Power Bands and Cubing

[Thompson]

Help!
Recently I heard of these power bands which are supposed to promote balance, strength, and flexibility. Immediately I wondered if it would affect my cubing abilities. A friend of mine from school had one of these bands and did the usual balance and flexibility tests on me. I was impressed and shocked with the results! I asked to borrow the band to do a few solves. I had to borrow a very bad cube to do some solves too. My times were consistantly 3 seconds faster when I had the band on (17 seconds compared to 14 seconds). I then returned the band and didn't do anymore solves for the rest of the day.
The next day I did some casual solving at home without the band and kept on getting 11-12 second solves. Normally I average 9-10. I thought that I just needed some warming up but my times didn't end up getting any faster! It's been three days since then and it takes me at least 15 tries to get a sub 11 second average! What should I do??? I know it's all in my head but I can't seem to get my solves back up to speed. Have you had an experiences with power bands and cubing?
Anyone reach?

 

[aronpm]

Power bands don't work.

 

[cubernya]

I've seen commercials for these...although from what you say it appears to actually work? Supposedly it's just a magnetic thing that goes on your wrist (literally looks like a bracelet)

 

[aronpm]

I've seen commercials for these...although from what you say it appears to actually work? Supposedly it's just a magnetic thing that goes on your wrist (literally looks like a bracelet)

They 'work' in lots of ways: magnets, holograms, ****ing magic, etc.

But they don't actually work. I could do the same balance tests, using a stick, and get the same results.

 

[cubernya]

Yeah I saw it on TV I was like "Yeah right that is so rigged"

 

[Thompson]

Power bands don't work.

I guess you've never tried one

 

[Escher]

Playing Yu-Gi-Oh TCG also helps with both balance and power and wiseness, ask fortepiano.

 

[That70sShowDude]

Power bands don't work.

lol op, shut down

 

[aronpm]

I guess you've never tried one

I don't need to try one when I understand the scam.

 

[Muesli]

I solve faster when I drink water from my downstairs tap as opposed to my upstairs one.

 

[Thompson]

I know that it's all in my head but why can't it show in my times!!

 

[Muesli]

I know that it's all in my head but why can't it show in my times!!

Because your head is involved in your solving. You're only as fast as you believe you can be. /matrix

 

[choza244]

you should get a power band.

 

[Andrew Ricci]

Anyone who's even thinking about replying (and I'm sure some of you are), GTFO. Thompson is just epic failtrolling.

 

[Thompson]

you should get a power band.

Maybe I should but I dont want to be depending on it to get fast times. Plus they cost $30!

 

[Kirjava]

Heh, you're getting better at this.

 

[Thompson]

Anyone who's even thinking about replying (and I'm sure some of you are), GTFO. Thompson is just epic failtrolling.

Rude.
Buddy you're all sketch

 

[musicninja17]

The fact that this company is making money is just proving that there are as many stupid people out that as I think there are.

 

[RyanReese09]

Fail. You couldn't do better?

 

[purduerocksadt]

i solve faster upside down