- 1). Find a partner and roll up a towel or grab a thick length of rope. With each person on an end, begin tugging and pulling on the towel or rope. Repeated games of this form of "tug-of-war" help strengthen the hands.
- 2). Arrange two thick, padded grips on the pull-up bar. Grip the main portion of the pull-up bar with both hands, suspending the body off the floor. Move one hand at a time on and off the thicker pad on the bar. Aim for 3 sets of 5 minutes each.
- 3). Attached a 10-lb. weight to the end of the wrist-hanging roller. Using both hands, roll the rope around the metal bar using the wrists and hands. As your hands gain strength, increase the weight attached to the roller. Begin by working the hands for 10 minutes, increasing the amount of time as your hands grow stronger.
- 4). Squeeze hand grippers for a set period of time. Hand grippers are hinged to allow the user to compress the spring. Close your hand by applying different amounts of pressure to the grips. Strive for 10 minutes of hand gripper exercises each day for each hand.
- 5). Grab two flat barbell weights (also called plates) and turn them on end. Grip the weights with a pinching motion with the thumb on one side and the remaining fingers on the other side of the weight. Lift the weight off the bench or floor, focusing on the grip of your fingers controlling the weight. Raise and lower the weights. Perform 5 minutes for each side, working up to increased plate weight and time as your hands strengthen.
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