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Steven Webb New user 59 Posts |
I'm working on a few palms, namely back, classic, and finger. While the last two are easy, the first is a nightmare on my fingers. I was wondering if there is any advice or exercises recommended for building hand muscle and tendon strength. I use a computer all day for work and it leaves my hands sore, so trying to practice in the evening is tough. Any help is appreciated. Thank you.
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MRSharpe Special user Never a dull moment with 940 Posts |
I'm not sure if that strength is really the problem. It may be flexibility. If you are using a mouse all day then your tendons, joints, and muscles may just be stiff and inelastic. Try taking very short breaks during the day and stretching your fingers like a pianist. One good stretching exercise is to put your finger and thumb tips of both hands together--i.e. thumb to thumb, index finger to index finger. etc--and then spread your fingers as widely apart while the tips are touching. Then slowly so yo don't sprain any joints, bring your palms together as closely as possible and then back slowly. Do this a couple of times during the work day. Do this c couple of times before you practice sleights too. Don't crack your knuckles as this can damage the joints. I hope this helps.
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harris Inner circle Harris Deutsch 8812 Posts |
Some people, instead if the traditional b/p, including me use the tenkai or deep b/p.
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fonda57 Inner circle chicago 3078 Posts |
Gary Kurtz suggests holding your hands low in times like that.
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Mb217 Inner circle 9520 Posts |
Welcome Steven to the Café…
You should be well on your way if you feel the finger and classic palms are fairly easy enough. More on your way than you think, as the one you think to be a real nightmare, "the back palm," is really quite passé nowadays. Something like the Tenkai Pinch mentioned above is a more readily achievable as an effective substitute. So, I guess that might make you about halfway there now. Seriously, it's a real journey, way beyond any such moves. But you gotta start somewhere, might as well be at the beginning. Again, welcome…
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critter Inner circle Spokane, WA 2653 Posts |
Strength imbalances in muscle groups can lead to injuries though. As both a magician and strength athlete, I take hand health very seriously.
This is a good place to start: http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms......lth.html
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bowers Inner circle Oakboro N.C. 7024 Posts |
The best exercise for this is
more practice with the sleight you are trying to master.Alot of time's it isn't the muscle's not working right.But the brain getting in sink with the hand. We have all tried something and said I will never get this down pat.And then it start's becoming very easy to perform.And you think this isn't really hard at all. Todd |
J-Mac Inner circle Ridley Park, PA 5338 Posts |
Maybe it's not strength, as many have pointed out, but I always have difficulty with Tenkai Palm if I use my pinky - on either hand. If the coin loses the slant inward and is clipped pretty much straight out, I will ineitably drop the coin when I try to retrieve it. Thus I only use tenkai Palm with the coin clipped between the second and third finger. Finger strength may not be the problem, but these pinkies sure do feel weak when I use them for TP!!
Jim PS- I never use the back palm anymore because my hands are so doggone dry and with such a small amount of skin meeting coin surface (the edges), the chances of it slipping/squirting out are great! |
gregg webb Inner circle 1564 Posts |
Instead of backpalm there is the Goshman Clip which the guys will explain, and Curtis Cam has nice ideas with a bent coin (routined into your trick) and Goshman Clip or is it Goshman Pinch ? Regards Gregg Webb
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Mano Inner circle 1028 Posts |
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On Mar 8, 2014, Steven Webb wrote: Get this book : http://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Ther......72243759 . Go to chapter 6, in there you'll find everything you need to know about keeping your fingers healthy. And this dvd: http://www.amazon.com/Finger-Fitness-The......05I4UZ80 .In this dvd you'll be able to condition your fingers to do the most difficult sleights in magic. My two cents. |
Steven Webb New user 59 Posts |
Thank you for the advice everyone, I appreciate it. I'll look into those exercises you mentioned MRSharpe.
For everyone who mentioned the Tenkai, deep b/p, or Goshman Clip, can you elaborate on those at all or point me in some good/cost effective resources. My budget it tight and I can't afford too much. I do have Bobo's if they are in there(I haven't explored much with it yet). Mano: I'll check out that book and DVD when funds roll around next. Thanks I appreciate all the help everyone. |
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