Plan9: 
Yeah, re-reading my post fails to yield me referencing any "finger muscles".  The rock climbing idea is a good one.  I've tried the indoor rock climbing bit a few times and it makes you sore in fun places 
 
seizei: 
That's pretty much exactly what I'm looking for.  Awesome!  I'll go pick up some jars today when I'm at the mart.  Also, I do practice kung fu and that's sort of how this whole thing came up.  I just started learning a tiger form.
bundy:
Another good suggestion!
jimk:
Actually, I do play the bass guitar with an exaggerated action so that it requires about 5 time the amount of usually required pressure for fretting the strings.
Lunchbox7:
Hahaha, I like the pizzeria idea!