Exercise

Machine Hand Gripper

Also known as: lever gripper hands, machine grip squeeze, grip machine, hand gripper machine

Machine Hand Gripper is a isolation exercise for the forearms. Main target: forearm flexors. Equipment: machine.

EquipmentMachine
TypeIsolation
MovementPull
CategoryStrength

Muscles worked

How to do it

  1. Sit at the gripper machine and set the desired resistance, wrapping your fingers around the movable handles.
  2. Squeeze the handles together as hard as you can, flexing your fingers and forearms.
  3. Hold the squeeze for a moment at full closure.
  4. Slowly let the handles open back up without losing contact and repeat.

Alternatives with other equipment

Cable Wrist Curl
Cable
Forearm flexors
Dumbbell Lying Supination
Dumbbell
Forearm flexors
Finger Curls
Barbell
Forearm flexors
Plate Pinch
Other
Forearm flexors
Band Wrist Curl
Bands
Forearm flexors
Smith Machine Behind-The-Back Wrist Curl
Smith machine
Forearm flexors
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