EVERYTHING You Need to Know About Grip (COMPLETE Grip Strength Guide)

Summary by Krater

Alex Bromley breaks down grip strength training, categorizing movements into crushing, pinching, and supporting strength, and recommends tools like IronMind Captains of Crush grippers and fat bars.

From the video

Answers: How do I train grip strength for powerlifting and strongman?

• Grip strength training
• Crushing grip
• Pinching grip
• Supporting strength
• Captains of Crush grippers
• Wrist rollers

Exercises

• Wrist curls · dumbbell
• Wrist roller · wrist roller
• Farmer's walk · dumbbells
• Hangs · pull-up bar

What it concludes

• Crushing strength is primarily trained through finger flexion and closing movements like Captains of Crush grippers.
• Supporting strength is best trained through holds, farmer's walks, and fat bars.
• Wrist extension is essential for elbow health and is trained with reverse wrist curls.
• IronMind Captains of Crush grippers and the Rolling Thunder are standardized, graduated tools for crushing and supporting strength.
• Pinch gripping is an accessory for most lifters, but can be trained with plate pinches and hub pinches.
• Using strapless accessories, fat grips, and simple holds at the end of workouts is sufficient to build strong hands.