Have you ever wondered if doing dead hangs on the hangboard or campusing helps train pinch grip strength at all? Or what the best ways to train that kind of grip strength are? Obviously your thumbs are a very important part of using pinches effectively, what about training them?
There is a very in-depth article about training pinch grip strength written by Eva Lopez on her site, en-eva-lopez.blogspot.com.
She describes the ideal position you want to be in for training pinch strength (hint: it’s not hanging directly below a hangboard). Eva discusses training pinches from vertical to diagonal.
Eva talks about preventing injuries (such as one that can happen from overuse of the thumb) by being in the correct position. She describes the anatomy of the pinch and talks about the 8 muscles of the thumb and how they work together. Eva includes photos of the different varieties of pinches and then gives specific training exercises- for pinches and for thumbs.
If you’re looking to improve your pinch grip strength for climbing, Eva Lopez’s article is definitely worth checking out- she covers it all!
CLICK HERE: Training Pinch Grip Strength For Climbing
(photo courtesy of en-eva-lopez.blogspot.com)
