| Isolating each finger so it can be exercised individually, the patented Gripmaster strengthens hands, wrist, and forearm with spring-loaded piston technology while ensuring the palm doesn't slip from a molded grip. This model offers medium tension (seven pounds per finger) and is recommended for men. Sturdy and highly durable, the Gripmaster easily fits in pocket or purse, enabling hand exercise anytime, anywhere. A few daily workouts with the Gripmaster Pro and you'll enjoy better control of a baseball/softball bat, tennis racquet, or golf club, with each finger working in seamless unity with the others. You'll also find a ton of other uses for the Gripmaster Pro, including playing guitar or violin, rock climbing, bowling, target shooting, martial arts, yoga, or even relieving stress while clicking a mouse or gaming for hours on end. Exercising with the Gripmaster is the most efficient and effective way to maintain the health and conditioning of the hand. It's the ideal way to maintain the suppleness and flexibility of the hand to prevent injury. Each finger of the hand is powered by a completely separate system of muscles and tendons located in the hand, wrist, and forearm. The ability to control the ball or control the bat, racquet, or club all starts with the hands. Your hand is really five separate systems which work in seamless unity. The only way to develop superior strength, endurance, and coordination in your hands is to challenge and develop each finger individually. Once you exercise with Gripmaster you'll notice a difference almost immediately. |
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| Review Date: April 14, 2010 |
| Reviewer: wrestlerman, |
Well this has to be about one of the best devices out there to strengthen your individual fingers. While other grip strengthening devices, like the "Captains of Crush" squeezers, will most surely improve one's overall grip, there's always a chance that the stronger fingers are doing most of the work, leaving the weaker ones getting a less than perfect workout. Not so with the Gripmaster.
I've been lifting weights for over 20 years and after trying this, I found several of my fingers weak, that is being unable to participate a lot when I tried to squeeze my Gripmaster. I got the red one, which is medium tension, and while overall its not TOO hard to do, there are a few fingers that just can't keep up! I think what I'll do is just use this one until all my fingers can do the exercise equally, and then move up to the next higher tension model.
Looking for a good way to strengthen the individual fingers? Try it- you'll be surprised how much of a workout some of your fingers will get. Guitar players, people who type a lot, or anyone trying to rehab a hand will greatly benefit. Also suggest Treat Your Own Tennis Elbow for elbow tendonitis. |
Great Product + Great Price = Great Way to Work Your Hands & Forearms!
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| Review Date: November 22, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Kelly Garbato, Kearney, MO USA |
I recently purchased a pair of the Gripmaster Hand & Finger Exercisers in order to help build forearm strength. As I was unsure which tension would be appropriate, I bought one each of the Light/Blue (5 lbs. tension) and Medium/Red (7 lbs. tension) grips. I've had them for a little more than a week now, and I just love, love, love them! Perhaps that's a little more enthusiasm than anyone should muster up for exercise accessories, but I really do enjoy the grips. I leave one out on my desk at all times, and get in a little work here and there when I stop to read a document or whatnot.
The Gripmaster Exercisers are different from conventional grips in that you can either work your entire hand at once, or each finger individually (great for guitar players, I've heard!). One side features four small levers, each with its own spring, that can be squeezed together or one at a time. The plastic on the flip side is molded together so that you can work your whole hand as one unit. The black rubber cushion is removable, and you can place it on either side of the grip. It's an awesome idea, and allows for maximum versatility!
Just for reference, I'm a female, in relatively good shape, but with painfully little forearm strength (my biceps are huge from years of Tae Bo, though!). The 7 lb. Medium/Red grip is do-able, but challenging. The 5 lb. Light/Blue grip, on the other hand, makes for a much easier workout; I oftentimes find myself squeezing it while doing other things, and I only feel it after a number of reps. If you're a female and not in great shape, you'll want to start out with the Light/Blue grips (or even the Extra Light/Yellow ones), and work your way up. Out-of-shape guys can probably get away with the Medium/Red ones to start. If you've got good hand/wrist/forearm strength, don't even both with the lighter tensions - skip ahead to the Medium/Red or Heavy/Black.
Although I've only owned my Gripmasters for a week or two, and can't personally vouch for their durability, they do seem sturdy and well-crafted. My fiancé's brother, an amateur boxer and guitar player, used his for years without a problem, so I have faith that I'll be squeezing these babies well into 2015! |
Want to know which strength of Gripmaster to buy?
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| Review Date: May 4, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Jack H. Clark, Idyllwild, California |
You need to consider gender, age, present condition of your hands, work history, etc., but the biggest factor is WHY you want stronger hands and therefore HOW you're going to use the Gripmaster.
For example, if you want to develop a stronger tennis grip, you're going to be squeezing the Gripmaster with your whole hand, which is relatively easier to do. You might tend toward buying a stronger model to start.
But if you want to develop a stronger left hand for playing the double bass (upright bass) using classical or jazz fingering, you're going to be squeezing the Gripmaster with the very tips of your fingers, which is relatively MUCH harder to do. You might tend toward buying a weaker model to start. Eventually you will be pinching it with your finger tips against the very pad of your thumb, instead of the crook of your hand, which is REALLY harder to do.
For beginning upright-type bass, I started with the blue (light) version. I could crush it much too easily with my whole hand, but definitely NOT by pinching it with my fingertips against the pad of my thumb. For that exercise, I could have started with the yellow (extra light) version. Huge difference in how you're going to use it.
I also bought the Rough Rider callus builders that snap on to the NON-"Pro" versions only. These things are brutal, but they really work. You may want to start working on calluses without the Rough Riders though, if you don't have any calluses at all. The Rough Riders are easily moveable from one version to another, as long as its a NON-"Pro" version.
I am seeing a big difference in my finger strength, calluses, and--therefore--how much time I can practice bass at once. Week to week, my strength gains are very noticeable simply because I work with this thing for a minute many times each day. You can use a Gripmaster without even taking it out of your jacket pocket. |
If you Need Finger Strength, Control, Endurance and Coordination, you are in the Right Place
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| Review Date: July 31, 2006 |
| Reviewer: David De Sousa, |
Let me start saying that this is a wonderful product. Small, light, and well constructed (they feel like they will last forever). You can carry them with you, allowing to workout your fingers at the office, at home or wherever you find suitable. I bought the four different color-coded gripmasters: Black/heavy, Red/medium, Blue/light, and Yellow/extra light. I only found the resistance of the red and black ones useful for me, but my wife loves the blue and yellow ones. It was a great buy because of their high quality and affordable price.
The product comes with a foldable instruction booklet where you find details for six different exercises:
- Trigger pinch. This one simulates the movement of squeezing a trigger, and it isolates the index finger for enhanced strength and coordination.
- Gross grasp. This one strengthens fingers, thumb, wrist and forearm for a firm grip.
- Hook position. This one strengthens longer muscles in forearm and wrist while stretching smaller muscles in hand for greater motion and endurance.
- Tip to tip pinch. This exercise strengthens specific fingers, thumb, smaller hand muscles and forearm for greater control and endurance.
- Wrist flexion. It strengthens wrist and forearm muscles.
- Key pinch. Strengthens thumb and index finger for greater stability and coordination.
At the gripmaster website you can find more exercises for different activities and sports.
If you are looking to crush hands when handshaking this is not the product for you, but if you need finger strength, control, endurance and coordination you are in the right place. |
Great for Carpal Tunnel prevention!
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| Review Date: January 23, 2008 |
| Reviewer: A HaileSelassie, |
I use a computer a lot! I started to notice my "clicker" finger had this twitching going on... typical for computer users with repetitive motions. I got a couple of these buggers and every time I get that twitching... I start exercising my fingers. Works great and definitely targets your fingers unlike stressballs and such! Only problem is when I stop for a month or so... it comes back eventually. :)
Be careful with the different colors though, they're different tensions. I thought I could just get several cool colors, but got one so soft I might as well have been squeezing the air. |
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