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drella
Mar 18, 2006, 11:32 PM
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Has anyone used one of these things? I have seen some around and have been tempted to buy one. I am recovering from some forearm tendonitis and I've heard they are theraputic. Also good for recovering strength. Any feedback would be great - thanks!
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namoclimber
Mar 18, 2006, 11:55 PM
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They are cool :wink:
however i don't know of many benefits other then killing time.
I think that the Chinese balls are probably a little better for the forearm tendinitis. And for strength the metolious ring is by far the best i have tried.
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meesier42
Mar 19, 2006, 12:05 AM
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I use one, have the pro model, and I use gripmasters. I don't know how good it will be for recovery, but I like it. The key is to use it right, most people I know just spin it up and keep it there. If you watch the CD that comes with it, spin it up to speed then slow it down and repeat, get a good burn quick.
End result, I like it.
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slacklinejoe
Mar 19, 2006, 12:11 AM
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I picked one up for carpal tunnel rehab - it's interesting. I still haven't fully made up my mind about it though. It obviously works something though b/c after a while of speeding it up and down you'll feel one hell of a burn. Metoulius also has the ball w/ a rubber band in it for working the opposing muscles for the stuff the powerball doesn't get.
Frankly I can't quiet sort through all of the hype around the powerball - they even advertise it for bicepts which is total bs from my experience. That and it was very, very hard to take the video seriously - (you'll see what I mean if you get one).
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boss
Mar 19, 2006, 12:17 AM
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I've had one of these for several years. Use it every now and then and it gives a good burn in the forearms. It comes with a CD now?!
Boss
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slacklinejoe
Mar 19, 2006, 12:18 AM
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Yep, the video is also on their web site if your bored.
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eyecannon
Mar 20, 2006, 11:43 PM
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I have two of them, and they are great for working on your forearm pump.
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desertclimber
Mar 21, 2006, 1:07 AM
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The Chinese Baoding balls are nice... There is no stress on anything, but all your tendons and muscles are still worked.
In addition, you can let other people play with your balls. Some folks have a hard time getting the gyro started without aid, or even keeping it going. The Baoding balls are simple.
The gyros with lights are oh-so pretty...
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garylogie
Mar 21, 2006, 2:56 PM
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I use a gyro as well, they are really good for buring out your forearms and building up your monkey muscle. A good friend of mine put me onto a better product though called Exer Flex. It is a coloured putty that come in for strengths (Easy to Pro) and you can use it to exercise ALL of the muscles in your hands, forearms and fingers including your extensors. If you are using it for rehab, I would definately stick with the easy strength stuff as it isn't actually that easy after about 5 reps!
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darnboar
Jul 22, 2007, 8:51 PM
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i have been using the power ball to flush the blood through my arms to help recover faster, what are anyones thoughts on this method. I have been doing this for a couple of weeks now and I have been sending a lot of routes at my max. It seems to me if you get the blood flowing again after a day of climbing, you flush the lactic acid out.
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climbordie7
Jul 22, 2007, 9:37 PM
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ya i borrowed a friends once but it was used so much it became too difficult to get it started on my own, so my friend had to start it for me. kinda lame. it seems that the more they are used the less they work.
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milesenoell
Sep 6, 2008, 3:32 AM
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I've had mine for years and it still works great, the main problem is people rubbing it against dirty surfaces like the floor to get it going and getting crap in it. There are a million different ways to use the thing, but the main thing about it is that it can overuse injured tendons and muscles in your hand and forearm, so be smart about using it. I Found out about them form a friend who said it was good for avoiding/protecting against carpal tunnel syndrome (the bane of glassblowers like myself), but later heard that it was only likely to overstress the same tendons that were in jeopardy due to their constant intense useage from my job. Don't overdo it.
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srwings
Sep 9, 2008, 1:32 AM
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If anything it contributed to my forearm issues.
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rhythm164
Sep 9, 2008, 1:37 AM
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they're ok, we used to have one floating around work and it would get passed around. I don't know if they do a ton for forearm strenght of tendonitis, maybe try the excersice ball idea, or look into the Metolius Gripsaver. That will work both muscle groups in your hand and forearm (flexors & tensors). I thought they were kind of goofy until I started using one, but it works for sure.
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seatbeltpants
Sep 9, 2008, 1:42 AM
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yeah, i'm not convinced - i got one and have used it a bit, but it seems to me that you'd just as easily work out the same muscles with a few weights, and could far more readily fine tune the weights to hit the right number of reps to achieve whatever you are trying to achieve.
damn thing is pretty noisy too.
steve
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rockingallday
Dec 30, 2011, 6:34 PM
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I'm pretty intrigued by this device, my wrists has been acting up and this lowered the recovery time a lot.. before using it took over a week to recover.
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