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The mark of a man was a strong hand shake back in the day.. iīve never really bothered training grip strength directly rather going on the theory it will all get worked when gripping bars..etc.
Now recently i started using a cheap gripper, itīs not a captain crush or anything wild like that, however i really feel it after a few sets to failure.
Thoughts ??
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Ive always loved grip training. I have all the grippers and got up to closing a number 3 CoC. (Captains of Crush). (Just with my right).
Thick bar or thick-bell training as well. I have a "baby Inch" Thomas Inch bell. Took a while but I got it with both hands.
I have a wrist-roller setup (Where it doesnt need to be held up by the person) so it saves delt fatigue to just focus on the grip/roller.
I have some other gadgets as well (Axle bars, pinch grip blocks, rolling-thunder handle, etc).
Lots of fun and a break from normal PL or BB type training...
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this is a great workout for Forearms. Last time i did it was years ago in the Military.
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Ive always loved grip training. I have all the grippers and got up to closing a number 3 CoC. (Captains of Crush). (Just with my right).
Thick bar or thick-bell training as well. I have a "baby Inch" Thomas Inch bell. Took a while but I got it with both hands.
I have a wrist-roller setup (Where it doesnt need to be held up by the person) so it saves delt fatigue to just focus on the grip/roller.
I have some other gadgets as well (Axle bars, pinch grip blocks, rolling-thunder handle, etc).
Lots of fun and a break from normal PL or BB type training...
Wow... good stuff. just found these Grippers in a box in my basement, canīt even remember where i got them.
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People with these spring grippers think they are getting stronger but what they don't realize that the spring gets looser over use and gets easier.
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Good stuff.
A strong grip is awesome.
I've been working on my pinch grip for awhile and hope to get two 45s soon.
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Waste of time
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The mark of a man was a strong hand shake back in the day.. iīve never really bothered training grip strength directly rather going on the theory it will all get worked when gripping bars..etc.
Now recently i started using a cheap gripper, itīs not a captain crush or anything wild like that, however i really feel it after a few sets to failure.
Thoughts ??
Brutal if true, 'JackTheGripper.'
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Waste of time
Not really.
When something is enjoyable, its fun time (and not a waste)...
Some of the strongest people in history have brutal grips from training it.
Dinnie stones, Inch-Bell, etc. Most BB's cant get a real Inch-Bell off the ground.
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theses are the ones I have, three years ago I could close the 200's now I can barely manage the 100's.
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(https://www.ironmind-store.com/images/1242-11_f.jpg)
We used to have one of these in our old gym but it was made by Ed Jubinville.....great piece of equipment.
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Better off shoveling mixing concrete i swear u guys kill me with wanting to be strong like a man but only feel safe in a gym with your roids
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Legendary wrestler Dan Hodge.
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Waste of time
Oh yeah,every asshole I ever grabbed by the Adams Apple didn`t think so.
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this is the one they have in spillane's they have it in the front by the window in the arms section. this is in order for the trainee to demonstrate his forearm strength to passerby's.
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this is the one they have in spillane's they have it in the front by the window in the arms section. this is in order for the trainee to demonstrate his forearm strength to passerby's.
I like that machine. Our place lent it out when RONA hit and Ted cant remember who he lent it to. I hope it shows up again.
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Oh yeah,every asshole I ever grabbed by the Adams Apple didn`t think so.
wow so vulgar u mustbe a real tuff man?
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Brutal if true, 'JackTheGripper.'
;D
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(https://www.ironmind-store.com/images/1242-11_f.jpg)
We used to have one of thee in our old gym but it was made by Ed Jubinville.....great piece of equipment.
Yeah only ever seen this on videos ..lol modern gyms donīt seem to think itīs important. well never seen them where i live.
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For grip, at the moment all I do are finger-tip push ups.
For pinch-grip I used to hold 20kg plates and then see how long I can hold them.
Also did plate curls, like wrist curls but you hold the plate with outstretched fingers.
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Oh yeah,every asshole I ever grabbed by the Adams Apple didn`t think so.
But could you grab Bhanky's mammoth 19" neck?
(https://giffiles.alphacoders.com/234/23465.gif)
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If you have spent any kind of time in the gym lifting weights you should have a strong grip and forearms thinking that using a hand squezzer is going to somehow increase my grip strenght and forearm development at this point is nonsense and hence a waste of time. But yes if you have 12 inch forearms carry on
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But could you grab Bhanky's mammoth 19" neck cock?
(https://giffiles.alphacoders.com/234/23465.gif)
Fixed, in line with Brian's imagination and magic tape measure.
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For grip, at the moment all I do are finger-tip push ups.
For pinch-grip I used to hold 20kg plates and then see how long I can hold them.
Also did plate curls, like wrist curls but you hold the plate with outstretched fingers.
All good stuff ^^
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Fixed, in line with Brian's imagination and magic tape measure.
Only a goat raping asshole would fixit to make it about another mans cock. You in mass yet?
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But could you grab Bhanky's mammoth 19" neck?
(https://giffiles.alphacoders.com/234/23465.gif)
Oh Hell no his neck`s as thick as a chickens bulls.
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wow so vulgar u mustbe a real tuff man?
Go fucking huff some more fucking paint you fucking FUCKFACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111111111
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Only a goat raping asshole would fixit to make it about another mans cock. You in mass yet?
You still reinacting your birth by laying naked in a pool of your own shit and crying outside someone's house? We all know that wasn't food poisoning, boyo. You're ducking me. "Help me, I need a month off! I'm taking up yoga instead! I need gender reassignment surgery because I ate some bad oysters!" hahaha. Just make sure you get some Immodium because you're gonna shit yourself again when I show up in 19 days and start swinging these hands around like wrecking balls.
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The mark of a man was a strong hand shake back in the day.. iīve never really bothered training grip strength directly rather going on the theory it will all get worked when gripping bars..etc.
Now recently i started using a cheap gripper, itīs not a captain crush or anything wild like that, however i really feel it after a few sets to failure.
Thoughts ??
In my moment of fame - i could have used this for sure.
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In my moment of fame - i could have used this for sure.
Funny as Hell. ;D
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The best thing for grip for me is thick bar work (2 - 2.5"). Grippers are fun, and great for showing off to normal people, but they annoy my hands after a while.
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Funny as Hell. ;D
:D
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Ive always loved grip training. I have all the grippers and got up to closing a number 3 CoC. (Captains of Crush). (Just with my right).
Thick bar or thick-bell training as well. I have a "baby Inch" Thomas Inch bell. Took a while but I got it with both hands.
I have a wrist-roller setup (Where it doesnt need to be held up by the person) so it saves delt fatigue to just focus on the grip/roller.
I have some other gadgets as well (Axle bars, pinch grip blocks, rolling-thunder handle, etc).
Lots of fun and a break from normal PL or BB type training...
make sure no one scares you when you are having a wank
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The mark of a man was a strong hand shake back in the day.. iīve never really bothered training grip strength directly rather going on the theory it will all get worked when gripping bars..etc.
Now recently i started using a cheap gripper, itīs not a captain crush or anything wild like that, however i really feel it after a few sets to failure.
Thoughts ??
Another gimmick by the used Toyota salesman.
I heard this guy could wrestle a stiff dick and plop it in his mouth like an anaconda caught in the wild.
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If you have spent any kind of time in the gym lifting weights you should have a strong grip and forearms thinking that using a hand squezzer is going to somehow increase my grip strenght and forearm development at this point is nonsense and hence a waste of time. But yes if you have 12 inch forearms carry on
No i had an injury which does effect my fingers. sure i can grip a bar but at one point i had difficulty making a proper fist. I am feeling my fingers and grip strength better now.
itīs honestly no wonder people think youīre a fucking turd. Ignorant asshole.
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Captains Of Crush hand grippers are awesome.
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Captains Of Crush hand grippers are awesome.
will look into them.. i mean i heard of them but never used them
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Another gimmick by the used Toyota salesman.
I heard this guy could wrestle a stiff dick and plop it in his mouth like an anaconda caught in the wild.
That`s him alright 22,000 gimmick accounts later.
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Another gimmick by the used Toyota salesman.
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=680049.0;attach=1382059;image)
I heard this guy could wrestle a stiff dick and plop it in his mouth like an anaconda caught in the wild.
So you're saying these grippers do have their benefits for some guys then..? ;D
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No i had an injury which does effect my fingers. sure i can grip a bar but at one point i had difficulty making a proper fist. I am feeling my fingers and grip strength better now.
itīs honestly no wonder people think youīre a fucking turd. Ignorant asshole.
If your a fat slob woth no strength it may help if you are a multi decade weightlifter with large knarly vascular forearms they wont do shit
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If your a fat slob woth no strength it may help if you are a multi decade weightlifter with large knarly vascular forearms they wont do shit
Like I wrote in my original post a strong handshake is the mark of a man.
You're also a pencil neck
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https://www.stack.com/a/grip-strength-life-span/
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If your a fat slob woth no strength it may help if you are a multi decade weightlifter with large knarly vascular forearms they wont do shit
The hairs on my arms stood up after reading that.
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My forearms/ hand muscles are pumped to fuck. :D
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Like I wrote in my original post a strong handshake is the mark of a man.
You're also a pencil neck
I am not denying a strong grip is important however you are not getting one from a hand flexor. Also last I checked my forearms are damn near my best bodypart and I arm wrestle my grip is great and pencil neck lol ok are you really that fat toyota slob because that dude doesnt even lift.
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I purchased 5 of the CoC and they are great. I use them every other day.
I have massive forearms!
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If your a fat slob woth no strength it may help if you are a multi decade weightlifter with large knarly vascular forearms they wont do shit
You are the last one to give advice. It's as if you know absolutely nothing about training.
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I am not denying a strong grip is important however you are not getting one from a hand flexor. Also last I checked my forearms are damn near my best bodypart and I arm wrestle my grip is great and pencil neck lol ok are you really that fat toyota slob because that dude doesnt even lift.
I think you have a micro penis, there can be no other explanation
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I purchased 5 of the CoC and they are great. I use them every other day.
I have massive forearms!
I normally just did a few sets of reverse curls with an ez bar which i do like but enjoying the grip training.
:)
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I normally just did a few sets of reverse curls with an ez bar which i do like but enjoying the grip training.
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Same here, but I enjoy the grippers. Fun to do when just hanging around and feels good. I think it was a good investment and they are not overly expensive.
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Same here, but I enjoy the grippers. Fun to do when just hanging around and feels good. I think it was a good investment and they are not overly expensive.
They definitely cant hurt, throwing in some extra work.
Ill take mine with me at the end of most workouts, I'll do 4 sets of seated calves (rotary) with the gripper super-setted while on that machine.
Or when doing cardio on a treadmill (rare in the nice weather months) but I'll do them while on the treadmill. Takes away some of that boredom for me...
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They definitely cant hurt, throwing in some extra work.
Ill take mine with me at the end of most workouts, I'll do 4 sets of seated calves (rotary) with the gripper super-setted while on that machine.
Or when doing cardio on a treadmill (rare in the nice weather months) but I'll do them while on the treadmill. Takes away some of that boredom for me...
I also do them on the treadmill. Makes the time go by quicker.
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The best thing for grip for me is thick bar work (2 - 2.5"). Grippers are fun, and great for showing off to normal people, but they annoy my hands after a while.
I agree with this, also - not using straps
A set of fat grips is a great investment
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Waste of time
Like you breathing. :D
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You still reinacting your birth by laying naked in a pool of your own shit and crying outside someone's house? We all know that wasn't food poisoning, boyo. You're ducking me. "Help me, I need a month off! I'm taking up yoga instead! I need gender reassignment surgery because I ate some bad oysters!" hahaha. Just make sure you get some Immodium because you're gonna shit yourself again when I show up in 19 days and start swinging these hands around like wrecking balls.
BUMP
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pumpinīas i look at getbig !! :D
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This is outstanding
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I never used them.
Always trained without gloves or straps.
Hands are like a vice.
My hands got really strong when i used to do a lot of farmers walks.
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Got my gripper and a nice wrist roller from Amazon earlier this afternoon.
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Hand grippers are a fluff exercise and a waste of time.
You could hurt yourself.
Just do front or back squats and an occasional fingertip pushup.
(http://www.universityprimetime.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/72.gif)
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Hand grippers are a fluff exercise and a waste of time.
You could hurt yourself.
Just do front or back squats and an occasional fingertip pushup.
(http://www.universityprimetime.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/72.gif)
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:) Big Ron loved a Gripper
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Hand grippers are a fluff exercise and a waste of time.
You could hurt yourself.
Just do front or back squats and an occasional fingertip pushup.
(http://www.universityprimetime.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/72.gif)
I don't weigh 120 pounds.
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Grippers are not "fluff" for those who like Strength. Some of the greats are grip-legends.
Magnus Samuelson, Shaw, David Horne, Joe Kinney, etc.
Those who are into pure and total Strength (not just BB) know all about the Grip Board, and all the freaky strong people out there who are grip-strength lovers.
Its just another tool, when used properly, one can benefit.
Like all the tools, thick-bars, rolling thunder, pinch-grip, etc, etc...
Its just another form of competition, etc.
Ive seen some amazing things (in person) watching Slim 'Hammerman' Farman (ROP), Dennis Rogers, Greg Matonik (RIP), Mark Henry w/ the Inch-Bell, John Wood, Pat "Human Vise" Pavolitis, and many more at the old NJ Strongman dinners. Good old days...
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pumpinī mine now :D
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Grippers are not "fluff" for those who like Strength. Some of the greats are grip-legends.
Magnus Samuelson, Shaw, David Horne, Joe Kinney, etc.
Those who are into pure and total Strength (not just BB) know all about the Grip Board, and all the freaky strong people out there who are grip-strength lovers.
Its just another tool, when used properly, one can benefit.
Like all the tools, thick-bars, rolling thunder, pinch-grip, etc, etc...
Its just another form of competition, etc.
Ive seen some amazing things (in person) watching Slim 'Hammerman' Farman (ROP), Dennis Rogers, Greg Matonik (RIP), Mark Henry w/ the Inch-Bell, John Wood, Pat "Human Vise" Pavolitis, and many more at the old NJ Strongman dinners. Good old days...
Just kidding, GR.
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I don't weigh 120 pounds.
You're no Bhanky.
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I find my gripper actually quite therapeutic as i had an injury which affected my hands,grip strength.
I mean look at some of these strong guys pinch gripping plates & such. I will definetly have to buy a captain crush one though as my grip is coming on fast. Now i just donīt do full reps but try to keep tension on my hand/forearms all the time & doing static holds in the closed position.
Maybe it will turn into an obsession in my desire to have popeye forearms & crushing power. :D
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Hand grippers make you better at hand grippers, the carryover to other applications of grip strength is limited in my experience.
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Hand grippers make you better at hand grippers, the carryover to other applications of grip strength is limited in my experience.
well Grip is the weak link on Deads & Chins, Rows so yeah i think thereīs a purpose in hand strength
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Hand grippers make you better at hand grippers, the carryover to other applications of grip strength is limited in my experience.
I have done a 1K deadlift lockout without straps and guys say I have one hell of a grip. Never missed a deadlift due to grip ever. But I can barely close a #2 CoC and no way could I EVER close a #3. It must have a lot to do with how your hand is built genetically.
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I have done a 1K deadlift lockout without straps and guys say I have one hell of a grip. Never missed a deadlift due to grip ever. But I can barely close a #2 CoC and no way could I EVER close a #3. It must have a lot to do with how your hand is built genetically.
Maybe..just maybe you have a good point here.
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think iīll start with the 140 LB ones as i want to do a few reps too.
https://www.rogueeurope.eu/captains-of-crush-grippers-eu?gclid=Cj0KCQjw2_OWBhDqARIsAAUNTTGRH8LQauBiEtT22kYJpqShebMdVAcUV9WWDRVwFW70aHuCYM-PVU8aAmdYEALw_wcB
Maybe even the 100 LB ones. ;D
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well Grip is the weak link on Deads & Chins, Rows so yeah i think thereīs a purpose in hand strength
there are many facets of hand strength, hand grippers are but one.
If you want to improve your grip strength on barbell exercises why would you train w hand grippers? Totally different movements and muscles involved.
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I have done a 1K deadlift lockout without straps and guys say I have one hell of a grip. Never missed a deadlift due to grip ever. But I can barely close a #2 CoC and no way could I EVER close a #3. It must have a lot to do with how your hand is built genetically.
you likely could if you trained for it, but who gives a shit if you can close the COC grippers. That's about as niche a feat of strength as there is, and as you mention your grip is strong enough as is.
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there are many facets of hand strength, hand grippers are but one.
If you want to improve your grip strength on barbell exercises why would you train w hand grippers? Totally different movements and muscles involved.
as i wrote i had an injury where it did affect my fingers & grip. If people have strong grip & donīt need "pussy" straps then OK good for them but most people fail on their grip. Straps have their use but i think training your hands is good too. The hand is quite complicated.
End of the day iīm enjoying it so i will continue.
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If you want to improve your grip strength when it comes to holding a barbell or dumbbell, it seems like you'd have more success if you trained your hand while holding a barbell or dumbbell. Static holds, fat grip work, farmers walks, etc
Training hand grippers seems to only make you stronger at closing hand grippers, that's been my experience. sorry to hear about your hand.
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as i wrote i had an injury where it did affect my fingers & grip. If people have strong grip & donīt need "pussy" straps then OK good for them but most people fail on their grip. Straps have their use but i think training your hands is good too. The hand is quite complicated.
End of the day iīm enjoying it so i will continue.
Fluff.
You only need back and front squats.
:D
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If you want to improve your grip strength when it comes to holding a barbell or dumbbell, it seems like you'd have more success if you trained your hand while holding a barbell or dumbbell. Static holds, fat grip work, farmers walks, etc
Training hand grippers seems to only make you stronger at closing hand grippers, that's been my experience. sorry to hear about your hand.
not saying you are wrong.. i suppose itīs an individual thing.
I will get the 100LB captain of crush gripper. solid made & last a lifetime. Just using a cheap one at the moment. might look at pinch gripping plates too. ;D
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If you want to improve your grip strength when it comes to holding a barbell or dumbbell, it seems like you'd have more success if you trained your hand while holding a barbell or dumbbell. Static holds, fat grip work, farmers walks, etc
Training hand grippers seems to only make you stronger at closing hand grippers, that's been my experience. sorry to hear about your hand.
Forearm size also got bigger from using the grippers.
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Forearm size also got bigger from using the grippers.
Yeah,but are they bigger than Matt C. `s ??? ;D