If youve ever found your grip giving out in the gym, this is for you.
Maybe it was at the end of a pull day, where youre doing rows and curls and pulldowns.
How do you finish your workout when your hands feel like the weak point?
You have lots of options, actually.
Most of the muscles that flex and extend your fingers and stabilize your wrist are located in your forearms.
These kinds of movements include rows, deadlifts, pullups, and lat pulldowns.
You just push against the weight with your palm, while your fingers can more or less relax.
Well start with the quick fixes and move on to the long-term plan.
That will help to keep your hands pain-free as long as possible.
Another grip that is very secure is hook grip, commonly used by Olympic-style weightlifters.
To do this, you sandwich your thumb in between the bar and your fingers.
(For best results, see to it your thumb is running almost parallel to the bar.
Think of pointing your thumb tip toward your pinky finger.)
Rub off the excesswhile your hands are still in the bucket, just.
Chalk provides extra friction between your hands and the bar.
Wash your hands after using chalk, and ideally also moisturize, since it can dry out your skin.
There are several types of lifting straps, andI have an article detailing the differences here.
If you just want a cheap, basic option, though, getthese.
check that to wrap them so theyre going the opposite direction from your fingers.
If your fingers go over the bar, the straps should wrap underneath.
For more casual gym use,Versa Grippsare easy to use on dumbbells and machines in addition to barbells.
Basic holds and wrist and finger curls will get you a stronger grip, faster.
