captains of crush

feelnfit · Mar 25, 2005

how do you guys rate the captain of crush grippers for forearm development and of course gripping stregnth?

Paul Bunyan · Mar 26, 2005

I think I'm gona but some of those grippers. They are only $20 each and it will be fun and challenging to see how many of them I can close. There is a book on grip strength @ ironmind.com that I will get aswell.

PB

feelnfit · Mar 26, 2005

i saw the book and read every thing on that page. i was thinking of getting the no.1 or the one before that . it is rated at 100lbs and you can buy those helpers to add more wt resistance.

Jrflex10er · Mar 26, 2005

How strong are you feelnfit? I can get 350 for bench for 8 and 455 for deads for a good 9 and the number 1 is easy I can get a good 9 sometimes 10 reps with it.

feelnfit · Mar 27, 2005

i was doing 485 on the flat and 405 on incline but i am no powerlifter.
i have no idea now what i can do. i donot do deadlifts except stiff legged ones. i am dieting now to see what i need to do for possible fall bbuilding contest. i know on dips i do my bodyweight plus 2-45 plates for 8 reps if that is any good and i do 225lbs over head extensions. thats all i can remember without looking at my logg book.

i edited this 4-30 with the correct weights.

Jrflex10er · Mar 27, 2005

yeah you should beable to close a number 1 for some reps then with no problem. Number 1 isn't that hard.

feelnfit · Mar 27, 2005

i thought about ordering that no-1 and getting those add-on clips too?

null · Mar 28, 2005

I bought the #1 today in hopes of increasing my deadlift grip.

feelnfit · Mar 28, 2005

i would like to increase my grip too as not to have to keep using straps all the time especially doing shruggs.

Jrflex10er · Mar 28, 2005

I just ordered the #2 today. I got 15reps with the #1. I can't wait to get the 2.

Jrflex10er · Apr 5, 2005

Got the number 2 today and closed it my first time....I got a total of 3 reps but let me tell you its alot harder!! I'm about to order a number 3 soon and I know I wont beable to close that first time.

feelnfit · Apr 30, 2005

well the #1 was ok so i think i will order the #2 now, what you guys think?

Jrflex10er · Apr 30, 2005

feelnfit said:
well the #1 was ok so i think i will order the #2 now, what you guys think?

When you can get the 1 for about 15-20 reps I'd order the 2.

Paul Bunyan · May 5, 2005

I tried both the #1 and #2 and closed them both without much effort. The #3 was a bitch. I could only get that one half way. Not too bad for never touching them before and not warming up.

PB

feelnfit · May 5, 2005

well damn pb.. thats cause your a big dude..

Paul Bunyan · May 6, 2005

I need to get some of those grippers. They are kinda fun.

PB

mike545 · May 6, 2005

I bought the number 1 and the trainer about 6 weeks ago and love it. I do 10 reps with the 1 followed by as many reps as I can with the trainer. 4 total sets. Then I use the wrist ripper www.wristripper.com. I like this alot because you can use the round ends like a doorknob twist to work the outside of your forearm also. I do this at night 2-3 times a week while watching TV.

feelnfit · May 8, 2005

for my forarms i use a wooden dowel about 1 1/2 inch dia and 2ft laong with a 3 ft cord to loop the plates with and just roll it up and down till my fingers wont bend.

animalsd · May 19, 2012

Just wanted to bump this thread because im interested in buying these grips.

Anyone else have feedback on these? Thanks.

way8lifter · May 20, 2012

they are fine...but what will work even better is the Ivanko Super Gripper
you can raise the tension in much much smaller increments...and at the top level ...even more difficult then a # 4 . and all for 32.50
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