developing grip strength

24kg GripTopz Shallow Hub

2011-05-08T00:15:00.000-07:00

Working on the hub lift for the British Grip Champs 2011

How to set a Gripper II

2011-04-06T12:32:00.000-07:00

How to Set a Gripper

Getting grippers set right is paramount for closing a gripper to your full potential check out these resources for setting your gripper properly. They're some of the best in the 'crushing' business

How to Set a Gripper - Diesel Crew

How to Set a Gripper. Share. So you bought the Grippers. Now it's time to close them. So you chalk up and you bury the thing in your hand. You squeeze onto the spring with your left hand, you work every finger onto it with your right. ...

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How to set a gripper

this way works for me

How to Set a Gripper with Jedd johnson : Nashville Kettlebell ...

To Summarize: Gripper Setting Bullet Points. Positioning. • Find Dogleg • Push Thumb Forward to make pocket • Put Dogleg into pocket • Front leg higher than rear leg. Application of off Hand. • Off hand thumb comes up, index finger ...

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DieselCrew.com - Grip Strength - How to Set a Gripper

Category: Crush Grip Strength Technique: Grippers Execution: Closing torsion spring grippers. Many advanced techniques not discussed in this video, but will be in later installments are: BTR, Strap Holds, Overcrushes, Inverted, Finger Specific and va...

Check out how Adam T Glass sets a gripper

90kg 2 Hands Pinch - New PB

2011-03-07T11:44:00.000-08:00

New PB on the 2 hands pinch. 90kg

Simple Hand Grip Strength Routine

2010-12-10T04:38:00.000-08:00

Simple Hand Grip Strength Routine

More grip strength excellence from Adam T Glass of IndustrialStrengthGrip.com

Well worth your time checking out.

Many folks wanting to get stronger hands wonder about what is the starting point to get stronger hands?

Adam T Glass has set up a video for you to address that. Three drills you will add to your workouts at the end to up your muscle and increase your power.

Click over now and check them out.

www.industrialstrengthgrip.com

Three drills you can do today to increase your arm size and get stronger, do not pass it up!

I look forward to hearing how you like them.

Check them out here

Industrial Strength Grip Training

2010-11-30T04:44:00.001-08:00

Adam T Glass has put together some amazing free videos on developing an Industrial Strength Grip for yourself

Get signed up now at IndustrialStrenthGrip.com to view the videos and learn from Adam's wealth of knowledge

Can't Miss Half Price Grip and Rip

2010-11-19T04:54:00.000-08:00

If you've not checked out Adam T Glass' Grip and Rip System already, make sure you do in the next 24 hours as he has dropped the price by half until saturday morning (US)

Check it out at Grip and Rip

How To Set a Gripper

2010-10-31T08:33:00.000-07:00

Great video from Adam T Glass explaining how to set a gripper properly

I highly recommend getting a David Horne Vulcan Gripper to cover all strength levels and assist progression. The Vulcan beats the ass of every other gripper out there and long term is great for your wallet cos you only need one to train every possible level of grip strength

Ultimate Forearm Training for Baseball

2010-06-14T04:57:00.001-07:00

Jedd Johnson's Forearm Training for Baseball

Check out Jedd Johnson of the Diesel Crew's Ultimate Forearm Training for Baseball.

Jedd shows you how to

# Start Hitting More Homeruns
# Start Hitting More Line Shots
# Start Throwing Hard and Faster
# Become More Resilient Against Injuries
# Start Recovering from Injuries You Already Have

Ultimate Forearm training for Baseball

I've read this great ebook from one end to the other and had to laugh! - There's so much great information in here it's crackers!

Jedd always seems to over deliver (in a good way), with the products he offers and the fact that he always thinks up some stuff that was so obvious but ground breakingly clever at the same time, you wish you'd thought of it yourself.

Now this Ebook is around 400 pages jam packed with grip training exercises, routines and ideas that are just brilliant and although it was essentially created for Baseball players, I would still recommend this to anyone who wants to strengthen their grip for sports or just to have strong mitts!

In fact it coulkd quite possibly be called Ultimate Grip Training Bible

Check it out here

Two Hands Pinch 80kg 2HP

2010-04-28T14:32:00.000-07:00

I tried the 2 hands pinch for the first time last night, with an old bar and some flat weight discs. I wrote about Jedd Johnson breaking the world record for the 2HP with 256lb

Jedd has also brought out a dvd called Road to the Record about his prep for the record
check it out here

Here's my video of my first attempts at 2HP

Grip and Rip Adam T Glass and Brad Nelson

2010-03-24T13:57:00.000-07:00

Adam T Glass and Brad Nelson held a very special work shop last year called Grip n' Rip, this year Grip n Rip got a whole lot better with the introduction of biofeedback training. Check this out, it's unmissable

I just got done watching some VERY interesting training videos by
my friend Adam T. Glass that show you exactly how to do this...

You can get a peek at them here...
www.grip-rip.com

In the videos Adam goes over a new breakthrough that
he's been working on for the past 8 months called
The Bio Feedback Method...

Basically, depending on how your unique biology
and physiology is each day your body will react
better to some exercises than others...

And by doing the RIGHT exercises for your body
each workout you'll be able to get 2-3X the results
you're seeing now...

Adam himself just told me the other day that
several of the guys he is coaching with this method
have put on 30 lbs of lean muscle in just 4 months!

If that doesn't wake you up, I dont know what will...
30 lbs of muscle in 4 months is flat out impressive!

Here's the link again for the video... I highly recommend
watching this. He does some freaky demonstrations
in the video...

www.grip-rip.com

Mighty Mitts 2010 Arnolds Grip Competition

2010-03-14T05:02:00.000-07:00

Mighty Mitts 2010 Arnolds Grip Competition

Mighty Mitts Day 1

Mighty Mitts Day 2

Check out Jedd Johnson's review of the might mitts grip meeting here

List of competitiors from Dieselcrew.com
Andrew Durniat: Grip and Kettlebell Practitioner
Mark Felix: Professional Strongman
Odd Haugen: Professional Strongman
Chad Woodall: Grip Specialist
Steve Gardener: Grip Specialist
Sergei _______: Not sure of his background
Tex Henderson: Powerlifter & Freak
Rich Williams: Powerlifter and Power Team Performer
Wade Gillingham: Grip Specialist
Jedd Johnson: Grip Specialist

World Record 2 Hands Pinch Jedd Johnson

2009-12-16T04:34:00.000-08:00

World Record 2 Hands Pinch Jedd Johnson

Jedd Johnson of Dieselcrew sets a new world record of 256.04 Lbs in the Two Hands Pinch (2HP) lift at the Gripmas Carol Grip Contest on 12-12-09 in Crooksville Ohio.

Awesome stuff Jedd!

Steve Gardeners Hand Gripper Ebook

2009-06-09T21:53:00.000-07:00

Steve Gardeners Hand Gripper Ebook

The book, as you can see by the contents below, is pretty comprehensive. It contains all the little tricks you need to become a captain of crush. Most importantly, it reminds you that it's possible, and step by step, little by little, you will get there. You may not become a Captain of Crush, but you'll get stronger without a doubt.

Buy Steve Gardeners Gripper Ebook

Contents of Steve Gardeners Gripper Ebook

1. Introduction
2. Brief history
3. Why are they so popular?
4. How to use a gripper
5. Gripper exercise techniques
6. Setting of a gripper
7. Training the sweep
8. Strap Holds
9. Timed holds
10. Block holds
11. Tips and Tricks
12. Chalk/sticky/resin etc
13. Dog legs
14. Over closes
15. Negatives
16. The mind : how to use it and more
17. Other grip tools that might help
18. Care and maintenance : Hands : Grippers
19. Gripper training schedules and programmes
20. Hi-reps and sets
21. Low reps and sets
22. Three steps to improving Gripper power
23. Gripper strength ratings
24. Last word
25. Acknowledgements
26. A little about the author

Buy Steve Gardeners Gripper Ebook

Magnus Samuelsson Grip Training

2009-06-03T04:58:00.000-07:00

Magnus Samuelsson Grip Training

Awesome gripper training video from the Swedish King of Strength Magnus Samuelsson

Card Tearing

2009-04-01T02:06:00.000-07:00

Card Tearing

Getting through a deck of Bikes much quicker after reading and applying Jedd Johnson's methods from his Card Tearing Ebook

Feels great to split a deck of cards

Thick Handle Dumbbells

2009-03-26T05:44:00.000-07:00

Thick Handle Dumbbells Fat Bar Training

I recently converted my 2" thick handled dumbbell to a 2 3/8" Thick fat handled dumbbell by slipping a sleeve over the top. This makes the dumbbell handle the same thickness as that of the inch dumbbell.

In this video I have 60kg on the bell and will be working upto a clean of 78kg (Inch dumbbell) in the future.

21lb Shot High Pulls

2009-03-25T00:05:00.000-07:00

21lb Shot High Pulls

This is a great exercise for hand strength with an open palm.

In this video the 21lb shot,despite being relatively light gives the grip a real test as it is also ballistic in nature and great for developing the explosive qualities of grip strength in an unusual and different way.

This exercise can also be used as part of recoup/rejuvenation training for hand health

Unbreakable Fitness Tour

2009-03-24T05:41:00.000-07:00

Unbreakable Fitness Tour

Check this video of Adam Glass's Unbreakable Gym in North Dakota

I'm truly blown away by the amount of grip training gear Adam has here.
I'd be like a kid in a toy shop with all this. Not to mention some tendonitis.
Nice one Adam

Kettlebells for Grip Strength

2009-03-20T10:35:00.000-07:00

Kettlebells for Grip Strength

The Bottoms Up Kettlebell Press is a superb exercise for training grip strength as the kettlebell requires a large crushing force to hold the bell stable in place and co-ordination to press simultaneously.

Check out my video of 60kg Bottoms Up Press

For grip endurance work light to start with and work up to 10 reps before moving onto the next kettlebell up

Card Tearing Ebook

2009-03-19T13:43:00.000-07:00

Card Tearing Ebook

Since my last post regarding card tearing I've come on a bit and managed to get through a deck of cards quicker than I did on my video.

This has mainly being due to extra card tearing and the will to do it.

However, things are about to change quite significantly since getting Jedd Johnson of the Diesel Crew's Card Tearing Ebook

With out a doubt this is the definitive cards tearing technique and training method book, certainly one of a kind with some real gems to be learnt about card tearing.

I have wrote a review about Jedds's Card Tearing Ebook(on kb training for sport).

If you've ever wanted to know How To Tear a Deck of Cards or even can tear cards then this book is for you.

Grip Training with Diesel Crew

Card Tearing

2009-02-25T13:45:00.001-08:00

Card Tearing

Tearing a deck of cards in half requires substantial hand and thumb strength, to hold very tightly onto the deck whilst tearing simultaneously.

My tip for attempting this feat would be to practice tearing paper initially. For example take 10-20 sheets of A4 and tear them, then put the 2 halves together and form a straight edge with the 2 parts then tear again and so on till you can't get through it. This is superb for warming up the hands and also a good challenge for the grip. Also, pinch gripping weight plates is a good thumb strengthener also.

Be careful to listen to your body and not wreck your thumbs as they take a long time to heal

Laine Snook Millenium Dumbbells

2009-01-02T06:19:00.000-08:00

Laine Snook Millenium Dumbbells

Laine Snook is certainly holding up as one of the great grip champs.

Here from Kb Training For Sport

I thought the Inch dumbbell was a real challenge to most Superhumans

Here Laine deadlifts 2 x Millenium dumbbells - incredible!

If I'm not mistaken the Millenium Dumbbell is 2 3/8" diameter and 238lbs

Note also that Laine has pressed overhead the Inver Stone for reps and (unnassisted) lifted the Dinnie Stones. He was also World Record Holder of the Ironmind Rolling Thunder.

The Inver Stone overhead is one of my challenges for 2009.

Also here, Laine cleans the Inch Dumbbell

Laine Snook Millenium Dumbbells

Fat Bar Training For Grip

2008-10-29T05:50:00.000-07:00

Fat Bar Training For Grip

I recently turned a 2" Fat dumbbell into an even fatter dummbell with 2 plastic sleeves. This dummbell is now 2 3/8" diameter and very similar in size to the 'Inch Dumbbell'. The weight is 70kg.

This was my first time in trying and was a real challenge. The next move will be to stand up completely with it and eventually clean it!!! Now that would be out of this world and an 'amazing grip of steel'

Steelpot Grip Strength

2008-09-29T14:46:00.000-07:00

Steelpot Grip Strength

The awesome grip lord that is Steelpot

Check out his great utube video

Steelpot

The Dinnie Stones

2008-08-24T14:56:00.000-07:00

The Dinnie Stones

Have been training recently to lift the Dinnie Stones (333kg) in Scotland.

Have done a loads of grip work especially on the the bar wrist roller, thick handled dumbells and loads of trap bar work, not to mention David Hornes Dinnie Stone loading pins (superb! and a must)

Here's a video of me successfully lifting the stones unassisted.

Stick with developing your grip strength and your goals will come to you.

Double Kettlebell Flips 40kg

2008-04-13T09:09:00.000-07:00

Check out the Double Kettlebell Flips with 2 x 40kg

Great for developing grip strength

Kettlebellflips

2007-10-15T04:34:00.000-07:00

Kettlebell Flips

Kettlebell flips are another great way to train your grip. Simply swing the kettlebell between your legs as in a normal KB swing and then when the KB is about level with your chest let go and push forward on the kettlebell handle hard enough for it to do a 360 degree turn, let it drop a little bit and then catch it before it hits the floor. Upon catching it swing it between your legs and repeat. This movement can also be passed between hands alternately. Try to vary the height you release the kettlebell.
There is a balance between releasing too high and too low. A high release requires more energy to swing the KB but a low release is harder to catch and more stressing on your reactions.
(see video in side bar for kettlebell flips)

Plates

2007-09-02T03:01:00.000-07:00

If you don't have access to weight plates, I would recommend getting hold of some (iron kind). They can be used for all kinds of exercises for developing grip strength. The first exercise I would recommend is the plate curl.
This exercise is a fine developer of the fingers and forearms. I would suggest using a 5kg weight plate initially as it can place a large amount of stress on your fingers if you go too heavy too soon.

Grab hold of the plate and hold it by your side with your thumb facing in the direction that you are looking. Now curl the disc upwards slowly and back down and repeat. Keep curling until you can feel your forearms burning up then change hands and repeat.

The next exercise is the plate pinch grip. Select a plate with smooth sides and pinch grip it from an upright position on the floor. Try to stand up with it by your side. Next add a plate and keep going until you can't pinch grip no more!! Obviously swapping hands. You can also go for singles or keep holding on for time with this one. But be careful just in case you drop the plates on to your feet.

develop grip strength

Let's go for a walk

2007-08-30T10:32:00.000-07:00

One of the greatest exercises for grip strength and grip endurance is the farmers walk!
Grab hold of some heavy dumbbell's and set of walking, you'll soon now about is as your forearms feel like they're on fire. Not only is this good for developing grip strength, but it's also an excellent addition to you accumulation of GPP. Kettlebell's, sand bag's, suitcases, bricks you name it! They're all great ways of challenging your grip if it's hard to hold onto for a while and fairly awkward it's gonna develop your grip. Just look around and try as many things as you can.

develop grip strength

developing grip strength

2007-04-01T00:47:00.000-07:00

Grip strength can be greatly enhanced by making the bar thicker and harder to grab but you can also make the object you are lifting or holding onto more awkward to hold by altering your grip, i.e by using a towel wrapped around the bar you will be more likely to find it much harder to hold onto. As an example, you can deadlift 400lbs with a normal grip, but try putting two towels around the bar to pull on and you will soon find that it's not that that easy and it hits your grip from a totally different angle.

This method for grip advancement can also be used many other ways, you can perform pull ups by hooking the towels over the pull up bar. By attaching the towel through a kettlebell you can perform swings with an alternate grip. With a long sheet you can also perform rotations with the kettlebell around your head which is similar to a hammer wind up. Providing the sheet is thick enough you will most definitely develop grip strength.

Pinch gripping is yet another exercise to add to your exercise arsenal. Pinch gripping weight discs is a fantastic hand developer. Place 2 weight discs back to back (flat sides facing outwards) grab them and lift the discs, hold on as long as your grip will take it!

Pinch grips with both hands at once and try to beat your previous best duration every time you practice this exercise. When developing a grip training program, the key point to remember is recovery time, I cannot emphasise this enough. Recovery, recovery, recovery! You must give yourself plenty of rest, the hand can be easily injured when you throw new demanding exercises at it.

Three days per week should suffice, alternate the exercises trying different combinations. i.e. Monday - gripper work, thick bar swings. Thursday - Towel deadlifts, towel pull ups. Saturday - Thick bar, pinch grip.

Work up to 5 sets of each exercise. Set off at 2 and add a set per week then swap the exercises around or substitute with new ones. Remember you should always be looking for new ways to challenge yourself!

develop grip strength

DEVELOPING GRIP STRENGTH

2007-03-30T04:48:00.001-07:00

Developing Grip Strength

Here you're going to learn how developing grip strength can specifically aid your performance in whatever sport you do. My background is in highlan games shot putt and discus throwing where grip strength and developing grip strength is of the utmost important. I have played sport in one form or another for the past 23 years and along the way realized how important it is to develop a strong powerful grip.

Imagine being able to hold onto anything with your strong, vise like hands, be it your opponent in martial arts, your opponent in football, your golf club, the wall your scaling in climbing or anything you simply don' want to let go of fast.

There are many superb devices on the market for training your grip, but there are just as many or more that you can make for yourself with things you find around your home, garden or can buy cheaply enough at your local hardware store.

When anyone mentions 'develop grip strength', the first thing that comes to mind is the sport grippers that can be bought for a dollar or two. Fine if you want to train to open and close something 100 times. They may be good place for someone with a below average grip, but for serious strength of the hand they are near useless when training for power but may have uses for rehab after an injury. The grippers that should become part of your arsenal of equipment are the metal kind that can take anywhere from 80lb to 350lb of force to close. Grippers are great but only make up a part of the training required to develop well rounded strong hands.

Second in my opinion for hand development would be pinch gripping. Imagine taking hold of a brick between your thumb and fingers, the heavier and wider the object you're trying to grip the harder it will be, but be careful with pinch gripping as you can seriously damage your thumb if you over do it. I'm always looking for something to pinch grip barbell plates, bricks, big pieces of wood, thick metal bar, the list is endless........................ always looking for something and trying to work out if I can lift it or not. Also in the pinch grip category and an old secret of old time strong men is the thick barbell or dumbbell. Just think, in real life sport, how often is the thing you're trying to get hold of got a perfectly round surface just like a barbell? Exactly, it hasn't! This is where thick bars come in useful. To buy a thick bar would cost you a small fortune, just scan the web and look for a thick bar, they can set you back anywhere upto $600.

develop grip strength

DEVELOPING GRIP STRENGTH

2007-03-30T04:48:00.000-07:00

One of the easiest methods of making a standard bar thicker is very simple and much cheaper than spending a fortune on gear is, simply using a length of carpet (hard backed works better than soft backed).

Cut a length of carpet around 100mm (4") thick and tightly wrap it around a dumbbell or barbell (you'll need to pieces for a barbell) and then tape it on to hold it in place. You can make the bell as thick as you want by using a longer length piece of carpet but I would recommend somewhere between 2-2 1/2" thick would suffice.

Once the handle is made thicker you can substitute the exercises you previously performed with some sets of thick bar stuff. I personally find dumbbell/kettlebell swings to be very challenging to the grip and find warming up for a session with 3-4 sets of 20 swings really works my grip hard.
Another favorite of mine with the thick bar is reverse grip curls and standard barbell curls, this one really sets the men from the boys, you'll find you must drop the poundages by quite a lot to be able to rep out. Bench press is also much more challenging with a thick bar as it opens up the hand quite a lot and challenges you in a way you weren't expecting. The list of exercises are literally endless, use your imagination and you'll find new ways of training.

develop grip strength