Seven exercises to strengthen your fingers,wrists and arms for writing

Seven exercises to strengthen your fingers, wrists and arms for writing

 Fingers, wrists and arms are important tools for every writer.  Be it writing or editing, they undergo a lot of stress on a daily basis.   Exercise is important for increasing productivity.

 Here are seven exercises which will help you strengthen your fingers, wrists, and arms.

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Take a Happy/ Smiley sponge ball and place it on your left palm. Squeeze the ball with your fingers . Hold it for 30 seconds and release it. Repeat the same with your right palm. This simple and important exercise strengthens your fingers.  It can be done while taking writing breaks in front of the laptop. Do the exercise for  five counts in a day.

2.. Sit on a comfortable chair. Stretch your arms and ball your fists.  First, rotate the wrists in clock wise direction ten times.  Then rotate the wrists in the anti clock wise direction for the same count.

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  Place both your arms in front of you. Focus on stretching the middle fingers and flap your wrists up and down. Place the arms on your side and repeat the above action five times.

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   Sit or stand and keep your feet firmly on the ground. Lift your left arm over your head and rotate it in the clockwise direction five times. For the same count, rotate the arm in the anti clockwise direction.    Repeat the action with your right arm.Shoulder muscles get strengthened with this exercise.














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 Stretch your arm and use your palm to make a fist encasing your thumb. Hold the position for two seconds. Open your palm and stretch your fingers. Now make a fist with your thumb placed on the middle finger and stretch your fingers again. This exercise helps you strengthen the nerves of your fingers.  It can be done five times with both palms simultaneously.

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     Stand and place your arms perpendicular to your body. Lifting the palms outwards and upwards, circle the arms in clockwise direction. Redo the action five times. Then circle the arms in the anti clock wise direction five times. Pressure is released from the shoulders and arms making them ready for another bout of writing.

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    Lift your right arm and rotate it over your left ear, head and upper back. Replicate the action five times with the left arm.

 Make these hand exercises a part of your daily fitness regime and see the difference. 

 PS:  This article was written with inputs from yoga therapist, Mrs. Maya Dwajan.