Did anyone use a hand gripper?

[jaxqen]

I watched a Cailer Woolam video and he uses a hand gripper, among other exercises
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMqRkpZSX4M

I know there are better alternatives in the gym, but I want to use one at the office.
The purpose is to get a stronger grip.
I am somewhat reserved because it is not about gripping or holding, it is about closing the palm against resistance.

Did you use one?
Does it work?
10-40kg is ok, I hope

Thanks,

[Garage Rat]

Grippers address "crushing"grip strength, squeezing something like crushing an apple in your hand.
Your right there are many types of grip strength including supportive like holding a heavy barbell or thick bars,pinching like holding a weight plate in the hand between the thumb and fingers.
They all hit some form of grip strength.
If you use a gripper and want crushing grip strength i would work on holds fully closed for time.
You may need several strength grippers so you can progress upward.

[MyEgoProblem]

Never transferred to my barbell grip gains at all.
Not v really the right kind of grip training.

Barbell holds for time did tho, if that matters to your goals.

With grippers. Forearms got a little thicker but got some tendonopathy from over doing it cos they werent giving me anything back.

Ymmv. I've already got 15" forearms.