Gonzo Grip Strength
The Gonzo Grip Strength course helps you build serious grip power, an often-overlooked yet essential key to total-body strength and performance. Discover practical, research-backed techniques that instantly improve your lifts and training results, all designed and taught by Dr. Mike T Nelson.
What You’ll Learn
Strong hands mean stronger lifts. This course teaches you how to build real-world grip strength through targeted pinch grip drills and neural activation strategies that enhance your entire kinetic chain.
Key Topics Include:
Pinch Grip Progressions
Easy-to-apply drills (like Saxon bar work and simple plate pinches) to rapidly build crush and pinch strength.
Practical Grip Integration
How to add grip work into your existing program without burning out or stalling your progress.
Real-World Carryover
Why grip strength isn’t just for specialists, it directly impacts deadlifts, kettlebells, pull-ups, and overall performance.
Who It’s For
Coaches
who want to improve client outcomes with smarter strength programming
Athletes and lifters
looking for the “missing link” in their progress
Anyone struggling
with deadlift lockouts, kettlebell fatigue, or grip failures in their training
WhyGrip Strength?
Why Now?
Dr. Mike is known for translating cutting-edge research into real-world training tools. With decades of experience coaching elite athletes and general population clients, his methods blend science, application, and performance. Gonzo Grip is one of his most practical, coach-tested systems, rooted in real physiology, not fads.
Proven & Tested
Results
I met Dr. Mike through MPI and quickly knew he was someone I wanted to learn from. After joining his online program, my outlook on training completely changed.
I’ve been hitting PRs, feel great, and now coach my own clients with more confidence. He’s become a trusted source of knowledge.
S. Lamenzo, Personal Trainer
Before working with Dr. Mike, I was exhausted, stressed, and stuck. His smart nutrition and training guidance took out all the guesswork.
In six months, I lost weight, trained smarter, and actually enjoyed the gym again. Highly recommend!
Melissa, Fitness Enthusiast
