Posted on 08/16/2016 6:24:36 AM PDT by Olog-hai
A man’s hands say a lot about him. My own father, at 66, still has the calloused, gnarled hands of a guy who did competitive weightlifting in college and spent much of his career grappling with 1,500-pound dairy cattle as a large animal veterinarian. I, on the other hand, have the soft palms of a modern-day desk jockey. My hands are delicate, well-moisturized, and prone to blisters if I spend too much time in the garden.
And I’m not the only one. A new study in press at the Journal of Hand Therapy (yes, a real thing) finds that millennial men may have significantly weaker hands and arms than men the same age did 30 years ago.
Researchers measured the grip strength (how strongly you can squeeze something) and pinch strength (how strongly you can pinch something between two fingers) of 237 healthy full-time students aged 20 to 34 at universities in North Carolina. And especially among males, the reduction in strength compared to 30 years ago was striking. …
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
” I had the opportunity to see Jeff Beck and Buddy Guy together on stage a few weeks ago.”
Awesome. I’ll bet it was one heck of a show.
Did Jeff ever find his guitar pick? :-)
Motor oil, transmission fluid, acetone, mineral spirits, turpentine, GoJo ...
All conspired to make my hands what they are today.
Sometimes, I use nitrile gloves now.
It was a great show. Beck continues to innovate, but he treated us to a few classics.
And Buddy Guy still introduces young adults onto the stage to share their skills. Very generous.
No, Beck didn’t use a pick despite the many Buddy Guy threw at him... ;)
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