Finger Strengthening

[bobster_ice]

Hi,

Does anybody know how I can make my fingers stronger?

Btw, I cant do fingertip pushups/pressups,

thanks for your replies,

Bobby

 

[mantis]

Hi,

Does anybody know how I can make my fingers stronger?

Btw, I cant do fingertip pushups/pressups,

thanks for your replies,

Bobby

i was gonna say finger tip pushups. but since ou cannot start with modified tiger stretches (lay on your stomach, then extend your arms pushing your upper body up, relax your shoulders but stay up as high as you can)
you will eventually develop more strength in your fingers, then you can do pushups
g'luck

 

[bobster_ice]

Thank you Mantis.

 

[Jenna]

Hi,

Does anybody know how I can make my fingers stronger?

Btw, I cant do fingertip pushups/pressups,

thanks for your replies,

Bobby

Hey there my fine young friend
Forget pushups and all that rubbish - that's for old guys and gym poseurs. Go to Google or Ebay and check out "Powerball". It's a palm-sized ball with a rotor-gyroscope in it. You rev it up and the harder you work it, the greater the resistance on your forearm and fingers. Five minutes will give you a bigger burn than way too many push ups can ever. It'll not only do the job but it's a right laugh too. My record was something like 12,900 rpm. So if you get one I'll challenge ya to beat me, ha

You be good,
Jenna

 

[Andrew Green]

Wrist curls, reverse wrist curls, those little squeeze things...

 

[mantis]

Hey there my fine young friend
Forget pushups and all that rubbish - that's for old guys and gym poseurs. Go to Google or Ebay and check out "Powerball". It's a palm-sized ball with a rotor-gyroscope in it. You rev it up and the harder you work it, the greater the resistance on your forearm and fingers. Five minutes will give you a bigger burn than way too many push ups can ever. It'll not only do the job but it's a right laugh too. My record was something like 12,900 rpm. So if you get one I'll challenge ya to beat me, ha

You be good,
Jenna

howdy
how does this work?
btw, he didnt say how old he was so i gave him the old peep's rubbish!

 

[Kembudo-Kai Kempoka]

Stuff your finger as far up your nose as it can go, and do 100 little circles in one direction, then again in the other. Actually, your fingers may not get stronger, but your nose will be very clean.

Butt seriously...to do what with? Gripping? Spearing? Your desired end-skill drives the training method.

Dave

 

[mantis]

Stuff your finger as far up your nose as it can go, and do 100 little circles in one direction, then again in the other. Actually, your fingers may not get stronger, but your nose will be very clean.

Butt seriously...to do what with? Gripping? Spearing? Your desired end-skill drives the training method.

Dave

:lfao:
that's hilarious man
he's mind will be clear as well!

 

[Jenna]

howdy
how does this work?
btw, he didnt say how old he was so i gave him the old peep's rubbish!

Hey mister mantis be still and don't strike for a minute and I will explain

Have you not seen these things? You spin up the rotor with the little ripcord (or with the palm of your opposite hand once you get the knack) and then just rotate your wrist. It takes all of 30seconds to get used to. There's a little counter on top to track your revs. You can imagine the torque coming off 12000 rpm. If you hold it with fingertips the effect is notable! For me great for strengthening grip and wrists for practise. For you great for either open palm or closed fist techniques. A right laugh in the dojo too. Guys are SO damn competitive I couldn't get it back at the end of the night, ha!

OK, I've finished, you can strike away now

Yr most obdt hmble srvt,
Jenna

 

[mantis]

Hey mister mantis be still and don't strike for a minute and I will explain

Have you not seen these things? You spin up the rotor with the little ripcord (or with the palm of your opposite hand once you get the knack) and then just rotate your wrist. It takes all of 30seconds to get used to. There's a little counter on top to track your revs. You can imagine the torque coming off 12000 rpm. If you hold it with fingertips the effect is notable! For me great for strengthening grip and wrists for practise. For you great for either open palm or closed fist techniques. A right laugh in the dojo too. Guys are SO damn competitive I couldn't get it back at the end of the night, ha!

OK, I've finished, you can strike away now

Yr most obdt hmble srvt,
Jenna

ah i see
i just got a business idea
maybe we should export those to shaolin temple

but hey, my advice was pretty simple too, i said do modified tiger stretches, didnt tell him to balance a 7 ft staff on each of the fingers for 30 min's everyday!

 

[Jenna]

ah i see
i just got a business idea
maybe we should export those to shaolin temple

but hey, my advice was pretty simple too, i said do modified tiger stretches, didnt tell him to balance a 7 ft staff on each of the fingers for 30 min's everyday!

Hey now
Too late for Shaolin methinks. Checking my book of ancient manuscripts from Bodidharma himself (given to me by a strange little man when I was trekking to personal enlightenment in the Himalayas with my monkey), seems they had the Powerball long before we got the idea here in the west. You should see this - deftly made from bamboo and wrapped in citrus grasses. Apparently Bodidharma worked out regularly with his and practised his newfound hand strength by spearhanding dragonflies. What a story. DaVinci Code nothing. I've got the Bodidharma manuscripts and they're some tech, ha!

Shaolin comes through again. Was there anything in the MA that DIDN'T come down from that sacred temple? Wow

Yr most obdt hmble srvt,
Jenna

 

[tshadowchaser]

take pages of a newspaper and crush them into balls.
find pine trees and claw the bark
put ruberbands togeather and stretch them
learn to play the piano

 

[mantis]

Hey now
Too late for Shaolin methinks. Checking my book of ancient manuscripts from Bodidharma himself (given to me by a strange little man when I was trekking to personal enlightenment in the Himalayas with my monkey), seems they had the Powerball long before we got the idea here in the west. You should see this - deftly made from bamboo and wrapped in citrus grasses. Apparently Bodidharma worked out regularly with his and practised his newfound hand strength by spearhanding dragonflies. What a story. DaVinci Code nothing. I've got the Bodidharma manuscripts and they're some tech, ha!

Shaolin comes through again. Was there anything in the MA that DIDN'T come down from that sacred temple? Wow

Yr most obdt hmble srvt,
Jenna

what'd he use to measure rpm?

yeah, picking your nose to strenghten your fingers idea did not come from shaolin!

 

[HKphooey]

You can also try a finger strengthening grips designed for building finger strength for guitar playing.

 

[mantis]

there's this it might not have too much to do with the fingers themselves but it does strengthen your grip, i thought you might be interested.

 

[Gemini]

Hey there my fine young friend
Forget pushups and all that rubbish - that's for old guys and gym poseurs.

Hey! I resemble that remark! Umm. Nevermind. I forgot I'm an old guy.


Actually, I agree with the suggestion of playing the piano. Kill two birds with one stone. You'll get VERY strong fingers and drive your family insane at the same time.

 

[mantis]

Hey! I resemble that remark! Umm. Nevermind. I forgot I'm an old guy.


Actually, I agree with the suggestion of playing the piano. Kill two birds with one stone. You'll get VERY strong fingers and drive your family insane at the same time.

hmm... this reminds me of my oolld guitar training
the teacher started me with holding 2 ping-pong balls in one hand, back of my hand facing up, and rotate the balls around each other.
i never thought playing music makes the fingers strong unless you poke the guitar with them maybe!

 

[Martial Tucker]

The most effective (and fun) way to strengthen your fingers I've found is to seek out a "climbing wall", where you climb up a sheer stone wall that is studded with small rock-like handholds. Good for over all conditioning, too.

If you can't find a climbing wall, personally I like/recommend finger-tip chin-ups.

 

[Shirt Ripper]

Hand strength is kind of my specialty area within my strongman training.

There are hundreds of different exercises one can do to strengthen the hands and numerous for the fingers "alone."

It is late now and I am tired so I will wait to go into details until later but I will drop a few links down where you can check out some vids, articles, ask some questions in this regard.

www.functionalhandstrength.com
www.ironmind.com
www.gripboard.com
www.grippermania.com
www.dieselcrew.com
www.geocities.com/nobeltnowrapsnospotters This is my crappy site, there should be a good link or two and maybe some stuff on grip specific exercises...been a while...Hoping to post some articles on this type of training this summer...I will let you if I do.

There is a lot more but lurk around a bit...you do not need specialized equipment but it is fun.

Out.

 

[bobster_ice]

Hey there my fine young friend
Forget pushups and all that rubbish - that's for old guys and gym poseurs. Go to Google or Ebay and check out "Powerball". It's a palm-sized ball with a rotor-gyroscope in it. You rev it up and the harder you work it, the greater the resistance on your forearm and fingers. Five minutes will give you a bigger burn than way too many push ups can ever. It'll not only do the job but it's a right laugh too. My record was something like 12,900 rpm. So if you get one I'll challenge ya to beat me, ha

You be good,
Jenna

Hey jenna, thanks, I cant go on ebay atm as im in school but ill check it out when I go home, Thanks,

Bobby