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Currently Playing: Grip Exercises to Ditch (And the Ones That Save Your Tendons)

We sat down with grip sport legend Jedd Johnson (Diesel Crew), who has been competing for over two decades, alongside former American Ninja Warrior Lucio Battista. In this video, Jedd drops shares how to train grip safely, recover from injuries, and build freakish hand strength without wrecking your joints. From why you might want to ditch the traditional rice bucket to the importance of extensor training and therapy putty, this discussion will change how you approach hand health and longevity. Get a Jedd @gripstrength Program ► https://dieselcrew.com/store/shop Find Lucio here! ► https://www.instagram.com/themoustache_ninja/ Topics Covered: 00:00 - Introduction to Jedd Johnson & Lucio Battista 03:35 - Mitigating risk and training smart as you age 06:20 - Why full-body strength is a prerequisite for elite grip 07:50 - Lucio’s Ninja Warrior background and freaky +7 ape index 13:54 - Training the antagonists: Why you MUST train your extensors 14:35 - The Bull Ring & Hand Expanders 15:55 - Reverse Bicep Curls for elbow and forearm health 25:38 - The secret weapon: Therapy Putty for the interossei muscles 38:14 - Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (Hand scraping/massage) 41:10 - Exercises to AVOID: Extreme negatives and plate flips ► FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM ► http://www.instagram.com/jujimufu ► EDITED BY @itsbriansanders ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsbriansanders #workout #gripstrength #strengthtraining