[a dense loner]

loops of tape won't really be a good alternative i don't think. is your board in a warm place? i don't like using the mono's in the heat, just feels wrong. what has caused u to sandpaper? skin or wood? my fingers get bruised underneath if i do them for any length of time but it is what it is

[SiW]

I do seem to be having an indentity crisis. **** knows how I managed that. Sense of self now stable.

The sandpaper... On my skin mainly, I have a lot of thick skin around the top joint crease which is gets mangled when I hang, particularly on the front 2. Thinning it down seems to help it splitting open and generally reduce pain.

The main problem I seem to have is knowing when to call it a day, it takes me at least 3 days to recover from my usual board work-out.

[Fultonius]

How about just busting out 3 sets of 10 seconds until your skin gets used to it? (without taking weight off)

The sandpaper... On my skin mainly, I have a lot of thick skin around the top joint crease which is gets mangled when I hang, particularly on the front 2. Thinning it down seems to help it splitting open and generally reduce pain.

Helping it split open? Reducing pain? Surely splits hurt like hell, no?

If you've got really thick skin, maybe some climb-on or similar might help make it more supple?

[SiW]

How about just busting out 3 sets of 10 seconds until your skin gets used to it? (without taking weight off)

That's not a bad idea, thanks. It's got to be worth a try.
I actually fashioned a couple of mono rails to go on the back of my board over the weekend, to try and get something more comfortable.
Good concept, poor results. Will need to have another go with a better idea of the shape required.

Just to clarify. Splitting skin - yes it hurts. sandpaper to help avoid splitting

[Fultonius]

Just to clarify. Splitting skin - yes it hurts. sandpaper to help avoid splitting

It all becomes clear... 

Was just doing some back-3 repeaters on the big rail (open hand). After the third set I couldn't bend my fingers. 

They're fine now, no pain or anything, just seemed to seize up. Could only manage set of 4 reps though weak weak weak! 

Also, does anyone else find a beastmaker session really hammers the middle finger?

If you do a mix of front 3, back 3, front 2 and mid 2 your middle finger is getting it every time! Also, because the middle finger is a bit longer, it's always got a slight bend. I can often feel the PIP joint getting a bit thrashed!

Any thoughts on the matter? 

[chillax]

I find that too. Also on the middle slopers, and especially in my RH middle finger when openhanding the smaller rungs. But I suppose for almost every functional grip type when climbing the middle finger is in play, so thats consistent with what you're actually training for.

[a dense loner]

i also find my sessions hammering my middle fingers, i like to call it planning

[Nibile]

on the matter...
the beastmaker simply works.
it fucking works.
it fucking fucking works.
YYFY.

[Dr T]

on the matter...
the beastmaker simply works.
it fucking works.
it fucking fucking works.
YYFY.

beast

 

[a dense loner]

what do u mean beast? i always thought thats how nibs slept?

[SA Chris]

Lats like a bat, sleeps like a bat.

[Krank]

come on Nibs, make an effort, no straight arms no tick

[Nibile]

come on Nibs, make an effort, no straight arms no tick

sad but true krank, sad but true.

[JamesD]

Flipping hell, I can do that on a pullup bar, but on a fingerboard, on monos..... 

[a dense loner]

they don't ave any holds for less fingers

[slackline]

they don't ave any holds for less fingers

Next step would be to one-arm front lever a mono, now that would be impressive!

Incidentally thats from a good interview with Gill.  I wonder if he did yoga?

[tobym]

they don't ave any holds for less fingers

They do, in between the holds.

[Nibile]

as you may have read in the blog, I'm training a little bit of power endurance on the Beast, to climb my projects. I hate it. I'm sure you'll love to see me suffer this much. it's alot worse than it appears on the vid...

[SA Chris]

That fold you get on your back above the tat is wierd? One day I will be able to hand the slopers...

Has anyone found that a BM session actually helps tweaks in hands etc? I had some pain across the back of my hand for about a week and a half; hurt when doing pressups or mantles etc. Gave it a week of rest, short beastmaker session last night, and feels much betteer today.

[robertostallioni]

I like the Beastmaker adornment. Very Christmassy.

[slackline]

You should submit that video to their Bring out your Dead Hangs.

[Jaspersharpe]

Has anyone found that a BM session actually helps tweaks in hands etc? I had some pain across the back of my hand for about a week and a half; hurt when doing pressups or mantles etc. Gave it a week of rest, short beastmaker session last night, and feels much betteer today.

Exercise is good for you. £5 please. 

I've had a dodgy shoulder on and off for a while. Since I started training on the BM it feels much better.

[SA Chris]

£5 bargain. Much cheaper than lagerfish enterprises for similar services.

How much do you charge for handjobs? he does them for a tenner and a bag of chips.

[tomtom]

£5 bargain. Much cheaper than lagerfish enterprises for similar services.

How much do you charge for handjobs? he does them for a tenner and a bag of chips.

Do you have to give him the chips, or do you get free chips with the handjob (it could make or break the deal...)

[SA Chris]

Well I buy but we share them, as a kind of bonding thing.