Powerball
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Topic: Powerball
Posted By: Nick Star class
Subject: Powerball
Date Posted: 18 Sep 05 at 12:16pm
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PowerBall I'm thinking of getting one or two of them !!! Have you got one, are they good ? Do you need two, ie one in each hand, or will one do ? Can you fix them to your feet/legs ? I sail a Star |
and want a bit more strength , cant always get to the gym .Replies:
Posted By: bigwavedave
Date Posted: 18 Sep 05 at 1:31pm
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Where do you sail your Star? ------------- 
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Posted By: Nick Star class
Date Posted: 18 Sep 05 at 2:21pm
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Be great to get another fleet in the UK . Any interest from anyone ??? |
Norfolk Star fleet .Posted By: bigwavedave
Date Posted: 18 Sep 05 at 2:46pm
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I have seen a couple of Stars on Oulton Broad when ive been up that way visiting family, is that you? Always fancied a Star but they seem quite expensive to maintain. Oh and sorry but I know nothing about the powerball. -------------
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Posted By: headfry
Date Posted: 20 Sep 05 at 9:29am
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Hi Nick Star Class I have a power ball! Great fun when you get the hang of it, which is easy to do, it's just down to practise. It does seem to give your arms and hands a good work out  Dont think you need two and I can't see a way of using them for your legs/ feet Great fun to get it going very fast then pass it to someone who has never used one!!!!  DON'T what ever you do, drop them though! |
Posted By: Guest
Date Posted: 20 Sep 05 at 12:37pm
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I have one ... never managed to make it spin fast though ... The string to get it started dosn't seem to make it spin fast enough... Buy some dumbells. ------------- |
Posted By: Jack Sparrow
Date Posted: 20 Sep 05 at 1:31pm
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Some climbers use them go here and ask, I prefer the wall:
http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/ - http://www.ukclimbing.com/ forums/ ------------- http://www.uk3-7class.org/index.html" rel="nofollow - Farr 3.7 Class Website https://www.facebook.com/groups/1092602470772759/" rel="nofollow - Farr 3.7 Building - Facebook Group |
Posted By: headfry
Date Posted: 20 Sep 05 at 2:57pm
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The string just starts it...... Think of the wrist action when stirring paint it's about the same, as the speed builds make the circles smaller- it's kinda like a rocking action but with a a gentle flick of the wrist. I have to say it's very adictive and if you have one with a rev counter on it then the challenge amongst friends can be great fun! and you're getting a great arm work out at the same time  |
Posted By: TheSeaFalcon
Date Posted: 26 Sep 05 at 7:36am
I was thinking of getting one of those things, but I had no idea how to work them  , but isn't £25 a bit expensive for a ball of plastic, or is there more to it than meets the eye??! ------------- x--x--x<x>x--x--x Topper 41825 Cherub 2539 (going, going and not quite but nearly gone)! |