Bottom Position of the Kettlebell Bottoms Up Press

This week’s Grip Strength Challenge is the Kettlebell Bottoms Up Press.

This is so named because the kettlebell is inverted and balanced by gripping the handle throughout the pressing range of motion.

The Kettlebell BUP is a great way to test and train for Crushing Grip Strength while also training the pressing motion and building the shoulders, triceps, and traps.

In addition, this movement is considered Grip Integration, meaning it tests the strength and coordination over multiple joints, while the Grip remains a primary limiting factor in the movement.

To see how the lift is performed, check out this video:

(The entry deadline has been extended until Midnight on SATURDAY April 16, 2011)
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It’s time for a showdown…

Grip Strength Feat = 25-lb Plate Curl

Please leave a comment with your vote for best video in this week’s Grip Strength Challenge.

Zach Lister

Mark Hrko

Paul Tompkins

Josh McIntyre

Kevin Greto

Matt Hunt

Derek Girven

Aaron Newman

Thanks to everyone who sent in submissions and to everyone who takes part in the voting.

Jedd

Contest Details

Entry Fee: $15 per leg. $37 total if competing in more than 2 legs.

Date: October 16, 2010

City: Wyalusing PA 18853

Time: 11:00 AM start, 2 PM Finish (+/-)

Events:

1. Two Hand Pinch: 4 Attempts at Maximum Weight

2. Wrist Developer: 4 Attempts at Maximum Expansion

3. Vulcan Gripper: 4 Attempts at Maximum Close

Current Competitors

GUYS

Mike Pachulski (Novice, TGA Member)

EJ Livesey (Novice, TGA Member)

Chuck Carns (Open, TGA Member)

Brent Barbe (Open, TGA Member)

Mike Rinderle (Open, TGA Member)

Jedd Johnson (Elite, TGA Founder)

Frank Snyder (Open)

Rick Walker (Open)

Kevin Greto (Novice)

LADIES < = YES – Ladies are competing in Grip!!!

Mary Anne McKeague (Open, Ladies)

Cheri Walker (Rookie, Ladies)

* * * Other athletes have expressed interest but have not sent in registrations. To reserve your spot, please leave a comment below or hit me with an email.

Other Details

Scores from this locale will be sent to the main headquarters and tallied against the rest of the locations competing in the event around the world. You are essentially competing against athletes across the United States, Europe, etc.

This is an outstanding way to compete in your first event. There are only three events and one of them is the famous Two Hand Pinch. There will be a short tutorial prior to each event to help out beginners so that they can understand the technique and strategy for the events.

Any questions, feel free to leave a comment below or hit me with an email.

To find out more information about the events and how to train for the contest, check out this link from a couple weeks back: How to Train for Worlds Strongest Hands.

Thanks and I hope to have several more competitors come to their first contest on October 16th.

Jedd

P.S. Here are the videos of last month’s Leg 2 of the WSH. Check these out so you know what to expect.

Ultimate Forearm Training for Baseball | How to Bend Nails | How to Tear Cards | Feats of Grip Strength Explained | How to Build Your Own Equipment | How to Lift Atlas Stones | The Sh*t You’ve Never Seen | Sled Dragging for Athletes | The Road to the Record DVD

Contest Details

Entry Fee: $15 per leg. $37 total if competing in more than 2 legs.
Date: October 16, 2010
City: Wyalusing PA 18853
Time: 11:00 AM start, 2 PM Finish (+/-)

Events:

1. Two Hand Pinch: 4 Attempts at Maximum Weight
2. Wrist Developer: 4 Attempts at Maximum Expansion
3. Vulcan Gripper: 4 Attempts at Maximum Close

Current Competitors

GUYS
Mike Pachulski (Novice, TGA Member)
EJ Livesey (Novice, TGA Member)
Chuck Carns (Open, TGA Member)
Brent Barbe (Open, TGA Member)
Mike Rinderle (Open, TGA Member)
Jedd Johnson (Elite, TGA Founder)
Frank Snyder (Open)
Rick Walker (Open)
Kevin Greto (Novice)
LADIES < = YES - Ladies are competing in Grip!!!
Mary Anne McKeague (Open, Ladies)
Cheri Walker (Rookie, Ladies)
* * * Other athletes have expressed interest but have not sent in registrations. To reserve your spot, please leave a comment below or hit me with an email.

Other Details

Scores from this locale will be sent to the main headquarters and tallied against the rest of the locations competing in the event around the world. You are essentially competing against athletes across the United States, Europe, etc.
This is an outstanding way to compete in your first event. There are only three events and one of them is the famous Two Hand Pinch. There will be a short tutorial prior to each event to help out beginners so that they can understand the technique and strategy for the events.
Any questions, feel free to leave a comment below or hit me with an email.
To find out more information about the events and how to train for the contest, check out this link from a couple weeks back: How to Train for Worlds Strongest Hands.
Thanks and I hope to have several more competitors come to their first contest on October 16th.
Jedd
P.S. Here are the videos of last month’s Leg 2 of the WSH. Check these out so you know what to expect.

Ultimate Forearm Training for Baseball | How to Bend Nails | How to Tear Cards | Feats of Grip Strength Explained | How to Build Your Own Equipment | How to Lift Atlas Stones | The Sh*t You’ve Never Seen | Sled Dragging for Athletes | The Road to the Record DVD

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 Jedd on Facebook < = Friend Me Up! 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 weekend, I will be holding another massive Grip Training session at my garage in preparation for the annual Christmas season Grip contest, the Gripmas Carol. 

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Hello everyone. Jedd here.

I realized last night that the entire TheGripAuthority.com site was down.

This also meant that the order page for the Nail Bending eBook was down.

I just wanted to let you know that I fixed all that and it is back up now, so if you are interested in learning how to bend nails, you are all set.

Just click here ==> Nail Bending.

Speaking of bending nails, I just went to Chad Woodall’s first contest, the Woodall Grip Challenge last weekend. In the medley, I had to bend two IronMind Red Nails conscutively and I did so in about 20 seconds or so.

I’ve got a couple videos and a write-up coming soon, so check back later in the week to read it and watch the clips.

Alrighty. That’s all for now.

All the best in your training,

-Jedd-

P.S. For more posts on nail bending, click here ==> Steel Bending

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During the Arnold Classic I gathered with a bunch of friends from around the nation at a little park in Columbus and we all had a few tries at some grip feats. One of the feats I was interested in trying was the Double Blob Farmer’s Walk. The record for this right now is a bit over 107 feet!

I tried five or six attempts. The one in this video clips is my third. After this one, my distance dropped off.

For those of you who may not know, the Blob is one head of a York 100-lb dumbbell. Here are some other facts about the Blob.

* Richard Sorin named the Blob and was the first to attempt to lift it.
* Lifting the Blob is a test of pinch grip strength.
* It is a great feat of grip strength to lift one Blob to the full deadlift position.
* The Blob tapers outward from the top to the widest portion.

For more Blob lifting videos, check out my YouTube Channel.

All the best in your training,

-Jedd-

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Just posted a new article on StraightToTheBar.com – Hammering Strength into the Wrists Part Two. Sledge hammers are awesome for working the hands, wrists, and overall lower arms. Believe me, there are some exercises in this article that are going to give you indestructible wrists. I shot the footage several days ago, and I am still feeling it.

If you think you are tough enough to try these exercises out, then click here.

I also show you one of the exercises we have used here at Diesel to keep us injury free for years, so get over there and check it out right now.

All the best in your training,

-Jedd-

These exercises are great additions for your Card Tearing and Nail Bending training.

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I just decided to change stuff up on this new grip strength product I am releasing soon.

SUBSCRIBERS TO OUR GRIP STRENGTH NEWSLETTER WILL BE THE FIRST ONES TO HAVE A CHANCE TO BUY IT AT THE EXTREMELY LOW INTRODUCTORY PRICE!

You can sign up for our Grip Strength Newsletter by putting your email address into the form below!

The roll-out for this product is coming soon. Sign up now so you don’t miss out.

I have been working on this product for months now and it is almost ready to go – just waiting on some website stuff!

In addition to getting the drop on this product, when you sign up for the Grip Strength Newsletter, you will also be assured that you receive timely notifications of all of our new grip strength articles, videos, interviews, and radio shows!

Thanks and all the best in your training,

-Jedd-

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I just returned from my trip to the Arnold Classic, in Columbus, Ohio. We have been going for years and this year the trip was as great as ever. The Arnold Classic weekend is packed full of strength sport action, including strongman and powerlifting as well as many grip challenges at various expo center booths. However, this year I had my sights set on the biggest Arnold grip challenge of them all – the GNC Grip Gauntlet.
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Here is the Blob plus weight for a calibrated total of 74.95 lbs. At the time of lifting this weight and writing this post, it puts me in 2nd place, right behind Wade Gillingham with 77lbs and Richard Sorin with 74.25 lbs.

As you can see, this one didn’t come easy. Several times the string kept sliding off the blob, ending up in my hand instead of directly on top of the blob. I missed it almost 10 times (some of them I deleted). Finally, when I added duct tape to the top of the blob, it kept the strong in place so it wouldn’t shift around on me.

Keep checking back. I usually try to add a little more weight each weekend. Next weekend, will be with Rex and Paul at the Arnold Classic, so I am hoping to push the total a bit higher yet!

Anybody else going?

See you there…

-Jedd-

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Here is the clip of the Medley at Metroflex.

Some of the implements you’ll see, 45 lb hub, 45 lb hub plus 15 lbs, Metroflex Inch Replica, two different 2-inch vertical bars, Blob, Blob plus 10 lbs, IM hub, Rolling Thunder, one hand pinch, and more!

-Jedd-

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The blob is 1/2 of a 100lb York dumbbell. Currently there is a major push in the grip community to lift as much weighted added to the blob as possible. The current top lift is about 75 total pounds. My best ever is blob plus 20 but I haven’t done it for about a year. Just this past weekend I worked up to 20 lbs added again and was able to hold it easy at the top.

-Jedd-

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