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My first poll: Do you lean on a machine with your palms?

By Chitownpinball

11 years ago


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    “How do you rest your hands?”

    • Hands free to the side, slapping the buttons. 5 votes
      4%
    • Hands with palms flat on machine, fingers on buttons. 107 votes
      88%
    • Other (Explain) 9 votes
      7%

    (121 votes)

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    #4 11 years ago

    Palms like you say except I try to balance my weight between my legs and my hands, if that makes sense. Reduced the hand strain.

    #15 11 years ago
    Quoted from gweempose:

    Amen! Sometimes, when I get really into a game, I'll start leaning on my palms with more and more force. This position can be quite painful on your wrists after a while. Whenever I become conscious of it, I try to straighten up a bit and relieve some of the pressure.

    Quoted from tracelifter:

    One foot forward the other one back about 2 feet knees bent hands lightly resting on LDB with thumbs lined up with the siderails.
    I shuffle foot position.
    I had to learn to stop standing feet together leaning on the bar, my wrists can't take it and if the game has magna save I can't get to the buttons fast enough with my weight on my palms and I can't slap the buttons.
    If I fall back to my old style of play my wrists remind me not to do that.

    Much more well articulated then I said, stance is something that takes time to get the right one for you. But once you get one it will reduce the strain on your wrists and elbows.

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