Hand Grip Exercises With Household Items

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1. Wrist circles 10 times, then bend the wrists up and down 10 times. 1:40
2. Finger joints: hold each finger and gently circle and bend it, one finger at a time. 2:15
3. Hand stretch: palm facing away, gently pull the fingers back for 10 seconds, then fingers down; each hand. 2:55
4. Claw: bend from the middle finger joints 10 times; then bend from the knuckles, like waving bye-bye, 10 times. 4:16
5. Finger spread: hands flat on a table or your lap, spread the fingers wide like a fan, then together; 10 times. 5:30
6. Wrist curls with a light can: palm down, slowly up and down 10 times; then palm up, curling it towards you. 6:33
7. Open and close your hands 10 times with arms out in front, then raised up, then out to the sides. 9:46
8. Squeeze a sponge if you lack a stress ball; then pinch a book, fingers and thumb pointing down, 10 seconds a hand. 10:52
9. Book hold with the thumb out to the side, pressing with its fleshy pad; 10 seconds each hand. 12:12
10. Towel wring: fold and roll a hand towel, then wring it one way and the other, 10 times. 13:09

The steps are a summary in our words, checked against the video — the coach shows every move.