Getting Started With Grip Strength

 I'm going to take a short break from my grip strength story (it is far from finished) and talk about how to get started in this whole grip strength business. Whether for fun or competition, anyone can get into grip training. It does not take a huge financial investment and you can take the grippers anywhere you go and train at anytime! I'll start by recommending a few sites where you can purchase grippers and then give my brief opinion on each brand.

Ironmind Captains of Crush

Heavy Grips

Warren Tetting Grippers


 Ironmind
 Ironmind's grippers are top of the line. These grippers will most likely outlive you and your great grandkids. They have a great feel and the knurling isn't too bad either. All of my Ironmind grippers feel just as tight as the day they arrived. I have no complaints and would highly recommend them.

 Heavy Grips
 Heavy Grips are a bit cheaper than Ironmind's Captains of Crush grippers and you can tell. After having put them through the ringer I can easily tell that the lighter (easier) grippers have lost some stiffness. I had the handles on my HG100 actually slide down the spring legs a bit and bend. Not good. However, I haven't had any issues with the stronger grippers. The HG250, HG300, and HG350 seem to be holding up alright so far. The knurling isn't bad at all either and is much more milder than the Ironmind grippers. Also, the distance between the handles is shorter than Ironmind's. If you are on a budget then the Heavy Grips will get you by.

 Warren Tetting
 Warren Tetting grippers are my favorite grippers.The reason? These grippers have the roughest knurling ever! If you want to thicken up the skin on your hands then these are the grippers for you! The distance between the handles is closer than that of the Ironmind grippers and comparable to the Heavy Grips. The quality of the springs are top notch. They're not all shiny like Ironmind's stuff, but these things are high quality. The price is comparable to Ironmind's products.

 Go ahead and check out each of the above grippers and do your own research. It really is the best way to learn! For those of you that do some searching around, you'll find that there are a few more brands of grippers available. All grippers are basically the same: a spring with two handles attached. The main things that vary are the spring quality and the handle spread. If you don't think my recommendations are good just go with your gut and get what you want. My suggested workout will work with any and all grippers.

 If you have any questions about anything at all just leave a comment and I will answer to the best of my ability. After choosing your grippers the next step is learning how to use them, and how to use them properly. I'll talk about the basics of working with them in my next post tomorrow.

Good Night and God Bless!

                                                 Left: Cheap store bought gripper next to an Ironmind gripper.