[grumpycrumpy]

Hmmmm .... Does this product really sort out carpel tunnels .... As a long time sufferer myself , occupational hazard , any cure obviously interests me ...I've occassionaly considered surgery , but would rather not go under the knife ....

[Houdini]

Look, I'm not even going to try and spin some bull about what this can or can't do for your CTS.  However, for the last few years I've got out of bed and done a few press ups.  After a while this started to piss my wrists off, after that I started pressing up off fists on a towel.  After a year of P/B I don't feel I need to do that.  My naturally weak crimper's wrists don't dislocate on slopers as they normally did.  And my forearms are bigger, stronger, and far more homo than ever before (which is what it's about). 

My sports masseur/physio is a fan.  As is my B-in-Law (an ex-surgeon) who now works in a orthopaedic practice.  He will recommend p/b for some of his patients.

CTS?  No idea personally, but I'm a lay-about not a doctor.  Read up yourself.

[grumpycrumpy]

Cheers for the advice youth , may well give the press ups whilst using a towel a go ..... I have read up about CTS and the only thing I found that helped was  skunk , but thanks to the smoking ban and harsh new health and safety at work legislation I've found that having a quick toke at work is no longer an option ....

[Will Hunt]

The UKB 250Hz PowerBall league
Irish Alan  Somewhere over 14,000
Houdini  13,232
Rob 12,995
Chicane  12,636
Dave  12,602
Scouse D  12,547 (Screamer)
GCW  12,529
FJ  12,409
Richie "Peaks" Crouch  12,334
Monolith  12,274
Fatneck  12,234
Plattsy  12,116
Duma  11,912
Obi Wan is lost  11,871 (screamer)
clm  'bout 11,800
Jim 11,614
Nik at Work  11,500ish
Dobbin  11,402
Underground  11,307
Falling Down 10,958
slack---line  10,804
Superfurrymonkey  10,801
Yossarian  10,756
SA Chris  10,475
Will Hunt 10,284
Richdraws  10,103
PaulB  9,942
Stubbs  9,705
Dr pinch  9,541
SteveM  9,450
Dense  9,010
Magpie  8,482


30 second strength
Dave  5,634
GCW  5,489
Houdini  4940
Monolith 3859
slack---line 3471

60 Second Strength
GCW 10,082

[magpie]

8558 I reckon another 4 days of hard ice climbing will push me to 9000.

Will, Jamie got 10391 on his 3rd go, he says he's coming to get you, and won't give my ball back. 

[dave]

We aught really to take "irish alan" off that league table, since he's not a UKB user as far as I can tell, and we only have a notional ideal of what his score is anyway (so unless anyone gets 15k he's always going to be top).

[Houdini]

Two salient points.  Plus - 15K is probably 3 or 4 years of daily 350Hz powerball, bicep/reverse curling & C-of-C work away.  And ah . . .   I'm not so keen on that path . . .  Also - screamer users should have a seperate league - they're known to be slower than a 250Hz.

(Though anyone who labours for a living such as Irish Alan is bound to have a ferocious grip, they always do.)

[chicane]

I agree with Dave - confirmed scores only...Plus it moves me 1 step further towards the top of the league 

[GCW]

The UKB 250Hz PowerBall league
Houdini  13,232
Rob 12,995
Chicane  12,636
Dave  12,602
Scouse D  12,547 (Screamer)
GCW  12,529
FJ  12,409
Richie "Peaks" Crouch  12,334
Monolith  12,274
Fatneck  12,234
Plattsy  12,116
Duma  11,912
Obi Wan is lost  11,871 (screamer)
clm  'bout 11,800
Jim 11,614
Nik at Work  11,500ish
Dobbin  11,402
Underground  11,307
Falling Down 10,958
slack---line  10,804
Superfurrymonkey  10,801
Yossarian  10,756
SA Chris  10,475
Will Hunt 10,284
Richdraws  10,103
PaulB  9,942
Stubbs  9,705
Dr pinch  9,541
SteveM  9,450
Dense  9,010
Magpie  8,558


Will-  Is your 10,284 correct?
Houdini- I agree with you on the Screamer front, but since only 2 people use them at present I think we're better staying as we are but flagging up the fact that they are screamer scores.  'Bout 500rpm slower do we think?

[Houdini]

I'll ask @ P/B HQ. 

Personally, I think Scouse Dave could well be top of the pile.

[Houdini]

Here are some video training tips from the big Greek himself

[SteveM]

Breaking the five figures barrier at 10,201 this lunchtime.

I'm off to read Akis' training tips...

[Will Hunt]

Will-  Is your 10,284 correct?

Not anymore.




Lyndsay, tell Jamie it must be all the  he does.

[magpie]

Done    He's going to buy one now, the competition has got him going.

[Paul B]

Here is some pro-med guff c+p'd from the p/b website:

"A Physiotherapist’s Opinion"

There is a bit of excitement around in the Physiotherapy world at the moment and its called "The Eccentric Training programme"..............................................................
.....................................
.................

Thanks H (People with a vested intrest eh?  ), I'd read some of that before I was looking for a UKB response, i'll give it a go I think.

[magpie]

8792 

[Will Hunt]

10,945 now. Took it down the wall and used it at the end of the sesh when warmed up.

[andy_e]

Whilst you were pissing around at the wall today I took advantage of excellent conditions and crushed New Jerusalem followed by Dreamland followed by crucifix traverse...

p.s. Magpie do I know you? are you at Leeds or do you know will some other way?

[Will Hunt]

You are not fortunate to know her, sadly. Met Lydnsay through Jamie Light (main partner from back home) who met her on their first trip to Rjukan.

Oh, and well done on getting NJ. Ive tried it in shit condit and can nearly touch the top sloper but its crap! Need to wait till some punter hasnt gunged the holds to paste by smearing them in wet chalk.

[Houdini]

The UKB 250Hz PowerBall league

Houdini  13,232
Rob 12,995
Chicane  12,636
Dave  12,602
Scouse D  12,547 (Screamer)
GCW  12,529
FJ  12,409
Richie "Peaks" Crouch  12,334
Monolith  12,274
Fatneck  12,234
Plattsy  12,116
Duma  11,912
Obi Wan is lost  11,871 (screamer)
clm  'bout 11,800
Jim 11,614
Nik at Work  11,500ish
Dobbin  11,402
Underground  11,307
Falling Down 10,958
Will Hunt 10,945
slack---line  10,804
Superfurrymonkey  10,801
Yossarian  10,756
SA Chris  10,475
Richdraws  10,103
PaulB  9,942
Stubbs  9,705
Dr pinch  9,541
SteveM  9,450
Dense  9,010
Magpie  8,792 (219 required  )


30 second strength
Dave  5,634
GCW  5,489
Houdini  4940
Monolith 3859
slack---line 3471

60 Second Strength
GCW 10,082
 
 

[Houdini]

60s - 7608 (totally fluffed the standing start, took far to long to get upto speed.  But it's a start.)

[richdraws]

10969

Its hard going...

But its relieved the aches in my wrist from using my wacom all day at work. 

[GCW]

Well done Houd, have you tried it from a running start?  That's what the other scores are from.
I assume it isn't burst if you're going from a standnig start.

[Plattsy]

30 seconds right hand 4585 (standing start). Gonna try a running start.

[GCW]

30 second strength
Dave  5,634
GCW  5,489
Houdini  4940
Plattsy  4,585 (Standing start)
Monolith 3859
slack---line 3471

60 Second Strength
GCW 10,082
Herr Scheissekopf  7,608 (Standing Start)