Jedd Johnson Posted June 6, 2003 Share Posted June 6, 2003 I was wondering how often you guys train the extensors of your hands and what are the staples of your routines? I have stuck with lifts off the ground with my fingertips in a tube, balancing weights on my hands, plate lifts off a bench (RE: Brookfield) and manual resistance. But I am looking into getting a bucket of sand or shot this weekend. I am pretty much doing two of these exercises every other routine ( I train grip 5 days/week), but I do the manual resistance every grip day. Thanks for your input. I want to maintain a balance to prevent injury. Jedd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender Posted June 6, 2003 Share Posted June 6, 2003 Get the bucket of sand! I prefer the fine "play sand". I hit that 2-3 times a week for 4 sets of 25 each hand (extend and grab, focus on extending), and then one final set to failure. I love it, it's an incredible burn that you can't get with other extender excercises. It also aleviates grip-induced pain. A true "hand health" excercise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don of tha new grip Posted June 6, 2003 Share Posted June 6, 2003 I use rubberbands at work when I get a little bit of time, I do a couple high rep sets till my forearms burn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted June 8, 2003 Author Share Posted June 8, 2003 Guys, Thanks for the replies. I will definitely be getting a bucket of sand for my house. Also, my plant where I work has tons of rubber bands - don't see why I can't score a few. Have a good one. Jedd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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