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Balanced Hands – Guest Post by Ben Westerhoff

November 11, 2009

By Ben Westerhoff from Technology in Class
I wasn’t an especially anxious child.  Nevertheless, I worried about some strange things.  For example, it would irk me when a character in a movie would leave his or her headlights on after turning the car off.  “That battery is going to die!” I’d think to myself.  “How is [...]

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My Grip History by “Napalm” Jedd Johnson

July 2, 2009

This is a guest post from “Napalm” Jedd Johnson,  grip expert, one of my heroes, all-around cool guy, and very, very strong man.  Jedd has been a big inspiration in my own pursuit of strength.  I love his ebooks and his genuine interest in helping people get stronger–it really shows in his writing and speaking.  [...]

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How To Close The Captains of Crush: Towel Rolls

May 26, 2009

A simple towel can strengthen your grip

I have been making steady progress on my 1.5 Captains of Crush (COC) and wanted to share another tip that has helped.  This technique comes from John Brookfield (like most worthwhile grip tips) and his book The Grip Master’s Manual. Many of the techniques in the book are specifically [...]

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How To Close The Captains Of Crush: Strap Holds

May 12, 2009

If you aren’t familiar with Ironmind’s Captains of Crush Grippers, they are like the plastic grippers you rep out with while watching TV. Except that the COCs are almost impossible to close. And they’re made of metal. And they’re really fun.
Yes! Grippers are a fun way to test your grip strength. [...]

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How And Why To Tear Cards

May 5, 2009

Why would somebody want to do that? What’s the matter with you? Those were two early responses I received when I started telling people I wanted to get strong enough to tear a deck of cards in half. First it was the kettlebells, then it was the grippers, then it was the pinch [...]

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