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Strike_
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Netherlands704 Posts
May 16 2011 16:57 GMT
#41
Am I the only one who gets really warm when playing?
Falcor
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada894 Posts
May 16 2011 17:03 GMT
#42
On May 17 2011 01:57 Strike_ wrote:
Am I the only one who gets really warm when playing?


nah either i get warm...or get really cold hands...idk why i switch ebtween the two
Deadlyfish
Profile Joined August 2010
Denmark1980 Posts
May 16 2011 17:08 GMT
#43
Yea just put your hands in your pants for like a min and they'll be warm

It's only a problem for me at the start of the game, so just need to get that heat going.
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XsebT
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Denmark2980 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-16 17:10:02
May 16 2011 17:09 GMT
#44
This happens to me a lot. My hands usually get warm after about an hour of intensive playing though.
When it's really bad, I use a plastic bag with hot water.
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FabledIntegral
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States9232 Posts
May 16 2011 17:10 GMT
#45
Weird, if anything, my hands might get slightly sweaty.
Adomine
Profile Joined May 2010
United States43 Posts
May 16 2011 17:10 GMT
#46
Yep, I love having that cold sensation. If I start feeling warm at all while playing I have to cool down. (I have a fan running in my room all year round, and I'm in northern Michigan)
1st_Panzer_Div.
Profile Joined November 2010
United States621 Posts
May 16 2011 17:11 GMT
#47
This happens to me as well. And it happens to Pros, watching GSL you can see some of them using hand warmers in between games. I usually just go to the sink and run them under hot water for a few minutes.
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OFCORPSE
Profile Joined September 2010
Sweden355 Posts
May 16 2011 17:12 GMT
#48
I have the same problem and alot of friends I know have it aswell, I think it's common for people in scandinavia for some reason :D anyway, I just wash my hands in warm water for a minute or two, problem temporarily solved!
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FabledIntegral
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States9232 Posts
May 16 2011 17:14 GMT
#49
On May 17 2011 02:11 1st_Panzer_Div. wrote:
This happens to me as well. And it happens to Pros, watching GSL you can see some of them using hand warmers in between games. I usually just go to the sink and run them under hot water for a few minutes.


That's just because it's really cold there, it's the same reason you see them in those huge parka like jackets a lot.
Malpractice.248
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States734 Posts
May 16 2011 17:14 GMT
#50
i wash my hands in warm water every so often :D
bri9and
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States246 Posts
May 16 2011 17:18 GMT
#51
First, do you live in a cold weather environment or is your room set to a cold temperature? In the winters, I have this problem, but I also have a medical condition that i believe contributed to it.. Makre sure your hands are below your heart when you are playing.. if you sit low in your chair and your hands are above your heart, its a circulation issue..
I don't have time to play with myself
TheBJ
Profile Joined March 2010
Bulgaria906 Posts
May 16 2011 17:21 GMT
#52
On May 17 2011 02:18 bri9and wrote:
First, do you live in a cold weather environment or is your room set to a cold temperature? In the winters, I have this problem, but I also have a medical condition that i believe contributed to it.. Makre sure your hands are below your heart when you are playing.. if you sit low in your chair and your hands are above your heart, its a circulation issue..


was just going to say that , i never get cold hands at home , but at lans i always do because of the very reason the above poster stated
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Legend`
Profile Joined April 2011
Canada381 Posts
May 16 2011 17:24 GMT
#53
Yeah, which is weird considering I sweat a lot, so you'd think that it wouldn't be cold but it is.

Really weird lol
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cactuschewer
Profile Joined September 2010
United Kingdom152 Posts
May 16 2011 17:24 GMT
#54
After a few games they warm up, unless you play really slow, in which case they'll probably stay cold
vojnik
Profile Joined October 2010
Macedonia923 Posts
May 16 2011 17:30 GMT
#55
i tought it was only me having this issue lol :D good to see that i am not alone
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Baum
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Germany1010 Posts
May 16 2011 17:32 GMT
#56
I don't think it's very effective to artificially warm your hands by using hot water or anything like that because it's not touching the underlying cause of your problems and you will notice your hands getting cold again after some time.

First you should try to use exercises like described on the first page to warm up your hands by improving circulation. I would also recommend to try doing some exercises that improve circulation in your whole body like push-ups or sit-ups which will also make you feel more calm from my experience.
Then you should make sure there are no other parts of your body feeling cold like your feet. So make sure you are wearing something with long sleeves and long pants and/or thick socks.
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SunTzuEU
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Sweden221 Posts
May 16 2011 17:35 GMT
#57
Just start working out, seriously you'll never have problems with cold hands again.

You'll feel a lot better in general too
tosog
Profile Joined March 2011
64 Posts
May 16 2011 17:36 GMT
#58
Never. I have fat hands.
FrozenFruit
Profile Joined February 2011
21 Posts
May 16 2011 17:39 GMT
#59
On May 17 2011 01:56 MichaelEU wrote:
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On May 17 2011 01:47 FrozenFruit wrote:
On May 17 2011 01:24 MichaelEU wrote:
Cold hands are one of the first signs of RSI. Instead of artificial heating, I suggest taking a break.

Here are some tips to improve circulation:

Form a fist and individually move your fingers up and down.
Form a fist and position your thumb on the knuckle of your index finger and slide it over your knuckles in a swiping motion.

These motions also relieve sweaty hands.


It has nothing to do with RSI or hand speed affecting local metabolic rate.

As explained earlier in this thread, it is an acute stress reaction to playing starcraft which diverts blood flow away from the peripheral organs (hands and toes) and towards central organs to allow you to run or fight. However, this isn't good for a precision based game like sc2.

You should instead be aiming to heat your hands up (as you are doing) and/or attempting to reduce the pressure/stress you put on yourself with each game that you play.

Circulation tips above will work for a short term, but they will then be overridden by the stress response after a while.

I am a medical student - please don't quote and argue using wikipedia.


I am a heart surgeon and what are you talking about?

+ Show Spoiler +
jkjk, I'll believe you. I'll edit the first line to avoid the spreading of wrong information.


Lol I wasn't getting at you, it's just annoying on internet where someone will come along with a link that is like to wikipedia and wrong and be just be spreading nonsense
ElPeque.fogata
Profile Joined May 2010
Uruguay462 Posts
May 16 2011 17:40 GMT
#60
And after you stop playing you suddenly feel hot and even sweat?

That happens to me.

It's the adrenaline. You obviously get very nervous.

Your body believes it is in danger and thus more blood is pumped to your brain and vital organs, (taxing that blood on your extremities).

Just put on some more clothes when you are going to play. And grinding games also makes you more used to tense moments in the game and so less adrenaline/ less cold.
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