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Captains of Crush Hand Gripper - Trainer | 
 enlarge | Brand: IronMind
Category: Sports
Buy New: $19.95
New (3) from $19.95
Rating:  149 reviews
Media: Misc.
Size: Trainer (100 lb)
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 5 x 4.5 x 0.8
MPN: 1250
Model: 1250
ASIN: B0002U3CNU
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | The gold standard for building and testing grip strength | | • | From IronMind, for 20 years the world leader in grip strength and hand health | | • | Premium materials and precision manufacturing--precise, durable, and competition-grade | | • | Available in ten different strengths--giving you a perfect fit | | • | Designed and manufactured in the USA |
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Product Description
Known around the world as the gold standard for building and testing hand strength, Captains of Crush Grippers are the single most important grip strength tool you can choose--ready to produce the quickest gains in grip strength and hand health. Available in ten strengths, there is a model perfect for everyone from rehab patients to World's Strongest Man competitors. These are the grippers that changed the world--never before had anyone taken grippers so seriously and pushed their development so far. Along the way, many of the biggest names in the strength world have shaken hands with and embraced CoC Grippers. Anything else is just a gripper.
If increasing your grip strength is your goal, the ideal situation is to have three different grippers: one for your warm-ups, one for your work sets, and one that is your challenge gripper.
Trainer: for those who are ready for serious grip training; athletes, weightlifters, public safety officers.
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Quality Hand Grippers March 5, 2010
DR
The Captains of Crunch hand gripper #1 is a top quality hand gripper, not for the faint of heart.
Excellent March 3, 2010
brontosayros (Greece)
This is my first gripper. It's of excellent quality and it looks as if it will last forever. The number 1 that I got is probably a good gripper to start with. It's not very easy to close and not too hard to get you frustrated. By the way I work out regularly, and my grip was fairly good to begin with so people who are not very athletic may want to start with a lower level gripper. These grippers are not the cheapest around but you can tell there are worth the money. Next goal is to get to number 2. Overall, an excellent buy.
Exactly what I was looking for February 28, 2010
Jason Sheets (Boise, ID)
I've been training my grip for about a year with the standard grippers and got tired of doing hundreds of reps for declining benefit.
These give me a great grip workout with 30 to 50 reps. Like a few others have said if your hands aren't already tough be prepared to lose some skin and build some callouses but it's worth it.
Unless you know for sure you are ready for #1 start with the trainer and work up.
This thing is serious February 21, 2010
The Furious One
Just got this delivered today. Got the Trainer a few days ago and could do about 30 reps on it, so I ordered the #1 immediately, figuring it would give me a better workout. It sure does. Took it out of the package and went to work - can only do 5 reps with the right hand and allllmost 1 rep with the left.
These grippers are solid, made to last, and offer all the resistance you could want. The grips are textured somewhere between a barbell grip and a fine shop file. Some report that the grip is too rough and give callouses easily but if you work with your hands or do exercise that requires grip (weightlifting, rowing, etc.) then this should be no big deal.
My only minor complaint is that my #1 came with a squeak. The trainer was smooth and quiet, though, so I figure I'll put a little WD-40 on the #1 later.
In short, if you want to work your grip the same way you work the rest of your muscle groups, get a CoC. I plan on using the trainer for warmups and the 1 for work sets (negatives and partials for the left hand).
A Must for any Strength Athlete At Any Level February 20, 2010
Chris Hanninger (North Canton, OH United States)
I should start out by saying up until recently I was not impressed by grip strength and really had no desire to effectively "train" my grip. Although I realized it was a big part of strength athletics I never saw it as a "stand alone" element. Powerlifters, Strongman/woman, Olympic Style Weightlifters, Mountain Climbers, Gymnasts, and Public Safety Officers will all benefit from using this piece of equipment. Be warned this is not your average store bought gripper that comes with a workout set. The Trainer level, offers a 100lb (45.35kg) resistance. Some people complain about the grip on the handle, saying it's too rough and hurts and damages the hand. I can assure you that if you are in the sports listed above, a little bit of rough knurling shouldn't faze you. The grip even looks like a barbell, with the smooth rings in the center of which creates a strangely comfortable feeling to strength and power athletes when held in the hand. The resistance is accurate, however through the squeeze you will feel an increase in tension in the wrist similar to the muscular tension effect a press has with chains in Power-lifts. It should be noted that the 100lbs is the resistance when fully closed (handles touching each other). These can also be used for isometric training as well, simulating a static hang pull up. It is very possible however to over train with these and cause tendon and ligament damage to the hands, wrist and even forearms. Do not let it deter you however from getting any of the Captains of Crush Grippers.
As for some motivation, Magnus Samuelsson closed the No. 4 (365lb) Gripper in 2004. Happy Training!
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