Hand (Crush) Grippers

[237SJ]

Has anyone used hand grippers to strengthen their grip? Do they work? Most reviews seem to be on body building sites and are connected with building up the forearms. I just want to strengthen my grip which isn't as good as it used to be. I`m referring to taking the lids of jars before anyone wonders!

[bednobs]

i'm sure woofgang (the expert!) will be along soon, however, i'm not sure how they will help - wouldt it be better to find out what is causing your poor grip?

[woofgang]

Bedknobs has nailed it before I got here. I have got the same problem and have one of these which is much gentler on the joints. Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

[gness]

I've tried three different sorts, 237 more to keep my hands supple when I was massaging.
Maybe because my hands are small but they were uncomfortable to use.
I much preferred a firm rubber ball....that allows you to move your hands in a much better way and alter the pressure to suit .....and also build up the pressure gradually which I think's important....

The grippers are more of a single repetitive exercise always needing you to use the same strength and that didn't suit me.....
If you can follow that waffle!!

[237SJ]

Thanks for the replies and the link. I have a lid opener thingy - my Mum gave me one as a christmas stocking filler years ago. Hardly ever gets used for taking lids off but has seen plenty of action removing the corks from Cava bottles! I saw some of the hand grippers in the Flying Tiger shop but I wondered if they might cause RSI. I hadn't thought about a ball - I might try that instead. Thanks again.

[IJKLM]

When I used to go climbing/bouldering regularly, grip strengtheners were all the rage among some of the keener climbers.

I used something like this:
Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

It says for the forearm, but in fact if focusses on the hand and fingers.

[IJKLM]

Hmmm

something went wrong there.

I wrote that I used a product a bit like this:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&;field-keywords=gripmaster

But the link disappeared after I hit the answer button.

[237SJ]

Thanks IJKLM. I bought some in the Flying Tiger shop in the end. Two quid so I`ll give them a try