HAMMERHEAD Posted November 9, 2002 Share Posted November 9, 2002 Well today I was hanging out and my thoughts drifted to my copy of MOHS, by John Brookfield. I remembered the chapter on manual labor and thick handled tools. Then I looked a my Turk from PDA. Usually I only use my Turk for heavy single deads but today would be different. I remembered Brookfield writing about August Johnson, the iceman who carried a 32lb bag of coins for 1 mile. This is unbelievable if you have ever tried it. I figured I'd go for a stroll. So I stripped my Turk of weight and went for a 30 min. walk. I had to switch hands throughout the walk. My arms are shredded from the elbows to my fingertips. I probable won't be able to work my grip for a few days. I know this isn't nessarily going to help for power but it won't make my hands weaker either. What a pump and what fatigue. Mabey when I can carry it for a mile without switching hands I can shoot for that 32lb bag. (the Turk weighs about 23lbs.) -HH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJM Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 I've taken their wrench out when walking my dogs. I would carry it unti I had to switch hands and inevitably, before I could return home it would tear itself from my grasp. My street has ding marks in the pavement from the wrench crashing into it. However, I believe that my exuberance with this block of steel is what caused my tendonitis and forced me to take a two month layoff. I'm using it now again, with no problems, but have now been training my grip and hands for almost two years. It takes a while for tendons to get used to the strain of the thick handles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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