the swiss Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 Yesterday I closed my #3 for the first time without the help of my thumb. Have any of you tried this with your max gripper? I found that the last 1/8' was mostly thumb work, and working without it strengthened my fingers at the close. hadn't really worked the grippers in a long while due to loss of interest, and because of a thumb injury I started doing these, regaining some interest in the grippers I think this should be a great assistance exercice to traditional grippers closing david Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amaury Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 Well done David ! Eager to see that in Geneva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incindium Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 Umm how do you close the gripper with your thumb? Do you like have a monster sized thumb or something that you can wrap around the gripper at the end? I have to set the gripper good into my thumbpad but I don't ever feel my thumbs are doing any real work in the close. I'm not alone here am I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuy Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 I have not grasped that one either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opnsysme Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 I dont see it either?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrw125 Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 I do see it. It can make all the difference in the close when I get my thumb on the other handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David Fralick Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 I dont know if this is what he ment but when i close a gripper i place my thumb behind my first finger. It seems to help a little bit in the close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chips Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 He's probably refering to flexing the thenar muscles in his thumb as he closes the gripper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 Actually I use my thumb a fair amount when closing a gripper as well...might try the thumbless bit thanks for the tip!!! Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wells Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 The thumb seems important also for supporting and holding a good set on the gripper. Look at your extensors on top of your forearm and see the difference when closing your fingers with your thumb and with your thumb just sticking up. The difference is quite apparent. A thumbless close is pretty awesome, Swiss. <<exploit exceptionnel>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the swiss Posted October 1, 2003 Author Share Posted October 1, 2003 thanks wells! when I usually close a gripper, the tip of my thumb actually presses on my index and middle fingers' last joint, and sure helps the closure. what I did here was not let my thumb touch my other fingers. my thumb is straightm if you like, and you'll probably notice that in most if not all cert pics, the thumb is bent over the other fingers. hope its clear now. david Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 I've never been inclined to use my thumb to contact the gripper or the other fingers. The couple of times I tried it produced no noticeable benefit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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