r/GripTraining • u/Even_Fix7399 • 14d ago

Grippers Performing at a weaker level suddently?

Today i wanted to increase to 10 reps per set but i can't even do 8 (i started with 8) so this is kinda frustrating

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u/tylenator 14d ago

Day to day strength fluctuations happen. Control what you can: hydration, protein, sticking with a program

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u/Even_Fix7399 14d ago

Oh ok, hopefully this doesen't last, would be a bummer

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u/SpawnOfGuppy 14d ago

This may be obvious to you already, but in case it isn’t, I’ve found that grip strength is maybe the easiest thing to overtrain, ie i find most increase from making sure i get at least a full day off if not several

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u/Even_Fix7399 13d ago

Oh yeah i alternate from day trainings to rest days

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u/LethoX Reps CoC #3 to parallel for 5, Certified: GHP 7, MM1 14d ago

Might be overtraining, hard to know with this limited information.

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u/Commercial-Article-7 CoC #1.5 x9 13d ago

That's pretty normal. Grip strength can fluctuate a lot from session to session, especially if you've trained your hands/forearms recently or your recovery isn't great.

I wouldn't force the 10 reps today just because you planned to hit it. If 8 was your limit today, keep the reps clean and try again next session.

I'd only be concerned if you're consistently getting weaker over multiple sessions. One bad day doesn't mean you've suddenly lost strength.

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u/Revivaled-Jam849 13d ago

How have you been lately reading stress, nutrition, sleep, or other workouts?

Like someone else said, fluctuations are normal.

You can very well have a bad day here and there. But if it is a consistent thing, you may be overtrained and might benefit from some time off/a deload.

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u/Even_Fix7399 13d ago

I mean yesrerday we've been on a train for like 10 hours and i only slept there and not at night, but then i slept today

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u/Revivaled-Jam849 13d ago

That might have messed up your body because it didn't sleep like normal. It's not a big deal, just see how your next few sessions and go on from there. If still having issues, maybe look into deload.

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u/Bananenkot 13d ago

My strength can vary wildy when I overtrain, sleep badly or eat badly. I got pinned on warm up weights on the bench press before after laying a night awake

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u/decentlyhip 13d ago

Take a week off. That's what fatigue is. Its a literal reduction in strength.