Thread: Grip aids

When I'm training I'm finding that my grip isn't failing due to fatigue but sweat.

So, who uses chalk etc. and what would be a better option, liquid chalk or power?

mate i use gloves! weight lifting gloves...

I normally rub my hand vigourously against my legs, looks weird but works lol.

If your using the jerry cans mate, wrap them in cloth first, something like the stuff hand wraps are made from. Not too much though as you'll struggle with grip, just a thin layer, enough to absorb the sweat. You should find that your grip will increase as it gets wetter.
Other than that, anti-perspirant on your hands then some adhesive spray but I wouldn't recommend that lol.
Hope this helps

Cheers fellahs

I find gloves are annoying dunno why but tried already sorry, but thanks for the suggestion
Never tried the leg rubbing, shall give it a go tonight.
Nice shout elReecho, I've got a spair set of wraps banging about the house somewhere so will give that a go also :thumb

Gotta say its the friction on the shorts on my legs, not the bare hairy bits lol

Ah righty lol, thought you were on about rubbing your shins or something haha.

Chineese burn!!!!!

I've always found the following exercises really useful to develop a good grip:

1) deadlifts without any straps
2) using captains of crush grippers
3) dumbbell wrist rolls (one handed clamping your working hand on the end of the bench with your free hand)
4) pinch grip exercises using two 5kg weight discs held between thumb and each finger separtely for time.

I've got no mma experience but found this worked really well for strength competitions. Also liquid chalk is well better than standard chalk. Hope this helps.

Look to strengthen the grip as opposed to finding a took to help grip.

You could do a variations of hangs.

Get a towel, put over the hang bar, grab the towel and just hang for as long as you can, if not with the towel, just hold the bar and hang on it.

If you still wanted to use a tool or third party product, try liquid chalk.