John Brookfield Grip Tips

John Brookfield Grip Tips

John Brookfield is a super strength grip master whom I look upto very much

Check out this list of awesome grip tips direct from Ironmind.

You can learn so much from John and his amazing innovative ideas for strength training. Not only is John a grip guru but he has some brilliant ideas for kettlebell training too.

Enjoy

Gripper on a String
Stool Lift with Weight
Wrist Curls with Plate
Brick Bent Over Rows
Front Hammer Lever
Finger Walking with Weight Plate
Sledgehammer Clean and Press

Sledgehammer Toss
Brick Lift Grip Challenge
Wringing Out the Towel
Behind-the-Back Wrist Curls
The Rotation
Finger Walking With Boards
Sandbag Lifting
Finger Rolling
Crushing Nails

Pliers Lever Lift
Hammer Rotation
Padding the Issue
Vertical Rope Pull-ups
Plate Toss with Partner
Weight Crawl: Try It, You'll Love It
Thick Bar Rotation
Pinch-Grip Board Curls
Doubled-Rope Deadlift

Swing and Catch
Plate Curling for Men
The Big Squeeze
Plate Rotation
Hammer Curls with Thick Towels
Using the Long Bar
Sandbag Swing and Catch

One Grip at a Time

Behind-the-Back Pass
Hand Towel Roll and Squeeze
1 + 1 = 2
Medicine Ball Lifting
The Weight Drop
Kettlebell Hold: Something New
Roll and Drag<
Macary Sticks
A New Twist

Back Pressure Breakthrough
Plate Seesaw
Rope Hand-Over-Hand
The Bucket Drill
Plate Turning
Sandbag Wrist Curls
Pinch Grip Drag
Pinch Grip Pick-up
Brookfield Sandbag Snatch Test

Towel Training for Power
Up the Down Staircase
Swing to Success
Squatter's Rights<
Power Walking 101
Three the Hard Way
Hammer Time

Kettlebell Workouts

Sledgehammer Challenge 1hour 20kg

Dogman Sledgehammer Challenge 1hour 20kg

Stef of The Dogman Kettlebell Club attempted the insane 1 hr Sledgehammer test with the 20kg hammer on monday.

The result - 528 strikes

Crazy!!

Equipment needed:
20kg Sledge Hammer
1 Large Tyre
Grip and Lungs of Steel

Other requirements:
To be mentally unstable is a bonus

Other Hammer Superheroes to have attempted this test of strength and willpower are Jon Bruney and John Brookfield

John Brookfield achieved 27-30 strikes per minute with a 23kg Hammer.
Stef's cadence was 1 strike every 6-7 secs (incredible considering he weighs 69kg)

Maybe this will be a challenge of mine soon!

Beast Kettlebell Tower of Terror

Tower of Terror with 48kg/106lb Beast Kettlebell


Went up to the field this afternoon to have a crack at the 'Tower of Terror'

The first and only time I have ever seen this kettlebell feat is by John Brookfield, grip legend. Hence my inspiration to tackle this today!

I have exchanged a few emails with John over the last week after he contacted me when I left a comment on his Tower of Terror video.

What a really top bloke he is too! I asked John about his Secret Service Snatch Test and he confirmed what I thought

John Brookfield's recipe for success is simple. Hard work and determination and the want to achieve what you have set out to do. John has done 302 reps with the 24kg bell in 10 mins on 2 seperate occasions. He originally set out to do 272 reps to beat the record but wanted 300, so he trained until he did it.

Any way here's my video.



I spent quite a while warming up with 24kg swings (not to mention a 1/4 mile walk with a 24 and 48 to get to the field) and some Towers of Terror with the light bell.

Then some beast snatches and flips. I must have taken about 20 goes before I was succesful.

It is the hardest kettlebell feat I have done yet I feel. John's 20 odd reps is outstanding.

My next aim is 5 reps then 10.

Ok it's time for tea. I think it's gonna be Smoked Grip tonight!!

Here's John Brookfield's Tower of Terror


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Beast Kettlebell Tower of Terror

In Love With Kettlebell Snatch

Kettlebell Snatches

Kettlebell snatches for me seem to be the ultimate kettlebell exercise. Due to the full body movement I feel I gain most benefit from the snatch. In fact I'm probably in love with the kb snatch.

I find it hard to stay away from the movement when I'm training my iron bells.

Did a lunch time workout to prepare for snatches later:

20kg single kb jerk ladder 4 to 10 reps both hands
40kg jerk 5 x 5 both hands
48kg jerk 4 x 5 both hands
60kg jerk 3 x 3 same

Night time just to get some reps 5 x 20 24kg kb

I've started off with some heavy-ish jerks just to get my shoulders acclimatised ready for some heavy kettlebell snatch reps in a week or so and seriously thinking about an assault on 220 reps in the SSST later in the week.

I still can't get my head around John Brookfield's 302 reps in the SSST!!!!!


Kettlebell Snatch

500 Kettlebell Snatches

500 Kettlebell Snatches

Just had my 2nd comeback training session.
Decided to keep it light with the 16kg kb.

Managed to knock out 500 reps in 23 mins 50secs. Quite a way off 1200 24kg snatches in one hour but I'm still dreaming of John Brookfield's amazing feats and how awesome they realy are

I suppose this is a personal best but definitely not one to shout about, or Brutal Minimalist Fitness for that matter.

Body permitting I will have another crack tommorrow night, probably light again.

Right I'm off to watch WSM Heats.




500 Kettlebell Snatches