Do those finger exerciser's really work?

[sumitomo]

There you go jpfeifer I dealt with that tendonitis and stretching helps alot and that's exercise too.Before I play I do a hand warmup (keeding hands together like when it's cold)stretch both fingers and forearms only takes a couple min's,makes this old fart feel much more comfortable while playing.Makes the old vibrato smoother also.Sumi

[Spudman***]

I posted something last year about where I noticed my playing improved and my fatigue lessened after I had been lifting weights for a couple of months. Naturally my grip got stronger from lifting and I was playing quite a bit as well so as my overall hand strength improved so did my playing. I remember this because I lift weights during the winter and then cycle during the rest of the year. Mountain biking helps with hand strength more than road biking for what it's worth.

[Tig***]

I remember this because I lift weights during the winter and then cycle during the rest of the year. Mountain biking helps with hand strength more than road biking for what it's worth.

Also, road cycling alone doesn't provide any weight bearing/impact type of exercise, which keeps your bone density strong. Throw in a bunch of sweating, which leaches calcium from your bones, and look out!
(2 decades of that caused my premature osteoporosis, which I discovered all too late, but developed all too early)

MTB provides all kinds of upper body arm and hand exercise, as well as good impact/weight bearing loads. I season of that gives you Pop-Eye forearms!

[sumitomo]

Pop-Eye forearms![/QUOTE]

Where's me Spinach Where's me Spinach! Ug Ugg guh gah! Now where's that wench Olive. Sumi