Dr. Randall J. Strossen is an American
strength and physical culture advocate,
kinesiologist
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, equipment manufacturer, historian, journalist, author, teacher and an expert in
grip strength
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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
Milo may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* Milo (magazine), ''Milo'' (magazine), a strength sports magazine
* ''Milo: Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze'', a 2011 children's novel by Alan Silberberg
* Milo (video game), ''Milo'' (video game)
* 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, IronMind Enterprises, Inc., based in Nevada City, California. ...
,
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
PhD
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in
psychology
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from
Stanford University
Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University, is a Private university, private research university in Stanford, California, United States. It was founded in 1885 by railroad magnate Leland Stanford (the eighth ...
.
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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