EliteFTS Highlights Gripedo as a Favorite Grip Training Tool

Gripedo earned high praise in the EliteFTS article “Top 9 Exercises for a Strong(er) Grip,” written by strength coach C.J. Murphy. After breaking down his favorite exercises for crushing, pinching, and supporting grip strength, Murphy included Gripedo as an additional must-have tool and described it as one of his favorite grip trainers on the market.

Why Grip Strength Matters

Grip strength plays an important role in far more than forearm development. It connects an athlete to the bar, bat, stick, equipment, or opponent and can directly affect performance in lifting, combat sports, baseball, hockey, tennis, physically demanding work, and everyday life.

The EliteFTS article separates grip strength into three primary categories:

Crushing grip is the ability to squeeze an object forcefully with the hand.

Pinch grip involves securing an object between the fingers and thumb.

Supporting grip is the ability to hold onto an object for an extended period without letting go.

Most athletes rely on more than one type of grip, which makes versatile training especially valuable.

One Tool, Multiple Training Methods

What stood out most to Murphy was Gripedo’s versatility. Rather than limiting athletes to one squeezing motion, Gripedo can challenge the hands, wrists, and forearms through holds, rotations, wrist rolling, and other loaded exercises.

The article highlights several ways to use it:

• Hold the Gripedo by its ball-shaped end to challenge grip strength and endurance.

• Place it in sand and twist against the resistance for rotational forearm conditioning.

• Attach it to the end of a barbell and use it as a wrist roller with multiple hand positions.

Murphy also noted that many more grip exercises can be performed with the device, allowing athletes to adapt their training to their individual needs.

Train the Grip Your Sport Demands

Not every athlete needs to prioritize the same type of grip strength.

Powerlifters depend heavily on supporting grip to maintain control of a loaded bar during deadlifts and other pulling movements. Fighters, grapplers, and law-enforcement professionals may rely more heavily on crushing and pinching strength when controlling an opponent, person, or piece of equipment.

Baseball, hockey, tennis, and other stick or racket sports also require strong hands and forearms to maintain control while producing speed and power.

Gripedo allows athletes to train across these different demands instead of being restricted to a single exercise or grip position.

More Than Traditional Forearm Training

Traditional grip tools often isolate one movement pattern. Gripedo provides a broader training experience by challenging the hands and forearms through static tension, rotation, wrist flexion, wrist extension, pronation, supination, and loaded movement.

It can be used for demanding strength sessions, high-repetition endurance work, warm-ups, finishers, or lower-impact conditioning in sand or rice. This makes it suitable for athletes who want to improve both maximum grip strength and the ability to maintain that strength as fatigue builds.

High Praise from an Independent Strength Coach

Perhaps the strongest part of the EliteFTS feature was the enthusiasm behind it. Murphy made it clear that his endorsement was independent and unpaid, praising Gripedo because of how many aspects of grip and forearm strength it can train.

That recognition reinforces what Gripedo was designed to accomplish: give serious athletes one durable and adaptable tool for building stronger hands, wrists, forearms, and arms.

Whether your weak link appears during a deadlift, on the mat, at the plate, or late in competition, Gripedo offers multiple ways to train the strength and endurance required to keep holding on.