Hello!

Ok so listen, a while ago, right as i was starting to get in shape for baseball again, i broke my wrist. So, now 6 weeks later i have all the casts and splint off, and am ready to play again. BUT. As a catcher, i need to be able to.. ok you all know. So, other then the physical therapy im doing to get the movement back, does anybody know any special wrist exccersizes or things to get my wrist back to normal? Thanks

wrist curls. get a dumbell, and put your forearm on a bench, with your hand hanging off the end, then curl it up, kind of like bicep curls, but with your wrist. Do it with your palm up, and with it down. I have been doing it, and I has made a huge difference.

I also recommend a sqeeze ball. Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins takes one everywhere he goes. Make sure you do it with both hands to maintain physical balance.

I would do what Adam suggested. I do it occasionally, it helps.

I recommend the old standby rice bucket and the new fangled powerball. The powerball is very effective and the while it sounds like a gimmick it actually works and is very portable. You can carry it around in your pocket and use it anywhere.
"POWER BALL"

I've seen a powerball! My friend has them. When used right, they are very helpful, but you have to get used to how they work.

Wrists curls can be helpful when your wrist is still weak for initial strength, but won;t do much after that.

Rice bucket is great as mentioned and rope/towel work is really where you will get your grip strength.

Jon,

Can you please go into a little more detaiol on the "rice bucket" and explain the rope/towel work for me.

Thanks,

Tim

DARN YOU FUNGO!...just kidding. I saw Fungo's post about the powerball, so, being the type who will try things that sound good, just in case they actually work, I ordered one. I figured it might be a good tool to help my son with his overall hand/forearm strength, but also since he's only two weeks from getting Tommy John surgery, it might help him with the conditioning he's been doing to go into the surgery with as much strength in his arm as possible.

Darn you, Fungo, I can't put the thing down now, though I can hardly pick anything else up. My arms are dead! That thing REALLY WORKS!

Of course, my son picked it up and spun it faster and longer than I can even hope to, and after several minutes working it said "That's nice, it'll help my hands." And then he followed with, "how fast and long can you spin it, Dad?" GRRRRR...

Wrist Twists.

Sit on a flat bench(one used for bench press)and place your hand just off the end of your thighs(wrist should be the only thing off your leg.)Twist your wrist from side to side 15 times and then switch hands.Do it with a 20 pounder if you can.

I had bruised tissue in my wrist last year,and this helped me a lot.