During our last workout, Brad and I were running out of time so we decided to throw some exercise finishers at the end.
We combined a conventional dip with an l-sit. It was awesome.
It really jacked up the intensity. I think we hit it for 10 / 10. Alternating dips and l-sits until we had hit 10 reps of each.
I definitely want you to try it out!
Dip / L-sit Combo
After Brad went, I want to try a twist on the combo. I turned the dip into a dip press which means I basically went more into a push-up position. I REALLY LIKED IT. This is a great alternative and really killed my chest and triceps.
Photo Courtesy Michelle Carns
In December 2009, I set a new World Record in the Two Hands Pinch Lift with 256.04 lbs after many years of trying. The picture above shows the record breaking lift.
This was one of the main focuses of my training for quite some time and finally breaking the record was a tremendous thrill for me.
For whatever reason, during my training for the Gripmas Carol, I felt more confident than I ever had been. My left thumb, which gave me trouble throughout much of 2009, for some reason felt better after Nationals, adding to my confidence.
One day, Smitty said to me, “Man could you imagine if you taped all of your workouts from now until December. You could have a complete documentary if you actually break the record.”
With that, I promptly looked him straight in the eye and told him, “What do you mean IF I break the record…?”
At that point in time, the plan was clear. From October until December, I video-taped during all the pinch workouts I did. Almost every single set and rep got recorded.
I felt so good about my training, I began thinking about the record even more each day. I was falling asleep at night thinking about the record, dreaming about it, and seeing visions of it as I woke up in the morning.
During that period I did stuff in my training that I never did before: used different rep schemes, used different movement patterns, and used different movement patterns.
After the contest was over, I immediately went to work editing the video. It wasn’t long before everything was put together how I wanted it, from Day One of the Documentary where I stated my plan for the next 3 months of training, to the day of the contest when I set the new mark.
The process is almost complete, and The Road to the Record is almost here.
If you act fast, you can pre-register for your copy. If you pre-register, you will get $10 off and there’s no shipping charge. To take advantage of this introductory offer, just do one of two things.
1. Send in the mail. Fill out a check or money order for the introductory price of $27 (within the United States) or $37 (for international orders). You can send it to me at the following address:
Jedd Johnson
PO Box 806
Wyalusing PA 18853
or
2. Send with Paypal. You can send it to jedd (dot) diesel (at) gmail (dot) com, or click the button below for US orders:
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The Road to the Record will be ready soon. In it, you will see the exact workouts I did leading up to contest day and the lengths I went to in order to build the thumb strength I needed to break the record.
So, for the next few weeks or so, you have the opportunity to pre-order for the discount and free shipping. You have to complete the pre-order by April 1, 2010
Fast Action Bonus 1
In addition to the discount and the free shipping, the name of every single person who pre-ordersThe Road to the Record DVD will be thrown into a hat and the person who I choose will receive a one-on-one coaching call with me. In this coaching call you can ask me anything about training, business, websites, etc. You can’t put a price tag on that.
Fast Action Bonus 2
In addition to the one-on-one coaching call, the winner will also get 6 months of free access to my website, TheGripAuthority.com, where I cover everything from the tactics I use to build my grip, feats of strength instruction like tearing phone books and pinching two 45’s, as well as recuperative strategies and injury prevention tactics: everything you need to know to build World Class Grip Strength.
An open letter to all athletes from their coaches.
I remember the first time you walked into the weight room. So cocky and self-assured, it made me smile. I smiled at your child-like view of the world and your innocence. It is these qualities that I hoped would never be taken from you. It is also this view that I hoped to build upon and develop as you grew older.
You would learn the meaning of “no regrets” through years of consistency, hard work and pain. It was this pain that I witnessed with every set, every rep and every loss. It was this pain that I shared with you every step of the way.
Now, as you move on to fulfill your dreams, I have some words of hope for you.
I hope that you understand that the lessons you learned in the weight room and on the field represent life and its never-ending obstacles that you must overcome.
I hope you remember that one workout where you were broken and couldn’t continue…but you did.
I hope that you remember that feeling of winning when you were way behind because you kept fighting.
I hope you remember that no one will ever give you anything. If you want something you have to take it.
I hope you remember that mental toughness drives everything.
I hope you know that hard work beats skill.
I hope you never have to feel the worse pain; the pain of regret.
I hope you remember, “I Can, I Will”
I hope you remember every rep, every set and every laugh.
I hope you remember those workouts late at night when every one else was resting.
I hope you set your goals high and smash right through them to the next ones.
I hope you treat others with respect and give to others when no one is looking.
I hope you learned more from the losses than from the wins.
I hope that others will be as inspired by your actions as I have been.
Yes, training has changed you. Your cockiness has given way to confidence. Confidence is real and is built. Cockiness is fake and anyone can have it. You now know the difference.
If you are bending steel with the reverse technique, you may be having trouble moving on to the next bending level. Chances are the thing holding you back in the reverse technique is your kink strength. If you get a good kink on the nail, bolt, or stock, it will be that much easier to finish the bend off. However, if your kink is weak, you will have to work harder in the transition to double overhand.
To clear a few things up, if you are new to steel bending, here are some pictures to show you what exactly I am talking about.
The Mighty Mitts grip competition, held this past weekend at the Arnold Sports Festival, was an outstanding experience for me. I thought I would put together a quick write-up here to let you all know how it went.
Before I get into the write-up though, I do most definitely want to send out my gratitude to Dr. Terry and Janice Todd, Richard and Bert Sorin and the rest of their colleagues, Dennis Rogers, Pat Povilaitis and anybody else involved in the organization of this endeavor for including me. This was a huge step for Grip and something I will never forget.
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