Captains of Crush gripper challenge

[Blarg]

Yeah, I'm going to look into getting a hose clamp.

I got some Jumpstretch bands in yesterday. They were perfect for thumb work and "Formulator" style wrist work! I also used them to duplicate sledgehammer type movements and reverse curls. I ordered them before I got into grippers, but am now finding out that they apply very well to grip work and may replace a lot of equipment that I had on my radar to eventually get.

[Stuey]

Still waiting for my grippers.
I want a chinup bar for home and was wondering if anyone could recommend a good one.

This is the one I am considering atm. Or maybe a set of those hanging rings. I'm not sure how much room they require though.

[Blarg]

Wow, that's one hell of a wait Stuey. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

The one you linked looks like there's very little room for your hand or even for your face coming up over the bar before you wind up hitting wood.

The cantilever design apparently works pretty well though. I was thinking of getting one of two similar models myself. Here's some links to one on Amazon and one on New York Barbells. I like the clearance you get on the NY Barbells one, plus it's free shipping. On the other hand, if you look at the multiple places Amazon has the version of the bar I'm linking, you're seeing very good reviews about the high quality of the unit.



http://www.newyorkbarbells.com/02001.html

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...s&n=507846

For what it's worth, the one at your link says it will support up to 340 lbs, the one at Amazon I've seen say it supports up to 300 lbs., and the one at NY Barbells says it supports "any amount of weight," so they're extremely confident about build quality, I guess.

I keep going back and forth between those two, but will probably get the NY one. Right now my ATM card got lost, so I'm out of the internet-buying frenzy for at least a week. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Stuey]

The NY one sure looks like the way to go. Lots of grip choices and enough clearance to allow for a full rep. I'm going to think about it for a day or two but very good chance that's the one I'm getting. Thanks for taking the time to show it to me.

[Martin]

Stuey do you live in an appartment or a house that maybe has a deck?
If you have the deck option, ropes underneath the deck will give you a better pullup workout as well as grip training.

[SmileyEH]

I broke both my wrists when I was a kid and I think they've been kinda weak ever since. Do these grippers increase wrist strength a lot as well? I often get a lot of pain in my wrists from lifting.

-SmileyEH

[Stuey]

I have a house but the deck is on the ground level and it can be minus 40 here in winter. [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

I saw your post on rope work in the other thread. Good stuff, I will be sure to try it soon. I'm sure I can figure out a way to set it up somewhere.

[Blarg]

The grippers do work the wrist strength indirectly. I was getting wrist pain in both wrists from some sprains I guess, before I started up on gripper work, and it vanished after doing a few days of gripper work. I had thought it would make it worse, but I was wrong. It will thicken up the tendons and ligaments eventually, too.

[Stuey]

Ok mine finally got delivered today!

I got a #1, the 140lber. I can only get this one to about 1/2 of an inch from being closed. Anyway I am just glad I can finally get started on this.

I also have the #2 and #3, which are 195lbs and 280lbs. I should have ordered the trainer instead. But I think I will be making another order after seeing the catalog they sent. Lots of cool stuff in there I want.

I haven't taken the time to visit the forums you linked earlier, but I will soon so I can get a program set to help me improve.

[Subfallen]

Yeah, I finally got mine too and the #1 has me by about 1/8". Humbling stuff, but awesome possibility for growth, eh? [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]