burkhardmacht Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 Does anyone know how to hold the arm when training with the grippers to prevend tendonitis? Do I have to strech the arm or is it better to bend it? Thanks, Burkhard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 Locking the elbow in full extension is another thing I think led me to getting tendonitis. I now leave a little bend in it when going for a big attempt. -Jedd- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 I've also noticed it best to warmup my upper body in general prior to hitting the gripppers. If I don't, I'm subject to all sorts of little tweaks and pains in my shoulders and elbows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burkhardmacht Posted December 6, 2004 Author Share Posted December 6, 2004 Thanks Jedd, thanks Eric! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 I also echo Eric's call for a good warm-up. I generally don't squeeze grippers until at least 10 or 20 minutes of good sweaty lifting. If I don't warm-up first, either it feels like I am tweeking something or my performance is drastically reduced. How Eli and Dan and Rick squeeze these things cold and do so well on them is beyond me. More power to them. -Jedd- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burkhardmacht Posted December 6, 2004 Author Share Posted December 6, 2004 I also echo Eric's call for a good warm-up.I generally don't squeeze grippers until at least 10 or 20 minutes of good sweaty lifting. If I don't warm-up first, either it feels like I am tweeking something or my performance is drastically reduced. How Eli and Dan and Rick squeeze these things cold and do so well on them is beyond me. More power to them. -Jedd- ← I'll test a lifting warm up next gripper session! Until now I only do a little warm up with the grippers itselfs - minimum so to say...! To squeeze a big gripper cold is impossible for me too - leads to nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vise Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 the best squeezes i've had have been after heavey squats. i've heard other people say the same thing too. i think it has to do with the increase in blood flow to the forearms and hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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