Rower Handle Position - Do they make more of a wrist friendly version?

[DrMom]

I am thinking about getting a rower.  Every time I watch a demo video, I see a small handle with hands close together, which makes the wrist "wrench" and pinch when you reach the full extension position of the row.  Does anyone make more like a lat pull .... triangular handles (2) and rope/cord version of a handle, so that, when you reach the extension by your sides, your wrists can rotate in a thumb up/ pinky down position by your body?  Hard to explain, but hands would be horizontal gripped at start and the back of the hand would rotate externally as you row, leaving hands vertical at the end of the row? 

 

[Sydney - Guru Team]

Hi, thanks for your question. I'm not aware of a rower having a handle like this. Most have pretty straight handles that keep your grip the same throughout the row. To minimize the stress on my wrists when rowing, I really engage my core, especially when I'm fully extended to keep the tension there, rather than in my arms and wrists. 

[bdwiggins]

DrMom, I had wondered the same thing. Not so much for wrist comfortability, but simply for different hand placement/positioning to try to engage other muscles/switch up the "feel" a bit from time to time. Let's develop it and make it! $$$ haha