knuckle cracking poll

[SCIN]

I twist a couple of my fingers to crack them. It's freaky. I do it really quick like when you see an assassin break someone's neck in the movies. I've also been cracking my lower spine through torsion lately. It alleviates the pain.

[Crankmas]

when I straighten my legs out while seated my knees sound like rice crunching- its eerily erotic which makes me neurotic think I'll bust the next move and become a psychotic

[SCIN]

Damn Frank, Odub look out.

[Yasmeen]

I came across a short article today about how knuckle cracking has been shown in 1 or 2 studies to decrease grip strength because it elongates the tendons. So I Googled and found some articles. Here's a short one: http://www.hopkins-arthritis.org/arthri ... ritis.html

Meadows, thanks for this - since reading it, I've gone 2 weeks without cracking a single knuckle. I'll credit you with my increased grip strength.

[fridaxx]

How does magnetic arthritis jewelry work, how can you tell the difference between good and bad quality beads? I would like to make a magnetic necklace for my mom to help with her arthritis, but I don't know how to tell what are good beads and which ones are worthless.
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[Saxman]

Should we all be wearing copper?

[512OW]

I came across a short article today about how knuckle cracking has been shown in 1 or 2 studies to decrease grip strength because it elongates the tendons. So I Googled and found some articles. Here's a short one: http://www.hopkins-arthritis.org/arthri ... ritis.html

Contrary to what most climbers believe, "grip strength" really has very little importance in climbing. Its more about the ability to resist the opening of the fingers. Years ago a bunch of top American climbers were tested. Chris Sharma didn't have the best grip strength... but he blew everybody away with the ability to resist opening.

[rhunt]

huh I am having trouble understanding the difference. I guess resist opening is another way to look at it but its still grip strength not squeeze strength. That test you mentioned tests how hard someone can squeeze a device. Maybe contact strength is another way to say it. I rememeber Bill Ramsey had this crazy looking device he used to increase his grip strength...and he always says grip strength is the most important thing a climber can train and he is the master at climbing training.

[512OW]

No... not a squeeze test. It was a pull test. The climbers were stationary... and their fingers were pulled from a half crimp position to open.

All those devices train "squeeze" strength, which is what most climbers call "grip" strength.

I think Bill meant finger strength... he trains that a ton thru hangboard sessions.