The Wrist Developer

The Wrist Developer is a training tool designed and sold by David Horne’s World of Grip and from time to time sold here at DieselCrew.com. It is a spring-loaded device that is used to strengthen the position of Reverse Style Nail and Short Steel Bending.

The Wrist Developer is aptly named because it certainly builds strength and stability in the wrists. On top of this, it also can help you build improved strength throughout the upper body, depending on how you use it.

The Wrist Developer has been around for many years, but there still remains quite a bit of confusion around it. To help clear up some of the misunderstandings about how the device works and the methods to train with it, I put out an all-encompassing Training Video/DVD in 2012 => How to Train with the Wrist Developer. This video shows you how you can use the WD as a way to increase your general wrist strength, bring up your reverse bending, as well as strengthen your entire upper body.

As you can see, with the variety of ways the Wrist Developer can be utilized and the many ways it can be used to bring up each skill (wrist strength/stability, reverse bending, upper body strength) it is a very good investment and takes up very little room, as long as you understand its proper use.

Here is a quick run-down of some of the most common questions I get or find being asked.

Common Wrist Developer Training Questions

How is the Wrist Developer Used?

The main objective of the WD is to grip the handles with one hand in front and one hand behind, as in the grip taken on a nail or steel bar when using the Reverse bending Technique. From there, the handles are moved together so that the loading bars separate, stretching the spring. The repetition is complete or the attempt is “good” when the guard on the back of the device touches the rear loading arm.

How Are the Levels of the Wrist Developer Determined? How is the Wrist Developer Spring Adjusted?

With the Black spring, or equivalent, the lowest setting is called Level 3. You then move the rear spring hook up one notch to get level 4. For level 5, you move the rear spring hook back down one notch and then move the front spring hook up one notch. For level 6, you move the rear spring hook upwards again to get Level 6.

So, every time the spring is on equal notches in the front and back, your spring level is a multiple of 3 => 3,6,9, etc.

Here is a video demonstration of how the spring hooks are moved in order to get level 3, 4, 5, and 6 (and beyond).

Video Demonstration: How the Wrist Developer Spring Levels are Changed

Is it acceptable to glue the suede wraps to the handles? They tend to slip a lot.

For the purposes the Wrist Developer even in a grip contest and for Wrist Developer records lists, glue on the handles is not permitted. What is permitted is suede wraps with rubber bands wrapped tightly around them.

Slippage is definitely something to contend with when training on the wrist developer. One of the things I show in the Wrist Developer DVD is how to get the wraps on there as tight as possible using wrapping strategies from nail and steel bending which comply with WD performance standards.

The good thing about having the wraps against the bare steel and paint of the WD handles is that it forces you to squeeze the handles hard, which actually will help you exert more force into it. This will lead to better overall strength bending performance. But like any technical lift, it takes time to perfect.

Adhesives, glues, etc., are not permitted in competition or for records purposes, but certainly they can be used as a training method. If you have no desire to compete or measure yourself against others who have tested themselves on the WD, then by all means, use whatever you want to keep the wraps in place. Just keep in mind that if you get used to tapes or glues on the handles, you will see a drop in performance on the WD.

Can the Wrist Developer be Used to Train Double Overhand or Double Underhand Bending Techniques?

While the Wrist Developer can be used with the hands in the positions of DO and DU bending, the size and shape only permits these techniques in a limited way. You can certainly accomplish variations of Double Over and Double Under with the WD, but it is very cumbersome.

Is the WD Effective at Developing Strength for Reverse Bending

Yes, it certainly can be, but it depends on how you use it. There are distinct differences in how to use the WD, depending on your actual goal. This is the information that makes the WD Training DVD so valuable.

If you own a Wrist Developer, I can help you maximize your training results with it, through the use of my video. Many people do not realize just how technical of an event the Wrist Developer is, but are amazed how much stronger they can get on it with just a couple of easy technique modifications and slight changes to their approach.

In addition, you need to use the WD in the way it is meant to be used for your specific goals. If you want to perform well in a competition setting with the WD, knowing the proper means of force production with it is imperative. Also, if you are using the WD to save on the amount of bending stock you have to go through, it only makes sense to use it in the manner it was meant to be used for building your wrist strength for Reverse Bending. While there is cross-over from both techniques, you will get your best results from specific training.

For more information on what is covered in the Wrist Developer DVD, click the banner below. This video comes in both Digital and Hard Copy Versions, depending on what your viewing preference is.

All the best in your WD training,

Jedd

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Wrist Developer Training and Technique Tips for Maximum Performance on the WD

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I have been contacted by many of you again recently about ordering in more of the World of Grip Equipment, such as Vulcan Grippers, and the Wrist Developer seems very popular right now as well.

Well, after being out of stock of two of their flagship products for quite some time, the Vulcan V2 and the Wrist Developer, I have been informed by Elizabeth Horne that they expect to be stocked back up and ready to ship out orders within 2 to 3 weeks.

This means that if you pre-order your equipment now, most of you can have your World of Grip equipment within 3 to 4 weeks.

Now, you can go to my World of Grip ordering page and pre-order your equipment at a discount.

Here are the prices on the most common World of Grip equipment I get in:

Vulcan V2 Grippers: pre-order: $99 (regular $109)

The V2’s are currently out of stock, but the Hornes are expecting to be able to ship orders out within about 2 to 3 weeks. This batch of V2’s will be painted Green.

Wrist Developers: pre-order: $99 (regular $109)

The Wrist Developers are just coming back into stock now. The image above shows the previous design. I will post an image of the new design as soon as I get one from David and Elizabeth at World of Grip. The new WD’s are expected to be ready to ship within about 2 to 3 weeks.

Extra Springs: $19.99
V2’s and WD’s come with the standard Black Spring (or equivalent), but lighter Orange and even lighter White springs can be ordered for each device.

Thumb Screws: pre-order: $25 (regular $29.99)
I actually have a few of these sets in stock, but will be listing them at the pre-order price of $25.

Setting Blocks: $7.99
These are the devices to measure 20-mm and 30-mm set depths for when using the Vulcan Grippers during contests and for certifications. The 20-mm and 30-mm Setting Blocks have become a standard for regular torsion spring gripper training (such as IronMind Grippers and Tetting Grippers as well).

Want other equipment from World of Grip? I am open to getting other pieces. The ones above are simply what I get each time. If there is something else you are interested in, let me know, and I will be glad to look into it.

Any questions, let me know. Email me or leave a comment below.

Thanks,

Jedd

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This weekend saw the World’s Strongest Hands contest go down all over the world, including here in Wyalusing PA. We had myself, Brent Barbe, Mary Ann McKeague, John “Wojo” Wojciechowski, Nathaniel Brous, and Cesare “Chez” Ricchezza all going after it here in the sticks of PA.

The events were Vulcan V2 with 20-mm Block Set, Wrist Developer, Adjustable Thick Bar Lift, and Stub Lift.

Brent was our only top 10 finisher of the entire field, edging me out on a couple of events, and taking the overall win here in PA. For complete results, check out David Horne’s World of Grip.

Big thanks to everyone who attended and especially my sweetie, Delraine, for contributing behind the scenes in more ways than you could possibly imagine to make this an awesome contest for everybody. Also, I must hand it to David and Elizabeth Horne for all of the work that goes into this kind of an endeavor. They do a great job each and every year.

Here are the video clips plus highlights below each video:

Vulcan Gripper with 20-mm Block Set

Vulcan Highlights: Chez won the event here with a close of Level 16. I got 14 on my first attempt and then missed 16 three times. The spring has gotten next to no work prior to the contest because I have been working on other things, so I am sure that played into the equation. Many of the guys thought my spring felt harder than what they were training on. That’s just part of the game.

Wrist Developer

Wrist Developer Highlights: I opened with a level 5 attempt and then hit 7. Both of these were easy, so I decided to match my all-time best on the device and jumped to level 9 for my third attempt. I missed it on attempt 3 and 4, and even though the jump hurt me in the overall placings, I told myself I was going to push myself on the events. I wanted to see what I was capable of. Brent said I was about a centimeter away from getting level 9 so that was good.

Adjustable Thick Bar

Adjustable Thick Bar Highlights: The most I have done in training on this implement is in the neighborhood of 220-lbs, but it felt very good to me, so I was ready to push the envelope again. I opened with an easy 212 and on my second attempt got 232, a good PR. So I went for broke and threw on 257, but it wasn’t happening. That would have given me the event win at this location, but I couldn’t pull it high enough.

Stub Lift

Stub Highlights: On a few occasions, I have pulled high 40’s in this event, and its surface felt awesome on Saturday, so I went for the gusto once again and decided to push it to new World Record heights. I had gotten 46-lbs very easily on my second attempt, so I went to 54 + change and pulled with Brent. Brent had been training this event with serious intentions going in, so I was hoping that with both of us gunning for a record we would push one another to greatness. Unfortunately, it just wasn’t happening on this day.

Take-aways and Further Analysis of the Events

I have been doing a great deal of traveling recently and did not get the time with the implements that I normally would prior to a contest. When I have been in the gym, I have been focusing primarily on more standard events. While that guarantees a poor finish, I am sure my scores would have been better with just a few more intelligent jumps. Instead, I really wanted to make the day a balls-to-the-walls day and to see what I was capable of doing without proper preparation. So, it was a learning experience and I was able to see where my numbers would come out without all the extra event-specific work.

To my surprise, even without a lot of specific work, I was able to finish in the 10th spot overall out of 70 total competitors. I did zero Vulcan V2 work except to show some clients some technique work and got 20th place with my level 14 close. If I would have sealed the deal on one of those Level 16 attempts, I would have been in a 5-way tie for 9th place. A Level 15 close would have put me in another log jam at 13th place. So you can see when Strongman Scoring is used how even a slightly less impressive performance can dramatically drop you in the standings when there are 70 people involved.

For the WD, I trained that twice, I believe, after Nationals. One of those sessions was a volume routine that was part of a Workout of the Month at The Grip Authority.com, but I think even that session was done with an old Crom spring, instead of the contest spring. My Level 7 on the WD tied me for 4th place with one other person. That was really hard to believe, but I truly feel that what helps me out the most here is my understanding of proper technique. That is why I put together my DVD on Wrist Developer Training, so that other people could understand what I feel to be proper technique with this device. It is not as simple as hitting it as hard as you can. You have to understand your strengths and weaknesses with it and how to get the most out of each attempt.

For the Adjustable Thick Bar, I really have nothing good to say about the device. Not that it is a bad piece of equipment to own, or anything like that, but I would rather spend my time working on other pieces of thick bar equipment that is used in other contests, such as the Inch Dumbbell, Rolling Thunder, etc. Plus, since I was going to be using the largest handle, that is the only handle that got much use, so the other competitors who were using the smaller ones pretty much had to pull on an unseasoned handle. Would numbers have been higher if the handles got more seasoning from regular use leading up to the event? No doubt about it. The same can be said about numbers on the V2 and WD if I had been using them in training regularly. Again, that is just part of the game that you deal with. My pull of 232 landed me in 21st place, all by myself.

For the Stub Lift, I can’t quite explain how I managed a 6th place finish here without working on the implement more than once during July, except for the fact that my training involves so much thumb work with varying equipment and thicknesses, that it just fell into place. If I’d lifted 48-lbs, I would have finished higher than the monster, himself, Juha Harju, who owns the all-time world record in the lift. I believe I head that Juha tore some skin on the event recently, so I am sure that affected his performance.

In the end, things could have been a lot different at World’s Strongest Hands, but anybody can say that. Like I said, my game plan was to push myself and push my own personal bar higher. Sometimes that works out, but this past weekend it did indeed NOT work out, and I have only myself to point to when it comes to my numbers on the platform. And even with these less-than-normal numbers, I still feel 100 times better about my performance than I did or still do about my performance at Grip Nationals. As they say, there is only one way to go. FORWARD. And that is where I am headed.

In other news, Brent Barbe was able to lift the Iron Grip Monster block weight this weekend. In case you don’t know, this is a half 125-lb rubber coated behemoth that Odd Haugen sent to me. I have lifted it to about knee height on one occasion but have not gotten a full lift out of it as of yet. Brent joins a small group of just he and Andrew Durniat who have pulled this beast to lockout. There have been a handful who have lifted the other half of this monstrosity, but aside from Odd himself, I am not exactly sure who has done it. I am sure I can add in later who has gotten it.

Iron Grip Monster Lift – Brent Barbe

Here is a post detailing the Iron Grip Monster Block Weight, and here is my closest near-lift of the Iron Grip Monster:

This video also shows you the size of the IGM compared to two other maniacal block weights, a Fatman Blob and a Fatman Clone. Ridiculous.

In closing, I just want to send out a “Get Well Soon” holler to John “Wojo” Wojciechowski. This dude experienced a pretty serious arm injury during the Adjustable Thick Bar. He could have packed all his stuff up, thrown it in his car and sped off toward his home, cussing and complaining the whole time, but instead he remained calm, iced it and collected himself, cheering everyone else on, and then proceeded to take all four attempts on the Stub Lift in the last event. He also sat down and had a post-contest meal and some beers with all of us, and if someone would have come in and looked around, they never would have known that just a few hours before he tore a bicep.

That, DIESELS, was awesome.

All the best in your training,

Jedd

P.S. I have just two (2) Vulcan V2’s left in stock. If you want one, you need to act fast before I am totally cleaned out. Go here for your Vulcan V2 Gripper.

Looking for Bigger Numbers on the Wrist Developer
from David Horne’s World of Grip?
Then check out my instructional video. Click the banner below.

This weekend saw the World’s Strongest Hands contest go down all over the world, including here in Wyalusing PA. We had myself, Brent Barbe, Mary Ann McKeague, John “Wojo” Wojciechowski, Nathaniel Brous, and Cesare “Chez” Ricchezza all going after it here in the sticks of PA.
The events were Vulcan V2 with 20-mm Block Set, Wrist Developer, Adjustable Thick Bar Lift, and Stub Lift.
Brent was our only top 10 finisher of the entire field, edging me out on a couple of events, and taking the overall win here in PA. For complete results, check out David Horne’s World of Grip.
Big thanks to everyone who attended and especially my sweetie, Delraine, for contributing behind the scenes in more ways than you could possibly imagine to make this an awesome contest for everybody. Also, I must hand it to David and Elizabeth Horne for all of the work that goes into this kind of an endeavor. They do a great job each and every year.
Here are the video clips plus highlights below each video:

Vulcan Gripper with 20-mm Block Set

Vulcan Highlights: Chez won the event here with a close of Level 16. I got 14 on my first attempt and then missed 16 three times. The spring has gotten next to no work prior to the contest because I have been working on other things, so I am sure that played into the equation. Many of the guys thought my spring felt harder than what they were training on. That’s just part of the game.

Wrist Developer

Wrist Developer Highlights: I opened with a level 5 attempt and then hit 7. Both of these were easy, so I decided to match my all-time best on the device and jumped to level 9 for my third attempt. I missed it on attempt 3 and 4, and even though the jump hurt me in the overall placings, I told myself I was going to push myself on the events. I wanted to see what I was capable of. Brent said I was about a centimeter away from getting level 9 so that was good.

Adjustable Thick Bar

Adjustable Thick Bar Highlights: The most I have done in training on this implement is in the neighborhood of 220-lbs, but it felt very good to me, so I was ready to push the envelope again. I opened with an easy 212 and on my second attempt got 232, a good PR. So I went for broke and threw on 257, but it wasn’t happening. That would have given me the event win at this location, but I couldn’t pull it high enough.

Stub Lift

Stub Highlights: On a few occasions, I have pulled high 40’s in this event, and its surface felt awesome on Saturday, so I went for the gusto once again and decided to push it to new World Record heights. I had gotten 46-lbs very easily on my second attempt, so I went to 54 + change and pulled with Brent. Brent had been training this event with serious intentions going in, so I was hoping that with both of us gunning for a record we would push one another to greatness. Unfortunately, it just wasn’t happening on this day.

Take-aways and Further Analysis of the Events

I have been doing a great deal of traveling recently and did not get the time with the implements that I normally would prior to a contest. When I have been in the gym, I have been focusing primarily on more standard events. While that guarantees a poor finish, I am sure my scores would have been better with just a few more intelligent jumps. Instead, I really wanted to make the day a balls-to-the-walls day and to see what I was capable of doing without proper preparation. So, it was a learning experience and I was able to see where my numbers would come out without all the extra event-specific work.
To my surprise, even without a lot of specific work, I was able to finish in the 10th spot overall out of 70 total competitors. I did zero Vulcan V2 work except to show some clients some technique work and got 20th place with my level 14 close. If I would have sealed the deal on one of those Level 16 attempts, I would have been in a 5-way tie for 9th place. A Level 15 close would have put me in another log jam at 13th place. So you can see when Strongman Scoring is used how even a slightly less impressive performance can dramatically drop you in the standings when there are 70 people involved.
For the WD, I trained that twice, I believe, after Nationals. One of those sessions was a volume routine that was part of a Workout of the Month at The Grip Authority.com, but I think even that session was done with an old Crom spring, instead of the contest spring. My Level 7 on the WD tied me for 4th place with one other person. That was really hard to believe, but I truly feel that what helps me out the most here is my understanding of proper technique. That is why I put together my DVD on Wrist Developer Training, so that other people could understand what I feel to be proper technique with this device. It is not as simple as hitting it as hard as you can. You have to understand your strengths and weaknesses with it and how to get the most out of each attempt.
For the Adjustable Thick Bar, I really have nothing good to say about the device. Not that it is a bad piece of equipment to own, or anything like that, but I would rather spend my time working on other pieces of thick bar equipment that is used in other contests, such as the Inch Dumbbell, Rolling Thunder, etc. Plus, since I was going to be using the largest handle, that is the only handle that got much use, so the other competitors who were using the smaller ones pretty much had to pull on an unseasoned handle. Would numbers have been higher if the handles got more seasoning from regular use leading up to the event? No doubt about it. The same can be said about numbers on the V2 and WD if I had been using them in training regularly. Again, that is just part of the game that you deal with. My pull of 232 landed me in 21st place, all by myself.
For the Stub Lift, I can’t quite explain how I managed a 6th place finish here without working on the implement more than once during July, except for the fact that my training involves so much thumb work with varying equipment and thicknesses, that it just fell into place. If I’d lifted 48-lbs, I would have finished higher than the monster, himself, Juha Harju, who owns the all-time world record in the lift. I believe I head that Juha tore some skin on the event recently, so I am sure that affected his performance.
In the end, things could have been a lot different at World’s Strongest Hands, but anybody can say that. Like I said, my game plan was to push myself and push my own personal bar higher. Sometimes that works out, but this past weekend it did indeed NOT work out, and I have only myself to point to when it comes to my numbers on the platform. And even with these less-than-normal numbers, I still feel 100 times better about my performance than I did or still do about my performance at Grip Nationals. As they say, there is only one way to go. FORWARD. And that is where I am headed.
In other news, Brent Barbe was able to lift the Iron Grip Monster block weight this weekend. In case you don’t know, this is a half 125-lb rubber coated behemoth that Odd Haugen sent to me. I have lifted it to about knee height on one occasion but have not gotten a full lift out of it as of yet. Brent joins a small group of just he and Andrew Durniat who have pulled this beast to lockout. There have been a handful who have lifted the other half of this monstrosity, but aside from Odd himself, I am not exactly sure who has done it. I am sure I can add in later who has gotten it.

Iron Grip Monster Lift – Brent Barbe

Here is a post detailing the Iron Grip Monster Block Weight, and here is my closest near-lift of the Iron Grip Monster:

This video also shows you the size of the IGM compared to two other maniacal block weights, a Fatman Blob and a Fatman Clone. Ridiculous.
In closing, I just want to send out a “Get Well Soon” holler to John “Wojo” Wojciechowski. This dude experienced a pretty serious arm injury during the Adjustable Thick Bar. He could have packed all his stuff up, thrown it in his car and sped off toward his home, cussing and complaining the whole time, but instead he remained calm, iced it and collected himself, cheering everyone else on, and then proceeded to take all four attempts on the Stub Lift in the last event. He also sat down and had a post-contest meal and some beers with all of us, and if someone would have come in and looked around, they never would have known that just a few hours before he tore a bicep.
That, DIESELS, was awesome.
All the best in your training,
Jedd
P.S. I have just two (2) Vulcan V2’s left in stock. If you want one, you need to act fast before I am totally cleaned out. Go here for your Vulcan V2 Gripper.
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Worlds Strongest Hands 2012

Today, I received the official announcement from David Horne on the 2012 Worlds Strongest Hands Series, the 3rd annual installment. Below is the information regarding specifics of the contest.

Information on 2012 Worlds Strongest Hands

Date: Saturday 18 August, 2012
The 2012 WSH is a one-leg event this year. In 2010, it was 4 legs, and in 2011 it was 3 legs, but with the proximity to the Worlds Strongest Hands Gathering and other scheduling issues, it was decided to make it a one-leg event only.

Events:
1. One Hand Vulcan Gripper (V2) – 20mm block close
2. Wrist Developer
3. Adjustable Thick Bar (one hand) – GripTopz
4. Stub Lift (one hand) – GripTopz

Classes: Open, Women’s and 93k class.

We recently added a variety of weight classes to the world grip sport rankings for the men. In past years, the split between the men’s class happened at the 82.5-kg mark, but this year, the divider will take place at 93-kg.

Venue: All around the world.

I will be holding my leg in Wyalusing, PA. As more locations in North America are confirmed, I will do my best to post them here. For sure, there will be one venue in Wooster, Ohio, and in past years there have been venues to compete in Minnesota, Michigan, and Arizona. I ahve also been told that there might be a competing venue in New England.

Entrance fee: £20 GBP ($32 dollars, 25 euro)

Trophies: There will be trophies for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each class.

Rules: Video to follow

All of the individual contests within Worlds Strongest Hands take place on the very same day. However, some countries participate earlier than others due to their location on the globe. In order to allow no unfair advantages, results are not shared between promoters. All results are sent to David Horne for tabulation and then he puts out the results after the contest.

As I receive more information, I will post it here on this thread.

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Additional Information on Worlds Strongest Hands

I get a lot of questions about Worlds Strongest Hands from people who want to know more about the event and the equipment used in the competition, so I want to put them here as they come in, to make this a good post to reference.

I know some questions are more common than others, so I will go ahead and put them down right now, but if you have additional questions, post them in the comments section and I will add them in and update the post.

What is the Vulcan or V2 Gripper?

This is a large, steel gripper, sold by David Horne / World of Grip, with a straight coil spring, that can be adjusted across various strength levels. The gripper is used similarly to a Torsion Spring Gripper, first setting it, then swiping a 30-mm block, and finally closing the handles of the Gripper together.

It was originally called the Vulcan Gripper, but the design was re-worked for a cleaner look and the spread between the handles was increased, so the ones that are sold now are called V2, as in Vulcan 2 or Version 2.

What is the Wrist Developer?

This is another steel device that is manufactured by David Horne / World of Grip, with a mobile straight coil spring that can be adjusted for various strength levels.

What is a 20-mm Setting Block?

Think of the 20-mm as a gauge that is used with Grippers. For instance, the gauge in the Two Hands Pinch is a horizontal bar that is set at 16.5 inches in height that must be touched with the loading bar of the Euro Pinch Device. In Grippers, we use the setting block to make sure everyone is being judged with the same set width. So, the athlete is allowed to set the handles, and then he/she must pass the 20-mm block between the handles to show a legal set depth. This effectively takes hand size limitations out of the equation with Gripper Contests, because everyone is permitted to get an advantageous set, by pre-positioning the handles with the off-hand, then they pass the block through, and then they make the attempt at the close.

What are the Grip Topz?

The Grip Topz are another series of Griplements from David Horne / World of Grip. They are all used with the same base, which serves as the loading pin for weights. Then, on top of the loading pin base, attachments are hooked and gripped by the competitor. There are many different Grip Topz attachments that test a variety of hand strength disciplines. They are very handy for accomplishing a wide range of Grip Training challenges and goals.

The Grip Topz events utilize the same gauge that is used in the Euro Pinch Two Hands Pinch Lift event, which is set at 16.5 inches.

What is the Adjustable Thick Bar?

The Adjustable Thick Bar is a new item in the Grip Topz series, which is a thick bar handle. It is has multiple thick handles that will be used based upon the hand size of the competitor. This event tests Open Hand Strength on a round device. So it is not pure support strength (static finger strength), but rather a hybrid challenge combining support and thumb strength.

David Horne has a video demonstrating this lift:

What is the Stub Lift?

The Stub Lift is one of the items from the first Grip Topz series which was used in last year’s Worlds Strongest Hands 2011. The Stub Lift is a steel bar which juts out of a flat steel plate, which you must grip with your index finger and thumb and try to lift. This event tests Key Pinch, and surprisingly enough hits the wrist a bit as well.

As time allows, I will shoot some videos showing the various pieces of equipment in action, so that you can see them and understand them even better.

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How to Buy Vulcan V2’s & Wrist Developers:

Many people have written in asking about when I would be getting more Vulcan V2’s, Wrist Developers, etc.

Now that the contest is announced and the events are official, I would like to know who is interested in getting a Vulcan V2 or Wrist Developer. Please leave a comment below or email me.

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Wrist Developer Training Info: I released a DVD on how to train with the Wrist Developer in February. It has gotten lots of good feedback.

From: Frank Deluca: “Jedd – I watched the vid today and it is awesome. This is one of your best instructional videos in my opinion and I have bought many of yours. Nice job.”

From: Karl M. Skjelvik: “Great stuff, Jedd. I learned a lot on technique and different ways to train with the WD. Tomorrow is a training day, and I’m gonna try it out.”

If you want to kick ass in World’s Strongest Hands in the Wrist Developer, or if you simply want to improve how you perform on the WD in your own training, then this is the DVD for you – pick it up today by clicking the image below.

Again, if you need any other information, please leave a comment below, or feel free to email me or hit me up through Facebook or Twitter.

All the best in your training,

Jedd

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Crank Your Wrist Strength Up a Notch with the Wrist Developer DVD

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Update on the limited quantity of Vulcan V2 Grippers I have left.

If you have never bought anything from me in the past, rest assured I do not mess around with these orders. I keep everything organized to the best of my ability and aim to mail everything out either the night I get the order or the very next day. I’ve received some very nice feedback from some of the people who have purchase Vulcan Grippers and Wrist Developers from me, and I thought I would share some of that with you right now:

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From Andy Thomas (recently bought a V2): “I got a Vulcan V2 from Jedd on this order I believe. Great gripper, quality product, great seller as well. If you train grippers at all, you need one of these. I put it off for a long time due to the price, but I am now kicking myself for not getting one sooner. Great piece of kit.”

From William Mollett (recently bought a V2): “Thanks for the great service I received, and I will make future purchases off you.”

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I really appreciate the feedback, guys, and I look forward to doing business with you in the future.
Speaking of the future, I do plan on getting in a small order of Orange Springs, Black Springs, and Thumb Screws. I am in the process of making that order with David and Elizabeth at World of Grip, right now.
If there is additional interest in more V2’s once these ones are gone (which will probably be this week), or Wrist Developers, let me know by leaving a comment below with your email address and I will be glad to follow up with you.
In the video above, I mentioned that I have 5 Vulcan V2’s left – that is no longer accurate. One of those is already reserved for a friend who is traveling outside the country, and two have already been sold since I uploaded the video to YouTube, so these are going quickly.
Any questions – please let me know, other wise you can get your Vulcan here: Vulcan Grippers At Huge Savings.
Thanks, and all the best in your training.
Jedd

Update on the limited quantity of Vulcan V2 Grippers I have left.

If you have never bought anything from me in the past, rest assured I do not mess around with these orders. I keep everything organized to the best of my ability and aim to mail everything out either the night I get the order or the very next day. I’ve received some very nice feedback from some of the people who have purchase Vulcan Grippers and Wrist Developers from me, and I thought I would share some of that with you right now:

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From Andy Thomas (recently bought a V2): “I got a Vulcan V2 from Jedd on this order I believe. Great gripper, quality product, great seller as well. If you train grippers at all, you need one of these. I put it off for a long time due to the price, but I am now kicking myself for not getting one sooner. Great piece of kit.”

From William Mollett (recently bought a V2): “Thanks for the great service I received, and I will make future purchases off you.”

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I really appreciate the feedback, guys, and I look forward to doing business with you in the future.

Speaking of the future, I do plan on getting in a small order of Orange Springs, Black Springs, and Thumb Screws. I am in the process of making that order with David and Elizabeth at World of Grip, right now.

If there is additional interest in more V2’s once these ones are gone (which will probably be this week), or Wrist Developers, let me know by leaving a comment below with your email address and I will be glad to follow up with you.

In the video above, I mentioned that I have 5 Vulcan V2’s left – that is no longer accurate. One of those is already reserved for a friend who is traveling outside the country, and two have already been sold since I uploaded the video to YouTube, so these are going quickly.

Any questions – please let me know, other wise you can get your Vulcan here: Vulcan Grippers At Huge Savings.

Thanks, and all the best in your training.

Jedd

Happy Valentine’s Day, DIESELS!

I hope you remembered to get something for the one closest to you. If you did not, then you better get thinking of something special you can get on the way home, because you need to show her how much you care.

I just released a new product today – a training video for the Wrist Developer from David Horne’s World of Grip.

For the rest of this week, you can get this video for just $19.99!

Click here to get it = > How to Train with the Wrist Developer

After you pick this up today, you’ll better understand the loading method of the WD as well as how to wrap it and train with it.

On top of that, I also cover the training techniques I have used with the device, many of which I don’t think anyone else has ever done, at least I have never heard of anyone else doing them…

I look forward to seeing a lot more big numbers being produced on the Wrist Developer device. I break down the technique and show you how to figure out the best style for you, depending on your strengths, weaknesses, and your particular goals, so I feel it is going to help a lot of people who are currently struggling with it.

Remember, this video is $19.99 the rest of the week. It is a streaming On-line DVD with the option to upgrade to a hard copy as well.

Click the banner below to order your copy.

Jedd

I am working with David Horne on getting another order of his famous and popular V2-Vulcan Grippers and Wrist Developers shipped here to the United States.

Since it has worked out so smoothly in the past, I will be doing this on a pre-order basis. Just let me know that you are interested in a Vulcan V2, Wrist Developer, Thumb Screws, or extra Springs by either leaving a comment below or emailing me.

If you are not familiar with these pieces of equipment, let me tell you a bit about them.

Here is a video I put up, yesterday.

Here is some additional information on the many pieces of equipment I will be getting in from World of Grip.

Vulcan Gripper (V2)

The Vulcan Gripper is David Horne’s “nutcracker” style hand gripper that is adjustable over a variety of strength levels. It has two loading arms with notches which hold a coil spring. The spring can be adjusted up and down in order to adjust the difficulty level.

Vulcan V2 – January 2012, World of Grip

The Vulcan was re-designed late last year and is being sold as the V2. The new design has a slightly wider handle setting than the original, but it also is a much more attractive piece now, as some of the visual flaws of the first version have been removed and eliminated.

The V2 comes with a Crom spring, which is a chromed spring. The Crom spring is 3 levels harder than the silver/black dip spring that was shipped with Vulcans last year.

Other springs, white and orange, can be ordered. The white springs are very light, while the Orange Springs are a more moderate strength level. Springs from the V2 and original Vulcan will work with one another.

Wrist Developer

The Wrist Developer is a device that is designed to mimic and strengthen the movement pattern of Reverse Style Bending.

It uses a similar loading structure as the Vulcan / V2, with two bars and same dimensions. The Wrist Developer comes with its own Crom Spring. Springs are interchangeable between the Wrist Developer and V2.

Thumb Screws

Thumb Screws are attachments that go onto the handles of the Vulcan Gripper in order to train dynamic pinch, similar to a lever-action pinch training device.

If you are interested in picking up one or more of these items, please post a comment here or email me through the contact form.

Thanks,

Jedd

DIESEL MINDSET – Part I

I was recently asked by one of the members at TheGripAuthority, what I do to stay motivated. What do I do if I fail at a lift. How do I keep going? How do I cope with failure when trying to get stronger?

Failure is a part of lifting. It happens and you can’t let it bother you.

I fail all the time. If I stopped my workout every time I failed, I would probably never finish a workout. I miss on Log Press, Farmers Lifts, Gripper attempts, Pinch Lift attempts – you name it and I generally fail on it at least once a workout.

Before I broke the record in the Two Hands Pinch, I must have failed in competition at least 4 times (it feels like it was 20 times, but it wasn’t). For each competition, I trained for months on end, traveled all over the country, had people I didn’t even know pulling for me to break it, contest promoters invited me to stay at their house so their wives could cook me a home cooked meal so I didn’t have to eat fast food. This was all to give me the chance to break the record and I failed multiple times.

I’d often feel bad because I let those people down when I missed the mark, but I’d keep it in mind that I had a lot of people behind me along the way, even if they weren’t there with me for each workout.

I train alone and have no one to push me to go downstairs and get going. I don’t have anyone here on a day-to-day basis to yell at me to get my ass in gear. It’s up to me. I just keep going, even though it is hard.

Whether you train Grip, Strongman, Powerlifting, Olympics Weightlifting, Kettlebells, Feats, etc, it’s all hard. If it were easy, everybody would do it – “The Hard” is what makes strength training great.

Sometimes, I think I get stronger because I don’t give up when I fail.

Sometimes, I think knowing that I am coming so close to success is what drives me to either get it on the next try, or the next try, or the next try…or I will get it the next time I train it.

But I don’t give up just because I miss it the first time.

Years ago, Clay Edgin, a fantastic Grip strength competitors from 2003 to 2006 (no longer competes), said that when he converted over to Strongman he always made sure to try a PR lift in Overhead Lifts (Log, Axle, etc.) at least 12 times because he felt he needed that many attempts for his mind and nervous system to be geared up enough to get it. He even put up a video showing himself missing time and time again and then finally getting a PR overhead Push Press after nearly a dozen misses.

When was the last time you tried something 12 times before finally getting it?

I think there might be something to this. I don’t have any research, just experience…

A few weeks ago I was training the Wrist Developer and failed on like Level 6. So, instead of giving up, I worked back down a level or two and began adding rubber bands along with the spring to work near Level 6, just to get the feel of the additional tension, and I ended up getting Level 6 when I tried it again.

Here’s the video…

Earlier this week, I had a very similar experience, although it was a bit different.

I was training the Wrist Developer again and missed Level 8, my current best performance on the Wrist Developer, which I did at Leg three of World’s Strongest hands.

It just didn’t feel right. The equipment felt heavier than normal. The joint felt like it was encrusted and wasn’t working properly, and I’d already done a ton of wrist work, so I began to wonder if I’d be able to get it.

Since it felt so damn hard, I backed off to Level 7 again, and to my surprise that felt much easier. Although Level 8 felt freakin’ impossible, I knew going in that I could get Level 7 because I’d been owning it for quite some time.

What happened next was crazy.

A lot of people don’t know this, but I speak Spanish. I have a crappy accent, and so I tend to keep conversations short, but I can make out alright if I need directions in a city or something like that.

For whatever reason, I started doing this positive self talk in my head in Spanish, and before I knew it I was speaking out loud. Rattling it off started getting me pumped, so I kept going and before I knew it I was yelling at myself to get Level 8. I felt much more awake – more PRIMED – than I had before, like the blood was pumping through my forearms and hands better.

The Wrist Developer felt lighter now, and sure enough I hit Level 8.

Then I hit Level 9 – a HUGE PR!!!!

I managed to get all of this on camera, and have been trying to upload it all week, but the sound has been messing up when putting it on YouTube. Finally tonight it came through right, so I wanted to share it with you all here.

I’ve been pumped up all week about this, and I wanted to share it with you along with part of my mind set in regards to my training. I think this can be applied to just about any training program, regardless of your goals.

Next time you fail, and you will, dust yourself off and try it again for me. Try micro-loading like I did with the rubber bands, or try whipping yourself up into a frenzy. Maybe even try the 12 Attempt Method. And even if you don’t get it after repeatedly trying, you’ll be building yourself up for the next time you train and maybe you’ll get it then.

Whatever you do, don’t just give up and quit – that’s the biggest mistake you can make.

All the best in your training.

Jedd

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