The most important factor in increasing your grip strength is the improvement of your tendon/ligament strength.
These will not build as fast as muscles, are more easily injured, and take longer to heal. A cautious, patient, approach will
yield the best results. Bruce Lee suggested that the muscles and tendons of the forearm should be trained every day. He was
correct, but as with the rest of your body, do not train the same specific area of your arm on consecutive days.
Here are three quick training devices you can construct easily with little money:
Pull-up bar alteration: Find a pipe that will fit over your pull-up bar loosely. It should spin when you grasp
it. Doing pull-ups on this device forces you to concentrate almost entirely on finger strength. The additional diameter
coupled with the spinning of the pipe will dramatically alter the difficulty of this exercise.
Dumbell alteration: Take a roll of duct tape and wrap the entire roll arounfd the handle of a medium weight (for
you) dumbell. The increased width of the handle will provide you with a substantial challenge. The Pipe tecnique above is
a fine idea as well.
Broomstick alteration: Drill two holes through one end of a broom stick or similar object. The holes
need only be a couple inches apart. Slide a light weight onto the end and use screws through the holes to keep it from moving
around. Grasp the opposite end of the stick and start making circles with your wrist. You will notice that a little weight
goes a long way.
These will keep you busy for a while...stay tuned.
