Non Guitar Finger Workouts

guttertrashsingalong · #1 October 12th, 2006

Ok this is what i do for my pinky and ringfinger exercise when i dont have a axe handy or just when im watchng tv or whatever.I know some prob seen this but i guess some prob havent.I been doing this for 3 weeks now and i def see a difference.Try it at least 30 mins a day i swear you wont be let down. just take a rubber band or like in pics my wifes hair pony(dosent have to be my wifes) that she wasnt to happy about me stretching out but shell live.And i wrap it around the same fingers on each hand till theres a tension.Then i just open and close.i try to do a few hundred a day with each finger.Youll feel it in your forearms also.Just thought id share something that seems to be working pretty good for me.And can def tell a difference with finger movements.I know it isnt anything fancy but hey what do ya have to lose by trying something when your doing nothing but watching my detroit tigers stomp everyone haha.

guttertrashsingalong · #2 October 12th, 2006

im sorry i forgot i use a rubber band from each finger to thumb while im driving or just to lazy to use both hands!Ya know from thumb to index then thumb to ring etc etc..im serious it works lmao

Chaotic Kittie · #3 October 13th, 2006

Nothing fancy indeed... you just helped me a LOT man. I realised that while doing that exercise, it had me working with my fingers while keeping the thumb relaxed (have had problems with that for a while now)!
Thanks a LOT for the tip!

guttertrashsingalong · #4 October 13th, 2006

yea im doing it right now really helping with not smoking keeping my hands busy.but yea it does help.and ur welcome

Marwan · #5 October 18th, 2006

not to question your judgement gutter but i was wondering how the other folks are doing with this exercise, did it help? Im starting now, just found this thread.

guttertrashsingalong · #6 October 19th, 2006

yea like i said up there works good for me i do them all day when i dont have axe in hand,seems to give my forarms and fingers a good workout,for me! might not be your thing but ya never know do a few hundred non stop and youll feel it.I hope it does help a few peeps and am intrested to see who gave it a real shot to .would love to think i contributed to aiding someone in any way possible.and there was no offense taken my man!

Tekker · #7 October 19th, 2006

Definitely seems like it would work good. That's a cool tip.

I use Power Putty and this stuff works great also.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/se...=amd-google-20

Another trick that I heard about on Marc Seal's forum is to hold a 9V battery in your picking hand while playing. After playing like that for a while the difference is huge when you put the battery down, you hand feels so much lighter and quicker.

-tkr

guttertrashsingalong · #8 October 19th, 2006

i sat there and looked at my pinky and was touchng it to my thumb and i ws like wow feels awkward.like i actually felt like i had to focus to make it happen was def tougher than rest of fingers and t helped me out alot wth that and i always try to focus the tip of the fnger when i touch

randomaire · #9 October 19th, 2006

I don't have so much problem with speed as I do with accuracy, hella fast just like spraying a machine gun at a quarter 20 yards away. And hitting like once every 10 times.

scotty_b · #10 October 19th, 2006

Play very slowly - like at 15 bpm - and build up the synchronisation between your hands.
Speed without control is not that useful.

guttertrashsingalong · #11 October 19th, 2006

yea this is just a hand exercise how you apply it to your playing is up to you!

randomaire · #12 October 19th, 2006

Hehe... my metronome doesnt go down to 15 bpm, 40 is like minimum, but I definatly got your point scotty, thanks.

scotty_b · #13 October 19th, 2006

hey mine doesn't either, so I set it at 60 bpm and every make every four clicks equal one beat.

randomaire · #14 October 19th, 2006

Yeah first time I actually used the metro consistantly and set it at 60bpm, surprise, surprise... definatly out of control with my timing... mostly in the speeding up category, found myself having to force myself to slow down lol. Good recommendation though scotty, guess my own internal metro was off.

And yes, every four clicks to a beat.

PhilUSAFRet · #15 October 20th, 2006

Re: Putty.....works with hand injuries that are too painful for traditional hand and finger strengthening techniques. Can go as easy as you want...works!