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Q: Wade - I was reading your
blog and noticed that you mention TNS and deep set negatives.
How are these performed? Whenever I've performed negatives I cheated
the gripper closed on my leg.
A: I only do negatives with grippers
that I can assist closed with the off hand - rather than closing on my leg.
I always used to use my leg but found two things: 1) I had a lot of pain
in my knuckles - like small sprains - when I did this because of the
pressure on the knuckles against the leg; 2) if the gripper is too strong
to be closed with my off hand it is too strong for me to do a good
negative.
TNS (table-top no-set) negatives are done by picking the gripper up and not
touching at all with the off hand. You then bring the gripper as far
as you can with no touch, then force it closed with the off hand. The gripper
is in the same position as required for a no-set or credit card set close. This
exercise builds strength through the full range of motion. It will require a
lighter gripper or lower setting on the adjustable gripper because the handles
are in a weaker (leverage) position in the hand. Hope this helps!
Wade Gillingham, founder of Gripper
Superstore, is world-renowned for his incredible grip. Wade answers hundreds of
questions a year on the subject of grip strength. Ocasionally we will share
some of his answers in this column. If you have a question for Wade please send
us an email at store@grippersuperstore.com
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