sputnik

My pointy crucified my wrists for the first month or two (and as for my poor botty!...) But it just improved over time, I guess as a result of familiarity, muscle changes and a bit of technique.

As Bibio says, drop you elbows, shift your shoulders forward (seems counter intuitive), let your core muscles work more and your arms less. Oh, and really work on loosening your grip - hands just resting on bars, not gripping for dear life. Lever adjustment has helped some people.