kelby Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 how much weight do you need on the strap hold before moving on to the next level of grippers. for example if i can strap hold 25 pounder on level ones would that be good enough to move to level two grippers. this is just hypothetical example. please help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milkbone Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Seems like the benefits would be better on the next gripper up, even if you could only strap hold a minimum amount of weight. I work with the heaviest gripper I can do strap holds on. Sometimes when doing high volume gripper work for a few days, my crushing strength drops considerably and I have to back down to doing strap holds with whatever gripper I can handle at the time. Usually the #1 instead of the #2 in that case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vice Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 how much weight do you need on the strap hold before moving on to the next level of grippers. for example if i can strap hold 25 pounder on level ones would that be good enough to move to level two grippers. this is just hypothetical example. please help. ← The answer will be different for everyone. But I agree with milkbone, if you can straphold 25 pounds with a #1, and 10 pounds with a #2, do strapholds with the #2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 if you're like me it's not so cut and dry, I can strap hold 30lbs on a filed #1 but can't make my filed #2 thouch "this is all with my weaker left hand" so until I can hold the #2 shut I'll keep adding weight to the #1, also keep the gripper close to your body if your usind that much weight, no need to kill your shoulder too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaz Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 If you're still paying attention to this post try using a thin metal strap and a rolled up heavy duty chain instead of a weight. I have a thin metal strap with a hole punched through one end and attached to a heavy doubled up length of flat chain with a welding rod and d-ring. You get to see your progress by how much chain you can pick up off the ground. If you can get a setup like that I wouldn't worry about whether you're using a #1 or #2. After a couple weeks of that with a #1 I did my BB SM like it was nothing even though before the strap holds I wasn't even close! <---what the hell is this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 <----- what the hell is this? I have no idea what that means but the chain idea sounds solid, no pun intended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 On straps, I would not go much over 12-15lbs before going to the next gripper up. Higher than that and some side effects can be wrist strain and you also don't want it becoming a test of your front delt raise rather than working your grip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossman Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 i had an oddity...i was up 30lbs right and 25 left for my severely filed #1, but at the end of KTA, i was infrequently closing my gripper. i just now hav mastery of it. i think it is because of the diffilcutly, i took it to my comp, and someone there compared it to a hair below a super master. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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