Hard To Grip

"Emil DeAndreis was a promising star-pitcher of his high school team and went on to play for a D1 league in college (University of Hawaii/Hilo)and was poised to embark on a professional baseball career when he was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis which caused him to abandon his lifelong dream of playing in the major leagues, to rethink his life's path without having to abandon the sport he loves so deeply"--

While the technology of filmmaking has changed dramatically over the last 20 years, the basics of effective studio gripping are the same-a thorough knowledge of equipment, safety, and tools remains the foundation for success. A heavily illustrated reference and learning tool, Uva's Basic Grip Book provides grounding in basic grip equipment, techniques, and safety issues. It distills the most beginner-friendly information offered in Uva's original Grip Book into a handy reference and guide prepared especially for the beginning professional. Updated with the latest studio grip equipment, the book also offers a complete list of personal grip tools that every grip should have, more than 100 tricks of the trade, and a review test designed to affirm new knowledge. Uva's Basic Grip Book also offers safety tips for gripping, detailed descriptions of positions within the grip department, and advice designed to help land that first job and get established in this very competitive industry. A fully updated and expanded glossary completes the book. Uva's Basic Grip Book covers beginners' most frequently asked questions and helps them to acquire basic skills. It also looks at the different positions within the grip department and offers helpful advice in getting that first job. Like its predecessor, Uva's Basic Grip Book is filled throughout with Tricks of the Trade, as well as tips on common practice and safety. An improved and expanded glossary completes the book.

You can shoot in the 70's!Ben Hogan has long believed that any golfer with average coordination can learn to break 80 if he applies himself intelligently -- and here, with Herbert Warren Wind, and artist Anthony Ravielli, he tells you, step by step, just how to go about it.The greatest golfer of our generation has distilled his experience as teacher, player, and observer of golf into a series of richly illustrated "visual instructions" that not only can improve your game and lower your score, but also can help you get even more fun out of what many people already think is the most enjoyable game in the world.Each chapter, each tested "fundamental" is explained and demonstrated with amazing detail and clarity. It's as though the master himself were right there at your elbow, giving you a personal lesson with the same thought and care that has gone into his lifetime of golf.The Modern Fundamentals of Golfis no instant and easy shortcut. There is none. But with Ben Hogan as your pro,you can master these basic movements very quickly.And then you can go on to develop a correct, powerful swing that willrepeat.As Ben Hogan says, it's only then that you'll "discover golf for the first time."

My world famous Gorilla Grip has been doing the rounds for a while now - as has Gorilla Grip (Advanced) - - as well as a compilation I put out. Combined with 0 Excuses Fitness, these books have literally REVOLUTIONIZED the world of fitness - and building supreme levels of health, fitness, STRENGTH and vitality as we know it. And it should come as no secret that these projects are amongst my pet favorites as well. The 0 Excuses faithful KNOW that grip training - and building that "unnatural grip" - - that "kungfu like grip" is one of my hobbies, so to speak - - and hence the grip manuals. And now, I've gone one step FURTHER, my friend. I've put together my overall training knowledge into a 100 PLUS page course - 25 motivational and down to earth workout tips primarily aimed at improving your GRIP - and upper body strength - -but the icing on the cake is this - - you CAN apply these tips to ALL your workouts in general, even if those are WEIGHTLIFTING workouts! What you can expect to get from this course •25 tips that you can apply to not only your GRIP workouts - but also ANY other workout you so choose - including weight lifting. Its the principles that count, my friend, and these are EVERGREEN, TIMELESS principles that will hold you in good stead no matter what type of workout you engage in. •How you can get a killer workout with NO special equipment whatsoever - not even your own body, if you choose not to do bodyweight exercises (I ain't kidding there!) •One of the tips will cover an exercise the ancient Spartan warriors did before BATTLE - an exercise that by ITSELF is worth the ENTIRE price of admission for this course, and then some! And believe me, this exercise is so simple that it will blow your SOCKS off when you learn about it. You'll literally be staring goggle eyed at the screen and going "heck, I never did think about THAT!" •Grip combo workouts that will burn fat at record speeds as well as build grip strength and muscle throughout the entire core and upper body - not to mention LEGS as well. •You'll learn about an exercise that is possibly the BEST grip exercise out there - - and its so simple it'll have you scratching your head (again) wondering why "I didn't think of this before"! •You'll learn how legendary wrestler Dan "The Man" Hodge got to the point where he crushes apples for "fun" - - at the ripe "young" age of 80. Again, THAT one tip is probably worth the entire price of admission for the course, even if I say so myself! •For those of you that just "have" to lift weights - - well, do so. Something is better than nothing, and I'll tell you the RIGHT way to lift weights to develop that bone crushing grip you're after. •How to build yourself up to the point that people literally "shy away" from shaking hands with you- - and this is being said in a good way, hehe. •Ruggedly strong HANDS - and vascularity that you've always wanted - and the sort of workouts that will GET you there. And much, much more. Jump on this NOW, my friend - the price isn't going to remain at what it is now forever!! Best, Rahul Mookerjee

The ONLY course that will give you that CAST IRON grip with an “unnatural pull to it” – and INHUMAN levels of RAGING “ape like” strength throughout the entire upper body. If you’re interested in grip training, and have already devoured my initial course on grip strength “Gorilla Grip”, but are looking for more – – well, look no further. First off, congratulations. I’m assuming that since you’re on this page, you’ve gotten past the 16 or so exercises (and their variants) that I’ve mentioned in the initial course, and that alone puts you into a very RARE category – – rarest of rare, if I might say so – – part of a SELECT bunch of people that are ALWAYS looking to improve no matter how “good” they may get at something.And that is how it should be. Remember, it’s nigh impossible to master any exercise – – and the same thing holds true, or doubly true for grip strength. And for those of you that think you’ve already got a rock solid cast iron grip due to hours of doing pull-ups (or lifting weights)?Think you’ve already got finger strength that is unrivalled amongst your peers? Well, that’s great – – but I guarantee you – – what I’ve got to offer you in this course will make you think again, my friend.In fact, I would be understating it to say that JAWS can, will and literally DO drop after doing some of the exercises I mention in this course, if just because of the way they quite literally leave your forearms, fingers and grip feeling like pulp – – not to mention your shoulders, upper body and core – – all of which get a better workout in ways different than you’ve ever gotten before. So you’re certainly at the right place. Gorilla grip X 2 – or MORE – levels of grip strength – – or in other words, INHUMAN levels of strength in your wrists, fingers and forearms that you never knew you could attain. If folks were shying away from shaking your hand before, they won’t come close now.Respect and CONFIDENCE in spades – they say a man (or a woman’s) grip says a lot about his/her character, and it’s true, my friend. ‘Tis so true. When you’ve got this sort of rugged ape like grip, you’ll be more confident than the rest of the folks in the room – and this confidence will display itself without you meaning to from the MINUTE you shake hands with someone.Not only that – you’ll get that look of “respect” from other folks as they admiringly and “grudgingly” in some cases (and usually silently) acknowledge the “grip from hell” you’ve got!THICK, STRONG fingers of rebar that are EVERY bit as RUGGEDLY strong as they look – – in ALL directions (this alone is a mind bender for most folks, but you’ll see what I mean when you get cracking on the exercises). Hands that can handle heavy weights without concern – – and I don’t mean the nonsense at the gyms. I mean REAL heavy weights – in the REAL world. Such as massive stones, for instance.Hands, and ARMS that can handle ANY situation with aplomb. Wouldn’t you like to live with the confidence that you had the strength to climb down the pipes running down your building in case of a fire or other emergency? Well, THIS course will give you that strength! Massive Popeye like forearms with veins running up and down them – and upper arms to boot. Bicep strength you cannot get from doing curls – in fact, some of this stuff will give you INSANE levels of strength that you couldn’t hope to achieve from YEARS of doing curls. A compact, powerfully built yet lean “packed” chest that will be the envy of all. You’ll NEVER feel shy again about taking your shirt off in public! And all of this would be incomplete without mentioning the core, my friend. Not only will all this work your CORE and LOWER BACK like NEVER BEFORE – – it’ll also build that proverbial “12 pack” that most gym goers and trainees in general crave but usually never end up getting.And more - and all this is just off the TOP of my head, my friend. Dive straight in - be prepared to be nigh BLOWN AWAY.

“If you feel like a hostage of your to-do list and struggle to find time for what matters most, this book will be a huge help.” —Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of When and Drive We’re all familiar with the signs that things are getting out of hand. The week has barely started and already you’re playing catch-up. At the end of another busy day, your to-do list is longer than it was that morning, your inbox overflowing with other people’s asks. At times like those, no matter how hard we work, it can feel like we’re spinning our wheels. Enter GRIP: The Art of Working Smart, by Dutch entrepreneur and bestselling author Rick Pastoor. GRIP is a fresh and forgiving guide that helps you get things done and free up time for what’s important to you. In the space of one year, Rick went from being a 25-year-old engineering hire to leading a team of 30 at Blendle, the New York Times-backed journalism startup. It was clear he needed a new way of working. And fast. So, Rick started experimenting. He’d keep what worked, ditch what didn’t, and share with coworkers what he learned along the way. The result is GRIP: a flexible collection of tools and insights that helped the team do their best work. Now it can do the same for you. An overnight sensation in Holland, this bestseller has helped thousands find clarity amid the chaos of our demanding times. Now available in English, for everyone who’s looking to reclaim their sanity and add direction to even the most hectic days and weeks. Rick's friendly, no-nonsense approach makes it easy to dive in. The book’s pick-and-choose structure, complete with cheat sheets for each section, means you can start applying what you need straightaway. GRIP walks you through: Unlocking the power of everyday tools you’re already using like a calendar, to-do list, and email Lowering the volume on distractions to find your focus And freeing up room to think big and grow So you can get started on making your dreams a reality.

The novel that launched the career of one of Australia’s greatest writers, following the doomed infatuations of a young, single mother, enthralled by the excesses of Melbourne's late-70s counterculture The name Helen Garner commands near-universal acclaim. A master novelist, short-story writer, and journalist, Garner is best known for her frank, unsparing, and intricate portraits of Australian life, often drawn from the pages of her own journals and diaries. Now, in a newly available US edition, comes the disruptive debut that established Garner's masterful and quietly radical literary voice. Set in Australia in the late 1970s, Monkey Grip follows single mother and writer Nora as she navigates the tumultuous cityscape of Melbourne’s bohemian underground, often with her young daughter Gracie in tow. When Nora falls in love with the flighty Javo, she becomes snared in the web of his addiction. And as their tenuous relationship disintegrates, Nora struggles to wean herself off a love that feels impossible to live without. When it first published in 1977, Monkey Grip was both a sensation and a lightning rod. While some critics praised the upstart Garner for her craft, many scorned her gritty depictions of the human body and all its muck, her frankness about sex and drugs and the mess of motherhood, and her unabashed use of her own life as inspiration. Today, such criticism feels old-fashioned and glaringly gendered, and Monkey Grip is considered a modern masterpiece. A seminal novel of Australia’s turbulent 1970s and all it entailed—communal households, music, friendships, children, love, drugs, and sex—Monkey Grip now makes its long-overdue American debut.