Bicycling Article

May 08, 2020

While grip strength may be an innate ability that you don’t think about often, it isn’t something to be taken for granted. As cyclists, forearm exercises might be one of the last things we think to do in the gym, well after training our legs and cores. But hand fatigue can be a very real problem both on the road and trail.

Below there is a list with moves, curated and demonstrated by me and published on Bicycling.com, so you can learn the proper way to do them. Add these forearm exercises into your weekly fitness routine once or twice a week to reap the benefits. You will need a kettlebell, a tennis ball, and a pull-up bar.

Forearm Exercises for Grip Strength

1. Farmer’s Walk/Carry

2. 90-Degree Kettlebell Hold

3. Ball Squeeze

4. Dead Hang from Bar

5. Alternate Dead Hang from Bar

Read the full article here.

Originally posted at Bicycling.com

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