Dr. Randall J. Strossen is an American
strength and physical culture advocate,
kinesiologist, equipment manufacturer, historian, journalist, author, teacher and an expert in
grip strength training.
He is the founder and president of
IronMind Enterprises, Inc. and the
editor-in-chief
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and
publisher
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of ''
MILO'' journal.
He wrote a monthly column called "IronMind" in ''IRONMAN'' magazine for over 12 years, starting in 1988 and has authored several books on strength training. As a photo-journalist, Strossen has covered top strength events, including four
Olympic Games
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, and numerous
World's Strongest Man
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competitions and
Highland games worldwide for the past 35 years.
As an equipment manufacturer, Strossen pioneered and developed
Captains of Crush Grippers
Captains of Crush Grippers (commonly nicknamed "''CoC''") is a brand of torsion-spring grippers (a torsion spring fitted with two handles) designed, manufactured and sold by IronMind Enterprises, Inc., based in Nevada City, California. They are t ...
,
Rolling Thunder and several other training devices including the little big horn, hub, block, Apollon's axle, Vulcan power racks and lifting straps.
Strossen earned a
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* Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), an academic qualification
Entertainment
* '' PhD: Phantasy Degree'', a Korean comic series
* ''Piled Higher and Deeper'', a web comic
* Ph.D. (band), a 1980s British group
** Ph.D. (Ph.D. albu ...
in
psychology
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from
Stanford University
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.
Bibliography
* ''Super Squats: How to Gain 30 Pounds of Muscle in 6 Weeks'' (1989). .
* ''IronMind: Stronger Minds, Stronger Bodies'' (1994). . A compilation of the first 60 "IronMind" columns from ''IRONMAN''.
* ''Paul Anderson, The Mightiest Minister'' (1999). .
* ''Captains of Crush Grippers: What They Are and How To Close Them, Second Edition.'' (2009). .
* ''Winning Ways: How To Succeed In The Gym And Out'' (2004). . A compilation of the final 85 "IronMind" columns from ''IRONMAN''.
References
External links
Ironmind.com
1951 births
Living people
American exercise and fitness writers
Strength training writers
Stanford University alumni
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