matonski Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 I just got my trainer and #1 COC grippers. I can't even close the trainer. Anyway, I was wondering if people let their right and left hands progress independently of each other, letting their stronger hand stay stronger and perhaps progress faster. Or, do they train like when using dumbells, limiting the stronger hand to doing only the same amount of work as the weaker hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 It would be wise to try and bring both hands up to equal strength. But, that being said, there are a divided number of grip athletes whose dominate hand is still a lot stronger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bport Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 It would be good to have equal strength in both hands however I wouldn't let your weak hand hold back the progress of your strong hand. You'll just have to work your weak hand twice as hard to catch up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omillar Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 I do the same number with both hands, but I'll use the stronger hand to help the other if I get stuck on the last one or two reps. I also could not close the trainer when I first got it a little over a month ago. - Ord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulgrim Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 I don't worry about keeping them equal, that would just stunt the development of strength in my stronger hand. I don't think it matters, for a couple reasons: first of all, visual symmetry isn't really an issue because the muscles used for grippers aren't large enough to make your forearms look different, and second, we naturally have a dominant hand, so why not train like we do. I train my hands very differently, and they both are getting stronger fast. (negatives with #3 on right, singles with #2 on left, and at different times) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMunger Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 (edited) I am not a role model. My left is a joke. I can rep the #2 decently w/ my right, but my left is still fighting w/ the #1 (very close w/ the occasional close)... It's not much fun working the weak hand, but I try to. I'll admit, it gets nowhere near the same amount of work. The good news is that when my right hand is all gnarled w/ arthritis when I'm 80, maybe my left will still be able to press my medic alert button. Edit: Although I will say this: I can close the #4 as far w/ my left as I can w/ my right (about 3/8"... from the starting point) Edited October 16, 2003 by CMunger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuy Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 I train left and right to the same extent. My left has almost caught up with the right after lagging far behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMunger Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 That's what I'm hoping will kind of happen eventually... My right will plateau wherever and my left will continue until it's at least close... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorman Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 I remember back in my Kung-fu days visiting an Eagle Claw master by the name of Master Pan. (This is legit, he lives in/near Toronto, look it up) The guy had a pretty neat lookin' right hand. Turns out back in the day the Chinese guys would harden their hands by punching the sides of locomotives, and as a result, they'd get super-dense, very very dangerous fists. Pan's left hand was smooth and normal looking. My kung-fu teacher asked him one day, "Master, how come you never trained both hands to have equal density and danger?" Master Pan smiled. "I only have to hit the guy once." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffhans Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 Hey man! just do this, when your training always train both hands, and with each hand squeeze like your life depends on it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMERHEAD Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 Both hands equaly. The only reason I see for doing different is an injury. -HH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 I find that my hands take turns being the stronger in my exercises, although when tired my dominant (left) hand gets the job done more often then the right. train both but don't be too conerned about them being equal. Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mac Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 My hands seem to respond like Jonathan's - they take turns to be stronger too. Mind you, I have had injuries to both hands, so I may not be a very good guide... As others have said, train both but don't hold back one just to get them equal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulgrim Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 Just train them both as hard as you can, gain as much strength as you can both left and right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chips Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 My left forearm is clearly larger, however, my right arm is stronger. Go figure, I'm also left handed to boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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