PSA for Speedcubers, Cup and Dice Stackers

[masterofthecontinuum]

must....

not....

FAP!!!!

[tbjbunkfho]

dude you didnt mention warm up.

for any physical activity you do, no matter what it is, always warm up the places you're gonna work with. you didnt help me very  much with this vid but i hope youll help others to prevent from injury.

[misskimbalya]

hes pretty nerdy

[Scottlovr]

I mean.... You have a cute voice! ^____^

[JorickHorn]

um.. thanks... *ahem*

*blush*

[Scottlovr]

XD Well you do! Oh, and thank again for helping me with contact juggling! I'm much better! Oh, and is you carpal tunnel better?

[JorickHorn]

It's manageable. It hasn't really bothered me in a while. I keep my wrists wrapped when I'm cubing and stuff.

[Trickyzack]

what about dice stacking? what do i wrap my wrist for dice stacking and how do i make my wrist stronger?

[Scottlovr]

You a cute voice!

[xxvolkan]

thats what you get for being addicted to jerking off

[JorickHorn]

That's enough, dude, you're not worth the time of day. *blocked*

[xxvolkan]

RAGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[JorickHorn]

What the hell? I blocked you!

[camcuber]

my friend JunHyuk Kim got a bad thumb condition from cube i think :(

[DaJazzBass]

You could prevent this by sitting while you do stuff. If you can keep your wrists straight, those neurons won't bother your carpal tunnel(s). That's how typists and pianists avoid it. Hope that helps. I am a pianist and I practice A LOT. In six years I have only felt that twinge once when I was on a spree of practicing like 5 hours at once

[Fox753159]

its harder to speed stack and dice stack while sitting down

[DaJazzBass]

true

[youproblydontknowme]

emos shouldent do this they have bad wrists

[Mindstormscreator]

what's funny is that i do all of those things(except dice stacking, because i don't have the materials for it) like practically all the time, so thanks for the reminder! Also once i felt a twinge in my wrists, but then 3 secondslater, i felt better, but thanks anyway!

[JorickHorn]

Just take breaks, and stretch your wrists.

[cookieman5]

now I know what rubik's wrist is. now what is cubist thumb?

[JorickHorn]

I think it feels a lot like arthritis. It's another repetitive motion injury.

[cookieman5]

ok thanks.

[TimmytheTinyTurtle]

Thank you. I needed this. Maybe I will do it a little less...

[magiciscool676]

wait is this just sportstacking or also rubik's?

[esquimalt1]

It's not called rubik's wrist for nothing

[esquimalt1]

Oh fuck, my wrists hurt :'(

[JorickHorn]

Yeah, sorry, but you're gonna want to take it easy for a while. It may just be tendonitis, but if it continues too long, you may want to get it checked out in case it's carpal tunnel syndrome. Either way, you should take at least a week off.

[esquimalt1]

Okay, thanks.

[Jonnymac115]

wankers cramp ^^

[JorickHorn]

No, they chafe first.

[esquimalt1]

Isn't that also called Rubik's wrist?

[JorickHorn]

It is.

[muneer24]

LMAO sorry for laughing but lol i ended up carpel tunnel(both wrists) after typing too much...i feel your pain...but i dont think there is a cure for carpel tunnel...how are your wrist doing?

[JorickHorn]

They're doing a little better, but it's still tough.

[Erdjet]

Thanks for looking out ^_^

[em27soccer]

I really couldn't hear you but I bet it was a good video

[fasthandsalex7]

yea umm no efence but i think my mom or step dad would worn me if i would get that cuz my step dad is a super viser of an abulence company and my mom works at thew hospital so i think the kno a little more about that then u

4 1 thing w.e how u spell it runs in most families and 4 another thing ive been stacking 4 nine monthes almost non stop and i havent had any problems

[JorickHorn]

Yeah, umm, no offence, but I think my Mom or stepdad would warn me if I'm likely to get that because my stepdad is a superviser at an ambulance company and my Mom works at the hospital so I think they know a little more about that than you. For one thing, it mostly runs in families and for another, I've been stacking for nine months almost non-stop and I haven't had any problems.

[JorickHorn]

I'm sorry, I don't mean to be rude, but I was appalled at your grammar and spelling. Anyway, yes, it mostly runs in families, and women are more likely to get it than men, and some people just have very wide carpal tunnels so they don't have to worry about it. Still, there's no reason not to be careful. RSI, which can mean tendonitis, also, something for which everyone's at risk, can sneak up on you, even right under anyone's nose. Just take some breaks, that's all.

[fasthandsalex7]

bla bla bla

wait did u say something

[JorickHorn]

I'm very surprised to find this sort of attitude in a fellow stacker. Politeness is very important to your mental health, and you can be polite in any situation. I encourage you to check my channel on the 5th of November.

[speedstakerguy]

dude where u get solars????? i need em so bad when i first tried solars at my skool THEY FELT SO MUCH LIGHTER THEN NORMAL ONES!!

[JorickHorn]

To get them as a set, you have to get them in a group order (yes, it's stupid), but you can also get them (at much higher expense) from the speed stacks website by buying twelve replacement solars, of whichever color you like.

[miguelgarcia306]

i will die to ddr122 that sucks if you cant stack i will die with anger!!!!!!!grrrrr

[miguelgarcia306]

och i think that will happen to me but not for long

[saxersgambit]

I was freakin out 2 days ago, with a cold right hand. Yup, cvs , I got the same splint now. I wish i saw this video earlier...

[miguelgarcia306]

hey i do sport stacking all day non stop man should i cut down?

[JorickHorn]

both to protect your wrists and to get exposure to other things. I practice a heck of a lot, but I leave a load of time for other things, too. Come to think of it, there's a lot I do, but I still always have free time. I think my day is longer than other people's.

[Sk8er4life111]

ur getting better? good

[godzillalikespie]

Well, two weeks have passed, so you can start stacking again soon, right?

[JorickHorn]

indeed. I think. But if I start having problems again, I'm going to have to visit a doctor.

[narutonerd43]

Thanks for the info... so sports wraps are good? Is there anything else (other than sports wraps) that might help?

[JorickHorn]

Taking frequent breaks. Don't do a hundred solves in a row. cut it off at about 25, take a break for about 5-10 minutes, then get right back to it. Just keep wrist stress to a minimum. It may also help to stretch your wrists before doing any of these activities.

[narutonerd43]

ok I'll do that... I don't want to stop speedcubing for two weeks.

[ddr122]

i'd die if i couldn't stack for 2 weeks.

[cheeymoo52]

u ok? i do all three too but do not spend much time on them really

[JorickHorn]

I'm fine, I just miss practicing.

[ThePizzaGuy92]

Wrist Protection eh? very well..

[Blitzballfan]

thanks for your information man, sucks about your wrists, but it shows your dedication to sport stacking and how much it means to you, and i respect that. :D