Mastery of Hand Strength [Paperback]

John Brookfield (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 092688803X | ISBN-13: 978-0926888036 | Publication Date: September 1, 1995 | Edition: 1

Mastery of Hand Strength is the book on grip strength - the one that every grip guy in the last 10 years has read, probably at least twice. John Brookfield was the second man in the world to officially close the fearsome No. 3 Captains of Crush Gripper and the first to officially bend the IronMind Red Nail, and he has inspired and educated countless people who have gone on to excel in these areas. If strong hands and mighty wrists appeal to you, it's your starting point for a world-class grip. 120 pp.

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About the Author

John Brookfield is a never-ending source of creative approaches to grip training. As the second man in the world to close the fearsom No. 3 Captains of Crush Gripper, and the first to officially bend the IronMind Red Nail, he has inspired and educated countless people who have gone on to excel in these areas. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Ironmind Enterprises; 1 edition (September 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 092688803X
• ISBN-13: 978-0926888036
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #945,791 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The GripBible, October 28, 2000

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Svein Olav Nyberg "Apeiron" (Grimstad, Norway) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mastery of Hand Strength (Paperback)

I must, with all due respect, disagree with the gentleman below, who I think was in a strange 'I love it, BUT ...' mood when he wrote his review.

Brookfield's book does indeed cover it all when it comes to grip, despite its lacks as a medical text-book. You will get to read in-depth descriptions of different grip strength types, and about possible and about improbable grip feats. Many urban legends die here.

Brookfield gives good advice on how to combine the exercises for the different grip types, and also shares his experience on what grip exercises that are best avoided if you want to keep gripping.

He also shares his best grip implements constructions, so that you will be able to walk out of your toolshed with the focused looks of an aspiring gripmaster in your eyes.

If you want to do one thing for your grip, buy that book!

37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Gripmasters Guide!!, January 21, 2003

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Casey (Granville, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mastery of Hand Strength (Paperback)

I've been powerlifting and weightlifting for about 5 years now and I bought this book on a whim one day because it looked interesting. This book is simply awesome, a VERY good read! I ended up reading it from cover to cover. I've now become a grip training maniac and I love it. Not only have I learned that grip training is essential and often overlooked, but it's a lot of fun too. The best part is that most of these grip implements that John describes, you can make at home in your garage. Grip work seperates the men from boys, you can't "fake" a powerful grip. John will describe so many ways to work your lower arm, some of them very unorthodox but all very rewarding. People in the gym laughed at me when I first started training grip on a regular basis, now they ask for my advice. An incredible grip will give you more self confidence and respect at the gym than most anything..BUY THIS BOOK! you won't be disappointed!

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Book that delivers what it promises., October 25, 2001

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"mmjensen" (Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mastery of Hand Strength (Paperback)

To put it short and simple, this is an easy to read, incredibly informative volume on how to increase your hand strength. Lots of exercise suggestions, a little history on hand strength, some strength challenges. So many ideas that get you excited and motivated to train your hands. Truly a great book with lots of info that's very difficult to find elsewhere, and written by a man with some of the strongest hands in history, a genuine authority. If you want to build stronger hands for whatever reason, wrestling, rock climbing, jar opening, showing off, whatever, then this is about the best book you could buy.