Evan Raftopoulos Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I've been meaning to ask, has anyone here ever trained specifically to improve strength for setting the gripper (I'm thinking of MMS or deep set) with any other methods besides setting grippers? It seems that the pecs are working a lot during setting. In theory it would be helpful to maximize your setting strength so that the working hand is more rested and ready for the close. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvance Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Back when I was bending I could set like a boss. Pec and shoulder strength definitely help quite a bit. I used to train by setting a 4, made setting the 3 feel like a joke. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZFJango Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I really feel it in my biceps of the arm with the closing hand. I would be interested in anything you come up with for strengthening the set! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royz Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Buy a Vulcan from David Horne and train with that for a while. That thing is so much harder to set then a regular gripper! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist of Fury Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 (edited) Rolling Thunder has increased my setting strength more than anything else. However it makes me weaker at the close, I need to rest for a week before I can go heavy on grippers after RT. Other than that I also practice setting with heavier grippers that I'm nowhere near closing. Just doing the setting and not trying to close it. The Baraban adjustable is good for this, since the tension is constant. I haven't tried the Vulcan yet but thinking of getting one, handles without knurling should be great for this. Edited September 3, 2015 by Fist of Fury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slazbob Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I saw a video on setting by Shoggoth....not sure if I'm spelling his name correctly? He's on here, it was on YouTube. His Vulcan setting video made a big difference for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Cabrera Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Take a light gripper and close it by setting it; as in close it with thimb and index. Alternatively, set a gripper you cant close as assistance work. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jüri Sankman Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Jose mentioned of the good methods to gain setting strength, but again with the grippers. Maybe try some bending. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exarmy Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 just working with a gripper thats much harder than you are used to should help. I think thats what helped me, but it's hard to say. basically I started setting the 3.5 for negs, and then all of a sudden setting the 3 felt easy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshW Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Bendingbendingbending! Also I used to set grippers 20-30lbs above my maximum close for a while and when I came back to setting #3's it felt like butter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ Livesey Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Strong back, shoulders and chest. Do whatever you can to build those up. Your set strength will sky rocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grind Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Buy a Vulcan from David Horne and train with that for a while. That thing is so much harder to set then a regular gripper! Very true indeed. Sets are so much harder it makes setting a TSG feel easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZFJango Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Take a light gripper and close it by setting it; as in close it with thumb and index. Alternatively, set a gripper you cant close as assistance work. Did this after my grip workout yesterday. Aces, man. I hadn't even considered doing this! Good info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greppstark Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Take a light gripper and close it by setting it; as in close it with thumb and index. Alternatively, set a gripper you cant close as assistance work. Did this after my grip workout yesterday. Aces, man. I hadn't even considered doing this! Good info. Really need to try this!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Cabrera Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 No problem fellas. Jedd talks about this in his gripper training programs. It works wonders for me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist of Fury Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Take a light gripper and close it by setting it; as in close it with thimb and index. Yes this is really good, I've been doing this and it helps a lot. I have the RB adjustable with filed handle which makes it even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Raftopoulos Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share Posted September 4, 2015 thanks guys, great advice! I ordered some steel from Andrew so I'll start bending in a few days. I have the Vulcan I got from Tom right here with me as we speak and I feel it's a good trainer for improving set. It's funny that I initially thought it kinda sucks that it's hard to set this gripper so I stopped training wiht it instead of using it as a trainer for improving my set. Easy to inc the resistance gradually and the smooth handles make it easier to do reps. I talked a bit with Jedd through pm too about setting grippers. thanks everyone,I freaklin love this place 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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