5 Grip Strength Training Exercises for Pain Free Power
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Dear Friend,
The stronger your hands are - the stronger the rest
of your body is. This is one of the reasons why you'll
see grip strength training emphasized in the regimens
of Shaolin monks in China.
At the same time, when your hands and wrists are weak
from lack of proper grip strength training (or from repetitive
overuse), you open yourself up to an assortment of injuries such
as carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis of the elbow,
shoulder pain (often related to carpal tunnel syndrome),
and so on.
Note: If you're suffering from any of the above ailments,
you'll find my grip training program - How to Eliminate Carpal
Tunnel Syndrome Pain in 30 Day or Less very helpful. Even
if you don't have pain but want a stronger grip, you'll find it
kicking your butt.
Now, many athletes who don't currently have carpal
tunnel syndrome have weak wrists when it comes to
exercises like Hindu pushups, reverse pushups and
others found in Combat Conditioning. This is not good.
To compensate many of these athletes are told to do
pushups on their fists. This is okay, short term, for
helping prevent pain - but it does nothing to strengthen
the weak link in the chain. Eventually, if you don't resolve
the underlying problem, you may suffer from additional
wrist-related injuries.
And so, to help you get started, here are ....
5 Grip Strength Training Exercises for Pain Free Power
1. Newspaper Crushing - I first learned this grip strength
training exercise from Dan Hodge, a legendary wrestler,
who could take an apple in one hand and crush it into
applesauce. He could also snap and break a brand new
pair of pliers. I cover exactly how to do this exercise in
my carpal tunnel program - but for now, suffice to say
that you hold a sheet of the daily paper in one hand
and, without using the other hand, let your fingers do
the walking. Roll it into a tight wad of paper inside your
clenched fist. Again, only ONE hand. When finished
unravel the paper and start again.
2. Fingertip Pushups - I cover these in Combat Conditioning,
and at first they may look like no big deal. But doing
fingertip pushups builds great strength in your fingers.
3. Bear Crawls - Also in Combat Conditioning. Start
crawling around like a bear and you'll find out right
away if your wrists have a weakness. I was surprised
to discover one myself not long ago after doing this
exercise again. Within a few days my wrists were much
stronger. Just from putting weight on your palms and
having to move around, your hands, wrists and forearms
benefit greatly.
4. Fist clenching - Open your fingers as wide as possible,
hold for a count, then close your fists as tight as you can.
Do 50 repetitions and you'll see why this grip strength
training exercise is still a favorite in many martial arts
circles.
5. Praying Hands - In this exercise you place both of your
palms together with fingers pointed up. Now, instead of
praying, firmly press your fingers into each other. Try
to push the fingers of your right hand through the fingers
of your left. It will only take a few seconds for you to see
why this grip strength training exercise is so great.
Aside from a sheet of the daily paper, you don't need
anything but your own body to do these grip strength
training exercises.
This means you have no excuses. Get to work.
Kick butt - Take Names!
P.S. Again, the website for my Carpal Tunnel program.
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