How to Strengthen Your Hand for Bowling

Improving the strength of your hand, wrist, and forearm will improve your ability to bowl consistently.

Instructions

  1. Hooked finger pull

    • 1

      Hook your fingers together in front of your chest, with your elbows pointing out in opposite directions.

    • 2

      Pull outward - using all your strength for ten to twenty seconds.

    • 3

      Repeat several times.

    Hand press

    • 4

      Make a fist with one hand.

    • 5

      Place the fist between the third and fourth fingers of your other hand in front of your chest. Hold your hand flat on top of your fist.

    • 6

      Press down with your fingers while trying to raise you fist.

    • 7

      Do this for ten to twenty seconds.

    • 8

      Switch hands and repeat.

    • 9

      Repeat entire process three times.

    Grip exercises

    • 10

      Bend you elbows at forty-five degree, holding your hands straight out in front of you.

    • 11

      Open and close both hands rapidly with your palms pacing down fifty times.

    • 12

      Repeat exercise with palms facing up.

    • 13

      Use a squeeze ball or similar grip strengthening whenever possible.