FreeFitnessGuru.com » grip http://www.freefitnessguru.com/blog Free Online Fitness Community Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:29:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 My New Grip Training Equipment http://www.freefitnessguru.com/blog/bodybuilding-2/my-new-grip-training-equipment/.php http://www.freefitnessguru.com/blog/bodybuilding-2/my-new-grip-training-equipment/.php#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:37:49 +0000 gareth http://www.freefitnessguru.com/blog/?p=218

I just got my Iron Woody Super Gripper in the mail today. It does not come with any information on the grip poundages of the spring positions but there is a free program online with this information.

There are applications for IVANKO, Iron Woody & Hammar sports :

http://www.angelfire.com/ar/mathgod/sg/supergripper.html

I have four extra springs & have no idea how much force is the maximum but the software will chart it up to over 400 lbs with 3 springs. Even just two springs can achieve 250 lbs.

Hers a pic of me & my new super grippers…


Iron Woody Super Grippers


I also got a set of five heavy grips about a month back & can nearly mash 250 lbs. But that last 7 mm seems to be the problem – the super gripper can be used to do partial reps on that final squeeze and I suspect the final squeeze of a wrist curl works the same muscles & tendons.


hand gripper

Finally I went to the hardware store and bought some thumb clamps to work my thumbs and fingers.


thumb clamp


My goal is to close 400 lbs and I am doing additional forearm training such as hammer curls, reverse curls, pinches and weighted pull ups in addition to my regular training program.

]]> http://www.freefitnessguru.com/blog/bodybuilding-2/my-new-grip-training-equipment/.php/feed 0 Grip Training Mania Takes Hold !!! http://www.freefitnessguru.com/blog/bodybuilding-2/grip-training-mania-takes-hold/.php http://www.freefitnessguru.com/blog/bodybuilding-2/grip-training-mania-takes-hold/.php#comments Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:06:26 +0000 gareth http://www.freefitnessguru.com/blog/?p=214

Man for all these years I neglected grip & hand strength. In the time since my last post I have been quite consumed by it. Well let me tell you it is the secret key that can give you a strength edge.

Most folks don’t do grip training – if you have 2-3x your present grip all your other weights can go up big time.

Yet because the muscles involved are small its easy to increase the weights and resistance.

There is also a bunch of different equipment you can use – get a set of quality hand grippers off ebay. You want from 150 lbs to 300 lbs or so.

gripper

I also ordered an ivanko super gripper which is still in the mail. These things go to over 400 lbs which is an awesomely strong grip.

supergripper

I will be releasing a book on grip training real soon.

]]> http://www.freefitnessguru.com/blog/bodybuilding-2/grip-training-mania-takes-hold/.php/feed 0