Warm Up!

[slickrick08]

hey fellers,

just wondering about ur position on whether warming up before going for a goal gripper is a good idea?

or just warming up in general before u start gripping away.

if so, what are some exercises u guys do to get loose?

thanks

[JacktheGripper]

I usually warm up with my Trainer.

[stranger]

yea, warm ups are good for me. i go from 4 to 3 to 2 fingers and then to inverted with the beginner and #1

[bencrush]

Warming up usually depends on what stength level you are at.

When I was only capable of closing my #1, I didn't have to do any warmups. I could go right to the #1 with no problems.

Now that I'm closing Elites, jumping right into closing them is not the smartest or most effective idea.

I usually do some MMS closes with my Master, then my Cert #3, then work with grippers that are all above my Cert #3 in difficulty. So usually not a huge warmup, but something to get the blood flowing to the hands.

When I'm doing TNS work, I warmup with a lot more volume than with MMS closes.

[Blackheart]

i stretch my fingers and palms always before training and after that some reps with the trainer is he best that i can do for me i believe as a warm up

[supermagnamon]

i normally warm up with the powerball and something similar to the im snowballs.

[Left Side]

Single overcrushes on the trainer, #1, #2, SM, and then I'm ready to go for the work sets.

And before this I usually pace around and get as angry as possible to get the blood flowing and the temperature up.

[Soilworker]

Usually my gripper closes are done while weightlifting, squats especially. Can't really get too much more warmed up then while you are squatting heavy.

[steelbiceps]

Bench press works well to get me primed for grippers. I would have expected it to fatigue the wrists, but it doesn't seem to take anything away.

[nickr104]

Usually my gripper closes are done while weightlifting, squats especially. Can't really get too much more warmed up then while you are squatting heavy.

This is what I do. Suqats work very well!

[GatorGrip]

I only say this to say DON'T DO AS I DO.

I don't really warm up for gripping or bending which is probably not the brightest thing to do. I do crack my knuckles, and bend my fingers back sometimes. I wonder if I warm up would it help or hurt my efforts?

This is a question I must answer for myself in the near future.

Thanks for opening up this topic slickrick08 so I can get some ideas of what works for others.

[porkchop]

Sometimes I do. It really depends on if I remember to or not. Not very much though. I couple of squeezes on something lighter than I am going to work on like a BBM or SM if I am working on mty #3's or Elite. Other than that, can't say that I do.

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[Dude]

As of lately I don't warmup at all. But usually my best gripping comes later at night after a workout in the gym. Should probably start though.

[Sybersnott]

just wondering about ur position on whether warming up before going for a goal gripper is a good idea?

When I did the MMG1 cert, I did that cold... no warmup at all. I just took the gripper in my hand and closed it.

That's just me - I've found out that I'm at my strongest without a warmup. I say, try it both ways and see what works for you. You might just NEED a warmup before getting to close those grippers; then again, you might not need to.

[Martin]

Rubber ball squeeze followed by lite reps on my ISG seems to do it. If I try heavy closes cold my hands pop and crack quite painfully.