Everyone in this thread who isn't listing wrist stretches, absolutely should be! Don't wait until you start to have wrist problems! You don't want to have to get surgery.

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lee365

United States448 Posts

August 26 2011 17:43 GMT

#26

Warm up my hands and get a drink of water, then I pray its not TvT

windsupernova

Mexico5280 Posts

August 26 2011 17:45 GMT

#27

On August 27 2011 02:42 itiswhatitis wrote:
Everyone in this thread who isn't listing wrist stretches, absolutely should be! Don't wait until you start to have wrist problems! You don't want to have to get surgery.

This message brought to you by the Stephen Colbert WristStrong® campaign.

What kind of wrist stretches are good? I usually stretch but I do just regular stuff.

itiswhatitis

United States136 Posts

August 26 2011 17:46 GMT

#28

On August 27 2011 02:45 windsupernova wrote:

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What kind of wrist stretches are good? I usually stretch but I do just regular stuff.

http://www.fitsugar.com/Wrist-Stretches-Help-Prevent-Carpal-Tunnel-Syndrome-10986972

I do different ones from this list, depending. I do the first ones on the list in between games sometimes for shorter periods, and I do the more intense ones before a longer session.

REDBLUEGREEN

Germany1903 Posts

August 26 2011 17:50 GMT

#29

Start up sc2gears and think if it's time to up apm alert. Helps to not get lazy even if first when you set new apm barrier 50% of the increased apm is spam to not get the alert going, it's also the other 50% more useful actions

Then when searching for a match I remind myself to ask critical question during the game to not end up playing too much like a robot.

Ulfsark

United States958 Posts

August 26 2011 17:55 GMT

#30

I often bounce my leg up an down. One time I did this so much that my heel became bruised from being hit against the floor so much.

stokes17

United States1411 Posts

August 26 2011 18:11 GMT

#31

Coffee+dubstep= victory

cydial

United States750 Posts

August 27 2011 07:35 GMT

#32

Maybe I'm just lucky but I've never had a problem with my wrists....

KARnyge

United States132 Posts

August 27 2011 07:40 GMT

#33

Before playing Starcraft 2 I ALWAYS wash my hands in hot water. I feel it helps my hands get warmed up and makes me always have the same feel for my keyboard and mouse. More importantly I can spend up to 3 or more hours playing Starcraft and after months of playing with the same keyboard and mouse it gets really gross.
I also love listening to Skrillex while playing.

Helicopter

Canada39 Posts

August 27 2011 07:46 GMT

#34

rail some coke

CharlieBrownsc

Canada598 Posts

August 27 2011 07:47 GMT

#35

I click the search for a match button and wait patiently

Dartego

154 Posts

August 27 2011 08:00 GMT

#36

Guitar with one hand and http://aim400kg.ru/ for mouse precision

feebas

Finland268 Posts

August 27 2011 08:04 GMT

#37

Close the curtains and the window, clear my desk of unnecessary clutter, plug in a backup wireless adapter and put on some music.

marttorn

Norway5211 Posts

August 27 2011 08:05 GMT

#38

I read from my list of Chinese proverbs, to give me the wisdom I need to cope with losing, and winning. Like a boss.

I also do various stretches, make sure the room temperature is right (so I don't get cold hands).
Make sure i'm sitting comfortably, with my legs crossed (yoga position) in my chair. Then I start spamming really hard (once I get in game that is

)

In fact, I temporarily broke my "4" key once, because in the early game I hotkeyed my Nexus to four, and basically spammed that over and over and over again. Now I do NaDa-style and hotkey everything to nexus, so I can get more buttons to spam TT;;