Kettebell Swing + Grip Training Benefits

Grip-Friends! 

You want information on

improving your Grip Strength, and I am bringing

it to you!
Here is an article on a device called

the Napalm's Nightmare.

(Just in case you didn't know, when I was 

training to be a pro-wrestler, my name was 

going to be Napalm Jedd.)

Kettebell Swing + Grip Training Benefits
 

Kettlebell Training is a very beneficial form of

training that is naturally good for improving

your grip strength.

Kettlebell work helps improve hand strength 

so well, because of two natural properties of

kettlebells: 

(1) The increased size of the handle,

and

(2) The dynamic nature of the training.

1. The Increased Size of the Handle

One of the easiest ways to INSTANTLY

hit the hands harder in order to bring up your

grip strength is to increase the size of the

handle of whatever it is you are training.

The "handles" we often train on are barbells

and dumbbells, which are often only about

1-inch to 1.25-inches.  For most people this

is not going to do much to stimulate grip

strength improvement unless you load up

extremely heavy and hold for long periods

of time.

Plus, dumbbells and barbells are almost 

always knurled, in order to assist with the grip

you can get on them.

With Kettlebells, however, the handles are

generally slightly bigger, often in the 1.5-inch

range, which still isn't huge, but throw in the

fact that their handles are NOT KNURLED

and you have a tool that will test your grip

strength more than standard equipment.

Now, let's look at the other side of the equation...

2.  Dynamic Nature of the Training

Kettlebell Exercises, especially Cleans, Snatches

and even the basic Swing all require a pendulum

motion where the Kettlebell swings downward

and then you pull it back up.

Add in the fact that sets generally include between 

20 and 100 repetitions and you have a great deal

of  dynamic loading to the hands, which can be

great for increasing your grip strength.

So, the handles are larger and slicker, which will 

make your grip work harder.  PLUS, the movements

are often more dynamic, bringing in another element 

of difficulty...

So everybody should go get a set of Kettlebells, right?

Well, while I do think Kettlebells are awesome pieces

of equipment, there is one main drawback...

They can get quite expensive.

Kettlebells can be picked up ranging from 12 pounds

all the way up to over 100-lbs, and all that iron brings

a price with it.

Well, I want to tell you about an innovation 

I came up with a few years back called the 

Napalm's Nightmare.

 

(If image does not appear, click this link)

This is a Home Made that is connected to a

loading pin with weight added and then swung

just like a Kettlebell Swing is performed.

The Napalm's Nightmare device combines 

the thick, slick handle of the Kettlebell with

the dynamic nature of the Swing, but takes it

two steps further, because not only are the

handles even larger than regular kettlebell

handles, but they also rotate as well. 

These two traits of the Napalm's Nightmare

make your hands scream for mercy, in a good way.

Here is the best picture I could find, which I 

pulled from a video on-line, where I am 

performing Swings with Napalm's Nightmare:

At this point I have propelled the implement

forward with my hip strength, but due to both

the size and the rotating action of the NN handle,

your hands must work 2 to 3 times harder to

keep your grip on the handle.

Plus, at the bottom of the swing, when it passes

down and beyond your hips, you have to 

overcome the momentum of the implement,

again requiring a greater grip engagement than

regular kettlebell swings.

So, obviously, I am either a genius for innovating

such an awesome device, or I am downright evil for

thinking some up so intense.

Either way, if you use one of these, your hands, 

wrists, and forearms are going to get Scary Strong,

and that is what training is all about.

Unfortunately, I don't sell these implements.

BUT, I do show you exactly how you can make

them in Home Made Strength II:  Grip Strength Edition.

In fact, not only do I show you how the 

Napalm's Nightmare is made, but I also show you

how to make 10 other Grip Training Tools.

If Grip Strength is something you need to

work on, you are going to need some good 

quality equipment to train with.

Home Made Strength II will help you expand

your Grip Equipment Arsenal and you'll be 

able to save a whole bunch of cash as well.

For more information and to find out exactly

what you can learn to build check out 

Home Made Strength II:  Grip Strength Edition.

All the best in your training,

Jedd

P.S.  This video comes in a Digital Streaming

format, but you can also upgrade to the Physical

DVD as well.  Just go here