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Strap Hold
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Performance of a strap hold involves lifting a weight attached to a thin piece of material by crushing the material between gripper handles and lifting. Done with the gripper handles perpendicular to the ground, this exercise focuses on developing strength to dominate the gripper close. Strap material should hard and thin. A metal ruler is an ideal, low cost option.
Keep the strap vertical.
Weights ranging from a few ounces to several pounds are typically used on this exercise. Using more than ten pounds of weight should be avoided on this exercise due to the excessive stress that will be placed on the wrist during the close. It is much better to perform a lighter strap hold with a harder gripper. Most will be able to perform a strap hold with a gripper one level below the one they are trying to master.
