Hello everybody,
ther is a lot of bunk on youtube, but Jeff's channel is def a great ressource.
Just wanted to share this one:
"Don't Ignore This Early Warning Sign"
I don't see this as a viable method being an early warning sign that "your training was about to go off the rails".
As Steve stated, it been around for a while.
Other warning signs that are more relevant are elevated blood pressure and elevated heart rate upon waking.
Hand Grip Dynamometer
One of this use of the hand grip dynamometer is to measure overall strength, which it does not necessarily do.
I had a college class years ago. The instructor had a hand grip dynamometer. The instructor's grip measurement and mine were virtually the same.
The instructor was a Tri-Athelte and did very little strength training. As a Powerlifter, my strength level was about more than twice his. Endurance Training for me was a set of 5 repetitions.
What the hand grip dynamometer does is measure one of...
The Three Types of Grip Strength
Why Grip Strength Matters and How to Build It - Aaptiv
1) Crush Grip Strength: This is what the hand grip dynamometer measures.
I had an IronMind Crunch Gripper. A friend of mine had huge hands and could crush it for several repetition.
I struggled to close the gripper with both hands.
However, my overall strength was much greater than his.
2) Support Grip Strength: This type of grip strength means you are able to hold on to something for a long period of time.
Support Grip Strength means you are able to hold on to a Deadlift, Pull Up Bar, etc for longer.
My friend who had enormous Crushing Grip Strength had very little Support Grip Strength, while I did.
He held on the Pull Up Bar for less than a minute. I was able to hold on almost twice as long.
3) Pinch Grip Strength: The grip strength between you finger and thumb.
Correlation Between Grip And Health
The hand grip dynamometer is one of the tools used for determining overall health. It does to some degree.
Measuring Overreaching or Overtraining
The use of the hand grip dynamometer in measuring Overreaching or Overtraining is stretch.
A more effective method is...
Autoregulation
As per Steve, "My personal preference is to not use things like that and trust my gut - and follow my program as planned unless I'm not feeling well."
Kenny Croxdale