1895: Eight Hacks for an Insanely Strong Grip
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 • 12.6K Ratings
🗓️ 5 September 2022
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin cover eight ways you can dramatically improve your grip strength.
1895: Eight Hacks for an Insanely Strong Grip
- One of the EASIEST ways to improve your performance, vitality, and muscle growth is to simply STRENGTHEN your grip. (2:37)
- Why are we so WEAK?! (8:09)
- What does a stronger grip mean for me? (10:03)
- Eight Hacks for an Insanely Strong Grip.
- #1 - Don't use wrist straps. (12:53)
- #2 - Do low rep training (fat bar). (19:20)
- #3 - Use chalk (powder or liquid). (22:46)
- #4 - Squeeze the bar when pressing. (24:43)
- #5 - Practice isometrics. (29:07)
- #6 - Add 1-2 sets to every workout. (31:24)
- #7 - Train the wrist extenders. (34:05)
- #8 - Don't train to failure. (36:49)
- Mind Pump's Favorite grip strength exercises. (38:14)
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| 0:00.0 | If you want to pump your body and expand your mind, there's only one place to go. |
| 0:06.0 | Mind, hop, mind, hop with your hosts. |
| 0:09.0 | Salda Stefano, Adam Schaefer, and Justin Andrews. |
| 0:13.0 | You just found the world's number one fitness health and entertainment podcast. |
| 0:17.0 | This is Mind Pump, right? |
| 0:19.0 | In today's episode, we talk about grip strength and form development. |
| 0:23.0 | Your grip is what connects you to the world. |
| 0:25.0 | Get a strong grip, get better lifts. |
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