climber511 Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 A friend asked me about a beginners program to increase grip and forearm strength - but has zero interest in Grip as a sport. He has a generally equipped gym and no interest in buying anything new. Here's what I gave him. Also has growth as a goal. Power Forearms (an old Health For Life program) - this consists of the following done for one set each to absolute failure between 8 and 12 reps - done non stop - different bars preloaded if possible. Wrist Curls Reverse Wrist Curls Wrist Curls behind the back Reverse Curls Levering - front, back, rotational both ways. Says he does own a sledge hammer already. Alternate workouts with Finger Curls in Power Rack done with curl grip At some point I may try to talk him into an Ivanko Super Gripper but can't see a need for anything else unless he develops more interest. This is the exact program I used before I ever heard of Grip Sport or the Grip Board. I feel it set the stage fairly well for me when I did start more specialized work. He wants something short and sweet he can toss in after his regular workout. Thoughts? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat 74 Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 That and a pair of fat grips. If I have weight in my hands it probably has a thick handle on it now. I have to move my grippers out of the way a lot but I don’t use them any. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHenze646 Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 2hd/1hd Plate pinches holds for time would be all I would add. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Barbell and a pair of fat grips is all you need. Maybe some plate pinching too like @JHenze646 added. Heavy DO and mixed grip deads did more for my grip than anything else I've ever done. Your list looks like it would take care of everything except open hand, and the fat grips and plate pinches would cover that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubgeezer Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Brookfield was big on “finger walking” up a hammer. I used to do them before I joined the Gripboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 What about farmers walk or even dumbell or barbell holds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy J. Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 I love the frugal approach to any kind of training. I especially love when it is recommended to new guys in grip. No need to have them run out and buy stuff when they ask how to get a stronger grip. While admittedly I’m guilty of buying my share of equipment I didn’t really need, if I could go back, I’d have just bought an axle or a rolling handle and been done. the only kind of training I did that resembled grip training before I found grip training, was a wrist roller both directions and reverse grip curls. Between that and living the blue collar life, I came in with a decent base strength. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearhugger Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 See if you can get your friend into plate pinch training and chasing feats like two 35s, five tens, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 (edited) Thanks all. I think we're going to keep to the original program for 8 to 10 weeks and see if he even sticks with it long enough to worry about adding or changing anything. I want to try developing "strength with movement" before doing any isometric or static type training Edited June 14, 2020 by climber511 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florian Kellersmann Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Barbell finger curls/rolls alone would help a lot. You may add some fat gripz DL in order to get the thumb also involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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