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237SJ | 11:37 Wed 31st Oct 2018 | Body & Soul
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Has anyone used hand grippers to strengthen their grip? Do they work? Most reviews seem to be on body building sites and are connected with building up the forearms. I just want to strengthen my grip which isn't as good as it used to be. I`m referring to taking the lids of jars before anyone wonders!
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i'm sure woofgang (the expert!) will be along soon, however, i'm not sure how they will help - wouldt it be better to find out what is causing your poor grip?
Bedknobs has nailed it before I got here. I have got the same problem and have one of these which is much gentler on the joints. Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation
I've tried three different sorts, 237 more to keep my hands supple when I was massaging.
Maybe because my hands are small but they were uncomfortable to use.
I much preferred a firm rubber ball....that allows you to move your hands in a much better way and alter the pressure to suit .....and also build up the pressure gradually which I think's important....

The grippers are more of a single repetitive exercise always needing you to use the same strength and that didn't suit me.....
If you can follow that waffle!!
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Thanks for the replies and the link. I have a lid opener thingy - my Mum gave me one as a christmas stocking filler years ago. Hardly ever gets used for taking lids off but has seen plenty of action removing the corks from Cava bottles! I saw some of the hand grippers in the Flying Tiger shop but I wondered if they might cause RSI. I hadn't thought about a ball - I might try that instead. Thanks again.
When I used to go climbing/bouldering regularly, grip strengtheners were all the rage among some of the keener climbers.

I used something like this:
Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

It says for the forearm, but in fact if focusses on the hand and fingers.

Hmmm

something went wrong there.

I wrote that I used a product a bit like this:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&;field-keywords=gripmaster

But the link disappeared after I hit the answer button.
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Thanks IJKLM. I bought some in the Flying Tiger shop in the end. Two quid so I`ll give them a try

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