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HELPING YOU GET STRONGER SINCE 2004

Last Two Finger Training

The Grip Master’s Manual.In The Grip Master’s Manual, a book I think anyone interested in grip strength should read, John Brookfield mentions that one of the secrets to closing heavy grippers, especially the IronMind Captains of Crush grippers, is strength...
Battling Ropes in Action

Battling Ropes in Action

UPDATE 14/03/21 : Although the video embedded below was available when this post was written, it's no longer with us. Apologies for that. If you want to make sure you're always kept in the loop when we put new content on this site, subscribe to the RSS feed or grab...
Plate See Saw

Plate See Saw

John Brookfield demonstrating the Plate See Saw. John Brookfield’s latest Grip Tip (on the Ironmind site) is definitely one of the better ones. Incredibly simple (just pick up a plate and go), and more difficult than you might imagine. Good...