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8.1 → INTRODUCTION
As for any other movement, the importance of focusing on a specific goal will be crucial when planing our training to improve our grip strength. Depending on our objective we can focus our grip training on maximum strength, explosive strength, endurance, etc.
In the specific case of grip, both the muscles of the hand and the muscles of the forearm (among others) will work at different intensities, different joint angles, different stand positions, etc. depending on the type of grip required for the movement desired.
Specific one-armed or two-armed movements on rope will require a specific training approach.
Because it is not the same performing a twist/pirouette as a slow motion frontal back flag/side planche or a Tic-Tac, or doing a one-armed suspension com- pared to a one-armed jump on the rope, or performing a slow motion routine compared to a dynamic routine, each movement will require specific grip train- ing with different repetitions, sets, and rest periods.
Therefore, the intensity, the type of contraction, the type of training or the type of grip (among many other factors), will change according to our objectives.
Likewise, flexibility is of vital importance to us as athletes, since it helps us bal- ance different muscular groups that are constantly being overused because of our physical activities.
Flexibility of the fingers, hands, and forearm stretching (flexors, extensors, bra- chioradialis, flexor carpi ulnaris muscle, palmaris longus, etc...) will be crucial to improve our physical potential, our grip strength, but also to avoid potential
injury.
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