Tommy Jennings, Jr. has already proven himself to be a major talent at short steel bending and he’s just added to his world class credits in the realm of lower arm and grip strength: he has just been certified on the benchmark Captains of Crush No. 3 gripper.


This picture shows  6-ft. tall, 209-lb. Tommy Jennings, Jr. “closing a [CoC] #3 and pinch gripping 2 truck rotors together with greasy hands.”  Why do we think Joe Kinney would like this guy?  IronMind® | Photo courtesy of Tommy Jennings, Jr.


“I work as an auto tech so I find that training the grip really does help around the shop when wrestling with stubborn hardware on autos, or hanging onto tools with greasy hands,” Tommy Jennings, Jr. told IronMind. 

“I have no real training program for the grippers at this time.  When the hands feel strong, I'll do a few sets.  Every couple of months I’ll get a wild hair and want to train grippers on a solid routine, but it usually just turns into a few sets once a week for about a month-long period. 

“I’m sure there is a better program that could bring gains much quicker, but my training at this time is mostly dedicated to steel bending, so hopefully you guys will be seeing me back for another cert in the future. ;)

“I’d like to take this time to thank my wife for putting up with my training, and all the plates, barbells, chalk, and bent steel I leave laying around, so thank you, honey!

“I don’t always smash world class grippers like they owe me money, but when I do, I prefer Captains of Crush,” Tommy said.  


IronMind would like to thank Eric Milfield for serving as Tommy’s official referee—once again helping us give credit to a deserving gripster—and to Tommy, here’s a big congratulations: your name as been added to the official Captains of Crush No. 3 gripper certification list.

Incidentally, since he’s Certified on the Captains of Crush No. 3 gripper and on the IronMind Red Nail, 27-year old Tommy Jennings, Jr. has the kind of lower arm and grip strength that might be redefining “hand tools” on the job.  And with what Tommy said about being back for another certification, we think there’s a Gold Nail in his future.

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