uber44 Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 I recived my Claw Curl yesterday. It was a gift so I didn't choose it but it is great. I am sure you can do finger curls in many alternative manners, however I've tried with my eagle loops and raw and these are superior. My fingers were extremley tired all day, and my forearms flexors ache in a different way then they have through other grip training. I say its twenty bucks and well worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mg6680 Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 How does this device compare to doing rim lifting w/plates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uber44 Posted December 13, 2002 Author Share Posted December 13, 2002 I think the main difference is based on the dynamics of the movement itself. The rim lift is a good lift but is mainly an isometric action, the claw curl gives a tremendous amount of stetch in the finger flexor tendons as well as being a dynamic concentric/ecentric action. As a matter of fact about 3 inches further down my arm from my wrist is visably swollen from this movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 What kindof material is it made out of? Looks like a piece of spandex Hmm...might have to put it on the post christmas list, along with Brookfield's new book. Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uber44 Posted December 13, 2002 Author Share Posted December 13, 2002 The best I can describe it is that it looks alot like a black seatbelt with softer pockets, which are not neoprene type material which I had anticipated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMERHEAD Posted December 18, 2002 Share Posted December 18, 2002 Uber44- Tell more. Are you still pleased? How do you feel this will help you? Do you think it will only apply to fingers? Can you train the last two fingers by themselves with this? (pinkie and ring finger) -HH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uber44 Posted December 18, 2002 Author Share Posted December 18, 2002 Hammer, I am still very please w/ them. I think the lift that they with have the most transfer to is wrist curls, while the claw curl is executed without flexion of the wrist it still strengthens the tendons of the finger flexors located up the arm from the wrist. While there are better ways to train for crushing I think that the extra finger strength will be benefical. You can train any fingers you like but thumb, I feel that bringing the pinkie and little finger closer to the strength of the others may be a key in the fininsh of a crush. Martial artist especially who use strikes with the four fingers in a simillar postion would be wise to implement them as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMERHEAD Posted December 18, 2002 Share Posted December 18, 2002 Thanks. -HH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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