Captains of Crush Grippers

[Chief Fox]

I just got the trainer Captians of Crush gripper yesterday. I ordered it from http://www.ironmind.com

All I can say is WHOA! The trainer has 100lbs of resistance. I was suprized to read that they actually recommend using the gripper as a weight workout. I usually sit and watch TV or read with my grippers that I got from Walmart. Not possible with this thing. They recommend doing a warm up set of 10 reps then doing a workout of 3 sets of 5 to 6 reps each. On that last set my grip was fried.

Anyway, I like the gripper so far. I wonder how long it wil take me to work up to the next level. Level 1 is 140lbs of resistance. Level 4 is 365lbs of resistance!

[Ho Chun]

These are the very BEST grippers on the market. They are very important pieces of equipment. I love them, and ironmind.com is an awesome company.

Steve
http://www.noweightsworkout.com/

[Dale Dugas]

I have a #2 and can close it, and man its work to get reps out. Great tools for the iron claw.

Dale

[Chief Fox]

WOW! closing a #2 can't be easy. That's 195lbs. of reistance I think. Practically double the gripper that I have. I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of that iron claw!

[Dale Dugas]

CF,

I have tried a #3 and I can get it halfway. #4 I cannot even budge.

Im a big guy at 6'2" and 250 pounds. Its not just your hand but your forearm which drives the muscles of the hand. I am insane about grip strength.

Solid Bao Ding balls are good for passive training while sitting in a chair and twirling then until you cannot anymore.

Many many other drills.

Get John Brookfields grip books, they have tons of exercises.

try pinch gripping some plates and walk around and that will make you isane in lower arm strength.

train hard and train right.

Dale

[Chief Fox]

Thanks for the info and the training suggestions Dale. I'll look into John Brookfields books.