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2018 NAGS Champion – Luke Raymond

June 6th, 2018
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

Tags: grip, grip competition, grip conteest, grip sport, grip strength, grip training, NAGS, nags championship, north american grip sport
Posted in Grip Contest, Grip Sport, grip strength competition contest | 2 Comments »

My 2018 NAGS Experience – Nigel Blackburn

June 6th, 2018
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

Tags: grip competition, grip contest, grip sport, grip sport international, north american grip sport
Posted in Grip Contest, Grip Sport, grip strength competition contest | 6 Comments »

Is Hanging from a Bar Good for Grip Strength?

June 4th, 2018
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

Tags: bar hangs, hang for time, hanging from a bar, hanging grip strength, supporting grip strength
Posted in grip strength, Grip Training, hand strength | 2 Comments »

This Week in Grip – Episodes 40 through 44

May 27th, 2018
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

Tags: armlifting, grip, grip sport, grip strength, grip training
Posted in Grip Sport, grip strength, grip strength competition contest, Grip Training | 30 Comments »

2018 North American Grip Sport Championship Sponsors

May 25th, 2018
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

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How Often Should You Train with Grippers?

May 22nd, 2018
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

Tags: cadence based gripper training, gripper, gripper frequency, gripper training, grippers
Posted in Grip Contest, Grip Sport, grip strength, Grip Training, gripper training, how to improve grip strength | 4 Comments »

What’s The Difference Between The Rolling Thunder and Other Thick Bar Handles?

May 21st, 2018
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

Tags: crushed to dust, crushed to dust training, ctd, ironmind crushed to dust, rolling handle implements, rolling handle training, rolling handles, rolling thunder, rolling thunder training, thick bar grip, thick bar training
Posted in Grip Contest, Grip Sport, grip strength, grip strength competition contest, Grip Training, thick bar | 1 Comment »

2018 North American Grip Sport Championship

May 19th, 2018
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

Tags: grip championship, grip contest, grip sport championship north american grip championship, north american grip championship
Posted in Grip Sport, grip strength competition contest | 1 Comment »

The Clamp Grip for Phone Book Tearing

May 14th, 2018
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

Posted in feats of strength, how to tear cards, phone book tearing | 638 Comments »

Coming Soon – Crushed to Dust Workout!

May 2nd, 2018
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

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Dubai Trip 2018

February 19th, 2018
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

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This Week in Grip – Episodes 37, 38 & 39

January 20th, 2018
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

Tags: feats of strength, grip, grip sport, grip training, hand strength
Posted in Grip Contest, Grip Sport, grip strength, grip strength competition contest, Grip Training, grip training equipment gear, gripper training | 1 Comment »

How to Get Started with Feats of Strength

January 18th, 2018
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

Tags: cards. card tearing ebook, feats of strength for beginners, feats of training
Posted in card ripping, card tearing, feats, feats of strength, feats of strength bending | 2 Comments »

Greasing the Groove for Gippers?

January 10th, 2018
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

Tags: grip, gripper, gripper program, gripper programs, gripper training, gripper workout, gripper workouts, grippers
Posted in Grip Sport, grip strength, Grip Training, gripper training, how to improve grip strength, improve grip strength crush | 2 Comments »

A SAVAGE Saturday Session

January 8th, 2018
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

Tags: blob, blobzilla, block weight, block weights, pinch, pinch grip, savage saturday
Posted in blob lifting training workouts, block weights blob, feats of strength, Grip Sport, grip strength, grip strength blob, grip strength competition contest, Grip Training, hand strength, how to build pinch strength, Pinch Grip, two hands pinch | 2 Comments »

Top 20 Videos of 2017

December 30th, 2017
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

Tags: arm training, grip, grip sport, grip strength, yoke building
Posted in arm training, August of Arms, back training, grip strength, hand strength, Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

Complete Devastation of the Inch Dumbbell

December 21st, 2017
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

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Gripmas Carol 2017

December 14th, 2017
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

Tags: andrew durniat, chris rice, gripmas, gripmas 2017
Posted in Grip Contest, Grip Sport, grip strength | 1 Comment »

Heavy Weights and High Volume for a Thick Upper Back

December 7th, 2017
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

Tags: back, big back training, big shoulders bigger traps, big traps, bigger traps, shoulders, traps, upper back
Posted in back training, Build Shoulders, how to build muscle, muscle-building-workouts, Yoketober | No Comments »

This Week in Grip – Episode 36

December 6th, 2017
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

Tags: grip sport, grip strength, grip training, inch, inch dumbbell, thomas inch replica
Posted in Grip Contest, Grip Sport, grip strength, Grip Training, inch dumbbell | 1 Comment »

Catching Up on This Week in Grip

December 6th, 2017
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

Tags: grip sport, grip strength, this week in grip, twig
Posted in feats of strength, Grip Contest, Grip Sport, grip strength, grip strength blob, grip strength competition contest, Grip Training, grip training equipment gear, gripper training, hand strength, This Week in Grip | No Comments »

Some More Episodes of This Week in Grip

November 22nd, 2017
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

Tags: grip, grip sport, grip strength, grip training, grip workout, gripper, grippers, this week in grip
Posted in feats of strength, Grip Contest, grip hand forearm training for sports, Grip Sport, grip strength, grip strength blob, grip strength competition contest, Grip Training, grip training equipment gear, gripper training | No Comments »

This Week in Grip – Episodes 27, 28, & 29

November 14th, 2017
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

Tags: feats of grip strength, grip, grip sport, grip training, grippers
Posted in feats of strength, Grip Sport, grip strength, grip strength blob, grip strength competition contest, Grip Training, grip training equipment gear, gripper training, hand strength | No Comments »

Sick Exercise Combo to Build Big Biceps

November 7th, 2017
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

Tags: "big biceps", arms, biceps, big arms, bigger biceps, build big biceps, build bigger biceps
Posted in arm training, August of Arms, build bigger arms, Build Muscle | No Comments »

Nuclear November – Ab Training for Nuclear Corefare

October 31st, 2017
New Core Training Program Click to order Nuclear November Today...Read More

Tags: core, core training, core workout, core workouts, strength, strengthen core, strong low back, stronger, stronger core, stronger low back
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International King Kong of Grip 2017

October 30th, 2017
This past Saturday was the 5th Annual International King Kong of Grip Challenge....Read More

Tags: international king kong of grip, king kong, king kong of grip
Posted in Grip Contest, Grip Sport, grip strength, grip strength competition contest, King Kong of Grip | No Comments »

Yoketober – Fully Update – Fully Loaded

September 29th, 2017
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

Tags: big shoulders, big traps, big yoke, bigger shoulders, bigger traps, build a big yoke, build a bigger yoke, build big yoke, build bigger yoke, shoulders, upper back, yoke, yoke building, yoke training, yoketober
Posted in back training, build bigger arms, Build Muscle, Build Shoulders, how to build muscle, how to build strength equipment, muscle building nutrition build muscle mass, muscle-building-workouts, Yoketober | 1 Comment »

Sick Circuit for Building Big Biceps

September 25th, 2017
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

Tags: "big biceps", arm training, arms, biceps, bigger arms, bigger biceps
Posted in arm training, August of Arms, Build Muscle | No Comments »

Diesel Crew Shirts

September 5th, 2017
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

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August Training Highlights

August 30th, 2017
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

Tags: arm training, arms, august of arms, big arms, bigger arms, build big arms, build bigger arms
Posted in arm training, August of Arms, build bigger arms, Build Muscle, how to build bigger arms | No Comments »

This Week in Grip – Episodes 24, 25, and 26

August 21st, 2017
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

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August of Arms 2017 Pre-Test Results

August 4th, 2017
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

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August of Arms 2017

July 27th, 2017
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

Tags: aoa, aoa 2017, august of arms, august of arms 2017, build big arms, build big biceps, build bigger arms, build bigger biceps
Posted in arm training, August of Arms, how to build bigger arms, how to build muscle, muscle-building-workouts | 1 Comment »

This Week in Grip – Episode 23 – 7/9/17

July 13th, 2017
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

Posted in feats of strength, Grip Contest, Grip Sport, grip strength, grip strength competition contest | 1 Comment »

This Week in Grip – Episode 22 – 7/3/17

July 5th, 2017
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

Tags: arm lifting, grip, grip contest, grip sport, grip strength, grip training, grip workout, gripsport
Posted in feats, feats of strength, feats of strength bending, Grip Contest, Grip Sport, grip strength, grip strength competition contest | 1 Comment »

Juniata Strength Clinic 2017 Highlights

June 28th, 2017
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

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This Week in Grip – Episode 21 – 6.25.17

June 27th, 2017
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

Tags: feats of strength, grip sport, grip strength, grip training, hand strength
Posted in feats, feats of strength, feats of strength bending, Grip Contest, Grip Sport, grip strength, grip strength competition contest | 252 Comments »

Summer’s Here – It’s Time to Start Cheating

June 26th, 2017
When to Cheat to Build More Muscle The Summer months are here now, and that means it’s time for some Cheating. Call me crazy, but I think people put too much emphasis on STRICT lifting technique. I’m not saying that you should deviate from the technique so much that you put yourself at injury. For…...Read More

Tags: big shoulders, bigger shoulders, deltoids, delts, muscle building, shoulders
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