Anthony C. Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Hello all, Firstly I'd like to say I'm new here so thank you for having me! I'm sorry if I've posted this in the wrong section...if I have please let me know and I'll gladly move it. I was just wondering, besides the EGG or dexterity balls, is there anything that you use for recovery after a tough grip workout? Like a hand bath, hand massager, etc? My hands are very sore after workouts and I feel like a nice soak could help them, but I'm not sure how to go about it. Maybe some warm water with epsom salt? Any responses are greatly appreciated, thank you! -Anthony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh O'Dell Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Try a contrast bath, First soak your hands in hot water that you can handle without getting burned for 5 min. Then soak your hands in ice water for 5 more all while closing the hands rolling your wrist, It has always helped me. Also do extensor exercises like simply putting a thick rubber band around the ends of all your fingers and opening them far as you can for reps. GOODLUCK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stCoC Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Epsom salts is a major help in that hot water! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh O'Dell Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 All to his own! whatever works for you. I agree with the epsom salt also, I have used it for other muscles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellswindstaff Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 If you're a beginner or just flat out increasing volume substantially, then there will be a period that your skin needs to adjust to the work load. Everyone so far has given good advice, my favorite recovery work is digging your hands in a bucket of sand opening and closing them, in this fashion pushes a lot of blood into your hands and has little wear and tear on the hands as there is no eccentric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh O'Dell Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Sand is good, also a very light gripper helps me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juha Harju Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony C. Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 Thank you for the responses! This has all been very helpful. I'm definitely going to try the contrast bath and I have expand your hand bands which I use regularly. Unfortunately I can't utilize the sand bucket because I don't train at home, but that sounds like a great idea. And thank you for the video! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stCoC Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Many years ago a college football squad strength coach showed me his hand rehab/ dexterity building system. 5 gallon bucket half filled with raw rice grains and a few coins tossed in . The job in one set was to dig down pull out the coins then replace them one by one. It was harder and more effective than you would think. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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