When you’ve got a guy by the ankle and he’s trying to kick out, you’ll be thankful for having a strong back to pull him back in and the grip strength to hold on. 

Build A Stronger Chest | Never Skip Leg Day

But getting your back and grip strong enough to work together in powerful harmony takes some fine tuning. Lucky for you we’ve got the exercises you need to add to your workouts to take them up to the next level. Dane Miller, Zach Even-Esh and Dustin Myers each gave us some great pointers, and I was also fortunate enough to be introduced to Jacob Kasper’s three-motion complex that you’ve got to try out. too.

Check out the 5 movements you need to add:

Zach Even-Esh: Grip Tools & Tech For Wrestlers

There are great tools for wrestlers to build grip strength.

Dane Miller: Plate Flips

Take your grip strength to the next level with plate flips.

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Jacob Kasper: Pull Up Superset

Also check out Dustin Myers tips for weighted pull ups and resistance band pull ups that Holmes and Kasper do in the video.

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Zach Even-Esh - Rope Climb

Even-Esh explains the different rope climbing workouts and why every wrestler, no matter their size, should be doing it.

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Jacob Kasper - The Finisher

Holmes gets introduced to the finisher.

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