Guide to Grip Strength
Here’s what’s covered in this guide:

- Pinch Grip
- Crush Grip
- Support Grip
- Grip Strength and Rock Climbing
- Feats of Strength
Introduction to Grip Strength
Grip Strength is critical for rock climbers and martial artists. Competitors of the World’s Strongest Man contest have a intense workout specifically designed for grip strength. There are also several professions where people use primarily their hands and have developed vast amounts of grip strength. My grandfather was a mail carrier and possessed some very impressive grip strength.

Depending on the grip necessary to hold and object different muscles are used in the hand. This guide will cover the exercises necessary to build those different muscles and overall hand strength. Most of you reading this guide probably have no desire to be like the guy at the top of this post, but hand strength is more than being a ripped muscle freak. Hand strength is very functional with every day activities like carrying groceries to shaking hands. Take some time and read this guide, add it to your daily work out routine. Your hands will thank you.
Guide to Grip Strength
- Pinch Grip
- Crush Grip
- Support Grip
- Grip Strength and Rock Climbing
- Feats of Strength





Great post, grip strength can also be very useful in the playing of instruments (such as guitar, violin, etc.) in order for faster hand movements.
hi i enjoyed the read
Hi, Anyone know the average mans crush grip strength??? Thanks - Chris
Chris
Check out this web site for average grip strenght
http://www.bleng.com/pdf/grip1.pdf
I hear there is a new Grip Strength product called “Climbers GripMate that is making waves in the Climbing Market. I believe the web site is http://www.climbersgripmate.com.
your information is incorrect. one would think rock climbing requires finger strength, but it’s more about the quality of staying-power in the feet, not the hands. thanks anyway — i’ll read on…..