*Powerballs* for Fingers, Wrist & Forearm muscles

[xpoint9]

Hello

I'm thinking of purchasing one of these powerballs (http://www.powerballs.com/shop/index.php?m=Store) but I'm still unsure about which one to get, since they offer many types of them. If anyone on RFD has them please post your experience with these powerballs

for those of you who don't know what these are, here a little video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5cM84qSj5o)

And also are these available locally? if so what store usually carries these?

thanks

[xpoint9]

just placed an order for a blue neon powerball. I used 'awful' code for a 20% discount. Total came to $47.34US incl. shipping

[Spor 13]

That looks cool..I really wonder how effective it is versus wrist curls. I was watching some other videos of it, in particular the world record ones, (http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=gIbroKyR2Pw&feature=related) and I couldn't stop laughing. Some serious jerkin' going on there :lol:

[Stock R]

They sell one on DX for $8.

[ace05]

dx?

[xpoint9]

dx?

deal extreme.

but those are knock offs though.

[Stock R]

dx?

:( You don't surf RFD enough.

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.1265

[xpoint9]

after doing some reading last night. I am pretty happy to have invested in this product. Lots of good stories. My wrists give up before my arms when doing push ups or chin ups. So This will take care of that problem.

[Rudee]

Wrists/forearms and calf muscles are the most difficult muscles in the body to develop if you are not blessed with good genetics in that department. If you don't have good genes all the wrist curls/powerball exercises are not going to do much. Might be good for mild rehab though. Muscle building no. Strength gain. minimal if any.

[poedua]

after doing some reading last night. I am pretty happy to have invested in this product. Lots of good stories. My wrists give up before my arms when doing push ups or chin ups. So This will take care of that problem.

Do these things work better than just doing things like forearm curls, reverse forearm curls, behind the back forearm curls etc. with free weights ?

[Mintmaster]

Wrists/forearms and calf muscles are the most difficult muscles in the body to develop if you are not blessed with good genetics in that department. If you don't have good genes all the wrist curls/powerball exercises are not going to do much. Might be good for mild rehab though. Muscle building no. Strength gain. minimal if any.I'm also cursed with skinny forearms, but it doesn't mean that you can't get stronger. It seems like xpoint9's problem is strength/endurance.

xpoint9, I'm not sure why your wrists limit your pushups, but try doing them on your knuckles or by propping up your wrist with your thumb to make it straighter. As for chinups, try some hanging exercises, i.e. just hanging as long as you can with two hands and then one. If you really want to make it tough, put a plastic bag over the bar (two layers) so that you can't cheat with friction.

[xpoint9]

Do these things work better than just doing things like forearm curls, reverse forearm curls, behind the back forearm curls etc. with free weights ?

according to the stuff I read yes. I also came across a post made by 007craft in the p90x thread this morning. This post was made a while ago, but in it, he mentioned that he picked up one of these balls for the same reasons I did. To improve his wrists and forearms.

But for me it's even better since I had injured my wrist 3 months ago. The main purpose for this powerball is for rehabilitation, which is perfect and as an added bonus it gives same results that you would get from doing curls with free weights.

[dimlight]

They sell one on DX for $8.

where? here (http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.1265)

[xdragus]

Do these things work better than just doing things like forearm curls, reverse forearm curls, behind the back forearm curls etc. with free weights ?

Powerball is probably best as a compliment to your gym excercises to keep your muscles actively learning.

[poedua]

Powerball is probably best as a compliment to your gym excercises to keep your muscles actively learning.

Well, if you're in the gym ( with access to a variety of barbells, dumbbells, &plates ), I don't think you'd have any pressing need for a Powerball.

Assuming your goal is simply to add some strength and mass to your forearms, doing things like forearm curls, reverse forearm curls, behind the back forearm curls etc. etc. with free weights should be more than sufficient I'd think - spending money on a Powerball would be somewhat redundant IMO.

However, if after doing a hard core ' gym based ' forearm routine for an extended period of time, your forearms still aren't big / strong enough - then I suppose you've got nothing to lose by going to a Powerball to see if it makes any difference.

[SENSEI]

Hello

I'm thinking of purchasing one of these powerballs (http://www.powerballs.com/shop/index.php?m=Store) but I'm still unsure about which one to get, since they offer many types of them. If anyone on RFD has them please post your experience with these powerballs

for those of you who don't know what these are, here a little video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5cM84qSj5o)

And also are these available locally? if so what store usually carries these?

thanks

I bought my first powerball over 10 years ago.

It works the fingers and forearms Isometrically. So you're only getting about 70% muscle contraction without moving through the full range of motion. What does this mean? It will help with your grip strength more than your lift strength and ability to do curls. It also means it will work more endurance and almost have nill effect on bulk. Also good for scapular stabilizers.

The toughest part is getting it started, once it get's going, there's no problem.

We use these for higher end athletes and job specific re-training in the clinic for those who need wrist strength (badminton, kayakers, gymnasts, line workers, carpenters, cabinet makers etc...)

EDIT: I purchased mine from As Seen On TV. (They were around $40 wayyy long time ago).

[mork]

A friend of mine has a $60 one he bought at a local fitness store. I have the deal extreme one. I'd say the deal extreme one is maybe constructed a little lighter/cheaper but the effect is the same...

...if you're curious about them and want to check one out I'd suggest you start with the dx cheapo.

I bought mine a while back because I have one bad wrist.. I never got in the habit of using it regularly and couldn't even guess at where it is right now. They are fun to play with though!

[sdee33]

I've heard these powerballs are loud. True?


I bought these at the dollar store ($1)
http://i43.tinypic.com/t7h636.jpg

Now I'm thinking about something like this:

GripStik Wrist Roller Grip & Forearm Exercise

http://www.prowriststraps.com/inc/sdetail/52389

Any opinions? Readily available at shops?

[xpoint9]

Received it today.
This thing is awesome. Couldn't do it for more than 3 minutes continuously. This is really for for wrist, fingers and forearms.

[eskimono]

I think i want in on one of these. Got a couple stress balls that are really hard to get started (warmed up) but it gets boring pretty quickly.

[xpoint9]

I think i want in on one of these. Got a couple stress balls that are really hard to get started (warmed up) but it gets boring pretty quickly.

I have been using it everyday, ever since I got it. I can see noticeable difference in my forearm definition. Just to see if my fingers would get stronger I tried to do a push up using just my fingers, I did half. This was before I started using the powerball. But now I can do 5 push ups using just my fingers.

[eskimono]

I have been using it everyday, ever since I got it. I can see noticeable difference in my forearm definition. Just to see if my fingers would get stronger I tried to do a push up using just my fingers, I did half. This was before I started using the powerball. But now I can do 5 push ups using just my fingers.Oly Crap. Thats like in 15 days. :) goodjob

[tigger03]

Sounds interesting.

Btw, I was on the powerball website, and this would be my total after shipping:

Neon Blue Pro
- (Neon Blue Pro) US$47.99


Product Total: US$47.99
Quantity Discount: (US$0.00)
- less 20% 'awful' discount as promised (US$9.60)
Shipping: (Standard Post) US$4.95
Order Total: US$43.34

With the currency conversion, it comes to about $54 CAD

I don't really have $54 to spend right now. My forearms are strong enough after years of playing sports (including badminton). I just did 5 "guy-style" pushups using only my fingers just now, and I had no problem.

To increase strength in my forearms, I use dumbells. I find the P90X back/biceps workout good for the forearms as well.

[Eyies]

Ordered a regular 250hz pro :o

[df329]

Sounds interesting.

Btw, I was on the powerball website, and this would be my total after shipping:

Neon Blue Pro
- (Neon Blue Pro) US$47.99


Product Total: US$47.99
Quantity Discount: (US$0.00)
- less 20% 'awful' discount as promised (US$9.60)
Shipping: (Standard Post) US$4.95
Order Total: US$43.34

With the currency conversion, it comes to about $54 CAD

I don't really have $54 to spend right now. My forearms are strong enough after years of playing sports (including badminton). I just did 5 "guy-style" pushups using only my fingers just now, and I had no problem.

To increase strength in my forearms, I use dumbells. I find the P90X back/biceps workout good for the forearms as well.

i wouldn't both with it at all

if you can do any kind of pullups that's plenty

[ZeroAngels]

I don't really have $54 to spend right now. My forearms are strong enough after years of playing sports (including badminton). I just did 5 "guy-style" pushups using only my fingers just now, and I had no problem.

To increase strength in my forearms, I use dumbells. I find the P90X back/biceps workout good for the forearms as well.

A agree with the above, if you can do pushups you should have no problems. I got this a good while back (maybe 8 or 9 years ago?) at Yo's (First Markham)...i was in high school and a very scrawny girl back then, it helped strengthen my grip and wrist snap action for badminton....but it's been sitting at home for some time now collecting dust.

[cadave]

Hey Guys...

You're paying US$43 for one of these things, but did you know that NCIX sells real powerballs as well? I bought mine from NCIX.

http://www.ncix.com/search/?categoryid=0&q=powerball

There are two models currently in stock....

one with an RPM display for $27.89
one without a display for $19.08

Shipping runs about $13

I think you're better off at NCIX instead of buying directly from the supplier...

[RiCHC3]

Hey Guys...

You're paying US$43 for one of these things, but did you know that NCIX sells real powerballs as well? I bought mine from NCIX.

http://www.ncix.com/search/?categoryid=0&q=powerball

There are two models currently in stock....

one with an RPM display for $27.89
one without a display for $19.08

Shipping runs about $13

I think you're better off at NCIX instead of buying directly from the supplier...

Sexy, thanks. I decided not to buy the original one, but at $19... ($4 shipping in BC) that's worth trying.

[raisin]

where can i get the powerball from Toronto local? thanks

[BongoBong]

Hey Guys...

You're paying US$43 for one of these things, but did you know that NCIX sells real powerballs as well? I bought mine from NCIX.

http://www.ncix.com/search/?categoryid=0&q=powerball

There are two models currently in stock....

one with an RPM display for $27.89
one without a display for $19.08

Shipping runs about $13

I think you're better off at NCIX instead of buying directly from the supplier...

Also if you get the 10 dollar gift card you get free shipping on your order, so save 3 dollars there and also have 10 dollars you can either use later or give away.

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=26890&vpn=NCIX-GIFTCARD-10-PA&manufacture=NCIX&promoid=1065

[RiCHC3]

So, finally received my powerball in the mail today (from NCIX).

It takes a few tries to get used to the rotation mechanism, but overall I'm incredibly impressed with how well it performs. I'd definitely say it was a good investment and I read something about a lifetime guarantee (didn't read fine print).

Product seems well built, the ball is a bit dangerous (I barely touched it and I didn't feel any initial pain, but after a bit I had a bit of a burning sensation), however that was my own negligence.

Overall, it's a great wrist/forearm workout and you can definitely feel it making a difference. It's also fun to see how far you can take it and at the same time see how pathetic your offhand is.

[VCR]

Out of curiousity, has anyone who have purchased these Powerballs still regularly use them?

[VCR]

Out of curiousity, has anyone who have purchased these Powerballs still regularly use them?

I have a Powerball, but haven't used it in a while since I've lost the starter cords. And has subsequently put it up for sale here on RFD. But I'm curious has any Powerball users who have lost their starter created their own "home made" starter cords as per the instructions on the powerball website?

http://www.powerballs.com/faq.php?m=Works&id=17


Please go and find a piece of knitting wool about 45 centimeters long.
It should be light grade wool and I want you to tie a knot in both ends. Then, tie a second knot at each end which exactly covers the first knot to 'bulk' it up.
Get a match and burn these 'knotted' ends so that there is a small little hard 'tip' on each end of the cord.
This tip should be about 3-4mm in length and should be hard enough to gain purchase in the hole in the rotor (where the proper cord will eventually fit).
If the tip is still a little too flexible, then get a little bit of super glue and apply to the end, letting it set. This will definitely make it hard enough to allow you start the ball as you would with the proper cord.

[BongoBong]

Out of curiousity, has anyone who have purchased these Powerballs still regularly use them?

No I barely use mine. But I never bought it with the intention of using it alot, just got it for fun. I do wish I got the one with the display though. I probably would use it more then.


I have a Powerball, but haven't used it in a while since I've lost the starter cords. And has subsequently put it up for sale here on RFD. But I'm curious has any Powerball users who have lost their starter created their own "home made" starter cords as per the instructions on the powerball website?

http://www.powerballs.com/faq.php?m=Works&id=17

You don't need the cord to get it started. I haven't had my cord since like the first week I got mine. Just spin it off of your palm or something then get it going. Takes a bit of practice but its not too hard to do.

[ippon]

this looks interesting.
going to get it from dealextreme.

[VCR]

You don't need the cord to get it started. I haven't had my cord since like the first week I got mine. Just spin it off of your palm or something then get it going. Takes a bit of practice but its not too hard to do.

Thank you for your reply.

If you don't mind, could I quote you in the ad I listed here on RFD?

http://forums.redflagdeals.com/rpm-sports-powerballs-techno-gyroscopic-wrist-grip-exerciser-5-90-off-retail-1084375/


Regards.

[Therion]

I find that on a flat surface like my desk I can spin it up so that I can use it without the cord. It definitely creates a burn in the forearms. I can foresee a use for it in tendinitis/tendinosis rehab in the future. Not sure how useful it is in increasing fore-arm strength and size since it is more of an endurance exercise. Forearm mass comes with heavy rows, pullups and other back work where grip gets taxed heavily.

[VCR]

I find that on a flat surface like my desk I can spin it up so that I can use it without the cord.

Thanks for the tip. I'll give it a try.