Readers often ask me what Ninja Warrior equipment I use for improving my grip and upper body strength, recovering from extensive workouts, and training my balance, and also which climbing gear and supplements I favor. I’ve created this page, so you have a handy reference to all those resources. I will update this page every time I discover something great you shouldn’t miss. So, I recommend to bookmark it!
Strength Training Equipment
The equipment I use at home and recommend for improving grip strength and upper body strength.
Metolius Simulator 3D - Hangboard
#1 selling hangboard for improving grip strength with a massive variety of holds, nice ergonomics, and a rough surface.
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Multi-Grip Chin-Up/Pull-Up Bar
Performing pull ups on a regular basis is a must as a Ninja Warrior. Doing them with different grips is essential to stimulate further growths of exposed muscles. This is where this pull up bar comes into play.
Fat Gripz - The Ultimate Arm Builder
Sleeves that can be wrapped around almost any handle. By changing their diameter, exercises such as pull ups will become an incredible challenge for your hands, fingers, and forearms.
Wooden Gymnastic Rings
One of the most effective training tools. Gymnastic rings allow a variety of full-body workouts and train various muscle groups at once.
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Adjustable Weighted Vest
This weight vest is great to increase your workout load and gain more strength by adding up to 20 pounds (9kg) of resistance. It is basically a must for advanced pull up training.
Super Gripper - Hand Grip Strengthener
This is my absolute recommendation for training your crush grip. This tool is a challenge for everyone, from beginner to expert.
Gripmaster Hand Exerciser - Finger Strengthener
For specifically training your pinch grip, you should use finger strengtheners. The Gripmaster Hand Exerciser is a great tool as it allows for training every finger separately.
Finger Stretcher
It's important to not only train your grip muscles but also to strengthen the opposite muscles, called extensors, to keep your hands healthy during Ninja Warrior training.
BFR Bands - Occlusion Training Bands
Blood flow restriction training, a technique of binding your limbs to reduce blood flow during exercise, can help you in growing your muscles faster and with less load and joint stress. These bands are perfect for this.
Balance Tools
Important tools for use at home to train your balance and get a secure stand on every surface.
Bosu Balance Trainer
The Bosu Balance Trainer provides an unstable, dynamic surface. This element of instability is what creates the challenge and is what makes Bosu so effective as a balance trainer, but also many other exercises.
Wooden Wobble Balance Board
Great for balance training: Improves core strength, posture, enhances coordination, sense of balance, and visual sense. It strengthens the targeted muscles, ligaments, tendons and joints.
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Trailblaze Premium Slackline Kit
Balance training on a whole new level! This slackline is one of the longest available and even comes with tree protectors. It's easy to set up and suitable for beginners and experienced slackliners.
Ninja Warrior Specific Equipment
Tools I recommend specifically for Ninja Warrior training on obstacles.
Merell Vapor Glove V3
Your shoes are certainly the most important piece of Ninja Warrior equipment and can be the biggest downfall on Ninja Warrior obstacles. The minimalist shoe Merell Vapor Glove V3 is my recommendation for getting superior grip.
Cannonballs for Grip Strength Training
Balls for improving grip strength during pull ups or calisthenics exercises. They are also perfect as a component of your brachiation training.
Wooden Pistons for Grip Strength Training
Another demanding training tool for improving Ninja Warrior specific grip strength. Just doing some deadhangs with these thick wooden pistons will certainly train your grip.
Carpe Antiperspirant Hand Lotion
During most Ninja Warrior competitions, climbing chalk is not or only rarely allowed. The solution: Taking this extremely powerful antiperspirant, which stops sweating at its source, the sweat glands.
Workout Recovery & Sustainability Tools
What I use to prevent injury, recover faster from extensive workouts and keep my body prepared for the next training session.
Rolflex PRO - Deep Tissue Arm Massage Tool
A great tool for loosening tight muscles and getting relief from pain when suffering from tendon inflammations or overuse symptoms, such as a climber's elbow. It's similar to the Armaid product.
VYBE PERCUSSION Deep Tissue Massage Gun
One of the most powerful massage guns available for relieving muscle soreness, breaking up knots in your muscles and speeding up recovery. This one is loud but effective.
Climbing Gear
The gear I favor for climbing in the bouldering gym.
Black Diamond White Gold Loose Chalk
Loose chalk that has often scored the first place in many tests. It has a soft texture, provides excellent friction, and lasts very long, making it a nice fit for people with sweaty hands.
FrictionLabs Secret Stuff Liquid Chalk Cream
This is a creamier type of liquid chalk. You can use it as a base layer or as a total replacement for loose chalk. It is one of the most trusted liquid chalks by professional athletes.
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climbOn Bar - Skin Care Lotion
A must for everyone who is climbing or bouldering heavily. Apply this lotion after your workouts to support skin healing and keep it flexible and hydrated.
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New-Skin Liquid Bandage
When suffering from cuts or wounds after intense climbing or Ninja Warrior workouts, this liquid plaster will help you fast and sticks way better than normal plasters.
Mueller M Tape
The Mueller M tape is perfect for covering wounds and cuts on your hands. After applying you will be able to go on with your training. Combine it with liquid plaster beneath for best results.
Training Supplements
The supplements I use and trust to enhance my physical performance and improve muscle growth.
Optimum Nutrition Micronized Creatine Monohydrate
Creatine supplementation provides your muscles with more energy. It will serve as a buffer against fatigue and allows you to maintain a higher load during a certain exercise or do more repetitions.
MyProtein Impact Whey Protein
Your body uses protein for muscle building and repair. As exercise increases the muscle protein turnover, it is essential to digest sufficient protein. Whey protein is absorbed quickly and, thus, should be taken during or immediately after your workout.
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Casein Protein
Casein protein is being absorbed slowly over several hours and keeps amino acid levels heightened over a long period. Use casein protein before going to bed, so that your body won’t run out of these muscle-building resources while you are sleeping.
