I have exceptionally weak wrists. I have to hold a coffee pot or pot of cooked veggies with both hands to keep my wrists from "dropping and flopping". This is causing a problem with weight training, especially with seated dumbell press, and dumbell curls. My weight range on those is 3# to 5#.

Is there anything I can do to "stiffen" my wrists so they don't flop around? Right now when I do those routines all I feel is my wrists flopping, and not the resistance on my shoulders or biceps.

I have stiff braces for when my carpal tunnel flares up. Is it safe to wear those while weight training? Are there exercises I can do to strengthen my wrists?

Have you tried using weight gloves??? They make some that wrap around your wrists and those are great for giving more stability to your wrists. My husband has used both the regular ones that only cover your hands and the ones with the wrist wraps and he swears by the wrist wraps.

I also have weak wrists. When I get heavy with my training, I have to tape them so that they stay stiff.

If you choose to go that route, be sure to use an underwrap. I buy mine (and the tape) at Wallgreen's. LOL. The tape is Sport Tape (a.k.a. coach's tape). It is white and looks like a wide roll of medical tape. Next to it should be a package of a yellow material that looks like foam.

The product I use is called "Wrap". LOL. It is yellow, and made by Mueller, from their Sport Care line. I wrap my wrist from the base of my hand and down about 2" - 3" down my arm. This keeps the tape from sticking to your skin (OUCH!)

Then, I follow the same path with the Sport Tape and wrap it tight ... but not so tight as to cut off circulation.

Anyway, it works well for me ...

Here's a link to a thread that Razzle posted when she had the same problem ... Razzle's Wrists thread

Thanks so much Cindi and Dan. Lots of helpful tips there for me to try out. You folks are so helpful!

This particular problem has been bothering me too. So thanks from me also guys.
Doods.