working on NO-GI grip strength!

[Aaron Gustaveson]

Automotive work, manual labor, rock climbing and what ryan said about holding kettlebells upside down all have helped me. I also use a grip exerciser when driving around.

[Brent Smith]

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This is just crazy enough it may work

[Josh Passini]

This is just crazy enough it may work

Experimental at best but I think there is some evidence. I think that grappler Marcelo something may have said it somewhere. I heard that guy is pretty decent.

[Mike Nall]

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This is the best answer. Just keep training.

Dean Lister has a great bit on this.

[Brent Smith]

If you're going to add anything though kettlebells are best imo. Grab a 25 lber and go nuts.

[shawn kilpatrick]

If you're going to add anything though kettlebells are best imo. Grab a 25 lber and go nuts.

Ya, I'm going to get some. I heard they are the bees knees

[FRANK BARCA]

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[Bob Jodoin]

I have the opposite problem. I have grip strength for days but no JJ. Grip training is an entire sub-group and they even have their own competitions. There are several types of grip strength and for complete grip strength you should train them all. You have pinch grip (pinch some weight plates together and lift), crushing grip (heavy grippers), grip wrist (leverage, torque and control) and open hand support (thick grip). I would recommend crushing to everyone. It is kind of the base of grip strength. Sporting good grippers are useless. Go online for the heavy kind. For no-gi I would use many of the things already mentioned but would add chins and pulls with baseballs and softballs, heavy hammer leverage, farmer’s walks with different weights and bar diameters for strength and endurance, eagle claw strap pull-ups thick bar timed holds and even some pinch gripping. Building up the thumb is critical to keeping a hold from breaking. I also recommend strongman stone lifting. Your hand is open but your hand and wrist have to work together to maintain enough friction to complete the lift. Vertical bar dead lifts (approx 2”) and thick rolling handle dead lifts are also very good.

[Aaron Gustaveson]

I have the opposite problem. I have grip strength for days but no JJ. Grip training is an entire sub-group and they even have their own competitions. There are several types of grip strength and for complete grip strength you should train them all. You have pinch grip (pinch some weight plates together and lift), crushing grip (heavy grippers), grip wrist (leverage, torque and control) and open hand support (thick grip). I would recommend crushing to everyone. It is kind of the base of grip strength. Sporting good grippers are useless. Go online for the heavy kind. For no-gi I would use many of the things already mentioned but would add chins and pulls with baseballs and softballs, heavy hammer leverage, farmer’s walks with different weights and bar diameters for strength and endurance, eagle claw strap pull-ups thick bar timed holds and even some pinch gripping. Building up the thumb is critical to keeping a hold from breaking. I also recommend strongman stone lifting. Your hand is open but your hand and wrist have to work together to maintain enough friction to complete the lift. Vertical bar dead lifts (approx 2”) and thick rolling handle dead lifts are also very good.

Wow, I gotta shake your hand one day. Honestly my grips pretty ok but I find when you're all sweaty that grip strength is not as important as grip fighting, which is not the same thing.

[Bob Jodoin]

Ahhh. Brilliant. A learning opportunity. What is involved with hand fighting? What attributes (physical rather than technical) would add value to hand fighting?
I have a "black belt" in strength and conditioning but JJ is what I'm here to learn.
Thanks,
Bob