I Trained THUMBS for 1 Month

[@bringmetheapostles5953]

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

[@LoWinRates]

I loved the Thumbinator

[@PerthKettlebells]

Never delved into competitive armwrestling before eh? 😂

[@tomjohnson-ix3qc]

@@PerthKettlebells *Toddzilla enters the chat*

[@1234proYT]

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

[@trashpicker1529]

👍👍👍

[@BC-hu6yq]

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

[@frankciccone8559]

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!

[@panzerofthelake4460]

the "empty your pockets" scene deserves an Oscar

[@raymondqiu8202]

Anybody wondering, it was at 12:50

[@mangob5206]

So funny

[@sebas9504]

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

[@reneklacan]

funniest shit ever, it really hurt my sore abs

[@Alexander61330]

That was hilarious 😅

[@George23355]

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

[@Hnkka]

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

[@zoden6305]

@@Hnkkawhat thumb exercises did you guys do?

[@Hnkka]

None, they grew along intense forearm exercises@@zoden6305

[@user-mp3lt9ib8d]

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

[@kalina7449]

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

[@ShaneCrazy]

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]

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]

@@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! ❤️😊

[@AlphaSigmaRichMan]

​@@sufferinsucotash7713 how long

[@fighterxofficialYT]

Is that common or what

[@ShaneCrazy]

@@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

[@rokturi]

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]

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

[@colby.lifts08]

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

[@xadxtya]

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

[@Yatagarasu.]

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!😁

[@pixpics]

Gotta give this vid a big thumbs up

[@Ancient_Training]

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

[@daniel_77.]

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)

[@I_Might_B_Wrong]

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]

Bro I need one too😄 they look very efficient

[@Janzer_]

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

[@AbolfazlKasemi]

​@@Janzer_yea but idk what that black thing is

[@AbolfazlKasemi]

​@@Janzer_i really wanna make it

[@adriangarcia9626]

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]

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]

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]

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]

@@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.

[@Gunjaroo]

Becoming my new fav channel! THUMBS UP👍

[@thecampbellfamily4878]

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

[@successfulusername]

Those are rock climbing trainers. Cannonball grips

[@Anonymous31416]

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

[@Janzer_]

and foreplay

[@hetistijmen]

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]

😂

[@sivatheja6244]

😂

[@andreaperuzza408]

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

[@larryjackson7432]

Thumb wars will never be the same for this guy

[@Sr.Biruta]

just 10k likes? come on guys, this guy deserves more!!!

[@jimmy2643]

Could you imagine thumb wars with this guy?

[@bojnicko]

The final boss lol “na i’d win” will be tumb crushed my him lol 😆

[@smogon3215]

Loving these 1 month challenges/expirements. Nice videos!

[@jpsluckhaus]

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.

[@DariusZD7]

The thumbinator is genius!!

[@vendettavera4641]

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)

[@cuoresportivo155]

@6:15 I use a 100 lb gripper held with the spring pinky side and push against my fingers. Really pumps the meaty part between thumb and palm and it's equipment I already have.

[@leonf9871]

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

[@PapaFreak76]

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.

[@logcabins8258]

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

[@JeffNixonComedy]

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!

[@GangsterFrankensteinComputer]

That thumb gear you made was amazing. Going to make my own!

[@LumpyCox]

That skit was genuinely amazing Really enjoyed that

[@dakotasaxe25]

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

[@pickled_tg2760]

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

[@tygove906]

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

[@jacksonwagner992]

I find it ironic he’s wearing his hat backwards like Devon larratt (most likely intentional) I’d also like to mention to anyone training thumb that those cheap adjustable plastic grippers on Amazon work amazing when you turn it with the one end of the gripper on your pointer finger and pressing down with your thumb is killer, I also like a dumbbell and a judo belt looped on the outside of my thumb and just doing a thumb war kinda move gets an insane pump 3-4 sets of 50-60 with 10lbs is enough

[@vermilion4447]

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

[@WheezyMasta]

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!

[@CristianLopez-xi4rt]

As a climber thumbs are very important but they are very weak when left untrained. The best way I found to train thumbs or any finger for that matter are hanging and finger pull up exercises, the reason why is that fingers use mostly composed tendons and levers.

[@willbedone888]

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

[@stevenwarner3930]

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

[@HealthyLifestyle-ps3tv]

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

[@-Kailinn-]

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

[@legendarygigan9855]

No your in EE

[@orionthenewgod4106]

came to this from your wrist size/strength videos. I wanted to suggest "focused finger curls." Found its the only way to stim/pump close to wrist/within wrist fibers. I use 25lb dumbbell resting in the outermost tip part of my fingers (weight lies on middle and ring finger at rest) with hands angled downward, full tension stretch in wrist. as fingers curl the weight up without curling the wrist, the isolation keeps activation in the small close fibers. once fingers are curled into a regular grip on the weight, you can turn the movement into a regular wrist curl if you want that farther fiber activation in forearm. note: this seems to activate growth in the y-axis/girth of your wrist not as much the x-axis/width of your wrists. for Width all ive found is "standing reverse hammer finger wrist curls" just a hammer grip wrist curl back while standing (pinky side to elbow) but involve my fingers in the movement. standing with dumbbells at sides I loosen grip starting from pinky side usually almost completely relaxing pinky and ring finger so weights are held by mostly index and middle finger as they angle down. activate the fingers into full regular grip which activate close wrist fibers and once in regular grip move the weight as regular wrist curl but in hammer position. regular "wrist twists" are a part of the routine too. mostly in "focused" position instead of standing so that when arms are resting on leg at angle to the floor gravity is a factor in the twist motion. wrist twists while standing force the position of the forearms more parallel to gravity which means the movement wont engage your wrists against gravity just momentum.

[@mattp4079]

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

[@sebas9504]

What an appropriate video to leave a thumbs up on

[@davidhelman3045]

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

[@onionring1531]

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.

[@FallenAngel92j]

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

[@TheBoogBus]

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

[@mr.nugg0t888]

Bros gonna win every thumb war

[@Nick_Lima954]

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

[@mtertz4966]

Any armwrestlers here💪🏼🖐🏼

[@BruneiDarussalam_Armwrestling]

🤫

[@fabricioh5060]

Right here!

[@mtertz4966]

@@fabricioh5060 ayee less gooo

[@tortops4103]

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

[@jackgraham6654]

Yes 💪🏼

[@sonicbluestrat934]

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

[@Junior-tn]

Bro will get the John Brzenk thumb😅

[@vulcanprincess1584]

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

[@JokerInk-CustomBuilds]

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!

[@MrZenGuitarist]

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! ;-)

[@lecobra418]

I'll be building this thumbinator thing, great design btw, and turns out I got precisely what I need laying around to build myself the Titan telegraph key stuff. I'll go to the forest to look for a thick branch to do that "Twist Yo Wrist" stuff as well. Next weekend will be busy!

[@climbscience4813]

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

[@MatthewEvans-cs7dv]

Insane amount of information in this video, I've made peace with the fact I'm beyond late for work

[@JimboEM]

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

[@keithsieben9865]

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!

[@Invaderbob7]

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

[@jpad12]

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!

[@dannysangree6304]

Pigmie is going to become a god one of these days i swear

[@ScientistBaffled]

World championship hitchhiking. You're welcome!

[@marcramirez2093]

You are going to be so good at thumb wrestling.

[@joellebruce1014]

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.

[@skeppy_peanut3873]

bro i swear i saw you on the royal carrabean cruise from jan 2nd to 12th

[@joseeugenio3538]

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

[@liquidrock2u]

Putting all the metal equipment on that glass table made me wince every time.

[@ICannaGrowSho]

The Pirates Scene sold it! well done!!!

[@requiemz22]

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

[@R4V3Nkillz]

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

[@TedBaylis]

this is like a funny joke yet useful at the same time

[@robertct06]

Can make the thumbinator smoother by sanding the grooves

[@Vrinder_Sidhu]

I love your videos bro ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@joep9171]

He has the CLAMP

[@SamiulAbrar-nl1uv]

bro you are the weirdest and funniest fitness influencers out there man, Keep it up.

[@Cristian_D63]

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

[@smockytubers1188]

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.

[@j_calderxn]

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

[@SylvestrisGrump]

Love you adding the skits in there 👍👍👍

[@BA-vi8yk]

carpel tunnel left the chat

[@MechaDino51]

Him: wanna play thumb war? His friend: oh hell nah

[@Ryan-wx1bi]

He lost one thumb war and took it personally

[@extremelyhere]

BRO really deserve's a thumb's up.

[@chisomok8232]

Lol I love the little skits in between your videos 😅

[@tiaraguy7705]

I actually have a massive muscle imbalance between my thumbs/hands from years of playing guitar hero and my left hand has gotten to the point that anytime it gets a pump most of the folds in my palm and sides of my hand aren't even there anymore. I'm at my lowest weight in 10 years but my hands just look the biggest ever. You can definitely get your hands bigger but it takes time

[@h9hkk6155]

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

[@mattp4079]

11:06 thumb meat pump sounds like a phrase from either Suleks channel or a 1980s Hustler mag.

[@MsOniHime]

I have practiced my thumbs since the era of NES. I have mastered the hadouken and Shoryuken with both of my tumbs 👍

[@Difficult1427]

😂😂 more efficient using of thumbs

[@Solar_Sounds]

Banger video as always pigmie.

[@johnnyblackrants7625]

Sees him on the cable machine: "Bro wtf?" "Thumb day."

[@klemart-b2x]

Man’s getting ready for the thumb war

[@LoWinRates]

Amazing Video I couldnt get my eyes off the thumb gains

[@d_no_allyn_86]

The strap needs to be tied to something above you, then with your have pointed forward, like you're going in for a hand shake, pull your thumb straight towards the floor. You could do this while pronating. The pronator Teres attaches to the thumb.

[@Mohammad-nv4qn]

my man is the only one that can give a big thumbs up as youtubers wish😂