20 Best Forearm Exercise For Mass (2023 Updated)

I also bought other brands, and this NSD Spinner is of superior quality. It is easier to start and it is very smooth while operational, almost no vibration. Has been a blessing for improving grip and arm strength and has been a great therapy for rotator cuff injury.

My shoulder strength has and is improving a lot. It is fun to discover new ways to use it.

I had started using the manual version while rehabbing my rotator cuff. The results (wrist, arm and rotator cuff) were fantastic. I updated to this version and it worked great for 3-4 months then the winding mechanism died.

Not worth it.

I purchased one of these for my work (I am an athletic trainer) and it really helps wrists and forearms. I particularly use this with baseball and softball athletes who are coming back from injuries to help build strength and torque.

It is tricky at first but once you get the hang of it a great workout.

My husband had something similar to this when he was a teenager and just learning about fitness. He is still into fitness and must remain fit for his career. He loved this forearm contraption so much, that he wanted to buy one now as an adult.

So we bought two! He can work out each arm at the same time. He says it’s gives him the best forearm workout. and I even use it every now and again as well. I would highly recommend this product!.

I Do like this unit and do feel the burn I’m at 5 right now which is the highest. And do about 50 at one time, and turn it around to do the pull up and do about 20. Everyday I use it a long with the grip’s.

The only thing I hate is that once you get it on and pull your arm start’s to hurt, it could use more padding. and when you take it off it is very hard at time’s. All in all a great unit starting to feel a difference after a week doing it everyday.

so I gave it a 3 cause of the padding and how hard it is to get off. I’m 61.

The Marcy “Wedge” Wrist and Forearm Developer is an excellent, compact option — with adjustable resistance levels — for strengthening the forearm muscles. It’s a good, solid, affordable, and portable product that is easy to use.

I recommend it as a worthy addition to your arsenal of home fitness tools.

A retro blast from the past! Nice to have another one 40+ years later!

Does a great job of getting my wrist back in shape.

I wanted to get something that I could use to keep my fretting fingers strong and limber when I can’t grab my guitar. I immediately noticed the tension on the posts is really uneven, with some really loose while others are really firm, and some don’t go down as smoothly as the others.

I tried adjusting the tension to make it more uniform across my fingers, but there’s still a wide variance in the tension. Also the black instruction text on the red card is pretty hard for my older eyes to read, but I was able to find a YouTube video to help me see what the exercises are.

Full disclosure: I am NOT using this as often as I should. Not because it is sub-par, but because I need to discipline myself. The Varigrip I received carries the D’Addario name and has a better pad than what is shown, it is a better product! The same pad is also removable to help build callouses on your fingertips.

Every bassist and guitarist needs one of these to help build finger strength. I recommend this for anyone looking to improve their dexterity and finger agility.

After a lengthy Covid backorder, got my D’Addarrio finger strengthener in the mail this past week. It seemed a bit different than the description as it took me a while to find the callous strengthener under the rubber grip.

It was a bit “clicky” out of the box, but after researching WD40 and any damage it could do to this plastic (none), a small squirt to each side of the four buttons made it much smoother and click-free.

Overall, it seems a well built unit and has already been beneficial for my fretting hand. I intend to slightly improve the unit more by cutting 3/8 inch pieces of old E string and glue gunning them to each pad lengthwise to simulate real strings.

I’ll let you all know how that turns out; meanwhile, for the price, worth every penny and I will be buying one for my son.

I took up playing tennis. Initially, I had severe pain in my hand and wrist and needed something to help me, as I really wanted to play. The powerball was really helpful! Using it has strengthened my hand and forearm – and holding it with the arm parallel to the shoulder also strengthens the whole playing arm.

Its a fabulous tool and really helps. I did get some help to adjust my tennis grip as well – and between the two aspects, I now play a comfortable and enjoyable game of tennis. Highly recommended.

The combined quality of construction and ease of use are excellent. Results were observed in about two weeks with continuous improvement in hand and forearm strength. The manufacturer’s website is outstanding, in particular the brief video demonstrations on how properly to use the device and techniques for isolating specific muscle groups of the forearm and hand.

Would highly recommend the purchase and use of the Titan Autostart Pro with the caveat that users with small hands may have difficulty.

Excellent product! I’ve had the Hybrid Autostart Pro for just on a week, great product that feels very solid. Previously I’d had a cheap knock-off that never really worked properly. The Powerball is in a different league, don’t waste your time with the cheap stuff – go straight for the Powerball – worth every cent and then some.

and arrived very quickly too, about 5 days, and I’m in Australia.

Been using this for ~4 months now. First few weeks of using this, my fingers, wrist, arm, shoulder and clear up to neck area was sore. Im surprised this happened as it is my first time using a hand grip device.

This is best quality and affordable price compromise I found online. Excellent product. It test my limits at max weight and do repetitions at lower weight.

I bought this hand exerciser to strengthen my forearms as I am a drummer. It will give you a good workout for sure. I am still on the first setting and will be there for a while. The construction of the unit is very durable and I can see it lasting a lifetime.

There are some videos on Youtube that you can check out as I did that will show you everything about it.

Good quality, with additional handles is obtained 12 positions! 1) 23,55kg / 33,6kg 2) 38,55kg / 46,8kg 3) 52,2kg / 61,95kg 4) 66,45kg / 79,35kg 5) 82,8kg / 96,9kg 6) 99,3kg / 118,5kg (The first digit with the additional handles, the second digit without them and so on until the sixth position).

The good: the item seems to be fairly good quality. I can definitely feel the exercise in my forearms. Not so good: the nut that holds the weight on seems to come loose often, it has not fallen off yet, but, a weight being dropped on your foot can be concerning.

I used a wrench to tighten excessively and it seems to be better. Also, one of my handles is loose and can slip a little in use, this isn’t great but it is still useable.

Works the brachialis (top muscle on the forearm) and wrist very well. I am able to strike a punching bag harder, and for longer without my wrist buckling from fatigue. I think this is a must have for forearm development.

Its also very comfortable to use and does not hurt my wrists.

all the parts were there. Started using it right out of the box. Great addition to all my home workout equipment.

I was always a little skeptical about the X3 system but was also intrigued because guys like Ben Greenfield spoke highly of it. I’ve tried a few “similar” options from Amazon that had similar principles but used a plastic base and loops that you’d attach the bands to.

this made me more of a skeptic. I went back to using kettlebells and my bowflex (for sale) and would always end up getting injured. After re-listening to a few podcast (Ben Greenfield, Dave Asprey and Luke Storey) I ended up pulling the trigger.

It’s a high quality system, the bar feels legit with nice weight and grippy knurling. The plate is nice with no shape edges and the bands are holding up so far. I’ve been using it 4-5 times a week and holy ****! The pump and burn you get from this system is pretty ridiculous.

I’d highly recommend watching some youtube vids of Dr. Jaquish showing you proper form and how to do a set with X3. When I first got it, I just freestyled and I felt like it worked but after watching some of his videos, the burn came quicker and intensified big time.

His way of doing a bicep curl is a game changer! I’m also stoked at the burn I get from the chest press. I’m sure my body mechanics are messed up and my stronger muscles are compensating for the weaker ones because whenever I did bench press (barbell or dumbbell) or push ups, I’d rarely get any type of muscle burn/pump.

I definitely feel it with X3. A little about myself for context: I’m a 40yo Japanese American in Hawaii that is trying to get in shape and recover from a fun, carefree youth lol. I’ve been on Keto for about a year and lost over 40lbs (205ish to 158-160ish)(I looked like a thumb) and unfortunately, lost muscle in that process.

I’ve had the X3 for about a month and my diet, lifestyle, supplementation and waste size hasn’t changed but I now my average weight is 163-164lbs. I definitely feel stronger, my body (especially arms) are showing more definition and looking pretty vascular.

No more lower back aches or pulled muscles. I highly recommend X3 to anyone (Except to the person who buys my bowflex hahaha).

I’ve been using the X3 for 10 months now and the results have been better than I imagined. I’ve followed the program as stated and recommend people to do the same as opposed to trying their own thing.

I’ve put about 30 pounds of muscle while remaining basically the same weight so it has been mostly a body recomposition journey but I am more toned than I’ve ever been before. I truly believe this, plus fasting, plus mainly a carnivore/keto diet is all I’ll ever need to take care of my health and live as long and as able-bodied as possible.

I just turned 32. I’ve never been to a gym since I was 11, I was a fat kid and my mother wanted to change that (didn’t work). I was so out of condition when I started I had to buy the weaker orange and purple bands from serious steel that you recommend.

Now I’ve graduated from the orange one and only keep using the purple one for the overhead press. I’m looking forward to my 2nd year using the X3 to gain more muscle mass. The whole gym life wasn’t a thing I was interested in, and the most I did was some calisthenics and bought a couple of kettlebells, but that didn’t do much.

The workout is physically effortful, but I’ll say is psychologically effortless. I do it at home I don’t have to drive anywhere. It takes 10 minutes-ish at least the workout itself without counting the rest in between and stretching.

It’s easy the first 4 weeks of the program to build the habit of showing up. Once you see results you are incentivized to minimaxed the whole thing and add the activation exercises and the hyperplasia protocol.

I take glycerol and dextrose before the workout and do stretches at the end and can really feel the pump. I might update the review later on if that’s possible to add any other experience I’ve had.

I received the X3 on 11 August 2022 and have performed 20 full push or pull exercises in the last 24 days. I bought a Serious Steel purple band as the white band was to strong for some exercises. I use the white band for some exercises, mainly on the push days.

I will be 80 in January and emailed your company and asked if the person I interchanged with if given my state of health I could use the X3. That email said that it would work for me. I have been able to improve in each of the 8 exercises and do not find I am sore afterwards.

I notice it in my abs, which after researching all of your videos it stated it worked the abs. I notice my walking gate is better, I was concerned that every so often I shuffle which I want to avoid.

My balance is better as well and I do believe I am stronger with only 20 days of exercises. I find that I can get up more easily from a seated position and also if I get on the floor for exercises and need to get up that is much easier.

I think it may take some time to be able to do the overhead press with the white band. I will take that slowly as I do not want to hurt my shoulders. I watched all the ‘how to’ videos, and every time I prepare to do an exercise to ensure t am performing as prescribed.

My wife, who is 74, has osteoporosis and I have helped her with trying the orange band from Serious Steel. I think she can use the purple band for most exercises, but orange for overhead press and some others.

So, with only having the X3 for 24 days and 20 exercises I am very happy with the results. I do think for someone of my age, a band like the purple Serious Steel band would be useful. I am trying to get my 42 year old son to purchase one.

I will take it with me when I visit him next month and see what he thinks. The 10 minutes of exercise to achieve improved strength and weigh loss would be good for him. Thank you for the product and the many explanations available on YouTube and your site for the detailed explanations of product use and scientific reasoning of how it works.

You can use my assessment here, but do not associate my name to this review.

Wanted more resistance than the standard Gripmaster Pro and this does the job perfectly. Just as comfy and sturdy as the Pro version but requires significantly more grip strength. Great training aid for finger-to-palm squeezes for those with strong grips and some finger-to-thumb squeezes as well.

Excellent for working out your forearms.

I’m used to the “old fashioned” kind of grip strenghtener. Just a triangle with a spring you collapse and release. How simple. The grip master is sturdily built. Some plastic but all moving parts are metal.

Neatest part is it allows you to exercise individual fingers or all at once and still get grip exercise. Boy, I cant do 2 sets of 10 reps with my 2 smallest fingers although I can with the rest. Think of holding individual strings down on the fret board on the neck of a guitar with individual fingers.

Kudos for including a thumb excerciser too. Must be done separately. See instructions. Should be called hand finger thumb strenghthener. Not just for grips anymore.

If you’re concerned that 13 lbs isn’t enough, since you’re a rock climber, then you may find yourself initially disappointed. For me it’s not to hard to crush this gripper repeatedly, though I have relatively strong forearms, I’m ~215 lbs and my highest climbing grade in the gym was a 5.

11b. However, then I realized there are a lot of grip variations that make it quite difficult, and so probably helpful for gaining strength: * You can squeeze and hold it as long as you can, like when hangboarding.

* You can place your fingers between the pads, such that your finger is squishing two springs at once, effectively doubling the force. Using just one or two fingers at a time is also interesting.

Overall, I find the Titan Wrist Roller to be an excellent tool for building wrist, forearm, and grip strength. The one thing that would improve this equipment would be to have a choice of loading pin that comes with the Wrist Roller — specifically, if the loading pin came in a choice of accommodating standard weight plates (as it currently does) OR Olympic weight plates.

All my weight plates in my home gym are Olympic size, with a 2-inch diameter hole in the center to fit Olympic barbells and the weight plate bars on my leg press and leg curl machines. I had to purchase an Olympic-sized loading pin available through another company, then attach it to the Wrist Roller using its safety clip.

I’m inclined to believe most of your Wrist Roller customers and potential customers prefer and use Olympic weight plates rather than standard-sized plates.

Well done Titan. Heavy duty. Much heavier than I expected with nice thick grip. I like the web strap vs a string and a channel in the middle to keep it centered as you roll it up which keeps the weigh evenly placed between each hand.

Great workout with this. I prefer to use this standing on box with arms straight down. This allows me to use heavier weight without taxing elbow and use the full length of the strap (more “rolls” per set).

Too bad your loading pin is 14. 50 inches. A shorter, 6-8 inch pin would allow enough plates and still use the full length use of the strap.

I purchased these due to a pulled ligament in my thumb. After 4 months of waiting to heal I decided it was time to do exercises. I started with the XX soft rings and putty. I used my own exercises. I have yet to look at the booklet that came with it.

I lead on intuition. Although painful due to the damage to my hand and the weakness I was in severe pain due to the injury and nerve. I have a very high pain tolerance however, certain pain causes nausea.

I had a lot of damage done to my hand. I persisted every day and now I just increased to to x soft. I am right back to square one. It is extremely challenging but it is the only thing that keeps the pain away.

The other pain is getting better. The nausea is almost gone. I am able to use may hands now fir daily task. My strength is SLOWLY returning. I highly suggest these for elderly people. My father is using mine.

I need to give him the booklet. I have purchased some for my ex and I have purchased the putty for my sister. She is addicted to the putty. I want for people to know I was a personal trainer and I worked out regularly.

Due to life changes, taking care of terminally ill people, fitness has kind of gotten away from me. However, these 10lbs rings used muscles, tendons and ligaments in ways I ever felt in my best days of lifting.

I know if I keep up with these I will probably be stronger than ever! More toned than ever. It is amazing how much we take our hands for granted. I had no issues with my order. It was very quick and uneventful.

However with the order I placed going to 2 different people going to 2 different states didn’t go as smoothly. It has been corrected. I would just suggest wait until one order is processed before order another to avoid the mixup.

I love all the products I have purchased so far!.

Great product! Has really helped my grip in left hand after breaking wrist. Had 3 pins in wrist and really needed help to improve. This is the product used by the physical therapist and would recommend.

Delivered in timely manner and was exactly the item I ordered and needed.

The ring shape seemed unusual, but it works really well. Having three strength levels is great and the material these are made from doesn’t attract dirt or hair. Well made, good function for the money.

This thing is awesome. I have never used them before but I bought the highest resistance one and I have noticed a change in my hands, fingers, and forearms in just a few weeks (Not how they look, but the way the feel and how they perform).

I am on the computer a lot be it for work or school or Warcraft, and I would use this thing at the computer constantly or carry it around the house. Got a loading screen, do a few reps. On a zoom meeting? Lets get in a few squeezes.

The instructions that come with it are perfect too for proper use. Easy to master. Worth every single penny.

I first used this with my Pilates Instructor and was impressed by the option of exercising all the hand or individual fingers, which is great for me. The range of resistances available is very useful and well described – I chose to start with faily easy.

I just keep it to hand so it gets used every day. They are popular with musical unstrument players for toning up and it’s easy to see why.

I bought this product with the intention of increasing my grip strength. I ordered the extra heavy tension (white version) to get the best results. I’ve never measured my grip strength in pounds so I wasn’t sure if this tension would be too much or just enough.

Turns out “extra heavy tension” is a pretty loose definition- it’s quite easy to use if you’ve done any amount of climbing. I’m honestly a little disappointed in the amount of resistance in the product.

In order to feel any sort of minor fatigue I have to squeeze this device 70-90 times in a row without stopping. However, it’s not all bad. It does at least work individual fingers (but even my pinky finger doesn’t have a problem with this tension).

If they had a similar product with a much higher resistance then I would gladly return the Prohands Gripmaster for it. Until then I suppose I’ll just keep using this one with high reps. I’ve started to use it like a stress ball when I study.

I broke my wrist snowboarding last season and it still hasn’t healed yet. I bought this hand strengthener in hopes of strengthening my wrist. So far, it’s been great and the tools in this kit are of high quality.

I spend about 4 minutes a day strengthening my wrist. I hope it pays off soon! The other tools in this kit are great too. Helps me strengthen my fingers for rock climbing. Highly recommend.

Easy to use, multi item strengthening kit that can be used on regular basis to help different muscle groups in the hand. The included instructions help select the proper item to proper muscle group. I been using it for about a week and can definitely feel the difference in my hand strength.

I will be giving one to my mother who went thru hand surgery after a fall because it will definitely help get the full strength back after such surgeries and good thing is she can use it home.

My son has been working out, gym and at home. This was something he’s been wanting since he started to workout. Especially since at his gym they don’t have anything like this. It’s improved his hand strength dramatically.

Easy to use, great grips, amazing design, awesome quality. Fantastic price too.

Very happy with my purchase. Great price, arrived much earlier than expected, and to my surprise there were 2 hand grip devices instead of one in the package.

This is a no good. It is a toy for six year old. It has very little resistance. It broke while exercise. A waste of time and money.

Spring is just right for me. I prefer increasing reps for more work rather than being limited by a heavier spring. Grip is the best I’ve experienced of 5 different styles I’ve tried.

I had to use this in therapy for broken hand after a car accident. As a piano player, my hand will never be the same but self care with this device is improving what finger strength I have left.

This type of hand exerciser was recommended by my physical therapist. I ordered one, received it on time, in perfect shape and at a great price. Works great ( much better than others i have used)

This product is well constructed, I feel that it’s better than a stress ball. A little pricey but a good product no other complaints. Love it I use it everyday while driving over the road.

I do not recommend this product. I bought 4 pieces I used once I am dizzy with smell of handle. I cannot really used I am bothering with the smell of rubber. The handle very soft but it is not for me smell stay in my hands.

Price is great. I bought other products which more expensive but it make sense. I will throw this away or donate. The 4 pieces I wrapped with plastic so that it will bother me no more.

I drive a lot and use them while driving to work out my hands and wrists. They worked great for a long time, then I realized they were bending in and didn’t have the full range. When I bent them back out, it broke.

They did send me 2 of them, so I’ll be more careful with the 2nd one. The price was very good. If you know someone who drives a lot or has corporal tunnel syndrome, I think they would make a good gift.

I used a name brand hand grip growing up, and the only difference is that the name brand grip extended your hands more (in open position). But I’m not sure that really matters. This one is definitely better for someone with smaller hands.

It’s comfortable, and does the job. I would recommend buying it. Great for arm-wrestling. I won many tournaments, and this was my go to exercise.

I bought the older mantra bra in all colours because I loved them so much, so when I saw these new colours I just had to purchase a couple more. The cut is very slightly different from the older mantra bra.

I find the cups a bit smaller and narrower, and one of the straps starts closer to the front of the bra so it cuts across the back differently. Still a beautiful bra, however had I known it fit a bit smaller I would not have purchased the XS.

I got the mint green and the cloud grey. The cloud grey is actually white, not grey at all, so keep that in mind.

Great therapeutic product that I’ve been using for years to easy my arthritic stiffness and pain. Two ounces lasts several months, so the cost is really negligible. I learned of this product while being treated for a hand nerve injury by occupational therapy.

This excellent product is the very same one I used as an occupational therapy patient 25 years ago. I now use it for relief of the stiffness in my arthritic hands and it works great! I divide it into 2 oz.

portions and use that for several months until it gets a little soft and needs to be replaced. This one 6 oz. tub lasts me nearly a year.

I found the grips very comfortable in my hands. I was worried that the spring would be too strong and I wouldn’t be able to use them to build strength. That didn’t turn out to be a problem. I am able to squeeze enough to feel the resistance and build strength in my hands but also there is plenty room to go so as I get stronger I will still be able to use this strengthening tool.

The tension was on the lower side, which could be what you like, and other similar products with adjustable tension are clearly identified. Also, be aware that the foam on these puppies generate friction, so gloves can be worn to avoid chafing.

That said, the grippers did the job at a good price.

Definitely produces dynamic resistance. It may look flimsy, but the shell is tough and everything’s put together solidly, as you’d want since a weighted ball is racing through it. I had my doubts about a minute per exercise, until the first time when I struggled to get to a minute.

I bought the Powerspin because I needed some more accessible exercise than dumbbells to rehab my shoulders, and after a couple of weeks, I have to say my arms and shoulders are already moving better.

The best thing is that the resistance is dialled into the performance, so I don’t have to choose a weight. Very happy with my purchase and definitely give it top value for money.

Easy to use and the exercises are fun to do once you get the ball rhythmically rolling around. Start out slow, you will feel the burn with this awesome piece of equipment. Quality product.

This is well built, very easy to use, after some practise on the less dominant arm, and provides great muscle strengthening. Recommended to me by a friend, and we are very pleased with it.