Simple Squeeze Ball Exercise

If you want to get started improving your grip strength but are not into doing weight lifting or working out much, or maybe your are older and just want to maintain some strength for chores around the house, there are a few exercises that you can do with what you might have around the house. A few times a week is all that is needed, any more and you could over do it.

The more common exercise is to squeeze a ball, you might have a small rubber ball or tennis ball already. If not someone may have one they would give you or just buy a cheap rubber ball, it's best to get one sized to fit fully into the palm of your hand.

You can just squeeze the ball while watching T.V., driving in the car (be careful) or any time that is good for you. What you can do is squeeze the ball for 10 to 20 times, let your arm rest a few minutes then do another 10 to 20. How many sets you do is based on how much strength you have, when you get stronger you can do more. Another thing you can do is just squeeze the ball as hard as possible for a count of 5 then release. As you get stronger you could squeeze for a little longer.

Take a bath towel and twist it using your hands and forearms. Your hands will twist it in opposite directions, twist this way for a while then change directions. Twisting this way in two directions will exercise different muscle groups. I would also suggest doing both sqeezing the ball and towel twisting during each exercise period so you fatigue more muscle groups at one time.

Make sure you work each hand equally so you strengthen them together. Your forearms might hurt at first but as you get stronger it will get better and you will find that you will able to do a lot more work with your hands.

For more information on grip strength, go to Grip Strength. Tim Archbold's interests are Fitness Training and Health.