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post 10000249723 07-08-2026, 08:29 AM
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Does anyone still mess around with grippers?

Does anyone still mess around with grippers? There is a big comeback in grip strength culture as a part of the Tiktok influencers niches. I got back into it last year with the Iron Mind Coc grippers. My PR is closing the #2.5 set for 3 reps. There are many brands out now that are good though, such as standard grippers. You can check out the universal ratings system here:

Gripper Strength Ratings for IronMind Captains of Crush, Tetting, GHP – Cannon PowerWorks

And just to be clear I have no affiliations with any of these companies. I'm just shilling for grip sport in general.
post 10000249727 07-08-2026, 08:32 AM
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I have some of these that I used to use but tbh haven’t used for awhile, might start again if it’s trendy now

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I stopped using those because my hand was getting fuked up. Captains of crush + Bjj + shooting is a no-go
post 10000249733 07-08-2026, 08:38 AM
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post 10000249740 07-08-2026, 08:43 AM
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They never did anything for my forearms srs

I do reverse curls and wrist curls, fat grip pull variations, fat grip curls

I do reverse curls with my wrist facing down, like flex your forearm flexor, then do the reverse curl. Pumps up the flexors and the brachialis both
With a neutral wrist you only get brachialis
I go heavy on them mfs too.
115lbs for 12s
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post 10000249752 07-08-2026, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted By Born2Lose⏩
Does anyone still mess around with grippers? There is a big comeback in grip strength culture as a part of the Tiktok influencers niches. I got back into it last year with the Iron Mind Coc grippers. My PR is closing the #2.5 set for 3 reps. There are many brands out now that are good though, such as standard grippers. You can check out the universal ratings system here:

Gripper Strength Ratings for IronMind Captains of Crush, Tetting, GHP – Cannon PowerWorks

And just to be clear I have no affiliations with any of these companies. I'm just shilling for grip sport in general.
I still have all of mine, but only use the milder ones. I also topped out at the CoC 2.5, but the tendonitis became brutal.
Grip is still fun. I have a 100-lb Inch (sold my full sized Inch) and other tools (thick bars, rollers, etc).
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post 10000249753 07-08-2026, 08:55 AM
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There's no point in training neck or grip for most people. Just do some deadlifts or cleans and you're good.
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post 10000249806 07-08-2026, 09:30 AM
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Have a captains of crush

40 yrs of construction is far superior
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Originally Posted By monster0ultra⏩
There's no point in training neck or grip for most people. Just do some deadlifts or cleans and you're good.
A firm handshake is good for getting promotions said some boomer, but some good neck will get you farther.
post 10000251539 07-09-2026, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted By wasp9166⏩
Have a captains of crush

40 yrs of construction is far superior
Probably, but who wants to do 40 years of construction?
post 10000252516 07-10-2026, 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted By proudmanlet⏩
I have some of these that I used to use but tbh haven’t used for awhile, might start again if it’s trendy now


Cool man. Just try to keep it as far away from your heavy pull days as possible.
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Originally Posted By OptimusTrajan⏩
I stopped using those because my hand was getting fuked up. Captains of crush + Bjj + shooting is a no-go
Thats fair. The fatigue cost of training heavy grippers makes it hard to fit in comfortably, and i think wrist stuff would help more with grappling than any kind of dynamic crushing grip stuff. You might want to look into John Brookfields exercises for general hand health. I love the towel stuff for bloodwork.
post 10000252519 07-10-2026, 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted By piramparam⏩
They never did anything for my forearms srs

I do reverse curls and wrist curls, fat grip pull variations, fat grip curls

I do reverse curls with my wrist facing down, like flex your forearm flexor, then do the reverse curl. Pumps up the flexors and the brachialis both
With a neutral wrist you only get brachialis
I go heavy on them mfs too.
115lbs for 12s
I've got to try that. I do 120lbs x 6 on an EZ bar, but with a straight wrist. And agreed the grippers are not for bodybuilding.
post 10000252727 07-10-2026, 08:26 AM
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i keep going back and forth about getting a few captains of crush. I just want to be like smaev srs
post 10000252761 07-10-2026, 08:50 AM
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I follow this guy on youtube for forearm info



Dude has unreal forearms and is very detailed in what worked for him
post 10000252764 07-10-2026, 08:55 AM
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Never really did. I end up hitting indirectly enough. Maybe not enough to blast them but I was not after lean mass gains
post 10000252786 07-10-2026, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted By Born2Lose⏩
Probably, but who wants to do 40 years of construction?
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post 10000252839 07-10-2026, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted By Born2Lose⏩
Probably, but who wants to do 40 years of construction?
My point was i dont use them much
post 10000252861 07-10-2026, 10:07 AM
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i have 8 pairs of captain crushes
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As we age, grip strength becomes a big indicator of overall health.

Years of jiu jitsu have made my grip pretty good.

On the grip strength tester I average about 138lbs which is really good considering my age.
post 10000253418 07-10-2026, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted By WendellX⏩
As we age, grip strength becomes a big indicator of overall health.

Years of jiu jitsu have made my grip pretty good.

On the grip strength tester I average about 138lbs which is really good considering my age.
I think this is because so much of it is in the tendons. That's why grip is considered an "old man" type of strength. Tendons come and go a lot slower than muscle. The thing about tendons is that they don't get a lot of nutrients under normal conditions, they just aren't in areas with good blood flow. So having good grip that doesn't just break down from fatigue tends to imply good circulation and an active lifestyle. It's also why just working with your hands works so well for developing grip- it encourages recovery.
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Originally Posted By DrugsToGetBig⏩
i have 8 pairs of captain crushes
But what can you close?
post 10000253441 07-10-2026, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted By Born2Lose⏩
But what can you close?
i can get the 237.5 lb which is #2.5 about 80% of the way closed on my dominant hand

can easily rep out #2 which is 195lbs on both hands
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Originally Posted By DrugsToGetBig⏩
i can get the 237.5 lb which is #2.5 about 80% of the way closed on my dominant hand

can easily rep out #2 which is 195lbs on both hands
Respectable. I'd say the #2 is the gatekeeper challange.
post 10000253495 07-10-2026, 04:06 PM
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I have several. I use them on and off. Mostly off lately. At one point I was where @DrugsToGetBig is with my dominant hand. Reps with the #2 but could never quite close the #2.5. I almost got the #2 with my non-dominant hand last year but then I hurt my wrist (probably broke it) last November and couldn't do much with it for a while.
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Originally Posted By FarmersSon⏩
I have several. I use them on and off. Mostly off lately. At one point I was where @DrugsToGetBig is with my dominant hand. Reps with the #2 but could never quite close the #2.5. I almost got the #2 with my non-dominant hand last year but then I hurt my wrist (probably broke it) last November and couldn't do much with it for a while.
I'm at the point I can close the 2.5 on a good day. The weird thing is that on those days, it feels exactly the same as the 2, just the reps stop happening a lot sooner. The other weird thing is I would do it at the end of a long day of physical labor. Grip is different like that. It responds well to just working with your hands.

I'm also dealing with some minor injuries that keep reappearing. One is a pain and sudden weakness of my left wrist at certain angles, another is an index finger that is too stiff and can be painfully "stubbed" if I happen to bend it on a surface. Working on both.
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Originally Posted By Born2Lose⏩
Respectable. I'd say the #2 is the gatekeeper challange.
#2 is definitely where if you aren't training somewhat consistently or don't possess genetic freak grip strength you will struggle
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