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

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

In talking with many other lifters who are looking for that thick upper back look, I’m convinced that many people are not seeing the results they want, due to a lack of poundage and overall volume. In my experience with training to build a bigger set of traps and a thick upper back, heavier weights…...Read More

This Week in Grip Episode 36 In episode 36, we talk about Gripmas, the LA Fit Expo, and many of the other competitions that are set to close out 2017 and get 2018 rolling with plenty of Grip Power! We also look at some of the biggest feats that went down in the past week,…...Read More

This Week in Grip Let’s finally get caught up on all the past episodes of This Week in Grip. Episode 33 Got totally skipped by accident, and we’re not gonna go back and re-do it! Episode 34 Episode 35 Episode 36 Thanks for watching and all the best in your training. Jedd...Read More

This Week in Grip Still playing catch-up on the episodes of This Week in Grip that I’m behind on. This Week in Grip – Episode 30 This Week in Grip – Episode 31 – Part 1 This Week in Grip – Episode 31 – Part 2 This Week in Grip – Episode 32 – Part…...Read More

I am really behind on posting episodes of This Week in Grip, the podcast show where Allen Heineck and I cover the latest in the grip world, including Grip Sport, Oldtime Strongman Training and Feats of Grip Strength, as well as other topics closely related to Grip Training. We also recently added Riccardo Magni to…...Read More

Build Bigger Biceps With This Combination One of the things you need to have, if you want to make people take notice of your gains is a big set of arms. If you want a set of arms, I don’t care what anybody else says, you need to pack a lot of volume into a…...Read More

New Core Training Program Click to order Nuclear November Today...Read More

This past Saturday was the 5th Annual International King Kong of Grip Challenge....Read More

Yoketober 2017 In 2014, I began doing month-long periods of specialization training to bring up specific parts of my body. After doing August of Arms in August and Legtember during September, I was getting messages every day from people asking me to set them up with similar programming. So, once October hit, I knew it…...Read More

Big Arm Training Super Set Today, I’ve got a Killer Biceps Circuit from August of Arms you can try in your training when you want to absolutely destroy your biceps and forearms. This is a 3-piece circuit, and you’ll go through it 3 times, with as little rest as possible between movements. I’ll list the…...Read More

Diesel Shirts I’m back from holding a Grip Challenge alongside the Arm Wrestling Tournament at the Great New York State Fair, and I’ve got some shirts left over, so I’ve posted them below. Also, I’ve put up the other shirts I have left over from past orders. You can save on shipping by ordering multiple…...Read More

I thought I’d do something I haven’t done in a while and just post some highlights I’m proud of for August. Training has been GREAT this month. I look forward to August every month, due to August of Arms. I feel like it’s a chance for me to get away from the stresses of Grip…...Read More

This Week in Grip It’s been a while since I posted the episode of This Week in Grip. Below, you’ll find episodes # 24, 25 and #26. This Week in Grip – Episode #24 This Week in Grip – Episode #25 This Week in Grip – Episode #26 Thanks for watching and be sure to…...Read More

August of Arms 2017 I completed my August of Arms Pre-Test Results this past weekend. I thought I’d share them with you. The idea is to improve performance on all 4 of these events by the end of the month. August of Arms Pre-Test #1 – Close Grip Bench for Reps I went ahead and…...Read More

August of Arms The Funnest Month of Training is Just a Few Days Away, Brotherrrr! August of Arms 2017 has been updated and is ready to go. This year’s program is totally overhauled, in an attempt to bring you the best version of August of Arms ever. What started in 2014 as just “going to…...Read More

This Week in Grip This week, Allen Heineck and I discuss the upcoming contest, South Jersey 4, what is sure to be the BIGGEST grip contest EVER on U.S. Soil. Build Big Forearms with the Fierce Forearms Workout...Read More

This Week in Grip This Week in Grip – Episode 22 – 7/3/17 Want to Lever Bigger Hammers?This Workout Shows You How toGet it Done!...Read More

2017 Juniata Strength and Conditioning Clinic Last week, I attended the 2017 Juniata College Strength and Conditioning Clinic. Of all the years I’ve attended, and I’ve been to I think ALL but 2 since it first took place in 2000, this was one of the best, in my opinion! Today, I went through y notes…...Read More

This Week in Grip Who was the Strongest Strength Coach, Male & Female, at the Juniata Strength Clinic? Jedd Johnson and Allen Heineck reveal who had the sickest grip and who’s been pulling off the most amazing Grip Feats in this episode of This Week in Grip. Take Your Training to the Next Level with…...Read More