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Yeah, finally finished the challenge bars I have been writing about for these past months. A few glitches but in the end they came out well enough. In lieu of threads in the handle-bar I had to go with two nuts and a lock washer to make it stable and solid in construction.
Notes: the challenge bars, see below snapshot, are a single leg device that actually goes better in strengthening the hands, wrists and forearms for stability, a stability necessary to ensure proper forces are applied when using the hands for self-protection.
Notes: with a single leg, vs. the double leg of the chinkuchi bar, provides a multi-directional effect on the hands and wrists and forearms. The chinkuchi bar stabilizes so that only two directions are effected, i.e., either the wrists buckles to the outside or to the inside while the challenge bar with its single leg actually stresses the hand, wrist and forearm in all directions covering a complete 360 degrees. With a 360 stabilizing effect no matter how the hand or fist lands there is a greater possible stabilizing effect with the results of using the challenge bars in exercise.
Notes: The way the current challenge bar is utilized it further restricts its benefits due to its placement, i.e., parallel to the body, close in and with elbows close to the body as well, that leaves all other directions being left out of the exercise and benefit. It was suggested to try out moving the bars to a more vertical to the body position with the elbows out 90 degrees, etc., to see how they work and other then myself no one has demonstrated or commented on this position. With the challenge single leg bar one can position the arms and bars at any position where the 360 effect remains stable in and of itself as the exercise is performed for an apparent all-round effect of strength and stabilization of the hand, wrist and forearm. The ability to adjust positions, as you already know from other forms of the pushup exercise, provides the most bang for the buck as to pushup’s of a challenging nature.
Notes: now, as to the challenge pushup bar I made certain decisions as to their construction for very solid reasons of which one is safety. The chinkuchi pushup bars are all made to specified specifications, or so it seems from the few demo’s seen. What I did was take into consideration the material first, i.e., such material that provides a slight improvement in grip. One, a larger diameter bar to fit the hand properly. Being able to make them to specs of the individual matters for safety sake. If the diameter is too small along with the material of the bar being apparently slippery is not a benefit because even the most adapt of us when sweaty palms become involved with lose a great deal of ability to hold the device. I suspect that is why most performances are on grass so if they slip the hands and wrists will not suffer injuries.
Notes: Since the challenge pushup bars are single legged that grip ability is crucial since one can lose it in any point along that 360 degree’s. I would suggest adding athletic tape to the challenge bar especially, as you can see, since there are threads involved on the single leg because you don’t want to slice the fingers once the bar is grasped. Since I had to add nuts and one washer that also is about protection/safety.
Notes: Now, when using the challenge bars as constructed in the snapshot provided it is also crucial for safety’s sake that where you perform the pushups matters. I use, seen next snapshot, a fairly thin piece of felt so that, one - the head of the bolts has something protecting the floors so that you can do it anywhere. Two - if your hands slip at any time in training with the strength you should have before making use of them means your wrist will be stable so when the hand hits the felt the wrist won’t bend and strain and the skin of the hand will not be abraded or cracked or even bones will not break. Those who train makiwara and heavy bag can consider that enough to use the bars in practice until you develop the challenge bar technique.
Notes: The reason I chose the type of head on the bolt because I wanted it slightly rounded so it would move without causing glitches and only the very smallest part of the head of the bolt would be touching at any time no matter how the bar, hands and bolt are moving during pushups.
One of the major benefits of the challenge bar in relation or comparison to the chinkuchi bar is its greater versatility in strengthening and stability of the hand, wrist and forearm that also adds benefits to any method including the primary one in karate of striking or punching. To my mind, chinkuchi, to be chinkuchi means that the body must function at maximum efficiency and effectiveness regardless of position of the body or any body part. To be beneficial in self-protection where injury is compounded due to stressors and adrenal effects and the other guy is much, much, much higher that the more you can train the body for facing those situations the better and that is why the challenge bar, in my experience and view, is more suited to the definition and manifestation of chinkuchi not in the actual pushups themselves but as to the benefits in method application under duress and danger of grave harm or death apply.
As I progress in using the challenge pushup bar I will return to make addendum comments on it as benefiting karate and martial arts because I already perceive how its use provides stability and strength in avoidance through the types of methodologies like restraints and manipulation of joints along with the ability to twist, takedown and compress, etc. to get-r-done when verbal self-defense for avoidance fails, etc.
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