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Increasing your grip
Training your grip may not be as glamorous as running or doing
bicep curls, but it's an important yet often neglected exercise.
When you hold onto an object, the brain registers how hard you
can grasp it. If your grip is weak then you will not be able to
engage the muscles you're working on optimally, no matter how strong
those muscles are. So grip training improves your performance, especially
when working on upper body strength.
There are many gripping devices on the market. It's wise to start
with a gripper that does not tax you too much and one you can easily
get to 10 repetitions with. Try to increase the number of reps to
50 and then use a harder device or simply train your grip using
only 4 fingers.
Wrist curls performed on a bench with a barbell, or a dumbbell,
are more effective for the forearm muscles but will also complement
your grip training. Perform grip training at the end of a workout
or, if you're serious, plan 3 sessions a week just for grip work.
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