You have worked hard to get build powerful strength in your forearms and hands. You have been getting some great strength gains and you are lifting stuff like never before. You have even found during your regular weight lifting sessions you are able to lift heavier weights, your stronger hands and forearms have made a big difference. Now you want to see what you can do with this new strength.
You could try tearing phone books in half, if you have the strength and the correct technique you can do it. Maybe you can try a deck of cards which actually could be more difficult than a phone book, the cards can be a bit slippery. If the phone book might be too much to start with start by ripping magazines, use the proper technique and keep practicing.
You could try nails and steel rods. When bending nails you need incorporate your whole body into it. Bending nails will really show the strength in your arms or the lack of it. Learn the correct technique, start off by bending something easy and work your way up.
Check around your area for some competition, grip strength contests are getting more frequent and there may be one close by your area at some time. Go ahead and enter and give it a try or just watch to see what’s going on and prepare for the next. If you know of enough people that might be interested start one up yourself.
Training the forearms and hands has really been gaining some momentum as people have found what having stronger forearms can do for them. If you think a weak grip might be your weak link, now is the time to start fixing it.
