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Rice Bucket Training
Perform various hand motions in a bucket of rice. Provides gentle resistance for all grip and forearm muscles.
Stop if
Choose an easier exercise if pain reaches 6 out of 10 or becomes sharp. Stop and rest if pain reaches 8 out of 10.
This is the general ClapMove rule. This exercise has no extra stop rule of its own.
- Pain 6 out of 10 or more: choose an easier exercise.
- Pain 8 out of 10 or more: stop and rest.
Equipment needed
- Works at home
none
Home Options
- bodyweight
No equipment? Try: Sand bucket (harder), Beans
Dosage
2
Sets
120 sec
Reps / Time
60 sec
Rest
continuous varied motions
Tempo
Step-by-Step Guide
Set up
- Fill a 5-gallon bucket with uncooked rice
- Sit with bucket at comfortable height
- Insert one or both hands into rice
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Step 1 of 5
Open and close hand in the rice
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Step 2 of 5
Rotate wrist in both directions
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Step 3 of 5
Make fists and release
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Step 4 of 5
Grab and release rice
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Step 5 of 5
Move in all directions against resistance
Breathing
- Breathe normally
- Stay relaxed
Form Cues
- Work all directions
- Continuous movement
- Moderate pace
- Feel gentle resistance
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Moving too fast
- Only doing one motion
- Not deep enough in rice
- Going too long (fatigue)
Safety Information
Very safe and therapeutic. Good for balanced forearm conditioning.
Progressions
Use sand or longer duration
Regressions
Use less rice or shorter duration
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