spinal1 Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 I know I'm neglecting a lot of my fingers, and probably many other muscles in my hand... What else should I be doing besides the grippers? I do forearm work, such as wrist rolls, reverse curls, etc. But I'm probably missing other things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Plate Snatches! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea79khX4su4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Pinch and extensor work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdoire Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Thickbar, Blob work, Tearing, Bending...and the list goes on.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIKERICH Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 2 books by John Brookfield will give you alot of ideas.they are Mastery of Hand Strength and The Grip Master's Manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Styles Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 IMO the big 5 are grippers, pinch (ttk, blocks, plates), wrist extension work (wrist roller / formulator), finger extension work (rubber bands), and dexterity balls. Assuming you lift weights, this group will keep you healthy and build the base needed to specialize on grip feats. I think sometimes there is a tendancy to focus on feats before taking the time to build base strength. I know I'm guilty of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Grippers are all there is and ever should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teemu I Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Grippers are all there is and ever should be. I know that you are joking...but IMO grippers are overrated and not by any means to be listed on any "top five" list of beneficial grip strength excercises. They are fun though and have the most appeal of all grip strength related items and I'm guilty of it myself doing them too much. But I built the base first with other types of exercises, pretty much in a way that David Horne writes about in his article. Beginner is better of training in a way he suggests in his outstanding article about building base strength. Here's a link. Or take the route that Brookfield advices to do in Mastery of Hand Strength. Either way you'll do better in the long run than you will do if you focus solely on grippers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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