The Ultimate in Martial Arts

dapperdan · 01-13-2008, 01:10 PM

After sparring 5X3 min rounds, I felt pretty good. That is until the next morning when I woke up and both of my thumbs hurt. I have sparred in the past but took about two months off. But this had never happened before. What the hell is it and how do I stop it from happening again.

Thanks

DD

**Michael Wright** · 01-13-2008, 02:18 PM

In my experience it tends to be one of two things.

1. Typically, your hands are wrapped too tight.
2. Your gloves are too stiff and you placing your thumbs under too much pressure trying to maintain a fist.

In addition, it always needs to be remembered that this is not what your hands were designed to do.

01-13-2008, 01:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
dapperdan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 11 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sore Thumbs After sparring 5X3 min rounds, I felt pretty good. That is until the next morning when I woke up and both of my thumbs hurt. I have sparred in the past but took about two months off. But this had never happened before. What the hell is it and how do I stop it from happening again. Thanks DD

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01-13-2008, 02:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Michael Wright Premiere Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hertfordshire, UK Posts: 1,199 Groans: 0 Groaned at 2 Times in 1 Post	In my experience it tends to be one of two things. 1. Typically, your hands are wrapped too tight. 2. Your gloves are too stiff and you placing your thumbs under too much pressure trying to maintain a fist. In addition, it always needs to be remembered that this is not what your hands were designed to do.

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