As someone who constantly plays Kovaak’s and FPS titles, there’s been plenty of times that I’ve been mid-scenario (or game), then notice some sharp pain in the nerves in my wrist. I hate how this drags my focus away from aiming to how I’m utilizing certain wrist movements. As an aggressive stretcher of the rest of my body 🤓☝️, I’ve decided to make a simple routine you can do anywhere, anytime.

If you decide to give this a try, DO NOT over exert yourself to replicate what’s being shown. This will result in possible injury. Simply stretch until you feel you can’t go any further, and then hold that position. If you continue to stretch against whatever pain you may have, it will ease it and make it go away over time.

In this guide I will show different wrist stretches to help with some pain you may encounter, then explain how some have advanced variations that you can incorporate into an actual workout. (Gamers exercise right?)

FYI: It’s beneficial to stretch out both of your wrists, not just the limp one you use for your mouse.

In this type of wrist extension, you’d want to grab the fingertips of the hand you’re stretching. Then, pull toward your body and hold position. You can do so in any direction. I like to flip my arm over as it feels most beneficial for me, but you can extend your arm straight in front of you and do the same thing. Remember, the goal is to stretch your nerves out and not injure yourself. So make sure you feel the stretch but not so much to where your inducing pain.



Wrist Extension w/ applied pressure of table or floor:

These thumb extensions are quite simple. You want to grab the thumb of the wrist your stretching with the opposing thumb. Then proceed to pull it back towards your arm/body and hold position.

Probably the easiest stretch to do. Firmly grasp that wrist 😡 and bend it towards your body, then hold position. In the example, I only do this with my hand pointed upwards but you can point your wrist down as well (Both beneficial). Another variation would be to clench your fist while doing so, your nerves might not be used to this action so give it a try.


If holding your wrist with your hand doesn’t feel like it’s doing the job, you can also apply more pressure by pressing it up against the table or floor and have your body apply the pressure instead by leaning forward.


Advanced Variation: If you’re super comfortable doing this try placing your wrist on the floor (similar to what's shown in example 2) then try some push ups. If it feels impossible at first, ease into it with girl push ups.

For this finger stretch you want to bring your hands together as I do and make a coochie with them. Then, you want to press them together and hold position.


I’ll just call this finger/palm stretch the Spider-Man, cause that’s what it reminds me of.
Here you want to keep your fingers as spread as possible, and thumbs directed to the opposite side of the rest of your fingers. Then, you want to apply pressure to the top of your palm, not your fingers. (Using your mouse constantly trains your thumb to always be bent forward, so this is a good counteractive stretch for that.)


Advanced Variation: Same as the last advanced stretch, you want to assume this position on the floor. Then try to lean your body into your palms and fingertips to complete a push up. Too hard? Ease in by starting with girl push ups.

While playing, I tend to feel cramps here and there in the fingers that I constantly put to use. Don’t be afraid to stretch out those fingers during a game or scenario. Your health is ultimately more important!


Whenever you stretch one way, always remember that there is a counter stretch! Stretching one way will only get your joints used to that one action.

I named this one the Kaneki.

As we all know, to get the fastest flick or to track a target 1 to 1, we bend and contort our wrist in all kinds of ways that can’t be medically healthy. We got the gay wrist 😔🏳️‍🌈. Here’s how to incorporate wrist rotation in your stretch routine to minimize the pain and suffering from such a curse.

You have to also remember to be creative with your own stretches as well. Although I tried to cover the majority that will help, we won’t all have the same pain/ discomfort, it varies case by case. We all have different sized wrists, fingers, & palms so make sure that what you’re stretching is benefitting you and find what actually works out for you 🙂👍🏽.
(I ironically felt some wrist pain while putting together this guide lmaoo. Time to take my own advice, I been slackin)