I bought this thing (already feeling buyers remorse) and it goes up to 88lbs, how many reps and sets am I supposed to do?
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I bought this thing (already feeling buyers remorse) and it goes up to 88lbs, how many reps and sets am I supposed to do?
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Heaviest weight you can do for 12, holding the squeeze for a few seconds at max compression.
Figure out what your max is
1x10 light warm up
1x10 a bit higher but still warming up
then you can play around and go 3x8-12 with either the same resistance at 70-90% max depending how you're feeling, or do something like
1x12 60% max
1x10 70% max
1x8 80% max
Treat it as a regular exercise with sufficient rest between sets and a controlled negative movement.
Crush strength is a bit of a meme, if you want to work other types of grip strength there's this resource
http://web.archive.org/web/20080820094215/http://davidhorne-gripmaster.com/basics.html
With the coomer hand I can do 88lbs with relative ease. Left hand is significantly weaker.
Do these things actually grow your forearms if you use them regularly?
They're going to work your forearms somewhat, but the main thing you're getting is.. well.. crush strength
If bigger forearms was your intended goal you're better off picking one or two of these and adding those to your routine
>(reverse) wrist curls
>towel pullups
>towel hangs
>fat grip curls
>https://exrx.net/WeightExercises/WristFlexors/CBRollerWristFlexion
If he wants to go ghetto, get a screwdriver/wrench and tighten and loosen shit into scrap wood or if you had something heavy/big shipped wrench the support metal bolts back and forth. Part of the reason mechanics, carpenters, and farmers have huge wrists is because of that motion. Just like all repetitive fine movements be ready for the inevitable consequences even that grip tool comes with.
88lbs is too little, I can easily do 50 reps with 88 lbs, my grip trainer goes up to 132 lbs.
132 is ok for a beginner / int. It's a weird one, if you want a good trainer for these you will need to foot a solid one...
Grip strength is usually build through other lifts, but frick limiting yourself because of grip.
They're useful for making other lifts better and do give some vascular looking arms if used but not overused.
>Ah yes, the office draw landfill.
I swear to god no one actually uses these things consistently that aren’t neet autists.
I got a pair that were too light and I still use them a couple times a week for a pump. I’ve also gotten creative and use only my fingertips to train pinch power.
T- 50 hour week tech worker over 150k total comp
>IT worker
Eww, smelly go change your bedsheets.
I change them nightly
>I swear to god no one actually uses these things consistently that aren’t neet autists.
>neet
>autists
I'll have you know I got a job.
>no timestamp
boooooo
You want a timestamp? All right.
This is not all of my toys but it is quite a lot of them.
Thoughts on this?
Do you go to the gym?
Yeah
There's a Big Guy on the grip board that advocates this program for beginners, before they even pick up grippers.
If you can do these at your gym then you won't have to worry about having tools at home much.
See the big black one in the middle, at the bottom? That is a Baraban adjustable. Theoretically that one would replace having a lot of captains of crush. But it feels different to a torsion spring gripper both because it's an extending spring and because the handle is different. They do also sell a model that has two "normal" handles.
One plus to the extending ones though is you can microload it for even more increments - you just stick rubber bands on it.
The little pouch with Grip and Lift on it is extension bands. They appear to be the same ones Grip Genie sell.
A set of extension bands and a good adjustable wouldn't be bad as a minimalist crush grip set.
Thanks
Another thing I'd strongly recommend is a bucket of rice.
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Rice buckets are a great multi-tool. You've got crushing, extending, all kinds of wrist movement.
They're great for healing your hands when other stuff fricks them up.
based, putting my modest collection to shame lol
I bought a lot of crap to work out what's worth having and what is not worth having.
I have used basically all of this stuff except for the setting tools and the bumper tool (a thing that stick in the spring of a regular gripper to make it harder).
For crush grip I think you can get by with a lot less.
But there is probably a psychological benefit to having individual goal grippers and achieving closes on them.
I don't think it feels quite the same managing a level up on the adjustable as it does to finally manage a close on an individual gripper.
Are you a climber?
the blue thing at the top of the image makes me think so.
Not yet I am not but if I stop being fat I may take that up. Currently about 87kg at about 6'0. It is not muscle.
Ok well if you want to get ahead and prepare to be ready for climbing, train to be able to do pull ups and get good at reverse curls and fingerboard grips.
have fun, Im signing off for the night
have the same set of those 3 steel crusher grips. i can't do 200lbs yet but i am pretty close to upgrading from the 150lbs. what's your max?
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Are you doing this? This got me the close on my 200. That's what the black stuff is on a couple of these. Rock tape. for the hose clamps.
I estimate my 200 to be in the 90s based on my rated grippers.
Currently working on a 102 rated CoC #2.. Have been taking it pretty easy for maybe a bit over a month due to injuries.
I have a lot of stuff but guys who actually lift wouldn't need much to beat me.
Post forearms.
I swear these things are a meme. Just do pull ups.
>Post forearms.
Crush grip isn't about making your forearms aesthetic.
>I swear these things are a meme.
Yeah, pretty much. I want to close a #3.
>Just do pull ups.
Going to be living somewhere soon where I will finally be able to have a set up for this.
Fair enough.
The majority of times I see these things shilled its for forearm development. All you really need are pullups and to not be fat.
>muh only need big 3 and pullups
Sure moron
Guys these are dandy specially if you use straps but realistically 88lb is to little. Yes you can go for isometrics and crazy high reps, but you should still work on your forearm with actual weights.
Have no idea how to actually build grip str and while I care, I don't care enough to no use a strap.
If you're a dyel, start light. You will get smaller tears in your muscles and your sinews will be very sore otherwise. Do 3-4 sets of close to failure daily. If your fingers are feeling sore the day after, skip that day, reduce one set.
Massage your muscles, find the sinews and see if they hurt.
Give it a month or two and then try proper sets.
I needed about 2 months to be comfortable with the higher settings. I was a proper dyel.
I have never lifted does that qualify as dyel?
I own picrel and currently worked my way up to 3 springs in the middle notches. This style is a beast. Very comfortable in the hands. Come with six springs and can be arranged to give many different weight combinations.
I train these like any other muscle group.
I do 3 sets of 5 at first then work my way up to 8 reps and then move to a heavier weight and repeat. I work them on rest days and literally only takes a few minutes to do.
And yes, these grip strength or crush strength (same thing) devices will work your forarms and tendons.
same. started with 3 springs in the easiest position for 3 reps (haven't been working out in years), few days later I can do it for 30 reps, it's ridiculous how fast the progress on this thing is
These are the best gripper you can buy. Very comfortable. Consitant power band. Great for beginners and pros, you will never out grip these.
I am down sizing into small 1 room place so I am thinking of buying some grip trainers. Is there anything I need past the CoC trainer 1234, rubber bands and a sandbuck?
For the record I will continue training just with weighted calisthenics.
>(already feeling buyers remorse)
You shouldnt, its a good product, and I say that as a grip enthusiast.
I keep mine on my desk and high volume dropsets with it.
Dont trust the numbers though, use it for sold noob gains (get sore) then start buying proper calibrated grippers and doing other things.
I have never needed lifting straps thanks to the endurance it has built.
oh yeah, remember to flip them upside down to work the pointer finger etc through a larger range of motion too
I just find them flimsy, when closing hands the handles kinda want to move slightly sideways.
Then you are not pulling them in an efficient and stright path.
I do not have that problem.
Shitty grippers (although the ones we have are far better than shitty) are great for just spamming to build the endurance to do weightlifting and harder grip stuff.
Maybe. What about the metal ones?
which metal ones?
Don't think to far ahead, train your grip, lift the weights, do hangs from a pull up bar etc, then come back and ask about more advanced stuff.
get one like this too
they are easy to find and provide a different stimulus
I have one of these, I broke it pretty fast cranking out reps of 20-30 on 60kg plus the handle feels awkward. I’m not even sure which way is the correct way to hold it but I grip it like pic related with my fingers curled around the straighter of the two handles
Add reps u til you can do sets of around 20-30 with max weight, then buy a better gripper.
Don't count reps, just do it every day until your forearms feel "worked", not "tired".