kovalchuk71 212 Report post Posted June 25, 2006 For you guys that do wrist curls (the weight on a stick or pole then rolling it up) how many do you do?Do you do it in sets or what? What have you found to work best. Also what weight do you guys use? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kovalchuk71 212 Report post Posted June 25, 2006 How many times does it take you? I use 4 lbs and after 5 or 6 times, I cant do it anymore Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockeyfalcons456 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2006 Theo your talking about wrist curls, but I think Kovalchuck means when you have weight on a rope attatched to a strait bar and have to roll it up.Well I use 20lbs on it and I do about 4-5 sets of that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kovalchuk71 212 Report post Posted June 25, 2006 Theo your talking about wrist curls, but I think Kovalchuck means when you have weight on a rope attatched to a strait bar and have to roll it up.Well I use 20lbs on it and I do about 4-5 sets of that. how many per set? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willy0314 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2006 do 3-5 sets and do each set until failure. Once you get up to about 10 reps or so before failure, add some more weight. take around 3-4 minutes of rest between each set.a good way to push yourself is to keep track of how many reps you do in each set at each weight. That way you can push yourself for that one extra rep. I carry a freaking 5 subject notbook around in the weight room. Write little notes to yourself, its a good way to keep track of things and it makes it easy to see the progress you are making. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Langenbrunner15 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2006 When watching hockey games, I just used a 25pound dumb-bell and did them until fatigue. Than again...And again. After a while you just will not be able to do much anymore. Have the weight roll down to your finger tips...roll it up and than roll your wrist up. You really get the whole motion.But I believe it has helped my shooting power a very good amt. My wrists and forearms are very strong. Theo, at the age of 13, will this ruin my muscles even if I do it with say 5 pund dumb bells? Or should I just keep to my sit up, crunches, etc. the basics? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Langenbrunner15 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2006 Alright thanks, I know I am not exposed to work out with machines and stuff this young so wasn't sure about the wrist curls. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockeymom 2 Report post Posted June 25, 2006 When watching hockey games, I just used a 25pound dumb-bell and did them until fatigue. Than again...And again. After a while you just will not be able to do much anymore. Have the weight roll down to your finger tips...roll it up and than roll your wrist up. You really get the whole motion.But I believe it has helped my shooting power a very good amt. My wrists and forearms are very strong. Theo, at the age of 13, will this ruin my muscles even if I do it with say 5 pund dumb bells? Or should I just keep to my sit up, crunches, etc. the basics? Lagenbrunner...my daughter is also 13 and is working out with trainers this summer. They have her doing this with 5 lb weights. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Langenbrunner15 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2006 Alrighty...Theo, that'd be great.Hockeymom, does she do any other sports other than hockey? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gavin 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2006 Theo your talking about wrist curls, but I think Kovalchuck means when you have weight on a rope attatched to a strait bar and have to roll it up.Well I use 20lbs on it and I do about 4-5 sets of that. how many per set? in this case, rolling it down/rolling it up is considered a set and each twist of the wrists is considered a rep.you do as many reps as it takes to get the rope rolled up, and let it down controlled. and you do that 4-5Xsounds like what i would do Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2006 I have a 3 pound weight on mine and the rope is about my shoulder length from the ground. I do it about 12 times before I can't do it anymore. So about 3-4 sets of 12 is what I do on average. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kovalchuk71 212 Report post Posted June 28, 2006 I can only do 8 per set using 4 lbs, should I lower my weight? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kovalchuk71 212 Report post Posted June 29, 2006 do you guys do them everyday or everyother day? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kovalchuk71 212 Report post Posted June 29, 2006 would i be better off building muscular endurance or strength? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hapamatt122 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2006 strength, then endurance.. im not a pro trainer or anything, but thats what I've been taught. You're supposed to get big, then strong, then fast.. or so they say.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites