Best way to increase finger and hand strength?

[Steven the Wizard]

What are the best ways to increase finger and hand strength for a person (like me), that is currently incapable of springing a deck of cards? I would like to improve in this area, as I would like to be able to spring a pack of cards, and execute the waterfall flourish.

Note: I currently can dribble a pack of cards.

 

[leumas1960]

Learn to dribble with only two fingers (middle finger top right thumb bottom left) for the spring, as for the waterfall, the best way to get better at it is by practicing until your hands get stronger, whatever it takes. It's kinda like doing pushups with your hands.

 

[Fox13]

Use a stiffer deck to practice, like the Fournier 605 or the EPCC Robusto Classic. And Fournier's are ultra long lasting and washable. Caution: Fournier's won't fan until broken-in (about 10 hrs, springs, fans, faros, spreads, riffle shuffle, etc).

One you can do it with these, any other deck will be like butter.

 

[AnneCarlo]

well shoot; I am a moron....i should have come here first! I posted the exact same question in General. I am so glad to see someone else has asked the same thing. thanks for the post.

 

[haildeception]

Use a stiffer deck to practice, like the Fournier 605 or the EPCC Robusto Classic. And Fournier's are ultra long lasting and washable. Caution: Fournier's won't fan until broken-in (about 10 hrs, springs, fans, faros, spreads, riffle shuffle, etc).

One you can do it with these, any other deck will be like butter.

fourniers can only be bought on art of play right? Do you know any other common deck which is quite durable?

 

[Fox13]

fourniers can only be bought on art of play right?

You can buy directly from Lee Asher: http://www.leeasher.com/store/playing_cards/lee_asher_605_series_brown.html

Do you know any other common deck which is quite durable?

I heard EPCC decks are very long-lasting, but very long to break-in.

 

[The Magic X]

Fourniers are the longest laying cards I can think of. They are extremely stiff though, and take a long time to break in.