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Somehow I have managed to anger my right wrist. It started in yoga the week before camp. During camp it didn't bother me, but I came home, went to yoga again and it blew up at me. Initially it was the heel of my hand hurting (pinky side), but then the pain moved to my wrist, pinky side still. It didn't want to be bent in a push up like position and bear weight. It also got very offended at the idea of false grip on the rings. Then it started hurting while using my mouse at work. I've got it in a brace now, I've been icing it, and just took some ibuprofen. But tonight is a lifting night, and I want to lift, but without making things worse. So the strategy I have in mind is to avoid "push" type things, like push up, bench press, overhead press, and to do "pull" type things like deadlifts, pull ups, and rows. I'm debating squats, because there is no squat rack in my gym, so I have to clean anything first in order to do front squats, and I don't know how my wrist will tolerate a front racked position. You know what, pistol squats are probably the way to go here. Does anyone have experience with this type of thing? Does anyone's experience tell them that trying to lift things with my hands is a bad idea, even if I try to compensate by avoiding certain exercises? Or will it be potentially good for me? Suggestions for exercises I can do while avoiding aggravating my wrist?

Hey guys! I'm not having a serious upset in my goals, but I've missed two days of exercise due to a bit of pain and I don't like it. I didn't know where best to ask these questions, but I figure this would be a good place to start. I'm experiencing two types of pain: First, I've started running fairly recently and I pushed myself probably a bit too hard 3 days ago. Since then I've had mild hamstring pain that feels sharper than just soreness, mainly when I walk for a long time or whenever I run. Has anyone else experienced this and have any advice to speed up recovery? Otherwise, does anyone have a good cardio replacement that won't stress my legs? (If it matters, I run on cement though I do have good running shoes.) The other upset is that I seem to be pinching a nerve in one of my wrists. I attempted a core workout today, but I couldn't hold a push up position through the pain. I decided to do yoga instead, but I'd really like to get back into my workout routine asap and these little problems are throwing a huge wrench in my plans. I bought a lot of calcium and protein rich foods today, but I'd like to do more (stretches, yoga, habit breaking, etc.). Any advice would be excellent as I try to work through these issues. Thanks everybody!

Motivation, Long-Term Goal To pull myself up the career ladder, hardeeharhar. In one year, I will have a CAREER. This girl needs a real JOB, man! Someplace warm, with benefits, and with income enough so I can save, and my budget will be more than "just try to not spend any money ever." I will also be able to do a PULL-UP. I did a Tough Mudder last August (and FINISHED!) and when I do one next summer, I want to climb over walls with no boost!! I'm looking forward one year because I just started my AmeriCorps service which is a one-year term. It only started just last week and I'm so excited about it. My job has a purpose again and the group has such dynamic people. I work for a non-profit that helps to rebuild homes and businesses affected by flooding from Hurricane Irene and Lee, and the more recent flash flooding. And I'm the Volunteer Coordinator so I get to be a little involved in everyone's job, be it marketing or fundraising or construction. I am going to use this opportunity for everything it has, and it is my stepping stone to more. It's also the first time ever I have a 9-5 office job. WTH, they are weird and not natural. Any advice would help. 6 week Challenge - Recovery and Returning My character is a Femme Fatale, which for me stands for 1) physically: strength, flexibility, and mobility; and 2) mentally: confidence and authenticity. And I'll be able to climb trees. These are aspects I'm trying to return to and foster. I had a rough summer. My last job as massage therapist messed my wrists up (I didn't even last a year) and I made a sudden career change to being a professional volunteer AGAIN (I returned from Peace Corps 3 years ago). I left my apartment to rent a room AGAIN. Told myself some horrible things that I knew weren't true but kinda believed them anyway. So these 6wks are about healing myself up so I can Rebuild and Renew. Main Goal: Get a job, do a pull-up. This is my first time being an assassin! Before, I was a Warrior. Mini goals 1. Paleo, 90%, at caloric deficit Gained a little weight from my summertime sadness. So: Sunday's the free day, Saturday's partial. Coffee on weekends (because it was getting baaaaad). But because it's autumn, whenever someone brings in goodly-made apple cider donuts (not Dunkin' or Stewarts), one of those suckas is miiiiine. There's a lot of junk food in offices. 2. Yoga, 4x/wk To help stretch out and unravel from office work. I already jimmied a sort-of standing desk. 3. Workout 3d/wk Bodyweight. Got it all planned out., inspired by Convinct Conditioning. Outside workouts to take in the last of autumn weather and take advantage of my flexible schedule for bad weather days. Extra credit: hiking and interval workouts for fun. I live in a great area for hiking! Side Quests: Fitness: Wrist recovery program. On another Rebel's challenge, who's an aerialist, she wrote about a rice bucket workout for hands, also good for climbers. And the Assassin sticky had a link to a wrist recovery program involving massage and real easy eccentric work to work up to concentric. Maybe I'll even find a bucket to try the rice bucket thing Life: Make one herbal medicine. Follow on awesome recipe in Rosemary Gladstar's Herbal Medicine for Beginners Here's my challenges (with some of my own options) Any advice? 1. Office hours, sitting, usually working extra hours on Saturdays (that becomes comp time and flexible schedule) (also, kinda made a standing desk), 2. Living in someone else's house so I don't want to break their stuff - like using a table for inverse rows - or disturb everyone with any jumping exercises like HIITs, (right now, outside weather is still nice, and my workout schedule is flexible) (and the owner is out a lot) 3. Getting cold out and bad weather, living on a country road with no sidewalk or shoulder so finding a walking place is kinda hard, (lots of local hiking, but trying to find a short walk for early morning) 4. Days are getting shorter, so trying to plan ahead for the next challenge in Nov. Yuck, November! 5. Lunch is 30min and it takes a long time to chew vegetables! (I don't have to clock in and out and I can take lunch whenever it fits in my day) 6. Wrist recovery techniques and, for the next challenge, working on grip strength so my forearms can go from inflamed, deteriorated grey aching numbs to STEEL. Good luck to everyone on your Challenges!! Every day, be stronger than the day before!

Hey all, I am noticing that the tendon in my wrists are hurting. I am worried that this is a early sign of either carpal tunnel or tendonitus. I want to start Steve's Nerd Fitness Rebellion Level 1 workout, but I'm wary with this new pain... Any suggestions with types of exercises that do not put too much strain on wrists, elbows, and knees?