Grip Strength can roughly be separated into 3 types: Crushing, Pinching, and Support. Crush grip is your handshake style grip. Think of opening jars, holding a tennis racket, or closing a hand gripper. Pinch grip focuses on the fingers and fingertips. Think of turning a key, grabbing a climbing hold, or pinching a bumper plate. Support grip focuses on using the whole hand and forearm muscles to hold onto things. Think of a pull up bar, kettlebell carry, or carrying groceries. All of them at once of course. Focusing on just one type of grip can be beneficial for a sport but we encourage you to try all 3 and balance out your grip training.
Grip Strength can roughly be separated into 3 types: Crushing, Pinching, and Support. Crush grip is your handshake style grip. Think of opening jars, holding a tennis racket, or closing a hand gripper. Pinch grip focuses on the fingers and fingertips. Think of turning a key, grabbing a climbing hold, or pinching a bumper plate. Support grip focuses on using the whole hand and forearm muscles to hold onto things. Think of a pull up bar, kettlebell carry, or carrying groceries. All of them at once of course. Focusing on just one type of grip can be beneficial for a sport but we encourage you to try all 3 and balance out your grip training.