u/toyako34

Training all 3 types of grip strength on limited time

I plan to train everyother day for general strength and hypertrophy. I have an A and B day and want to add 1 forearm/grip exercise at the end of each - this will work well as I have a day of rest inbetween each training day. I'm currently doing dead hangs at the end of one and farmer's carries at the end of the other, in addition to pulling exercises on both so thought this is enough to develop my grip strength and forearms over time (atleast until a certain point where I'll need to do wirst curls and reverse curls), but from the community info discovered I'll be lacking in progressing crushing and pinch strength. On top of that, apparently both farmer's carries and dead hangs train support grip, so I'd be better off replacing one with a different type of grip exercise.

My question is, if I do weighted dead hangs progressing in weight over time (add weight to each set once it reaches 1min hang time), will that be enough to progress crushing grip over time too? I know I will need to isolate pinch strength. This way I could end one session with pinch grip and the other with support/crush. If this is not possible (i.e I can't progress crush and support with one movement) I'll look into ending one session with pinch, the other with support, and train crush at home with grippers. I'm also doing rice buckets for rehabilitation, as I've had forearm/wrist pain in the past.

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u/toyako34 — 9 days ago