“Tsundoku,” the Japanese Word for the New Books That Pile Up on Our Shelves

Re:“Tsundoku,” the Japanese Word for the New Books That Pile... by rickdale on Saturday September 26, 2015 @05:37PM (#10284503)

I actually have tried this. I own the iron mind grippers and can successfully close the second one 3-4 reps. But ultimately I have pain that comes back when I start to hold a book, especially a large one.

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Re:“Tsundoku,” the Japanese Word for the New Books That Pile... by mratzloff on Sunday September 27, 2015 @11:03AM (#10286738)

If you can only do 3-4 reps you need to go to the level below that one. You also need to build forearm strength, which you can do with a dumbbell and forearm curls. Your goal is endurance, so many reps at a lower weight. Bicep curls wouldn't be a bad idea, either.

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Re:“Tsundoku,” the Japanese Word for the New Books That Pile... by rickdale on Monday October 05, 2015 @06:19PM (#10335427)

Good point! Sometimes the most obvious things just need to be pointed out for me to be like, eureka!

Do you use the grippers?

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