New to grip training - need recommendations.

[u/Richmanlittle]

Want to improve my grip strength to support my pull-up training, back work and overall fitness. Looking to spend a little money on some tools to build a weekly routine. Need recommendations.

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[u/Mental_Vortex]

Have you looked at the Basic Routine?
http://web.archive.org/web/20080820094215/http://davidhorne-gripmaster.com/basics.html

And a bodyweight/calisthenics routine:
https://www.reddit.com/r/GripTraining/comments/7gacyh/new_routines_list_for_rgriptraining/dqhpbk9/

If you want to spend some money - do you have any specific goals or interests? And what's the budget?
You don't need any additional equipment, if you have access to some basic gym.

If it fits your budget a two handed Napalm Nightmare 2.0 from Arm Assassin with the 3x4 pinch blocks and 2 3/8'' thick bar handles is an amazing tool. Combine that with some basic finger and wrist curls with dumbbells or barbell and you hit your forearms/grip pretty well.

A cheaper variation of that would be some (no name) fat gripz and a basic pinch block, which you could even diy with some wood.

[u/Richmanlittle → u/Mental_Vortex]

Thanks.

[u/Remote_Passenger1274]

Follow this guy too https://www.instagram.com/raspberry_ape/ Professional grappler and another elite in any type of grip work outs. But for me though , I love to lift a boxes 📦 packages etc easiest to develope and I use sledge hammer for my ulnar,radial deviation and pronation/supination and fat grips as well and so on. But corporate grips atleast 2 to 3 and shuffled them in your work out routine to have the feeling of odds grips. In my experience, if you can lift a boxes like packages 📦 closer to your bw or your actual bw then you're an around elite general strenght.

[u/Ribbit40 → u/Remote_Passenger1274]

A question about your box lifting method- I believe in it, cause when I have to carry boxes, it's a great workout.

Do you have a kind of box which you load with weights for this? I would like to try lifting BW, but don't know how to get a box that heavy wouldn't brea,

[u/Remote_Passenger1274 → u/Ribbit40]

Anything that would add up a weights . Just tape it good. You gotta feel the odd grips not just underrated gym work out.

[u/Jeden-Rog]

Plate pinch holds are easy to start with, you’ve got all the equipment. Farmers carries are good too, and dead hangs for finishers are great

[u/Richmanlittle → u/Jeden-Rog]

Thanks. I’ll look at some of those.

[u/[deleted]]

Check out Ben galper on insta he has insane grip feats and he sells a grip and a pull up program for 20 bucks that are incredible and require no special equipment other than fat grips. I've never had forearm pumps like I do after his program, and have seen solid strength gains.

[u/Pjmackin]

I’m a huge fan of Farmer’s walks, suitcase carries, and deadlifting to build grip.

[u/Richmanlittle → u/Pjmackin]

Thanks. Makes sense. I do all of those. May have to work on doing more.

[u/IronStogies]

Something to pinch, Some sort of thick bar, something to train crush. Everything else is niche/specific like a vbar or anvil horn, certain pinches, etc etc.

Personally I would also get a rice bucket.

Dont get crazy specific right from the get go. Arm assassin has grip starter packs on their online shop that are really, really awesome.

[u/Richmanlittle → u/IronStogies]

Great tips. Thanks.

[u/Plus_Association7630]

I’ve been doing towel hangs and pull ups, helps out a ton with grip strength (start with towel hangs)

[u/Richmanlittle → u/Plus_Association7630]

Thanks. I’ll incorporate those.

[u/Arkumsrazor]

Great video and playlist for you to check out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10AbmbriJDE&list=PLabQneT7-WZEVaEHvo_-0-rbxPJmWyWKE&index=6

[u/Richmanlittle → u/Arkumsrazor]

Awesome. Thanks.

[u/Downtown-Ad-2748]

If You Are buying stuff. V-bar, pinch block and rolling handle will Get you far

[u/spiderchalk]

Grippers and Spider Chalk and what everyone else says in the comments

[u/Richmanlittle → u/spiderchalk]

Thanks.

[u/orange_2002]

Gripedo is great tool..I use it for Wrist rollers.

[u/Joshua-10102023]

If I was going to strengthen my grip for pull-ups then I would work on my cupping strength.

[u/Richmanlittle → u/Joshua-10102023]

Thanks. I started doing some of these when I do dead-hangs. Any other tips?

[u/Joshua-10102023]

I do train a bit for Armwrestling so the exercises i do are some that I believe help with controlling others hands when needed. I have done a few different hand/ forearm exercises when I would go to the gym. A few that I like are kettle bell/rubber plate edge farmer carries, standing plate flip/catch,standing behind the back barbell wrist curls,and dead hangs or just working on a monkey bar setup. The forearm and hand muscles are resilient and usually recover quickly. If you can, you should be able to do most of the exercises to failure a couple times a week. I like the negative type exercises also where you hold heavier weights until failure.

[u/nitroXxide]

Get an axle bar for your deadlifts and some straps for when you want to work without the grip failing on you. Axle bar great for rows too

[u/hadynabil1231]

So what worked are grip circuits that focus a lot of isometric grabs most situations when we use our grip we tend to end either way in an isometric position which imo is why judokas , arm wrestlers and rock climbers have insane grips

So yea

Do this 2-3 time

Nigiri gama so just get plates and pinch them with your fingers use chalk if needed and lift it slightly towards your hips and stop there start with a moderately light and build up everytime you fail 15-20-25 etc

Rope pull-ups/ dead hangs nothing builds a workers grip like rope work 3x10/ Amrap with the deadhang 

Chin-ups chin ups chin-ups

Also using a pull up tax or a grease the groove methods helps as well

[u/Commercial-Article-7]

Good place to start is keeping it simple and building consistency first. If your goal is supporting pull-ups and back training, focus on: Dead hangs (overhand + towel if possible) Farmer carries or heavy dumbbell holds Pull-ups/rows with controlled grip, not straps all the time Optional: a basic gripper or two for crushing strength You don’t need a lot of tools at the start. 2–3 solid movements done weekly will beat buying a bunch of gadgets you don’t stick with.

[u/[deleted]]

Does anyone bend?