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[Dude]

Hey are these thinngs any good for doing forearms? I always see them advertised here and there and didn't know if they actually worked or were the equivalent to the store bought grippers to COC grippers

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[jad]

I played with one at a sporting goods store long before I started training grip/wrist, etc... and it was a joke.

[Sybersnott]

There is a similar device sold at Wal-Mart called the Gold's Gym Forearm Exerciser that I recommend.

However, I think that using it to build your forearms (?)... it is more of a "wrist strengthening device", and that is the reason why I use mine.

The device is adjustable, so I immediately put mine on the next highest setting. I do 3 sets of 30 reps for each arm and if you do them right, you can get quite a workout with this thing. It is well-built and NOT a piece of junk by any means.

The only downside with this device is the lack of a complete ROM; still for the price, it's worth checking out.

[Clay Edgin]

I have one of those. Doing the regular wrist curls with it is a joke, but it can be challenging if you do reverse wrist curls with it on a hard setting.

[HAMMERXT]

when they first came out with this. it was called the wedge, made by a company called

Marcy. around 1988 is when i saw the first one. it can be helpfull. i would use mine in a super set.

set it at the hardest setting and do 50 reps each hand then wrist curls or wrist roller. repeat 5x's

good warm up or to finish with.

[philthy]

i have one, i tied rubberbands to it in such at way to add more resistance, it's definitely harder than it normally is but it's still not tough to do.

Edited March 24, 2005 by philthy

[pjmackin]

I would just do wrist curls with a dumbell. Much cheaper and more reliable.

[Steve B.]

I have one and like to do it after a grip forearm workout as a finishinig exercise or cool down.Like the others said not really a strength builder but for the price 10 or 15 bucks it's nice to have with other grip/forearms equipment.

[Sybersnott]

I have one and like to do it after a grip forearm workout as a finishinig exercise or cool down.Like the others said not really a strength builder but for the price 10 or 15 bucks it's nice to have with other grip/forearms equipment.

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I found out you haffta do a lot of reps, either slow or fast depending on what you're acustom to, just to get anything out of it. For me it was at least 30 reps for 3 sets each arm.