In a study by Schoffstall et al., presented at Southeastern Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine Regional 46 Conference they observed nearly perfect correlations (r ≥ 0.97) between a competitive lifters hand grip strength and powerlifting strength. Powerlifting consists of the bench press, squat and deadlift, three common exercises in most sports programs. If you strengthen your hands while training these lifts, improvement accelerates beyond expectation. Add the Pendulum Gripper to your workouts to Get Strong.