I want a crushing grip. Right now the only hand excercise I do is I let two 50 lb dumbbells roll down to the tips of my fingers at my sides then grip on days I do forearms. I want to target the thumb also and found this info by Nick McKinless on the web:
"Pinching Power
There are so many pinch exercises, but the best ones for any gym no matter where you are in the world are two handed pinches with two 45s and one handed pinches with two 25s or two 35s. If you need to add weight, get a short piece of 2-inch piping and stick it through the middle of the plates. Add weight as required. The greatest strength gained from pinching is the stress that it puts on the thumbs. Thumb strength is crucial for strong hands. I also like pinching with a towel over the plates or with gloves on. It means less weight, but the advantage is that you can do more volume without getting any tears in the webbing of the hands. More volume equals a bigger pinch, which equals stronger thumbs which equals stronger hands!"
I feel like an idiot but I can't tell from his description how the excercise is done. Can someone elaborate?
Then also he talks about some people will hang from a chin up bar as long as they can. Would this be something to throw in there as well?
