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Get a Grip

Get a Grip

Westside Barbell
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Never neglect grip training. At Westside we believe grip strength is best developed eccentrically. This can be worked by doing heavy wheelbarrow trips, or standing holding dumbbell heads with your fingertips for max time.

🔶One of our favorites is the using The Gripper. We have the athlete/lifter crush the two top bars together, then stand atop the plates and resist for max time.


🔸FYI the 2 plates on the gripper (90lbs) are locked on. It’s the minimum

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