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    Default The Grip Bible ~ Grip it and Rip it!

    here we go the official grip thread.

    post up your questions, workouts, or feats of hand strength

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    5 areas of grip.....

    pinch---your thumb strength
    crush---the ability to squeeze with the hand
    static---holding an object
    forearm---surprise this is where the majority of the muscles are
    fingers---open hand work or recovery

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    One of the funnest things to workout. Heavy weight barbell hangs, plate pinching, blobs...ah this list goes on and on.

    Rolling Thunder!!!

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    if you have 2 rolling thunder handles do hercules holds in a cable crossover machine

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    There's this thing in one of the gyms I go to called "the gripper". You load it up with plates and then squeeze the shit out of it with both hands or unilaterally. I usually hop on that and do a bunch of sets till I can't feel my hands or forearms anymore.

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    good old fashion grip machine
    those are great for crush strength

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    My Dad has the world record for the old fashion grip machine both right and left handed.

    Question: is there a way to make a generic rolling thunder?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mts View Post
    My Dad has the world record for the old fashion grip machine both right and left handed.

    Question: is there a way to make a generic rolling thunder?
    Yep!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Viking View Post
    Yep!
    and Viking wins for the most useless answer ever...


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    Quote Originally Posted by robert da strongman View Post
    and Viking wins for the most useless answer ever...


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    LOL thanks robert

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    my plan is to hit grip once every week. 1st week will be just forearms. will do these on a cardio day inbetween my trips on the treadmill. just looking to do wrist curls and hammer curls. the next week will be a full on grip session. pinch, RT, and COC's.

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    I hang off of a 2.5" bar with a bit of extra weight strapped on for time. I go for about 60-90 seconds (since that is the time limit of most strongman events)
    Just doin' my thing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by robert da strongman View Post
    my plan is to hit grip once every week. 1st week will be just forearms. will do these on a cardio day inbetween my trips on the treadmill. just looking to do wrist curls and hammer curls. the next week will be a full on grip session. pinch, RT, and COC's.
    would it be better to do grip once a week, or splitting up the days like doing pinch one day, then crushing, and static on another day?

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    Quote Originally Posted by kp3131 View Post
    would it be better to do grip once a week, or splitting up the days like doing pinch one day, then crushing, and static on another day?
    depends on what else you do.
    once a week works well for me. add in the deadlift day and event day then i really hit grip 3x a week

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    alright cool

    right now i am doing grip on three different days, once on deadlift day, and then two on different days keeping them spaced at least one day apart. i don't have any equipment for an event day, but hopefully soon.

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