Cheap home gym equipment must haves - the good old gripper!
I am big on cheap home gym equipment. I like to have workout stuff lying around the house so I can pick up something and do a workout whenever I want. The hand gripper, used for building grip and forearms strength, is one of my favorites.
What is a hand gripper?
The hand gripper is a small device made from tough steel or some other kind of metal that you hold in your hand and use your fingers to squeeze it closed. The squeezing is designed to be very hard so that your forearms, fingers and wrist get stronger and tougher. It is an excellent tool for bodybuilder and martial artists.
Captains of Crush - the BEST hand grippers
In my opinion the Captains of Crush hand gripper is the best on the market. They are hard and heavy unlike some other weak ones you find at sport stores that my grandmother could squeeze in. These really help you build big forearms and a stronger grip. You will find your lifting technique becomes much better and you will not fatige as early. All good things! You can get the Captains of Crush Trainer Gripper
Why do I need a hand gripper?
Everyone who needs to use their forearms for their sport needs to use a hand gripper. 
Think about it. A bodybuilder or weight lifter needs to lift heavy weights to grow their bigger muscles. For example, a heavy deadlift might be a hundred kilograms and to lift that weight you need to rely on the small finger muscles. You can, of course, cheat by using gloves that hold the weight for you but then you miss out on the benefit the deadlift has on the forearms muscles. Similarly, when you do a chin up you have to hold yourself up using your hands. This can become quite difficult as you start to add weight onto your waist to increase the intensity of the exercise. It is for these reasons that you need to start training with a gripper. You need to bring the forearms and fingers up to a level of strength where they can handle bigger and bigger weights. This will lead to increase muscle growth on your whole body, not just your forearms.
June 3rd, 2007 at 11:28 pm
Without a doubt they are the best.
All the others are way too soft - these are hardcore!
Thanks for reminding me about these. I haven’t used them in a while.
June 3rd, 2007 at 11:29 pm
No worries Frank.
I stopped using them for a while because I am lazy but as soon as I started using them again I noticed some great growth.