29/08/2026
Your grip strength matters. But your grip doesn’t always need to be the limiting factor in your lifts.
That’s where VersaGrips come in.
When you’re doing movements like RDLs, deadlifts, rows, or pulldowns, sometimes your hands and forearms fatigue before the muscles you’re actually trying to train have received enough stimulus.
If my hamstrings can handle another 3 reps of an RDL, but my hands are opening up at rep 7… my grip just became the reason my hamstrings didn’t get the training stimulus I wanted.
VersaGrips help reduce that limitation so you can continue loading the target musculature and progressing your training.
But that does NOT mean we stop training grip strength.
Grip strength can be developed through:
Farmer carries
Dead hangs and active hangs
Heavy rows and deadlifts without assistance
Suitcase carries
Pull-ups
Direct forearm work
I’ll often perform earlier or lighter sets without grips and bring them in when loads get heavier, fatigue accumulates, or grip starts limiting the intended training stimulus.
The goal isn’t to become dependent on equipment.
The goal is to understand WHY you’re using it.
Train your grip. Build strong hands and forearms. But when grip becomes the limiting factor for a completely different training goal, using a tool like VersaGrips can help you continue progressing.
Train with intent.
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