# The Importance of Grip Strength in Sports

- Link: https://pillarsports.com/grip-strength-in-sports/
- Published: 2023-12-28T09:00:08+08:00
- Author: PSL Media Team

Last updated on: November 3, 2026

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Grip strength is important in many kinds of sports: grip strength permits increased
accuracy and can be an informative factor in performance as an athlete.

Grip strength is a vital part of an athlete’s overall performance. A strong grip
allows athletes to control the ball, bat, hockey stick, and other equipment and 
helps prevent injuries by keeping the athlete’s hand from slipping during play. 
Grip strength can be improved with training and practice.

**Three easy exercises to improve grip strength:**

 * Hand Grip Trainer: Adjust the hand grip trainer to the required resistance setting.
   Squeeze the grip as far as you can, and relax. Repeat as required.

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 * Finger Flexion Putty: Hold some putty in the palm of your hand. Squeeze the putty
   with your fingers, then release. Use this exercise to increase finger strength
   and grip. You can also mould the putty in different directions using your fingers.

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 * Grip Strength Trainer: To improve your hand grip strength, use a rubber resistance
   hand and finger trainer, and place your fingers and thumb through the holes. 
   Squeeze your fingers together, hold, and relax.

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Grip strength measurements can be an important tool in strength output as well. 
Measurement of grip strength is an important component of hand rehabilitation after
injury. It assesses the patient’s initial limitations and provides a quick reassessment
of the patient’s progress throughout the treatment. 

**Looking to increase your grip during competition?**

The use of a grip spray is useful to help in grip strength in sports. [Griptec Spray](https://pillarsports.com/product/griptec-spray/)
is heavily used in rugby league and union. Having a spray option is essential. Hydrophobic
ingredients repel water and prevent the product from wearing out. These ingredients
allow for maximum grip in wet, hot, sweaty, and humid conditions. Fine particle-
size grit within the spray activates with moisture. This fine grit combined with
the stiction of the spray provides a high friction grip optimizing control.

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[Griptec Paste](https://pillarsports.com/product/griptec-paste/) can have the ability
to add power to the grip. Griptec Instant Hand Grip Paste has higher durability 
than similar products. Griptec gives a subtle tack, rather than being overtly sticky,
allowing athletes to easily release/pass balls or any sporting equipment. It has
been designed to be comfortable to use on hands as opposed to some competing products
which rely solely on tackiness and can be gluggy and uncomfortable to use. 

 While [Griptec Remover](https://pillarsports.com/product/griptec-remover/) helps
easily remove Griptec instant non-slip hand grip products from the skin. It also
easily removes tape residue and anything sticky.

Other Sports that Griptec can be used for: 

Basketball, Handball, Netball, and any other sports that require grip and catching.

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Visit [**_Pillar Sports Shop_**](https://pillarsports.com/product-category/sprays/#shop)
for more options suitable to your needs. 

 

**_Protect. Prevent. Perform._**

 

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References: 

Bohannon, R. W. (2019). Minimal clinically important difference for grip strength:
a systematic review. _Journal of physical therapy science_, _31_(1), 75-78.

Incel, N. A., Ceceli, E., Durukan, P. B., Erdem, H. R., & Yorgancioglu, Z. R. (2002).
Grip strength: effect of hand dominance. _Singapore medical journal_, _43_(5), 234-
237.

Iermakov, S., Podrigalo, L. V., & Jagiełło, W. (2016). Hand-grip strength as an 
indicator for predicting the success in martial arts athletes.

Three easy exercises to improve grip strength: https://www.surreyphysio.co.uk/top-
5/top-5-exercises-to-improve-grip-strength/