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Offline PS2_-'_'-_PS2
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« on: June 19, 2002, 02:11:55 PM »
I have started this bouldering wall at a climbing center and it has extremely tiny holds, ones you have 2 pinch to get any kind of grip on them
I was just wondering if anyone knew any ways to get bigger finger muscles to grip these tiny holds (i know what you are all thinking but that wont work...:)) ;)
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« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2002, 03:55:39 PM »
There are a couple devices familiar to guitar players that are intended to help build finger muscles, but I\'ve never used them.  I know one was a rubberized squeeze-ball type thing, and the other was a spring operated deal that looks kind of like plastic trumpet valves.

You might be able to find these things on one of the many music retailer websites.  I don\'t have a favorite.  I\'ve ordered from AMS before http://www.americanmusical.com/ and I\'ve looked at some others, but there are so many I don\'t have a favorite.
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« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2002, 04:24:15 PM »
Finger-tip pushups work really well. I use them all the time for basketball.
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Re: !Climbing!
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2002, 04:28:56 PM »
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Originally posted by PS2_-\'_\'-_PS2
I have started this bouldering wall at a climbing center and it has extremely tiny holds, ones you have 2 pinch to get any kind of grip on them
I was just wondering if anyone knew any ways to get bigger finger muscles to grip these tiny holds (i know what you are all thinking but that wont work...:)) ;)


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« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2002, 11:40:20 PM »
grab the top of your door jam, and do pull ups, then work your way up to doing pulls up with only your hands (no arms)  this is what I do.

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« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2002, 01:19:55 AM »
I\'ve heard rock climbing strengthens your fingers. :p
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« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2002, 01:21:48 AM »
I\'ve heard playing PS2 strengthens your thumbs.

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« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2002, 02:57:43 AM »
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I was just wondering if anyone knew any ways to get bigger finger muscles to grip these tiny holds (i know what you are all thinking but that wont work...)


Well, if doing excersises with cold Silly Putty to increase the abduction and strenth of your fingers isn\'t going to work, then I guess you could always try masturbation. :D
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