| Grip training
Posted: 6/30/2008 11:47:28 AM | | I work with a mouse all day. To prevent carpal tunnel, I do grip- and forearm-specific excercises. The resulting strength has practical uses as well (I am the king of opening jars!) Anyone wishing to try this should check out the grip training tools at ironmind. | |
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| Grip training
Posted: 6/30/2008 7:36:38 PM | | I actually like the beef builder grippers as well as the coc ones. Other grip tools that are great are: wrist roller from power rack pin, pinching plates, farmers walks, towel pullups, fat bar work, etc..... | |
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| Grip training
Posted: 7/1/2008 2:19:42 PM |
beef builder grippers
+1. Best squeeze grip on the market. | |
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| Grip training
Posted: 7/1/2008 4:52:52 PM | If you grap a pair of bathroom scales and squeeze the top/sides with both hands, what level off force can you exert? (i.e. what is the scale readout).
That's a good universal crushing test that anyone on here can do without specialist equipment.
I'll lay down the guantlet at 14.8 stones.....
PS for the average joe/jane...the best simple holistic grip training guide I've read (without getting too specialised) was by Stuart McRobert in his book 'Build muscle, loose fat, look great. | |
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| Grip training
Posted: 7/1/2008 5:15:49 PM | Fat grip dumb bells/barbells
Plain Old deadlifts
Take two plates....start with two 5 pounders and work up....and hold them face to face for a minute
Masters of crush(pretty sure thats the name of the grip thing anyway) | |
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| Grip training
Posted: 7/1/2008 5:49:08 PM | Just one point to note:
All of the exercises mentioned so far involve finger flexion (gripping/crushing movements). Finger extension (fingers moving outwards not in), whilst not as important for the beginner has been left out.
Ironmind finger extension bands, or just a plain elastic band (if you can find one hard enough to expand) are excellent for this task. 1 set of 20 done slowly(about 4 - 6 secs per rep) is a good start. With all your finger/thumb tips pressed together and the band wrapped around the first knuckle joint down (at the tip) slowly move your fingers outwards until your hand is completely spread.
Why bother? - Well probably only if you are specialising....
Injury resistance by working the opposing muscle (which are miniscule and already overfaced), a genuine cure for tennis elbow (strange but true), and it will add a couple of percent onto your crushing strength. Would you do squats and never any ham work? same principle here. | |
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| Grip training
Posted: 7/1/2008 8:15:01 PM |
Would you do squats and never any ham work? same principle here.
Surprisingly large number of people do.
Same goes for the tibilias anterior. I have never once seen another person doing dorsiflexion exercises for the it, yet everyone does calf raises. Poorly conditioned tibialas anterior is a major factor in some types of shin splints. | |
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| Grip training
Posted: 7/1/2008 9:00:33 PM | want more grip, do heavy deadlifts (no straps obviously) ... nothing beats it.
Could grab some weight and let it roll to your fingers then curl up
Stronger grip is when you lift very heavy. Going for reps won't do anything. | |
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| Grip training
Posted: 7/2/2008 9:45:36 PM | | Yah I find grippers, are really good for strengthening your wrists and forearms. They're is many items found in your home you can use for strengthening your fingers and hands including just a corner of a table. | |
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| Grip training
Posted: 7/2/2008 10:46:27 PM | | While grip training is a good way to help avoid carpal tunnel syndrome, you should always worry about tendonitis. Since I type for over 8 hours a day as a living, I have tendonitis in both arms. Exercises I find that work are simply lifting a small weight. Start with palms down, holding the dumbell and lift and drop your wrist, moving your palm from facing the floor, to facing away from you. Also going side to side helps too. | |
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| Grip training
Posted: 7/4/2008 9:35:08 PM | I am with the deadlift guys. I prefer to primarily train my grip while I do full body exercise, makes better use of your time.
I also like kettlebells, and iron ball tossing and catching. Full body workout that taxes the grip. | |
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