Abstract: The hand grip exercise device has a frame with spaced, parallel side rails, an end cross rail connecting the first ends of the side rails and a second cross rail parallel to the end cross rail and connecting the side rails at points spaced from the ends thereof, and a number of elastic cord lengths connected to and extending between the side rails in spaced, parallel relation to one another and between the two cross rails. Provision is made for connecting wrist-encircling straps to the extended portions of the side rails so that the device may be easily used by an individual having only limited coordination.