mcham Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 To simulate holding onto a pack of cards I've been lifting a card-pack sized block by "crimping" it between the base of my hand and the last 2 joints of my fingers... i.e. thumbless pinching. I like it a lot, and feels very functional - you have lift things like this in "real" life quite often. Very different to normal pinching - no thumb, and you have to cock your wrists backwards and squeeze the palm of your hand together. Anyone else practice this lift? (I call it "crimping" because I think pinching implies using your thumb.... "thumbless pinching" probably better, but boring) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentDude Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 (edited) I'm not to good at Tearing Cards either. But i've never done any crimping... Maybe It's worth a shot. Edited September 24, 2003 by ssj50matrix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentDude Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 yea i do it to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 Mcham, Like the lingo a lot, haven't tried it myself but it makes a lot of sense. Nice idea!!! Just be careful not to crimp your style :stuart Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 I train on a similar home-made tool like that. It's a unique movement for sure. I'm guessing you call it a crimp based off of the climbing "Crimp", because of the hand position? Makes sense. In my book too, it will for now on be called the crimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chips Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 That would likely develop the flexor muscles in the fingers pretty well. Keep it up and you"ll have banana sized digits!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcham Posted September 24, 2003 Author Share Posted September 24, 2003 bender - yup - called it crimp from climbing terminology... not exactly the same hand position but similar. I used to climb but as I got heavier I was finding it was damaging my body... just too much stress... e.g. one of my ribs loosened and started popping in and out from behind my sternum. Banana sized digits!? scary! ... but then I could join the circus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chips Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 Actually the correct term is penis fingers but that just gives a scary mental picture.It would be a small price to pay to have to re-size any rings on your hands though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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