wrist straps? knee braces?

destiny012 · **wrist straps? knee braces? -** 03-09-2006, 03:50 PM

Hey. Sometimes i see bboys and bbirls with like wrist wraps, gloves, knee braces. Since i'm a heavier guy I think the wrist wraps could help, cuz after a session i can't move my wrist without having it hurt. Plus it looks sick, with the whole bboy look goin on. any suggestions anyone? where can i get em?

GraffitiMachina · 03-09-2006, 04:26 PM

I really don't think wrist straps would do anything. Everytime I have seen them used for other applications besides bboying, they have been used to keep the wrist straight. There isn't any possible way you would be able to use them correctly, since your wrist is doing all sorts of crazy things anyways. If you want the whole look going on, get some sweat bands.

There have been plenty of heavy bboys thats do just fine. Hell I'm over 200lbs and I still bboy just fine.

Kevetic · 03-09-2006, 04:27 PM

umm i unno exactly wat wrist wraps ur talkin about but i do have this wrap that covers from my hand up to my shoulder i bought form dicks sporting goods its black and it jsut pretty much amkes ur arm looks like a mummie wrap... it looks dope and it doest lessn up the pounding from the ground and after sessions ur arm does feel alot better... u should try there.. if not any sporting store should have regular gloves or just bands..

destiny012 · 03-10-2006, 09:42 AM

bands? like lifting bands? and gloves? lifting gloves? and how much was taht thing you got?

Kevetic · 03-10-2006, 02:02 PM

it was only 20 dollars

spin-spin · 03-10-2006, 02:59 PM

I don't think a wrist strap would help at all. The wrist is a joint, which means you would need to be able to use it to bboy, all that a strap around it would do is limit your wrist's mobility, and maybe leave a rash where the wrapping ends. If your wrists are sore when you are done bboying you might be distributing weight on em improperly. You should be able to balance on your hands in almost any way shape or form if you make sure they're being set down properly. Another problem you might be having is maybe some air in your wrists, if you've had any wrist injuries, something might be very slightly off letting a little bit of air in that joint. A good sign of that is if your wrists pop when you're doing push-ups. Don't let that discourage you at all though, if that's the case, my wrists pop all the time, and the more I work on them the less they pop.

-chao

SwipeMasta · 03-10-2006, 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by spin-spin

I don't think a wrist strap would help at all. The wrist is a joint, which means you would need to be able to use it to bboy, all that a strap around it would do is limit your wrist's mobility, and maybe leave a rash where the wrapping ends. If your wrists are sore when you are done bboying you might be distributing weight on em improperly. You should be able to balance on your hands in almost any way shape or form if you make sure they're being set down properly. Another problem you might be having is maybe some air in your wrists, if you've had any wrist injuries, something might be very slightly off letting a little bit of air in that joint. A good sign of that is if your wrists pop when you're doing push-ups. Don't let that discourage you at all though, if that's the case, my wrists pop all the time, and the more I work on them the less they pop.

-chao

My elbow pops when i do push ups, is that bad?

bomba · 03-13-2006, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by destiny012

bands? like lifting bands? and gloves? lifting gloves? and how much was taht thing you got?

batting gloves are cool. i wear them all the time...on and off the floor.

Zulu Chibi · 03-13-2006, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by SwipeMasta

My elbow pops when i do push ups, is that bad?

Does it pop the same way when you crack your knuckles? If so it might be the same thing.

HeBen · 03-22-2006, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by GraffitiMachina

I really don't think wrist straps would do anything. Everytime I have seen them used for other applications besides bboying, they have been used to keep the wrist straight. There isn't any possible way you would be able to use them correctly, since your wrist is doing all sorts of crazy things anyways. If you want the whole look going on, get some sweat bands.

There have been plenty of heavy bboys thats do just fine. Hell I'm over 200lbs and I still bboy just fine.

It's not a weight problem, it's a wrist problem (although being heavy probably makes it worse). I'm only like 150 and I have the same problem. That arm wrap thing sounded good that someone mentioned. I'll have to try that for my elbow. One thing I've tried is volleyball wrist pads. I think they helped some, but not much. I just emailed my friend who's a gymnast about this and this is what he said
"as far as the wrists there are things to help. gymnasts use what they call wristies. which are supports for the wrists i don't know how you could get them but try looking at gymnastic web sights and gymnastic supplors and you'll find some"
So, that's what I'm planning on trying next.

zero9 · 03-22-2006, 05:22 PM

What r those glove things that cover most of your hand apart from your finger tips there good 4 90s and 2000s :etc and they add 2 the breaker style and it looks sic.SiNeD BBOY TRiX

HeBen · **gloves, wrist supports -** 03-22-2006, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by zero9

What r those glove things that cover most of your hand apart from your finger tips there good 4 90s and 2000s :etc and they add 2 the breaker style and it looks sic.SiNeD BBOY TRiX

Huh, I don't remember seeing anything like that. Is it just a fingerless glove? Btw, I think I found some of those "wristies" wrist supports my gymnast friend was talking about http://www.american-gymnast.com/cata....cfm?series=10

DjSneeze · 03-22-2006, 05:54 PM

I wear a longer wrist bands ... I ussualy do a lot a elbow freezes ! I keep them on my elbows ! They are used and they aren't to tight so mobility is 100% normal, but they are og thick material and they protect from scratches.

-[blaze]- · 03-23-2006, 09:54 AM

i use em coz my hands get sweaty really fast... kinda sucky cause it gets uncomfortable at times... but it does the trick...

DjSneeze · 03-24-2006, 05:45 AM

I really like them ! When moist skin touches the floor, rashes occur ! And while you freeze, even more pressure takes place ... and worst rashes occur ! That\s why they are really usefull. They don't protect to much from falls or more violent stuff, but they do their wok nicely !

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destiny012 Registered User Respect: 1 Posts: 20 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York	wrist straps? knee braces? - 03-09-2006, 03:50 PM Hey. Sometimes i see bboys and bbirls with like wrist wraps, gloves, knee braces. Since i'm a heavier guy I think the wrist wraps could help, cuz after a session i can't move my wrist without having it hurt. Plus it looks sick, with the whole bboy look goin on. any suggestions anyone? where can i get em?


GraffitiMachina Registered User Respect: 1 Posts: 763 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Abuh?	03-09-2006, 04:26 PM I really don't think wrist straps would do anything. Everytime I have seen them used for other applications besides bboying, they have been used to keep the wrist straight. There isn't any possible way you would be able to use them correctly, since your wrist is doing all sorts of crazy things anyways. If you want the whole look going on, get some sweat bands. There have been plenty of heavy bboys thats do just fine. Hell I'm over 200lbs and I still bboy just fine.
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Kevetic The Wiz Respect: 10.5 Posts: 1,477 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Killa City, Missouri	03-09-2006, 04:27 PM umm i unno exactly wat wrist wraps ur talkin about but i do have this wrap that covers from my hand up to my shoulder i bought form dicks sporting goods its black and it jsut pretty much amkes ur arm looks like a mummie wrap... it looks dope and it doest lessn up the pounding from the ground and after sessions ur arm does feel alot better... u should try there.. if not any sporting store should have regular gloves or just bands..
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destiny012 Registered User Respect: 1 Posts: 20 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York	03-10-2006, 09:42 AM bands? like lifting bands? and gloves? lifting gloves? and how much was taht thing you got?


Kevetic The Wiz Respect: 10.5 Posts: 1,477 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Killa City, Missouri	03-10-2006, 02:02 PM it was only 20 dollars
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spin-spin DOPAMINE Respect: 1 Posts: 2 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: FoCo	03-10-2006, 02:59 PM I don't think a wrist strap would help at all. The wrist is a joint, which means you would need to be able to use it to bboy, all that a strap around it would do is limit your wrist's mobility, and maybe leave a rash where the wrapping ends. If your wrists are sore when you are done bboying you might be distributing weight on em improperly. You should be able to balance on your hands in almost any way shape or form if you make sure they're being set down properly. Another problem you might be having is maybe some air in your wrists, if you've had any wrist injuries, something might be very slightly off letting a little bit of air in that joint. A good sign of that is if your wrists pop when you're doing push-ups. Don't let that discourage you at all though, if that's the case, my wrists pop all the time, and the more I work on them the less they pop. -chao


zero9 BBoy TRiX Respect: 1 Posts: 164 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northfield (birmingham) , UK	03-22-2006, 05:22 PM What r those glove things that cover most of your hand apart from your finger tips there good 4 90s and 2000s :etc and they add 2 the breaker style and it looks sic.SiNeD BBOY TRiX
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DjSneeze bboy-ing addiction Respect: 1 Posts: 167 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Timisoara	03-22-2006, 05:54 PM I wear a longer wrist bands ... I ussualy do a lot a elbow freezes ! I keep them on my elbows ! They are used and they aren't to tight so mobility is 100% normal, but they are og thick material and they protect from scratches.


-[blaze]- Registered User Respect: 1 Posts: 19 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Georgetown	03-23-2006, 09:54 AM i use em coz my hands get sweaty really fast... kinda sucky cause it gets uncomfortable at times... but it does the trick...


DjSneeze bboy-ing addiction Respect: 1 Posts: 167 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Timisoara	03-24-2006, 05:45 AM I really like them ! When moist skin touches the floor, rashes occur ! And while you freeze, even more pressure takes place ... and worst rashes occur ! That\s why they are really usefull. They don't protect to much from falls or more violent stuff, but they do their wok nicely !