Neuro-Grips are unforgiving. They don’t care if you think you’re doing things right – either you are or you’re on the ground with bloody knuckles and/or knees if you haven’t taken the time to learn how to bail out properly. Respect the Neuro-Grips as they are one of the things you can count on to be honest–cherish this. They don’t care who you are or who you think you are and I love this about them.
Neuro-Grip Push-Up Handles Are Back!
Thought we were going to have to wait until November for these little wonders to be back in stock at Dragon Door, but they’re back now and shipping immediately! These are great gifts for advanced exercise fanatics (or for yourself), or for an exercise fanatic in your life who maybe needs to be taken down a peg. No joke.
Quick Video About Neuro-Grips and Your Training Floor/Surface
Between errands (literally between the UPS store and Staples) I stopped in at a park and did a short Instagram Live video which I’ve embedded below for your convenience. While this is in no way a comprehensive video, it has some things to keep in mind as you begin working with Neuro-Grips. It’s also a bit of a warning. I’ve had access to Neuro-Grips since 2013 and I make them look easy… I’ve heard direct and indirect reports over the years (usually from dudes) that they are shocked at how difficult Neuro-Grips are when they first try them because they see how easy I make it look in videos. Well, it takes practice – and you’ll get it, but no one should expect to be able to start knocking out reps and reps and reps of Neuro-Grip push-ups right out of the box. If so, then it’s likely you’ve been training in a similar way with other equipment.
Learn How and Practice Bailing Out of Neuro-Grip Planks and Push-Ups
Concurrent with your first tries of getting up to a tall plank position with Neuro-Grips, it’s helpful to work on a carpeted, soft lawn, etc. surface to practice bailing out. Everyone is different of course but you want to make sure that you know how to roll to one side or the other instead of just crashing down on a knee. Remember you can always step in with one foot, or when you’re first getting set up, you can keep that one foot in until you feel comfortable in that full tall-plank position. Make sure before you get into the fancier moves that you’ve gotten a fair amount of practice bailing out and that it’s second nature before you get into fast mountain climbers, burpees, and more.
Resources and Workouts Which Use Neuro-Grips:
First off, be sure to check out The Neuro-Grip Challenge Book (that was the second toughest photo-shoot I’ve ever been on…) for full programs and extensive mobility and strength info from amazing author Jon Bruney)
- Thoughts on gripping Neuro-Grips
- The Descender Advanced Workout (includes Neuro-Grip push-ups)
- Neuro-Grip Q&A and Neuro-Grip Burpees in Downtown Durham, NC
- The Strange Friends (kettlebells and more) Workout which includes Neuro-Grip push-ups
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