The examples of active grip dilemmas are everywhere and are directly causing diverse & costly elbow problems (and injury to the entire upper extremity). Elbow stability is especially at high risk in sports, music, hobby and in the workplace. And the result of these active elbow problems are becoming more apparent as an enormous baby boomer generation ages, and as our society becomes more grip, finger and thumb dependent with regard to cell phones, gaming & computers. Tennis elbow, golfers elbow, cubital tunnel syndrome, radial tunnel syndrome are the most common examples. →

Today’s blog ‘(Part 5a) Grip Dilemmas at the Elbow’ explores an interesting area in our ‘Understanding Hand Exercise & Grip Strength’ series. It may seem confusing to some readers at first glance. What do the grip and the elbow have … →

We’ve helped a lot of people with tennis elbow conditions over the years, both in treatment and in preventing reoccurrence. That said, my journey through this condition has been humbling. Studying and treating tennis elbow and carpal tunnel syndrome have been … →

In Parts 1 & Part 2 of ‘Understanding Hand Exercise and Grip Strength’ educational series, we went over the 18 muscles of the hand. This is such key information as a starting point. 9 muscles open the hand and 9 … →

Hello again. It’s Dr. Terry Zachary here. And I am the developer of Handmaster Plus. In order to understand the proper process of exercising the hands and strengthening the grip, we must take a closer look at the location, structure, … →

My name is Dr. Terry Zachary. I’ve been involved specifically in grip and hand muscle training for over 25 years. In applications ranging from sports, music, therapy, the workplace, hobby & modern electronics, I can’t say strongly enough how important … →

When I first started talking about how poorly hand muscles and hand exercise was understood by the masses – both amateurs and professionals… as well as health and fitness professionals – people reacted about the same way as I pictured … →

It is important to understand grip mechanics. The health of your fingers, thumb, hand, wrist, carpal tunnel & elbow depends on it! But the mechanics of grip are largely unknown, even in professional circles. The proof of this statement is … →

Basketball shooting mechanics are affected directly by how the athlete uses drills and trains and develops his or her body – to be specific, the grip. Each player is slightly different by Nature, yes, but each player can also strive to understand … →

Nature Always Knows. Grip strength is not super-complicated, but if you are like most (even most health & fitness professionals), grip strength and hand exercise training is not what you think. You see, grip strength and hand exercise training have … →

Although the standard causal default suspicion of Dupuytren’s Contracture (DC) is usually ‘genetic,’ I strongly feel this is a historical cop out, or at the very least, merely a thread in the fabric of the condition. The usual treatment for Dupuytren’s … →

Regain Your Hand Strength & Range of Motion Many people with osteoarthritis are instructed by so-called experts to exercise the hand in a grip-only approach to regain back blood flow and muscle loss. Unfortunately grip-only habits may have contributed to their arthritic condition in … →

Proper attention to finger, thumb, hand and wrist training is omitted in a lot of athletic training programs in grip related sports… but in contact sports, this training IS essential. ‘Training’ means training for everything: strength, wellness, balance, ROM (range … →

The proper training of the 18 hand muscles can only be done one way – the right way! Hand grip exercises must simply be done through full, natural, 3-dimensional ranges of motion – with resistance. Simple, right? Handmaster Plus. →

January 31, 2014

When I first started thinking about hand exercise, I was as a young athlete growing up in my hometown of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. My early sports loves were hockey and golf. In fact they still are. And both were very much grip related sports. I had to learn about hand exercise. →

January 30, 2014

Hand exercise (and hand exercisers) has neglected the value of strengthening the finger extensors for the past 40 years. Has this been a grave mistake? I think so. And our sEMG (electromyography) studies prove it over and over again. →

January 28, 2014
Hand exercisers have NOT come a long way in the past 40 years. And that may come as a shock to many people. But once you read about hand grip strength mechanics in sports and everyday activities, you may see why. And you may see why it is time for a change. →