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AP - The Thumper

Resistance Flexibility Training
To resistance stretch, start in position one and resist by pushing your hand and fingers into the ground as you lift one finger at a time with your other hand.

Resistance Strength Training
To strengthen, start in position two and resist by pushing your hand and fingers into the ground as your other hand slows down this movement.

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William Croft said:

This is brilliant! And since each finger & thumb can have one or sometimes two meridians terminating at the tip -- you are also stretching these other meridians at the same time. Thumb-LU, Index-LI, Middle-PE/AP, Ring-TH, Little-HE/SI. Correct me if I've missed one or more of these...

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Luther Cowden said:

Yes, that's a great point. As you resist with each finger tip, you will also be stretching the other meridians. I think the AP might be the index finger...

This stretch was named The Thumper by my friend/client Lavanna, back in Austin, TX. We would do this stretch in class and let go of our finger at the top of the range which cause our finger to hit the ground causing a thump. Everyone in class would do it and it would sound like we were making music!

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