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Ben Greenfield shows how to build grip strength at home using a towel draped over a pull-up bar. Hang from the towel with each hand, switch between hands, and lower yourself slowly. No equipment needed beyond what you already have.

Ben Greenfield shows how to build grip strength at home using a towel draped over a pull-up bar. Hang from the towel with each hand, switch between hands, and lower yourself slowly. No equipment needed beyond what you already have.
So to develop the grip strength, if you don't have access to a rope, what you can do is you can take one of these, like a yoga mat or a towel or sheet long enough, hang it over your chin up bar, one of those doorway chin up bars at home. You don't want to twist it too much because you don't want to be spinning on it.
But.
This.
Yourself. Up.
Hold.
Down.
Switch hands, hold.
On.

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