A news report on New York TV suggests that carpal tunnel injuries are on the rise from Spinning classes. I review the video and evaluate potential wrist problems, describing the most effective and comfortable position for the hands while riding indoors. I also look at why instructors too often incorrectly cue to “engage the core” (as they do in the video), believing it will improve riding posture and take the weight off the hands. I also provide 15 detailed cues for guiding your riders to position their hands properly, and how to sit up correctly without over activating the core.A news report on a New York ABC station suggests that carpal tunnel injuries are on the rise from Spinning classes and discusses the problem with a doctor and an instructor. Watch the news video below. Pay attention to the doctor’s diagram and discussion of the pressure in the part of the wrist known as the carpal tunnel.
2013-02-27