|
|
|
|
| Strength Training Equipment |
|
|
HomeSports & OutdoorsExercise & FitnessStrength Training EquipmentGripmaster 430700 Pro Hand Exerciser Medium 7Lbs |
|
|  |
| Customer Reviews: | | Average Customer Review: ( 45 customer reviews )
Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers.
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
336 of 337 found the following review helpful:
 Selecting the right tension Dec 25, 2009
By Arthur Bradley
"Arthur Bradley"
From all the previous reviews, I knew these hand exercisers would be good solid devices - and they are. My only concern was what tension level to pick. Just as a data point for others, I'm a 71 inches tall, 180 pounds, fit male. I lift weights regularly, but am by no means a bodybuilder or powerlifter. I purchased the medium strength units, wondering if 7 lbs per finger was too much or too little. I've found that if I power grip them (basically just grab them like a barbell, squeeze and release), I can easily do 100 or more repetitions. This leads me to think that the Mediums are too light if I only want to power grip. Same is probably true for many of you.
However, two things changed my mind about this. First I went to the Prohands website and found that several of the exercises they demonstrate (e.g. fingertipping) are much harder than the simple power grip. Also, by holding the grip for 3-5 seconds as recommended, even the power grip becomes more challenging. In the end, I've decided that the 7 lb units give me a very good workout.
My suggestion is if you only want to power grip, then you may want something heavier - obviously dependent on your hand strength. But if you value doing exercises that fully articulate your fingers in various ways, then you might want to try the Mediums.
Please be kind enough to indicate if reviews are helpful.
28 of 28 found the following review helpful:
Great item! Jun 10, 2009
By J. Green
I'm learing how to play the acoustic guitar and I bought the gripmaster as a way to help strengthen my hands and fingers. I found it useful for developing strength to be able to play barre chords. The medium tension is a bit too much for working the pinky finger so I also bought a lighter tension for that. I highly recommend this product for a begginer guitar player.
21 of 21 found the following review helpful:
Simply the best! Dec 12, 2008
By ADC
I have been climbing walls indoor and outdoor for over 5 years now and this gripmaster pro is really impressive. It is build extremely sturdy and fits my hand much better than the regular gripmaster (which I would also rate 5 stars!). I purchased the 7 pounds and the 11 pounds pro version. I use them for hours everyday, whenever I have a free hand I grab one and it definitely increased my strength endurance. Now when I am struggling to finish a climb this little device gives me the extra strength that I need.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Good piece of equipment Dec 07, 2010
By Terry Crock
I bought this to help get strength back in my forearm after breaking my wrist. It works very well. Being able to use each finger individually was very helpful because my fingers were all whacky on strength after the broken wrist.
However, within two weeks, I needed the stronger Gripmaster (which I had purchased at the same time).
Anyway, these fit my hands well, worked well, and are a fair price.
If you go to the manufacturers website (prohands.net), they show a bunch of exercises to do with the Gripmaster.
I definitely think this thing was worth the price. The only difficulty will be determining which "tension" you should start with. The place I go for therapy for my wrist uses these (the regular Gripmaster, though, not the Pro), and watching other people use them makes it obvious that there is a wide variety of grip strengths--some people had a very hard time with the lightest models. Starting light is probably better so you can do the exercises correctly.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Thumbs left out of the game Nov 25, 2010
By YChilds
"ychilds"
I purchased two of these units because I wanted one for each hand. What attracted me were the individual finger strengthening design. The units are very well made but there a few things I wish they did better. First the units get slippery in your hands, whether it is from hand oils or sweat theys units tend to slip out of my palm.
The idea of strengething each finger is great but the 7-lbs of tension is a little to much to start out with. I should have gone with lighter tension because I could strengthen each finger easier. This tension causes my other finders to clamp down so I am not able to focus on one finger very easily. The final problem is that my thumbs are left completely out of this exercise regimen and I consider that unfortunate.
It may sound like I am not happy with the grips, but actually I am. Like I stated before I like the build quality and the overall design. Maybe furture modifications can make these grips a truly five star product.
See all 45 customer reviews on Amazon.com
|
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
