2010 National Championship Group

Hi DIESELS!

I have gotten routine questions about upcoming Grip comps. It seems that late Spring, Summer and early Fall are like the hot times for Grip Contests, so I thought I would list them here.

North American Grip Sport National Championship

This is coming up on July 16, 2011. It is normally held at my home in PA, but because of difficulties in travelling this far East, it was moved to Crooksville, Ohio, at the venue of the Gripmas Carole, home of Chris Rice.

In order to compete at Nationals, you must qualify, much the same as any National Championship in other sports. Qualification opportunities are listed below…

Qualification Chance 1:

• Athletes in the Open Class who Total Elite: Total of 800-lbs between Grippers, Axle, and Two Hand Pinch
• Finish in the top 3 out of 7 in your class (Novice, Open B, Open A) in a NAGS-sanctioned contest
• Finish in the top position of your class (less than 7 competitors) in a NAGS-sanctioned contest

Qualification Chance 2:
Athletes can also qualify for Nationals by completing 3 of the following feats during the 2010 – 2011 season in NAGS-sanctioned contests. (Can occur during multiple contests)

• 1″ Vertical Bar – 325
• 2″ FBBC Vertical Bar – 200
• Gripper – Close Level 13 Gold on the Vulcan or 150# Gripper Close (parallel or 20-mm Block Set or wider)
• Bending – Grade 8×6″ bolt, Wrist Developer Level 5 Gold
• IronMind Axle Deadlift – 325
• Euro Two Hands Pinch – 200
• One Hand Deadlift on Olympic / Powerlifting Bar – 250
• 50-lb Blob to Lockout
• Rolling Thunder – 180
• Two 45’s Pinch to Lockout
• Sledge Hammer – 16-lb Lever (vertical, to head, to vertical)

Qualification Chance 3:
Complete any of the following Certifications during the 2010 – 2011 Grip season

• Certify for IronMind Captain of Crush (#3, #3.5 or #4)
• Certify for IronMind Red Nail Roster
• Certify as Gripboard Mash Monster (or move up the Ladder)

Qualification Chance 4:
Complete any one of the following Wild Card feats during the 2010 – 2011 season in NAGS-sanctioned contests. (multiple contests permitted)

• Close #4 Gripper with parallel set or wider
• Break US Record in Two Hands Pinch
• Break US Record in 1-inch Vertical Bar (LGC Standard or FBBC Standard)
• Break US Record in 2-inch Vertical Bar (FBBC Standard)
• Break US Record in the Axle Deadlift

Qualification Chance 5:
Win in one of the Wild Card Weeks of the Weekly Diesel Grip Strength Challenge at DieselCrew.com. The following tests of Grip Strength will be used:

• w/o June 6 – Two Hands Pinch
• w/o June 13 – Grippers
• w/o June 20 – Medley Style Test (yet undecided)
• w/o June 27 – Plateau Buster Lift

Cost for the competition is $50. The entry form can be downloaded here: Grip Nationals Entry Form.

We will have three classes this year: Elite (Total 800 between Grippers, Axle, and Two Hands Pinch), Open, and Novice (Less than one year of Grip competition)

As I have mentioned, this week’s Grip Challenge is a Wild Card qualifier for Nationals. All you have to do is win this week and you qualify for Nationals for your class.

Incidentally, if you wish to waive your Novice status, you can enter as Open, but you can not return to Novice at a later date.

Double Overhand (Pronated) Axle Deadlift

Worlds Strongest Hands 2011

Vulcan Gripper

The World’s Strongest Hands Series was first held last year, and it will be held this year again and hopefully every year!

I will hold all three legs here at my location in Wyalusing, PA (Bradford County). I strongly encourage everyone to attend all 3 Legs this year.

Two Hands Pinch Device

Here is the schedule:

Leg 1 – August 13, 20011.
Events:
Vulcan Gripper with 20mm set, 4 attempts
Two Hands Pinch, 4 attempts
Half Penny Lift, 4 attempts
Shallow Hub Lift, 4 attempts

Leg 2 – September 10, 2011
Events:
Vulcan Gripper with 30mm block set, 4 attempts
Two Hands Pinch, 4 attempts
Stub lift, 4 attempts
Half Penny Lift, 4 attempts.

Leg 3 – October 8, 2011
Events:
Vulcan Gripper with 20mm block set, 4 attempts
Two Hands Pinch, 4 attempts
Shallow Hub Lift, 4 attempts
Stub Lift, 4 attempts

Grip Topz Equipment

There will be 3 classes.
Mens open
Mens light weight (82.5 kg / 181.5 lbs and under)
Womens open

The entry fee is pretty low for each leg. It is $15 per person per leg and there is a discount if you pay more multiple legs up front ($37). No entry form for WSH.

There are multiple locations for WSH this year, so please look for one nearest you:

1. David Horne – Stafford, England
2. Juha Harju – Helsinki, Finland
3. Andrew Durniat – Wooster, Ohio, USA
4. Dave Thornton – Three Rivers, Michigan, USA
5. Jedd Johnson – Wyalusing, Pennsylvania, USA
6. Adam T. Glass – Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
7. Dylan Scally – Dublin, Republic of Ireland
8. Derek Graybill – Tucson, Arizona, USA
9. Eric Milfeld & Paul Knight – Fort Worth, Texas, USA
10. James Grahame & Dave Stiff – Melbourne, Australia
11. Victor Onischenko – Moscow, Russia (Russia is a new addition this year – Whole new country, DIESELS!!!)

If you have any questions, please let me know with a comment below and I will get back with you. I look forward to having a full gym for each leg of the series.

Thanks and all the best in your training.

Jedd

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I am announcing the date of the 2011 North American Grip Sport Championship.

Date:
July 16, 2011

Location:
Crooksville, Ohio.

Events (subject to change):

• 20-mm Block Set Grippers
• Euro Pinch
• One Hand Deadlift (Stronger Grip Plateau Buster)
• Medley
• Wrist Roller
• Possible 6th Event

Rules and Entry form will be posted soon.

To qualify for this contest, athletes must attain one of the following qualification levels.

Qualification Chance 1:
Athletes in the Open Class who Total Elite:

• Total of 800-lbs between Grippers, Axle, and Two Hand Pinch
• Finish in the top 3 out of 7 in your class (Novice, Open B, Open A) in a NAGS-sanctioned contest
• Finish in the top position of your class (less than 7 competitors) in a NAGS-sanctioned contest

Qualification Chance 2:
Athletes can also qualify for Nationals by completing 3 of the following feats during the 2010 – 2011 season in NAGS-sanctioned contests. (Can occur during multiple contests)

• 1″ Vertical Bar – 325
• 2″ FBBC Vertical Bar – 200
• Gripper – Close Level 13 Gold on the Vulcan or 150# Gripper Close (parallel or 20-mm Block Set)
• Bending – Grade 8×6″ bolt, Wrist Developer Level 5 Gold
• IronMind Axle Deadlift – 325
• Euro Two Hands Pinch – 200
• One Hand Deadlift on Olympic / Powerlifting Bar – 250
• 50-lb Blob to Lockout
• Rolling Thunder – 180
• Two 45’s Pinch to Lockout

Qualification Chance 3:
Complete any of the following Certifications during the 2010 – 2011 Grip season

• Certify for IronMind Captain of Crush (#3 or #3.5)
• Certify for IronMind Red Nail Roster
• Certify as Gripboard Mash Monster

Qualification Chance 4:
Complete any one of the following Wild Card feats during the 2010 – 2011 season in NAGS-sanctioned contests.

• Close #4 Gripper with parallel set or wider (choker included)
• Break US Record in Two Hands Pinch
• Break US Record in 1-inch Vertical Bar (LGC Standard or FBBC Standard)
• Break US Record in 2-inch Vertical Bar (FBBC Standard)
• Break US Record in the Axle Deadlift

In December 2009, I broke the World Record in the Two Hand Pinch after a 5 year chase.

During the last two months of my training, I recorded every Pinch workout and turned it into a documentary, called The Road to the Record: How I Broke the Record in the Two Hand Pinch.

While I worked very hard on the DVD, you never really know how people are going to like it once it’s done. After all, when I was training my ass off from October to December, I wasn’t always thinking about the best camera angles, lighting, etc.

I’ve gotten some pretty good feedback on my DVD from some people who recently picked it up. Check it out:

“I learned a lot from the dvd … The whole thing has put a fire under me to get my pinch up there to a compettive level now. Great DVD Jedd!”
Jason Steeves
Alberta, Canada

“I just watched this and it’s a great dvd. I’m new to 2HP and learned a lot but I bet you’d learn some things even if you’ve been doing pinch for a while. Thanks Jedd!”
Russ Farver
New Mexico

Thanks for the great feedback, guys. Use some of the techniques I use in the DVD and you will be well on your way to a Sick Pinch.

If you want to see some extreme ways to build pinch grip strength, exactly how I trained to break the record, then you need to pick up my DVD, and you can do that here = > Two Hand Pinch DVD.

Make it a great day.

Jedd

My Links:
Jedd on YouTube < = Tons of Grip Training and Other Strength Videos
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TheGripAuthority.com < = Grip Strength Instructional Site
GripStrengthRadio.com < = Covering everything in the World of Grip Strength
Napalm’s Corner < = My old Blog. Tons of Info There

This video covers a synopsis of what to expect for the Grip Strength National Championship.

Entry form coming later this week.

Subscribe to my channel for further updates here: Jedd’s Channel.

Please leave a comment if you have any questions.

-Jedd-

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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