The Joy Of Hand Grippers

[CoC#3]

1'' v bar takes strength off my grippers. I had a hard time last year working v bar in to my training program leading up to the british.

Total body training should never be negected, least of all squats, neither should other grip exercises like wrist work, pinching, thick bar and rehab stuff like extensors and dexterity balls. These are all necessary to get as good as you can get at grippers.

[Teemu I]

Total body training should never be negected, least of all squats, neither should other grip exercises like wrist work, pinching, thick bar and rehab stuff like extensors and dexterity balls. These are all necessary to get as good as you can get at grippers.

Good point Sam, I did not mean to say that it's ok to neglect other stuff. Sometimes there's time to concentrate all your efforts working towards a specific goal however.

[grumpycuban]

1'' v bar takes strength off my grippers. I had a hard time last year working v bar in to my training program leading up to the british.

Total body training should never be negected, least of all squats, neither should other grip exercises like wrist work, pinching, thick bar and rehab stuff like extensors and dexterity balls. These are all necessary to get as good as you can get at grippers.

I get how all this helps except one. How does wrist work help grippers?

[Teemu I]

How does wrist work help grippers?

Wrist strength or the lack of it can come apparent once the grippers you use are really hard for you. I for example have noticed how it is critical in setting the gripper. You need wrist strength for the both closing hand and setting hand. For the closing hand it allows for a solid base and for setting hand it gives a more powerful feeling pulling the handle to a set. These are long term benefits.

[grumpycuban]

How does wrist work help grippers?

Wrist strength or the lack of it can come apparent once the grippers you use are really hard for you. I for example have noticed how it is critical in setting the gripper. You need wrist strength for the both closing hand and setting hand. For the closing hand it allows for a solid base and for setting hand it gives a more powerful feeling pulling the handle to a set. These are long term benefits.

Looks like I better get on it then.Thanks Gents

[underdawg]

It came and went with me. At one time I was completely obsessed with the things, now I could care less about grippers. Not saying that no one should, they just don't do much to help me reach my current goals. I'd much rather do a bunch of heavy farmers walks or axle cleans.

[Centrilius]

asking ordinary people to give them a try, watching the look on their face when you slam one shut that they can't barely budge, using them while you're watching TV(and sometimes forget the TV's on), etc, etc...

Haha, I'm guilty of pulling that one off with my HG200.... Only 8 people in my town have successfully closed it besides myself, my little brother included (he's 19)

[aquilonian]

I get how all this helps except one. How does wrist work help grippers?

your extensors are needed to close a gripper without them its very hard (think reverse wrist curl movement). You can check for yourself if you want....

curl your hand down, palm towards your forearm and try to close a #1. tough.

now reverse it and curl the back of your palm towards your forearm and try to close a #1. easy.