Post by daustin on Sept 4, 2016 15:04:36 GMT -7
No, not the tendons. I've noticed over my last couple hangboard cycles that my pulleys have gotten a little gummed up with chalk. I could tell this was adding friction and making the pulley action a little irregular -- sometimes when I'd pull on it felt like I was getting an extra 'assist' from the friction, other times it felt like the weights weren't doing anything.
I finally overcame my laziness and gave the pulleys a couple squirts of WD40. What a difference! The pulley action was totally smooth and gave a consistent assist. In general, I think having the smooth pulleys made my workout a bit harder, but not dramatically. Mostly, it was just great being able to actually feel the difference between removing, 20, 25 or 30 lbs., for example.
With the number of people who post here, I'm sure there's a few of you that have pulleys that could use a little TLC. Lube 'em up!
I finally overcame my laziness and gave the pulleys a couple squirts of WD40. What a difference! The pulley action was totally smooth and gave a consistent assist. In general, I think having the smooth pulleys made my workout a bit harder, but not dramatically. Mostly, it was just great being able to actually feel the difference between removing, 20, 25 or 30 lbs., for example.
With the number of people who post here, I'm sure there's a few of you that have pulleys that could use a little TLC. Lube 'em up!
Now I've something new to learn