Developing Grip Strength by David Gentle and David Webster

"Developing Grip Strength"

Stronger hands and forearms have always been a very important (but often overlooked) area of training for every athlete. Published back in 1986, Developing Grip Strength by David Gentle and David Webster became an instant classic as it was the first "book" ever written specifically on the subject of grip training. You'll be lucky to find a copy these days -- I've seen them listed at several hundred dollars on some of the used book sites.

The two Davids do not disappoint -- citing a number of classic sources, they cover an incredible array of topics:

Phonebook Tearing

Crushing Bottle Caps

Hand Balancing

Ripping a Deck of Cards in Half

Hand Grippers

The Wrist Roller

Wrist Curls and Reverse Wrist Curls

Sledge Hammer Leverage Exercises

One Arm Deadlifts

Pinch Gripping

Grip Training with Chest Expanders

Isometrics

Nail Bending and Bar Bending

Single Finger Lifts

Wrist Wrestling

Training with Bricks

and more!

While this book is quite rare, you can learn how to train for many of these feats with the four different courses in our Classic Grip Course Collection

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