Get a Grip

A strong grip is good for more than a firm handshake; it develops size and strength in your forearms. In addition, a weak grip can limit other weight room endeavors the amount of weight you can safely dead lift, for example, is dictated by how many pounds your hands can hold.Jeremy Frisch, a USA Weightliftingcertified coach and owner of Achieve Performance Training in Clinton, Mass. recommends two exercises to improve grip strength: 1) Pinch two or more fivepound plates together between the thumb and the fingers on one hand. Hold them at your side for 30 seconds. Rest and repeat. 2) Grab on to a pullup bar. Either hold it slack so your arms are above your head or hoist yourself into the top of a chinup position. Hold the position for 30 seconds, rest and repeat.