Finger Strengthening With Hangboards For Grip Sport

[bubba29]

Has anyone played with hangboard or hangboard like training for increasing finger strength? I am wondering if this would help with hubbing and/or blobbing?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hJhQduBxfy0

[climber511]

Finger boards are great - I'm used them probably going back 25 or more years now. I don't know exactly where you will see carryover but I'm sure you will. You do have to be careful with them though, Go to some of the climbing websites and read about crimp grip - open hand etc - start slow and you'll be fine.

[bubba29]

Finger boards are great - I'm used them probably going back 25 or more years now. I don't know exactly where you will see carryover but I'm sure you will. You do have to be careful with them though, Go to some of the climbing websites and read about crimp grip - open hand etc - start slow and you'll be fine.

i am thinking about just starting with simple timed hangs off a 2x4 to start. i have no intentions of climbing but thought it may be a simple way to add in something new to my training. just trying to keep it fresh and interesting without buying new equipment.

[andurniat]

Brandon and I just started implementing the hangboard this week. I are training it just one day a week for 6 weeks to start.

[bubba29]

Brandon and I just started implementing the hangboard this week. I are training it just one day a week for 6 weeks to start.

My hands are average sized. I was thinking maybe strengthening my fingertips may help with wider blobs.

[bubba29]

bump...interested in hearing how this is progressing for andrew and brandon. it was mentioned on grip strength radio.

[andurniat]

bump...interested in hearing how this is progressing for andrew and brandon. it was mentioned on grip strength radio.

I feel it has helped my thick bar strength. I have other thickbar movements in my training so don't have a completely unbiased opinion. We are testing Brandon next week on pinch and axle for max attempts. His only grip training for 10 weeks has been the hangboard, so we're pretty excited about the testing next week. He says his hands 'feel' strong, but we're interested in actually being strong.

[bubba29]

bump...interested in hearing how this is progressing for andrew and brandon. it was mentioned on grip strength radio.

I feel it has helped my thick bar strength. I have other thickbar movements in my training so don't have a completely unbiased opinion. We are testing Brandon next week on pinch and axle for max attempts. His only grip training for 10 weeks has been the hangboard, so we're pretty excited about the testing next week. He says his hands 'feel' strong, but we're interested in actually being strong.

i'd be interested to hear how it may have effected his blobbing/block strength. the reason i ask is the fingers are in a similar position with a wide pinch compared to a hang. i am wondering if toughening/strengthening the ends of the fingers would have the greatest carry over to block/blob strength.

i guess i gotta stop just talking about this and do it for myself to see what happens.

Edited August 15, 2013 by bubba29

[climber511]

As usual - it depends. When using the hang board it is possible to use different "grips". Open hand - crimp - tips - with and without the thumb for each etc. All of these will give different training results - so how you use the hang board is an important factor towards what attributes you will develop. How is also a measure of safety and needs to be considered. Dynamic or static etc - there are lots of variables that can be thrown into the mix.

[Sean Cashman]

Sorry, reviving an old thread.

I bought a metolius simulator 3D hang board 8 weeks ago. I’ve been training on it twice per week now. The metolius website has a beginner program on it that has you doing a 10 minute session with various hangs at the top of every minute.

I’ve noticed a huge increase in overall finger and hand strength. My hub and pinching has improved dramatically. I tested my Rolling thunder the other day (which I haven’t trained in 2 months) and saw no improvement. Haven’t been training grippers at all so I can’t comment on that. I have noticed the biggest improvement on my wood pinch block. Those numbers keep going up!

When I first started I could barely do a dead hang from 3 fingers. Now I can do full 3 finger pull-ups. The best thing about it though is that it’s super fun and I enjoy training it. It doesn’t feel like a chore but rather something I look forward to every time I train it. It makes me want to take up climbing! Which is what I’d like to try soon.

[climber511]

I've been climbing over 30 years now and had been for over 20 years when I started into Grip. It gave me a pretty good base level of hand strength. The one thing climbing (or a hangboard) does not do is work the thumb adequately - so add some thumb work also if you don't already.

[barbe705]

my wife got one and we both like it. fun is the perfect way to describe it. i haven't really put any time into it but i do feel it's helping my upper back just by hanging out on the jugs from time to time.

[Jared Goguen]

I've also been using the 3D for about six months now. I think it keeps training interesting, not sure how it's really helped me yet but it's fun and everyone has doorway to put it above so why not.

[Chops]

I've been hanging from baseballs in my basement..Good pump and feels almost therapeutic.