If you own a set of manual exercise pliers, you have a lot you can do. You are not limited to just squeezing them, you can do a variety of things if you just let your imagination come up with them.
There are benefits to doing different gripping exercises because you will target the different muscle groups in your hand and forearm, giving you a more balanced development. Here are five ideas you should try.
1. First, you can do the standard squeeze exercise with the clamps for repetitions. Do 10 to 15 repetitions for three series. If 15 reps isn’t challenging enough for you, you’ll need a stronger pair of tongs.
2. You can do what is called an over-crush by squeezing the calipers all the way closed and holding them there by squeezing very hard. Wait 5-10 seconds.
3. Try negatives where you take a clamp that is too strong to close normally and close it completely with the help of your other hand. He then tries to resist her opening. Do a few reps like this and you’ll definitely get a good workout.
4. Try to exercise only your thumb and one finger. If you have a clamp that is easy for you to close, squeeze it with just your thumb and each finger individually. This will help isolate and exercise those areas of responsibility for each finger. You probably won’t be able to squeeze it closed, putting it partially closed is better than nothing.
5. The last two fingers of the hand don’t seem to have the best training. Grabbing the handles with just your last two fingers instead of using all five along with your thumb will give those fingers a chance to work a bit more.
It’s good to have a pair of sets of pliers, one that you can use normally and one that is difficult to squeeze. If your difficult only allows you to do a few reps at a time, it would be great to do it a few times a week. It will help you overcome any weak points you may have and act as a test of strength for you.
I’m sure there are more exercises that can be used with manual forceps. It’s just a matter of using your imagination to think of new things. Each type of exercise will target your muscles differently, and that will benefit you.
