Grip

Grip training has evolved to become its own strength sport.

There are various strength feats that involve grip such as ripping a deck of cards, ripping a phone book, bending metal. There are also exersises/events that are used to strengthen the grip in particular ways, Although a small community 'grip' is becoming more popular and more competitions are starting to happen

Competitions include

World's Strongest Hands

Champion of Champions

European Grip Championships

Mighty Mitts

Britain's Strongest Hands

British Grip Championships

Münsterland Grip Challenge

Global Grip Challenge

Loddekopinge Grip Challenge

Australian Grip Championships

German Grip Championships

Backyard Bastard Bash

There are four main types of grip strength

Crushing grip: This is the ability of the hand to generate force when moving from an open to a closed position. The main way to train this is through the use of grippers.

Pinching Grip: This is the ability of the hand be to hold a weight between the thumb and fingers, this can be done in many ways but a common one is plate pinches single or double handed.

Holding Grip: This is the ability of the hand to be able to hold onto a weight using a normal grip, this is normally done with thick bars to make it even harder and can be for a maximium weight or maximium time

Extensor: The opposite of crushing grip is extensors which are to open your hand, train this to keep a balance, these can be done by spreading your hand in sand or rice in a small jar, or putting rubber bands round your fingers and trying to open them