Diesel Crew - Muscle Building, Athletic Development, Strength Training, Grip Strength

Time to get caught up a little bit on This Week in Grip. Incidentally, I created a Playlist for the Podcast, so if you’re new to the show, you can start right from the beginning and get caught up: This Week in Grip Complete Playlist Episode 66 – Hand Shake Power & Rich Williams’ 560…...Read More

Never Before Done Grip Strength Combo Feat I’ve had my eye on a few goals this year, along the lines of grip strength feats. The biggest one, I crossed off my list earlier this month – the Inch Dumbbell Clean. I also recently was successful for the first time pinching 2x25kg plates. Well, I took…...Read More

The Dragon Pistol If you think the Pistol Squat is tough, well you haven’t seen anything until you’ve seen the Dragon Pistol! Below is a guest article from Logan Christopher covering this mighty move. -NAPALM- = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = I…...Read More

How Jedd Got Started in Grip Start Lately lots of viewers on my YouTube Channel have been asking lots of great questions in the comments section of my videos. I love it! I have a whole list that continues to grow and I plan on answering all of them. Here’s the first of many… Question:…...Read More

Inch Dumbbell Clean On 10/2/18, I became, to the best of my knowledge, the 5th or possibly the 6th man in modern times, and perhaps ever to Clean the Inch Dumbbell to his shoulder in one movement from the floor. The term “Clean” infers that no part of the body aside from the one hand…...Read More

Tearing Phone Books and Lifting Inch Dumbbells Here is the second video from Jujimufu and Tom Boyden, when they visited PEAK Strength and Fitness recently. In this one, we do a bunch of Grip Training Feats, and many of them were firsts or best performances ever. This one is definitely a must see, because there…...Read More

Jujimufu and Tom Train Grip Strength Training Jujimufu and Tom Boyden visited PEAK Strength and Fitness last week and we helped them out with their grip technique. Especially on Grippers, technique is a major factor. This is evidenced by the fact that Juji was able to close a #3 gripper for the first time ever,…...Read More

In this video, NAPALM answers the question, “Do grippers get weaker over time, with use?” Many gripper guys and gals have asked me this and it’s a reasonable enough questions. So, does the gripper “season” and get easier? Will the spring weaken and make it easier to close the gripper over time? Will the spread…...Read More

Is there a magic number you have to hit on the Rolling Thunder to be guaranteed you’ll lift the Inch Dumbbell? Is it a 1-to-1 relationship? And does the Rolling Thunder even work well for preparing you to Lift the Inch Dumbbell? I cover all of this and more in today’s videos: For more grip…...Read More

I got a very interesting question recently, where a YouTube viewer wanted to know if my Grip might be stronger than Brian Shaw’s. I answer this and cover similar thoughts in the video below:...Read More

Atlas Stone Lifting 20-inch Diameter Stones weighing in the 320-530lb Range Want to Learn to Lift Atlas Stones?Check Out This DVD: Stone Lifting Fundamentals DVD...Read More

This Week in Grip Episodes 61-65 Episode 65: Brian Shaw’s Inch DB Incline Press Episode 64: The Dinnie Stones Episode 63: Tommy “The Heckler” Jennings Episode 62: Grip Feats from Early August Episode 61: The Shaw Grip Dissension...Read More

What’s up DIESELS! I hope you’re training is going awesome. During July, I got a wild hair to try Dragon Flags. The Dragon Flag is the sick core exercise that Silvester Stallone does in Rocky 4 lying on a table. It always looked so stinking hard, I’ve never really tried it. However, I decided to…...Read More

If you’ve been around my newsletter or my YouTube Channel for any amount of time, then you know I hate training methods that are a waste of time. I mean, I want every single drill you do to mean something. I want every exercise you do in the gym to get you closer to your…...Read More

This Week in Grip Podcast This Week in Grip – Episode 60 – Grip Feats From July This Week in Grip – Episode 59 – Northeastern Grip Challenge This Week in Grip – Episode 58 – A Legend, Lifts & a Lighter Get Started with Grip Training and Feats of Strength Today Grab This DVD…...Read More

This quick video shows you how we’re running the Northeast Grip Challenge in Syracuse, NY, on July 7, 2018....Read More

This Week in Grip Finally catching up on This Week in Grip Episodes This Week in Grip Episode 55 This week, we interview Luke Raymond, the 2018 North American Grip Sport Overall Champion This Week in Grip Episode 56 This week, I cover some of the biggest feats from the month of June, cover some…...Read More

Captains of Crush Certification I’ve gotten lots of questions recently about the Captains of Crush Certification, and how it works. Many viewers have asked about the process for getting certified on the Captains of Crush grippers, as well as the Red Nail. They want to know if they can film a close and send it…...Read More

This Week in Grip 45 through 54 Sorry for skipping over these. I was so proud of Luke for winning NAGS this year, I forgot to post the rest of the catch-up episodes that I had missed. They are below: This Week in Grip – Episode 45 – California’s Strongest Hands This Week in Grip…...Read More

I am starting up a new list, devoted solely to communicating when the next sanctioned Grip Contests are taking place. I am contacted all the time by people wanting to know, and this will be the easiest way to keep everyone informed. All you need to do is put your information in the boxes below…...Read More

Here’s a write-up from 2018 North American Grip Sport Absolute Champion, Luke Raymond, 93kg weight class Well to start I definitely did not think that I was going to win at the start of the day with Eric Roussin and fellow Canadians including Justin Major and Tom Bryson I was hoping to sneak into the…...Read More

Today’s guest post is from Nigel Blackburn, 66kg competitor from the 2018 North American Grip Sport Championship, which was held on June 2, 2018, at Titan Strength, in Elmira New York. Nigel is a virtual coaching client of mine in the Grip Task Force, and put this post together, reflecting back on his performance… I’ll…...Read More

Grip Strength Question I see lots of beginner grip guys and gals talking about hanging from a bar for time. I’ve heard of people looking to do ninja warrior, obstacle course training, and fun runs talking about hanging to build grip strength too. Heck, I’ve even heard of lifters who want to bring up their…...Read More

This Week in Grip – Episodes 40 Through 44 This Week in Grip-Episode 40 – CA Strongest Hands, 2018 Predictions & Goals This Week in Grip – Episode 41 – Feats and Pizzles This Week in Grip – Episode 42 – Finnish Nationals and a New Product Review This Week In Grip – Episode 43…...Read More

I would like to personally extend a big thank you to the following companies who have come on as sponsors for the 2018 North American Grip Sport Championship! Chris Andrade at Bensonhurst Barbell Club Chris Rice, Veteran of Grip Sport & Promoter of the Gripmas Carol...Read More

Gripper Training Gripper training continues to be the most popular form of grip training. Gripper training has often been labeled the “gateway drug to grip sport” because once people get their hands on grippers, they often get hooked, and want to try out many other types of grip training, as well. Once you get serious…...Read More

Lots of people ask me what the difference is between the Rolling Thunder and other rolling handle devices. With the advent of so many cool rolling handle tools on the market, this question is presented to me more and more all the time. I know how important this information is to you, because thick bar…...Read More

The 2018 North American Grip Sport Championship will take place on June 2, 2018 at Titan Strength, located at 103 Stowell Place, Elmira New York. For complete information on the event, please go here: 2018 NAGS Championship At A Glance: Date: June 2, 2018 Entry Fee: $50 Location: Titan Strength in Elmira, NY Paypal: [email protected]…...Read More

Max Bachelor Keg Lifting Super Strength Check out this picture of Mac Batchelor, clamp-gripping a beer keg. BAD ASS!! If you aren’t familiar with Clamp grip, it is the type of grip that is used when tearing a phone book. It is also a form of monkey grip, because the thumb sits on the same…...Read More

I will be releasing my Crushed to Dust Workout very soon! Enter your information below, and be the first to know when this new product goes live. All the best in your training. Jedd...Read More

Jedd’s 2018 Dubai Trip with Bader Alawadhi and Laine Snook I was blessed to have been invited to Dubai once again by my good friend, Bader Alawadhi last week. And this time, I was not alone. In fact, the one and only Laine Snook, from the UK, came along for the trip. The week was…...Read More

This Week in Grip This Week in Grip is the (nearly) weekly podcast show that Allen Heineck, Riccardo Magni, and I do on YouTube. In This Week in Grip, we discuss the latest things going on in the sport of grip, as well as feats of grip strength that we see posted on-line, grip training…...Read More

How Beginners Should Start with Feats of Strength Ya know what I would say if you asked me what to start with for feats of strength? Believe it or not, I’d say Card Tearing. There’s several reasons… 1. Cards are readily available. You can get them at just about every store you go into. 2.…...Read More

Will “Greasing the Groove” Help Me Close Bigger Grippers I got a question on my YouTube Channel about Greasing the Groove for Grippers, and I answered it in a recent video. Mainly, the writer wants to know if the commonly known “Greasing the Groove” method, which is often used for Pull-ups, Push-ups, and other strength…...Read More

Big Goblet and Grip Feats Go Down on 1/6/18 Few workouts in the past six months have been as incredible as this past Saturday’s session. It started off rocky, though brother. I’ll be honest. I was in a rush to get out of the house and get downtown, and as a result, I took my…...Read More

Jedd Johnson’s Top Videos in 2017 For several years now, I’ve put together a list of my top videos of the year, based on number of views. This isn’t always a “fair” comparison, because some videos have been up for a lot longer time than others. This year, I’m including any videos I uploaded during…...Read More

One of the main things I’ve been focusing on for the last few months has been the Inch Dumbbell. Specifically, I want to Clean the Inch Dumbbell. As a result, since the late summer, I have put in countless hours, building thick bar strength. I haven’t uploaded everything I’ve done with the Inch. Honestly, I…...Read More

Gripmas 2017 The Gripmas Carol 2017 took place over the weekend in Crooksville, OH. It was run by Chris Rice with assistance from his wife, Teresa, and his son, Josh. It was a great time. Hats off to Andrew Durniat, who took back the title of Gripmas Champion. I took second, and the Chez took…...Read More