lotta replys'. my stretching of the fingers = from index to middle to ring to pinky all stretch towards the thumb. start slowly and whenever, wherever, or whatever you may be doing or at(i.e., traffic jam, boring business meeting, with your wife or girlfriend clothes shopping, etc, etc.). this little simple exercise will work wonders on the frets. trust me. as far as no pain, no yadda, yadda. . . only means that when you first start this little diddy it hurts like hell because your fingers are not use to this technique. i'm a coward so i'm definatly opposed to pain in anyway shape or form especially when it affects me. :(