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Whiplash
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States2928 Posts
June 28 2009 18:21 GMT
#1
Hey I've noticed after most of my brood war games my hands get cold. This is really annoying and seems to slow me down some what. I try to keep the room I play in warmer then average. Does anyone else have experience with this?
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arb
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Noobville17921 Posts
June 28 2009 18:22 GMT
#2
Most of the time when mine are warm they stay warm..the room could be cold or youre just taking a break, sit ont hem for 3-4 mins or something
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MuffiN
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Korea (North)201 Posts
June 28 2009 18:22 GMT
#3
Usually when i play brood war my hands get warmer...
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Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
June 28 2009 18:23 GMT
#4
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^This
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Cambium
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States16368 Posts
June 28 2009 18:26 GMT
#5
On June 29 2009 03:23 Grobyc wrote:
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^This


wow, that is so cute, i'd totally buy a pair
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Gyabo
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States329 Posts
June 28 2009 18:28 GMT
#6
My hands get colder too but only after the first couple of games. When my game count goes up to 4+ then they get warmer and stay warm. You may want to consider wearing a sweater/jacket when you start playing, it certainly helps.
JFKWT
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Singapore1442 Posts
June 28 2009 18:29 GMT
#7
kewt...

when i play beyond a comfortable apm or when stressed my hands get cold and abit shaky... its probably due to stress. take a break after each game and dont push yourself too hard over a game.

unless you're a progamer....
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Xiberia
Profile Joined September 2007
Sweden634 Posts
June 28 2009 18:35 GMT
#8
i used to get cold hands too, i think it was because of the way i used to sit before, really laid back with my arms resting on the edge of the table. I think that caused the bloodflow to be slightly obstructed and thus made my hands feel colder. Maybe you have the same problem?
Racenilatr
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States2756 Posts
June 28 2009 18:36 GMT
#9
I try to keep the air conditioner not as high so I can move my hands around faster
jello_biafra
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United Kingdom6635 Posts
June 28 2009 18:38 GMT
#10
On June 29 2009 03:22 MuffiN wrote:
Usually when i play brood war my hands get warmer...

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jhNz
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
Germany2762 Posts
June 28 2009 18:50 GMT
#11
On June 29 2009 03:23 Grobyc wrote:
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^This


me want! :D
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cafaro
Profile Joined November 2008
Netherlands32 Posts
June 28 2009 18:52 GMT
#12
i also have that during winter, but not during summer

wash your hands with really warm water between games, so the blood keeps flowing, that usually helps

or you could buy one of those fancy hand warmers, but i think it's a waste of money
Empyrean
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
16986 Posts
June 28 2009 18:56 GMT
#13
Oh God, where can I get one of those hand warmers XD
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renegade_zerg
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
Korea (South)525 Posts
June 28 2009 18:56 GMT
#14
whys this in the strategy section....?
StarBrift
Profile Joined January 2008
Sweden1761 Posts
June 28 2009 19:18 GMT
#15
Cold hands are most likely because of the blood flow. You should do some minor physical excersizes with your hand (like pinching hard on something soft) every other day and you'll lose that problem totally. People that work out regularly don't often times have this problem. Let me state that I am currently not very physically active so I use this method aswell
Husky
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3362 Posts
June 28 2009 19:28 GMT
#16
My hands seriously go freezing sometimes when I play. Its kinda weird but really only happens in the colder months (makes sense eh). I usually take a hot shower to warm and relax them :D
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Pyrrhuloxia
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States6700 Posts
June 28 2009 19:37 GMT
#17
monkey ones $21 here: http://www.gadget4all.com/prod_detail.php?prod_id=00559
[JK]sWaRm
Profile Joined May 2009
2 Posts
June 28 2009 19:56 GMT
#18
it just might be the way your hands are elevated and how like upwardly bent your wrists are.
/)_-
spinesheath
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Germany8679 Posts
June 28 2009 20:22 GMT
#19
On June 29 2009 04:18 StarBrift wrote:
Cold hands are most likely because of the blood flow. You should do some minor physical excersizes with your hand (like pinching hard on something soft) every other day and you'll lose that problem totally. People that work out regularly don't often times have this problem. Let me state that I am currently not very physically active so I use this method aswell


This and make sure you sit properly.

Had this problem until just a while ago, but now everything's fine.
If you have a good reason to disagree with the above, please tell me. Thank you.
Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
June 28 2009 20:29 GMT
#20
On June 29 2009 03:26 Cambium wrote:
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On June 29 2009 03:23 Grobyc wrote:
[image loading]

^This


wow, that is so cute, i'd totally buy a pair


you would o_O
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evanthebouncy!
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States12796 Posts
June 28 2009 21:16 GMT
#21
yeah winter time my hands gets old becaus I have bad micro circulation...
But another big reason is sometimes you get tense/nervous, and that makes it bit more pronouced.
So i guess just stay relax and play the game? :D
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Flow.of.soul
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States210 Posts
June 28 2009 21:26 GMT
#22
I used to have this problem until I moved my keyboard to the edge of my desk. This makes it so that I can't rest my weight on my wrist, and it stops any blood flow problems. Listen to Day[9]'s podcast on mechanics, it may help you solve some posture or hand position issues.
Oystein
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
Norway1602 Posts
June 28 2009 21:39 GMT
#23
I used to get cold hands before during "important" games like CWs and NWs but never beside that except if the room was way to cold. So I think its possible to get cold just because you are nervous.
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liquorice
Profile Joined August 2008
United States170 Posts
June 28 2009 22:32 GMT
#24
what are the gloves for?
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nttea
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Sweden4353 Posts
June 28 2009 22:40 GMT
#25
You don't have enough apm obviously
SilverskY
Profile Joined September 2008
Korea (South)3086 Posts
June 28 2009 22:58 GMT
#26
My hands do this often too, they get cold after I play. lol, and I dun think APM is the reason, I have like 280 APM and still gets pretty cold.
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Chef
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
10810 Posts
June 28 2009 23:08 GMT
#27
That's what thighs are for! :D
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IceCube
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Croatia1403 Posts
June 28 2009 23:19 GMT
#28
hmm, your weird and how come this thread is "Strategy"?
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RaiZ
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
2813 Posts
June 28 2009 23:24 GMT
#29
On June 29 2009 04:56 [JK]sWaRm wrote:
it just might be the way your hands are elevated and how like upwardly bent your wrists are.

This.
Don't get your hand way too high compared to your elbow. Otherwise your blood will have a harder time to circulate through your hand, resulting deshydrated hands.
Get a chair where you can rest your elbow on and don't get your keyboard way too high. Eventually cut those little "legs" below the keyboard.
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SteveNick
Profile Joined November 2008
United States304 Posts
June 28 2009 23:26 GMT
#30
What kind of self respecting male complains about their hands being cold?

Unless you're outside in the winter, there's honestly no excuse.

Also, you probably have swine flu, so I'd get that checked out.
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Probe.
Profile Joined May 2009
United States877 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-29 00:08:06
June 29 2009 00:07 GMT
#31
That's nothing. My hands sometimes go numb at night. God i need to play less SC.....

Edit: Alot of people i know who play starcraft say their hands get cold too. I always hear them complaining about it in game.
meow
Severedevil
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States4838 Posts
June 29 2009 01:26 GMT
#32
IMO it's harder to play with cold feet.
My strategy is to fork people.
eshlow
Profile Joined June 2008
United States5210 Posts
June 29 2009 01:29 GMT
#33
I just do some exercise like burpees.... warm up your body and the flowing blood should warm up your hands

or you can go run your hands under warm water
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Profile Joined July 2009
17 Posts
July 01 2009 00:36 GMT
#34
On June 29 2009 03:22 arb wrote:
Most of the time when mine are warm they stay warm..the room could be cold or youre just taking a break, sit ont hem for 3-4 mins or something



Make sure to give yourself a stranger after sitting on your hands for 3-4 minutes. Should increase the blood flow...
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Orbifold
Profile Joined September 2008
United States1922 Posts
July 01 2009 00:55 GMT
#35
Carpal tunnel or similar repetitive stress injuries cause a weird "numb" feeling that can feel like cold. You might want to get checked out for that so you can deal with it before it gets any worse.
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EEEE1234
Profile Joined June 2009
Canada55 Posts
July 01 2009 02:09 GMT
#36
I'm a pianist, and yet I find myself with surprisingly little to say. I'm not completely out of tricks tough.

1. Are you nervous? If you feel tense, your hands will probably get cold.
2. Obviously, how cold is the air around the keyboard? Are there any air drafts? Maybe there's an air vent nearby? Dressing a bit warmer helps if the room is cold.
3. Try running your hands under warm water for a minute or so.
4. If you tried running warm water on your hands and your hands get cold very fast even though the room's not too cold, then your circulation might be a little bit weak. I know of a few solutions within the range of alternative medicine, but I think I'd be getting off-topic to discuss it here.

Well, I think that's all I have to say...I'll edit if something comes up.
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Sadist
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States7227 Posts
July 01 2009 02:16 GMT
#37
id say nerves ;d
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