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Hand Grippers

I attribute my grip strength to years holding the bar.

I am unable to single out any particular exercise and I've never used grippers.
As I've said, everyone is different and so their opinions will be.

But some of these blokes have built very strong hands
 
Week 1: Fat bar partial deadlift; work up to 5RM

Week 2: Two-handed pinch grip deadlift; work up to max 10-second hold

Week 3: Fat bar partial deadlift with no chalk; work up to hard set of 3, then drop down and do one set of 8

Week 4: Two-handed pinch grip deadlift; work up to a max single, then drop the weight and do two 10-second holds

Week 5: Fat bar partial deadlift with t-shirt around the bar; 3 x 8

Week 6: Two-handed pinch grip deadlift; 3 x 6, then one max hold for time

Week 7: No grip work

Week 8: Fat bar partial deadlift; work up to max single, then 20RM

i did not make this program, link: T NATION | Grip Training for the Deadlift
 
Thanks mate but I have sorted my initial troubles out anyway, I was using shit barbells and the lack of grip (nearly smooth bar) was mostly the culprit. I did buy the captains of crush in the number 1s and 2s and have been using them along with my new texas (chainsaw lol) power bar doing deadlifts and finger/wrist curls. I can now shut the 2s with ease with both hands, thats 195 pounds, so I'm getting a better grip.
 
Nice progress, I should start using my grippers as well, they are just ornaments at the moment...
 
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