Grip strength is important in the world of lifting, it is essential for a good deadlift, a good bench press and builds the forearms, wrist and hands (something many of us don’t think to work on) — and many exercises, along with the ones I named will improve when you improve your grip strength.
Most people don’t consider the importance of the smaller muscles & techniques used to better your lifting & in doing so, they fail to make it to their fullest potential. Down below, I am going to list some of the exercises I would recommend to both athletes & general population recreational lifters if you want to see results in your strength. My list is short, but feel free to leave comments with other recommended grip strength exercises for my readers.
- Two arm hang
- wrist curls
- wrist extensions
- Hex dumbbell hold
- Farmers Walks
- Plate pinch/ plate pinch curl
- Wide grip barbell deadlift
- Utilizing hand grippers
- Towel /rope pull ups
- band hand extensions
Hopefully this list of 10 exercises will prepare you for your next big lift!
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