Train one or two fingers at a time

IMTUGs open up “a world of new training
possibilities for grippers and related grip feats.
Wow, what a bell ringer!”

—Richard Sorin, the first man to officially close
the No. 3 Captains of Crush Gripper

When IronMind developed and introduced IMTUG in 2005, we knew that we had something radical: a friendly, fun, effective way to work your grip ... easy on your hands and CoC ², the new IMTUG was the key to a level and form of grip training that had never before been possible.

With IMTUG, you train one or two fingers at a time. And your thumb is not excluded: by training your pinch grip, you make sure that your thumb is working in powerful opposition to your digits for maximum holding strength and control.

Imagine: with IMTUG, you can target each finger individually to make it a worthy component of your total hand strength. As you strengthen your fingers, you improve the overall health and condition of your hand, increasing muscle balance, range of motion, and flexibility.

New PRs, healthier hands, better performance in your chosen sports, it's the very thing that will give your grip strength and hand health training a much needed breath of fresh air. IMTUG is proving to be a keeper.

Not a conventional gripper, IMTUG is not held in the hand like this!       We recommend an easier IMTUG for warm-ups and your thumb, pinch grip:                 A medium IMTUG  for your pinkie and ring fingers:                   A tougher IMTUG for your middle and index fingers:                   You can train one or two fingers at a time, although we generally recommend training your ring finger and pinkie together, not your pinkie alone.       The Brush Technique The hemi-end handle allows you to use a potent training technique called the brush: get an assist from an extra finger by lightly brushing across the tip of the handle. The idea is to get just enough added juice to complete your crush. You can now hold the closed position, slowly let the IMTUG open up, or just release and repeat. Whichever style you prefer, the brush technique will have the same result: it will make you stronger.

 

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Download IronMind's free training booklets here:

Strong Hands, Healthy Hands Booklet

4 Grippers 1 Goal Training Booklet

Captains of Crush Grippers Instruction Booklet

CTD Cube Training Booklet

Further reading:

Hand Grippers Training and FAQ

Crushed-to-Dust!® Cube

Captains of Crush Grippers: What They Are and How to Close Them

Mastery of Hand Strength

• Fine-tune your grip strength training, one or two fingers at a time
• Ergonomic design matches finger lengths with training range of motion
• Pocket-sized for portability: easy to carry . . . and hard to put down!
• Massive ergonomic handles protect rather than pummel the soft tissue in your hands
• Hemi-end handles fit comfortably in any position: use the brush technique for new gains in strength and coordination
• CoC 2 - designed to work in tandem with our Captains of Crush® Grippers
• Part of IronMind's Crushed-to-Dust!® family: the world's largest, most complete system of grip strength training
• Build strong and healthy hands: perfect for zeroing in on areas requiring additional strength and muscle balance; use for prehab and injury prevention; and to rehab injuries or compensate for overuse
• Made from authentic IronMind Grip-Tech™: since 1988 IronMind has been the world leader in designing grip tools
• Featuring GR8™ Springs: the same spring technology IronMind developed for its gold standard Captains of Crush Grippers---an IronMind exclusive

• No. 1411 IMTUG1 (easiest)
• No. 1412 IMTUG2
• No. 1413 IMTUG3
• No. 1414 IMTUG4
• No. 1415 IMTUG5
• No. 1416 IMTUG6
• No. 1417 IMTUG7 (toughest)

You'll find IMTUGs in our on-line store.

Download IMTUG grippers instruction booklet.

Pairing up your Captains of Crush Grippers and IMTUGs will add a whole new dimension to your grip training . . . first working on your hand as a unit and then hitting your thumb and fingers individually or in pairs. Here's how it goes:

IMTUG Caddies: a simple, easy way to keep your IMTUGS at hand and in-line

Watch our YouTube video on the IMTUG: Two-Finger Utility grippers.

Build ferocious fingers with IMTUGs: visit our on-line store for IMTUGs and IronMind’s other Crushed-to-Dust! Grip Tools.

For more information about how to build your grip strength, please visit our All-About-It Resource Pages on Grip Training, Hand Grippers, and Hand Strength.

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