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Power Web Exercises


The Power Web is a circular grid made out of resistant rubber that allows the individual to perform a wide array of exercises. The power web is mainly used to build up grip strength in the hand by working on the muscles that flex the fingers. The main finger flexor muscles worked are the flexor digitorum profundus, which flexes the very distal finger joint, and the flexor digitorum superficialis, which flexes the fingers at the knuckles. The secondary muscles worked are the flexor digiti minimi, which flexes the little finger, the flexor indicis, which flexes the index finger and the flexor pollicis longus and brevis and opponens pollicis which all flex the thumb.

Anatomical drawing of flexor digitorum profundus muscle
Anatomical drawing of flexor digitorum profundus muscle
Anatomical drawing of the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle
Anatomical drawing of the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As with other resistant bands, the Power web comes in different colors, each designating a different level of resistance (see graph below). You can increase the resistance on each Powerweb by increasing the number of grids within your grip. There are several different ways to strengthen the finger flexors using the power web. You can grab the webbing in the middle with one hand (figure 1) or from the sides using both hands as seen below (figure 2).

 

Figure 1

Start position for a Power Web Exercise
Start position for a Power Web Exercise
End position for a Power Web Exercise
End position for a Power Web Exercise

Figure 2

Start position for a Power Web Exercise
Start position for a Power Web Exercise
End position for Power Web Exercise
End position for Power Web Exercise


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