straps and grippers

[Deadpool]

I finished watching the DVD series by Bob Chick, it's good

one thing he empathised that you need straps especially for back

since they can even change your grip on exersizes like lat pulldowns to get the focus on the back muscle

now I just bought a pair of straps

funny thing is I also bought a set of grippers (nice ones too)

since I am going to be involving forearms less and less which is a good thing

I'm not sure how often to use the grippers though

[BFP]

What kind of grippers?  How strong are they?

Jason

[wes]

M-W-F will do just fine.........3 sets to failure.

[Rimbaud]

www.getgrippers.com

Good stuff. I worked up to the 200 pounders but got hurt & now I'm only on the 150's again.

[funk51]

grippers and straps are good but only use occasionaly as their exclusive use will weaken your grip.

[Bluto]

m-w-f sounds a little much especially if just starting out

[Rimbaud]

grippers and straps are good but only use occasionaly as their exclusive use will weaken your grip.

True it would be like training biceps every day. I usually use mine two or three times a week.

[Bluto]

i find it kinda hard to give it serious work with everything else you wanna train

[Hedgehog]

m-w-f sounds a little much especially if just starting out

It's a lot, but eg the KTM protocol is very frequent, and has produced great results.

IMO, you should cycle it. Do a couple of weeks of more frequent grip training, and then back off it, do perhaps once or twice a week for a few weeks.

And static singles is IMO the way to go with grippers. A few negatives don't hurt either.

But pinch gripping and support grip training should not be forgotten either.

[Bluto]

would pinching bodyparts count

[Hedgehog]

would pinching bodyparts count

Try pinching two 5 kg plates with the flat side out together. Hold them up in the air as long as possible.

Progressively work your way up, with 10 kg plates and 15 kg steel plates.