I Trained THUMBS for 1 Month

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5 ай бұрын

One of the most neglected body parts. I trained Thumbs for 30 days to gain wrist and hand girth and strength. Did it work? Yes! but to what extent?

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@bringmetheapostles5953 5 ай бұрын

Dude's building his own workout equipment, the dedication and effort is unreal

@LolwellStuff 5 ай бұрын

I loved the Thumbinator

@PerthKettlebells 4 ай бұрын

Never delved into competitive armwrestling before eh? 😂

@mtertz4966 2 ай бұрын

Any armwrestlers here💪🏼🖐🏼

@BruneiDarussalam_Armwrestling Ай бұрын

🤫

@fabricioh5060 23 күн бұрын

Right here!

@mtertz4966 23 күн бұрын

@@fabricioh5060 ayee less gooo

@tortops4103 17 күн бұрын

Young learner atm, but I love it but I have no one to go against

@jackgraham6654 14 күн бұрын

Yes 💪🏼

@1234proYT 5 ай бұрын

Someone who can give a big like and a big thumbs up button, I see this as an Absolute infinity win.

@trashpicker1529 4 ай бұрын

👍👍👍

@panzerofthelake4460 5 ай бұрын

the "empty your pockets" scene deserves an Oscar

@raymondqiu8202 5 ай бұрын

Anybody wondering, it was at 12:50

@mangob5206 5 ай бұрын

So funny

@sebas9504 5 ай бұрын

Came here to say this - I was not ready for it 😂

@reneklacan 5 ай бұрын

funniest shit ever, it really hurt my sore abs

@Alexander61330 4 ай бұрын

That was hilarious 😅

@BC-hu6yq 5 ай бұрын

For the Thumbinator, check out "partially threaded bolts". They won't catch on the spring as it goes up and down the bolt.

@frankciccone8559 5 ай бұрын

Very timely. Have worked my forearms a grip strength for years. Recently discovered my thumb strength was lagging, so started adding more direct thumb training. Now with this vid, I've a good blueprint. Thanks, or two thumbs up!

@lvcky1033 5 ай бұрын

I tried this for a week and I must say it improved my grip strength

@Hnkka 5 ай бұрын

Same, one of my favorite things to do in gym, forearms and these

@zoden6305 5 ай бұрын

@@Hnkkawhat thumb exercises did you guys do?

@Hnkka 5 ай бұрын

None, they grew along intense forearm exercises@@zoden6305

@user-mp3lt9ib8d 3 күн бұрын

May i also give you what worked best for me?@@zoden6305

@kalina7449 5 ай бұрын

I love the skit in this video it brings back the good old days of your chanel. Definitely include more.

@pixpics 5 ай бұрын

Gotta give this vid a big thumbs up

@adamlubinski1347 5 ай бұрын

Very glad to see multiple videos a week!

@ShaneCrazy 5 ай бұрын

great video lucas! I just recovered from a overuse injury in my thumb (de quervain's tenosynovitis) and also a partial tear in the abductor pollicis longus tendon (APL) in the thumb. i recognized some these exercises and also heard of them elsewhere when rehabbing my thumb along with my physio exercises i had to do. I wanted to mention anyone wanting to get into grip/hand training to be carful not to over do it because it is very easy to do so especially if you already have weak muscles and tendons. Stay safe out there ya'll and keep up the great work Lucas! :)

@sufferinsucotash7713 5 ай бұрын

Currently dealing with this, how long did yours take to heal/what did you do to heal? If you don’t mind me asking…

@ShaneCrazy 5 ай бұрын

@@sufferinsucotash7713 I’m not a PT so I recommend seeing one For better advice and rehab exercise. It took around 3-4 months for the partial tear in the tendon to heal and most of the tendinitis took about 5-6 months to go away. I still have the tendinitis but it’s very minor and only flares up whenever I do repetitive activities and have my thumb in certain positions for activities like for example exercises like a tricep extension or doing grip intensive work. What I did to help heal was avoid the task that gave me the injury. In this case it was playing video games. Rest it as much as possible, but you can still do things because if you don’t use it you lose it. Don’t lift heavy things, or do repetitive activities, like don’t wash dishes or do a certain task for a long time without a break. wear a brace if your doctor/PT recommends one, ice or heat to help inflammation and bring blood flow to injured area. Take vitamin d3 and/or get as much sun as possible since it’s good for inflammation and try taking turmeric to help. I personally didn’t take tumeric but I heard it helps a lot for inflammation. Do light stretches refer to a PT or doctor before doing so in case it aggravates it more. I hope this helped I know it’s a pretty long list and I went all over the place but that’s some of the stuff I did to recover. Don’t self diagnose yourself and see a doctor for a test to identify what your injury is, because I didn’t know what it was at first so I didn’t take it seriously and got worst overtime. Once you recover you still have to be mindful to not injure it again. I hope you get better and make a full recovery! ❤️😊

@jaishrirammmm 4 ай бұрын

@@sufferinsucotash7713 how long

@fighterxofficialYT 2 ай бұрын

Is that common or what

@ShaneCrazy 2 ай бұрын

@@fighterxofficialYT if you overuse your thumb with mouse/keyboard, using the gaming controller or any grip activities it will most likely happen. I’m lucky I’m young and it wasn’t that serious. But if you don’t treat it properly it can become something serious

@GluttonforPunishment 5 ай бұрын

BRO, you could legitimately sell the Thumbinator if you find a good manufacturer to put them together. Maybe a few different spring strengths and a rubber grip and that thing is good to go. Arm wrestlers and arm lifters would be on that. I'd buy one. BTW, if you want to work your way up to the CoC 2 I recommend you get a Standard Grippers Gold and make that your goal first. It bridges the gap between the 1.5 and the 2 which is a larger gap than between the prior grippers in the CoC line. I'm probably going to close a 2.5 before the new year, and the Standard Platinum helped with the 2-2.5 gap also.

@bombmanu 5 ай бұрын

Bro I need one too😄 they look very efficient

@Janzer_ 2 ай бұрын

@@bombmanu looks super easy to build. most of the things he bought looked easy to make!

@smogon3215 5 ай бұрын

Loving these 1 month challenges/expirements. Nice videos!

@andreaperuzza408 5 ай бұрын

The back2back in the beginning really hit the spot, that goes so hard

@thecampbellfamily4878 5 ай бұрын

The red balls hang look extremely difficult!!! Awesome invention btw! I’d buy one (Thumbinator)!

@successfulusername 2 ай бұрын

Those are rock climbing trainers. Cannonball grips

@daniel_77. 5 ай бұрын

Here are some video suggestions for you: only plyometrics workouts exercises in cold environment vs hot environment intensily stretch after a workout (Ive heard it could boost muscle growth) contract and extend your muscles quickly. Its like plyometrics + flexing ( example: quickly extend and contract your arm, so your biceps and triceps)

@leonf9871 5 ай бұрын

YESSS these small comedic sketches are nice! do more! ❤

@Gunjaroo 5 ай бұрын

Becoming my new fav channel! THUMBS UP👍

@nicklima1779 4 ай бұрын

Hands down, one of my favorite channels 😂 Keep up the great work!

@Youdontknowme314 5 ай бұрын

Big, meaty and strong thumbs are crucial for success in armwrestling.

@Janzer_ 2 ай бұрын

and foreplay

@Ancient_Training 5 ай бұрын

Only youtuber who will do videos like that! I love the originality !

@keithsieben9865 24 күн бұрын

I really enjoy your videos. You're taking a "what if" approach that flies in the face of what is accepted and it is encouraging your viewers to start thinking instead of just going along with what the "pros" are saying. Yes, there's a reason things become accepted, but there's also room for a questioning attitude and maybe even some improvements! In addition to that, I would like to suggest that you consider wearing protective footwear when you're experimenting with lifts where there is potential to drop something on your foot/toe. One of those plates landing on your toe could result in a fracture/laceration/crush and that would set your training back significantly while you heal. Also, broken toes hurt. LOL. Be safe bud! Keep up the good work!

@TheBoogBus 5 ай бұрын

Been really enjoying more frequent content, hopefully you're not getting burned out trying to keep up this much

@WheezyMasta 5 ай бұрын

That was so cool and interesting man! after starting the rice bucket workout I did find my thumb wasnt getting much activation compared to the other fingers. It was actually awesome seeing all the specialised equipment for the thumb!

@leila1662 22 күн бұрын

Love you adding the skits in there 👍👍👍

@PapaFreak76 5 ай бұрын

Bro, your vids are awesome. This training is similar to arm wrestling training it’s some points, especially that excellent band one is great for pronation. Keep up the great work.

@vendettavera4641 5 ай бұрын

Just a quick thought, if you like the hand position and movement of the thumb-inator but would rather have a resistance closer to the hand gripper rather than the spring load, you can try with a plastic syringe after blocking off the point (a strong glue fkr example, or by burning it close), putting a bit of liquid in it if you want the pressure to build up to a higher point and/or before (and for extra comfort there should be different sizes in an average pharmacy or maybe even a pet shop, as long as it doesn't leak from the side you push it should be fine)

@FallenAngel92j 5 ай бұрын

Great video man, gotta say I never thought of just direct thumb training

@adriangarcia9626 5 ай бұрын

Howdy partner. My son and I really appreciate yalls videos. Yaller great and we learn a lot. Grip strength is important in my opinion. My son (he’s 13) can do the CoC level one but only briefly. We live/are from rural South Texas and I can tell you growing up this way (doing rural work) promotes extreme grip strength among other things. I don’t work out but I’m purdy dang strong the only thing holding me back is my age (40s) and aothritus! lol. I’d like to see yall do a country/farm boy thing. The way I figure is folks who do hard work all day long are under tension a lot ain’t no rep or set counting yall know what I mean. Ain’t none of that stuff yet folks here are strong as all get out! Love yall have a blessed Christmas and New Year and keep on with the great informative content!

@rinkuhero 5 ай бұрын

strong 13 year old, i'm 45 and been training with those grippers for a few months and can't even do the 1 yet, just the 0.5.

@adriangarcia9626 5 ай бұрын

He’s purdy strong. One of his daily chores is to split firewood. Another is to wheelbarrow heavy things around our land. That ain’t easy work!

@reidmalachi-fanau4799 5 ай бұрын

I can do 2.5 albeit on a good day and well rested 😂, you gotta strong lad there, a coc 1 at 13 is no small feat, a lot of grown men can't even close that.

@adriangarcia9626 5 ай бұрын

@@reidmalachi-fanau4799yes sir. I work in SA and many of the men I work with can’t do it. What I find interesting is the older guys usually can it’s the 35 and below that ain’t able for whatever reason. My son is raised a working man since he could walk like I was. He’s gonna be hell one day lol.

@JeffNixonComedy 4 ай бұрын

I’ve recently started carrying a 20 pound kettlebell on my walk to work in the morning (45 minutes). I also carry drywall for a living so I’m constantly pinching/squeezing throughout the day. These implements you’re using look really cool - will check them out. Always look forward to your interesting videos. Cheers!

@hetistijmen 5 ай бұрын

My first thought when you started messing around with that Captain crush thing was was a bolt plus spring similar to what you made. My tips: get a longer spring for more consistent resistance, remove the big washer, and swap the bolt for one that's longer and not fully threaded. If action is too rough put some nylon inside the tube, if it's too smooth use rubber or dent the tube. Then once your thumbs outgrow your biceps use a motorcycle rear shock. Edit: also love the last action hero disarm scene throwback

@zoden6305 5 ай бұрын

😂

@sivatheja6244 4 ай бұрын

😂

@smockytubers1188 5 ай бұрын

I was never a huge fan of the IMTUG but that Ironmind wrist roller is frickin awesome. My favorite wrist exercise for sure. Just like our thumbs don't get much actual time under tension with traditional lifting, our pronators/supinators don't either. The palms-facing-each-other orientation is such an improvement over the palms-down normal rollers. I'm gonna have to build me one of those thumbinators.

@sonicbluestrat934 5 ай бұрын

I've been watching you for a year. You make such consistantly great content. but this is the funniest ever. Great vid and thanks for a year of fun. merry christmas bro

@vulcanprincess1584 5 ай бұрын

Your videos are epic! gnarliest yoyo i've ever seen, i think jujimufu would be proud

@jpad12 5 ай бұрын

Loved the video, you should use the twister arm exerciser for a duration of time you think would be good. I’d love to see it!

@joellebruce1014 4 ай бұрын

Dude youre awesome ,but your wife is the greatest person for real. The challenges this man would do /try out and Acheive is amazing. But your wife witnessing it all / recording some is just heartwarming. The challenge where you walked on all 4s even, in public I was just like this man has the most awesome supporter and life partner. Much love ❤ , keep up the Good work.

@turdrhinofiend 5 ай бұрын

could you do an in depth video around the thumbinator, tips on building/ improvements you would suggest?

@JokerInk-CustomBuilds 2 ай бұрын

LOL! The pulling out equipment from behind the back scene reminds me of a comedy scetch by some old danish comedians about two guys in a prison cell where one of the pulls out EVERYTHING from "daddys little treasure chamber", :D -Starts out with small items and by the end of the scetch their cell is adorned with mirrorballs, an organ piano, carpet on the floor and music instruments. Hillarious!

@marcellockett1743 5 ай бұрын

The Pirates Scene sold it! well done!!!

@rokturi 5 ай бұрын

the blue rubber thing at 5:54. That thing is amazing for vascularity in the forearms, esp if you use the strongest one( orange for me), my vascularity is off the roof whilst using those, can link you to some results

@rokturi 5 ай бұрын

also, plate pinching/holding did wonders for my thumb area girth and just overall grip strength

@Colbyw74 5 ай бұрын

fr i used to do 10 sets of 100 squeezes each arm with the orange one then black then blue then green

@xadxtya 5 ай бұрын

Why does it work like that? What kind of muscle does it trajn

@Yatagarasu. 5 ай бұрын

Im no expert so you can correct me if Im wrong but, that product works out your forearm extensors (the upper region of the forearms which help you extend your fingers) mainly. However, I believe vascularity has to do with low body fat percentage, genetics (veins), and some level of muscle to make your forearms look vascular. My point is that with low body fat percentage, genetics that grant you a vascular look, and just about any forearm exercise (crushing, pinching, hanging, wrist flexion/extension) including manual labor jobs or anything that involves the usage of your forearms frequently (carpenters, welders, electricians, mechanics) will give you muscle mass on your palms/forearms. Hope I made sense!😁

@-Kailinn- 5 ай бұрын

You're well on your way to becoming... THE ULTIMATE MAN. I'm in awe.

@legendarygigan9855 5 ай бұрын

No your in EE

@requiemz22 5 ай бұрын

The thumbinator is a great idea dude. I might make one for myself 👍

@LolwellStuff 5 ай бұрын

Amazing Video I couldnt get my eyes off the thumb gains

@dakotasaxe25 5 ай бұрын

I spent a week or two doing a few sets to failure on the 1.5 every day and I finally closed the number 2. It seems like it shouldn't have been possible because I didn't let my grip rest at all, but counterintuitively, it worked. I think that the overwork and deload strat may be OP for grip, at least for me

@joseeugenio3538 5 ай бұрын

Hey u could do a video of the top 5 experiments of 2023 , thanks for the content

@davidhelman3045 5 ай бұрын

As a climber i was curious about this with regards ro your pinch strength, see how long you can hang from some pinch blocks

@climbscience4813 5 ай бұрын

I recently started adding pinch block training to my regimen. Definitely a good idea if you want to improve at climbing!

@URWELCOME 5 ай бұрын

That thumb tool ya made is revolutionary😊 as click pens

@sebas9504 5 ай бұрын

What an appropriate video to leave a thumbs up on

@j_calderxn 5 ай бұрын

This is up there as one of your most unique videos ever

@willbedone888 2 ай бұрын

A great combination of hard work , inventiveness , thoughtfulness , and salted with funny .😂

@tygove906 5 ай бұрын

That bit with the equipment was hilarious and well done. You pretty much are "that guy".

@stevenwarner3930 5 ай бұрын

“Empty your pockets” scene was hilarious but also shows your skills for acting I need more skits😂😂

@benodell3420 5 ай бұрын

love this channel

@R4V3Nkillz 4 ай бұрын

I'm so mad KZfaq didn't push this to my subscriptions i gotta put the bell on

@DariusZD7 5 ай бұрын

The thumbinator is genius!!

@jpsluckhaus 2 ай бұрын

I sometimes forget to drop a like, but I remembered during the "empty your pockets scene." On a more serious note, I recommend to everyone reading to exercising caution when training thumbs, and avoiding anything that will stretch your thumb or put tension on the join. Coming from a rock climber of 8 years who has done plenty of block pinch grip exercises and dealt with the consequences of sloppy form.

@mattp4079 5 ай бұрын

A hand dynomometer or pinch grip tester will allow for before and after strength evaluation.

@HealthyLifestyle-ps3tv 5 ай бұрын

9:18 Have you tried *Shoulder Dislocates* , and *Wall Angels* (can also do it with weights when comfortable)?

@karmabum 5 ай бұрын

smiled the whole time, thanks...

@chisomok8232 5 ай бұрын

Lol I love the little skits in between your videos 😅

@marcramirez2093 5 ай бұрын

You are going to be so good at thumb wrestling.

@uncleiroh5672 5 ай бұрын

A really good one for the thumb pump is like a 5kg weight tied too a strap thats in a loop (use something comfortable like a karate belt) loop around thumb with the weight hanging over the outside of the hand. Hold arm at 90° standing, sitting and pronate the arm while squeezing the thumb go till you are on fire 🔥 Oh and thanks for the many ideas i will have to tryout Edit, I see you wrapped it around your thumb . Try a knot and feed the loop through, you get alot more movement on the thumb both good variations though

@logcabins8258 5 ай бұрын

Bro your thumb flexor grew so much it’s visible, it was worth it!!!!

@Solar_Sounds 5 ай бұрын

Banger video as always pigmie.

@emunnabeentrill 5 ай бұрын

A legend 👍🏾

@Ronnock 5 ай бұрын

Off-topic: I see you got that fit!home gym in the background. Would you mind answering why you chose that over the bullbar pullup bar?

@hhkk6155 5 ай бұрын

Epic video 🚀🚀🚀 diy thumb trainer is like wow 😮😮😮 crazy good idea 💡💡💡

@zabihullahqalandar719 4 ай бұрын

Dude you're always surprising 🎉

@xpankakex19 4 ай бұрын

I came into this expecting you to be a climber. Cool to see the results

@user-zm2vg6od5b 5 ай бұрын

GREAT VIDEO, I LIKE!

@CoreyJones1977 5 ай бұрын

Interesting vid & info.👍🤔

@vermilion4447 5 ай бұрын

Hey where are those skit videos with your little brother 😂😂. I loved those

@erikbritz8095 5 ай бұрын

Great vid brudda

@Vrinder_ 5 ай бұрын

I love your videos bro ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@Cristian_D63 4 ай бұрын

When my dad passed away in early 2018 i got really depressed and used call of duty as a way to cope and escape. I was playing cod around 8 hours a day every day for like 3 months the difference in size of my thumbs back then was incredible id mess around woth friends and play thumb wars and it was never even close

@XcapSupa 5 ай бұрын

This is such a well made video. All of your videos are, I hope that some day you begin to see atleast 200k+ views per video. Theyre usually so good. This one especially. Also theyre great motivation for wanting to workout

@BfBcemat 5 ай бұрын

Congratulations

@werty5 5 ай бұрын

Dude the Thumbinator actually is a really cool invention… I feel like you could really make a good prototype and eventually sell it!!!!

@brocksprogramming 5 ай бұрын

This is an interesting concept. Also, it would be cool if someone tried to develop muscle in a part of the body that naturally doesn't have much or none. Like the ears or nose.🎉

@onionring1531 5 ай бұрын

Working at the meat-works for a couple years almost made the base of my thumb look like it'd grown a tumor, using secateurs at a different job added to the effect. The thumb muscles can get massive.

@aikerr 5 ай бұрын

Which of the tools did you find most effective? Great vid!

@Invaderbob7 5 ай бұрын

That was a "yeahhh, that's good enough" That made every engineering student proud.

@Projectdarksource 3 күн бұрын

What is that thing he's holding in his hand at 6:43 ? I want to build something similar but have no idea what that is or what to look for.

@mr.nugg0t888 5 ай бұрын

Bros gonna win every thumb war

@hvciw5671 5 ай бұрын

The am I becoming" That guy" skit had me rolling 😂. Everyone who watched this needs to give a big strong 👍 on this video.

@hulkthedane7542 4 ай бұрын

When it comes to grip/finger strength training, there is an insane amount if different equipment available. 👍👍

@bojeelll9192 5 ай бұрын

You might want to patent that thumbinator before someone beats you to it that's great never thought about the thumbs

@pickled_tg2760 5 ай бұрын

As someone who has been playing controller for 13 years now I consider this an absulute win.

@MrZenGuitarist 4 ай бұрын

WOW! The display of pure dedication was inspiring....tried it out for myself - at least with resistance-bands. Hahaha...found out that I was a bit stronger - and had a lot more endurance (is that the correct word? ;-) ) in my left hand...even though I'm right-handed! Which might not be so surprising after all - since I've played the guitar for some 30 odd years! ;-)

@Murray92 2 ай бұрын

see spot run was awsome, it made laugh so hard :D

@JimboEM 5 ай бұрын

Now you know how barbers feel but in reverse! Welcome to the swoll thumb fam!

@naeemulhoque1777 5 ай бұрын

Thank God! grip trainings are becoming mainstream now ❤

@franzurjisorabliszt 5 ай бұрын

Great video! Just a suggestion, can you try doing 1000 kettlebell swings or 1 hr of kettlebell swings a day for a week? I'm very curious about the kettlebell's "what the hell" effect