Interview of Speeddelph (Alexandre GRENET),14035 RPM.

-Hello speeddelph , can you introduce yourself to us and tell us who you are, where do you come from and what your job is?

Hello, my name is Alexandre GRENET I'm 27, electrician and I live in Nice in France.

-When did you start the Powerball ? Why do you like it? How long are you using it? How did you learn the existence of the powerballs?

I know the powerball since december 2003 by making a search on ebay on new products and that's how I found it by chance!!I was interested by this ball at once. When I came at home I was still impressed by the power developped by the powerball and my muscles which where exhausted after some sessions!!!  Except for the muscular result the powerball could produce, I was quickly interessed by the other face of  powerball, the world competition !! During my sessions, my goal has rapidly become to be listed among the best players in the world!! Then Powerball had only positive parts for me !! I was suffering from carpian tunnel and starting from the day I began to practice powerball, my pain disapeared and i felt moreover relaxed even after days of hard work with my forearms which got bigger.Now I couldn't do without it!!!

-You went over 14 000 RPM not too long ago, so can you tell us how it happened?

I was on holiday in Haut Savoie, an ideal place where it's so quiet !! I was training intensely for some weeks, my highscore was still in the average of 13900 RPM at this time. I went over 14000 RPM in a morning after a restful night and a good breakfast !! The powerball had an insane speed but I didn't think that I was over it!

-Do you have some special techniques to suggest to those who have difficulties to progress?

Yes, I have some:

-Warm up before your powerball sessions. If it's possible you should have a powerball reserved only for highscore sessions.

-Be concentrated on a wrist movement and not from arm. You have to train until the pain makes you really suffer!! No pain no gain !!

-Have a firm grip on the powerball.

-You have to follow the rotor's movement, don't try to increase the rotor's speed too violently but try to give the most of the speed in large circles before you reduce the size of the circles.

-When do you use it?

Mostly when I come back from work, otherwise when I have the time. I try to use it every day.

-Do you think you can still improve your highscore in the future?

Yes!! I hope so !!

-Will you buy the future powerball Phantom when it'll be available?

YES !! I really can't wait !! For two reasons, I think it 'll wear well and therefore it will allow us to achieve some better scores more easily!!

-What do you think of the new bluetooth meter which is announced?

I'm very interested in trying it !! I think it will add a bit of spice to the competitions on the internet !!

-What's the future of the Powerball for you?

A big future I think, maybe this sport will be recognized later !!

Okay that's all, thank you for the time you took to answer my questions and your readers thank you for your advice.

Interview of Alexandre Grenet by Obiw4n (25 june 05).

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