Training Hands Every Day

[Hazerboy]

At what point in your training did you start to train almost every day? I've seen several grip enthusiasts promote this high frequency (though not necessarily high volume) type of training and I was wondering who did it and when to implement it.

I'm assuming its following the "grease the groove" philosophy some use in weightlifting.

[Autolupus]

GTG is used to specialise, when you start plateauing. If not, leave it 'til you do.

Otherwise train/recuperate: some people can do daily, some only once or twice a week.Find your optimum!

Edited April 15, 2007 by Autolupus

[rying]

High frequency is great. But you also have to consider your personal preferences.

Some people will carry a gripper and close it throughout the day with great results. Others prefer to do a really brutal workout once or twice a week.

I prefer the higher frequency approach (leaving some in the tank each time), and believe it is superior for strength gains.

But I also like to get in a certain mindset and have some "preparation" for each workout. So "greasing the groove" all day doesn't fit my preference. Even 2 workouts a day is too much (at least until I win the lottery and don't have to work!).

One hard, short, and focused workout, almost daily, seems ideal for me if life is going well. Sometimes 3 days a week is better though due to work obligations, etc. Find what's best for you, but lean toward shorter workouts done more frequently.

You won't feel fully recovered every time training daily, but that's ok, you can still get stronger! But it's best to use some kind of cycling approach to maximize the benefits and not overtrain. Alternate easy/hard workouts, or train hard for awhile then backoff, etc.