Tou Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 Here's something I did yesterday : Perform a strap hold but without a gripper. Use your thumb and your index. Pinch the strap between your thumb and your index. Lift it off the floor. I pulled 20 pounds to full deadlift and it was very tough. Then, I did some 10 seconds holds with 10 pounds. Very effective for the thumb. Try it and tell me about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 Tou, Haven't tried it yet but it sounds like a good way to train for some of those obscure lifts like the needle lift mentioned in MOHS. I've been meaning to get around to buying a washer to do some narrow pinching with. Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gripper42004 Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 I like doing it with a knitt'n needle,I've done a 25lb.'er really easy.I used fish'n string with the needle.I havent done it for a while though. "GOD IS THE REAL POWER" Tommy...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 25lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow, Gripper That's pretty cool, I haven't tried that lift myself yet either but it's one on my list of to do's. So that 25lbs on a sewing needle...would that be for knitting heavy sweaters?! :stuart Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul valpreda Posted January 17, 2003 Share Posted January 17, 2003 Tou, I tried some of these thumb/index finger pinches after my regular pinch grip workout tonight and they felt great. I got a good pump in the fleshy, base portion of my thumb! Thanks for the suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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