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Title: Weak Thumbs y'all
Post by: gruff on December 20, 2003, 06:00:03 pm

Something I've noticed recently is that beasts seem to have dead strong thumbs, where as mine are piss weak!

Anyone got any good training tips just to get that pinch strength goin?

Don't think a finger board will lend itself well to this, as there don't seem to be much opposing actions going on.

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Title: Weak Thumbs y'all
Post by: dave on December 20, 2003, 06:03:14 pm

do loads of problem with pinches on.

Title: Weak Thumbs y'all
Post by: oddy on December 20, 2003, 06:38:08 pm

Saw this guy on record breakers when ah was a boy: one arm press-ups on the thumb - thumb balanced on a coconut.  Think the coconut think made it somewhat harder as his hand was wobbling around so much.  Either way, that guy had strong thumbs.  Hey, don't take my word for it, try it.

Title: Weak Thumbs y'all
Post by: Bubba on December 20, 2003, 06:55:26 pm

Just whack some vertical strips of wood onto your woodie/finger board and as you get stronger, sand down the sides 'til you can pinch like an angry scorpion.

Title: Weak Thumbs y'all
Post by: vivahate on December 23, 2003, 05:11:22 pm

a bit of banister rail would be good for bubba's idea

Title: Weak Thumbs y'all
Post by: Bubba on December 23, 2003, 05:25:29 pm

Bannister would be good, coupled with something a bit wider for those stretched pinches.

Title: Weak Thumbs y'all
Post by: vivahate on December 23, 2003, 05:47:29 pm

Quote from: "Bubba"

Bannister would be good, coupled with something a bit wider for those stretched pinches.

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ouch! stretched pinches bloody hurt, ahhh tufa :D