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c/barberstara745tara7452mo ago

Hit 500 haircuts in one week and my wrist has never hurt so bad

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hugo_nelson
Did you try switching hands mid-cut to give your main wrist a break? I messed up my shooting elbow bad once and started doing everything lefty for a week - took forever but saved my arm. Maybe alternate with your non-dominant hand for the simple cuts to spread the load around.
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olivia_murphy
Read somewhere that some barbers use grip strength trainers to build endurance, same idea as what @hugo_nelson said about switching hands but more about preventing the pain before it starts. Might be worth looking into if you're planning to keep up that pace.
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taylor.paige
Omg is your wrist like totally done for? I hit 400 last month and had to ice my whole arm every night just to keep going. It's wild how much that repetitive motion messes you up.
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