Muscle Turtle Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 How do you set grippers? For some reason I just cannot set a gripper worth a crap. I can set my #2 no prob, but anything bigger is a no go, how do i get better at this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soilworker Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 If you want to cert with IM, just train no-set from the get go. Mostly it takes a lot of instinct I think, setting that is. Setting is something I did even before I heard about it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 first of all as your crush gets stronger your set will get stronger. pinch the handles with your thumb and index and walk your fingers up the handle with you crushing hand untill its set were you want it, then squeeze! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showlarson Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Practice alot! A simple solution but it worked for me. I had never heard of or used a set until my first grip competition...it took me a long time to get to the point where setting felt comfortable. In fact for a long time I could close a harder gripper w/o a set than I could with one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMERHEAD Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Get KTA. It covers the set in detail along with a lot of other goodies. -HH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomorrow Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 HammerHead was showing me how to set the grippers yeterday. It felt unnatural as hell. I guess it takes some getting used to. thnx again HH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stranger Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 i would suggest to watch some gripboard videos really closely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Side Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 Squeeze the handles with your index and thumb and use your gripping hand to put more pressure, closing it some more, you should be able to hold the gripper at this sopt, (like a negative) with your index and thumb. Use this split second to shift your hand and wrap your fingers around the gripper. Now take away the set hand and squeeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigT Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 Practice Practice and you'll get it right my friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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