Does grip training add mass to forearms?

[StevenNevets]

By grip training I mean static holding (holding a weighted barbell as long as possible) and those little hand-held spring grip crunchers.

what are those called btw?



I'm well aware of wrist curls but I don't plan on doing them again any time soon. Sure they give a great pump but they've given me lots of problems too.

[sunyatasamsara]

Hammer curls seem to work good.

[Kiknskreem]

It can lead to some hypertrophy, but training grip is akin to the way powerlifters train lifts... if you want to maximize hypertrophy you should take a bodypart approach to it, the way BB'ers do..

[BRC1989]

and those little hand-held spring grip crunchers.

what are those called btw?

These are some good ones:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/hs/grip.html

Def added strength to my grip

[dantheman999]

I know its anecdotal but I never had big forearms growing up, and I have never done a forearm isolation movement and i have pretty thick forearms. They started growing when i started a bit of grip training and allot of heavy pulling, and thats what i attribute it to.

[bigasssnowman]

By grip training I mean static holding (holding a weighted barbell as long as possible) and those little hand-held spring grip crunchers.

I'm well aware of wrist curls but I don't plan on doing them again any time soon. Sure they give a great pump but they've given me lots of problems too.

Yes.
Crushers aka c.o.c www.ironmind.com

[StevenNevets]

I should've put this in the OP but let me add that I'm actually happy with my grip strength. I used to have the typical grip crippling other lifts problem but as of late it's been fine.


I'm only doing it for hypertrophy as I can't do wrist curls. A few articles I looked up do talk about bigger forearms.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/cyberpump9.htm


Going to give the crushes a try, won't bother doing holds.


Thanks all for replies.

[DJAuto]

Absolutely.

[jawadams]

I used Heavy Grips (similar to Captains of Crush) and they added some mass to my forearms. Get heavy ones like the ones I mentioned though, cause it won't do much to do 100's of reps on the light ones.

[Dominik]

By grip training I mean static holding (holding a weighted barbell as long as possible)

I've never done any direct work for them. No wrist curls. They've grown from handling heavy weights week in week out on back exercises (deadlifts, shrugs, rows, etc.), using straps only on sets when my grip would fail and I didn't use them at all until about 2 years ago.

That's not to say direct work wouldn't benefit me. I'd like to train them with a wrist roller and maximize whatever genetic potential I've got there.

The main thing to keep in mind is you've got to be patient. Don't expect visible results in a few months like training biceps -- think years.

[John Hicks]

By grip training I mean static holding (holding a weighted barbell as long as possible) and those little hand-held spring grip crunchers. what are those called btw?

Heavy and hard grip training definitely will hit the forearms; I should know, I've done it numerous times. Notice that I said HEAVY and HARD - don't do any pansy-ass crap and expect your forearms/grip to grow stronger, it's not gonna happen. Static holds can work - have you tried thick bar work? Use the same weight except with a 2" or thicker bar, it'll hit your grip which is what you want.

BTW, the things in question are the grippers... you can get them over @ IronMind.

http://www.ironmind.com

[GuyJin]

If wrist curls hurt, you could try doing them behind your back.

Also, pinch grips, the "Captains of Crush" grippers, hammer curls, reverse curls (although you won't be able to use as much weight) and the wrist roller, as Dominik recommended. Fairly high reps, heavy a weight as you can work up to, and time...like the man said, think years and not weeks.