Over the years, IronMind has published a rich lode of information covering all aspects of grip strength training, including using hand grippers; introducing grip masters of note; and making known our world-renowned Captains of Crush Hand Grippers, with their colorful history and hand strength-producing benefits. More recently we have introduced our innovative IMTUGs: IronMind's Two-Finger Grippers, for building individual finger strength. We’ve compiled a list of all those resources for your easy reference, so you can find out what you don’t know—and then read about it so you do!

Order any of our excellent hand strength and grip training resources, including our Captains of Crush Grippers and IMTUG Two-Finger Grippers, in our on-line store.

Books

• Captains of Crush Grippers: What They Are and How to Close Them (No. 1354) by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D., J.B. Kinney, and Nathan Holle
  The history and evolution of the Captains of Crush Hand Grippers and the general strategies most useful for training on them, including closing a No. 3 or No. 4 Captains of Crush Hand Gripper.

• Mastery of Hand Strength (No. 1273) by John Brookfield
  The book beloved by grip trainees covers the basics of hand strength from your elbows to your fingertips and includes many of John Brookfield’s creative hand strength exercises.

• The Grip Master’s Manual (No. 1283) by John Brookfield
  A wide array of innovative techniques and exercises for building upper body/lower arm and hand strength, and how-tos on feats of hand and wrist strength like bending steel, tearing cards, scrolling iron, etc.

• Dexterity Ball Training for Hands Course (No. 1263-DXC) by John Brookfield
  These innovative exercises will help you improve your hand health, increase your flexibility and muscle control, develop hand strength and dexterity, and aid in hand rehabilitation and hand therapy.

• Captains of Crush Song CD (No. 1403) by Laing, www.laingproductions.com
  Rock with your Captains of Crush Hand Grippers and extend a helping hand to those in need: profits from the sale of the song to go charity. Rev up your psyche before you train—it’s a blast!

• Blueprint for Grip Strength DVD (No. 1392) by John Brookfield
  A pile of new movements and fresh ways to get that grip you want, with a focus on closing Captains of Crush Hand Grippers, bending steel, and tearing cards.

• Grip Strength for Enhanced Sports Performance (No. 1423) by Championships Productions
  Gillingham is code for grip strength, so listen up and learn a lot as Wade walks through the principles of effective hand strength training for a wide range of sports.

• "Card Tearing" by John Brookfield
  (Vol. 1, No. 4)
  The history and how-to of tearing cards are presented for all those who want to build their hand and finger strength.

• "Driving a Nail—Who Needs a Hammer?" by John Brookfield (Vol. 2, No. 1)
  After covering nail driving feats, John then demonstrates how to safely do it.

• "Can You Do This?" (feats of strength) by John Brookfield (Vol. 2, No. 2)
  You are introduced to eight feats of hand strength and endurance that you might want to try.

• "Hand Grippers: Closing the Gap" by John Brookfield (Vol. 4, No. 2)
  John Brookfield invented what would become a mainstream technique for closing the gap between one Captains of Crush Hand Gripper to the next by adding weight, commonly known as "strap holds."

• "Bending Nails: Conquering the 60-Penny" by John Brookfield (Vol. 4, No. 3)
  You’ll find out what you need to know about steel and then follow step-by-step the technique for bending nails, a great upper-body, wrist, and hand strength developer.

• "Horseshoe Bending" by John Brookfield (Vol. 4, No. 4)
  You’ll learn some history about horseshoe bending, the ins and outs of different horseshoes, and, of course, how to bend them a la John Brookfield.

• "Card Tearing: Practice With Paper" by David Trainor (Vol. 5, No. 2)
  Find out how to practice card tearing with printer’s paper, a more economical yet very effective way to train for hand and finger strength.

• "Sand Bags Away" by John Brookfield (Vol. 5, No. 3)
  John Brookfield, who thinks the weight for height is one of the greatest tests of power and strength, tells how to train this movement with sand bags, for ultimate stress on your hands and fingers.

• "Keys to Progress: Grip and Forearm Development—Part I" John McCallum (Vol. 5, No. 4)
  John McCallum tells you why a good grip and impressive forearms are worth working for.

• "Keys to Progress: Building the Grip and Forearm" by John McCallum (Vol. 6, No. 1)
  John McCallum’s grip and forearm development includes a general bulk and power program along with specific hand strength training, supplementary exercises, and grip stunt practice.

• "Mashed Potatoes" by John Brookfield (Vol. 6, No. 1)
  John Brookfield clears up any doubts about whether or not you can crush a raw potato with your hand strength; you can and he’ll tell you how.

• "Progressions in Steel" by Tom Black (Vol. 7, No. 1)
  Tom Black applies some lessons on the ability to experiment and observe results from Leonardo da Vinci to bending nails, with instruction from beginner level to advanced.

• "Pigging Out" by David Trainor (Vol. 7, No. 4)
  Richard Sorin has his Blob, John Brookfield has his block weights, and David Trainor has his "pig," a 4-inch dia. steel cylinder which he fashioned into a dumbbell for serious grip work.

• "Meeting the Challenge: The No. 3 Captains of Crush® Gripper" by Bill Piche (Vol. 7, No. 4)
  How did three Captains of Crush train to do their mighty deed: close the No. 3 Captains of Crush Hand Gripper?  Bill tells you how they did it, firing you up about hand strength as well.

• "Building Forearms Strong Enough to Lift the Thomas Inch Dumbbell" by Dr. Alan Radley (Vol. 8, No. 1)
  Failing to lift the Inch Dumbbell at the 1999 Oscar Heidenstam Awards dinner, Dr. Alan Radley vowed to succeed the following year—which he did through a determined, dedicated program to build his grip and forearm power.