I am enrolling in massage classes in the spring. is their a good exercise to strengthen hands?
2007-01-07 14:15:23 · 6 answers · asked by Jenna 2 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
Having strong hands isn't necessary for massage unless your doing deep tissue massage. The school should give you instruction for using your palms, forearms and elbows in massage. If you use your hands only, then you won't be doing massage for long. If you want to increase your grip, get a tennis ball and squeeze it.
2007-01-07 16:25:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Judo: We outstretch our hands and: open your palms firmly, then clench them as tight as you may. Repeat a hundred cases. this easy workout will strengthen the two hand power and forearms (that's why Judoka have 'Popeye' hands). additionally: Throw a towel over a chin-up bar, grip the towel with the two palms and use the towel to do chin ups. this will additionally strengthen hand power. Plus: you may commence squeezing a rubber ball. steadily strengthen the density of the ball. Then finally use a ball of WAX. you would be stunned how lots this grants you a gorilla grip.
2016-10-30 07:32:28 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chinese exercise balls...the small ones that you roll against each other in your hand are great for improving flexibility. Also, cushie balls to squeeze so you can increase the amount of grip pressure you have.
2007-01-07 14:26:46 · answer #3 · answered by Inquisitive125 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use clips that u put on the ends of a bench press bar and just open and close it over and over again
2007-01-07 14:23:35 · answer #4 · answered by tony c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check out your local sporting goods store for a pair of hand grips. they fit in your hand and you squeeze them and they spring back.
like this: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.epinions.com/images/opti/55/89/sprtAllExercise_EquipmentBollinger_Deluxe_Hand_Grips_1061-resized200.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.epinions.com/sprt-All-Exercise_Equipment-Bollinger_Deluxe_Hand_Grips_106&h=200&w=200&sz=6&hl=en&start=2&tbnid=ikjggNEgcofKbM:&tbnh=104&tbnw=104&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhand%2Bgrips%2Bexercise%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN
2007-01-07 14:25:38 · answer #5 · answered by Frame313 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i grew up milking cows.... by hand. i still put nuts in my hand (2) and crack them instead of using a nutcracker....
2007-01-07 14:37:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋