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Forearms and Grip: Hand Strength

~14 min.
~168 kcal
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Grip strength is one of the most underrated indicators of physical fitness. It's what limits progress in rows, pull-ups, climbing, and even everyday life: carrying heavy bags, opening tight lids, holding tools. If your forearms are burning and giving out before your back or biceps get tired — this workout is for you.

The complex is built on functional suspension straps and targets all the key structures of the forearm: wrist flexors and extensors, pronators and supinators, and the muscles responsible for stabilizing the hand under load. The straps create an unstable environment in which the forearms are forced to work continuously — not only during the working phase, but throughout the entire set.

  • Level: intermediate — the exercises require basic body control and core stability.
  • Focus: forearms, biceps, triceps, grip — with the back and core muscles engaged as stabilizers.
  • Special attention: watch your wrist position — it should remain neutral in most movements. Do not allow the wrist to collapse under load.
  • Who it's for: athletes looking to strengthen their grip; those who do martial arts, climbing, or CrossFit; and anyone who notices their hands fatigue faster than their primary muscles.

Perform the exercises in sequence and take your time — movement quality matters more than speed. Adjust the strap length to suit you before you begin: the angle of your body lean determines the intensity of the load.

Warm up
Wall Slide (stand facing the anchor point)
1
Level: 1
8
Rotation 1
1
Level: 1
8
Wall Slide (stand facing the anchor point)
1
Level: 1
8
Rotation 1
1
Level: 1
8
Squats (wide feet position)
1
Level: 1
15
Exit to plank
1
Level: 1
12
Stretching of the posterior thigh (single leg)
1
Level: 1
S1
15 sec.
Stretching of the posterior thigh (single leg)
1
Level: 1
S2
15 sec.
Standing quadriceps stretch (single leg)
1
Level: 1
S1
15 sec.
Standing quadriceps stretch (single leg)
1
Level: 1
S2
15 sec.
Main exercises
Forearm flexion
4
Level: 2
R1
12
Forearm flexion
4
Level: 2
R2
12
Forearm extension
5
Level: 3
R1
12
Forearm extension
5
Level: 3
R2
12
Forearm flexion with reverse grip
3
Level: 2
R1
12
Forearm flexion with reverse grip
3
Level: 2
R2
12
Forearm extension (single arm)
5
Level: 2
S1
8
Forearm extension (single arm)
5
Level: 2
S2
8
Forearm extension (single arm)
5
Level: 2
S1
8
Forearm extension (single arm)
5
Level: 2
S2
8
Forearm flexion with single arm
9
Level: 3
S1
12
Forearm flexion with single arm
9
Level: 3
S2
12
Forearm flexion with single arm
9
Level: 3
S1
12
Forearm flexion with single arm
9
Level: 3
S2
12
Forearm extension (reverse grip)
6
Level: 3
R1
12
Forearm extension (reverse grip)
6
Level: 3
R2
12
Forearm flexion with single arm (sideways)
5
Level: 2
S1
8
Forearm flexion with single arm (sideways)
5
Level: 2
S2
8
Forearm flexion with single arm (sideways)
5
Level: 2
S1
8
Forearm flexion with single arm (sideways)
5
Level: 2
S2
8
High pull (single arm)
4
Level: 2
S1
8
High pull (single arm)
4
Level: 2
S2
8
High pull (single arm)
4
Level: 2
S1
8
High pull (single arm)
4
Level: 2
S2
8
Low pull - Triceps
8
Level: 2
R1
6
Low pull - Triceps
8
Level: 2
R2
6
Single arm pull with rotation
7
Level: 2
S1
10
Single arm pull with rotation
7
Level: 2
S2
10
Single arm pull with rotation
7
Level: 2
S1
10
Single arm pull with rotation
7
Level: 2
S2
10
Overhead Forearm extension
5
Level: 2
R1
12
Overhead Forearm extension
5
Level: 2
R2
12
Bar muscle up
9
Level: 3
R1
10
Bar muscle up
9
Level: 3
R2
10
Narrow grip pushups in plank
8
Level: 3
R1
10
Narrow grip pushups in plank
8
Level: 3
R2
10
A - Abduction
5
Level: 2
R1
10
A - Abduction
5
Level: 2
R2
10
Rotation with load
6
Level: 2
R1
10
Rotation with load
6
Level: 2
R2
10
I - Abduction
8
Level: 3
R1
10
I - Abduction
8
Level: 3
R2
10
Cool down
W extension
1
Level: 1
8
Biceps stretch
1
Level: 1
8 sec.
T Spine Rotation
1
Level: 1
R1
5
T Spine Rotation
1
Level: 1
R2
5
Latissimus stretch
1
Level: 1
R1
15 sec.
Latissimus stretch
1
Level: 1
R2
15 sec.
Stretching of the posterior thigh (single leg)
1
Level: 1
R1
15 sec.
Stretching of the posterior thigh (single leg)
1
Level: 1
R2
15 sec.
Sumo squat
1
Level: 2
10
Forward fold
1
Level: 3
10 sec.

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