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I'm at unit 12 and my wrists are hurting :) But it's good practice. Gosh how good it feels to be typing normal words again :)). I think it can really improve

• melling 11y ago
  No pain no gain. I don't think people realize how bad typing can be. http://markmcb.com/2014/10/13/severe-hand-rsi-pain-and-recovery/ http://markmcb.com/2014/10/13/severe-hand-rsi-pain-and-recov... http://24ways.org/2014/dont-push-through-the-pain/ http://24ways.org/2014/dont-push-through-the-pain/ http://www.looknohands.me http://www.looknohands.me
  • userbinator 11y ago
    Personally I think the keyboard, and how people are often trained to type, has a lot to do with it. I've seen many who type with what looks like far more force than necessary, and it could be related to the fact that a lot of keyboards require high actuation forces and have a sharp force-profile. That makes the hands tense, which reduces accuracy and speed, and the instinctive reaction is to stiffen the hands even more, making it worse. If you want to type faster, you should relax. Typing shouldn't hurt, and even when I'm typing really quickly (I average in the 140-150wpm range, with bursts over 200) my fingers feel like they're bouncing over the keys instead of being forced into pecking at them. Use the lowest amount of force that just actuates the keys, and let the key push the finger back up. Try finding a keyboard with a lighter, bouncier/softer force profile.