Amazing Strength!
Check this out - talk about powerful relative strength. His grip is pretty good too :)
Smitty
The Diesel Crew
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Saturday, November 04, 2006
DREXEL DAY 2006
The Drexel video is done and it is huge! Approximately 20 minutes, but well worth the download.
Check it out here
You'll see some amazing footage, including a 50" jump on 1 foot, triple clap pushups and a 360 lb stone lift at 170 lbs bodyweight!
Stay Diesel,
Smitty
The Diesel Crew
The Drexel video is done and it is huge! Approximately 20 minutes, but well worth the download.
Check it out here
You'll see some amazing footage, including a 50" jump on 1 foot, triple clap pushups and a 360 lb stone lift at 170 lbs bodyweight!
Stay Diesel,
Smitty
The Diesel Crew
Good Luck AJ!
Our boy AJ Roberts is competing in the WPO NY Semi's this weekend in Lake George, NY. AJ is in the superheavyweight class and is unbelievably strong.
Check out his website TheIronGladiator.com. I met AJ at a seminar this year and we both got to play around with a 120 lb sandbag.
PLEASE RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE TARGET AS
Check out the video - click here.
Lots of big things are going to be happening for the Crew in the remainder of this year and into 2007.
Stay tuned, stay DIESEL!
Smitty
The Diesel Crew
Our boy AJ Roberts is competing in the WPO NY Semi's this weekend in Lake George, NY. AJ is in the superheavyweight class and is unbelievably strong.
Check out his website TheIronGladiator.com. I met AJ at a seminar this year and we both got to play around with a 120 lb sandbag.
PLEASE RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE TARGET AS
Check out the video - click here.
Lots of big things are going to be happening for the Crew in the remainder of this year and into 2007.
Stay tuned, stay DIESEL!
Smitty
The Diesel Crew
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Sick Grip Strength!
Here's Evan, an amateur MMA fighter putting the hurt on a deck of cards. Look at the muscles in his forearms!
Do you think he is building functional grip strength endurance? Of course! Do not be locked into the same old routines!
Check out this quick routine incorporating Grip:
Focus: Upper Body & Crush
i. Dynamic Warmup
ii. Mobility
iii. Foam Roller
1) Power Hang Cleans
2A) Military Press
2B) Posterior Flyes
3A) Pull-ups
3B) Face Pulls
Quick and Easy!
Each exercise above can be done with an olympic bar, dumbbell, kettlebell or sandbag.
Switch it up!
Smitty
The Diesel Crew
Homemade Equipment!
A great post by Scott on StraightToTheBar.com. A ton of useful information for building or creating your own, homemade equipment.
Thanks Scott for compiling this comprehensive list!
http://www.straighttothebar.com/2006/10/diy_homemade_gym_equipment.html
Smitty
The Diesel Crew
A great post by Scott on StraightToTheBar.com. A ton of useful information for building or creating your own, homemade equipment.
Thanks Scott for compiling this comprehensive list!
http://www.straighttothebar.com/2006/10/diy_homemade_gym_equipment.html
Smitty
The Diesel Crew
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Unbelievable Grip Strength Endurance!
You will not believe how incredible this climber's grip is...
http://www.klimb.com/gallery/climbing/movies/todd_meyers_campusing.mov.html
Check it out!
Smitty
The Diesel Crew
You will not believe how incredible this climber's grip is...
http://www.klimb.com/gallery/climbing/movies/todd_meyers_campusing.mov.html
Check it out!
Smitty
The Diesel Crew
Monday, October 30, 2006
New Articles Coming Out Soon!
1. Crush Your Opponent - a MMA article discussing some innovative ways to develop insane grip strength, how to brace through irradiation and how to increase dexterity. One exercise is excerpted from my MMA manual. Check it out on FightersReview.com
2. I am doing a post seminar article on Eric Cressey's The Sturdy Shoulder Seminar, which should be out in a few days
3. I also will be interviewed by both Eric Cressey and Mike Robertson very soon!
I will keep you updated as things start getting posted.
Check out the Blob Load Medley from the recent BBB Grip Contest - Jedd took 3rd place, but he crushed everyone in this event!
1. Crush Your Opponent - a MMA article discussing some innovative ways to develop insane grip strength, how to brace through irradiation and how to increase dexterity. One exercise is excerpted from my MMA manual. Check it out on FightersReview.com
2. I am doing a post seminar article on Eric Cressey's The Sturdy Shoulder Seminar, which should be out in a few days
3. I also will be interviewed by both Eric Cressey and Mike Robertson very soon!
I will keep you updated as things start getting posted.
Check out the Blob Load Medley from the recent BBB Grip Contest - Jedd took 3rd place, but he crushed everyone in this event!
Sunday, October 29, 2006
Building the Ultimate MMA Athlete
The FightersReview.com Review!
FightersReview.com just completed a review of my manual and I couldn't be happier. Matt, at Fighters Review, gave the manual two thumbs up and he really appreciated the creativity. In fact, he already started implementing the exercises right into his own strength program!
Go over and check out the review - Click Here!
Smitty
The Diesel Crew
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Chaos Manual Coming Soon!
If you are a strength coach or fitness professional who thinks instability training involves a bosu or a wobble board - then you are going to be blown away by the new Chaos training concepts. It is not about changing the base support - remember there is an inverse relationship between the level of instability and the potential to generate power.
The more unstable the base support - The less potential power you will be able to express!
Open up your mind and get ready for the next level of training!
Chaos!
Get Diesel,
Smitty
The Diesel Crew
"Achieving Beyond Potential"
www.DieselCrew.com
www.TheGripAuthority.com
If you are a strength coach or fitness professional who thinks instability training involves a bosu or a wobble board - then you are going to be blown away by the new Chaos training concepts. It is not about changing the base support - remember there is an inverse relationship between the level of instability and the potential to generate power.
The more unstable the base support - The less potential power you will be able to express!
Open up your mind and get ready for the next level of training!
Chaos!
Get Diesel,
Smitty
The Diesel Crew
"Achieving Beyond Potential"
www.DieselCrew.com
www.TheGripAuthority.com
The Sturdy Shoulder Seminar
I'm heading to the Sturdy Shoulder Seminar put on by Eric Cressey and Excel Strength in Mass tomorrow. Pretty excited about it.
I'm going to hit an ME bench day with Eric and his crew, and share some training ideas. On Saturday, the seminar is going to go over all things shoulders, including; rehab, stabilization, balance, mobility, functional anatomy and a ton more.
I will let you know how it goes...
My goal is to start updating this blog more and more to keep you informed of all the upcoming events for the Diesel Crew.
Get Diesel,
Smitty
The Diesel Crew
"Achieving Beyond Potential"
www.DieselCrew.com
www.TheGripAuthority.com
I'm heading to the Sturdy Shoulder Seminar put on by Eric Cressey and Excel Strength in Mass tomorrow. Pretty excited about it.
I'm going to hit an ME bench day with Eric and his crew, and share some training ideas. On Saturday, the seminar is going to go over all things shoulders, including; rehab, stabilization, balance, mobility, functional anatomy and a ton more.
I will let you know how it goes...
My goal is to start updating this blog more and more to keep you informed of all the upcoming events for the Diesel Crew.
Get Diesel,
Smitty
The Diesel Crew
"Achieving Beyond Potential"
www.DieselCrew.com
www.TheGripAuthority.com
Friday, September 15, 2006
Quick Workout
Check out this quick workout to pump up your grip strength and posterior chain.
Warmup
1A) Bodyweight lunges
1B) high knees
1C) leg swings
1D) high hurdles
1E) pushups
Workout
1) Axle Double Overhand (DO) Deadlifts 6x3
2A) RDL's 3x5
2B) Kettlebell Pull-throughs 3x5
3A) Plate Pinch High Pulls 2x12
3B) Posterior DB Flyes 2x12
Done! In and out quick!
Check out this quick workout to pump up your grip strength and posterior chain.
Warmup
1A) Bodyweight lunges
1B) high knees
1C) leg swings
1D) high hurdles
1E) pushups
Workout
1) Axle Double Overhand (DO) Deadlifts 6x3
2A) RDL's 3x5
2B) Kettlebell Pull-throughs 3x5
3A) Plate Pinch High Pulls 2x12
3B) Posterior DB Flyes 2x12
Done! In and out quick!
The Grip Authority
Check out our new site: The Grip Authority
Your site for the latest and greatest on how Grip strength is essential for your athletes.
Application of Sport Specific Grip strength training ideas that are innovative and will provide the "missing link" for your athletes.
Check out our new site: The Grip Authority
Your site for the latest and greatest on how Grip strength is essential for your athletes.
Application of Sport Specific Grip strength training ideas that are innovative and will provide the "missing link" for your athletes.
Come by and check it out!
Check back frequently at The Grip Authority and The Diesel Crew site for updates on how to develop insane, real world strength.
Stay Diesel!
Smitty
The Diesel Crew, LLC
"Achieving Beyond Potential"
Leaders in Grip Strength
Friday, July 14, 2006
Corporate Strength
Corporate Strength - Gartner
Corporate Strength - Six Sigma
Corporate Strength - Projects
Corporate Strength - Six Sigma
Corporate Strength - Projects
GET YOUR FREE ATHLETIC NEEDS ANALYSIS HERE!
Check out my Corporate Strength article series. Huge amount of feedback from the scientific community (those who moonlight during the day in labs and dominate the weights at night.) Thank you to everyone for your great feedback!
Corporate Strength discusses how to take the "tools" used by Corporate America and customize them to help visually express complex concepts dealing with the development of our athletes.
Enjoy...
Stay Diesel!
Smitty
The Diesel Crew
"Achieving Beyond Potential"
www.DieselCrew.com
Core Statics
Check out my latest article on Elite Fitness Systems.
Core Statics will be an incredible addition to your core workouts. Building a serious foundation to make your athletes into tanks - rolling over their opponents!
Part II will be coming up next week and promises to complete the series with some very cool movements. Building upon Gray Cook's 7 Part Functional Movement Screen (FMS) - Core Statics will provide progressive stabilization along the Z component. Quit standing still when you are stabilizing the core.Read the full article here
Stay Diesel!
Smitty
The Diesel Crew
"Achieving Beyond Potential"
www.DieselCrew.com
Sunday, June 18, 2006
Relative Strength
Definition of Relative Strength: Strength relative to bodyweight
Calculation of Coefficient: Weight lifted for a specific exercise divided by bodyweight.
Examples:
300 lb (Squat) / 185 lb (male) = 1.62 Coefficient
300 lb (Squat) / 250 lb (male) = 1.20 Coefficient
Want to see massive relative strength? Check out the head Strength and Conditioning coach from Drexel University!
Definition of Relative Strength: Strength relative to bodyweight
Calculation of Coefficient: Weight lifted for a specific exercise divided by bodyweight.
Examples:
300 lb (Squat) / 185 lb (male) = 1.62 Coefficient
300 lb (Squat) / 250 lb (male) = 1.20 Coefficient
Want to see massive relative strength? Check out the head Strength and Conditioning coach from Drexel University!
Mike Rankin, CSCS flipping a 95 lb Kettlebell
Sunday, June 04, 2006
TALK ABOUT BALANCE!
Shaolin Masters and students on kung fu poles demonstrate stances. The kung fu poles are sometimes bound with rope to improve grip during exercises. Practicing on the kung fu poles helps to improve agility and balance for experienced kung fu students. The less experienced might practice on stones or logs rather than the kung fu poles. Leaping from the top of one of the kung fu poles to the top of another demands skill and exceptional balance control.
Today, we use wobble boards, foam pads, bosu platforms, strap lines, swiss balls, balance beams or foam rollers.
Check out www.DieselCrew.com for advanced balance training.
Stay Diesel!
Smitty
"Achieving Beyond Potential"
Leaders in Grip Strength
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A CHAMPION?
Hard Work, Dedication, Knowledge, Plan of Attack and Goals!
MMA athletes who fight in the UFC, PrideFC, King of the Cage or K1 - have to have all of the above. But to get the competitive edge they need to think outside the box and seek out knowledge to help them achieve their goals.
MMA athletes who fight in the UFC, PrideFC, King of the Cage or K1 - have to have all of the above. But to get the competitive edge they need to think outside the box and seek out knowledge to help them achieve their goals.
The Diesel Crew's - Building the Ultimate MMA Athlete - lays out the development of strength and power as it pertains to the functional movement patterns and positioning for MMA athletes in training and competition. It also contains a vast index of DIESEL inspired exercises that will explore non-conventional training as it relates to these movements. It will also address energy systems, nutritional concerns and touch on some rehabilitation considerations.
YOU'VE SEEN ALL THE CONVENTIONAL EXERCISES - NOW EXPERIENCE THE DIESEL ONES!
Smitty
The Diesel Crew
"Achieving Beyond Potential"
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