Questions tagged [grip-strength]
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Am I using my hand gripper properly?
I've just started using a hand gripper and I'm a skinny guy so I use an adjustable gripper at 10kgs which sometimes is difficult to close. I've seen a lot of people say that you have to use it a lot ...
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How to stop swinging and rotating during one arm dead hang?
I can two hand dead hang for 1.5 - 2.5 minutes. When I try one arm dead hang I can't stop rotating and swinging, so my time is probably 15 seconds. How can I achieve balance?
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Incremental hand resistance. How stronger should my next gripper be?
Almost two year ago, I had started training my grip strength using grippers. At first I've used a cheap wooden gripper of unknown strength (though I think it's less than 50 lb).
I trained on it for ...
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Are there any benefits for exercising with Ivanko Super Gripper in comparison to other hand grippers?
There are many hand grippers in the market. I would like to know if there is any benefit for using the following Ivanko Super Gripper in comparison to other hand grippers:
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I removed the hand gripper's soft foam grip. Is this dangerous?
So a long time ago I bought these hand grippers and removed the soft foam grip that you use when using the grippers. I believe I was thinking that if my hands have to deal with the hard plastic that's ...
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How best to properly use grip strengthener to increase forearm size?
I have a fairly long commute to work (1-hr each way) and want to be as productive as possible during. Some days I listen to music, but most days I either listen to NPR, informative podcasts, or non-...
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What exercises can help my hands and wrist get stronger?
I've been boxing for a eleven years now, but no matter what I do, I can't strengthen my hands. Every time I get into a gripping match with someone, I lose, and I can't seem to find any exercises that ...
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Is there an alternative to the T-Grip (Neuro grip) Isometric Stabilizer Power Push Up?
I heard some recommendations for using t-grip (Neuro grip) especially for push ups. . I would like to know what are the benefits in using it as comparison to regular push up. In addition, I would ...
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How to train arms for being the head in lion dancing?
Lion dancing is a tradition in Chinese culture that I've decided to learn. I've found that my forearms aren't quite strong enough to create the effect of the lion shaking its head. I'm right-handed, ...
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Are strong hands less effective if they're smaller?
I have trained crushing grip, support grip and pinch grip tremendously over the years. I have some pretty impressive numbers and can blow many trained weight lifters away with grip power. I do find ...
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Interval of time and Conditions for doing push ups and strength training?
Is it necessary that our body be warmed up before doing push ups? (Condition)
Is it OK to do strength exercise (mainly push ups) every 2-3 hours? (Definitely not just after and before eating, but do ...
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Why isn't "setting" a hand gripper cheating?
Many of those who close massively heavy gripper -- or any gripper at all -- seem to "set" the gripper, which means partially close it using both hands to get a better grip on it before completely ...
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How to prevent hands-slipping from a bar?
I'm doing some hanging knee raises and honestly, they are not hard at all on my stomach or legs, but the problem is that I cannot keep my hands up there on the pullup bar, they are constantly slipping ...
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What exercises will help me open jars?
After failing to open a jar the other day it came to me that the strength required to do so is not built in most exercises and also that it is a common test of strength in daily life.
Therefore I ...
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Treatment for pain in fingers after workout [closed]
I just began weightlifting three times a week. The workout consists things like deadlifts, squats, barbell rows, dumbell bench presses, etc...
I've been feeling pain in my fingers afterwards and they'...
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Is it necessary to alternate the mixed grip for deadlifts?
When I deadlift, I'm using left hand over, right hand under. Are there any differences if I switch the hands?
Are there any benefits to switching or cons to not switching?
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Holding on to a bar (a horizontal pull up one obviously) thicker
There is a challenge at a beach I go to. Pay 2.5 euros for the opportunity to try and hold on to a bar for longer than 2 minutes. The bar is not fixed, meaning it can rotate. On a fixed bar I can hold ...
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Does the magnitude of your grip on a pullup bar affect how hard or easy it is to do pullups
I do pullups and chinups in my garage all the time. I do them on a metal beam that runs across the ceiling and helps hold up the second floor. It is an I beam, so my grip isn't ever really ideal, but ...
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How can someone improve grip strength?
During dead-lifts, when the barbell is in its highest position (off the ground), I'm loosing my grip. I try my best to hold tight, but I can't stop my fingers from uncurling from around the bar. ...
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How to overcome grip strength as sticking point for deadlifts?
Coming from a Body Building background I have started experimenting with powerlifting recently. I especially like deadlifting a lot and want to improve my maximum weight for singles and doubles.
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How does support grip strength and crush grip strength differ so much?
Apparently I can hold on to heavier dumbbells than others, but they can crush my hand much harder in a handshake. This tells me that support grip and crush grip can be very much apart. I believe there'...
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How do I improve my grip?
I have grip issues... I know sounds interesting.
Anyway, I need to improve my ability to hold on to something longer than just a few minutes without hurting myself. I'm going to undertake a long ...
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What are some of the most effective exercises to build grip/forearm strength?
so I have been working for strength only exercise with dumbbell wrist curls, both ways, pinch gripping, etc.
I have yet to see much from it. My grip is still chartin just around the average, ...
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How long warm-up before gripper training?
How long should I warm-up to secure train with the grippers?
I'm asking not about general warm-up but about warm-up aimed specifically on hands. Should it be 5 minutes, or 1 minute intensive hands ...
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How to train with grippers to avoid finger joints injuries?
How to safely train with grippers to avoid problems with fingers and joints?
I've once started training with Heavy Grip 150lbs, which was too hard for me on begin. But after a few weeks I've forced ...
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Will grip strength automatically increase with deadlift?
I've been deadlifting now for 7 workouts, increasing nicely, but for the first time today I could feel my grip starting to give way. With another 5kg being added next workout, I fear my grip is going ...
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Finger/Hand strength exercises for spin bowling in cricket?
I am in the process of transitioning from being a medium pace summer cricket bowler to being a spin bowler in indoor cricket. In particular I'm playing around with some 'caroom ball' style variations. ...
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Mid-Tension Hand Grip Good For beginners?
My personal trainer has suggested I work on my grip strength as he thinks that it is restricting me from reducing heavier(ie I have to lift lower weight as I do have trouble getting a good grip ...
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Improve my bouldering performance on a budget
I've just started indoor bouldering and it's an enormous amount of fun!
But I'm really struggling to get going. I can just-just finish the easiest routes (and not even all of them) and then I'm ...
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Painful grip on deadlift and lat pulldown
There is quite a lot of pressure on my hands when doing deadlifts and lat pulldowns. If the bar lays away from my fingers, the bar will pinch the fat on the top of my palms. On the other hand, if I ...
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Low-tech grip strength exercises
Being a student, I'm not exactly rich. I can't currently afford a gym membership or to buy training equipment. Luckily, my roommate has been kind enough to let me borrow his equipment. So far, I've ...
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