BRINGING ATTENTION TO GRIP STRENGTH

From the NSCA´S Performance Training Journal, Joseph M. Warpeha, MA, CSCS, NSCA-CPT quoted:
“In occupations like the military and law enforcement or pursuits like mountain climbing, a strong grip can sometimes mean the difference between life and death. While the situation would never be so grave in athletics, a weak grip could result in a missed tackle in football or rugby, the loss of a wrestling hold in a match, or the inability to perform certain maneuvers on various gymnastics apparatus like the rings or bars”.

SOME HELPFUL TIPS TO IMPROVING YOUR GRIP

Don´t use wrist straps. If you can´t pick up the weight without them, it´s too heavy for you anyway.
Farmer´s walk. Take a couple of heavy dumbbells (or barbells) and walk; it´s that simple. Choose a set distance and each time you complete that distance, that´s one set...no straps!
Invest in some “Captains of Crush” grips. You can purchase them online at www.ironmind.com The hand grips sold in most retail stores don´t usually have enough resistance for increasing strength. If you can squeeze a gripper more than 30 times, it´s not going to do much for you.
Train your grip strength as you would any other strength routine....low repetitions with high resistance.

“A common mistake in grip training is the idea that isolation movements for the forearm flexors/extensors translates to a stronger grip. More times than not, this type of forearm training leads to hypertrophy of the forearms, sore wrists, and usually no significant change in hand or grip strength” - Joe Warpeha, Exercise physiologist and strength coach.

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