Reassessing Goals - Need Some Help Programming.

[Jones1874]

I know ive been here for awhile now so i should be able to think up a program myself.. my problem is that i have a habit of getting too enthusiastic and wanting to train every movement possible when aiming for a specific goal.

Ive been looking at the way ive been training lately, and it seems like ive just been doing a little bit of everything without making great porgress. Ive finally decided on a goal and now i want to achieve it.

i want to build a great supporting grip. its not for any particular reason other than i think it will have the most carryover to real life. i also want to strengthen my digits so ive been doing individual finger lifts aswell.

my biggest concern is exercise selection, and theres so many options. obviously i want to spend my time wisely and get the most bang for my buck.

these are the exercises ive thought of but im not sure how many of them to do in one day.

Pull ups with (Fat Gripz, Towels, Rope or 2.0 Iron Bull grips)

Static holds with (Fat Gripz, Towels, Rope or 2.0 Iron Bull grips)

Plate loaded gripper

Individual finger lifts.

Orbi Grip

Hammer curls (holding towels)

Farmers Walks.

I cant think of any more, but that seems like pleanty to be getting on with. im just looking for some advice on which exercises i should pair together on what days.

thanks in advance.

[wojo]

I know ive been here for awhile now so i should be able to think up a program myself.. my problem is that i have a habit of getting too enthusiastic and wanting to train every movement possible when aiming for a specific goal.

I've been guilty of the same thing trying to do everything all at once....I think this is a common pitfall, not just in grip but in strength training overall and even life itself. The idea is to simplify your goals and simplify your training.

If you're looking to improve your supporting strength, I would choose ONE exercise as your primary supporting strength exercise and that will be the ONE lift that you program and try to improve upon week after week either in max weight lifted, number of repetitions of a given weight or number of repetitions in a given time period. I would maybe choose one primary assistance exercise that you feel has the most carryover to your primary exercise and incorporate that into your workouts as well after your perform your primary exercise. General assistance work can come third....TTK, extensor work, etc.

I would focus on improving your primary exercise for at least 6 weeks or so because you may not realize any significant gains right away. Be patient and don't be fooled into believing that there's some magic exercise that you should be doing instead of what you've chosen to do. Don't fall back into old habits of floating from exercise to exercise because you feel the need to "switch things up"......stick to the plan.

You don't need to do 5 or 10 exercises to improve your supporting grip......choose one exercise and pour your heart into it and you'll realize better gains.

[Bearcat 74]

Fat Gripz for everything and a plate loaded gripper, throw in some wrist curls/reverse wrist curls.

[Jedd Johnson]

Come join The Grip Authority. We will get you straightened out.

[Guest Squat More]

I vote to focus on thick bar and pinch in general for a while, it will make your wrist stronger, add size to your forearms, make the thumb stronger, make the fingers stronger over all as well, throw in some wrist curls and you're set. If you notice most of the strongest grip guys do a lot of thick bar and pinch, both pro strongmen I.E. Burke, Shaw, and the regular grip guys (no disrespect intended by that term) I.E. Jedd Johnson, Juha Harju, David Horne, Adam Glass, are a few guys who come to mind who do a lot of thick bar and pinch training. Focusing on a few aspects of grip strength at a time is better than trying to do 10 different things and find yourself improving on them.

[Jones1874]

Thanks for all the replies. appreciated as always. sometimes it only takes a few words from someone to put things back in perspective. simplicity is key but its easy to forget. ill choose a handful of exercises and try to stick to the plan. its easy to go off track sometimes. like wojo said, in respect to all aspects of life.

again, thanks for the replies.

[hellswindstaff]

I know ive been here for awhile now so i should be able to think up a program myself.. my problem is that i have a habit of getting too enthusiastic and wanting to train every movement possible when aiming for a specific goal.

I've been guilty of the same thing trying to do everything all at once....I think this is a common pitfall, not just in grip but in strength training overall and even life itself. The idea is to simplify your goals and simplify your training.

If you're looking to improve your supporting strength, I would choose ONE exercise as your primary supporting strength exercise and that will be the ONE lift that you program and try to improve upon week after week either in max weight lifted, number of repetitions of a given weight or number of repetitions in a given time period. I would maybe choose one primary assistance exercise that you feel has the most carryover to your primary exercise and incorporate that into your workouts as well after your perform your primary exercise. General assistance work can come third....TTK, extensor work, etc.

I would focus on improving your primary exercise for at least 6 weeks or so because you may not realize any significant gains right away. Be patient and don't be fooled into believing that there's some magic exercise that you should be doing instead of what you've chosen to do. Don't fall back into old habits of floating from exercise to exercise because you feel the need to "switch things up"......stick to the plan.

You don't need to do 5 or 10 exercises to improve your supporting grip......choose one exercise and pour your heart into it and you'll realize better gains.

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