Exercises That Carryover To Grippers

[AdriaanRobert96]

So obviously "if you wanna get good at grippers do grippers", that I know like with anything else but I believe there are exercises that increase gripper strength without actually training grippers.

I've recently had some decent experience with levering, more specifically ulnar deviation and that seem to have boosted my gripper strength by a decent amount, (based on my own experience).

(I know it's an unnecessary restraint that nobody irl will ever have to be limited to), just a fun "experiment".

So If had to choose 3 exercises I would personally go with

1. Levering (both heavy and for reps).

2. Pinch Grip

3. Rock Climbing/ Hangboard

The first 2 are based on my own experience and the third one is based on overall data.

 

I would love for you people to chime in on this, let me know your top 3 non-gripper exercises and why?

Have a great evening!

 

Edited November 18 by AdriaanRobert96

[Climber028]

Barbell finger rolls and heavy DOH deadlifts are some unique lifts that have decent carryover and are overlooked. I have to imagine the hangboard being almost entirely useless, I have a high level of climbing strength and my best gripper closes are all under 120 RGC so hardly any carryover at all

[AdriaanRobert96]

Some really good choices actually, altho not sure about hangboard . . just went by the "data" and seen strength from other people

How much u weigh?

[marko]

I've been lapping the flat side of small metolius rungs with a weight belt + 84-100kg body weight for ten+ years on the campus wall and my best TNS close is 125ish, though i do have high crush strength on a dynamometer at fixed position.  I pull a little over 220lbs on the 2x5 AASS saxon for pinch perspective as well.  I've noticed folks with rolling handle/DOH Axle strength tend to close grippers as well as v bar lifts.  My rolling handle strength is average for my weight class and v bar below average.  However if gripsport promoters ever decide to more regularly include a crimp device I would likely sit high on the leaderboard.

If you find a good exercise with carry over i'm looking forward trying it.

 

My recommendation, for what it's worth, is to train your mid crimp on a campus wall or hardboard alternating dynamic and static multi week cycles. Then add DOH axle curls/deadlifts.  You can derive your other more specialized  crimp positions from climbing routes.

 

 

[Jedd Johnson]

2 hours ago, AdriaanRobert96 said:

So obviously "if you wanna get good at grippers do grippers", 

 

Stick with that and you'll accomplish at least 99% of what you would by adding in other stuff that isn't crush.

[AdriaanRobert96]

23 minutes ago, Jedd Johnson said:

Stick with that and you'll accomplish at least 99% of what you would by adding in other stuff that isn't crush.

Can't argue with that xD

[Climber028]

3 hours ago, AdriaanRobert96 said:

Some really good choices actually, altho not sure about hangboard . . just went by the "data" and seen strength from other people

How much u weigh?

74kg these days

[AdriaanRobert96]

43 minutes ago, Climber028 said:

74kg these days

Solid weight for a rock climber, I imagine being on the lighter side has its benefits

[Juan Murphy]

19 hours ago, AdriaanRobert96 said:

So obviously "if you wanna get good at grippers do grippers", that I know like with anything else but I believe there are exercises that increase gripper strength without actually training grippers.

I've recently had some decent experience with levering, more specifically ulnar deviation and that seem to have boosted my gripper strength by a decent amount, (based on my own experience).

(I know it's an unnecessary restraint that nobody irl will ever have to be limited to), just a fun "experiment".

So If had to choose 3 exercises I would personally go with

1. Levering (both heavy and for reps).

2. Pinch Grip

3. Rock Climbing/ Hangboard

The first 2 are based on my own experience and the third one is based on overall data.

 

I would love for you people to chime in on this, let me know your top 3 non-gripper exercises and why?

Have a great evening!

 

First choice…

1). Conventional Deadlifts with DOH Grip

2). Block Training (pinch)

3). Sledgehammer Leveraging