tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042713858996598245.post3702280593477349485..comments2010-10-10T14:59:13.729+02:00Andrejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791024325080883551noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042713858996598245.post-59722451103259144952010-10-10T14:59:13.729+02:002010-10-10T14:59:13.729+02:00Hi. No, actually no, I didn&#39;t get some good results out of it. The problem is that this kind of bracelets are not totally fixed and when you play fast it starts hurting a bit. It might depend on the product, tho. Also, you really need a bullet-proof mindset to be able to play for hours and hours in the basement with this things on your hands:)<br />And in the end, I guess James is right - it develops more power than speed. <br />After years of trying to find out how to increase speed, I found that the best way is just playing accompaniment at dance classes. Something like the a fast Kuku (TT.STTS.) for 30 minutes is better than going to the gym for one week:)Andrejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791024325080883551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042713858996598245.post-89320050538263611422010-10-10T11:58:26.520+02:002010-10-10T11:58:26.520+02:00An interesting idea. Any news on your results?<br /><br />I feel like speed is more important than strength. <br /><br />Speed comes from smaller muscles, where as strength comes from bigger muscles. I worry you maybe working the wrong muscles.<br /><br />Having said that Im sure it wont to you any harm.<br /><br />I do feel like a better approach is to work on speed though.<br /><br />Im interested to hear the results....any news?jameshttp://djembefola.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042713858996598245.post-44859838648513328602008-12-25T12:01:00.000+01:002008-12-25T12:01:00.000+01:00i vas seriusly thinking about this<BR/><BR/>http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/0108782/c_1/1|cat_10199392|Home+gym+equipment|10199523/Trail/searchtext%3EGLOVES.htm<BR/><BR/>but 0,5 kg seems to be too much. but idea is perfect, it not covers the fingers so you can product the sounds, and you have free wrist. as i read in comments of this product:<BR/> "weights are removable" - maybe it's possible to change this weights to lighter<BR/><BR/>my friend was trtainning with home made gloves and told me that it helped him increase speed but he couldn't practise sounds with this.Michalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16736680621988009581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042713858996598245.post-44969306012611512362008-10-10T16:38:00.000+02:002008-10-10T16:38:00.000+02:00Hi Julio! In fact the idea didn't grow in my mind either:)<BR/><BR/>Maybe one other advice: get some weights that are adjustable in size and not the ones in the picture. The smaller - the better. I guess that even a quarter of a kilo would do.Andrejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791024325080883551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042713858996598245.post-2855437572807067902008-10-10T16:35:00.000+02:002008-10-10T16:35:00.000+02:00Bamboo, it might be. Anyway, I guess you can use the weights only for practicing speed, meaning that you don't need to hit basses heavily. By the way, what kind of weights do you have? Mine are from some synthetic material that doesn't damage the skin.Andrejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791024325080883551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042713858996598245.post-47545082974059226252008-10-10T15:52:00.000+02:002008-10-10T15:52:00.000+02:00Andrej, this is an excellent idea!<BR/><BR/>Some time ago, I had seen "finger weights" for guitar, piano, sax… players. I had spent a few seconds thinking – "What use can it be for djembefola?" and my conclusion was – "None! I need my fingers for striking the skin and I don't want to damage it". It never occurred to me that there are also "wrist weights", "ankle weights"…<BR/><BR/>Now, you have reminded me how sometimes I just can't see the obvious!Juliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034010834033325191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042713858996598245.post-37297435688291483982008-10-10T09:06:00.000+02:002008-10-10T09:06:00.000+02:00i'm trying that but i can't play basses because i hit the skin with the weightsbamboonoreply@blogger.com