Plate Loaded Grip Machines?

Just_Shruggin · 10-12-2005, 03:23 PM

Anyone know where i can get one? I only use standard plates, btw. I know ironmind sells the hardy handshake, but it looks like it has a small loading pin. Know of any other good sites where i can buy one?

-Shruggin

ZackMurphy · 10-13-2005, 02:50 PM

This isn't the answer to the question you're asking, but I never really felt I made any progress from those. I'm sure I DID make progress, but I sense much more progress on my grip strength just by doing the heavy BB Lifts, like shrugs, deads, BB rows, etc., with a non-alternating grip. I do it all overhand now. Mostly.

$0.02

Just_Shruggin · 10-13-2005, 06:59 PM

Yeah, but thats for supporting grip. I need to work on my crushing grip.

-Shruggin

ZackMurphy · 10-14-2005, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Just_Shruggin

Yeah, but thats for supporting grip. I need to work on my crushing grip.

-Shruggin

Well, not entirely a different thing. The bar-holding grip is simply an isometric on the same wrist flexors. So you gain strength in the limited range of motion of the grasping of the bar, but it's not terribly far from being the same thing as crushing strength.

No matter - I understand you're looking for a full ROM on the grip.

geoffsherman · 10-17-2005, 08:59 PM

I know hammer strength makes a plateloaded machine for this. However, i agree that between statis holds, plate pinches, farmers walk, etc., you can probably get by without that....

**Peaked_18** · 11-04-2005, 12:19 AM

I never liked machine's for grip, grippers are all you need. Cheap and effective for your crusing grip.

**bigDman** · 11-04-2005, 12:23 AM

yea heavygrips.com is having a specail 5 grippers for 70 bucks. with some grippers and some plate pinching you can get a mighty good crushing grip

10-12-2005, 03:23 PM	#1
Just_Shruggin Amateur Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 68 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 4	Plate Loaded Grip Machines? Anyone know where i can get one? I only use standard plates, btw. I know ironmind sells the hardy handshake, but it looks like it has a small loading pin. Know of any other good sites where i can buy one? -Shruggin __________________ Balls to the Wall: Shruggin's New Journal http://ironmass.com/forums/showthrea...857#post142857

10-13-2005, 06:59 PM	#3
Just_Shruggin Amateur Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 68 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 4	Yeah, but thats for supporting grip. I need to work on my crushing grip. -Shruggin __________________ Balls to the Wall: Shruggin's New Journal http://ironmass.com/forums/showthrea...857#post142857

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10-13-2005, 02:50 PM	#2
ZackMurphy IronMass Donator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Folsom, CA Posts: 547 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 9	This isn't the answer to the question you're asking, but I never really felt I made any progress from those. I'm sure I DID make progress, but I sense much more progress on my grip strength just by doing the heavy BB Lifts, like shrugs, deads, BB rows, etc., with a non-alternating grip. I do it all overhand now. Mostly. $0.02

10-17-2005, 08:59 PM	#5
geoffsherman Pro Stature Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 194 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	I know hammer strength makes a plateloaded machine for this. However, i agree that between statis holds, plate pinches, farmers walk, etc., you can probably get by without that....

11-04-2005, 12:19 AM	#6
Peaked_18 a la commode Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,247 Recipes: 2 Rep Power: 96	I never liked machine's for grip, grippers are all you need. Cheap and effective for your crusing grip.