Always struggled to do chin-ups or pullups because I've never had good grip strength, so I was stoked when my local gym got an assisted pull-up machine.
I added a few pounds (like 10) to make it easier, and I managed to do 5 before my hands gave way.
Increased the assisted weight significantly (can't remember what exactly), and the most I managed to do was like 8. Not because my back/shoulders gave way, but because of my grip.
Any tips for improving grip strength/endurance? Should I just keep doing, say 3 sets to failure? Will that improve strength, or is there a specific isolated exercise that'd help?
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Just do dead hangs.
I do DB finger curls and hammer curls. Both have improved my grip a ton.
Many swear by wrist rollers, fat grips,etc.
I would find some grip exercises you can do, integrate it into your program, and see how it goes for a while.
Get a grip trainer, they are by far the most efficient way to train your grip strength.
Idiot. Why do you talk bullshit without understanding anything?
Farmer's walk is the undisputed king of grip training.
Do these with heavy weights, you can even do 1 handed if you want to work your core. Also if you want to make an easy at home contraption. Get a 10 gallon bucket (like $5), and a roll of electrical tape or ductape and wrap it around the plastic handle to increase the circumference (the wider the better). If you have plants use water, if not get a bag of quickcrete (60lbs). Fill up the bucket and walk around. There you go.
Forearm curls
I can squeeze my wiener so hard it hurts, just from those
anyone can do that even without training grip
but it actually happens now semi-regularly, development is crazy fast
Deadlifts.
Farmer Walks.
Bent-over Rows.
Always grip the bar/dumbell/kettlebell/whatever with maximum strength. This will bring the most possible ROI. Your grip will tire before the rest of your muscles until it becomes strong enough, don't be demoralized and LOWER the weights.
Plates pinches with two plates per hand
I have a similar problem but it's not the grip strength, it's my weak ass dainty fingers hurting from the bar. I think I'm gonna start using gay gloves for pulling exercises.
Deadlifts. Use double overhand grip on all your warmups and dont switch to mixed until the grip gives out. Stop using straps. Chalk, however is good. Use chalk.
For pure grip try rolling sets of deadhangs with a thick bar/grip
I do 1min, rest 3min, repeat until I cant hold more than 40 seconds.
Obviously change the hang time dependent on your strength.
>tfw tiny wrists and tiny hands
why even bother
Deadhangs.
dont work
Post height and weight
Dead hangs and farmers walks
Don't be a moron and go gradually or you'll snap your tendons and ligaments