Gods of Grip
Gods of Grip (styled "Gods Of Grip" on its own site) is a British grip equipment maker. It says its tools are made in the UK, and its cast blobs are made in Liverpool. Company records show it was incorporated in June 2018. Its range is strongest in pinch equipment, but it also makes hub tools, blobs, rolling handles and axles, and publishes training articles.
Key facts
- Country: United Kingdom; incorporated 2018
- Known for: loadable pinch blocks in several widths
- Also makes: hub tools, cast and loadable blobs, rolling handles from 50 to 89 mm, axle bars
- Pinch surfaces: a textured finish the maker calls GripLock
- Website: godsofgrip.com
Pinch blocks
Gods of Grip's pinch blocks are loadable: the block sits above a loading point for plates. The width of a pinch block, the distance the thumb and fingers must span, changes the lift a great deal, so the range is sold by width:
| Block | Width | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Narrow Plate Pinch Block | 6 mm | Laser-cut steel; plate-pinch width |
| Triple Barrel Pinch Block | 50 mm | Curved barrels instead of flat faces |
| Pinch Block | 60 or 80 mm | The standard block |
| Mammoth Pinch Block | 100 mm | Wide block |
| The CUBE | 120 mm | First made in 2021 |
| Beast 2 Handed Pinch Block | 60 or 80 mm | Two-handed version |
Two-handed versions are also made of the 60, 80 and 100 mm blocks, the Triple Barrel and the 6 mm block. The company also makes Key Pinch Blobs, 3D-printed blob shapes in Legacy (50 mm) and FatMan (45 mm) sizes.
Hub tools
Hub tools are lifted by pinching a raised disc, like the hub of a weight plate. Gods of Grip makes a Square Hub, a Giant Square Hub, a Hub Pinch Grip Tool, a Ring Hub (with 12 mm rings, being discontinued), and the Dome, a smaller relative of its Moontop. See Hub Lifting Technique.
Blobs
- GOG Legacy Style Blobs: cast iron blobs in the York style, cast in Liverpool, listed from 10 to 35 kg (announced as coming soon at the time of writing).
- Cannonball Blobs: spheres from 2 to 14 kg, plus the 32 kg Impossiball, nearly 20 cm across.
- Loadable Blob Trainer: a loadable blob shape for steady progression.
For blob history, see Pinch Implements: Blobs, Blocks and Pinch Blocks.
Rolling handles and axles
- Godlike Rolling Handle: 50, 60 or 76 mm, bright zinc-plated steel.
- Omega Rolling Handle: 89 mm.
- Essential Rolling Handle: 60 mm, stainless steel body, nylon handle, bearings.
- Olympic Strongman Axle Bar: 6 or 7 ft, sold in 50 mm and 60 mm versions.
See Rolling Handles: Types and Brands and Axle and Thick Bars.
See also
- Pinch Implements: Blobs, Blocks and Pinch Blocks
- Pinch Grip: How to Train It
- Rolling Handles: Types and Brands
- Grip Equipment Makers
Sources
- Gods of Grip product catalogue: https://www.godsofgrip.com
- Gods of Grip, Legacy Style Blobs: https://godsofgrip.com/products/gog-legacy-style-blobs
- Gods of Grip, "Thick Bar Training With Steve Gardener": https://godsofgrip.com/blogs/all-things-grip/thick-bar-training-with-steve-gardener