Monday, January 25, 2010
Ron Lacy: Wrist Roller TrainingHow does Mr. America build forearm strength? The Wrist Roller, of course. It was a great method then and still a greta method now. If you could peek into the training log of just about every strength champion throughout history, there's a pretty good chance you'll find the wrist roller as a part of their respective programs.
The wrist roller is also a very good choice because it is so simple: Mr. Lacy's here is just a sturdy tree branch with a cord tied to it. You can get more fancy than that if you like but that is minimally all you need.
Labels: Forearm Strength, Grip Strength, Mr America, Ron Lacy, wrist roller, Wrist Strength
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Sunday, November 22, 2009
Paul Anderson - Heavy CleanThe Great Paul Anderson is shown here, just miliseconds away from making a heavy clean. I count 345 lb. on the bar, which was pretty light for "Big Paul". Also note the wrist braces, Paul was so strong in some movements that sometimes his body couldn't take it. I can't say for sure, but Isuspect that Big Paul likely would have benefittted greatly from some epecific wrist strength work.
Labels: Clean, Paul Anderson, Wrist Strength
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
John Grimek vs. The Weaver StickJohn Grimek was a master of many different lifts, among them the The Weaver Stick. In fact, Grimek set a modern record with a lift of 11-3/4 pounds in the "front" style shown here.
Labels: Grip Strength, John Grimek, Weaver Stick, Wrist Strength
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Monday, July 13, 2009
Steel Bending"The Amazing Samson" Alexander Zass engaging in a bit of steel bending. Though is is certainly not for everyone, steel bending can be quite a workout, one that can make you very strong in some very unusual ways.
Labels: Alexander Zass, Amazing Samson, Bending Feat, Feats of Strength, Full Body Strength, Grip Training, Steel Bending, Wrist Strength
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Monday, July 06, 2009
The Weaver StickThe great strength author George Weaver came up with a unique strength challenge which now bears his name: The Weaver Stick.
You can easily make your own with a broom stick. An official weaver stick is exactly 42 inches long with the challenge being to grasp the end of it, no closer than 5-1/2 inches from the opposite end, and lift a weight from the floor, all the while keeping the stick perfectly level.
A lift of 6-8 pounds in this manner is exceptional. The great weight lifting champion John Davis for example, could lift 8 pounds, while John Grimek set the modern record with 11 pounds.
Labels: George R. Weaver, Grip Challenge, Grip Strength, John Davis, John Grimek, Weaver Stick, Wrist Strength
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Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Levering The Gama ClubTo my knowledge, I am the only man in the world to accomplish this feat: a picture perfect to-the-nose-and-back lever of the Gama Club. The "Gama Club" is a modern representation of the trophy from traditional Indian wrestling called a Gurz, which can be seen here. In this case, the 'Gama Club' weighs 32 pounds with a 1-1/2 inch thick handle.
It's a little shorter than a regulation sledge hammer but a lot heavier. Like I said, a lot of strong people have attempted to do this but no one so far has been able to... I think the Hammer Man would be proud.
Labels: Gama Club, Gurz, John Wood, Leverage Exercises, Leverage Feat, The Great Gama, Wrist Strength
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Monday, March 23, 2009
| Leverage exercises are a great method for building wrist and forearm strength, something that John Grimek certainly understood very well. You can use a simple dumbbell handle loaded on one end just like Grimek is using... a sledge hammer works well too. Either way, leverage exercise are a very good way to train with a very high resistance level without needing a lot of actual weight. This also makes them a perfect choice for getting in a quick workout while traveling. Another great option is the Weaver Stick. When it comes to sledge hammer levering though, the man to beat is Slim the Hammer Man... his World-record front lever lift with a pair of hammers - 56 pounds on 31 inch shafts -- totaled 1,736 inch pounds of resistance. |  Leverage Exercises |
Labels: Grip Strength, Leverage Exercises, Leverage Feat, Sledge Hammer Leverage, Sledge Hammer Training, Wrist Strength, York Barbell Club t-shirt
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Tuesday, April 08, 2008
| The Mighty Norseman Karl Norberg could perform many incredible strength feats -- one of which involved a simple Olympic barbell. Norberg could do a front holdout with the bar (which is pretty impressive by itself.) |  Karl Norberg Olympic Bar |
Labels: Barbell, Forearm Strength, Grip Feat, Grip Strength, Hand Strength, Karl Norberg, Leverage Feat, Oldtime Strongman, Oldtime Strongman Feat, Olympic Barbell, Wrist Power, Wrist Strength
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Sunday, March 30, 2008
Slim The Hammer ManIn 1975, Slim the Hammer Man got his chance...
With his mentor The Mighty Atom and the crowd of 21,000 screaming fans watching, he went to establish a record that will never be broken: to lever a pair of twenty eight pound hammers, 56 pounds on 31 inch handles, with 1736-inch pounds of pressure on his wrists.
-- The torch had been passed!
Shown above, The Hammer Man levers a weighted Ax, DO NOT try that feat at home.
Labels: Ax Lever, Forearm Strength, Leverage Feat, Sledge Hammer Exercise, Sledge Hammer Training, Sledgehammer, Slim The Hammerman, The MIghty Atom, Wrist Strength
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Thursday, January 03, 2008
Slim The HammermanLevering a Sledge Hammer is a simple exercise, performed with a simple tool that will build incredible wrist strength. Keep practicing and maybe you'll do 28 pounds like Slim The Hammerman (Yeah Right!)
Labels: Grip Feat, Hammer Training, Sledge Hammer Exercise, Sledge Hammer Leverage, Sledge Hammer Training, Sledgehammer, Slim The Hammerman, Wrist Strength
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Friday, October 26, 2007
 Sledge Hammer Training | Sledge hammer training has always been a very popular way of building forearm and wrist strength among many oldtime strongmen. Based on the leverage principle the sledge hammer makes a very efficient workout tool as it can provide a great deal of resistance without the need for a lot of weight. Here Murl Mitchell from Los Angeles tests his wrist strength with a pair of very interesting looking sledge hammers. Of course, the undisputed King of Sledge Hammer lifting is Slim The Hammer Man. |
Labels: Forearm Strength, Sledge Hammer Leverage, Slim The Hammerman, Strongman Feat, Wrist Strength
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