What's The Proper Way To Rep Out On A Gripper?

[DannyGrip]

Hello everyone:

I'm new to the GripBoard. I been training on the grippers for a year now. When I first started I wasn't able to close the #1. I will always remember my first day repping out on the Trainer, it was 15 Reps with Right Hand & 10 Reps with Left Hand. Today I can close the #1 around 30 times. I can close the #2 with both my Right & Left Hands for a good full closed rep without setting the gripper with the other hand. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can progress to getting better at the #2? I currently own the #1,#1.5,#2,#2.5, and #3 Grippers. Also, what's the correct way to rep on the Gripper? I seen some do half reps and I seen some do full reps by opening the hand completely and even the fingers sliding off the gripper between each rep. I personally like to open up wide, but not to let the fingers slide off the gripper before attempting the next rep. I just wonder what you all think? Don't know If i'll Certify on the #3, but I really want to. I'm not a big guy, at 5'9 and around 185 lbs. I'm pretty shredded & really good with cardio though and have OK strength, obviously nothing compared to you guys on the GripBoard (225 lbs bench X 10 Perfect Reps, 335 lbs deadlift X 10 Perfect Reps, 450 lbs Deadlift max 1 Rep).

Appreciate any advice from the experts. THANK YOU!

Edited June 8, 2008 by DannyGrip

[Jul54]

you can use a chocker. It's a collar with a screw that you can adjust. it can helps you to work the end of the movement of the #2.5 for example and it helps for the #2 inderectly because it makes you stronger and the #2 seems to be easy

http://i28.piczo.com/view/p/u/v/6/l/x/y/7/...09956_14386.jpg

Edited June 8, 2008 by Jul54

[abagh89]

There is no correct way or incorrect way. some people use a mash monster set with grippers and some people like to open up wide, its all preference.

[naturalstrength]

My theory, strength is buit by heavy, LOW rep training, preferably even singles. Train this way in ALL of your strength training (including grippers) and your strength will skyrocket.

Edited June 8, 2008 by naturalstrength

[vikingsrule92]

There's no "right" way to rep a gripper with regards to set, you need to incorporate ALL sets to make the best gains. All the way from clicks (1/4" open or thereabouts) to MMS, CCS, NS, and TNS (look at the guide for terms in FAQ if you don't know these terms). You can progress better by, as I said, incorporating variety in your training. You need to do low reps for the most part, no more then 5 or so I'd say. Also incorporate coin holds, strap holds, Overcrushes, negatives, BFNs (when you get advanced enough). Variety and a lot of things is key. Just doing reps and stuff on your #1 and Trainer will get you NOWHERE. Fell free to ask if you don't know the terms I said, I or someone else will be happy to help.

[DannyGrip]

There's no "right" way to rep a gripper with regards to set, you need to incorporate ALL sets to make the best gains. All the way from clicks (1/4" open or thereabouts) to MMS, CCS, NS, and TNS (look at the guide for terms in FAQ if you don't know these terms). You can progress better by, as I said, incorporating variety in your training. You need to do low reps for the most part, no more then 5 or so I'd say. Also incorporate coin holds, strap holds, Overcrushes, negatives, BFNs (when you get advanced enough). Variety and a lot of things is key. Just doing reps and stuff on your #1 and Trainer will get you NOWHERE. Fell free to ask if you don't know the terms I said, I or someone else will be happy to help.

Can someone please give me a quick rundown on the terms: MMS, CCS, NS, and TNS? What are those? Anyway, to make things simple, I can close the #2 once with both right and left hand. Should I be training to be able to do more reps on the #1.5? Or should I be shutting the #2 once at a time and hold it shut for as long as possible? Which is best to get better at the grippers? THANKS for the info! I really want to certify on the #3. I can honestly say getting better at grippers has made my crushing, supporting and even pinching strength go up along with some extra forearm size. I can hold weights that I never was able to before when I deadlift or do farmer's walk!

Edited June 11, 2008 by DannyGrip

[poppy]

There's no "right" way to rep a gripper with regards to set, you need to incorporate ALL sets to make the best gains. All the way from clicks (1/4" open or thereabouts) to MMS, CCS, NS, and TNS (look at the guide for terms in FAQ if you don't know these terms). You can progress better by, as I said, incorporating variety in your training. You need to do low reps for the most part, no more then 5 or so I'd say. Also incorporate coin holds, strap holds, Overcrushes, negatives, BFNs (when you get advanced enough). Variety and a lot of things is key. Just doing reps and stuff on your #1 and Trainer will get you NOWHERE. Fell free to ask if you don't know the terms I said, I or someone else will be happy to help.

Can someone please give me a quick rundown on the terms: MMS, CCS, NS, and TNS? What are those? Anyway, to make things simple, I can close the #2 once with both right and left hand. Should I be training to be able to do more reps on the #1.5? Or should I be shutting the #2 once at a time and hold it shut for as long as possible? Which is best to get better at the grippers? THANKS for the info! I really want to certify on the #3. I can honestly say getting better at grippers has made my crushing, supporting and even pinching strength go up along with some extra forearm size. I can hold weights that I never was able to before when I deadlift or do farmer's walk!

I would do most of your work with the heaviest gripper that you have. I can close the #1.5 with both hands and am getting close on the #2. Once I started focusing on the #2 (forced closes and then doing negatives and also doing choker work), the #1.5 has become so much easier and the distance left to close the #2 has declined.

Just as someone else mentioned about strength being built with heavier weights and lower reps, it holds true for grippers and powerlifting. I'm dying to bench 315, but I don't spend much time with 225 (except to warm-up). I spend more of my time with 275 - 305. For gripping, I use my T and #1 for some quick closes to get my hand ready for the #1.5 and #2, but that is all I use them for.

[vikingsrule92]

There's no "right" way to rep a gripper with regards to set, you need to incorporate ALL sets to make the best gains. All the way from clicks (1/4" open or thereabouts) to MMS, CCS, NS, and TNS (look at the guide for terms in FAQ if you don't know these terms). You can progress better by, as I said, incorporating variety in your training. You need to do low reps for the most part, no more then 5 or so I'd say. Also incorporate coin holds, strap holds, Overcrushes, negatives, BFNs (when you get advanced enough). Variety and a lot of things is key. Just doing reps and stuff on your #1 and Trainer will get you NOWHERE. Fell free to ask if you don't know the terms I said, I or someone else will be happy to help.

Can someone please give me a quick rundown on the terms: MMS, CCS, NS, and TNS? What are those? Anyway, to make things simple, I can close the #2 once with both right and left hand. Should I be training to be able to do more reps on the #1.5? Or should I be shutting the #2 once at a time and hold it shut for as long as possible? Which is best to get better at the grippers? THANKS for the info! I really want to certify on the #3. I can honestly say getting better at grippers has made my crushing, supporting and even pinching strength go up along with some extra forearm size. I can hold weights that I never was able to before when I deadlift or do farmer's walk!

MMS= Mash Monster Set, this is essentially the same as a parallel set, which is what you will see used the most in videos. You set it down to where the handles are parallel (about 3/4" apart) and close it from there.

CCS= Credit Card Set, the set used in current COC certs, where you can set it down to where you can fit a credit card between the handles, no further and no wider.

NS= No set, you can place the gripper in your hand but may not set it at all, just place it in your hand then close.

TNS= Table No Set, the same as NS but you cannot place the gripper in your hand with the other hand, you just pick it up off of a table and close it.

Which way are you closing the #2? If it's with a narrow set then you should work that with low reps, and do overcrushes (close it and hold for as long as possible) and wide set stuff with your #1.5. You can also do coin holds with the #1.5, essentially the same as an overcrush but you place a coin between the handles and hold it there.

[DannyGrip]

There's no "right" way to rep a gripper with regards to set, you need to incorporate ALL sets to make the best gains. All the way from clicks (1/4" open or thereabouts) to MMS, CCS, NS, and TNS (look at the guide for terms in FAQ if you don't know these terms). You can progress better by, as I said, incorporating variety in your training. You need to do low reps for the most part, no more then 5 or so I'd say. Also incorporate coin holds, strap holds, Overcrushes, negatives, BFNs (when you get advanced enough). Variety and a lot of things is key. Just doing reps and stuff on your #1 and Trainer will get you NOWHERE. Fell free to ask if you don't know the terms I said, I or someone else will be happy to help.

Can someone please give me a quick rundown on the terms: MMS, CCS, NS, and TNS? What are those? Anyway, to make things simple, I can close the #2 once with both right and left hand. Should I be training to be able to do more reps on the #1.5? Or should I be shutting the #2 once at a time and hold it shut for as long as possible? Which is best to get better at the grippers? THANKS for the info! I really want to certify on the #3. I can honestly say getting better at grippers has made my crushing, supporting and even pinching strength go up along with some extra forearm size. I can hold weights that I never was able to before when I deadlift or do farmer's walk!

MMS= Mash Monster Set, this is essentially the same as a parallel set, which is what you will see used the most in videos. You set it down to where the handles are parallel (about 3/4" apart) and close it from there.

CCS= Credit Card Set, the set used in current COC certs, where you can set it down to where you can fit a credit card between the handles, no further and no wider.

NS= No set, you can place the gripper in your hand but may not set it at all, just place it in your hand then close.

TNS= Table No Set, the same as NS but you cannot place the gripper in your hand with the other hand, you just pick it up off of a table and close it.

Which way are you closing the #2? If it's with a narrow set then you should work that with low reps, and do overcrushes (close it and hold for as long as possible) and wide set stuff with your #1.5. You can also do coin holds with the #1.5, essentially the same as an overcrush but you place a coin between the handles and hold it there.

Hey thank you so much for the info! I never set my gripper with the other hand. I place the gripper on my right hand for example, then I might just close it or just position the front part with my left index finger, but I don't help the close with the other hand. So that's a "NS" close that I do on the #2 gripper with both hands. So should I just close it once and hold it shut for as long as I can for now? I can only do one good rep, you'll hear the click sound but that's it. I'll go for a second rep and it won't be shut. I'm planning for my next training session to just take the #2 and try to get as many singles as possible and hold it shut for as long as I can each time. Let me know if this should work for me. I hope I certify someday I'm determined, but the #2 seems like it's a MAX rep for now. Thanks......

[gerryg]

Here is a good video....

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_XaG1G80v4k

[vikingsrule92]

There's no "right" way to rep a gripper with regards to set, you need to incorporate ALL sets to make the best gains. All the way from clicks (1/4" open or thereabouts) to MMS, CCS, NS, and TNS (look at the guide for terms in FAQ if you don't know these terms). You can progress better by, as I said, incorporating variety in your training. You need to do low reps for the most part, no more then 5 or so I'd say. Also incorporate coin holds, strap holds, Overcrushes, negatives, BFNs (when you get advanced enough). Variety and a lot of things is key. Just doing reps and stuff on your #1 and Trainer will get you NOWHERE. Fell free to ask if you don't know the terms I said, I or someone else will be happy to help.

Can someone please give me a quick rundown on the terms: MMS, CCS, NS, and TNS? What are those? Anyway, to make things simple, I can close the #2 once with both right and left hand. Should I be training to be able to do more reps on the #1.5? Or should I be shutting the #2 once at a time and hold it shut for as long as possible? Which is best to get better at the grippers? THANKS for the info! I really want to certify on the #3. I can honestly say getting better at grippers has made my crushing, supporting and even pinching strength go up along with some extra forearm size. I can hold weights that I never was able to before when I deadlift or do farmer's walk!

MMS= Mash Monster Set, this is essentially the same as a parallel set, which is what you will see used the most in videos. You set it down to where the handles are parallel (about 3/4" apart) and close it from there.

CCS= Credit Card Set, the set used in current COC certs, where you can set it down to where you can fit a credit card between the handles, no further and no wider.

NS= No set, you can place the gripper in your hand but may not set it at all, just place it in your hand then close.

TNS= Table No Set, the same as NS but you cannot place the gripper in your hand with the other hand, you just pick it up off of a table and close it.

Which way are you closing the #2? If it's with a narrow set then you should work that with low reps, and do overcrushes (close it and hold for as long as possible) and wide set stuff with your #1.5. You can also do coin holds with the #1.5, essentially the same as an overcrush but you place a coin between the handles and hold it there.

Hey thank you so much for the info! I never set my gripper with the other hand. I place the gripper on my right hand for example, then I might just close it or just position the front part with my left index finger, but I don't help the close with the other hand. So that's a "NS" close that I do on the #2 gripper with both hands. So should I just close it once and hold it shut for as long as I can for now? I can only do one good rep, you'll hear the click sound but that's it. I'll go for a second rep and it won't be shut. I'm planning for my next training session to just take the #2 and try to get as many singles as possible and hold it shut for as long as I can each time. Let me know if this should work for me. I hope I certify someday I'm determined, but the #2 seems like it's a MAX rep for now. Thanks......

First off, you MUST learn to set a gripper. I personally MUCH prefer John Eaton's setting video

compared to the Diesel Crew one. No offense to them, this one just made more sense to me. Practice setting over and over again with your easiest gripper until you get the hang of it then transfer it to your #2. If you can NS your #2 I'd expect by the time you get the hang of MMS you will EASILY get a #2.5. If you want to certify you need to learn MMS to get stronger, it's just necessary trust me. Singles NSing your #2 will only get you so far. I would say do singles with your #2 and hold your #1.5 shut for as long as possible, which should be much longer then your #2, BUT you will get MUCH more out of this by doing it MMS, trust me. You MUST incorporate ALL setting techniques to make the best progress.

[Chalked_Up]

Can I just pick up a choker from a local hardware store??

[vikingsrule92]

Can I just pick up a choker from a local hardware store??

You can either use a 1 1/2" washer or a hoseclamp. With the washer you'll have to have a round file to file out the areas for the spring to sit. With the hoseclamp you'll want to tape the area of the handles it sits on, or else it will destroy your knurling.

[Chalked_Up]

Can I just pick up a choker from a local hardware store??

You can either use a 1 1/2" washer or a hoseclamp. With the washer you'll have to have a round file to file out the areas for the spring to sit. With the hoseclamp you'll want to tape the area of the handles it sits on, or else it will destroy your knurling.

thanks and i could probably get a hoseclamp from ace hardware or wal mart?

Edited June 12, 2008 by Jacob_Seanor

[vikingsrule92]

Can I just pick up a choker from a local hardware store??

You can either use a 1 1/2" washer or a hoseclamp. With the washer you'll have to have a round file to file out the areas for the spring to sit. With the hoseclamp you'll want to tape the area of the handles it sits on, or else it will destroy your knurling.

thanks and i could probably get a hoseclamp from ace hardware or wal mart?

ace hardware more likely then walmart.