The World's Best Hand & Grip Strength Training Instruction
About John Wood
John Wood, a former defensive lineman for the University of Michigan football team, is well known throughout the strength world for his unusual feats of hand strength and his in-depth knowledge of many classical "lost" exercises such as the one-arm snatch and the bent press.
To date, his many grip strength accomplishments include closing the Iron Mind #3 hand gripper, lifting the 172 lb. Thomas Inch Challenge Dumbbell, and the ability to explode beer cans with the power of his hands.
A 1997 graduate of Walnut Hills High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, Wood originally began training his hands in preparation for High School football. This hand training was a large contributor to his football success and led him to a stint at Milford Academy Prep School in Milford, Connecticut and then as a scholarship athlete for the University of Michigan. He was a part of two Big Ten Championship teams for the Wolverines as well as a two-time letter winner.
Walnut Hills Eagles
Milford Academy Falcons
Michigan Wolverines
Wood graduated from the University of Michigan with an undergraduate degree in General Studies and more recently completed his Masters degree from the University of Michigan School of Information.
About Functional Hand Strength
The Functional Hand Strength website (www.functionalhandstrength.com) is the place for information on hand strength and unusual forms of training. Founded in January of 2005, FHS has quickly become one of the top strength websites on the Internet. Here's a quick look at some of the other sections of our website:
Our News and Updates Page
is regularly updated anytime we make any changes or add something new to the site.
In the What are you training for?section, you will find advice and recommendations for several different types of athletes. You'll want to visit this section if you are unsure of where to begin or need some advice on equipment or books that would be helpful.
The About John Wood section is where you are right now, and provides information and an overview of the website.
Visit the FHS BLOG for regularly posted articles and training information.
The Live Support is a feature that is only available at FHS. If you have a question or need assistance while you browse our website, step into the Live Support and one of our service representatives will help get the information that you need.
Our Hand & Grip Strength Products section is pretty straightforward. If you need a hand gripper, climbing rope or anything else, this is the page to visit first.
To help you get all the important information you may need, we set up a Product Q & A section where we cover any relevant information you would need to make an informed buying decision. In addition to product related questions, we also cover other frequently asked questions about ordering procedures and policies.
We put together our Training Kits
to group some of our more popular items.
Walnut Hills Eagles
Milford Academy Falcons
Michigan Wolverines
