Jedd Johnson Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 If you're on my newsletter, then you already know this, but I had the amazing opportunity to be a part of a National Geographic TV show this past Sunday and Monday in Los Angeles California. They asked me not to go into the premise of the program, but I can certainly tell you that the show involved plenty of Grip Strength tests/challenges as well as Feats of Strength. It was pretty cool, I met some great people in the TV industry, and got to see Venice Beach's boardwalk first hand. I will keep everybody posted as I get more details about when the show will air. I didn't realize there was such a lead time on stuff like this. It will probably be well into 2013. But when it does come out, I would appreciate any help you could give me by spreading it around through the various Social Media Channels. The better rating the show gets, I am sure the happier the producers will be. Thanks for the support everybody. I hope everybody is working hard and smart. All the best in your training. Jedd If you're not on one of my newsletters, they're free. One is at DieselCrew.com in the upper right hand margin. I also have a Grip Strength - specific one at TheGripAuthority.com/ in the upper right hand corner as well. Lots of free articles, Q&A, and other training info. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andurniat Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Awesome stuff. Can't wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel reinard Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Dude that is too cool! Looking forward to seeing the show. A shame you didn't have a flight layover in Oakland or San Fran. Depending on the available time I would of bought you a drink and/or challenged you to a few feats at Casa de la Reinard, maybe even a little medley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stCoC Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Keep that wrist in shape for signing autographs! Participating in that show will hopefully do much for you AND grip! Thanks in advance for being a good representative of strength! R. Sorin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 This sounds exciting! I know you said the audience liked the shoe you bent into a heart, what were some of the other feats of strength that got a good response from the crowd? I know everyone here would love to see you pull big numbers on the 2HP, but the non-grip public is probably impressed by other things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 People thought the deck of cards looked easy and it got no reaction whatsoever. There was a really good reaction on the frying pan roll-up, but the biggest reaction of all was when I blew up a hot water bottle until it burst. It was easily the loadest one I have done so far, that or the big white things that they had all around us funneled the noise back at me, but it actually rang my ears a bit. I am getting better at that because the first couple I did took like 2 minutes or more but this one seemed to only take about a minute. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Mathison Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 ahh so this is the LA Grip Trip then. Thats pretty awesome Jedd. Keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Congrats Jedd!!! Maybe you'll have paparazzi following you around after it airs next year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaiah Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 This is pretty cool Jedd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter77B50 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Really awesome Jedd I can't wait to see the show!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share Posted September 13, 2012 ahh so this is the LA Grip Trip then. Thats pretty awesome Jedd. Keep us posted. Yes, this was Operation: LA Grip Trip. I sent a newsletter out about it, but maybe you didn't see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Groupies - that's what I foresee in Jedd's future - Screaming teeny bopper groupies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Mathison Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 ahh so this is the LA Grip Trip then. Thats pretty awesome Jedd. Keep us posted. Yes, this was Operation: LA Grip Trip. I sent a newsletter out about it, but maybe you didn't see it. right on. I read emails at work and can get easily distracted. I remember reading about Lawler right though which is right before so I probably got distracted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share Posted September 13, 2012 Groupies - that's what I foresee in Jedd's future - Screaming teeny bopper groupies As long as they don't make me sign their autographs with their pen, I am cool with that. ahh so this is the LA Grip Trip then. Thats pretty awesome Jedd. Keep us posted. Yes, this was Operation: LA Grip Trip. I sent a newsletter out about it, but maybe you didn't see it. right on. I read emails at work and can get easily distracted. I remember reading about Lawler right though which is right before so I probably got distracted. Yes, it was in the email about Jerry Lawler, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Jedd - maybe you can float them the idea of stopping out to various grip, steel bending, strongman contests, etc. for one of the one off specials they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted September 27, 2012 Author Share Posted September 27, 2012 wink, wink; thumbs up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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