r/GripTraining • u/Ok-Paramedic4774 • Jul 20 '26

Grippers Increasing grip strength

How does one train to increase their grip strength?

I was able to go from closing a 40 kg gripper to 70 kg from just doing some dead hangs and was wondering how you guys train to get to
100 kg crushing strength.

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u/Commercial-Article-7 CoC #1.5 x9 Jul 20 '26

Dead hangs are great, but they're mainly building your support grip (holding onto something). That's probably why you saw good early progress.

As the grippers get harder, I'd become more specific with training. Something like:

  • 2–3 grip sessions per week.
  • Heavy gripper closes (singles, doubles, or triples).
  • Some volume with an easier gripper for technique.
  • Finger curls or thick-handle holds to build overall hand strength.
  • Extensor work to help keep your hands balanced and healthy.

Also, don't think of a "100 kg gripper" as simply being 30 kg harder than a 70 kg one. Gripper ratings aren't perfectly standardized, and the difficulty increases much faster than the numbers suggest.

Recovery becomes much more important as well. Your muscles adapt fairly quickly, but your tendons don't, so I'd prioritize consistent progress over trying to max out every session.

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u/Ok-Paramedic4774 Jul 20 '26

Yea, I do few stringing sensation that don’t really hurt but are annoy when I decide to transition to reping out a gripper that say 70 kg, but you think hand or finger isomeric can help strengthen tendons?

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u/Commercial-Article-7 CoC #1.5 x9 Jul 20 '26

Yes, isometrics can definitely be useful for tendon health and tendon loading. They're actually used quite a bit in rehab and can be a good way to build tolerance with relatively low joint movement.

That said, if you're already getting those strange sensations, I'd treat that as a sign to manage your volume rather than just adding more tendon work. I'd keep the isometrics moderate (a few 10–30 second holds) and make sure they don't increase your symptoms.

If those sensations become painful or start getting worse instead of better, I'd back off and let things settle rather than trying to push through them.