Grip Work

[Lastman13]

On my deadlifts, my raw grip gives out long before my back/core does. (double overhand grip)

Obviously I can use straps, gloves, or chalk, but that's just treating the symptom and not curing the problem of a weak raw grip.

What kind of exercises can I do to strengthen my raw grip?

[InsanelyFit]

Hang off a pull up bar for as long as you can.

[Lastman13]

Hang off a pull up bar for as long as you can.

How many sets?

[mobikwa]

How many sets?

Hang from a pullup bar with 1 hand, when your grip is about to give reach up and switch hands, don't touch the ground. When the second hand is about to give, switch back to the first. Keep going until you fall off the bar.

Do 2 sets of these, with 30 minutes between sets on days that grip isn't vitally important (push or leg days).

Do towel chinups.

Farmer's walks.

Get some captains of crush grippers and train.

[fnares]

On my deadlifts, my raw grip gives out long before my back/core does. (double overhand grip)

Obviously I can use straps, gloves, or chalk, but that's just treating the symptom and not curing the problem of a weak raw grip.

What kind of exercises can I do to strengthen my raw grip?

Towel pullups are supposed to be amazing for grip strength.

[matjusm]

On my deadlifts, my raw grip gives out long before my back/core does. (double overhand grip)

Obviously I can use straps, gloves, or chalk, but that's just treating the symptom and not curing the problem of a weak raw grip.

What kind of exercises can I do to strengthen my raw grip?

Gloves don´t help, they only make gripping the bar harder. As mentioned before you can hang from a pull up bar. You can also hang on to the bar on the last rep of your set for as long as you can.

[OptimumBody]

On my deadlifts, my raw grip gives out long before my back/core does. (double overhand grip)

Obviously I can use straps, gloves, or chalk, but that's just treating the symptom and not curing the problem of a weak raw grip.

What kind of exercises can I do to strengthen my raw grip?

Gloves won't improve your grip. Depending on glove brands and types, some make the grip worst. Soft and thin gloves are on the more neutral side. Do some Farmer's carry. Knead some dough at home with your hand and fingers. Try holding heavy dumbbells in a static standing position for some amount of time.
Allow your forearms to rest. If you train your grip, the next day your grip will definitely be less strong. Rest is required. When I knead dough, my grip weakens afterwards during recovery, then becomes stronger than it was before the dough kneading in the next few days. Same thing happens when doing exercises involving a lot of grip/squeezing.

[GeneralSerpant]

You could just use gear after your wrists give out.

Or you could lower the intensity for the time being, while your grip gets an effective workout.

[SquattsAndOats]

Look up Captains Of Crush. They are the No1 Grippers in the world. Captains Of Crush are the global measurement of grip strength.

Guide 60 lb. 27 kg.
Sport 80 lb. 36.3 kg.
Trainer 100 lb. 45.4 kg.
No 0.5 120 lb. 54.5 kg.
No. 1 140 lb. 63.5 kg.
No 1.5 167.5 lb. 75.7 kg.
No. 2 195 lb. 88.5 kg.
No. 2.5 237.5 lb. 107.7 kg.
No. 3 280 lb. 127 kg.
No. 3.5 322.5 lb. 146 kg.
No. 4 365 lb. 165.5 kg.

Work your way up. These are VERY good for improving grip strength.

They say if you can close number 2 .... you can squeeze a full can of drink so it BURSTS!

[mobikwa]

Look up Captains Of Crush. They are the No1 Grippers in the world. Captains Of Crush are the global measurement of grip strength.

Guide 60 lb. 27 kg.
Sport 80 lb. 36.3 kg.
Trainer 100 lb. 45.4 kg.
No 0.5 120 lb. 54.5 kg.
No. 1 140 lb. 63.5 kg.
No 1.5 167.5 lb. 75.7 kg.
No. 2 195 lb. 88.5 kg.
No. 2.5 237.5 lb. 107.7 kg.
No. 3 280 lb. 127 kg.
No. 3.5 322.5 lb. 146 kg.
No. 4 365 lb. 165.5 kg.

Work your way up. These are VERY good for improving grip strength.

They say if you can close number 2 .... you can squeeze a full can of drink so it BURSTS!

I had a 1 and 1.5 on my desk at work. A guy comes up, grabs them and squeezes. Then he says, "**** my left hand is weak!" I informed him that they were different resistances.

[athomas88]

farmer walks are my favorite! also, loop 2 towels over the pull-up bar, pull your body up (arms bent in front of your chest) and hold on. you can try pinching 2 plates together for finger strength.

and the CoC hand grips work amazingly well

[John Hicks]

They say if you can close number 2 .... you can squeeze a full can of drink so it BURSTS!

About two or three years after I certed on the #3, I was able to burst an unopened soda can with both hands using a "stranglehold" technique. Hard as hell to do, but possible.

[mobikwa]

About two or three years after I certed on the #3, I was able to burst an unopened soda can with both hands using a "stranglehold" technique. Hard as hell to do, but possible.

My goal is to one day be able to squeeze a fresh apple and make it explode. I figure if I can do that I can crush someone's neck pretty easily.

[athomas88]

My goal is to one day be able to squeeze a fresh apple and make it explode. I figure if I can do that I can crush someone's neck pretty easily.

but why would you wanna do that?! 0_0 lol

[benjobb]

Squeeze a tennis ball, hang off pull-up bars or do farmer walks.

[klaery]

Something you can do is hold your last dead. Here is a dead I did today where I did just this.



Also double overhand normal grip (not hook) is only going to get you so far. It basically facilitates the bar rolling out of your hand. Use mixed/hook grip and use chalk.

[houtexans23]

im just curious, would these exercises for grip strength also be effective or have a correlation to developing the forearm? Mine are weak, and these could be helpful to the solution.

[klaery]

im just curious, would these exercises for grip strength also be effective or have a correlation to developing the forearm? Mine are weak, and these could be helpful to the solution.

yes.

[John Hicks]

My goal is to one day be able to squeeze a fresh apple and make it explode.

I've done that too, depends on what type of apple you are trying to crush, it's either easy or damn hard. Granny Smith apples are tough because of their low-moisture content, I kinda like the California golden apples, they are pretty nice to crush!

I figure if I can do that I can crush someone's neck pretty easily.

You probabaly mean someone's throat, if they have a strong neck it'll be difficult and you'll haffta use both hands to do that.