Tiger claws

Many of my friends who lift weights, fence, practice martial arts or do rock-climbing (or just have to work with a mouse a lot) often complain that they feel their forearms give up long before their other muscles do. If you ever feel the same, please let me introduce you to my little friend called Tiger Claws.

To perform the the Tiger Claws, stand up and hold your both arms in front of you, with your fingers clenched into a fist, with your palms facing downwards. Then quickly extend your fingers of both of your hands as if you were flicking something, so that all fingers are point straight out. Imagine that there are rubber bands around your fingers when extending them. Now clench your fist again. Congratulations! You've just performed a Tiger Claw. Now do at least 100 repetitions in rapid succession, but aim for 300. Take five-minute break, and repeat the excercise. Perform it twice a week. Yes, your forearms will feel like they are on fire -it is a painful excercise. But after a few weeks the feeling will lessen, and your forearms will become much, much stronger.

Thanks to my sifu Peter Gibson who taught me this excercise.

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