NEW Ironmind #1.5 Hand Grippers

NEW Ironmind #1.5 Hand Grippers

We are proud to announce that we have the brand NEW #1.5 hand grippers from Ironmind. Actually, the packaging is the only thing that has radically changed BUT the fact of the matter is we are the first place to feature these new grippers - not even Ironmind has them available yet.

Currently, the only level available in this new 'style' are the #1.5 grippers (rated at 167.5 lbs. of closing poundage. We will be making each of the other Ironmind gripper levels with the new packaging available over the coming weeks.

Otherwise, if you want to be the first one on your block (literally!) to grab this new gripper, then you may order online right here:

- Order Online -

Order by phone: 1800-978-0206

Ever Been to Bean Station, Tennessee?

If you know your gripper history you know where this email is going, otherwise, let me tell you a little bit about my next adventure...

You see, about 12 years ago a man got a crazy idea in his head that he wanted to be the first man in the world to close the Ironmind #4 gripper -- something which most people thought was impossible. He tried some things that worked and some things that didn't and came up with plenty of "unusual" training techniques for building super-human hand strength...

When all was said and done, Joe Kinney of Bean Station, Tennessee did it -- the first man to close the #4 and he didn't just close it, he slammed it shut like it was a Trainer.

And a few months later Joe put together a great training video showing exactly how he did it.

... Like I said, that was over a decade ago and since then Joe has been a bit of a mystery man. However, just recently I was able to contact him through a friend of a friend and today, I'll make my way down south to meet the man himself and shake the hand that closed the #4.

Now, I'm sure you have all kinds of questions, I know I do.

You probably want to see his "Get a Grip with Joe Kinney" video, and know how he trained with his "Secret Weapon" grip machine etc etc -- I will say that very soon ALL these types of questions will be answered, so you'll just have to stay tuned.

Meanwhile, if you want to add your name to the #4 list then you better get training. You'll need a full set of IM grippers and you can get 'em here: Captains of Crush Hand Grippers

More updates coming later on...

Train hard,
John Wood

Ironmind Handgrippers in Action

Rare Ironmind Hand Grippers Found!

Rare Ironmind Hand Grippers

I was rummaging around in the suply closet this morning and found a box I didn't recognize... Then I opened it up and found something I sure didn'texpect to ever se again.

I found a half dozen "old school" Ironmind Hand Grippers still in their original packaging.

The thing about hand grippers is that they are like fine wines -- each year they are just a little bit different. (And that is one reason why hand grippers are so much fun.)

In any case, I am going to make these rare grippers available right now but I do not expect them to last long. They are circa 2003 or so and have their very distinctive blue packaging as you can see above.

We only have certain strengths available:

T-1
#1-0
#2-0
#3-0
#4-1

There will undoubtedly be a rush so if you want one of these rare grippers you must call in the order:

1-800-978-0206

These grippers will be priced at the normal price $19.99 + S/H.

Act Quick! - When they are gone, they are gone. (This page will be updated accordingly.)

Slow it Down for Big Gains

One simple way to increase the intensity of your workout is is to slow the movements down and get the most out of each rep. Sometimes what happens is that over the course of several workouts, the struggle to get "just one more rep" leads to a little bit of cheating here and there.

I dont necessarily think cheating is a bad thing, it actually can be used productively in some situations but theres a reason why the skinny kid at your gym
who does nothing but "bellytoss" benchpresses and cheat curls with a 25 lb. dumbbell ever gets any bigger.

You see, the goal of a workout is to put a certain kind of stress on your muscles. Your muscles then adapt to this stress and grow stronger.

If you "cheat" in certain movements, it creates either momentum, (which takes the stress off the muscles) or an adjustment in form (which allows for greater
weight to be used, albeit without a corresponding increase in strength)

In either case, muscle growth will not occur, or if it does, not in an appreciable degree.

Often times the purpose of increasing bar speed is taught because it gets the bar through the sticking point into amore favorable leverage position.

Now, Im not saying you have to move at a snail's pace here either, just an extra count or two will be fine, and you would be very surprised at what a difference
this can make.

This technique works especially well for hand grippers since the strength curve of the spring resistance is so steep.

Take a gripper that you think is pretty easy, and I suggest erring on the lighter side (Even if you can close a #3 like me, grab a #1) Heck, even the Guide or Sport will do.

Then, using your normal form, squeeeeeze as needed, but take at least a good second longer than usual and get a good overcrush when the handles touch. Then let the handles out slowly and repeat.

If you work up to closing a #3 like this, you'll be one scary person.

You'll find that even with an easy gripper, this is quite a challenge, and the soreness that you will experience the next day will let youknow youre on the right track.

Like I said, this technique can be used with a number of exercises, -- get the most out of every rep.

Train hard,
John Wood