Sometimes you need to strengthen the muscles of the hand - especially if you use them intensively.
For instance, nearly all musicians rely on their hands to hold, strum, beat, strike and balance a musical instrument. Hands really take a thrashing! Therefore, the stronger the hand the more confident the musician!
Athletes and sportspeople in general rely on their hands for grip and their wrists for pulling and pushing power. In baseball a strong grip is vital, as it is in golf.
Any problems in the hand area are nearly always associated with weakness and lack of dexterity. So,what can be done to try to rectify (or prevent) these 'faults' which can seem insurmountable?
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Tolovaj - Yes, I think they are good exercises for anyone really! Just like all other forms of exercise are full of benefits for us all. :)
Even without all the already mentioned benefits these exercises are great looking and I could use one for my wrists as well!
Hi Frank - That sounds really painful - as if your thumb has dislocated and you have to put it back...
Jo - I never thought about using the Marigolds! Great tip!
Mira - You have a point... we definitely lose strength living the urban lifestyle. We concentrate our exercise too much on one portion of our body, i.e. fingers when typing, as opposed to an overall 'workout'.
These are useful for anyone. I wish we lived in nature more, to grip and grapple with things. So much of what we deal with has to do with the fact that we 're not out and about more. I see there's a trend for people to go on hikes specially designed with all sorts of obstacles -- a move away from all that exercise in a gym, which isn't all that natural, after all.
I'd not thought of it like that. I'm only 41 and I've reached the point where I find it hard to open bottles. I always have to grab the marigolds and go that way.
I think that these exercisers are very important for women, as many women lose hand strength as they reach middle age. How often have I had to open a bottle for an elderly or middle aged woman, and I am not young myself!
But I wish that there were some way round the occasional problem that I suffer. When I grip hard for a period of time, my thumb locks and I cannot move it. Several times I have had to unlock it manually by pulling it back into position. Any ideas anyone?
Hi ologsinquito - Yes, you are right, it would make a good present! Thanks for that suggestion!
This is a great idea and a great idea for a present.