These are the most horrifying videos I've ever seen on youtube! Even more than the naked dancing mushroom guy!
― nickalicious, Thursday, 20 March 2008 17:33 (sixteen years ago) link
a couple of homemade rubber band balls have more resistance than any of the devices you can buy. Go to staples and buy a bag of rubber bands and make yourself a couple that are just a little smaller than a baseball. Crush them every day for hours while you listen to an old korean lady dodder on about her native language. I think a few other ilxors have seen my forearms.
― El Tomboto, Thursday, 20 March 2008 17:36 (sixteen years ago) link
Yep.
― Laurel, Thursday, 20 March 2008 17:41 (sixteen years ago) link
i had a jazz professor who swore by picking up a few newspaper pages and crumpling them up into a small ball using only one hand. it's harder than it sounds!
― Jordan, Thursday, 20 March 2008 17:42 (sixteen years ago) link
has anyone here ever broken an egg in the palm of their hand?
― deeznuts, Thursday, 20 March 2008 17:47 (sixteen years ago) link
I'd be afraid of cutting myself on eggshell, you have to squeeze pretty hard if yr applying pressure over the whole surface.
― Laurel, Thursday, 20 March 2008 17:49 (sixteen years ago) link
omg the powerball lollololwtf amzing !!!!
― jhøshea, Thursday, 20 March 2008 18:13 (sixteen years ago) link
ok I got to try out one of those powerball things today, a coworker brought it in. I think I'm going to get one. They aren't kidding about the torque, I don't even think I got it going very fast and I was getting some BURN in my extensors
― El Tomboto, Tuesday, 8 April 2008 01:48 (sixteen years ago) link
tennis is good too
― felicity, Tuesday, 8 April 2008 01:52 (sixteen years ago) link
If you break your forearm it swells up something fierce. That's one way to do it.
― Abbott, Tuesday, 8 April 2008 01:53 (sixteen years ago) link
outdoor exercise is so 1999
― El Tomboto, Tuesday, 8 April 2008 01:56 (sixteen years ago) link
Maybe THAT'S why I hated 1999 so bad.
― Abbott, Tuesday, 8 April 2008 01:59 (sixteen years ago) link
http://www.zolum.com/images_pages/home/homeeng/boulder.jpg
― gbx, Tuesday, 8 April 2008 02:20 (sixteen years ago) link
i think chaki needs to answer this question
carrying heavy packages, tensing below the elbow, over more than minor distances doesn't hurt, but that's 'bigger', not 'big'
― gabbneb, Tuesday, 8 April 2008 02:28 (sixteen years ago) link
Does chaks have forearms larger than the average ILXer?
― libcrypt, Tuesday, 8 April 2008 02:31 (sixteen years ago) link
dude, check WDYLL
― gabbneb, Tuesday, 8 April 2008 02:38 (sixteen years ago) link
Shit man dude LIFTS.
― libcrypt, Tuesday, 8 April 2008 02:44 (sixteen years ago) link
of course chaki has massive forearms, thats how hes capable of pushing away those who love him most
BYE
― deeznuts, Tuesday, 8 April 2008 03:00 (sixteen years ago) link
Deez I do believe you've found your "schtick."
:D :p
― felicity, Tuesday, 8 April 2008 03:10 (sixteen years ago) link
bahahahahaha good stuff deeznuts
― Abbott, Tuesday, 8 April 2008 03:54 (sixteen years ago) link
powerball update, after using it on both arms for about 20-30 minutes a day last week, I got those weird pins and needles/numbness in my hands during the past couple of days from new muscle growth pinching the nerves. I know the feeling because I've had it before when I had a full calisthenics regimen I did every other day
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 16 April 2008 22:04 (sixteen years ago) link
o shit i still need to get one of those
― deeznuts, Wednesday, 16 April 2008 22:06 (sixteen years ago) link
I'm still borrowing the one my coworker brought in
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 16 April 2008 22:09 (sixteen years ago) link
Play mallet instruments, especially vibes.
― Curt1s Stephens, Wednesday, 16 April 2008 23:07 (sixteen years ago) link
i've never done it, but I see dudes in the gym using a weight plate attached to short wooden dowel with a couple of feet of rope. hold your arms out and rotate the dowel (parallel to ground) to raise and lower the weight.
― will, Thursday, 17 April 2008 13:32 (sixteen years ago) link
as suggested, I have made a rubber band ball and squeeze it while at work. not sure it's making any difference but it's either that or my coworkers neck.
breeeeeeathe
― Upt0eleven, Thursday, 17 April 2008 13:53 (sixteen years ago) link
Working in a commercial laundry for only two weeks actually made an impression on my forearms! Very tough work.
― fields of salmon, Friday, 18 April 2008 04:14 (sixteen years ago) link