Ivanko Supergripper Help

[Tripp1]

There is alot of opinions out there on this tool, but my question is to all who use it.

Reading all the posts on it, what would be the best way to use it?

Reps?.....Negatives?.....Holds?...... Some of each?

This is the only grip tool I have time to use, so I want to get the most out of it.

Just looking for more overall strength.

Thanks for reading/replying.......Tripp

[tja]

I used to use the Ivanko exclusively for quite a long. Reps only got me so far, and I found that heavy singles were much better. Gripping it will probably not give enough overall strength, you're better off doing wrist curls, pinch etc. But if it's the only thing you're using, add dynamic thumb in the lightest settings to your routine. I think it's pretty good for that.

[Tripp1]

Thanks!!!!!!!!!

[pawel r]

look David Horne web site:

http://www.davidhorne-gripmaster.com/basics.html

[neilkaz]

I'm currently doing the large majority of my crush training with the ISG rather than grippers.

I'm doing a program of low reps (til failure once warmed up) along with tough singles and I like it. I have 3 springs on my ISG so I have many many microloading opportunities but using the standard 2 springs is just fine. My program is basically based upon heavy PL training concepts.

.. neilkaz ..

[Pryderi]

Anything you can do with a torsion gripper, you can do with the Ivanko, assuming you have the DA or hammar grip(sp). Even the regular super gripper gives you most options, plus you can use it for pinch and thumb work. Along those lines, there is a ton of info on regular grippers that you can apply.

I like to use mine for heavy negatives, pinch and thumb training. Choker closes are way better on a standard gripper with a hose clamp however. Those little blocks always pop out/fall out of the ivanko.

[Teemu I]

Super Gripper is great for negatives.

[neilkaz]

You also can work wide pinch by strenthing your thumb to the metal bar on top of the moving part. I often work pinch with negs over a rather small range (3/4" or so) since when you pinch a blob or plates you don't move the thumb dynamically over a large range but do have to exert much force against that side of the blob or plates from a wide position.

I don't find that the narrow bar hurts my thumb tips but I can see where an attachment piece would be nice to have right about where the spot for connecting the #12 spring is.

.. neilkaz ..