Fingers and wrists exercises.

**Vika** · 14th December 2005, 18:52

Hello everyone.
I am still learning to ride, but I find it hard for my hands and arms muscles. Does anyone know the exercises I can do to increase the strength of my fingers, wrists, and underarms muscles. Thanks

**Grizz** · 14th December 2005, 19:12

Could try

a bit more works for me

**Sniper** · 14th December 2005, 19:16

MASTURBATION ALERT!!!!!! Buggy, MDU, Biff, she is female too. I think we need to get the commity together and help this lass out

BTW: Welcome, do push ups and join a gym if you want some major strength

**Mumbles** · 14th December 2005, 19:17

The more you ride the better you’ll body should respond, try to do basic exercise to help.
Also relax when your on the bike, as this will make a big difference.
There are all sort of other factors like type of bike you are riding/weight on forearms etc.
Try small rides to start then move onto longer ones.

**Grizz** · 14th December 2005, 19:19

Originally Posted by Sniper

MASTURBATION ALERT!!!!!! Buggy, MDU, Biff, she is female too. I think we need to get the comity together and help this lass out

BTW: Welcome, do push ups and join a gym if you want some major strength

Like this?

**Sniper** · 14th December 2005, 19:27

You sick ..................

**Grizz** · 14th December 2005, 19:28

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**James Deuce** · 14th December 2005, 19:31

Think about this for two seconds guys.

What kind of welcome is this for a newbie?

**Ixion** · 14th December 2005, 19:35

Uh, fairly normal, for here, I'd say. And Mr Biff hasn't seen the thread yet. Or Mr ManDownUnder.

**Grizz** · 14th December 2005, 19:37

Originally Posted by Jim2

Think about this for two seconds guys.

What kind of welcome is this for a newbie?

Jim2, you are so right, apologies (sincerly) to Vika.

I guess that a lot has to do with rider fitness, and how frequently you ride and the distances you travel. I find if I haven't ridden for a while I get aches in the wrists and forearms. Frequently I get cramp in my throttle hand, so bad that my hand goes numb, normally this happens when I commute in heavy traffic, when there isn't traffic it gives me a chance to shake it off. It also depends on the bike, I didn't get cramp nealry so bad on the GSX1200, as I do on the VTR coz I am over the bars more.

BTW Welcome to the site, hope the earlier posts don't put you off, just in a weird mood tonight.

**crashe** · 14th December 2005, 19:43

Originally Posted by Vika

Hello everyone.
I am still learning to ride, but I find it hard for my hands and arms muscles. Does anyone know the exercises I can do to increase the strength of my fingers, wrists, and underarms muscles. Thanks

Vika- Welcome to KB.
Please ignore these young silly children that hang about in here..

They all havent learnt the art of being a adult yet...

Ok a few have like Jim2 for one.

Ok what type of bike are you riding?
Just relax on the bike and dont grip the handlebars to hard.
Go out on short rides for a while to build up being on the bike (bike fitness)
Maybe the handlebars are not set quite right for your sitting postition on the bike.
When you stop give your hands a shake to help them from going numb.

When you feel up to it, check out the "Meeting and events" section and go on a few of the rides to meet some other KBers in your area.

Ask any sorts of questions about your bike or riding the bike and the nice KBers on here will help you out.

**Sniper** · 14th December 2005, 19:54

Originally Posted by crashe

They all havent learnt the art of being a adult yet...

Ok a few have like Jim2 for one.

Lol, I can be an adult when I want to.

Thanks for pointing that out though Jim and sorry Vika. Be aware that once Buggy, MDU or Biff see this................... well

**Highlander** · 14th December 2005, 20:10

I saw this post and wondered wh o would be the first smart alec and how long it would take for some one to TTP. 20 minutes.

Any how, a Big Welcome to the site, and don't let the initial responses put you off asking questions, if you don't ask you won't learn.

Just about any upper body exercise regimen will help, especially free weights, as will getting out there and riding.