UPSB v3
Hand Care / Corks between your fingers?
like Chopin
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Date: Mon, Nov 17 2008 20:33:30
I was reading in the wsj an article about chopin. I never knew this before but he apparently slept with wine corks between his fingers to give them some more flexibility (this may be legend) for his piano playing. Think this would apply to ps?
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Date: Mon, Nov 17 2008 20:44:20
might give some serious cramps in the morning, but maybe. Although it might make charges a bit harder
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Date: Mon, Nov 17 2008 23:49:44
i think it'd help with wipers and side sonics
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Date: Tue, Nov 18 2008 03:43:13
I think its a stupid fucking idea made to trick people into putting corks between their fingers at night
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Date: Tue, Nov 18 2008 06:20:29
thats....hardcore
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Date: Tue, Nov 18 2008 06:41:51
Won't they fall our while sleeping...?
And corks like ... wine bottle corks? -
Date: Tue, Nov 18 2008 10:36:13
thats....wierd
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Date: Tue, Nov 18 2008 13:43:07
I'm pulling at straws here but it could have been to stretch out his muscles and, over a period of time, the muscles would get used to being stretched. So, when he goes to play his piano, it would be easier to get his hands around all the notes. It wouldn't necessary make his fingers miles apart constantly, but when he wanted to stretch them, it would be easier to do.
Now, IF this were the case then yes it could apply to ps. Though I highly doubt anyone would do it... -
Date: Tue, Nov 18 2008 23:26:21QUOTE (Chummy @ Nov 18 2008, 09:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I'm pulling at straws here but it could have been to stretch out his muscles and, over a period of time, the muscles would get used to being stretched. So, when he goes to play his piano, it would be easier to get his hands around all the notes. It wouldn't necessary make his fingers miles apart constantly, but when he wanted to stretch them, it would be easier to do.
Now, IF this were the case then yes it could apply to ps. Though I highly doubt anyone would do it...
overstretching, in the leg anyways (I would imagine it could transfer over to finger muscles as well), can result in weakening the muscles by a lot..... -
Date: Wed, Nov 19 2008 01:26:02
I wonder if it really works for PS hmmmmmm might work for some tricks.
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Date: Wed, Nov 19 2008 06:31:19QUOTE (Sadistic @ Nov 19 2008, 09:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>overstretching, in the leg anyways (I would imagine it could transfer over to finger muscles as well), can result in weakening the muscles by a lot.....
oh...oops lol
ok then, totally ignore my earlier post o.0 -
Date: Wed, Nov 19 2008 11:55:39QUOTEoverstretching, in the leg anyways (I would imagine it could transfer over to finger muscles as well), can result in weakening the muscles by a lot.....
Doesn't stretching it make it better...?
EDIT: Okay.. not 'better'. I meant stronger -
Date: Thu, Nov 20 2008 01:28:27
my fingers are short but flexible hmm wouldn't u get wierd flaps between ur fingers on the skin between ur fingers like breast stroke swimers have streached arm pit skin when they aren't swimming so would fingers do the same?
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Date: Sat, Nov 22 2008 00:49:48QUOTE (Kuma @ Nov 20 2008, 12:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>my fingers are short but flexible hmm wouldn't u get wierd flaps between ur fingers on the skin between ur fingers like breast stroke swimers have streached arm pit skin when they aren't swimming so would fingers do the same?
Do breaststroke swimmers have stretched armpit skin ...? Doesn't that mean the butterfly ruins your armpits altogether?
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Date: Sun, Nov 23 2008 04:45:10
There are many such similar exercises for musical instruments which are designed to increase flexibility and stretching of fingers. I heard in China, they cut the children's skin flaps between fingers to give the fingers more room to stretch and reach a larger range of notes on musical instruments.
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Date: Sun, Nov 23 2008 05:36:07QUOTE (Gunblakes @ Nov 23 2008, 03:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>There are many such similar exercises for musical instruments which are designed to increase flexibility and stretching of fingers. I heard in China, they cut the children's skin flaps between fingers to give the fingers more room to stretch and reach a larger range of notes on musical instruments.
They do that in basketball ... -
Date: Wed, Dec 3 2008 14:37:40QUOTE (BL4CKCR4Y0NS @ Nov 23 2008, 12:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>They do that in basketball ...
you mean in china or where you live, sounds scary -
Date: Thu, Dec 4 2008 06:23:28
Actually, this theory does work. My buddy does this for guitar. It takes about a month of doing it every night to increase the flap size so they can stretch further. Doing this doesn't stretch your finger muscles, it just increases the skin flap size, which in turn, allows the fingers to move farther over and up/down. Muscle dexterity takes a good amount of practice, but this can help. A heads up for anyone who is going to do it, your fingers will be sore for the first week. After that it won't be noticeable.
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Date: Thu, Dec 4 2008 06:40:12QUOTE (BL4CKCR4Y0NS @ Nov 19 2008, 07:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Doesn't stretching it make it better...?
EDIT: Okay.. not 'better'. I meant stronger
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/02/sports/p...tml?_r=1&em -
Date: Thu, Dec 4 2008 11:08:16QUOTE (Sadistic @ Dec 4 2008, 05:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
WOOWW !!! I never knew this!!
Now I can tell my PE teacher off.