Manibandh Shakti Vikasak exercise, as the name suggests, is meant to strengthen the wrists. Manibandh means carpus, which is the anatomical term for the wrist which connects the radius and ulna of the forearm with the metacarpal bones of the hand. It is comprised of eight individual carpal bones that are seated in two neat rows of four.
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Starting Posture of Manibandh Shakti Vikasaka
Stand with feet close together, with the body straight. Stretch out your two arms straight in front of you at shoulder level, keeping them parallel to the ground.
Exercise/ Technique of Manibandh Shakti Vikasaka
EXERCISE `A’ : With loosely clenched fists, let your wrists move the fists up and down with force. While bringing your fist up and down, try to touch the forearm. The arms should be kept as stiff as possible. Five times to begin with.
EXERCISE `B’ : Raise the arms, bent at the elbow, sideways to shoulder level. The wrists should be moved up and down as in exercise `A’. While doing so, the fists should try to touch the forearm. Five times to begin with.
Precaution of Manibandh Shakti Vikasaka
Any wrist injured should be careful while doing this exercise.
Benefits of Manibandh Shakti Vikasaka
This exercise is helpful in strength of muscles, tendons and ligaments of the wrists.
Couple this exercise with Kara Tala Shakti Vikasaka exercise for wrists and palms (anatomically called Carpus and Meta-carpus )