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Geezer From The Freezer · 2005-03-10T16:21:10+00:00

Are they actually any good for developing hand strength / forearm muscles? May sound like a stupid question, but I'm curious!

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Geezer From The Freezer
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10 March 2005, 16:21 UTC #1

Are they actually any good for developing hand strength / forearm muscles?
May sound like a stupid question, but I'm curious!

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Geezer From The Freezer
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11 March 2005, 09:29 UTC #2

Geezer From The Freezer said:

Are they actually any good for developing hand strength / forearm muscles?
May sound like a stupid question, but I'm curious!
Was it really that much of a stupid question to warrant no opinions?

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Stephen Mulholland
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11 March 2005, 14:05 UTC #3

Geezer From The Freezer said:
Geezer From The Freezer said:

Are they actually any good for developing hand strength / forearm

muscles?
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May sound like a stupid question, but I'm curious!
Was it really that much of a stupid question to warrant no opinions?
Sorry for the delay, Geezer, next time you'd better give us a time
limit for responding, just to be on the safe side. 🙂
Anyway...
The only grip "strengtheners" I've ever used have been Captains of
Crush grip trainers. And yes, they've made my crushing grip stronger.
I could just about close the Trainer model when I got them, but now I
can close the No. 2 occasionally. Not every time, and never for more
than one rep, but it's still an improvement. If I devoted more time to
it, I'd probably get better at it.
So, at time of posting (14:05 GMT), 100% of respondees to your question
answered "Yes".
Stephen

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Geezer From The Freezer
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11 March 2005, 14:15 UTC #4

Stephen Mulholland said:
Sorry for the delay, Geezer, next time you'd better give us a time
limit for responding, just to be on the safe side. 🙂
Anyway...
The only grip "strengtheners" I've ever used have been Captains of
Crush grip trainers. And yes, they've made my crushing grip stronger.
I could just about close the Trainer model when I got them, but now I
can close the No. 2 occasionally. Not every time, and never for more
than one rep, but it's still an improvement. If I devoted more time to
it, I'd probably get better at it.
So, at time of posting (14:05 GMT), 100% of respondees to your question
answered "Yes".
Stephen
lol Stephen, just that so much responses had passed through the ng
and none in reply to my simplistic question 😄
Thanks for the info, I guess I'll buy a decent one 🙂

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David
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11 March 2005, 16:06 UTC #5

"Geezer From The Freezer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Geezer From The Freezer said:

Are they actually any good for developing hand strength / forearm

muscles?
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
May sound like a stupid question, but I'm curious!
Was it really that much of a stupid question to warrant no opinions?
Sorry also Geezer that I am a little late responding - (the question is
fairly astute I thought and warrants a serious reply) - my advice is not to
use those grip things unless you want to get a whole new wardrobe for long
sleeved shirts. I started using them until I found I could not get the
sleeve over my forearms and people were wondering why I always had my
sleeves rolled up. Everywhere I went I had to roll up my sleeves and people
basically thought I was showing off my muscly forearms when in fact I was
too cheap to buy new shirts.

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Stephen Mulholland
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11 March 2005, 20:09 UTC #6

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"Geezer From The Freezer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Geezer From The Freezer said:

Are they actually any good for developing hand strength / forearm

muscles?
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
May sound like a stupid question, but I'm curious!
Was it really that much of a stupid question to warrant no opinions?
Sorry also Geezer that I am a little late responding - (the question is
fairly astute I thought and warrants a serious reply) - my advice is not

to
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use those grip things unless you want to get a whole new wardrobe for long
sleeved shirts. I started using them until I found I could not get the
sleeve over my forearms and people were wondering why I always had my
sleeves rolled up. Everywhere I went I had to roll up my sleeves and

people
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basically thought I was showing off my muscly forearms when in fact I was
too cheap to buy new shirts.
Can't say the same has happened to me, though.
Stephen
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Gemini Jackson
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11 March 2005, 21:18 UTC #7

On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 16:06:38 GMT, "David" <[email hidden]>
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"Geezer From The Freezer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Geezer From The Freezer said:

Are they actually any good for developing hand strength / forearm

muscles?
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
May sound like a stupid question, but I'm curious!
Was it really that much of a stupid question to warrant no opinions?
Sorry also Geezer that I am a little late responding - (the question is
fairly astute I thought and warrants a serious reply) - my advice is not to
use those grip things unless you want to get a whole new wardrobe for long
sleeved shirts. I started using them until I found I could not get the
sleeve over my forearms and people were wondering why I always had my
sleeves rolled up. Everywhere I went I had to roll up my sleeves and people
basically thought I was showing off my muscly forearms when in fact I was
too cheap to buy new shirts.
Cool...
~GJ~

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Charles
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11 March 2005, 22:14 UTC #8

On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 16:06:38 GMT, "David" <[email hidden]>
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"Geezer From The Freezer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Geezer From The Freezer said:

Are they actually any good for developing hand strength / forearm

muscles?
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
May sound like a stupid question, but I'm curious!
Was it really that much of a stupid question to warrant no opinions?
Sorry also Geezer that I am a little late responding - (the question is
fairly astute I thought and warrants a serious reply) - my advice is not to
use those grip things unless you want to get a whole new wardrobe for long
sleeved shirts. I started using them until I found I could not get the
sleeve over my forearms and people were wondering why I always had my
sleeves rolled up. Everywhere I went I had to roll up my sleeves and people
basically thought I was showing off my muscly forearms when in fact I was
too cheap to buy new shirts.
Hand grips have been superceded by good old fashioned spinach, as a
venerable US sailor would be happy to explain!! ;o)
HAGW!!
TFIF!!

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David
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11 March 2005, 22:47 UTC #9

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> Are they actually any good for developing hand strength / forearm

muscles?
Quoted message said:
> May sound like a stupid question, but I'm curious!
Was it really that much of a stupid question to warrant no opinions?
Sorry also Geezer that I am a little late responding - (the question is
fairly astute I thought and warrants a serious reply) - my advice is not

to
Quoted message said:
use those grip things unless you want to get a whole new wardrobe for

long
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
sleeved shirts. I started using them until I found I could not get the
sleeve over my forearms and people were wondering why I always had my
sleeves rolled up. Everywhere I went I had to roll up my sleeves and

people
Quoted message said:
basically thought I was showing off my muscly forearms when in fact I

was
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too cheap to buy new shirts.
Can't say the same has happened to me, though.
Stephen
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Actually, Stephen I admit to a slight exaggeration
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David
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11 March 2005, 22:49 UTC #10

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"Geezer From The Freezer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Geezer From The Freezer wrote:
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> Are they actually any good for developing hand strength / forearm

muscles?
Quoted message said:
> May sound like a stupid question, but I'm curious!
Was it really that much of a stupid question to warrant no opinions?
Sorry also Geezer that I am a little late responding - (the question is
fairly astute I thought and warrants a serious reply) - my advice is not

to
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
use those grip things unless you want to get a whole new wardrobe for

long
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
sleeved shirts. I started using them until I found I could not get the
sleeve over my forearms and people were wondering why I always had my
sleeves rolled up. Everywhere I went I had to roll up my sleeves and

people
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
basically thought I was showing off my muscly forearms when in fact I was
too cheap to buy new shirts.
Cool...
~GJ~
Yes, but only when it is cold and you are outside with your sleeves rolled
up

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David
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11 March 2005, 22:50 UTC #11

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On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 16:06:38 GMT, "David" <[email hidden]>
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"Geezer From The Freezer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Geezer From The Freezer wrote:
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> Are they actually any good for developing hand strength / forearm

muscles?
Quoted message said:
> May sound like a stupid question, but I'm curious!
Was it really that much of a stupid question to warrant no opinions?
Sorry also Geezer that I am a little late responding - (the question is
fairly astute I thought and warrants a serious reply) - my advice is not

to
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
use those grip things unless you want to get a whole new wardrobe for

long
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
sleeved shirts. I started using them until I found I could not get the
sleeve over my forearms and people were wondering why I always had my
sleeves rolled up. Everywhere I went I had to roll up my sleeves and

people
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
basically thought I was showing off my muscly forearms when in fact I was
too cheap to buy new shirts.
Hand grips have been superceded by good old fashioned spinach, as a
venerable US sailor would be happy to explain!! ;o)
HAGW!!
TFIF!!
True, but you misspelled superseded!

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Charles
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11 March 2005, 23:33 UTC #12

On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 22:50:09 GMT, "David" <[email hidden]>
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> Geezer From The Freezer wrote:
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> > Are they actually any good for developing hand strength / forearm
muscles?
> > May sound like a stupid question, but I'm curious!
>
> Was it really that much of a stupid question to warrant no opinions?
Sorry also Geezer that I am a little late responding - (the question is
fairly astute I thought and warrants a serious reply) - my advice is not

to
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
use those grip things unless you want to get a whole new wardrobe for

long
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
sleeved shirts. I started using them until I found I could not get the
sleeve over my forearms and people were wondering why I always had my
sleeves rolled up. Everywhere I went I had to roll up my sleeves and

people
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
basically thought I was showing off my muscly forearms when in fact I was
too cheap to buy new shirts.
Hand grips have been superceded by good old fashioned spinach, as a
venerable US sailor would be happy to explain!! ;o)
HAGW!!
TFIF!!
True, but you misspelled superseded!
So I did, well spottid!! ;o)
HAGW!!
TFIF!!

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