Grip Masters
- "Brookfield: Bending and the Bible" by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. (Vol. 1, No. 2)
Meet John Brookfield: consummate master of traditional strongman feats whose impressive hand and wrist strengths puts him in a class by himself as an endurance steel bender.
- "Richard Sorin: Ten Deadly Digits" by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. (Vol. 2, No. 4)
We introduce the first-ever Captain of Crush, pinch-grip artist, and Blob creator Richard Sorin and find out how he got started lifting weights and performing formidable feats of hand strength.
- "John Ottarski: Hard-pulling Grip Master" by John Brookfield (Vol. 5, No. 1)
Top-rolling arm wrestler John Ottarski is a self-described “lower arm, wrist, hand, finger specialist” whose inventive training techniques include the now widely used softball hold, as well as traditional hand grippers.
- "J. B. Kinney Grabs a Challenge and Wins" by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. (Vol. 5, No. 2)
J. B. Kinney talks about the injury that drove him to rebuild his arm and his grip strength and to do squats, revealing the iron heart and iron will that made him a Captain of Crush.
- "Kinney Do It? Yes! Joe’s the First 4-Evermore" by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. (Vol. 5, No. 4)
Read our report on J. B. Kinney’s stunning feat as the first ever to close the No. 4 Captains of Crush Hand Gripper.
- "Dennis Rogers: The Mighty Mite from Houston" by Eric J. Murray (Vol. 9, No. 4)
Meet the strongman showman from Texas who excels in grip feats of strength.
- "Holle-eluia! Nathan Holle W(h)ales on the No. 4" by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. (Vol. 11, No. 2)
The second man to officially close the No. 4 Captains of Crush Hand Gripper, Nathan Holle is as distinguished by his modesty and integrity as he is by his hand strength.
- "Is Andrew Durniat for Real?" by Thom Van Vleck with Al Myers (Vol. 18, No. 1)
Andrew's path to fame in the grip world is nothing short of inspiring. His impressive list of grip strength feats is sure to motivate you.
- "Imagining Beowulf's Grip" by Harley J. Sims (Vol. 19, No. 1)
Using present-day standards, Harley Sims examines the epic claims of the poem Beowulf and Beowulf's grip.
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Contests
- "World Grip Champ Challenge: Results of the Fourth IAWA Grip Contest" by David Gentle and David Horne (Vol. 2, No. 2)
Grip contest coverage and results for four events testing hand and finger strength.
- "The 5th British Grip Championships" by David Horne (Vol. 3, No. 1)
Grip contest coverage and results for four events testing hand and finger strength.
- "Who Really Won the Easter Festivus 1999?" by Karl, Wade, and Brian Gillingham (Vol. 7, No. 1)
Join the high jinks as the Gillingham boys try to out-do each other on the Rolling Thunder Deadlift Handle, a test of open hand strength.
- “The Thomas Inch Dumbbell: Still a Challenge in 1999” by David Gentle (Vol. 7, No. 1)
The article that showcased the legendary Inch Dumbbell and its story, past and present, and launched a revival, resulting in many new comers willing and ready for this hand strength challenge.
- "The Cornhuskers Super Grip Challenge" by Lee Gesbeck (Vol. 7, No. 3)
Find out what happened at the first ever All-Round Super Grip Challenge (1999).
- "Rolling Thunder™ World Championships" by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. (Vol. 8, No. 2)
The first-ever Rolling Thunder contest was a huge hit at the 2000 Beauty and the Beast Strongman contest, with Jan Bartl setting the first world record at 265.4 lb.
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- "2001 IronMind® Rolling Thunder™ World Championships" by J. V. Askem (Vol. 9, No. 2)
The second annual Rolling Thunder World Championships was contested by all the top strongmen at the 2001 Beauty and the Beast—and Jan Bartl’s world record remained safe for another year.
- "2002 IronMind–St. Louis Steel Fingers Challenge" by Wade Gillingham (Vol. 10, No. 3)
The Blockbuster Pinch Grip Block and the Rolling Thunder were the implements of battle between the strongman competitors, testing their open hand and pinch grip strength. How do you compare?
- "GNC Blob Challenge at the Olympia: The Blob Wins" by Wade Gillingham (Vol. 10, No. 4)
Over three hundred people challenged the Blob over two days at the 2002 Mr. Olympia, testing their open hand strength.
- "Odd Day: 2003 National Rolling Thunder Championships" by Wade Gillingham (Vol. 11, No. 3)
Wade tells us that if you want to be the Rolling Thunder champion, you have to show up at a contest and take the title—as Odd Haugen proved.
- “2007 GNC Grip Gauntlet Recap: Light Gauntlet Not ‘Lite’” by Wade Gillingham (Vol. 15, No. 1)
Wade Gillingham reports on the World Series of grip strength contests, which includes closing a Captains of Crush Hand Gripper, lifting the Blob, and lifting the Rolling Thunder Deadlift Handle.
- “2007 British Grip Championships: Horne of Plenty” by Mike Corlett (Vol. 15, No. 2)
Grip strength enthusiasts from England, Wales, Spain, and the U.S. vied for the top spots in this grip contest, testing their hand strength in a series of one and two hand events.
- “Mark Felix: Last Man Standing in the 2011 FitExpo Vise Grip Viking Challenge” by Mike Corlett (Vol. 19, No. 1)
The inaugural Vise Grip Viking Challenge was a grip contest that broke more than one mold, and brought together top grip guys and strongmen like Andrew Durniat, Mark Felix, Chad Woodall, and L. P. Jean. Called "one of the most successful contests," the grip strength feats were captured in the amazing photos taken by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D.
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Certified Captains of Crush®
and Red Nail™ Roster
- "The Boys at Bollenbach’s: One Joins the Captains of Crush and Five More are Knocking at the Door" by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. (Vol. 3, No. 1)
Find out what’s special about Bob Bollenbach’s Gym and why grip strength guys love to go there and train on their Captains of Crush Hand Grippers.
- "Gripping Sideshow at the Arnold Classic: Manfred Hoeberl Joins the Captains of Crush" by William R. Hansen (Vol. 5, No. 1)
Find out which big names did and didn’t close the No. 2 and No. 3 Captains of Crush Hand Grippers at the 1997 Arnold Classic.
- "The Strongman and the Kid: The Latest Captain of Crush" by Manfred Hoeberl (Vol. 5, No. 3)
Strongman Manfred Hoeberl tells this charming and brief tale of guts and determination when Robert Baraban showed up at his door to be witnessed for closing the No. 3 Captains of Crush Hand Gripper.
- "A Handful of New Captains of Crush" by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. (Vol. 5, No. 4)
Three new Captains of Crush are profiled for having closed the No. 3 Captains of Crush Hand Gripper.
- "A New Batch of Captains of Crush" by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. (Vol. 6, No. 2)
We introduce four more gripsters who earned the title of Captain of Crush, including the first teenage Captain of Crush Jesse Marunde, by closing the No. 3 Captains of Crush Hand Gripper.
- "Congratulations, Captains of Crush!" (Vol. 6, No. 3)
Meet four strong-handed men who have conquered the No. 3 Captains of Crush Hand Gripper.
- "Captains of Crush® Grippers: Who’s New" (Vol. 9, No. 2 and all MILOs thereafter)
We introduce the latest Captains of Crush in this new ongoing MILO section--all of whom have conquered a No. 3 or No. 4 Captains of Crush Hand Gripper.
- "Red Nail™ Roster" (Vol. 11, No. 2 and all MILOs thereafter)
We introduce those certified as having bent a Red Nail in this new ongoing MILO section showcasing wrist and hand strength exemplars.
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