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Royz

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3 feb.

Barbell row

5x90kg/ 5x100kg/ 5x110kg/ 5x120kg

Goodmornings

5x60kg/ 5x70kg/ 5x75kg

Pullups

5xbw/ 5xbw+5kg/ 5xbw+7kg/ 5xbw+10kg

Cable row

5x120kg/ 5x135kg/ 5x140kg/ 5x145kg

Machine pully (very easy one)

10x125kg/ 10x145kg/ 10x155kg

Back extensions

10x +14kg/ 10x +25kg/ 14x +25kg/ 14x +25kg

Plate curls

5x5x 10kg (full size olympic plate)

First time in a couple of months. Took it easy.

Levering

front/back/left/ right

bunch of sets

Wristroller mounted

front+back x 35kg/ x45kg/ x55kg/ only back X65kg

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6 feb.

Zercher squats

5x90kg/ 5x100kg/ 5x110kg/ 5x115kg/ 5x120kg

Still liking these. Might be a lofty goal to shoot for 150kg, but I'm not going to force it.

Grippers TNS

sucked.

Horizontal leg press

10x125kg/ 10x141kg/ 10x157kg/ 10x173kg

Barbell lunges

6x70kg/ 6x75kg/ 5x80kg/ 5x85kg

2HP using two really fat 20kg plates

4x40kg/ 2x45kg/ 3x45kg/ 3x45kg/ 3x45kg

1HP using two really fat 10kg plates

Bunch of hold and lockouts with 20+5kg

Dynamic pinch

Using Vulcan + modified thumb screws.

6 sets.

Think I hurt my wrist a little bit with these.

Tuck levers

8x4reps

Biggest leg workout I've done in years. Knees still feeling good.

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10 feb.

Overhead press

5x65kg/ 5x70kg/ 5x72,5kg/ 5x72,5kg

Bench press

5x100kg/ 4x110kg/ 4x110kg/ 4x110kg

Dip

5x bw+35kg/ 5x +40kg/ 5x +45kg/ 5x +45kg

Steep incline dumbbel press

5x30kg/ 5x32kg/ 4x34kg/ 7x30kg

Grippers (in between first sets overhead)

pffffff... f*ck that.

DO Deadlift from 15cm blocks, Fatgripz

7x 3x120kg

So strange. I've been doing fat dumbbell deadlifts the last couple of months and they went well, but my fat deadlift has gone down nonetheless.

DO Deadlift from 15cm blocks, Fatgripz, thumbless

3x 3x100kg

Dumbell curls Fatgripz extreme

3x 10x18kg

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13 feb.

Very nice session lots of energy.

Neutral grip pullups

8x 5 reps

Goodmornings

5x70kg/ 5x75kg/ 5x80kg/ 5x85

Barbell row

5x100kg/ 5x110kg/ 5x115kg/ 5x120kg/ 5x125kg/ 4x130kg

Plate curls

7x 2x Standard 15kg plate

Leverage bar

Front 3x 5x 7,5kg

Back 3x 5x 9kg

left/rigth 2,5kg lots of reps.

One leg calf presses

15x75kg/ 15x85kg/ 10x90kg/ 6x95kg/ 25x75kg

Ab wheel roll outs

10x/ 20x/ 30x!

And some other ab stuff as well.

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17 feb. 2015

Another nice one.

Zercher squats

5x90kg/ 5x100kg/ 5x110kg/ 5x120kg/ 5x125kg

Definitely not 'a rep left in the tank' on that last set.

Barbell step ups on 40cm? block

10x70kg/ 10x75kg/ 10x80kg/ 8x85kg/ 8x90kg

Romanian deadlift

5x90kg/ 5x110kg/ 5x120kg/ 5x130kg/ 5x140kg/ 5x145kg

Man that last set was a tough one.

Vulcan V2 (filed) with black spring mms (done in between Zercher squat sets)

Right level 9 (I think) 10x5

Left level 9 (I think) 10x3

Yes I've filed my Vulcan. Wasn't using it at all so I thought why not? I'm hoping I will get a little bit better carry over this way to TSG's. I think I will file of a millimeter more. It doesn't seem quite enough at the moment. Still really sucks to set this thing. It just seems like my hands are too small. I can't keep the thumb of my setting hand on the handle that's on my thumbpad if I want to push the other handle with the crook of my index finger. This means it's very hard to keep the Vulcan from sliding in my hand. The spread of my Vulcan is way wider than any of my grippers, including the ghp's.

Standing finger curls

8x80kg/ 6x85kg/ 6x85kg/ 6x85kg/ 6x85kg

One leg seated calf presses

15x80kg/ 10x90kg/ 10x90kg/ 10x90kg

Ab stuff

Some 'easy' L-sit and front lever progressions.

How the #$%! do you do an L-sit without your quads cramping up? It hurts.

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And this is my poor filed Vulcan...

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Nice! I agree with you on the Vulcan. In theory it is an excellent tool but the massive spread made it useless to me as I have smallish hands. People say it helps you get strong on your set but I disagree with that because due to the size of the spread, I had to change the positioning in my hand and the mechanics of the exercise became completely different from grippers.

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And this is my poor filed Vulcan...

attachicon.gifVulcan filed1_small.jpgattachicon.gifVulcan filed2_Small.jpg

Nice! I agree with you on the Vulcan. In theory it is an excellent tool but the massive spread made it useless to me as I have smallish hands. People say it helps you get strong on your set but I disagree with that because due to the size of the spread, I had to change the positioning in my hand and the mechanics of the exercise became completely different from grippers.

I agree the setting technique is different. I actually just saw a vid of David Horne explaining how to set the Vulcan and he uses more of a pulling motion than a pushing motion (Paul Knight style). Still going to give the Vulcan another chance. I've had some succes with it in the past.

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I have to be honest, at some point i will be 'ditching' tsg's and use the Vulvan much more. It is a highly versatile gripper.

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Roy,

Can you make it march first at Geralt's?

We'll throw a grip party and Im sure I can get you on the right track for the V2.

Setting is 75% with this beast, the other 25% you have plenty of!

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I have to be honest, at some point i will be 'ditching' tsg's and use the Vulvan much more. It is a highly versatile gripper.

Sounds a bit kinky.. :shutup:

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Roy,

Can you make it march first at Geralt's?

We'll throw a grip party and Im sure I can get you on the right track for the V2.

Setting is 75% with this beast, the other 25% you have plenty of!

I'm going to check if I can fit that in.

Would be fun!

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Roy,

Can you make it march first at Geralt's?

We'll throw a grip party and Im sure I can get you on the right track for the V2.

Setting is 75% with this beast, the other 25% you have plenty of!

I'm going to check if I can fit that in.

Would be fun!

North, South and West are well represented. Only need someone from the East lol
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20 feb, 2015

Pressing is feeling shit at the moment. Energy not super either.

Bench press

5x100kg/ 5x105kg/ 5x110kg/ 3x115kg/ 2x115kg/ 6x100kg

The step from 110kg to 115kg seemed huge to me today.

Overhead press

4x5x 65kg

Terrible. Felt like lifting a truck overhead.

Floor press

4x5x 90kg

DO Dead with Fatgripz

5x100kg/ 3x120kg/ 2x130kg/ 2x135kg! / 1x135kg/ 1x135kg/ 1x135kg

On par with my best so that's good. Still really really wanna get to 1x150kg.

DO Dead thumbless with Fatgripz

3x100kg/ 3x105kg/ 2x105kg

I feel these could be very usefull for someone with not huge hands. I feel these will allow me to use a bit more wrist with the Fat deadlifting and in doing so get a little pressure of the thumbs. Hopefully...

Dynamic pinch with modified Vulcan thumscrews

6 sets. 8-10 rep range.

Seated one leg calf presses

30x70kg/ 20x80kg/ 15x90kg/ 10x95kg/ 6x100kg/ 40x70kg

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24 feb. 2015

Pullups

10x5 BW=105kg/ 231lbs

Goodmornings

10x60kg/ 5x70kg/ 5x75kg/ 5x80kg/ 5x85kg/ 5x87,5kg!

Heaviest I've done both in weight and effort.

Barbell row

5x105kg/ 5x115kg/ 10x100kg/ 10x100kg

Used up most of my energy. Decided to switch to higher reps.

Plate curlz

5x10kg (full olympic size)/ 3x15kg (standard)/ 3x15kg/ 3x15kg/ 2x superset 1x15kg (full olympic size) + 2x15kg (standard) + 10x10kg (small fat plate)

Front lever bar

Hand to hand toss. Saw a vid of David Wigren doing these with a sledge. Looked like fun. It's suprisingly hard to catch and hold level for a moment.

3 sets with 5kg on the leverage bar.

Back lever bar

3x8x 8,5kg

Pronation/supination lever bar

Very light, loads of reps.

Ab wheel rollouts

10x/ 20x/ 30x/ 20x

Need a weight vest this is starting to feel like an endurance thing.

Ab wheel balance

Lean on your ab wheel like you're going to do a push up. Hold that pose and than lift one foot for 10sec, than the other. Suprisingly hard at first.

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The grip get together with the boys from the lowlands is going down this Sunday!

Should be fun.

Bob and Geralt are going to crush their mm1 cert and I will be there for support. I'm going to give the mm1 a feel, but no way I'm currently able to close it haha.

Bob might bring his baby inch. Very curious to have a go at it although I will probably look like I'm trying to pull Excalibur from the rock. :whacked

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Hmm...just wait. You might be 'the chosen one'....

Looking forward to the meet!

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Tomorrow grip get together with Bob and Geralt. The mm1 arrived today at Geralts so just in time!

Yesterday a short training without any grip obviously.

27feb. 2015

Zercher Squats

10x90kg/ 5x110kg/ 5x120kg/ 5x120kg/ 5x120kg/ 10x100kg

Barbell step ups on 40cm block

10x70kg/ 6x80kg/ 6x90kg/6x95kg

Floor press

5x90kg/ 5x95kg/ 5x100kg/ 3x105kg/ 2x110kg

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The grip get together with the boys from the lowlands is going down this Sunday!

Should be fun.

Bob and Geralt are going to crush their mm1 cert and I will be there for support. I'm going to give the mm1 a feel, but no way I'm currently able to close it haha.

Bob might bring his baby inch. Very curious to have a go at it although I will probably look like I'm trying to pull Excalibur from the rock. :whacked

Can't say yet how Bob an Geralt did with the mm1, but I did lift the freakin' 67kg baby inch! (So did Bob and Geralt)

Really over the moon about that!

Other than that it was a great little grip get together and tried all sorts of implements and talked grip for a long time. Until next time guys!

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Glad to hear you had a good day with the fellas and congrats on pulling that inch! :mosher

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3 feb. 2015

Really feel lifting that baby inch has energised me. Lately I was feeling like none of my gripwork was really paying off but now I feel I'm not completely hopeless. Always thought lifting the full inch dumbell was territory only for the freaky strong, but now it seems doable, given time. 11kg more is still a lot!

No grip today, need a bit of healing from the grip get together...

Clean once + press

4x60kg/ 2x70kg/ 2x75kg/ 2x80kg/ 2x80kg/ 2x80kg

Much better than last time when I was really sluggish.

Dumbbell push press

3x26kg/ 3x30kg/ 3x34kg/ 3x36kg/ 3x38kg

Thought I'd give it a try. Kinda awkward with my left hand, definitely lacking some coordination there.

Hoist machine shoulder press

5x41kg/ 5x47kg/ 5x54kg/ 10x47kg/ 20x41kg

Heaviest machine press I know. The whole stack is just 73kg, but I think you need to be able to press at least 100kg overhead before you can use that.

Bottom up press

10x20kg/ 10x20kg/ 10x20kg

Unfortunately these are still the heaviest kettlebells at my gym. Next time I'm bringin' some ductape to tape some plates to the bottom. ;-)

Seated one legged calf press

20x75kg/ 20x80kg/ 20x85kg/ 15x90kg/ 45x70kg

Abs

Some frontlever and L-sit progressions and a anti-rotating thingy.

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3 feb. 2015

Really feel lifting that baby inch has energised me. Lately I was feeling like none of my gripwork was really paying off but now I feel I'm not completely hopeless. Always thought lifting the full inch dumbell was territory only for the freaky strong, but now it seems doable, given time. 11kg more is still a lot!

No grip today, need a bit of healing from the grip get together...

Clean once + press

4x60kg/ 2x70kg/ 2x75kg/ 2x80kg/ 2x80kg/ 2x80kg

Much better than last time when I was really sluggish.

Dumbbell push press

3x26kg/ 3x30kg/ 3x34kg/ 3x36kg/ 3x38kg

Thought I'd give it a try. Kinda awkward with my left hand, definitely lacking some coordination there.

Hoist machine shoulder press

5x41kg/ 5x47kg/ 5x54kg/ 10x47kg/ 20x41kg

Heaviest machine press I know. The whole stack is just 73kg, but I think you need to be able to press at least 100kg overhead before you can use that.

Bottom up press

10x20kg/ 10x20kg/ 10x20kg

Unfortunately these are still the heaviest kettlebells at my gym. Next time I'm bringin' some ductape to tape some plates to the bottom. ;-)

Seated one legged calf press

20x75kg/ 20x80kg/ 20x85kg/ 15x90kg/ 45x70kg

Abs

Some frontlever and L-sit progressions and a anti-rotating thingy.

No need for that Roy, you were strong in the first place already. Just keep going. Thing is with grip, you just need some items to have for training so you can specialize. That's it. Regarding grippers, maybe start completely all over, doing singles and working up. You just need to find a groove. For the rest of the disciplines of grip you were just as strong and even stronger, no lying.

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No need for that Roy, you were strong in the first place already. Just keep going. Thing is with grip, you just need some items to have for training so you can specialize. That's it. Regarding grippers, maybe start completely all over, doing singles and working up. You just need to find a groove. For the rest of the disciplines of grip you were just as strong and even stronger, no lying.

Thanks dude! I tend to be a bit of a pessimist...

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