Ripped Hands or RIP Hands? Trying 7 Isometric Exercises for Musicians! Increase in Strength?

Hi everyone, today I will present you 7 isometric exercises for musicians and pianists that are meant to improve aspects like finger strength and stamina.
But, what is an isometric exercise?
Isometric exercises involve contracting muscles against a non-moving surface, such as pressing your hands against a wall, and holding that position without changing the length of the muscle. These exercises strengthen muscles by maintaining tension over time.
There are more of these isometric exercises which you can find out how to do at home for your whole body, for example here:
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0:00 Intro
1:45 Exercise 1
4:13 Exercise 2
5:58 Exercise 3
7:25 Exercise 4
9:55 Exericse 4b
11:19 Exercise 5
12:55 Exercise 6
15:00 Exercise 7
Disclaimer:
The exercises demonstrated in this video are intended for educational purposes only. Always consult with a healthcare professional before beginning any new exercise program, especially if you have any pre-existing medical conditions or injuries. Perform the exercises at your own risk, and stop immediately if you experience pain or discomfort. The creator of this video is not responsible for any injuries or health issues that may result from following these exercises.
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[@TommyJorge-qm7vy]

Insane this is true I have been playing piano for 16 years now and no one can beat my grip

[@Joseph-mv3rz]

I'm a climber as well as a pianist, and it has a lot of benefits despite the many risks it also brings. Basically, my fingers are very strong and injury resistant.

[@jannis11]

noice

[@scronchman0146]

"strength" in piano playing comes from proper coordination and usage of the weight of the arm. It has next to nothing to do with grip strength or "finger strength". If you consider the example of child prodigies they absolutely do not have a strong grip yet they can play the most difficult repertoire; you will instead notice they extensively use the body and arms.
These kinds of strength exercises offer little to no benefit for the pianist and at the same time can pose an injury risk. Stretching the hands and fingers especially carries great risks; i know people who gave themselves permanent injuries doing this. "Finger isolation" exercises if done improperly can also get you hurt. These exercises also encourage bad technique since they start with the premise that you play the piano "with your fingers" instead of with the whole body.

[@PianoTechSupport]

Thank you for your commentary! I appreciate every comment under my videos. In terms of factual accuracy, the video presented above is an opinion, and the topic is open for debate. However, it seems you may have tapped into a couple of fallacies and misunderstood several points about this video. Because it's important, i will go into detail about this. First off, at no point did I claim that these exercises are necessary to become a good or better pianist. Most people have never done these, ever, even great pianists. FYI, I have also never tried these before, apart from gripping which I like to do. It seems you misinterpreted this point thinking that its supposed to be improving or essential for piano skills, or that better pianists have better grip. No, it's not, never said that. Then, let's talk about finger strength. Playing the piano is about dexterity, control, coordination and so on -undoubtely and needless to mention, from your whole body- , but you would be surprised to know that individuals with not only coordination but higher strength in the whole apparatus, which does include fingers, facilitated better control and endurance in studies. Why? The flexors and tendons originate from the lateral epicondyte of the humerus, extend into 4 tendons and insert into the distal phalanges of the fingers. There are of course also more flexors. The fallacy here is thinking that we train the "fingers", so let me tell you that we're not. When you perform a flexion movement such as a gripping device, you activate your FDS/ED thereby strengthening them. The muscle is in the forearm but the movement starts in the fingers. Isometric holds target FDS,FDP; also lumbricals are activated in the hand to maintain steady pressure against a solid surface. Static contraction is isometric exercise. Next, when you say "offer little to no benefit" and "may cause injury" (paraphrased), you're not only using absolute negative terms; terms like "offers no benefits"; authoritative phrasing (who are you to say/ claim it doesn't work for everyone?) and ignoring evidence-based proof (electromyography proves isometric exercises increase strength, studies on musicians including strings and pianists show that isometric exercises and stretching decrease muscle fatigue and reduce pain in the hands, as well as neck and shoulders with other exercises). This is the so-called one-size-fits-all fallacy, which assumes an exercise is universally harmful or meaningless, ignoring the vast diversity in responses that people, including you and me, have, to exercises, especially if done correctly and with good form. For me personally, it feels great to do these, and I close grippers for fun and never harmed myself. I still use my whole body when i play the piano, and develop most of the strength from my trapezius muscle- quite an obvious observation if i may add. Strength is one aspect of piano playing, and I never said its everything. You're always welcome to state neutral things such as; "it doesn't work for me", to avoid making sweeping generalisations that are inaccurate. Otherwise, it destroys credibility. Just like my position is on the topic: it may or may not help you in one way or another. Try it out and see. Likewise, commenting under a e.g. diet video saying "the keto diet offers no benefits and is unhealthy" should be changed into "the keto diet doesn't work for me", as a heads up for future communication:) Have a nice day!