{"id":43614,"date":"2021-03-17T04:00:32","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T03:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/uncategorized\/pain-free-hands\/"},"modified":"2025-05-03T05:12:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T03:12:56","slug":"pain-free-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/learn\/pain-free-hands\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s in your hands: exercises to build pain-free hands and wrists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the last decades, sedentary lifestyle<\/a> has been taking a toll on our health. Let’s face it: we spend a good chunk of our lives seated – whether at a desk at work, at home watching TV or even on our car. The fact is that this constant sitting is unnatural for us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a previous article we have already covered the consequences of endless sitting on posture and back<\/a>. We spoke about the damages it can do to our health, e.g. that a sedentary lifestyle is linked to the increase of heart diseases, diabetes and weight gain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today we are covering another issue: our hands and wrists. Long hours of typing on your computer can actually damage them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good news is that it’s in your hands to change that: here are some tips and 5 exercises to build pain-free hands and wrists.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to build pain-free hands and wrists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Besides tackling the effects of our sedentary lifestyles, the following hand and wrist exercises<\/strong> will also help you build a foundation of strength, endurance and mobility<\/strong>. This is essential to avoid injuries and improve your fitness performance. It’s important to understand that while functional wrist and hand strength provide the foundation for pain-free movement, a skillful practice also plays a vital role. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you’re a bodyweight training\nadvocate, or wish to build stronger hands and wrists for everyday lifting and\nto carry things, here are our top 5 recommendations. These exercises can be\npart of a warm-up at the gym, or as a standalone corrective exercise program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5 exercises for pain-free hands and wrists<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1. Wrist extension<\/h4>\n\n\n\n