{"product_id":"hand-and-forearm-strengthener-set-of-5-with-adjustable-grip-and-counter","title":"Hand and Forearm Strengthener Set of 5 with Adjustable Grip and Counter","description":"\u003cp\u003eFive pieces that train the grip from both directions. The gripper builds the squeeze. The extensor works the muscles that open the hand. The ring, the ball and the sprung keys fill in the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo bench. No weights. No app to set up. It sits on the desk and you pick a piece up while you are doing something else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe half of your hand that nothing ever trains\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery grip tool you have used works one way. You close your hand against a spring, over and over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOpening the hand is a different set of muscles, and almost nothing loads them. The closing side gets stronger and the opening side stays where it was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe silicone extensor puts a collar on each of the five digits and anchors to a wide strap across your palm. You spread your fingers against it. Three settings are printed down the stem: 13, 17 and 21 pounds. Move the strap to change which one you pull against.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou lose count at about eleven\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrip work happens while your attention is somewhere else. On a call, at the desk, in front of the television. Ten minutes in, you have no idea whether that was twenty squeezes or forty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo the gripper carries a counter, set into the outer handle. It clicks up on every squeeze and it runs without batteries. Turn the cap at the bottom of the handle and it goes back to zero.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe set you did on Tuesday is a number. The one on Thursday is a bigger number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy not the wire one from the sports shop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe cheap gripper is two bars and a fixed spring. Whatever it weighs is what it weighs, for as long as you own it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToo heavy at the start and you cannot finish a set. Too light three months later and it does nothing. Most of them go in a drawer for one of those two reasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTurn the knurled knob on this one and the resistance moves along a scale printed on the barrel, up to 130 pounds. The stainless spring sits out in the open where you can watch it load.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich piece to pick up\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe gripper does the heavy work. It is the one you count.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe extensor is the balance. Reach for it after a day at a keyboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ring is 50 pounds in one solid piece. It takes almost no room, so it goes in the bag. The sprung keys load one finger at a time, which matters if you play an instrument. The ball is the one you squeeze without deciding to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFive objects, none of them bigger than your hand, and the whole set fits in one drawer. Pick one up on the way past twice a day, and in a month the counter reads a different number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions, hand gripper: 6.7 x 4.7 in (17 x 12 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions, finger extensor: 4.5 x 4.1 in (11.5 x 10.5 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions, finger exerciser: 3.1 x 3.1 in (8 x 8 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions, forearm ring: 2.7 in across (6.9 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions, grip ball: 2.2 x 1.6 in (5.7 x 4 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand gripper: Adjustable resistance up to 130 lb (60 kg), set by the knurled knob\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCounter: Set into the outer handle, no batteries, zeroed by turning the cap at the base\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinger extensor: Three settings, 13 lb, 17 lb and 21 lb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForearm ring: 50 lb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials: ABS, TPR, polypropylene and steel across the five pieces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinger extensor material: Silicone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGripper spring: Stainless steel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColor: Black\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackage Includes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1x Hand Gripper with Counter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1x Finger Extensor with Wrist Strap\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1x Finger Exerciser\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1x Forearm Ring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1x Grip Ball\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ridgewell Living","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52218335330600,"sku":null,"price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/9430\/5064\/files\/022-01-desk-daylight.png?v=1786315390","url":"https:\/\/ridgewellliving.com\/products\/hand-and-forearm-strengthener-set-of-5-with-adjustable-grip-and-counter","provider":"Ridgewell Living","version":"1.0","type":"link"}