#93: 3 ways to build grip strength to keep progressing your lifts

40+ Fitness for Women: Strength Training, Fat Loss Tips & Healthy Aging for Women over 40 in perimenopause & menopause

If you’ve noticed your grip strength lagging as you increase your weights, you’re not alone.

In this episode, I’m sharing three effective ways to build grip strength while continuing to progress your strength training - don't let a weak grip hold you back!

You’ll learn:

• 3 strategies to increase grip strength without slowing your progress
• How poor grip strength can lead to elbow pain and how to avoid it
• The importance of balancing grip support tools with grip-building exercises

Additional resources mentioned in this episode include:

• My video explaining how to do a dead hang
• My video explaining how to use grips
• My favorite grips >
• The farmer’s carry challenge

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Capitoli

1. Introduction to 40+ Fitness for Women (00:00:00)

2. The Challenge of Grip Strength (00:00:00)

3. Personal Experience with Weak Grip Strength (00:00:28)

4. Importance of Grip Strength in Weight Training (00:01:51)

5. Common Issues and Solutions for Grip Strength (00:02:54)

6. Strengthening Grip: Dead Hangs (00:04:53)

7. Strengthening Grip: Using Grips (00:09:42)

8. Strengthening Grip: Farmer's Carry (00:13:14)

9. Summary and Conclusion (00:14:21)