by John Wood | Dec 6, 2013 | Blog Post
The purpose of the Monster Gripper is to condition the hand/gripping muscles to a force above and beyond what it is used to. This is the reason behind the long handle, so that it can be put into a door frame, or a power rack and then cheated shut using gravity and the...
by John Wood | Dec 6, 2013 | Blog Post
Of all the different types of training I have ever tried, there is nothing quite like handbalancing…. and you don’t have to be an expert to get in a great workout. Here’s a great example of a simple — but very effective — workout that...
by John Wood | May 12, 2009 | Blog Post
I found this show recently and enjoyed it a lot. I believe running (or other conditioning work) is one of the most important things you can do — regardless of your fitness goals. Many people don’t like conditioning work — and some outright hate it...
by John Wood | Sep 29, 2008 | Blog Post
If you know your gripper history you know where this message 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...
by John Wood | Feb 27, 2007 | Blog Post
One was an executive in his late 50’s, another, a former teammate of mine in his mid-20’s and the last a total stranger standing in line at the bank, I would guess in his early 30’s. All of them were athletes at some point in their lives. These were...
by John Wood | Feb 26, 2007 | Blog Post
I caught a little bit of the NFL combine on Television this past weekend. Having been around the game my whole life, I’ve seen the player selection process from a lot of different angles. While its true that there are lots of guys who can do amazing things in...
by John Wood | Jan 24, 2007 | Blog Post
Yogi Berra, in his infinite wisdom, once said: ‘You can observe a lot just by watching’ and like most Yogi-isms, this one becomes even more profound the more you think about it.The truth is, the ‘Secret’ to success for a lot of people is to...
by John Wood | Jan 20, 2007 | Blog Post
We’ve shipped our high-quality manila gym climbing ropes all over the world, (including Iraq) and many people are reporting tremendous results after adding a little bit ‘o rope climbing into their routine. About a year ago we received an order for climbing...
by John Wood | Jan 10, 2007 | Blog Post
Nine years ago I came to the University of Michigan to play football as a kid with a head full of big dreams. So many great players and great games followed. It seems like just yesterday when I was suiting up in the Freshman locker room for the first home game against...
by John Wood | Dec 14, 2006 | Blog Post
Just a quick one: As I write this, the clock on the wall says 1:41 am. I just woke up from a 5 hour “nap” which I was in dire need of. With all the holiday excitement it has been increasingly difficult to find time and energy to train but I have been very good about...
