Nathan9 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Hello everyone, I'm not able to buy grippers any time soon, so I'd like to still train the movement through other equipment. What's the closest exercise that can be done with barbells and dumbell to mimic closing a gripper? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McCarter Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 3 minutes ago, Nathan9 said: Hello everyone, I'm not able to buy grippers any time soon, so I'd like to still train the movement through other equipment. What's the closest exercise that can be done with barbells and dumbell to mimic closing a gripper? Try out finger curls on a barbell. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wobbler Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Get two brooms, overlap the ends of the handles 6" or so, and with one hand grab both together to lift. It won't come off the ground unless you squeeze the handles together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan9 Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 I'll try them both. The two brooms, If I load it with weight wouldnt it snap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wobbler Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 That's a lot of leverage, you wouldn't need much weight. Try it with two sledgehammers but it's going to be very difficult. Check out some John Brookfield youtube videos for grip exercsises with random equipment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omarlaik Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 get mastery of hand strength by john brookfield, theres many exercices to work your crushing grip using household items 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyHeart Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 On 6/13/2019 at 4:13 PM, omarlaik said: get mastery of hand strength by john brookfield, theres many exercices to work your crushing grip using household items Late reply but this reminds me! ; I stumbled across this link while searching about Grippers! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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