Why Grippers Seem Harder in Left Hand??!!??
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- Опубликовано: 17 сен 2013
- A viewer was getting frustrated because he couldn't close the same level of grippers with his left hand that he was closing easily with his right hand. This is a very common frustration for people. In this video, I explain why. If you still are frustrated with your grippers, go here for Gripper help: thegripauthority.com/gripper-d...
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That video is a no brainer too buy glad i did. Just the little tips and techniques that you describe priceless. So well put together. I am still holding back training becuase of shoulder.
I'm left handed and was training for over 10 years with right handed grippers. I contacted Iron mind and told the rep that it would be great if they could manufacture a gripper with clockwise spring rotation for left handers. She said they had no plans for anything like that. Then lo and behold the left handed clockwise spring grippers came out several months later! Coincidence? Hmmm.
Stop it.
10 years?? Can you TNS coc4 ?
You're welcome. There's lots of things like this about grippers that drive people nuts and make them frustrated. It helps knowing these things so they don't get hung up on them and question their training.
Thanks for the explanation, Jedd. I just got my first two Captains of Crush grippers and was wondering why I was finding closing in my right hand to be easier, even though I am left handed.
Yep, totally the spring mechanics brotherrrrrrrrr
Makes perfect sense !
People say i have a stronger left hand , so i got surprised i didn't have the same strength in my left as my right. I told myself its because of me being right handed and using my forearms and gripping muscles more.
But you're video actually explains it tremendously well. I didn't expect that , i heard there are left handed grippers out there but i didn't know the reason or the difference between them and the original. I know now , thanks Jedd.
Humam Slayer Glad to help my man.
It's not because of the handle. Its actually an advantage to have the handle on the outside when you're closing it. It feels a little awkward when the gripper is fully open, but your hand mechanics work better with the handle outside when it's nearly closed. Left side is also lazier than right because the nerve connection is weaker.
@@jamesnm21 it slips , and that's why its disadvantageous...
It sometimes harder for left handed men two.
@@jasonvoorhees8899 I have more trouble with "slippage" or the handle trying to roll to the inside of my knuckles right handed. Left handed the handle stays between the 2nd and 3rd knuckles better for me. It might be down to the individual's hand plus technique/set.
There's obviously exceptions to the rule. That's how simply this can be explained.. but the mechanics of the sitting are DEFINITELY, without a doubt, better see up for right handed individuals.
Thank you for uploading
I've noticed this but I just thought my left hand was just weaker. which doesn't make sense because I'm mostly left handed (ambidextrous but leaning more to the left).
Is the gripper video available as an ebook?
I can recommend the DVD- it will save you frustration and also save Jedd valuable time, as it will answer your questions with out you having to bother him.
I am poor bruh.
Dude, what if you realized 5 years ago RUclips was going to be a thing and Dvds would go absolute. 1mil subs ez
Should have that many regardless
*Obsolete.
@@hamstrungharry259 such is life...what if in 5 years you realize most of your comments are simple and futile
I'm a VHS man myself...
Thanks Jedd awesome videos
Thanks bro.
Wow, i never thought about this... but i am also a left-hander but struggeling with closing my gripper with the left hand.
Yep, all mechanical.
What do you mean exactly? If you mean as an actual PDF document, no. If you mean as a digital product, YES. Because digital is so popular these days, the initial product is a streamable/downloadable video. Then to get the hard copy sent to your house, it is a small fee on top of that for printing and shipping.
Hey Jedd
I have a question, ive got knuckle pain in my left hand because of using gripper (knuckles on top of my hand). Im wondering, should i consider left turn grippers? or should i maybe lower the intensity? im working on my technique a lot and stopped training left handedly for two weeks, but the pain is still there whenever i touch a gripper
Thanks in advance, cheers!
Do tons of light reps with a very soft gripper and no gripper at all. Tendons have less natural blood circulation so they need reps to get the circulation needed for repair.
do you sell your top secret tips on vhs as well
Just DVD
What if you turn the gripper upside down, so that the handle is closer to the fingers when squeezing, I'm not sure how to explain it, but the spring is below the actual hand - makes closing it harder tho
Are you asking if it's harder right or left handed when the Gripper is inverted?
@@gripstrength left handed
When i try to close mine left handed by placing the handle with the dog leg in the palm, the springs separate and make a god awful noise
But when its turned upside down it seems to not apply side pressure on the coil as much, have you tried doing something like this?
@@MrDacimk I've closed them upside down my man, but I don't remember which way was harder or sounds and actions from the spring. I'm sorry
I’m right hand dominant but am stronger with my left, most notable when using my CoC grippers. Where I can’t fully close my 1.5 I easily do on my left.
Definitely the exception to the rule
There's also the left turn gripper by C.O.C
And they support my statements in the video, as well. However, if I remember correctly, they came out long after this video did.
@Jedd Johnson very true. Cannonpowerworks even says they don't those choker or filings on the left handed ones. They agree as well
They won't put chokers on left turn grippers? Why is that?
@Jedd Johnson sorry I checked again. It was only the filings. Their exact words were "Our custom filing process leaves a smooth finish on the handle surface and no sharp edges. Grippers are not symmetrical and there is skew when they are closed. For this reason the Filing Service is optimized for the most common right-hand grippers. Left-hand grippers can be filed, but it is not recommended. It is a better result to use a filed right-hand gripper in your left hand. "
Yeah their tooling might be for the angles of the normal gripper
I’d say you’re dominant hand is about 30% stronger for most people
But I can see why he may have the problems with the spring being the way it is
There isn't normally a 30% difference between hands in grip lifts for most people. Usually it's much much closer.
Jedd Johnson I’ve definitely noticed it being much closer for grippers. I would imagine that’s due to say, me perform a heavy deadlift. I’m holding the same weight in each hand. But I definitely notice a difference if I’m doing an arm exercise such as DB curls
@@gripstrength I bought a Takei Japanese made digital hand dynomometer a few months ago when I started grip training for the first time , right hand could max out device at 100KG / 220 lbs , left hand was around 90 kg/200lbs grip pressure, I thought there would be a bigger variation... But not.
@@lanestevens9894 yeah, definitely nowhere near 30% difference
Ok so I’m right handed but using my left hand on grippers works extremely easier than my dominant right hand. This is pretty confusing to me!
There's exceptions to every case. It's no problem. Run with it.
Jedd Johnson honestly it floored me cause I couldn’t figure out why. I just recently started bull riding and after this discovery needless to say I’m switching my gripping hand
I'm left handed and it is harder on the right side for me.
Jean-Philippe Vidal Yep, that's common for lefties.
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I think the simple answer is, your left hand isn't as strong as your right hand, I always thought that your dominant hand would be stronger but maybe I was wrong idk?
They make grippers with the springs going the other way and it's harder to close them with the right hand.
It's not as simple as the left hand is weaker. It's the mechanics of the gripper spring.
@@gripstrength Turn the gripper and the problem is solved.
When you turn it around, it's exactly the same way it was before, aside from the dogleg position
@@gripstrength Well, I don't understand you. Could you briefly explain your idea, it is that I am Spanish and sometimes it is difficult for me to understand English in the videos. Thanks you very much.
Si doblas el gripper en la mano, no cambia nada con respecto a los angulos del muelle.
I have one of those shitty black plastic handle grippers with the finger grooves on the one handle but the finger grooves side is the side with the more abrupt angle where it should be the more rounded side. They fucked up, i guess.
Toss it and get a real gripper, bro
@@gripstrength lol i'm going to. Just getting into upping my grip strength but this is all i had laying around. I can do close to 120 reps with it lol. Not full open but just fast short reps. I was going to get a captains of crush but wasn't sure which one to start with. I was thinking of getting the 1. I think my grip strength is pretty decent for not actually training it at all. I have been a furniture mover off and on for over 25 years so i'm sure that's built up my grip strength a bit.
Sounds good bro
I am right handed and its easier for me to squezze it in my left, strange isnt it
Same here!
i bought a pack of 2 grippers. both are right hand fit... it's ridiculous
Not sure what you mean. What grippers? Right hand fit? Why is it ridiculous?
@@gripstrength Like you showed in your video, the shape of a gripper spring accommodates the right hand better, where as it doesn't allow the same range of motion for the left hand. I bought a Casall power grip with 2 grippers inside so I thought they'd be mirrored, one for your right and one for your left. Instead they were identical. My right hand closes with ease but my left just doesn't seem to have the available range of motion to close without excessive compression on joints. Not really a matter of strength. I developed a technique that still allows me to work out, though not nearly as well as my right hand
@@kaspergamer460 did they advertise two different springs? Almost all grippers are right handed dude
@@gripstrength yeah I know that now. It just doesn't make sense to me. We're all born with 2 hands and most of us want to train both. So I dont know why the leftie model is such a rarity. And it's highly likely that the box came with 2 grippers for those who want to work both hands simultaneously, and it's more cost-effective to use identical design. Not very cool
Most people don't even realize the spring direction matters, that's why I made this video. Even IronMind denies that their Left Turn Grippers are easier left handed.
You can buy coc left handed grippers now...
Yep, I have videos of them on my channel.
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO does htis mean I shouldnt use it in both hands like i have been lmfao?
Not at all
Because the left hand is weaker.😅 My right hand used to close coc 2.5 easily until it got sprained and now it only closes coc 0.5 whereas my left hand can close coc 2. LOL
Did you watch the video?
Nope. A mechanical property of the gripper springs themselves.
Wanted to buy the dvd but for 50$ no thanks!
Gotta pay for the quality and all the information being in one spot brother. Never had a return or refund in nearly 10 years.
Jedd Johnson I’m sure it’s worth it I’m just a cheap ass
@@kickinitlikedonkeys I put it on sale a couple times a year and announce it in my email newsletter. If you're interested, sign up at my website: www.dieselcrew.com
Answer; because you are right hand dominant .
M.Lee Cthulhu Wrong. It's the spring. As evidenced by the exact reverse effect seen with Left Turn Grippers.