Things You'll Need:
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Step 1
It sounds like a cliché, but the first step to injury prevention of any kind is that old adage–stay fit, eat well and get rest. There’s a reason athletes bounce off courts and fields without breaking bones; they’re in top physical condition and ready to play. You are not at your best if you’re tired and your body isn’t at its best, if it isn’t fit.
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Step 2
Don't only take care of your body. Take care of your bike, too. it's pretty easy to injure those wrists (not to mention every other part of you) if your bike is a piece of garbage. Make sure your bike is in good working order, especially the brakes.
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Step 3
As with any physical effort, warmup is important. Don’t just hop on your ride and ramp up to trickster. Warm up those muscles.
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Step 4
Warm up those abilities. Particularly if you’re new to the sport, allow for a realistic learning curve. BMX riders don’t start off with the 360; they work up to it. Start simple and prep your body for it. There are plenty of exercises to help your body and its muscles tackle the toughest tricks. Start slow and practice in increments. Injuries to your wrists and the rest of your body are more likely to occur when you’re first learning that monster move.
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Step 5
It’s not the fall, it’s the landing. Learn how to fall properly and you’ll save your wrists. With a fall and a roll, it comes, like everything else, with practice.
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Step 6
Your equipment should also include wrist guards to prevent breaks, fractures and sprains. Before you dis the idea, think of how little time you’ll spend out on the track if you’re stuck in a cast. There are many brands out there that offer good range of motion and are fairly comfortable. When you’re first learning a new trick, they’re especially important.
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Step 7
Way more important than the wrist guard, though, is that helmet. Wear it. If your brain takes a pummeling, you may not even be able to move your wrists.
