Best strenght training arm machines according to redditors
We found 67 Reddit comments discussing the best strenght training arm machines. We ranked the 26 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 67 Reddit comments discussing the best strenght training arm machines. We ranked the 26 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
I would say weight plays the most important factor in practicing for the Force test. In my experience I've seen a variety of sandbags used, some similar to this. https://www.amazon.ca/Pellor-Fitness-Sandbag-Adjustable-Exercise/dp/B07BSYQWTQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1541596392&sr=8-3&keywords=Exercise+sandbags. Whereas others were basically your stereotypical military sandbag with a handle attached. Technique plays a massive part in any portion of the test, basically if you have something that's generally the same weight and size as the sandbags used in the test you should be good to go. Alternatively, perhaps you could swing back a base and use the sandbags at the gym for practice or to get an idea of what you should buy.
"Fat Gripz"
Does anyone have any other experiences with these?
If your gym doesnt have one, buy the workout thing that is a bar with a rope attached that you add weight onto that u roll up. So you hold onto the bar and roll the bar until the weight on the rope comes up. Very good workout for the forearms.
Here's the one I have that i got on amazon
Do back excercises, bicep excersices (expecially reverse grip curls), and maybe buy some fat gripz if you want to go the extra mile. Also, this will murder your forearms https://www.amazon.com/Wrist-Forearm-Blaster-by-GoFit/dp/B0007W2FJA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1524865629&sr=8-3&keywords=forearm+workout
https://www.amazon.ca/Resistance-Loop-Bands-Exercise-Strength/dp/B07378S7QV/ref=sr_1_1?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1511562521&sr=1-1&keywords=resistance+bands
Pretty cheap, comes with all resistances you would ever want.
A quick google for exercises: https://greatist.com/fitness/resistance-band-exercises
Cheers!
There's a latex band that is used in various fitness classes, which is used to push against so has a decent amount of strength. It folds down flat so you could carry it in a bag easily. They tend to smell a bit rubbery so that could be a down-side. I'll post a link, so you can see it but this'll be a UK store
fitness band
Arm curl brace. https://www.amazon.com/Exerciser-Equipment-Exercises-Strengthener-Exerciser/dp/B076GHQ875
Yea, I feel you. I mean, I don't have tendonitis from typing, but I've had it from climbing and it really sucks, no two ways about it nor around it.
1) Mid-term solution: Vim-adaptation
I would, in that case, highly recommend switching to Vim. (not emacs, because that tendonitis will be back from all the C-x C-c C-? nonsense) Everything is basically a small movement of your finger away, and you don't use the mouse at all. These days, that really is the point of vim, is avoiding the restriction of having to use mouse to accomplish everything in a GUI which doesn't have any button-alternatives for UI.
2) Short-term solution: R-keycuts
A vim setup, its configuration and "getting-used-to", takes time, and is understandably a lot to take on. So, in the short-term, as you mentioned -- R keycuts.
The Keycuts can be viewed & modified by CMD+?, then type "Modify.." and it comes up in mac search. In Windows I'm sure there's something similar. They are ultimately stored as a JSON file in the ~/.R/ directory, and so are very portable. Config. your stuff like crazy without worry that you'll have to do it all over again in the event of switching systems. My dotfiles-repo automates this when I switch between macs, using git. But if you primarily work in RStudio, and only have to manage one dotfile, copying it over is trivial.
For example, I have ^P to "Switch Focus between Source/Console", i.e. in RStudio, from editor to console. You can search the key commands more-or-less semantically, if you think about a keyword of something you want to do. Learning keycuts ad-hoc, as ideas arise, is the better way imo.
3) Long-term solution: Fix your tendonitis
Biologically speaking, tendonitis is caused by an inflammation of the tendons. That much is common knowledge. However, causally-speaking, tendonitis is caused NOT by over-use of a muscle, but rather, under-use of its antagonist. Not a lot of people understand this, even PT's, but there is really no such thing as over-use of a muscle, at least practically speaking. They're built to be inflamed such that they encourage the adaptive response. But that adaptive response necessitates fluid exchange with the blood-to-tissue-to-lymph, as the cellular debris of unaligned/unattached or straight-out dead cells must be cleared by Macrophages, which arrive by the blood, and taken into the lymph.
Lymph, however, has no brute-force pump (the heart) like the blood has, to ensure its circulation. Instead, our body's functioning relies upon: (1) valves to trap backflow, and (2) incidental muscle contraction/relaxation, to promote adequate circulation of the lymph, circulating eventually back into the blood after having gone through the filtering/clearance systems in the human body.
Why does any of this matter? Well if your inflamed muscle has a weak buddy of an antagonist, it's going to constantly be winning tug-of-war. Keep in mind that muscles are basically stiff-ish water-bags, that can pull themselves tight. Have you ever pinched a hose? How well does it circulate water? Not well at all. In fact, its build-up will reach an asymptote, and water will just stop flowing even if the faucet is open.
So, to get down to brass tacks, how can you promote the necessary circulation to ensure your inflamed muscles get the debris clearance, and resource allocation they need?
Exercise your antagonist. For wrist-borne tendonitis, it is the set of wrist/hand-extensors, found on the hairy-side of your forearm.
Here is some equipment that makes this comprehendible & convenient:
https://www.amazon.com/Marcy-Wrist-Forearm-Developer-Strengthener/dp/B00076SPZY
I had one of these made by bollinger and brandishing the name "Nolan Ryan".
Worked great btw.
PLUG FOR /R/GRIPTRAINING. this sub and r/bwf have changed my life pretty significantly. I spent some time there, started getting into grip work and climbing, and now my grip sessions are some of the favorite parts of my week.
also, if you just want to add stuff to the RR, then try hanging a towel from your pullup bar and grab one end in each hand. do that for your pullups and rows. This will be good for finger and thumb strength (and some size, obviously).
The best thing you can do for size is lots of wrist work, specifically. These are the larger muscles in your forearm. As others have said, start working on your falsegrip hang to hit your wrist flexors. There isn't really a good way to focus on your wrist extensors without equipment. So I would suck it up and buy some equipment.
Best things you can buy is a 6lb or 8lb sledgehammer and do sledge levering. Only cost me about $15 and it is one of my favorite pieces of equipment. If you have dumbbells lying around, do wrist curls and reverse wrist curls (you can google this but it's pretty obvious). If not, buy a wrist roller or make one yourself -- you don't even need proper weights for this, you can just put a few heavy things in a bag and tie it to the roller.
Again, wrist work is the most important thing for size so focus on that. Hope this helps.
> I'm worried that I'm going to injure myself if I don't figure out what I'm doing wrong.
You're going to injure yourself if you continue doing something that hurts. Your arm is saying "This is your first warning. Cut it the fuck out". You're not necessarily doing anything wrong. Maybe reverse curls are no longer your cup of tea. You can get an equal arm workout with hammer curls and a wrist roller.
> Should I get it checked out, or wait and see if it stops?
Wait 2 weeks to see if the pain lessens or disappears. A doctor is going to insist on needlessly x-raying your arm. Then they'll order an MRI. A load of hassle and "hmmm huhs" later and they'll shrug their shoulders and say "rest it". Maybe you'll get a cortisone shot and some 800mg Motrin.
Rest it for the time being. I suggest using a Preacher bench in the future if you suspect your form is off. I really suggest you drop the reverse curls if they constantly cause pain.
https://www.amazon.com/Wrist-Forearm-Blaster-by-GoFit/dp/B0007W2FJA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481661462&sr=8-1&keywords=forearm+roller
My gym has one of these, and I think they're better than back against the wall: http://www.amazon.com/Ader-Sporting-Goods-TE-800-Blaster/dp/B00146LUG2
Gymnastic rings! You can buy a pair for around $40 and they're definitely the best value item at that price. If you use these, your grip strength will increase tremendously. Plus, you'll get kickass workouts anywhere you go.
http://www.amazon.com/Yes4All-Olympic-Crossfit-Gymnastic-Flexible/dp/B00IGYU6Y2/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?s=sports-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1426906393&sr=1-2-fkmr1&keywords=gymmastics+rings
Something like this is the standard. We have one that hooks onto a bar.
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Anyone use Fat Gripz? I threw them on a pair of dumbbells, and I think I can feel a difference after the last two workouts with them. Not sure if it's in my head though.
I got this (well really this but you live in the UK and it's the same product). It's about the same price, and less work for the lazy. Though the cable is a bit long, and unfortunately can't be adjusted.
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=gymanstic+rings
Edit: I bought these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IGYU6Y2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
They've been going strong for 3.5 months, I weigh ~200 lbs
Some people prefer wood. You can find those for ~30 bucks
If you don't want to make one of the rollers, you can buy them pretty cheap. Such as this one from Amazon
I'm 42 and I've been lifting since high school, with breaks along the way.
I set up a home gym in my garage. I picked everything up off Craigslist, little by little. I probably spent less than $500 overall:
I also got a homemade weight stand that the guy who owned the bench before me had rigged up. He basically took some heavy gauge steel plumbing pipe and used the collars to attach them to the bench, so I can take them on or off depending on what kind of exercise I'm doing. I can take a picture when I get home if you want; it's a really cool DIY hack that has saved me the cost and wasted space of buying a freestanding rack for doing shrugs.
I still maintain a gym membership, but I'm lucky enough to live 10 minutes away from a Charter Fitness that only costs $10 a month. I also use it to do cardio on my lunch breaks.
I love my home gym! I can crank whatever music I want, I don't have to worry about idiotic meatheads or any of the typical bullshit. The only problem I have is climate control, because my garage isn't insulated. Beyond that I get great workouts. So basically I highly recommend it. If there's any other questions I can answer, let me know.
Also, I went down to my local library and got P90X and made copies for myself for free (sorry Tony). That's a great workout plan you can do at home too.
http://www.amazon.com/Powerline-PLM180X-Lat-Machine/dp/B000UUVL7Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409863905&sr=8-1&keywords=lat+machine
if you are dead set on a knee holder there are these, but like you said these are just bottom/top, not adjustable which I personally find more useful than the seat:
https://www.amazon.com/Akonza-Machine-Fitness-Attachment-Pulldown/dp/B01FYLE7OY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1518554572&sr=8-2&keywords=lat+pulldown
https://www.amazon.com/Powerline-PLM180X-Lat-Machine/dp/B000UUVL7Q/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1518554572&sr=8-4&keywords=lat+pulldown
https://www.amazon.com/Valor-Fitness-CB-12-Plate-Loading/dp/B0031Q5BQI/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1518554572&sr=8-5&keywords=lat+pulldown
incline.
i have a weird thing about how forearms are like cleavage for guys, so it is basically the only muscle group i spend extra attention on.
the other great forearm exercise is one of these
You can buy one for less than $18
https://www.amazon.com/Wrist-Forearm-Blaster-by-GoFit/dp/B0007W2FJA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1485292646&sr=8-2&keywords=wrist+roller
https://www.amazon.com/Yes4All-Wrist-Forearm-Blaster-%C2%B2SJCTZ/dp/B00HGPLEX4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1485292646&sr=8-3&keywords=wrist+roller
https://www.amazon.com/Amber-Sporting-Goods-Wrist-Roller/dp/B002PLC7BM/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1485292646&sr=8-5&keywords=wrist+roller
https://www.amazon.com/Fitness-Reality-Olympic-Cable-Attachment/dp/B07NPTNP87/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1550358172&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=2815%2Bfitness%2Breality&th=1&psc=1
Wrist & Forearm Blaster by GoFit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007W2FJA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_UfAaBbPAD5J32
A bit late to the conversation...
But, I've been using a power twister for a few months now and I love it. I'm not body building or anything like that, but I'm getting a lot out of it. I use this guy, that lets you adjust the resistance by how close you hold your hands to the spring. It doesn't take much to get a good upper body workout from it, you can work pretty much your entire upper body. I use five positions with it. Holding in front you can bend it up, down, and towards you to like you're using hedge trimmers. Holding it above my head, like a pec-deck motion, and inward compressions behind my head. Throw in some push ups and you're hitting the entire upper body. It does a great job at working both the show muscles and the go muscles. I also feel it is less energy intensive than free weights, also more ergonomic, I'm able to get more of a workout in with less physical stress, since it's working with resistance instead of dead weight. That has been one of the bigger things for me, as I find myself recovering faster and able to go at it pretty much every day without feeling like my muscles want to kill, yet I'm still seeing better gains than I did with free weights in less time and across my entire upper body.
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However, form and safety are huge aspects of using it. There are absolutely no safety features. If you don't have good form you will fuck up your shoulders quick, and if you are pushing yourself too hard with it and lose your hold you are going to get hurt, so it's important to know your limits. It takes some awareness. With that said, I love mine, I've been seeing more results with this in FAR less time than what I had gotten from free weights, and it's able to work every muscle group in the upper body with far less stress on my joints. Also, it takes up less space than my shoes.
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I know I was late to the conversation, hope my feedback helps.
My friend loaned me some power hooks, which you can bring yourself if your gym doesn't have the above.
http://www.amazon.com/Power-Hooks-Right-Dumbbells-Country/dp/B00511RAJ2
Do you think it is ideal to use fat gripz when every you use a barbell or dumbell? Or is it just a problem with the constant curling motion that causes tendonitis. Here's what I am refering to. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B012ZIGVXE/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1478338622&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=fat+gripz
I wouldn't recommend using straps unless you are doing some insane amount of weight. They will hurt you in the long run if you rely on them. Doing something like this would be better in order to get your forearm strength up. Though you can make your own stick with rope for cheaper.
i have both bowflex and powerblocks - bought powerblocks several years ago and like them alot - but got the bowflex dbells almost for the sole purpose of being able to use power hooks
(barbell bench press messes with my elbows.. i needed to do dbells..)
all adjustable dumbbells suffer from being unable to dump them to the floor without risk of damaging them... but the speed in which you can change them and space saving is worth the $$$
You could try Dumbbell hooks - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00511RAJ2/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=plays0b-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B00511RAJ2&adid=0WWQHNWZ8C346NXH0272&
i picked up a pair of
powerhooks from amazon. they're awesome
I got one of these that I've used for awhile and had good results with.
Holy shit. That looks like exercise equipment for Mad Max or something. I love some of the other ones recommended on that page, though... (this one looks totally Robocop)[http://www.amazon.com/Marcy-WEDGE-Wedge-Forearm-Wrist/dp/B00076SPZY/ref=pd_sbs_sg_2].
I had thought about various gripping exercises but don't want to end up with a huge left arm and no strength in my right arm because I'm using it for mousing. :D
these 3 exercises helped:
http://www.fitter1.com/Catalog/Items/PW.aspx
http://www.dynaflexpro.com/
http://www.amazon.com/GoFit-GF-WFB-Wrist-Forearm-Blaster/dp/B0007W2FJA/
(curls and reverse wrist curls
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And improvise something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Wrist-Forearm-Blaster-by-GoFit/dp/B0007W2FJA
Honestly, the olympic rings can do almost everything that those other things can do so I would easily put that at the top of the list. A freestanding pullup bar / dip station is really good but not quite as complete as rings. If you want to save money i would get a doorway pullup bar and some cheap parallettes so you can do deeper pushups, deeper hspus etc. I don't really like weighted vests because they tend to be really expensive and the weight doesnt go up very high. A dip belt and a few plates tend to be a much better investment for the money. The dip belt can be used for weighted pullups and dips on the rings. Here would be my order:
If you want to really work on grip fat gripz have been amazing. Throw these on a pullup bar and your grip strength will fly through the roof.
http://www.amazon.com/Fat-Gripz-854078001113-Extreme/dp/B009605VI6/ref=sr_1_2?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1449677298&sr=1-2&keywords=fat+gripz+extreme
Sure, there are. I have one that's similar to this.
Although you could get one of those "home gym" things from craigslist. Most of them have the cable and you don't have to use any of the other parts.
you're wrong. these are made by the same exact company in the same factory. it's not a myth, it's the real deal.
Here's an example.
When doing research a couple years ago, I found this product which sold very well:
https://www.amazon.com/Fat-Gripz-Ultimate-Builder-Blue/dp/B005FIS14Y/
My source found the manufacturer and was willing to make us the same product to sell counterfeits in any other market outside the USA. They then told us to hold on for a month and they would make a different version with a slightly different chemical makeup.
I got samples in a lot of different colors but ultimately didnt go with the product... others have and there's been plenty of PL companies trying:
https://www.amazon.com/Gorilla-Gripz-Thick-Simulator-Gray/dp/B010C5ABGA/
https://www.amazon.com/Dumbbell-Kettlebell-Strengthen-Bodybuilding-Strongman/dp/B012ZIGVXE/
prior to this, I encountered many suppliers willing to do this and I know for a fact the otterbox manufacturers were making 100% copies and selling them to other sellers.
You could try using a chest expander (which is actually primarily a back exerciser). I picked up one recently to see if it could help me with my posture. I don't think the standard movement (pulling it apart in front of you across your chest) can be replicated with weights - reverse flies look similar, but the angles of resistance are different enough for the two to be separate exercises. Single-arm sidelying reverse flies lack the bilateral/standing factor, which makes them less effective for postural improvement IMO. I've only used mine for a few days, but so far I think I'm getting postural benefits out of it that I don't get from any weightlifting movements.
Is it this?? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LXJ7XSY/ref=asc_df_B01LXJ7XSY5163292/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=395033&creativeASIN=B01LXJ7XSY&linkCode=df0&hvadid=216527880203&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8813852224058428514&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033718&hvtargid=pla-379205694924
Contraption looks kinky as fuck lmao
http://www.amazon.com/Ader-TE-800-Fitness-Arm-Blaster/dp/B00146LUG2/ref=pd_sim_sg_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=0ZAM015B52M3CK648N41
Couldn't hurt to check out /r/griptraining, but I thought I'd drop my 2cents on top of that bit'o'advice...
Get some Fat Gripz or get the knock-offs like I did. They're most helpful on pulling exercises, but I use them on everything cause, well why not? Just be prepared to drop some weight in your routine to accommodate or pick and choose where you use them.
On top of using fat grips I end my workouts with one or two forearm workouts: Finger curls and the standing palms up barbell behind the back wrist curl. When I do the latter I let it roll down to the finger tips like in finger curls. I do 4 sets with high reps (~15). Fucking kills!
PS: I think the Fat Gripz are a little better in quality and have like a mm more in diameter, but damn are they expensive...
I've got a really similar Powerline when it was on sale for lik $180.
The one you linked to looks like it's got a wider range to adjust the seat and knee pads, which Powerline doesn't so that's a plus.
The only thing I'll point is the height. I'm 6'1 with arms a little bit longer than normal for my height, and can't get a full extension on mine even with a super wide grip on the bar. And with the v-bar/parallel grip, I basically have to lean far back to get a decent ROM. The Powerline height says it's 80", but the one you linked to is only 76".
Other than that, it's great for a lot of simple exercises. Just load up on attachments (I bought a v-grip, ex curl bar, rope, ankle strap, 1 handle, etc.)
Find a pullup bar and just hang on it for a certain duration (i.e. one "set").
Something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Wrist-Forearm-Blaster-by-GoFit/dp/B0007W2FJA
Do both directions - absolute murder on the forearms (which house the muscles of the hands). Wrist strength is as important as actual "grip" strength for shooting.
If you have a gym membership, you can get into the squat rack and do really heavy barbell holds.
Get one of these
Start getting used to using grip accessory tools that make the handle thicker. According to Charles Poliquin, he has been a fan of these since the 80s and the original idea came from Alan Calvert a father of weight training. The thicker bar activate more muscles (particularly in the forearm), builds functional strength as most things in the world you push or pull are not 1" in diameter, and increases motor activation. He references a notation from a study done by Jerry Telle who found that electrical activity in the arm was higher with larger grip handles.
Here are some examples and are relatively inexpensive compared to buying a complete set of thick handled dumbbells.
These are the ones I've had for about 3 years and they're in perfect condition. Note these are a harder durometer of plastic than Fatgrips I think if that matters. This is a newer version:
https://www.amazon.com/Alpha-Grips-2-0-Extreme-Dumbbell/dp/B00B6JKRSY/ref=sr_1_3?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1504834795&sr=1-3&keywords=iron+bull
https://www.amazon.com/Fat-Gripz-Ultimate-Builder-Blue/dp/B005FIS14Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1504834761&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=fat+gripz&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/Dumbbell-Kettlebell-Strengthen-Strongman-Bodybuilding/dp/B012ZIGVXE