Would this help my forearms not get knackered so quickly from climbing?
That Akis clip reminds me of the Catchphrase Mr Chipps/Snake Charmer thing.
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Powerball - fad or good ?
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Posted 2 years ago #
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I'm sure it would help a little, though you'd probably benefit more from a brick-stick.
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I've googled brick-stick, a sort of builders ruler. Is it heavy then? Or have I spectacularly missed a joke?
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Take 1/3 of a broom stick, drill a hole through it, put a rope through hole and tie a knot in the end of the rope. Now tie a brick to the other end of the rope so that it's just the right length so that you pull the rope taut with your arms held out horizontal. Now keep your arms horizontal and your elbows straight, use your fingers/wrists ONLY (no moving your forearm or elbows!) to rotate the stick and lift the brick up to the top, do the same in reverse to lower it without cheating and letting it slip. If you can do that more than 5 times in a row with a full brick you already have VERY strong wrists/fingers/forearms!
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Before mine got dropped by a number of weak wristed individuals while we gafawed away, I could get mine up to around 12500 and Chris in the office could get it past 13000. Now as above it just makes a horrible grinding noise and it appears to be impossible to get it much over 11000.
Chris went out and bought a titanium one which was a slick item. So easy to get that up to 12000.
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Apparently you can replace the bearings easily enough, I'm on it.
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don't bother mate. I barely use it any more and I work for the government now so I'm not allowed to take powerballs into work.
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The string isn't meant to stay attached you know?!
I've never been able to start it without the string.
The plastic ends of the string broke off pretty quick and I haven't got the knack of starting it without so I've lost interest with mine
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