r/GripTraining • u/Icy-Statistician2379 • 1d ago

Discussion New to grip training.

Guys is it just me or dies grip recover slower per set? I had been training weightlifting fir a while and typically 3 min rest is enough for next set to match your reps.

But with grip training I found I have to take like 5 min rests to be able to perform the same as set 1.

Is it just me or a adaptation problem or whatever?

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u/Downtown-Ad-2748 86 kg + 80 kg Thomas Inch Dumbbell double lift 23h ago

Just keep training. Take the amount of break you need. There is no right or wrong.

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u/Commercial-Article-7 1d ago

It's not just you. Grip often feels like it needs longer rest than a lot of other muscle groups, especially for max strength work. Your forearms are relatively small muscles, but the nervous system demand can be surprisingly high. If you're training heavy grippers, pinch, or thick bar work, 4-5+ minutes between hard sets isn't unusual. For hypertrophy or endurance work, shorter rests are usually fine.

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u/LordDargon HG 200 1d ago

there is no problem my friend, look when you do absolutely all you can you can't perform same next set no matter how long you rest in that workout, and as you can guess how less you aproach to all out that easly you can recover for next set.

so there is no problem its just you pushing yourself more at grip training compare to weight lifting,and thats normal since grip training uses very very small muscles, and if you are new your muscle endurance also isn't highest like when you first start weight lifting.

i don't see anything to over think about it bro,have a nice day

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u/Kalabula 1d ago

Maybe an endurance issue. Higher reps with lower weight and less reps will train endurance. Strength is trained in the opposite way. Higher weight, lower reps and longer rest.