TOOLS OF THE TRADE FOR SERIOUS STRENGTH ATHLETES

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:11
COC GRIPPER

COC GRIPPER

IMTUG

IMTUG

Zenith

WELCOME TO IRONMIND

For over 35 years, IronMind has offered “Tools of the Trade for Serious Strength Athletes . . . most of them unique, all of them top-quality.” While our section line once looked as if it came straight from the forge, over the years, many of our products became streamlined, modernized, and drop-dead gorgeous. Take a look at Captains of Crush® grippers, Zenith™ grippers, and the Headstrap Fit for Hercules.

We’re proud to feature the all-American product line we have always excelled in—best in class, making equipment designed for and used by the strongest men in the world. IronMind is especially known for its complete line of hand grippers, starring Captains of Crush (CoC), the gold standard of grippers, the first choice for building grip strength around the world. Strong-Enough Lifting Straps, Vulcan Racks System, Just Protein®, Rolling Thunder®, and the SUPER SQUATS® Hip Belt are also signature products, and our Tough-As-Nails™ Bags are second to none. We invite you to take a look.

We want you to use your IronMind equipment for many years of productive training and then pass it along to the next generation so they can do the same.

 

All the best with your training

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Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D

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PRODUCTS
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Captain of Crush Grippers®

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IMTUG: Two-Finger Grippers

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Zenith Grippers

gripper

Vulcan Squat Racks

gripper

ALight Training Center

gripper

Just Protein

gripper

Rolling Thunder®

gripper

Strong-Enough Lifting Straps

gripper

Apollon's Axle

gripper

Tough-As-Nails Large Gym Bag

gripper

Expand-Your-Hand Bands

gripper

A Headstrap Fit for Hercules

gripper

Tough-As-Nails Sandbag

CERTIFICATION & WORLD RECORDS
gripper

Captains of Crush® Grippers

gripper

Rolling Thunder®

gripper

CoC Silver Bullet Hold

gripper

Crushed-to-Dust!® and CTD+ Challenge

gripper

Apollon's Axle

gripper

Little Big Horn

gripper

IronMind Hub

gripper

IronMind Block

gripper

Red Nail & Gold Nail

WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY ABOUT US

M., via Amazon.com


Strong-Enough Lifting Straps

Bought the Strong-Enough Lifting Straps to use while deadlifting, glad I did. They are the strongest straps I have found, with absolutely zero stretch while under extensive weight. Guess there’s a rea...

M., via Amazon.com


Strong-Enough Lifting Straps

Bought the Strong-Enough Lifting Straps to use while deadlifting, glad I did. Th...

A. L., San Francisco, CA


Training Inquiries

I appreciate the quick and thorough response [to my training questions], especially the details about limiting the holds to 10 seconds and where to set the bar height. . . . And thanks for the reminde...

A. L., San Francisco, CA


Training Inquiries

I appreciate the quick and thorough response [to my training questions], especia...

J. C., via Amazon.com


IronMind Blue EGG

[Ref. IronMind Blue EGG] Great for warm-up before using CoC grippers. would recommend if you are between a CoC No. 1 and No. 2. I enjoy warming up with the EGG and then the IMTUG and finish off with t...

J. C., via Amazon.com


IronMind Blue EGG

[Ref. IronMind Blue EGG] Great for warm-up before using CoC grippers. would reco...

P. G., via Amazon.com, Australia


Captains of Crush Grippers

Great Captains of Crush Trainer for the whole family and the Expand-Your-Hand Bands have made such a difference in the recovery from tennis elbow

P. G., via Amazon.com, Australia


Captains of Crush Grippers

Great Captains of Crush Trainer for the whole family and the Expand-Your-Hand Ba...

W., via Amazon.com


Left-Turn Gripper

Left-Turn 2 (195 lb.): very good quality grippers. The difficulty of these grippers is increased when you try to close it with your right hand, e.g., my Left-Turn 3 feels just a little weaker than my ...

W., via Amazon.com


Left-Turn Gripper

Left-Turn 2 (195 lb.): very good quality grippers. The difficulty of these gripp...

S., via Amazon.com


Two-Way Sets – Captains of Crush Grippers and Expand-Your-Hand Bands

The CoC No. 1 gripper is a high-quality grip strength trainer. If you have been working on your hands for a while, it is an excellent place to start with CoC products. The Expand-Your-Hand Bands are e...

S., via Amazon.com


Two-Way Sets – Captains of Crush Grippers and Expa...

The CoC No. 1 gripper is a high-quality grip strength trainer. If you have been ...

M., via Amazon.com


Strong-Enough Lifting Straps

Bought the Strong-Enough Lifting Straps to use while deadlifting, glad I did. They are the strongest straps I have found, with absolutely zero stretch while under extensive weight. Guess there’s a rea...

M., via Amazon.com


Strong-Enough Lifting Straps

Bought the Strong-Enough Lifting Straps to use while deadlifting, glad I did. Th...

A. L., San Francisco, CA


Training Inquiries

I appreciate the quick and thorough response [to my training questions], especially the details about limiting the holds to 10 seconds and where to set the bar height. . . . And thanks for the reminde...

A. L., San Francisco, CA


Training Inquiries

I appreciate the quick and thorough response [to my training questions], especia...

J. C., via Amazon.com


IronMind Blue EGG

[Ref. IronMind Blue EGG] Great for warm-up before using CoC grippers. would recommend if you are between a CoC No. 1 and No. 2. I enjoy warming up with the EGG and then the IMTUG and finish off with t...

J. C., via Amazon.com


IronMind Blue EGG

[Ref. IronMind Blue EGG] Great for warm-up before using CoC grippers. would reco...

P. G., via Amazon.com, Australia


Captains of Crush Grippers

Great Captains of Crush Trainer for the whole family and the Expand-Your-Hand Bands have made such a difference in the recovery from tennis elbow

P. G., via Amazon.com, Australia


Captains of Crush Grippers

Great Captains of Crush Trainer for the whole family and the Expand-Your-Hand Ba...

W., via Amazon.com


Left-Turn Gripper

Left-Turn 2 (195 lb.): very good quality grippers. The difficulty of these grippers is increased when you try to close it with your right hand, e.g., my Left-Turn 3 feels just a little weaker than my ...

W., via Amazon.com


Left-Turn Gripper

Left-Turn 2 (195 lb.): very good quality grippers. The difficulty of these gripp...

S., via Amazon.com


Two-Way Sets – Captains of Crush Grippers and Expand-Your-Hand Bands

The CoC No. 1 gripper is a high-quality grip strength trainer. If you have been working on your hands for a while, it is an excellent place to start with CoC products. The Expand-Your-Hand Bands are e...

S., via Amazon.com


Two-Way Sets – Captains of Crush Grippers and Expa...

The CoC No. 1 gripper is a high-quality grip strength trainer. If you have been ...

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