Grip Strength Guide: Crush Grip

So you want to shake hands like a real man? The crush grip is what most people immediately attribute to grip strength. It is the foundation that the human hand is built on. Hand shaking, swinging a bat or golf club, or holding on for dear life when riding your favorite roller coaster - its all crush grip.

Since it’s used so often most people possess a decent amount of crush grip strength. It’s also the easiest to train for since it is so commonly used. The absolute best way to attain a bone crushing handshake is to work out using a gripper shown above.

I wouldn’t suggest just any gripper though. The premier grippers are made by Ironmind and they have created a series of grippers to help you attain the world’s strongest grip.

• Trainer - 100lbs
• #1 - 140lbs
• #2 - 195lbs
• #3 - 280lbs
• #4 - 365lbs

No before we go any further, let me inform you that only a handful of human muscle freaks have closed the #4. Basically it’s unattainable by 99.9% of the human race. Don’t waste your time unless you’re training to be an elite among grip strength enthusiasts. The average male is capable of 112-pounds of crush grip strength. With that being the case I would suggest you purchase the #1 or #2 so you have something to grow into. If you can repeatedly close the #2 gripper you’re gonna be able to put most men on their knees with your handshake. These grippers are very affordable at only $20.

Training Crush Grip

Crush grip is one of the easiest grip strengths to train. When you first start out training your crush grip with a gripper you should force yourself to close it about 5 times per day. If you purchased a gripper you’re not able to close, don’t worry. You need to force yourself to close it every time. By force I mean use another part of your body, like your leg, to force the gripper to close completely. After a couple weeks time you should increase your reps to about 10 per day. In another two weeks you should test out your new found crush grip by greeting your buddies with a knee buckling handshake.