Hand Gripper

Technique

Hold the gripper in one hand with your arm relaxed at your side or bent in front of you. Squeeze the handles together as far as you can, then release under control. Keep your wrist neutral and let the forearm do the work.

Steps

1. Seat one handle against your palm and wrap your fingers around the other handle
2. Hold your wrist neutral with your arm relaxed at your side or bent in front of you
3. Squeeze the handles together as far as you can
4. Pause briefly at the hardest point
5. Open your hand slowly to return the gripper under control

Common mistakes

• Bending the wrist while squeezing
• Letting the handles spring open during the release
• Using arm or body movement to help close the gripper
• Positioning the gripper too high in the fingertips

Variations

• Adjustable-resistance hand gripper
• Heavy torsion-spring gripper
• Finger-extension band
• Timed closed-position hold

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