Powerballs - Any good?

lostkat · 05-01-2009, 21:29

I have weak little girlie wrists and find it hard to do full planks. I also find that once I increase my weights on the chest press or tricep pullover over a certain weight, it kills my wrists. My form is correct, they're just weedy. I also had RSI about 18 months ago, which probably didn't help.

I was thinking about getting a Powerball to increase wrist strength and have noticed they're less than a tenner on Amazon at the moment.

Does anyone know if they're any good for this sort of thing? There seem to be a lot of different varieties. What are they all for????

Haly · 05-01-2009, 21:32

My Dad used to use one to improve his wrist strength after damage from arthritis. Helped him a bit

Bit difficult to say if it improved his wrist strength as in his case, it more slowed the damage but he certainly felt it helped him.

Bought it a few years back and iirc the only types then were regular ones and ones with counters in them but they cost a lot more than £10 back then!

I find wandering round a shop carrying piles of DVDs resting on one hand helps my wrist strength a treat but probably not very easily accessible for you

Mark · 05-01-2009, 21:39

I've got 2 of them and could never get either of the buggers started (well, that's not strictly true but it usually takes about 20 attempts). I'm sure it's lack of technique but I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I gave up in the end.

leowyatt · 05-01-2009, 22:19

I have one

but haven't used it in a while good fun though

Matblack · 05-01-2009, 22:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by leowyatt

I have one

but haven't used it in a while good fun though

Been strengthening your wrists in different ways I suspect

MB

leowyatt · 05-01-2009, 22:36

lol just dug mine out off the bookcase. It's blue and my record was 11010 before I just erased it pressing the on button too many times

leowyatt · 05-01-2009, 22:43

This dude is just insane

LeperousDust · 05-01-2009, 22:45

I've used my bro's its fun and quirky i can't see how its all that great for wrists though personally myself...? Mark were you trying to start it with the shoelace? It's possible to start without but much easier if you just use the shoelace

leowyatt · 05-01-2009, 22:46

I've tried flicking it with my thumb but that just doesn't work as well as with the lace.

Mark · 05-01-2009, 23:21

Used the lace. I found more often than not it got caught on the way out and stalled the damn thing.

05-01-2009, 21:29	#1
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	Powerballs - Any good? I have weak little girlie wrists and find it hard to do full planks. I also find that once I increase my weights on the chest press or tricep pullover over a certain weight, it kills my wrists. My form is correct, they're just weedy. I also had RSI about 18 months ago, which probably didn't help. I was thinking about getting a Powerball to increase wrist strength and have noticed they're less than a tenner on Amazon at the moment. Does anyone know if they're any good for this sort of thing? There seem to be a lot of different varieties. What are they all for???? __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

05-01-2009, 21:32	#2
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	My Dad used to use one to improve his wrist strength after damage from arthritis. Helped him a bit Bit difficult to say if it improved his wrist strength as in his case, it more slowed the damage but he certainly felt it helped him. Bought it a few years back and iirc the only types then were regular ones and ones with counters in them but they cost a lot more than £10 back then! I find wandering round a shop carrying piles of DVDs resting on one hand helps my wrist strength a treat but probably not very easily accessible for you __________________ Halycopter

05-01-2009, 22:19	#4
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	I have one but haven't used it in a while good fun though __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

05-01-2009, 22:36	#6
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	lol just dug mine out off the bookcase. It's blue and my record was 11010 before I just erased it pressing the on button too many times __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

05-01-2009, 22:43	#7
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	This dude is just insane __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

05-01-2009, 21:39	#3
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I've got 2 of them and could never get either of the buggers started (well, that's not strictly true but it usually takes about 20 attempts). I'm sure it's lack of technique but I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I gave up in the end.

05-01-2009, 22:45	#8
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	I've used my bro's its fun and quirky i can't see how its all that great for wrists though personally myself...? Mark were you trying to start it with the shoelace? It's possible to start without but much easier if you just use the shoelace __________________

05-01-2009, 22:46	#9
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	I've tried flicking it with my thumb but that just doesn't work as well as with the lace. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

05-01-2009, 23:21	#10
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Used the lace. I found more often than not it got caught on the way out and stalled the damn thing.