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title: "Grip Strength Training to Build Powerful Forearm Strength - mytribe"
description: "Unlock your true potential with specialized grip strength training in Bangalore. Using unique tools like the Axle Bar and hand grippers, we build powerful forearm strength and grip endurance. Go beyond regular lifts—book a session to find your true strength."
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last_updated: 2025-09-05
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# Grip Strength Specialization in Bengaluru

By [Manish Naren](https://mytribe.in/sixfootninja) · I help you build real grip strength using rare equipment like the Saxon bar, axle bar, and anvil grip test, and track your progress with grip dynamometer measurements.

## Locations

Training at Basebell Studio in Kalyan Nagar

### Visit at

- Basebell Studio at Kalyan Nagar, Bengaluru (close to Kammanahalli, Banaswadi, Manyata Tech Park, Horamavu, Nagawara, Kasturi Nagar)

## Pricing guide (estimates)

These are indicative prices based on provider's past work. Enquire now to find out final quote.

### Single Session Grip Pass

90-minute independent access to rare strongman equipment including the Saxon Bar, Anvil, and Axle Bar.

Typically ₹450-650 per session (estimate)

#### Equipment Access
* 90 minutes of independent floor usage.
* Unlimited attempts on the Saxon Bar (rectangular pinch-grip).
* Access to custom-made Anvil Grip (conical surface).
* Usage of 2-inch thick Axle Bar for deadlifts and cleans.
* Access to heavy-duty Hand Grippers up to 300lbs and Fat Grip attachments.

#### Usage Rules
* Dry Chalk Blocks provided on-site.
* Liquid chalk is prohibited on the Anvil.
* Includes general safety spotting (no technique coaching).
* Eligibility for Plate Flip and Anvil Lift leaderboard challenges.

### Private Grip Consultation & Coaching

60-minute private session with the head coach for digital dynamometer testing and hands-on technique correction for odd objects.

Typically ₹1,400-1,900 per session (estimate)

#### Diagnostic Testing
* Digital Grip Dynamometer testing to establish baseline compression strength.
* Left vs. Right hand imbalance analysis.
* Palpation and movement screening for elbow and wrist mobility.

#### Technique Training
* 60 minutes of private coaching with the head coach.
* Correction for Double Overhand Axle Deadlift false grip mechanics.
* Instruction on Anvil (horn grip) and Saxon Bar lifting techniques.
* Consultation on integrating grip work into existing routines.

### 4-Week Specialized Grip Program

A month-long supervised protocol with 12 sessions, custom progression charts, and specialized rehabilitation work for forearm hypertrophy.

Typically ₹4,500-6,000 per month (estimate)

#### Program Structure
* 12 supervised training sessions (3 days per week).
* Personalized training log for Crush, Pinch, and Support grip styles.
* Progressive overload schedule culminating in max-effort Axle Bar attempts.

#### Facility & Recovery
* Integration of Gyro Ball and extensor band work for tendon health.
* Unlimited access to gym floor and standard equipment during training hours.
* Access to community challenge events and group updates.

## About Grip Strength Specialization

### Grip Strength: The Real Test

It’s wild how most folks skip over grip work, but honestly, everything starts with your hands. If you’re serious about power or just want to stop your forearms from giving up before your back, this is for you. I track your progress with a grip dynamometer measurement, so we know exactly where you stand, not just guesswork.

### The Tools You Won’t Find Elsewhere

My gym is kitted out like nowhere else in Bangalore.  
- The Axle Bar: Thick, slick, and twice as tough as normal bars - every lift here is a battle for your hands.
- The Saxon Bar: Square, painful, super rare. It’s a humbling piece of kit.  
- Anvil grip strength test: Think blacksmith challenge, but for your palms and fingers. Pure, raw stuff.
- Grippers: Adjustable, heavy, and even a 300-pound “impossible” one.  
- Extras: Fat Grips, Gyro Balls, plate pinch grip workout... enough to fry your fingers.

### How We Train

No fancy stuff, no filters. We focus on lifts that make your hands do all the work - double overhand axle deadlifts, Saxon bar deadlifts, Anvil grip lifts. If you want a ‘Shabash!’ from me, you gotta earn it - plate pinching, plate flipping, closing the big grippers.

### Up for It?

I run tryout days for the Saxon and Anvil bars sometimes. If you’re feeling gutsy, *Adi-chennu vachukko goyya* (come have a go, bro). Planning a 2025 Grip Championship, too. If you’re bored of regular gym routines, this is where you break the mold.

## Highlights

Browse through Manish Naren's best work.

### [Featured](https://mytribe.in/sixfootninja/grip-strength-specialization/featured)

- [Video: Think your big deadlift makes your grip strong? Think again. Here I am easily pulling 150kg on a double overhand axle bar deadlift. Then, watch me struggle with just 80kg on the Saxon bar. This shows that conventional lifts don't translate to specialized grip strength, which is what we build here.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/3a4c2f76-23b0-4168-af53-5cb82bf939b4)
- [Video: My gym, Basebell, is the only place in Bangalore with this arsenal of grip tools. I use a grip dynamometer to get a hard number on your strength, not just guesswork. We have everything from adjustable grippers up to a 300 pound monster, gyro balls for wrist health, and the brutal anvil grip for a true test.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/133984e5-0c67-4b9c-b472-f3fc5676c366)
- [Video: If you want to compete in my 2025 Grip Championship, you'll need to master three lifts. First, the Saxon bar deadlift, a square bar lift that tests your finger strength. Second, the double overhand axle bar deadlift, a thick bar lift that challenges your raw grip. Finally, the anvil grip, a vertical lift with a smooth cone that will humble you.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2f5c7cd7-dcd6-4a55-9dde-afa7fdb33349)
- [Video: This is what real training looks like. It’s not always about hitting personal records. Here you can see me fail multiple times at 160kg and 150kg on the axle bar before finally succeeding with 140kg. I threw my ego out the window, dropped the weight, and got the work done. That’s the process.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/16ab5a0d-265e-40b4-a674-2b8c41396d1b)
- [Video: This is the anvil grip lift, one of the toughest grip challenges out there. Here I am lifting 40kg with no chalk. The smooth, conical shape means you have to rely purely on your palm and finger pressure to get it off the ground. It looks simple, but it is brutally difficult.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/07519afa-0786-4a64-82ca-17e1625b4c8e)
- [Video: Here’s a different kind of challenge for your pinch grip. I'm lifting two 25kg bumper plates together with a double overhand grip. This exercise specifically targets the strength of your thumbs and fingers, an area most people completely neglect in their training.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e5a892f0-926d-4fe1-8ec5-b2104647a6eb)
- [Video: People see Basebell today and think it appeared overnight. This shows the reality. What you see now is a fully equipped strength studio. What you didn't see were the thousands of hours of planning, building, and trusting the process to create this place brick by brick.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/aa276a92-88eb-435d-a233-518b78ee2d83)
- [Video: I often host tryout days for my most unique equipment. This was an announcement for an Anvil and Saxon bar tryout, giving people a chance to come in and test their hands against these implements. If you're curious, keep an eye out for the next one.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/0e730f56-07c0-4abd-8063-7079a64cc27c)

### [The Axle Bar: The Foundation of Grip Strength](https://mytribe.in/sixfootninja/grip-strength-specialization/the-axle-bar-the-foundation-of-grip-strength)

- [Video: This is a 150kg double overhand axle bar lift. The thickness of the bar and lack of knurling means your grip is the weakest link, not your back or legs. This is a foundational lift for building serious hand and forearm strength.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/779e419b-0f1b-46ac-9aff-ec05125dc5ee)
- [Video: After multiple failed attempts, I finally hit this 140kg double overhand axle bar deadlift. It became personal. This lift shows that persistence pays off, and sometimes you have to fight for every kilo.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/474e135e-5861-4fac-8283-b189eae8a7ba)
- [Video: This lift is all about pinch grip strength. The bar is twice as thick as a standard barbell and has no grip texture. Your deadlift max is irrelevant here; you won't pull even half of it. The thickness also changes the bar path, making it even harder.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/16ab5a0d-265e-40b4-a674-2b8c41396d1b)
- [Video: A look at a dedicated grip training session. We started with overhand axle bar deadlifts at 140kg, moved to heavy axle bar curls to fry the biceps and forearms, and finished with towel pull-ups to challenge the grip from a different angle. Simple, brutal, and effective.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a85e2863-9b85-492e-937b-7b4a2c9fe71c)
- [Video: A fun fat grip rack pull challenge. Using fat grips on a standard barbell mimics the difficulty of an axle bar by increasing the diameter. Here you can see the difference in what two people can lift, showing how much of a factor hand size and grip strength really are.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b08f1064-ef47-4ef8-b6f2-47dac67d81fa)

### [The Saxon Bar & Anvil: The Ultimate Grip Tests](https://mytribe.in/sixfootninja/grip-strength-specialization/the-saxon-bar-anvil-the-ultimate-grip-tests)

- [Video: Welcome to the most brutal grip implement in my gym, the Saxon Bar, the first of its kind in India. The moment you grip the empty square bar, you feel the demand on your pinch grip. The weight goes from easy to impossible very quickly.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/942a84fe-06ab-47ee-85ce-9e8ac2428e37)
- [Video: This video perfectly illustrates the unique challenge of the Saxon bar. A 150kg axle bar deadlift is a tough but manageable lift for me. In contrast, I struggle to lift just over half that weight, 80kg, on the Saxon bar. It's a completely different kind of strength.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/3a4c2f76-23b0-4168-af53-5cb82bf939b4)
- ![A close up of the Anvil Grip. This tool was developed from the old practice of blacksmiths training their grip by lifting an anvil by its horn. The smooth, conical surface makes it incredibly difficult to hold, requiring immense palm and finger pressure.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/265920dc-516e-4ea6-b476-2c5cf35bd814)
- [Video: Here is a clean 40kg lift on the Anvil, done without any chalk to show what pure grip pressure can do. This vertical lift is a true test of hand strength and a key event in grip sport competitions.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/07519afa-0786-4a64-82ca-17e1625b4c8e)
- [Video: A look at a grip day session. We worked on the Anvil lift, a vintage strongman exercise, and the Axle bar, another classic piece of equipment. Grip strength is a measure of your overall muscle health, and we use these odd lifts to build it from the ground up.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f521a63a-f2b1-4a0f-b21f-3b5ca87b9853)
- [Video: We tried something a little different here: Anvil grip pull-ups. It was an embarrassing number of failures before one of us finally managed to get a single rep. This shows how we experiment and push the limits of what the equipment can be used for.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f344d311-846b-47f7-8416-ce14e6cabc22)

### [Specialized Grip Tools & Exercises](https://mytribe.in/sixfootninja/grip-strength-specialization/specialized-grip-tools-exercises)

- [Video: You are only as strong as your grip. Here I am closing a 200lb gripper. I never trained my forearms for size, only for strength, and the results are clear. Consistent work with grippers and fat grips has paid off.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/896ad38b-7c15-422b-90d1-e6bcef1731bd)
- [Video: I am proud to say we are the only gym in Bangalore with this variety of grip equipment. We have a dynamometer for testing, grippers of all strengths, gyro balls for treating issues like tennis elbow, and fat grips to make any exercise a grip challenge.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/133984e5-0c67-4b9c-b472-f3fc5676c366)
- [Video: This double plate pinch lift is a pure test of finger and thumb strength. You grab two 25kg bumper plates smooth-side-out and lift them to a full lockout. It's a simple setup that builds a type of grip strength you can't get from a barbell.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e5a892f0-926d-4fe1-8ec5-b2104647a6eb)
- [Video: The 15kg plate flip. This exercise looks simple, but it requires significant wrist and finger strength to catch and control the plate as it flips. It's another great way we build functional, real-world grip.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e2bc9cfc-66cf-44e2-97c5-6e9eb20ed382)

### [Feats of Strength](https://mytribe.in/sixfootninja/grip-strength-specialization/feats-of-strength)

- ![This is a 160kg single arm deadlift with no belt or straps. A year ago, I performed this feat of strength when it seemed impossible, especially after many other strong men had tried and failed. It is probably the most impressive thing I have done to date.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d0098da8-4d9d-4ef9-b37d-d8fb8188b19a)

### [The Basebell Story & Community](https://mytribe.in/sixfootninja/grip-strength-specialization/the-basebell-story-community)

- [Video: This is what makes Basebell what it is. It’s not just the equipment or the facility. It’s the community that walks in every day and the hard work we do inside. From the outside it's a humble studio, but inside you will find the true meaning of strength training.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ae140bfd-c94f-4d26-add3-ae696dc11716)
- [Video: Here is a glimpse into a regular day in my life. I stick to a routine of doing the things I love, which happen to be the same things that got me here. I am just as enthusiastic about learning today as I was when I started.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/0a3db429-8591-4793-8c36-68a0a9f06433)

### [My Coaching Philosophy](https://mytribe.in/sixfootninja/grip-strength-specialization/my-coaching-philosophy)

- ![Workouts are available online for free. A coach does a lot more than just design workouts. Anyone can get a certificate and call themselves a trainer, but it takes a lot more than that to be a real coach.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/182761c1-270f-4e5d-9834-76be0c304952)
- ![Everyone is giving away free advice these days for attention, while professionals are busy doing their job in real life. Be aware of what you consume. If you're going to take advice, take it from someone who does the job for a living.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/51a0ca7f-5290-4dac-9d3f-001ce4e4dbdc)
- ![A great workout program isn't about fancy looking workouts and complex exercises. It's about making simple, fundamental exercises as effective as possible. This is the truth.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/14a3e0ed-c210-4c9b-abf6-d3ffe3deb9be)
- ![The power of repetition is real. You can't cut down a tree by hitting it in ten different spots. You can only do it by hitting the same spot again and again. Doing the same thing consistently is more effective than doing a lot of different things.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/04359ff9-95ba-41f0-98c2-a98729272038)
- ![Even the best athlete in the world needs a coach. Every coach needs a coach. There is no one in this world who will not benefit from having a teacher to guide them.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a043b591-0ce1-4643-8214-8ff13969482e)

## Meet your expert

[Manish Naren](https://mytribe.in/sixfootninja)

### My story

Chasing dreams, that’s been my thing since I was a kid staring at a green Kawasaki Ninja in some old magazine. Took me years, loads of setbacks too—tendinitis, burnout, all that jazz. But I built Basebell after six years of grinding, so I could train like a real athlete again. I’m always learning, whether I’m coaching or just being the student. Bikes, training, open roads—routine and passion, that’s what keeps me going. If you’re here, you’ll see I keep it real.

### My work

- **Strength & Performance Training**: Olympic lifting coaching, powerlifting, calisthenics—making you strong at any age or level.
- **Sports Injury Rehab**: Sports injury rehab Bangalore. I fix injuries and teach you the right way, so you stay stronger.
- **Grip Strength Training**: Nobody does grip like us—Saxon bar, axle bar, Anvil. Real grip strength training, not just deadlifts.
- **Train Anyone, Any Level**: Athletes, desk job folks, anyone wanting to move better and live stronger. No age limit.
- **Community Vibes**: We train, eat, and ride together. It’s a brotherhood, not just another gym.

## More services from Manish Naren

- [Strength Training & Performance](https://mytribe.in/sixfootninja/strength-training-and-performance) · ₹500-2,500 per session (estimate)
- [Injury Recovery & Corrective Exercise](https://mytribe.in/sixfootninja/injury-recovery-corrective-exercise) · ₹1,000-2,200 per session (estimate)
- [Weightlifting Workshops & Bootcamps](https://mytribe.in/sixfootninja/weightlifting-workshops-bootcamps) · ₹800-1,800 per participant per workshop (estimate)

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