Yes this is a clip of Bob Wiley, played by Bill Murray, from the movie “What About Bob,” where he lists the many problems he is having, both physically and mentally.

At first thought, you might not be able to see a connection between this movie clip and Gripper Training. Actually Grippers are probably responsible for creating more Grip Training Maniacs than any other form of Grip Training.

Just as marijuana can be considered a gateway drug, Grippers can be the catalyst for many other things down the road.

And who can blame people for enjoying Grippers so much? Grippers are awesome, after all. They go into your gym bag without taking up too much room. They can fit in your glove compartment or sit on your dashboard or front seat, and you can even fit most of them right into your back pocket.

Don’t try to take them through airport security though – LONG STORY.

Grippers are probably the most famous and alluring type of Grip Training tools on the market. In fact, once someone is bitten by the Gripper Bug, it is not uncommon for them to just go crazy buying Grippers.

For instance, check out some of the ways Grippers are used by some of the most extreme Gripper enthusiasts…

Warm-up Grippers: These grippers are on the lighter side and are used sparingly, just for guys to get the blood flowing and their hands ready to do damage later on in the workout.

Pet Grippers: Most guys have one or two grippers that they always squeeze, just about every workout. They may not admit to it, but they do. It might be a gripper that has a story behind it or maybe it took a while for the trainee to master, but they hit it every workout for that boost of confidence and that harkening of nostalgia.

Trophy Grippers: Grippers are sometimes given away at contests or may have been designed as gifts with cool images like skulls on the handles or personalizations like their names or initials stamped into them.

Guaranteed Closes: These Grippers are on the lighter end of the scale for the trainee. They are shoe-ins for a close. BAM – Easy Money.

Work Set Grippers: These grippers are in the middle of the pack in the gripper collection. The trainee may be able to close them occasionally, but perhaps not every workout, depending on the circumstances. Either way, these grippers take a long time to become guaranteed closes.

Goal Grippers: These are the grippers that are currently in the sites of the gripper training enthusiast. He has his cross-hairs focused intently on these grippers and most likely thinks about them when he wakes up in the morning, and may indeed sleep with them under his pillow, developing that deeper connection.

This kind of behavior is very common among the most serious of gripper training maniacs. It’s not uncommon for them to buy complete sets of grippers every time a new line of them comes out. They have the words “hand gripper” locked into their computer clipboard so that they can go to on-line auctions and web browsers and search with speed and precision in order to buy Grippers on the cheap when another gripster gives up on the Gripper Dream.

Unfortunately, along with the infatuation of collecting endless grippers in order to fill in the most miniscule gaps of gripper difficulty, there is also an obsession with squeezing them.

Some literally do stick them in their back pocket and squeeze them all day long when they first get them, especially when they are finally able close the Trainer or #1, and they are the only ones in the office who can do it!

In fact, there is a lot of misinformation out there that causes people to think that constantly squeezing grippers every single day is the only way to progress with Grippers.

Before you know it, guys who have never trained for grip strength before are blasting out 100 reps per day and they end up sounding like Bob Wiley in the movie clip above, reporting issues such as: tired hand muscles, raw hand skin, sore knuckles, fingernail sensitivity, confusion, and frustration.

This kind of thing doesn’t have to go on anymore. It’s OK to obsess about finally closing that Goal Gripper. It’s cool to obsess about them and lurk on forums and Craigslist looking for entire lots of grippers to buy in order to bolster your collection, but Gripper training itself should be fun, not some mysterious journey into the unknown labyrinth, not knowing whether the next turn you take or the next workout you do will get you closer or further from your goals.

There are now nearly double digit companies out there who produce hand grippers and the number of sites and other businesses that market grippers is unknown. More and more pop up every day in order to capitalize on the Gripper Training Craze, just like with kettlebells in the early 2000’s.

But not a single gripper is sold today that comes with instructions on what the best way is to train on them. No operator’s manual. No guidelines.

That’s where I come in.

I have designed CRUSH: Total Gripper Domination to help everyone from the leisure interest gripper trainee to the hardcore gripper-holic to show them how to go about gripper training the right way in order to accomplish their specific goals.

CRUSH just became available this week. If you want to make gains in your Gripper Training, this is something you’ve got to get your hands on.  Check it out here=> http://tinyurl.com/GripperDVD

All the best in your Gripper Training.

Jedd Johnson
Grip-aholic

Guys if you have any interest in grip training or you might be considering looking into getting this DVD, you will not be disappointed-Get it!  It is amazing how much information Jedd provided.  It is well worth the small investment.

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Hope this helps.

To your health,

Jerry

Block weight training has been around for years and you can buy grip training devices or get really creative by simply picking items up and holding them.  Competition grip events are gaining in popularity and the importance of training grip for sports has become more of a priority than ever before.

Let’s face it, grip strength can make or break you.  Even female soccer players should be training grip.  Their limiting factor for training with weight is usually not leg strength.  It is usually how much weight they are able to hold in their hands for exercises like the dead lift, RDL, Lunges, Step-ups, etc..

I really like putting posts like these together to help athletes, coaches, and anyone else looking to improve and that is why I want to share with you how to build a simple block weight for great hand strength.

First, find a few scrap blocks of wood.  These can be of different lengths and thicknesses.  Look for new house construction sites.  They always are throwing away the ends of boards.  Just make sure you ask first so you don’t get in trouble for stealing.  Trust me they usually will not care about giving you what you are looking for-it is less for them to throw out.

Next, you will need a sturdy wood threaded eye bolt, spring clip, and a small length of chain that you can pick up at any hardware store for a few bucks.  Drill into the wood a little bit with a drill bit that has a smaller diameter than the threaded part of the eye bolt.  Place the eye bolt into the hole and start it with your hands until it bites into the wood.  Then take a screw driver into the eye of the bolt to use as leverage to twist it into the wood.  Make sure it is anchored into the wood very well.  Take your clip and attach it to the eye bolt, loop the chain onto the clip and place the other end of the chain through the hole of a weight plate and attach to the spring clip and you are ready to start pinch training.  If your wood has any splintered or sharp edges; sand it down a little bit with some sand paper.  There you go, it doesn’t get any easier than that!

Try holding the weight plate off the floor with your arms extended for time.  You should shoot for 30 seconds and you can progress from there.  You can also go heavier and dead lift the weight up and down for reps.  Typically, I will try to aim for 6-10 reps.  Another method to try is to  set weight for yourself and just hold it for time until failure and keep track of your time and watch how your it will improve as your endurance increases.

If you are a coach, try to make it competitive between athletes.  Have them face off for timed holds for bragging rights!  This will get heated and the athletes love the competitive spirit.

Remember, you can make single or double hand blocks and blocks of different thicknesses for progressive training cycles.

If you are serious about taking your grip strength and game to the next level then you NEED to checkout this information that Jedd Johnson has about training with grippers.  The information is top notch!  You can check that out here=> http://tinyurl.com/GripperDVD

Hope that helps!

To your health,

Jerry

Jedd Johnson from Diesel Crew came up with the events and ran the competition.  Unfortunately, not many stepped up to compete besides myself and two other brave men (Chance Smith & Paul Berry Jr.).  It was competitive and one heck of a great time!

There were three events:

The first event was the log press.  We had 1 minute to clean and press a 12 inch log bar as many times as possible to full lockout with your head through.  I think the bar weighted 110-120 pounds which is not extremely heavy but none of us have a log bar to train with normally, so the awkwardness of it was the difficult part.  You just do not clean a log bar like a regular barbell.

The second event was the mace swing; which proved to be even more awkward and as you seen or will see from the video, very challenging.  We also had one minute to swing the mace back and around our head to the point of attention (straight up in front of our body) as many times as possible.  I personally liked this event the most but was honestly glad when it was over.

The third event was the kettlebell sled drag.  The sled was loaded with 50 pounds and a 50-55 pound kettlebell was attached and used as a handle.  What you had to do was pinch the kettlebell between your hands and back peddle a certain distance.  Quickest time won.  This actually proved to be my worst event as I quickly found out that I need some work on my back peddling skills.  I guess I am just not as quick as I once was (getting older sucks!).

In the end; Paul, Chance, and I had a great time and had some good laughs afterwards; especially with my graceful stumble across the finish line.

I think it is great to get out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself with new and different types of training and strongman lifts will definitely do just that.  They can also be dangerous if not understood and done correctly.  Always make sure you understand the techniques involved in any of these types of exercises. Jedd Johnson is releasing a new DVD soon describing how to not only execute these movements correctly but also how to implement them into a training program.  I was able to review this DVD and it is totally awesome.  I will keep you posted when that will be available.

I would like to thank Jedd Johnson for organizing and running the event and Doug Smith for putting together what some say is the best strength & conditioning conference on the east coast!

I hope you enjoyed the video!  I was glad to share that with you all.

To your health,

Jerry

If your excuse is that pull-ups are boring then Monkey Pull-ups might just be what you are looking for.  I learned of this exercise variation years ago from the Diesel Crew guys (Jedd & Smitty) and have used it with my athletes ever since.  I am not sure if they called it monkey pull-ups back then, but they demonstrated it on a cable cross machine, climbing around back and forth on the crossbar.

Monkey Pull-ups:  Basically, you are performing a pull-up and each time you complete a rep you take one hand and change the grip position.  As you can see in the video, I have adapted this into my half racks with all my different pull-up grips, climbing rope, swivel grips, and the rack frame itself.

This is extremely taxing on the upper body, core, and grip.  By challenging my athletes, they really start to try and better themselves each time they do a set.  These are not easy.  If you are looking for some variety and you are pretty good at pull-ups; give these a try.  Ironically, you will find yourself starting to think they are fun.

If you have any other pull-up variations to add to this post; let me know or put it in the comments section below.  It is great to share training information with each other.  The benefits are for everyone!!

To your health,

Jerry

Hey Everyone,

This is a guest post done by Jedd Johnson from Diesel Crew.  I have known Jedd for years and he easily has some of the strongest hands of anyone I have ever met.  If you have any questions or comments for Jedd; please post them in the comments area and I will make sure he sees them.  Enjoy!

Hi, my name is Jedd Johnson.  I am a CSCS through the NSCA, an RKC through Dragondoor, and am co-founder of DieselCrew.com.  Our website is dedicated to exploring the development of strength and conditioning for all athletes in all sports.

Over the years, my favorite facet of strength training has been Grip Strength and I compete in several competitions every year.  Grip Competitions involve Crushing, Pinching, Support lifting and other forms of hand and lower arm strength.

One of the coolest parts of the sport of Grip is Nail Bending.  Bending nails, spikes, bolts, steel stock, drill rod, and other things is one of the most exciting and obsessive types of strength training you can do.

Up until now, Nail Bending might be one of the last things you would ever think of doing in your program, but there are actually a ton of benefits that you can get from Bending.

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1. Forearm size

Nail Bending involves a great deal of tension in the hands, wrists and forearms which leads to major forearm muscle development. Often, forearm work at the gym involves movements like wrist curls and other simple variations.

While wrist curls and similar classic forearm exercises bring about results, they pale in comparison to the bulk build by bending. The sustained tension of nail bending causes growth in both the flexor side of the forearm and the extensor side of the forearm, creating an impressive look of balance and control.

In short, your forearms will probably BLOW UP!
Nail Bending – How To Melt Steel With Your Bare Hands

2. Mental and Physical Toughness

Bending nails, bolts and other items involves taking a perfectly good nail and twisting it into a shape that makes it completely useless for any of its normal industrial applications. You’re doing something that was never meant to be done, and to do this requires you to focus all of your strength and your mental power into the bend. A lack of commitment from either end of the spectrum will end up in your inability to finish up the bend.

In order to Bend Big Nails, you have to work hard and be mentally strong.

When you become proficient in harnessing your mind’s and your body’s power in nail bending, imagine the results you will see in your other lifts or in the sport you play. You’ll be unstoppable compared to everyone else who has never truly tested themselves in the ways you have after taking on the challenge of bending.
Nail Bending – How To Melt Steel With Your Bare Hands

3. Make an Impression!

Take Note:  Nail bending is NOT some form of trickery or slight of hand like magic is.

However, it DOES bring about much the same reaction from a crowd.

Imagine talking about this new sort of strength training you are doing and when they ask you to show them, you bust out a nail, wrap it in a towel and bend it right before their eyes.

How awesome will that be?!?!

You could use this classic feat of strength of Bending to set yourself from everybody else at school, at the gym, or at your place of work.  Instead of just blending in with the rest of the people, you will automatically be set apart from everybody else.

Instead of just somebody in the crowd, you’ll become the Strong Guy/Gal (Yes, ladies bend too!!!), or The Nail Bender.

Every time people see you, even if it’s only occasionally, you’ll be burned in their mind as somebody with a strong grip – nobody to mess with, that is for sure.
Nail Bending – How To Melt Steel With Your Bare Hands

4. Get Your Name “Up in Lights”

Nail bending has been growing in popularity exponentially. In fact, you can now get certified for Serious Nail Bending.

The first widely known certification system for Bending was the IronMind Red Nail, a 7-inch long, 5/16-inch thick round piece of steel bar.  This bar takes over 450-lbs of strength in order to bend.

Other sites have come on board with certifications of other pieces of steel stock, including Fat Bastard Barbell and Bender’s Battlefield.  The numbers of people bending challenge bars steadily increases each day.
Nail Bending – How To Melt Steel With Your Bare Hands

5. Fun

Isn’t one of the reasons you train in the first place to have fun?  Well, the best thing about nail bending is that it is good pure fun. You are able to test yourself and see improvement in your technique and strength while seeing increases in confidence and mental edge.

You can crank up the music and go for a new personal best.

Over the course of time, all of the nails, bolts, and stock you bend can be saved for posterity. You can see how you progressed over the years.

One day, you’ll be able to tell your grand kids about when you first dominated the 60-penny nail or the grade-5 bolt. And maybe you can even log them onto one of the certification sites and show them the certifications you were able to acquire.

In short, nail bending is one of the most exciting parts of the sport of Grip Strength. For me, the physical and the mental benefits I have seen from nail bending are outstanding, not to mention the friendships I have made with some of the top nail benders in the United States and around the world.

In fact, I love the challenge of Nail Bending so much I recently put together a DVD showing you everything you need to know in order to get started.  This DVD contains info on Bending Techniques, Strength Building, and Hand Health so you can continue to bend and enjoy it for years to come.

This DVD is coming out this week.   Look for an email or message from Jerry very soon because he is going to tell you when it is available.

Until then, all the best in your training, and get ready to bend some steel!!!

Nail Bending – How To Melt Steel With Your Bare Hands

Jedd Johnson, CSCS, RKC

Red Nail Certified – 2007

The Diesel Crew

Hey Everyone,

This is an update on this original post.  Jedd’s Nail Bending-How To Melt Steel With Your Bare Hands is live and now on sale!  He is hooking up all my readers with this mad discount but it is only for a short time.  Do not pass this opportunity up and grab this DVD now!!  Click on any of the links in this post and it will take you over to get all the info.

Jedd, Thanks brother for hooking up my readers with this awesome DVD!!

To Your Health,

Jerry

Now that the baseball season is over for most players, the time begins to start building a bigger machine for next year.  It’s never too soon to start preparing for next season.  Getting started right away puts you ahead of the other losers who won’t do any training at all in the off-season, and will keep you at the same level with the other motivated players, like yourself, who know the value of hard work.

When it comes to getting bigger and stronger in the off-season, one thing you have to take into consideration is Grip and Forearm Training.  I’m not talking about doing a set of wrist curls at the end of your routine.  That’s Busch League Grip training.  You want to do movements that will help get you ahead of the rest off the people in your League.

The following movement pairings should be done for 3 to 5 sets at the end of your normal workouts in the off-season.  Following your normal training routine, set these high impact Grip Training lifts for huge benefits when the Spring rolls back around.

Plate Curls & Reverse Curls

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This combo is designed to build up forearm size.  To perform Plate Curls, hook your thumb on the rim of a 25-lb plate and put the fingers against the smooth side.  Grip the plate hard and curl the plate upwards, just like a dumbbell curl.  Try to keep your wrist straight, resisting the leverage of the plate.

Next, move on to Reverse Curls with either a straight bar, EZ-Bar, or dumbbells.  It is extremely important to work the forearms in opposing directions in order to maintain balance and avoid injuries.  When performing the Reverse Curls, go slow so that tension is maintained on the muscle throughout the movement.  Going fast on these makes the movement less productive.

Plate Hula & Rubber Band Extensions

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The Plate Hula involves putting two plates together smooth-sides-out, pinching them to the lockout position and then passing them around the body as many times as you can.  This movement strengthens your thumb while also keeping your shoulders limber in the off-season.  For an increased challenge, wear some thick work gloves.

Next, move on to Rubber Band Extensions.  This is a cheap yet beneficial exercise because it strengthens the extensors of the fingers and thumbs.  This keeps the strength levels balanced on both sides of your hands, keeping you strong and bullet proof against injury.

Gripper Crush Holds and Sledge Rotations

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Close the handles of a gripper down until they touch.  Keep them closed like this for as long and keep squeezing until the strength of the gripper forces your hand completely open.  If you can’t get the gripper closed with one hand, use the other hand to help yourself.  The main idea is to start with the handles touching and let the gripper pry your hand open.

For the sledge rotation, you will grip a sledge hammer towards the middle of the handle and slowly rotate it from the vertical position and down ward in both directions.  This rotation action is called pronation and supination and are important for the bat swing and for wrist action for pitchers.

These Grip combinations are going to help you build serious grip power.  While everyone else squeezing a tennis ball or doing wrist roller, you are going to build forearm and Grip strength that will increase your performance.

If you want more information on Real Grip Training for Baseball, I have put together the Ultimate Resource, Ultimate Forearm Training for Baseball.  In it, you’ll find over 200 grip and forearm exercises, recovery methods, and other tactics that you can use to become the BIG DOG next season.

I would like to thank Jedd Johnson of Diesel Crew for contributing this article.  Jedd is an expert in grip training and currently holds world records in feats of grip strength.  I have every training manual Jedd has put together and I will tell you that he always over delivers with killer information you can use right away.  His most recent manual titled the Ultimate Forearm Training for Baseball was put together specifically for baseball, but as a strength coach, I will tell you these techniques could be applied for any sport.  You can take a look at it and see if it is right for you here at the following link:

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To your health,

Jerry

I had never really tried to bend steel before that and I have to admit, I think I’m hooked.  It was awesome to feel it start to go but it was by far not an easy thing to do.  The amount of tension and strength that is used throughout the entire body just to get it to bend was amazing.   It is in itself a workout.  I felt my muscles pumping full of blood.  Just like that “pumped up” feeling you get if you rep out bicep curls or dips.

I wanted to learn more so I got Jedd’s Nail Bending ebook and quickly realized that I did not know that much about it at all.  What I did quickly learn that you will make great strength gains from this type of training and it will carry right over into other training programs.  Think about the amount of tension that goes through your body on that last few reps of dead lifting, squatting, bench pressing, or any lift for that matter.  See how this can easily apply.

If you ever even thought about trying something like this then I would HIGHLY recommend his ebook.  It is over 200 pages of pure content and training exercises for the forearm, wrist, and grip.  The techniques described are very important to learn so not to injure yourself and really benefit from it.  Oh, did I mention how much fun it is, especially going down to the hardware store to get nails and bolts only to tell them that you are going to bend them in half!  That look alone is priceless.  If you want to get more information about Jedd’s Guide to Bending Nails just click the link posted here: Click Here!

Keep an open mind about these different applications that can be applied to your training.  You might be surprised by your results and increased gains.

To your health,

Jerry

The first event was to power clean 5 kegs in a row as fast as you can.  You had to show lockout above your head for it to count.  The kegs started from lightest to heaviest.  This was my best event and I think I could have done it much faster if given a second try.

The second event was a farmer’s hold for time using two 75 lb sandbags.  I did not think this event was hard but as I was not trying to concentrate on holding the bags; the left bag slipped a little in the left hand and then I was in trouble trying to just keep a grip on it.  Funny thing was my hands were not even fatigued.  I was a little bummed because I know I could have held them a lot longer.

The third event was to bear hug the heaviest keg there and walk for total distance in two minutes.  The distance was 50 feet and you had to circle the sandbag for a lap to count.  This was the hardest event for me.  I started off strong but oxygen debt crept in and found me.  My goal was cover as much ground as quickly as I could and not drop the keg.  Well, I did not drop the keg but it was challenging.

Setting up strongman events like this is a great way to add in a little variety to your existing training program.  These will not only challenge you physically but mentally as well.  Doing something like this with some friends will get those competitive juices following which will ultimately result in you pushing yourself and your limitations.

Trust me, you will have a blast and get a great workout in the process.  Give some of these a try or get creative and make up your own little strongman competition.

To your health,

Jerry

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Hey everyone, you heard about it and it is finally here and completed-Jedd Johnson’s Ultimate Forearm Training for Baseball guide.   I am aware that some of you may not be familiar with who Mr. Johnson is so I caught up with him and did a little interview.  I think it is important to have some information about a coach who shares his or her most vital training information to help athletes and coaches get all they can out of their training to reach their goals.  Enjoy reading the brief interview and then I will share with you some bonuses that I put together for you.

Jedd, Can you give my readers some quick back ground information about yourself leading up to why you created the Ultimate Forearm Training for Baseball program?

Sure thing Jerry – anything for you buddy.  By the way guys, Jerry is a great coach and very innovative thinker.  He has shown me a lot of impressive things over the years.

Here’s a little bit about me.  The first part of my life, I loved playing baseball.  It was pretty much all I really cared about spending my time doing all the way to college.  I ended up playing two years at Division II Mansfield University of PA.  Unfortunately, a couple of injuries left my arm in some pretty bad shape, so I decided I would no longer play.

By leaving baseball, this led me to the second love of my life, strength training.  I started serious work with weights in 1999 and have never stopped.  Unfortunately, after a few years away from baseball, my competitive fire started burning again and I looked for something to compete in.  I found Strongman and Grip Strength competitions.

I did my first Grip comp in 2003 and loved it right away.  I began traveling all over the nation to compete and along the way I won the US National Championship in 2005 and set a World Record in one of the main lifts in 2009.

However, after all these years I have always loved baseball.  Each year I attend pro games, high school games, Little League games.  I work with some baseball youngsters on strength training – I just love being around the game and I always wanted to put together something for baseball.  Finally in early 2010, I decided I was going to put something together that combined the two sports I have been the most successful in over the years – baseball and grip strength, and just recently finished Ultimate Forearm Training for Baseball, an ebook on training for forearm and grip strength, endurance, and safety.

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How can the program elevate a proven baseball players game or skills?

Baseball players have known for years that leg strength, core strength, arm and shoulder strength and hand strength are important for high performance and longevity in the game.  If any of those elements are weak, your performance will go down.  If an injury takes place in any of those parts of the body, your performance will go down.  So, it is important to make these parts of the body as strong, flexible and healthy as possible for top performance.

Over the years, there has been a tremendous amount of information developed around building strength in the legs, core, and arm for baseball.  Players understand they have to do work on the legs and run to stay fast and in shape.  They know they have to do ab work and rotational activities in order to be able to throw and hit the ball hard, and they know they have to keep their rotator cuff and the rest of the shoulder strong and healthy in order to have optimal arm speed, strength, and velocity.

Unfortunately, there is very little information out there about how to train the hands and forearms the right way to perform at a high level in baseball.  Most of the information that players get is hand-me-down information with very little carryover to baseball performance.

My manual is the definitive resource for building hand strength and forearm strength for baseball players.  The information inside will help batters, fielders, pitchers and catchers to be better players, while also keeping them healthy and in the game longer.  I include in it multiple ways to keep the lower arms healthy through stretching and other therapeutic means that most players, coaches, and trainers are not aware of.

Can your system be easily added into an athlete’s existing training program?

No doubt about it.  Including Grip training in the routine can be done several different ways and I go over this in the manual.  To make things easier, I include 20 full-scale Grip workouts that can be done either in their entirety or can be broken up into segments.  If time is limited, like I know it is for many teams, all the player or strength coach has to do is break my workout templates up into sections.  Each workout can be broken up into three separate smaller workouts.

Approximately how long will each workout take and how many days a week is recommended?

If doing a full-scale grip training workout, the workout can be done in 20 minutes, twice a week.  If broken up into segments, then the workouts can take as short as 5 minutes and can be done throughout the week.  This is all covered in the manual and you can pretty much sculpt the workouts however you would like to.  Plus, my exercise index in the manual includes over 200 movements, so if the template indicates a movement or lift for which you do not have the implement, you can go to that section of the manual and look for other similar movements that you can do that work the same movement patterns so you can get the most out of the time you put into your grip training.

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What types of strength equipment or training tools will be needed to utilize the program?

I have covered an immense amount of equipment that can be used for training grip, but the great thing about it is about half of what I cover requires no special equipment.  You either already have it at your normal strength training facility, or it might be in your garage, or even your baseball equipment bag.  Specialized grip training equipment is available on the market and it is very good for developing hand and forearm strength, but with this manual I will show you ways how to build your own equipment or how to use hardware that is already at your home to build lower arm strength that will get you bigger numbers on the field.

I know this system was specifically created for baseball; but could other athletes and coaches use the training principles for their sports?

No question.  Hand strength is important for many sports, especially football, rugby, MMA, wrestling, and many others, and the movements in this manual can be used to assist those athletes as well.  The therapy section still applies to all those sports because injuries take place in them as well, and if you currently have a lower arm injury, I will show you in the manual some of the ways that I have overcome injuries in the past as well.

Jedd, I would like to thank you for your time and answering these questions.  Is there anything else you would like to add about the Ultimate Forearm Training for Baseball program?

Yes, Jerry … Thousands of athletes are going to be picking this up and the ones that get this and start implementing the program are going to have a decided advantage over other players who do not.  So, strike while the iron is hot and get Ultimate Forearm Training for Baseball now.

Awesome Jedd, I can’t wait to share this with my readers of variety trainer.  Thank you!

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To your health,

Jerry

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Hand Grippers have been around for a long time and there are a few brands to choose from.  I would say that the Captains of Crush grippers are probably the most popular.  They are also the gripper used for most contests or record boards.  These grippers can go upwards of a few hundred pounds of pressure.  You can get lighter resistance grippers at a store like Wal-mart for as little as $10.00.  A cheaper version can be found at your local hardware store: a pony wood clamp for about $3.00.  These are spring clamps with less resistance than the Captains of Crush grippers and usually compare to the generic versions found in Wal-mart or other sporting good stores.  These are great for most females or males with weak hand strength.  If you have decent hand strength, try fatiguing your hands first and then finish with these grippers.  (Look at any of the other grip training posts for training ideas).

Happy Gripping,

Jerry