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lyorn ([personal profile] lyorn) wrote in [community profile] lifting_heavy_things2011-03-31 11:00 pm

Coming to the end of my grip strength

I'm doing the NRoLfW program, and there are some leg exercises there that require holding a dumbbell in each hand. With today's weight I found that I have difficulties holding the dumbbells (not helped by the grips on the dumbbells being made for larger hands than mine), because my grip strength is not up to my leg strength. It has increased, but not as much as needed.

Anyone has had that happen, too? Any tips?
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[personal profile] rydra_wong 2011-04-03 09:19 am (UTC)(link)
Ooh, yes. If you have little dumbbells lying around that you now feel scornful about, they're good for wrist curls and also for rotator cuff exercises.