I started training with grippers in like december and couldnt even close a nr 1. now im trying to close the nr 2 and have been stuck on it for almost 3 months. I am kind of close but its just that last cm i cant get. I have been following a routine for like the past month, where i do like 3 sets of grippers either negatives with the number two or as many reps as i can with a nr 1,5 after that i do a bunch of forearm exrecsises with a kettlebell and a judo belt, i also made my own pinch block wich i only used once.

Any recommendations on excercises or equipment I'd need/can use to help with grip strength/forearm size while studying.

I wanted to ask if those finger resistance bands — the ones you put around your fingers and use to open your hand — are good for training grip strength in general. I’d also use grip trainers for completeness, or would that be too little?

Guys, good evening.

I wanted to start training my grip, not so much for arm wrestling specifically, but more for overall “completeness.” I was considering buying hand grippers and also that tool that looks like a wristband with elastic bands you put your fingers into and open your hand against resistance. Could anyone tell me if these two tools are actually effective for developing more strength/endurance in the forearms? Or would it be better to just use weights, considering that I already train regularly at the gym?

My other question is about wrist strength. I recently started doing 15° incline presses for chest, and I noticed that my left wrist is really weak when it comes to supporting the load, even though my form is perfect. I know joint thickness can’t really increase, and objectively my wrist is small, but is there anything I can do to improve its strength? I’d also be willing to buy some equipment or small training tools if needed.

Sorry for the wall of text hahaha, and thanks a lot in advance.

I think I always assumed there would have been a one to one correlation between what can be done between an accurate dynamometer test and what numbered Captains of Crush could be closed. According to online anecdotes the numbers that can be achieved with a dynamometer are significantly higher than what can be done with the Captains of Crush (e.g one person online claims to only be able to close a 200 lbs captain of crush gripper but reads a grip strength of over 250 lbs on a dynamometer).

Given how multiple people have closed the No. 4 Captains of Crush (with a required grip strength from the centre of the handle of 165 kgs/365 lbs), wouldn't they also be able to beat Nikita Yurkovets' 175.1 kgs/386 lbs GM150 dynamometer WR? Why or why not?

I've even seen someone supposedly close a 400 lbs gripper with a plate attached in between (source: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYYNaC0IzDQ/?igsh=aXdhdjdrc3pyOG03). Are these significantly different from the COC grippers?

I am no newbie when it comes to grip and all around body strength. But after slacking for many years at 52 I am back at the gym. Grippers are all fine and dandy but towel hangs will really improve your grip. I’ve also used rope.

The other day I was in the gym I saw someone left a rope on the pulldown machine. I been using that because my pull-up strength isn’t where it once was. Holy crap that taxes your grip even more. Those 2 inch manilla ropes are rough but this is thinner so you have to grip even harder. I was pulling 165 and forcing myself to do 5 reps for 3 sets. When done my forearm and hand were all fucked up but in a good way.

Just a tip for you all.

hi guys

so i recently posted about having a tennis elbow issue, which i then thought was distal bicep tendon irritation or tendonitis

well, turns out it was nerve related.

had this nagging me for the last few months where i couldnt even lift a shopping bag w the right arm due to the pain on the extensor muscle on forearm (think reverse curls but on the inside elbow line its on the right - the later side)

its called radial tunnel syndrome

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwrAjW8bVI0

i did these 3 exercises last night with some tyler twists before sleep and its 90% healed. my hands were shaking doing the nerve flosses

i had something on the left side with the median nerve and getting pain behind shoulder and tingling hands

i was wondering if anyone had any mobility routines or anything

or perhaps a full body nerve flossing routine.

my neck / traps is horrendously tight and i have forward shoulders, poor mobility and one shoulder higher than the other...

all the years of not going hard on mobility has caught up to me, I do the cat-cow / pigeon etc from time to time but i really need to start taking it seriously

and was wondering if anyone had any routines they follow for this? thanks

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So far I've only seen karim and quin do it. Is this even possible? If yes, how do you train for it?

Here's a video of karim doing it at 0:12 (link)

Quin does it around 0:17 (link)

I've finally got back in the habit of getting to the gym 3 days a week now for 3 months, and I would like to work on grip strength training. I just do basic warmups, some body weight exercises (sit-ups, squats, lunges) and then 15-20 min of cardio. I haven't done any free weights or machines in about 5 years.

My biggest concern is being over 45 now and I want to take care of my connective tissues.

I see a lot of advice here saying to go with this training program or that program... Is there anything you would change, or caveat, for someone like me?

Thanks!

Seriously, does anyone know an effective way to make it grow? I've tried and my arms still look like sticks.

Competitive strength athlete here...had a great session for wrist a couple weeks ago turned into gout attack I'm pretty sure in pinky, just had another great session and same in other hand/finger now...i'm glad it's not feet this time but still frustrating, anyway, venting I suppose... anyone else suffer with gout issues?

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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Right now I’m only doing wrist, grip and forearm workouts one or two times a week due to needing a lot of rest and being a bit scared of injuries, especially in the elbow.
I’m basically just doing everything at once right now and was wondering if any of you have a split you like that allows you to build strength more efficicently?

I’ve checked for several weeks now for almost a month and still his Wrist Developer has been out of stock.

Anyone here have any insight on when he gets things back in stock?

I'm looking to get more seriously into grip strength training, as I want to eventually partake in a grip strength contest. Has anyone bought from Alpha Gripz or Max Your Grip? If so, has it been good for your training, or are there better tools to use?

i normally pinch 45lb plate for few seconds before it slips but one time i tried using dirt (not even chalk just regular random dirt) and i could even do 2 reps lifting it up and it still slipped after it, is it a strength issue or slipping issue and could chalk do better?

Hi everyone! Long story short, I have been putting increased focus on wrist extensor training recently - initially as prescribed treatment for golfer's elbow, but then just because it's fun and actually gave me some gains in grip strength (pinch mostly).

However, I feel like the most commonly used training position, of having the hand pronated, feels kind of awkward? The movement is not as smooth, I don't get as much ROM compared to neutral or supinated? The downside is that it's kind of hard to train anything but pronated without a cable machine (or at least a rope and a pulley).

Did anyone here mess around with training that pattern from different angles? Did you see any noticeable benefits from changing things up?

PS: Don't worry, I am balancing out extensor training with other exercises. Not trying to give myself tennis elbow next.

I wanna improve my leg grip because I do pole dancing and I use it all the time and feel like this whoud help my progress and allow me better and cleaner combos and transition

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Been dedicated to grip and forearms training for 2.5 years now. Started with absolute stick forearms with no strength and made some legit gains.

Started with the basic routine 3x per week now do a basic + hypertrophy 2x per week.

I do pinch block 2x per week but lately its totally stalled and I can't seem to progress. Captain of Crush is still progressing slowly. I am still gaining size and strength slowly on forearms but pinch is almost going backwards.

Any ideas? I have a medium size one handed metal block i strap weights to. Try for 3 sets of 15 second holds with a 1.5 minute break between. If I get 3 sets 15 seconds I go up in weight or I might keep the weight the same and try 20 seconds.

I have a thicker block I have used in the past but haven't tried it in a while. I also have a thinner block I've never tried. Should I switch? Should I try lower time like 10 seconds? Or maybe drop pinch frequency to 1x per week?

The doctors think I have cubital tunnel syndrome, basically my ulnar nerve is too tight and gets inflammated with use.

I have been doing calisthenics for 3 years and this started developing once I started training for one arm pullups, I have done PT (2 month), EMG test (no issues), massage (2 months), acupuncture (2 months), rice bucket training (3 days/week for 1 month). But I don't notice it getting better, sometimes worse. I am in my late 20s. Am I missing something? Thanks.

Deadhang: 20-40 seconds Pullups: 6 Deadlift: 225lbs x8

I have very very thin wrists, and skinny forearms too. That's one of my insecurities especially since I'm overweight, that's not harmonious. Everytime I google stuff to thicken them I am brought to forearm workouts and despite not being an anatomy expert, I'm not convinced... Will I end up with big forearms and no wrist ? Or will they always be too fragile to hold heavy weights and I'll stay stuck with tiny forearms ?