Finger Gymnastics: Taking Hand Conditioning To Another Level

You never know what you'll find on the internet when it comes to exercise programs and platforms based on Sports Training, Conditioning, Strength Building, Developing Flexibility and other stuff. When you see ad copies that promise this and that and show almost the same type of claims or exaggerate them to make them not only sound cool but make it sound they're the hidden secrets to the lost treasure or scrolls of the ultimate way to get fit yet around 99.9% of it is pure bullshit? Well, here's that .1% that does what it says it does and more.

For more than a decade now off and on, I've practiced what are called Finger Gymnastics based on the training principles of CoreForce Energy produced by Concert Virtuoso Garin Bader. Although the name Finger Gymnastics sounds a little quirky, it shows many aspects of Hand Conditioning, Dexterity Training, Finger Strength Training & Suppleness Training all rolled into one course. The exercises aren't just your typical form of Hand Exercises, they show how to use your imagination and throw your whole body into them in order to stay strong yet flexible without developing Carpal Tunnel. Matter of fact, these exercises have incredible chances of preventing Carpal Tunnel and arthritis. 

At first I used them to warm up or cool down to prevent injuries from doing various feats of strength which puts a lot of strain on the hands. I would also use them as a standalone workout to strengthen the tendons and ligaments in my lower arm. For the most part I use them to build dexterity in my hands because as you know as a kid, using my right hand was very difficult for me. If I had known these exercises when I was like 9 or 10 years old, who knows what I could've done that would very different today. These days, my dexterity in my right hand is far from ever being equal to my left but I have made tremendous progress over the years that it shows what I can do now as opposed to when I was a teenager. 

It teaches how to supple the wrists that are very unique and Finger exercises that strengthen the tendons to an extent that it could help develop strength to do Fingertip Push-ups, strengthen the hands for pull-ups, be able to grip harder without straining and if you're a rock climber, be able to move or hold onto something longer. These also have exercises that are great for those who are Musicians, Fighters, Baseball Players, Hockey Players, Typists, they can help with your Golf Swing, greater dexterity for Magicians, Massage Therapists or those who perform in Cirque Du Soleil.

Almost all the exercises can be used without any equipment and there's a great set of Putty that comes with the course that you can do all sorts of things with that is really fun to use. For many years, Garin has performed all sorts of acts and has done so without much injury and he can do Magic, play the Piano so beautifully it has to be seen to believe, do two finger push-ups with arms straight out, glide through the air on a silk curtain and perform other instruments with ease it's unbelievable. If there's one guy who has mastered many things and knows what he's talking about when it comes to conditioning and strengthening the body, it's him.

When I met him back in 2010, it was like seeing Picasso, Copperfield, a guru and a Mythic all rolled into one human being. The hours I spent with him will never leave me and I still do things he taught me that day as of right now as I write this. He's the genuine article and has a very positive outlook on life and training that you don't see in many people today. It was an honor just to even shake his hand let alone have conversations with him and absorb his knowledge like a Sponge. The way he moves and expresses his himself in the moment is a surreal thing to see and his dexterity, strength and coordination is just incredible. You'd be missing out big time if you didn't have Finger Gymnastics in your arsenal. 

This course IMO is the GOAT of Hand Conditioning bar none. These exercises are top of the line and will give you levels of energy and power that you probably haven't experienced before or experienced in many years.