OCR Europe Sports Magazine October 2014 | Page 38

GRIP STRENGTH Why are we interested in training grip strength? Your grip strength is your ability to grab onto and pull on/hang from objects without letting go. Anything you use your hands to climb up, swing across, grab onto (including team mates!), or carry requires a level of grip strength. If you can’t grab onto that ledge or rope, then you are heading straight back down to the ground … if you even get off it! Photo credits: Spartan Races/ Obstacle Racing Magazine /Dirty Dozen Races/