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Saturday, April 30, 2011
Monday, April 20, 2009
My Powerball Dictionary
PB - The Powerball
NSD - Nano-Second technology CO, LTD. Powerball manufacturer
RPM Sports - Main Worldwide Powerball Dealer
RPM - Revolutions per minute, Powerball Rotor high speed measurement unit
HM, Phantom, 350HZ - Heavy metal NSD Powerball
LM, Raptor, Gold - Light metal NSD Powerball
PL, 250HZ - Plastic NSD Powerball
Neon - Plastic NSD Powerball with lightening LEDs on the rotor
Signature - Another version of Neon NSD Powerball
Techno - Plastic NSD Powerball with scores scrolling on the rotor while it rotates, has only 30s and HS modes.
HS, HR - High speed score measured in RPM (revolutions in minute)
30s - 30 seconds endurance run. Measuring number of revolutions made in 30 seconds
60s - 60 seconds endurance run. Measuring number of revolutions made in 60 seconds
90s - 90 seconds endurance run. Measuring number of revolutions made in 90 seconds
Endurance - Synonym for Powerball Strength Mode run
2H - Strength run with hands switching during the session
BH, Double - Both hands holding Powerball. Good for women and children
DH, Dual - Dual hand. Two Powerballs used for session, held one in right hand and another one in left
RH - Right hand
LH - Left Hand
UPC - Ultimate Powerball Challenge. The sum of 30s, 60s, 90s and HS done with one hand in sequence with less than one minute rest time between runs.
FUPC - Full round UPC. Sum of RH and LH UPCs done in sequence with no resting time between the runs. Left hand rests while right hand works and vice versa.
Marathon - One session of 1,000,000 revolutions. Usually takes around 2 hours of continuous, non-stop workout
Super Marathon - One session of 10,000,000 revolutions. Usually takes around 24 hours of continuous, non-stop workout
(G), Gripper, GT - The endurance technique where constant speed is maintained during the whole run
(E), Edouard, Edtech, ET, Burst - The endurance technique where high speed impulses are mixed with hand relaxations, invented by Edouard Kulik. This technique allows better scores in strength runs.
Akis - Powerball champion Akis Kritsinelis training complex, contains 15 exercises. Usually each exercise is done for 30s endurance with hands switching between the endurance runs. The whole complex takes 15 minutes of heavy workout. Number of revolutions is measured
Cold run - Usually run for high speed without warm up session
to be continued...
HHH
NSD - Nano-Second technology CO, LTD. Powerball manufacturer
RPM Sports - Main Worldwide Powerball Dealer
RPM - Revolutions per minute, Powerball Rotor high speed measurement unit
HM, Phantom, 350HZ - Heavy metal NSD Powerball
LM, Raptor, Gold - Light metal NSD Powerball
PL, 250HZ - Plastic NSD Powerball
Neon - Plastic NSD Powerball with lightening LEDs on the rotor
Signature - Another version of Neon NSD Powerball
Techno - Plastic NSD Powerball with scores scrolling on the rotor while it rotates, has only 30s and HS modes.
HS, HR - High speed score measured in RPM (revolutions in minute)
30s - 30 seconds endurance run. Measuring number of revolutions made in 30 seconds
60s - 60 seconds endurance run. Measuring number of revolutions made in 60 seconds
90s - 90 seconds endurance run. Measuring number of revolutions made in 90 seconds
Endurance - Synonym for Powerball Strength Mode run
2H - Strength run with hands switching during the session
BH, Double - Both hands holding Powerball. Good for women and children
DH, Dual - Dual hand. Two Powerballs used for session, held one in right hand and another one in left
RH - Right hand
LH - Left Hand
UPC - Ultimate Powerball Challenge. The sum of 30s, 60s, 90s and HS done with one hand in sequence with less than one minute rest time between runs.
FUPC - Full round UPC. Sum of RH and LH UPCs done in sequence with no resting time between the runs. Left hand rests while right hand works and vice versa.
Marathon - One session of 1,000,000 revolutions. Usually takes around 2 hours of continuous, non-stop workout
Super Marathon - One session of 10,000,000 revolutions. Usually takes around 24 hours of continuous, non-stop workout
(G), Gripper, GT - The endurance technique where constant speed is maintained during the whole run
(E), Edouard, Edtech, ET, Burst - The endurance technique where high speed impulses are mixed with hand relaxations, invented by Edouard Kulik. This technique allows better scores in strength runs.
Akis - Powerball champion Akis Kritsinelis training complex, contains 15 exercises. Usually each exercise is done for 30s endurance with hands switching between the endurance runs. The whole complex takes 15 minutes of heavy workout. Number of revolutions is measured
Cold run - Usually run for high speed without warm up session
to be continued...
HHH
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Thursday, April 16, 2009
Making rubber band for my Powerball
Many Powerball beginners, as my self, in the beginning are experiencing problems with Powerball gripping. This is because their hands are not yet used to it. Here I have the solution which could help those powerballers. Must say that this is the best idea I have found so far.
Additional rubber band on lower shell improves your grip, compensates unwanted vibration and protects your fingers from having bad blisters. The only problem with this solution is that it is not permanent and you will have to replace overused rubber bands once in approximately two weeks of daily powerballing.
So, let's begin.
We will need one piece of Marigold's (or any similar) kitchen gloves, scissors (BTW invented by Leonardo Da Vinci), centimeter and the Powerball.

You have to cut any finger part of the glove

Then from that part you have to cut the ring of approximately 4 cm wide. That will be our rubber band.

Now take your Powerball and take off the original rubber band

Now put our Marigold rubber band on the shell

Make sure that one edge of the band will fall into the gap between the shells

From all sides

Adjust the band so the shell will look like that

Now put the original rubber band back on the powerball

It will fixate our rubber band when placed back into the gap properly

Now your Powerball is ready. It is secure and better held in your hand

Do you feel it?
The same way you can put rubber band also on the upper shell, although I believe that covering just the lower shell is enough.
HHH
Additional rubber band on lower shell improves your grip, compensates unwanted vibration and protects your fingers from having bad blisters. The only problem with this solution is that it is not permanent and you will have to replace overused rubber bands once in approximately two weeks of daily powerballing.
So, let's begin.
We will need one piece of Marigold's (or any similar) kitchen gloves, scissors (BTW invented by Leonardo Da Vinci), centimeter and the Powerball.
You have to cut any finger part of the glove
Then from that part you have to cut the ring of approximately 4 cm wide. That will be our rubber band.
Now take your Powerball and take off the original rubber band
Now put our Marigold rubber band on the shell
Make sure that one edge of the band will fall into the gap between the shells
From all sides
Adjust the band so the shell will look like that
Now put the original rubber band back on the powerball
It will fixate our rubber band when placed back into the gap properly
Now your Powerball is ready. It is secure and better held in your hand
Do you feel it?
The same way you can put rubber band also on the upper shell, although I believe that covering just the lower shell is enough.
HHH
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Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Breaking through 11k level with my Heavy Metal Powerball
Good good good day for my Heavy Metal!
Breaking 11k level!
HM RH HS: 11007 (under UPC!)
also
HM RH 30s under UPC: 4383
HM LH 30s under UPC: 3713
HM RH UPC 32261

My Powerball Video on YouTube
HHH
Breaking 11k level!
HM RH HS: 11007 (under UPC!)
also
HM RH 30s under UPC: 4383
HM LH 30s under UPC: 3713
HM RH UPC 32261
My Powerball Video on YouTube
HHH
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Friday, April 3, 2009
My plastic Powerball March 2009 progress


This was very good month. My High Speed was improved from 12345 rpm to 13544 rpm. Numbers marked as red are my this month best scores in different categories. Numbers marked yellow are my brakes (previous bests).
Must say that UPC here is not always real UPC, sometimes high speed part of it is reached after several attempts after first one, but in many cases it is the first attempt which was the best.
Last column is about spinning with both hands holding one Powerball.
On graphs above you can see good days and also bad days. Bad days usually are days when I had wrist or back pain or my blisters were too painful to spin it better.
This table doesn't show my Akis complex progress. It is because I didn't start it at the beginning of the month, I used it only to warm up, sometimes I did "Burst" Akis sometimes "Gripper" and then scores were too much different. Also sometimes I was mixing Akis complex with my own Powerball exercises.
HHH
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Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Understanging scores and records
Many times people are asking me about Powerball scores and records and I have decided to give here some explanation.
First of all, there are 3 main NSD Powerball categories: Plastic, Heavy Metal and Light Metal. These powerballs are different. The difference is in material they are made of, the weight, speed characteristics and sizes. Plastic NSD Powerballs include 250Hz-Pro, Screamer, Neon, Signature and Techno powerballs. All are made of plastic and their speed capability, weight and size are more-less the same. There is only one Heavy Metal model. It is twice as heavy as Plastic powerball, so it requires much more power to put in order to get higher scores. There is also only one Light Metal model. This powerball is really light and very very fast, it is the fastest powerball in the world.
There are several official competition holding for each of Powerball categories:
1. Highest Speed. The highest speed of Powerball rotor rotation is measured
2. Strength 30 second. Maximum number of rotor revolutions made in 30 seconds time period
3. Strength 90 second. Maximum number of rotor revolutions made in 90 seconds time period
4. Dual High Speed. Two powerballs are spun simultaniosly with right and left hands, then speed reached on both powerballs is summing.
Here I will list all Official World Records for each type of competitions and each category.
Men League
Plastic Powerball
1. Highest Speed
16732 rpm
scoreboard star Akis Kritsinelis - World Record! (GR)
7/01/2009
NSD Amber 250Hz-pro Powerball
2. Strength 30 second
7561 revs
scoreboard star Akis Kritsinelis - World Record! (GR)
18/01/2008
NSD Amber 250Hz-pro Powerball
3. Strength 90 second
21228 revs
scoreboard star Akis Kritsinelis - World Record! (GR)
18/01/2008
NSD Amber 250Hz-pro Powerball
4. Dual Highest Speed
31816 rpm sum
scoreboard star Akis Kritsinelis - World Record! (GR)
18/10/2008
NSD Amber 250Hz-pro Powerball
NSD Blue 250Hz-pro Powerball
Heavy Metal Powerball
1. Highest Speed
14091 rpm
scoreboard star Akis Kritsinelis - World Record! (GR)
2. Strength 30 second
not yet registered
3. Strength 90 second
not yet registered
4. Dual Highest Speed
not yet registered
Light Metal Powerball
1. Highest Speed
20090 rpm
Akis Kritsinelis - Unofficial World Record! (GR)
2. Strength 30 second
not yet registered
3. Strength 90 second
not yet registered
4. Dual Highest Speed
not yet registered
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Ladies League
Plastic Powerball
1. Highest Speed
13316 rpm
scoreboard star MJ Méndez Vázquez - World Record! (ES)
2. Strength 30 second
not yet registered
3. Strength 90 second
16695 revs
scoreboard star MJ Méndez Vázquez - World Record! (ES)
4. Dual Highest Speed
not yet registered
Heavy Metal Powerball
1. Highest Speed
10884 rpm
scoreboard star Sue Phillips - World Record! (IE)
NSD 350Hz Heavy Metal Powerball
2. Strength 30 second
not yet registered
3. Strength 90 second
not yet registered
4. Dual Highest Speed
not yet registered
Light Metal Powerball
1. Highest Speed
not yet registered
2. Strength 30 second
not yet registered
3. Strength 90 second
not yet registered
4. Dual Highest Speed
not yet registered
HHH
First of all, there are 3 main NSD Powerball categories: Plastic, Heavy Metal and Light Metal. These powerballs are different. The difference is in material they are made of, the weight, speed characteristics and sizes. Plastic NSD Powerballs include 250Hz-Pro, Screamer, Neon, Signature and Techno powerballs. All are made of plastic and their speed capability, weight and size are more-less the same. There is only one Heavy Metal model. It is twice as heavy as Plastic powerball, so it requires much more power to put in order to get higher scores. There is also only one Light Metal model. This powerball is really light and very very fast, it is the fastest powerball in the world.
There are several official competition holding for each of Powerball categories:
1. Highest Speed. The highest speed of Powerball rotor rotation is measured
2. Strength 30 second. Maximum number of rotor revolutions made in 30 seconds time period
3. Strength 90 second. Maximum number of rotor revolutions made in 90 seconds time period
4. Dual High Speed. Two powerballs are spun simultaniosly with right and left hands, then speed reached on both powerballs is summing.
Here I will list all Official World Records for each type of competitions and each category.
Men League
Plastic Powerball
1. Highest Speed
16732 rpm
scoreboard star Akis Kritsinelis - World Record! (GR)
7/01/2009
NSD Amber 250Hz-pro Powerball
2. Strength 30 second
7561 revs
scoreboard star Akis Kritsinelis - World Record! (GR)
18/01/2008
NSD Amber 250Hz-pro Powerball
3. Strength 90 second
21228 revs
scoreboard star Akis Kritsinelis - World Record! (GR)
18/01/2008
NSD Amber 250Hz-pro Powerball
4. Dual Highest Speed
31816 rpm sum
scoreboard star Akis Kritsinelis - World Record! (GR)
18/10/2008
NSD Amber 250Hz-pro Powerball
NSD Blue 250Hz-pro Powerball
Heavy Metal Powerball
1. Highest Speed
14091 rpm
scoreboard star Akis Kritsinelis - World Record! (GR)
22/11/2007
NSD 350Hz Heavy Metal Powerball2. Strength 30 second
not yet registered
3. Strength 90 second
not yet registered
4. Dual Highest Speed
not yet registered
Light Metal Powerball
1. Highest Speed
20090 rpm
Akis Kritsinelis - Unofficial World Record! (GR)
02/02/2009
NSD 350Hz Light Metal Powerball2. Strength 30 second
not yet registered
3. Strength 90 second
not yet registered
4. Dual Highest Speed
not yet registered
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Ladies League
Plastic Powerball
1. Highest Speed
13316 rpm
scoreboard star MJ Méndez Vázquez - World Record! (ES)
17/12/2006
NSD Neon Blue Powerball2. Strength 30 second
not yet registered
3. Strength 90 second
16695 revs
scoreboard star MJ Méndez Vázquez - World Record! (ES)
04/04/2007
NSD Neon Blue Powerball4. Dual Highest Speed
not yet registered
Heavy Metal Powerball
1. Highest Speed
10884 rpm
scoreboard star Sue Phillips - World Record! (IE)
10/12/2007
2. Strength 30 second
not yet registered
3. Strength 90 second
not yet registered
4. Dual Highest Speed
not yet registered
Light Metal Powerball
1. Highest Speed
not yet registered
2. Strength 30 second
not yet registered
3. Strength 90 second
not yet registered
4. Dual Highest Speed
not yet registered
HHH
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Monday, March 30, 2009
What is powerballing about?
That is may be the main question for all people which have seen, held or spun this thing. Many will say it is about power, strength. Some will say that it is about technique, direction, vibration. Some say endurance, some impulse.
Well, here is my version and my vision. Powerballing is about singing. It is about hitting the high note. Yes, it is about frequency, and as you sing the song the same way you are powerballing. The nature of singing and powerballing is very much the same. Hitting higher note, yes you need a strength, technique, and... yes, you need the talent.
Put it in your mind, try to reach higher notes, not the speed, and you will see improvements, you will feel it and you will understand it better.
Sing your Powerball songs, my friends.
HHH
Well, here is my version and my vision. Powerballing is about singing. It is about hitting the high note. Yes, it is about frequency, and as you sing the song the same way you are powerballing. The nature of singing and powerballing is very much the same. Hitting higher note, yes you need a strength, technique, and... yes, you need the talent.
Put it in your mind, try to reach higher notes, not the speed, and you will see improvements, you will feel it and you will understand it better.
Sing your Powerball songs, my friends.
HHH
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Entering International scoreboards
I want to share with you my joy and happiness.
My scores are officially approved and entered into NSD Powerball International Scoreboards!
Strength 90s:

High speed:

HHH
My scores are officially approved and entered into NSD Powerball International Scoreboards!
Strength 90s:
High speed:
HHH
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My Powerball 250Hz-Pro anatomy

Powerball is simple but very balanced device. Here you can see all the parts the NSD Powerball 250Hz-Pro is made of.
From up down:
1. The counter/speedometer. Simply clipping on upper shell. You will need flat screwdriver to detach it if needed.
2. Upper shell. This one is attached to lower shell, rubber band and counter. To detach the upper and lower shell you must apply pressure at screw hole zones after you remove the screws.
3. Rubber/silicon band. This one is attached to upper and lower shells, it covers the seam and screws, helps gripping.
4. The Rotor. That thing is spinning.
5. Rotor washers. Small plastic insertions for Rotor axle which protect the shells from bumps.
6. Screws to secure the shells seam.
7. Rotor support ring. This one is also moving part. Must be clean and dry! This ring is actually the one which transforms your energy into the rotor speed.
8. Lower shell. Covers lower side of the rotor. Has a hole for starting the Powerball up.
That is basically it.
Happy powerballing!
HHH
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Monday, March 23, 2009
My Powerball exercise plan
Yes, it is important. Good Exercise Plan will take you to better results in shorter time. Bad one can make you stuck on some level forever and very bad can even damage your body or Powerball. Here I want to describe my own Exercise Plan which helped me to improve my High Speed scores on 1000 rpm in about one month time.
First of all, I have to say that I am exercising every day at about 22:00. You can do it in your most convenient time, for different people time for best workout is different, some like morning, some evening, there are people doing it at night too. You must find best for your own, it is very personal, but also very important. Choosing wrong time could reduce the efficiency of exercises and also will not help much with your scores.
Another important thing is washing your hands. You have probably heard it so many times from your parents and other older people that you have to wash your hands before the lunch. Well, with Powerballing those are not just words. You MUST wash your hands before every session, otherwise your grip will be weak, you will suffer from bad blisters and very possible that your scores will be hundreds of rpm lower than you can actually reach. I use dish washing liquid soap for that. My favored one is "Fairy"

The Plan
1. Wash you hands
2. Put your Powerball counter in Revs mode.

3. Do Akis Complex. 30 seconds per each hand per each exercise. No resting. Switching hands after every 30 seconds.

4. Write down your 15 minutes revolutions into your spreadsheet
5. Wash your hands, rest for 5 minutes
6. Switch counter to Strength Mode

7. Do Full Round Two Hand UPC (Ultimate Powerball Challenge) session:
LH30s + RH30s + LH60s + RH60s + LH90s + RH90s + LHHS + RHHS = 2HUPC
/here LH - left hand, RH - right hand, HS - high speed, 30s, 60s, 90s - 30, 60, 90 seconds/
8. Write down your LH UPC (sum left hand scores), RH UPC (sum right hand scores) and 2HUPC (sum all scores)
9. Wash your hands good, rest for 5 minutes
10. Do 10 High Speed runs for each hand (you might take video here :-) )

11. Write down (or photograph) your scores
12. Wash you hands, rest for 5 minutes
13. Run 90 second Strength session with both hands switching (you take video here :-) )
14. Write down (or photograph) your scores
15. Wash your hands, rest for 5 minutes
16. Run two hands session with one Powerball. You hold Powerball with both hands
17. Run dual hands session with two Powerballs, each for each hand, simultaneously.
18. Wash you hands
19. The End.
HHH
First of all, I have to say that I am exercising every day at about 22:00. You can do it in your most convenient time, for different people time for best workout is different, some like morning, some evening, there are people doing it at night too. You must find best for your own, it is very personal, but also very important. Choosing wrong time could reduce the efficiency of exercises and also will not help much with your scores.
Another important thing is washing your hands. You have probably heard it so many times from your parents and other older people that you have to wash your hands before the lunch. Well, with Powerballing those are not just words. You MUST wash your hands before every session, otherwise your grip will be weak, you will suffer from bad blisters and very possible that your scores will be hundreds of rpm lower than you can actually reach. I use dish washing liquid soap for that. My favored one is "Fairy"

The Plan
1. Wash you hands
2. Put your Powerball counter in Revs mode.
3. Do Akis Complex. 30 seconds per each hand per each exercise. No resting. Switching hands after every 30 seconds.
4. Write down your 15 minutes revolutions into your spreadsheet
5. Wash your hands, rest for 5 minutes
6. Switch counter to Strength Mode
7. Do Full Round Two Hand UPC (Ultimate Powerball Challenge) session:
LH30s + RH30s + LH60s + RH60s + LH90s + RH90s + LHHS + RHHS = 2HUPC
/here LH - left hand, RH - right hand, HS - high speed, 30s, 60s, 90s - 30, 60, 90 seconds/
8. Write down your LH UPC (sum left hand scores), RH UPC (sum right hand scores) and 2HUPC (sum all scores)
9. Wash your hands good, rest for 5 minutes
10. Do 10 High Speed runs for each hand (you might take video here :-) )
11. Write down (or photograph) your scores
12. Wash you hands, rest for 5 minutes
13. Run 90 second Strength session with both hands switching (you take video here :-) )
14. Write down (or photograph) your scores
15. Wash your hands, rest for 5 minutes
16. Run two hands session with one Powerball. You hold Powerball with both hands
17. Run dual hands session with two Powerballs, each for each hand, simultaneously.
18. Wash you hands
19. The End.
HHH
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Monday, March 16, 2009
My Powerball collection
The value of $543 US.
From left to right:
- Signature, my main Powerball, most of my records are done on this one. Even with rotot broken and epoxied it runs quietly and fast
- 250Hz-Pro. My backup for Signature. Also using it for Dual runs
- Raptor - light metal. New in my collection. Didn't use it heavily yet
- Phantom - heavy metal. My main exerciser. Muscles and strength you get here
- Techno. My first one. The one my brother presented to me. Using it daily when driving to the office and back, specially when stuck in traffic jams. It is most convenient PB to use in the car while driving, although I believe it might be illegal. Large lighting digits are more readable. It has two modes: High Speed and Strength-30. I found it good enough for in car exercising. Also, it is my anti-clockwise PB.
HHH
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Thursday, March 12, 2009
Know it and exercise well
Powerball is greatest exerciser for your hands, arms and body. And as with any other exerciser, some explanation is needed about what you can do with it and how.
Holding
There are several types of grips. Most common is when ball is down with counter side facing to your palm. You can also hold it in opposite manner, this one is good for people with smaller hands (children, ladies). You can hold it with 3 fingers: thumb, index and middle. Two fingers: thumb and index in ring. No thumb, just 4 fingers and palm. You can hold Powerball with just finger tips, with palm not touching it. It is possible to hold Powerball with both hands simultaniousely, fingers crossed. More exotic is holding Powerball between your arm and forearm, underarm, and between your legs. You can also use leg support devices.
All these different ways of holding Powerball are allowing different exercises for different muscles and groups of muscles.
For beginners I strongly recommend using wrist strap. With weak grip and beginners technique you can easily drop your Powerball down and that doesn't do any good to it.
Direction
As you probably understood already, You can do clockwise and anti-clockwise rotations. Both must be used. Using different rotation directions works out different muscles in your hand.
Speed ranges (Plastic)
Managing the speed
There are 2 main types of Powerball speed managing:
Hand positions
You can keep your hand/arm lower/higher, in front of you and behind, far from your body and close to it. Different positions will work your different muscles. The best explanation of common exercises you can find in Akis Complex.
Strength, high speed and marathon
Those are different modes of running Powerball. Strength means that you have to do maximum number of revolutions in some certain period of time: 30, 60 and 90 seconds. High speed mode is about achieving maximum speed of Powerball rotot rotation. There is left hand, right hand and both hands high speed scores registering. Marathon means how fast you can make 1,000,000 rotations. There is also Super-Marathon which is about 10,000,000 rotations. Regular marathon takes about 2 hours to run. Super-Marathon is about continuous powerballing for 24 hours non-stop. Please, note that Plastic, Heavy Metal (Phantom) and Light Metal (Raptor) Powerballs have different physical characteristics, so scores of these three have different meanings, and must be registered in separate tables. 13000 rpm on Raptor is approximately 8500 on Phantom and about 11000 on Plastic.
UPC (Ultimate Powerball Challenge)
Although high speed scores and strength scores you can register separately the real number that shows how good you are mastering Powerball is UPC. UPC is a sum of 30s, 60s, 90s strength runs and one high speed run.
UPC = S30 + S60 + S90 + HS
Each run is done one hand only, with the rest time of 1 (one) minute between runs. You can collect UPC for each hand separately or you can do the Full Round UPC (FUPC). While doing Full Round UPC there is no rest time at all, right hand rests when you run left hand and visa versa. However hand switching time is allowed which should be no longer than 10 seconds.
FUPC = S30r + S30l + S60r + S60l + S90r + S90l + HSr + HSl.
Doing UPC and FUPC is already good exercise although you might build your own workout plan.
Akis complex
Here you can look at exercise complex of World Greates Powerballer Akis Kritsinelis.
Akis Complex
HHH
Holding
There are several types of grips. Most common is when ball is down with counter side facing to your palm. You can also hold it in opposite manner, this one is good for people with smaller hands (children, ladies). You can hold it with 3 fingers: thumb, index and middle. Two fingers: thumb and index in ring. No thumb, just 4 fingers and palm. You can hold Powerball with just finger tips, with palm not touching it. It is possible to hold Powerball with both hands simultaniousely, fingers crossed. More exotic is holding Powerball between your arm and forearm, underarm, and between your legs. You can also use leg support devices.
All these different ways of holding Powerball are allowing different exercises for different muscles and groups of muscles.
For beginners I strongly recommend using wrist strap. With weak grip and beginners technique you can easily drop your Powerball down and that doesn't do any good to it.
Direction
As you probably understood already, You can do clockwise and anti-clockwise rotations. Both must be used. Using different rotation directions works out different muscles in your hand.
Speed ranges (Plastic)
- 6000-8000 rpm. Relaxation and Rehabilitation
- 8000-11000 rpm. Light strength. Beginners high speed records
- 11000-13000 rpm. Heavy strength. Experienced powerballers high speed records
- >13000 rpm. Very heavy. World Best Level High Speed Records
Managing the speed
There are 2 main types of Powerball speed managing:
- Slow increase and maintain strongly, also called "Gripper"
- Impulsive accelerations and releases, also called "Burst" or Eduard Technique (Edtech)
Hand positions
You can keep your hand/arm lower/higher, in front of you and behind, far from your body and close to it. Different positions will work your different muscles. The best explanation of common exercises you can find in Akis Complex.
Strength, high speed and marathon
Those are different modes of running Powerball. Strength means that you have to do maximum number of revolutions in some certain period of time: 30, 60 and 90 seconds. High speed mode is about achieving maximum speed of Powerball rotot rotation. There is left hand, right hand and both hands high speed scores registering. Marathon means how fast you can make 1,000,000 rotations. There is also Super-Marathon which is about 10,000,000 rotations. Regular marathon takes about 2 hours to run. Super-Marathon is about continuous powerballing for 24 hours non-stop. Please, note that Plastic, Heavy Metal (Phantom) and Light Metal (Raptor) Powerballs have different physical characteristics, so scores of these three have different meanings, and must be registered in separate tables. 13000 rpm on Raptor is approximately 8500 on Phantom and about 11000 on Plastic.
UPC (Ultimate Powerball Challenge)
Although high speed scores and strength scores you can register separately the real number that shows how good you are mastering Powerball is UPC. UPC is a sum of 30s, 60s, 90s strength runs and one high speed run.
UPC = S30 + S60 + S90 + HS
Each run is done one hand only, with the rest time of 1 (one) minute between runs. You can collect UPC for each hand separately or you can do the Full Round UPC (FUPC). While doing Full Round UPC there is no rest time at all, right hand rests when you run left hand and visa versa. However hand switching time is allowed which should be no longer than 10 seconds.
FUPC = S30r + S30l + S60r + S60l + S90r + S90l + HSr + HSl.
Doing UPC and FUPC is already good exercise although you might build your own workout plan.
Akis complex
Here you can look at exercise complex of World Greates Powerballer Akis Kritsinelis.
Akis Complex
HHH
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Saturday, March 7, 2009
Fixing rotor cracks
More often this problem happens to Neon and Signature Powerballs. The rotor of these models have the same design and the same weakness. Rotor fins are not hard enough and can be broken at speed of 10000 rpm. And that is what happened to my Signature. Approximately after 2 weeks of using it, my Signature started making very loud and very weird noise. It was like crying on pretty low speed at about 8000-9000 rpm. Also it started making very strong high frequency and low amplitude vibration (electric shaver like) which made it impossible to hold the Powerball in my hand, I was "feeling" the vibration even when I didn't use Powerball. It was like staying feeling in my hand. Also I got blisters, lots of them.
So, I have open my Signature and found cracks on all 4 fins of the rotor from both sides in pretty same places.

After reading some topics of NSD Powerball forum I understood that this is the problem. I have contacted RPM Sports and they've immediately sent my the new rotor. But shipping takes time and I couldn't wait, so I've decided to fix my rotor myself. The idea was about using epoxy glue. I was taking into consideration that I could disbalance the rotor if I will put a lot of this glue, but first, I had nothing to loose, second I have tried my best to make it as much as accurate as I could.
So, to fix the cracked rotor of Powerball you need:
1. The rotor :-)
2. Epoxy glue, I took special for plastic with the strength of 3500 lbs/inch which is hardest I could find
3. The brush. It is important! Not a stick, not a finger, but brush with which You can put the glue gently and accurately inside of the rotor.
4. Paper

You push the glue out on a piece of paper

You mix glue components with the brush, that makes it a glue actually

Then you paint all fins of the rotor from all the sides, and, if you want, you put some little amount of glue on LEDs, just to fixate them.

Ok, the work is done, now let it dry for at least 24 hours. Remember even if your epoxy glue becomes hard after 5 minutes it still needs to be dried out for at least 24 hours. Putting just painted rotor into you Powerball could seriously damage the counter, so don't do it. Put it away of your Powerball for 24 hours for complete dry.

Now, when the rotor is dried out put it back into you Powerball and start spinning. With my broken and then glued rotor I am doing 12411 rpm, although before this repairment I could hardly make 8500 rpm with the same rotor. Ball was just jumping out of my hand because of that bad vibration.

Of course, all this is just on your own risk. If You have cracked rotor you MUST first contact RPM Sports for replacement and they will help you immediately, but if you want to fix you rotor by your self You might do what I did.
HHH
So, I have open my Signature and found cracks on all 4 fins of the rotor from both sides in pretty same places.
After reading some topics of NSD Powerball forum I understood that this is the problem. I have contacted RPM Sports and they've immediately sent my the new rotor. But shipping takes time and I couldn't wait, so I've decided to fix my rotor myself. The idea was about using epoxy glue. I was taking into consideration that I could disbalance the rotor if I will put a lot of this glue, but first, I had nothing to loose, second I have tried my best to make it as much as accurate as I could.
So, to fix the cracked rotor of Powerball you need:
1. The rotor :-)
2. Epoxy glue, I took special for plastic with the strength of 3500 lbs/inch which is hardest I could find
3. The brush. It is important! Not a stick, not a finger, but brush with which You can put the glue gently and accurately inside of the rotor.
4. Paper
You push the glue out on a piece of paper
You mix glue components with the brush, that makes it a glue actually
Then you paint all fins of the rotor from all the sides, and, if you want, you put some little amount of glue on LEDs, just to fixate them.
Ok, the work is done, now let it dry for at least 24 hours. Remember even if your epoxy glue becomes hard after 5 minutes it still needs to be dried out for at least 24 hours. Putting just painted rotor into you Powerball could seriously damage the counter, so don't do it. Put it away of your Powerball for 24 hours for complete dry.
Now, when the rotor is dried out put it back into you Powerball and start spinning. With my broken and then glued rotor I am doing 12411 rpm, although before this repairment I could hardly make 8500 rpm with the same rotor. Ball was just jumping out of my hand because of that bad vibration.
Of course, all this is just on your own risk. If You have cracked rotor you MUST first contact RPM Sports for replacement and they will help you immediately, but if you want to fix you rotor by your self You might do what I did.
HHH
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Thursday, March 5, 2009
Measuring your scores
Well, you have started to spin this little thing.
But how good you are? Who is better you or friend of yours? How far are you from World Top 100? How strong are you? How fast are you? How well are you progressing? All these questions can be answered if you not just only spin the ball, but also measure the speed.
There are three main Powerball speed measurement methods:
1. Sound frequency
This one was used even before counters and speedometers appeared on the market. It is measuring the frequency of sound you Powerball produces. This method also can be used if you have Powerball without speedometer. Also this method is used for your video authenticity verification, if you will decide to send your qualification request to RPM Sports Official Scoreboards.
Here you can download nice Windows Application which does this measurement.
Powerballalyzer
Main disadvantage of this method is that measurement is indirect, it doesn't measure the speed or actual number of rotor revolutions. It correlates the sound frequency with the speed through formula. So mistakes of about 100-300 rpm(revolutions per minute) are possible. Also it requires having computer around and very quiet environment because any additional noise disturbs it. And, hey, you need a microphone.
2. Speedometer

The digital speedometer allows you to keep an accurate record of your performance on the Powerball. The speedometer simply clips onto the top of any regular Powerball after first removing the hard plastic cap.
It has several useful modes of operation:
- The number of revolutions made. Useful for relaxation, rehabilitation and long runs like Powerball Marathon - 1,000,000 revolutions, takes about 2-3 hours of continuous run and SuperMarathon - 10,000,000 revolutions which takes about 24 hours of non-stop spinning. Measurement unit is 100 revs, so if it shows "10" it means 1000 revs are made. Last measured result is saved in internal memory and remains even if counter is off. If you want to reset the counter, press CLR button.

- The real time revolution speed of the rotor. Simplest mode, just shows what is your current speed in rpm.

- The highest achieved speed in a given session (this will remain in the speed meters memory until either manually cleared or until surpassed by a faster score - it add's serious fun to your Powerball and brings out the competitive edge to all as you set about trying to beat either your own high score or that of your colleagues. This mode is actually 2 modes in one. It works like that - once you started the rotor it starts measuring the speed, it measures highest speed you achieved and if it is higher than recorded highest, recorded highest score is overwritten. Current high speed score remains in the memory until you press CLR (while rotor is spinning) or you switch the mode. If counter goes off, it still remembers the recent high speed. If you will press CLR button when rotor is NOT spinning - your recorded highest score will be erased. So again, there are 2 numbers: your current high speed and your recorded highest, first is erased when rotor is spinning, second when rotor is not spinning. First is you current most recent measured speed, second is all-time the best score you have ever achieved. Little complicated, but you will get use to it very quickly.

- The Physical strength mode - this counts the number of revolutions made by the rotor in a 30, 60 and 90 second period and makes for a worthy stamina challenge to help indicate just how strong you are becoming from using the Powerball. This is real exercising mode. Number of revolutions in 30, 60 and 90 seconds. These are as good as hours of your gym workout. The whole body becomes wet. This is MAIN Powerball mode. It is good and for your body and for health of your Powerball.

Unfortunately nothing is perfect and Powerball Counter sometimes makes errors. Most common is 15360 (256Hz) speed measured in Highest Speed mode while rotor was running about 8000 or 9000 rpm. This is firmware bug and if you will get it don't take it too emotionally( like I did ), just repeat the run and see what is your actual result is.
To be 100% sure about measurements you can combine together first and second methods (counter + sound), so when you will see similar results you can be sure about accuracy.
3. Bluetooth Speedometer

The Bluetooth Counter is good to monitor Powerball runs on computer screen. The software allows up to four players to compete simultaneously with both the high-speed and strength index runs supported. It is very good for mass competition. It also allows some additional types of challenges.
Disadvantage is that yet it requires having computer around and you can't see scores on the Powerball itself, so you will have to switch counters all the time.
HHH
But how good you are? Who is better you or friend of yours? How far are you from World Top 100? How strong are you? How fast are you? How well are you progressing? All these questions can be answered if you not just only spin the ball, but also measure the speed.
There are three main Powerball speed measurement methods:
1. Sound frequency
This one was used even before counters and speedometers appeared on the market. It is measuring the frequency of sound you Powerball produces. This method also can be used if you have Powerball without speedometer. Also this method is used for your video authenticity verification, if you will decide to send your qualification request to RPM Sports Official Scoreboards.
Here you can download nice Windows Application which does this measurement.
Powerballalyzer
Main disadvantage of this method is that measurement is indirect, it doesn't measure the speed or actual number of rotor revolutions. It correlates the sound frequency with the speed through formula. So mistakes of about 100-300 rpm(revolutions per minute) are possible. Also it requires having computer around and very quiet environment because any additional noise disturbs it. And, hey, you need a microphone.
2. Speedometer

The digital speedometer allows you to keep an accurate record of your performance on the Powerball. The speedometer simply clips onto the top of any regular Powerball after first removing the hard plastic cap.
It has several useful modes of operation:
- The number of revolutions made. Useful for relaxation, rehabilitation and long runs like Powerball Marathon - 1,000,000 revolutions, takes about 2-3 hours of continuous run and SuperMarathon - 10,000,000 revolutions which takes about 24 hours of non-stop spinning. Measurement unit is 100 revs, so if it shows "10" it means 1000 revs are made. Last measured result is saved in internal memory and remains even if counter is off. If you want to reset the counter, press CLR button.
- The real time revolution speed of the rotor. Simplest mode, just shows what is your current speed in rpm.
- The highest achieved speed in a given session (this will remain in the speed meters memory until either manually cleared or until surpassed by a faster score - it add's serious fun to your Powerball and brings out the competitive edge to all as you set about trying to beat either your own high score or that of your colleagues. This mode is actually 2 modes in one. It works like that - once you started the rotor it starts measuring the speed, it measures highest speed you achieved and if it is higher than recorded highest, recorded highest score is overwritten. Current high speed score remains in the memory until you press CLR (while rotor is spinning) or you switch the mode. If counter goes off, it still remembers the recent high speed. If you will press CLR button when rotor is NOT spinning - your recorded highest score will be erased. So again, there are 2 numbers: your current high speed and your recorded highest, first is erased when rotor is spinning, second when rotor is not spinning. First is you current most recent measured speed, second is all-time the best score you have ever achieved. Little complicated, but you will get use to it very quickly.
- The Physical strength mode - this counts the number of revolutions made by the rotor in a 30, 60 and 90 second period and makes for a worthy stamina challenge to help indicate just how strong you are becoming from using the Powerball. This is real exercising mode. Number of revolutions in 30, 60 and 90 seconds. These are as good as hours of your gym workout. The whole body becomes wet. This is MAIN Powerball mode. It is good and for your body and for health of your Powerball.
Unfortunately nothing is perfect and Powerball Counter sometimes makes errors. Most common is 15360 (256Hz) speed measured in Highest Speed mode while rotor was running about 8000 or 9000 rpm. This is firmware bug and if you will get it don't take it too emotionally( like I did ), just repeat the run and see what is your actual result is.
To be 100% sure about measurements you can combine together first and second methods (counter + sound), so when you will see similar results you can be sure about accuracy.
3. Bluetooth Speedometer

The Bluetooth Counter is good to monitor Powerball runs on computer screen. The software allows up to four players to compete simultaneously with both the high-speed and strength index runs supported. It is very good for mass competition. It also allows some additional types of challenges.
Disadvantage is that yet it requires having computer around and you can't see scores on the Powerball itself, so you will have to switch counters all the time.
HHH
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Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Which one to buy?
Well there are hundreds of different Powerballs available via internet. But not all of them are good. Not all of them you will be happy with. Let me introduce to you top three Powerball models, which I consider the best of the bests.
NSD 250Hz-Pro Powerball

This model is may be most successful Powerball in the World. Many World Records were achieved with particularly this model and I might even say that this one is Legendary Powerball. Very good for beginners. Very good one for professionals too. Most reliable construction. Smooth and speedy. Very pleasant to hold and makes very nice sounds. The price? Well, it is $40. You might find some cheaper gyroscopes but I doubt you can find better for this price. Its rotor is capable of producing over 16,000 rpm. Can't imagine this number? Well, if that was your car tire rotation your car would've drive 2,000 km/h (1,242 mph)! You laundry washing machine at its top speed does maximum 800-1200 rpm which is 16(!) times slower than NSD Powerball.
NSD 350Hz-Phantom Heavy Metal Powerball

Well, this model is currently most challenging Powerball. Twice as heavy as plastic model, with excellent balance, this Powerball will put a really heavy pressure on your hand, wrist and entire body. The best body exerciser ever invented. Technically it is capable of making 21000 rpm. With this Heavy Metal world greatest powerballers currently could reach just 13,000 rpm. There is yet big potential for future champions to bring new records and incredible results. Price for this Powerball is $120.
NSD 350Hz-Raptor Light Metal Powerball

The Queen of all Powerballs! Beautiful, golden, gorgeous, royal, excellent, yet this model is the fastest Powerball in the World. 20,000 rpm barrier is broken! What will be its highest speed? Can we human, without any motors, using only our biological strength, run something with such speed? Yes, we can and hopefully we will run it even faster. There is NO other thing on Earth in its entire history which could run faster than Raptor in human hands when no other power or energy but pure human strength was used. The current price is around $190, but, hey, this is the Queen.
HHH
NSD 250Hz-Pro Powerball

This model is may be most successful Powerball in the World. Many World Records were achieved with particularly this model and I might even say that this one is Legendary Powerball. Very good for beginners. Very good one for professionals too. Most reliable construction. Smooth and speedy. Very pleasant to hold and makes very nice sounds. The price? Well, it is $40. You might find some cheaper gyroscopes but I doubt you can find better for this price. Its rotor is capable of producing over 16,000 rpm. Can't imagine this number? Well, if that was your car tire rotation your car would've drive 2,000 km/h (1,242 mph)! You laundry washing machine at its top speed does maximum 800-1200 rpm which is 16(!) times slower than NSD Powerball.
NSD 350Hz-Phantom Heavy Metal Powerball

Well, this model is currently most challenging Powerball. Twice as heavy as plastic model, with excellent balance, this Powerball will put a really heavy pressure on your hand, wrist and entire body. The best body exerciser ever invented. Technically it is capable of making 21000 rpm. With this Heavy Metal world greatest powerballers currently could reach just 13,000 rpm. There is yet big potential for future champions to bring new records and incredible results. Price for this Powerball is $120.
NSD 350Hz-Raptor Light Metal Powerball

The Queen of all Powerballs! Beautiful, golden, gorgeous, royal, excellent, yet this model is the fastest Powerball in the World. 20,000 rpm barrier is broken! What will be its highest speed? Can we human, without any motors, using only our biological strength, run something with such speed? Yes, we can and hopefully we will run it even faster. There is NO other thing on Earth in its entire history which could run faster than Raptor in human hands when no other power or energy but pure human strength was used. The current price is around $190, but, hey, this is the Queen.
HHH
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
My brother left his Techno on my table
Yes, it happened just few month ago. Since then I am powerballing every day and I can't stop it. My hands just need to hold it all the time. "What is Powerball?" - you may ask.
Powerball is revolutionary (in all terms) hands, arms, legs, body exerciser which you can really take anywhere with you. Forget about huge machines and heavy gym equipment. Compact, yet most effective exerciser, which works even in the space stations where gravity is not present in any form, where weight based equipment is just useless.
It is addicting. Yes, why? Because your hands are begging for it. They need action, they need relaxation, they need exercise and it is all what Powerball just gives.
In this blog I will share my knowledge, my experience and my ideas about this great thing. We will talk about benefits, common problems and solutions.
I will put here useful links, software and multimedia materials. We will discuss exercising plans, programs, techniques, progress and achievements.
So, Welcome to my Powerball Blog!

HHH
Powerball is revolutionary (in all terms) hands, arms, legs, body exerciser which you can really take anywhere with you. Forget about huge machines and heavy gym equipment. Compact, yet most effective exerciser, which works even in the space stations where gravity is not present in any form, where weight based equipment is just useless.
It is addicting. Yes, why? Because your hands are begging for it. They need action, they need relaxation, they need exercise and it is all what Powerball just gives.
In this blog I will share my knowledge, my experience and my ideas about this great thing. We will talk about benefits, common problems and solutions.
I will put here useful links, software and multimedia materials. We will discuss exercising plans, programs, techniques, progress and achievements.
So, Welcome to my Powerball Blog!
HHH
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