Buccos1 Posted January 30, 2016 Author Share Posted January 30, 2016 Thur (1/28) KTA Week 5/Day 2 I made an attempt at my RB280N (136lb.) gripper today and just missed it. I'd have to check my log, but I don't think I've ever gotten this gripper shut. It would tie my PR of 136 RGC, but it feels like a harder gripper throughout the close. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Matney Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Yeah the RB grippers I've owned always seem a bit harder. Might be sure to handle diameter. Always inspired by this log, great read. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted February 1, 2016 Author Share Posted February 1, 2016 Yeah the RB grippers I've owned always seem a bit harder. Might be sure to handle diameter. Always inspired by this log, great read. Thanks man! I think it is is. I have two 136lb. grippers ... the RB and a #2.5, and the CoC is definitely easier (for me) to close. The RB actually feels closer to my easier #3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 Fri (1/29) Dead Bench Press (1x2) 135 (1x2) 185 (1x2) 225 (1x1) 260 (1x1) 295 (1x1) 315 Close-grip Bench Press (2x5) 225 Standing Axle Strict Press (1x3) 95 (1x3) 115 (1x3) 125 (1x2) 145 (1x1) 175 (1x5) 125 KTA Week 5/Day 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 Sat (1/30) Dead Squats (1x2) 135 (1x2) 185 (1x2) 225 (1x1) 245 (1x1) 275 (1x1) 300 Finger Walks (2x1) 10 KTA Week 5/Day 4 #3 (139lbs.) (1x1) Today was the day I finally closed the CoC #3! I posted the video in the main Gripboard forum. I wasn't immediately certain, at first, as I couldn't feel the handles mash. But, after looking through the video frame-by-frame/slo-mo, it looked like I had a few points that the handles just touched. I almost didn't post about it, due to having wanted to "dominate" the close for my first official #3 close. But, if this was really it, I had to post it, regardless of how strong the close was. I've also been doing a lot of BTR training, which skews the feel a little when closing regular grippers. Dead squats today were brutal. Worse than last week. I'm going to do these for a few more weeks, maybe with some regular stuff mixed in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 Sun (1/31) DO - IMPs Yellow Nail 1/4 x 4.5" Grade 2 5/16 x 7" Grade 5 Red Nail Finger Walks (2x1) 8 KTA Week 5/Day 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted February 6, 2016 Author Share Posted February 6, 2016 Mon (2/1) KTA Week 5/Day 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted February 6, 2016 Author Share Posted February 6, 2016 Tue (2/2) Dead Bench Press (1x2) 135 (1x2) 185 (1x2) 225 (1x1) 260 (1x1) 295 (1x1) 325 Bench Press - SlingShot (Black) (1x1) 375 (1x1) 395 Standing Strict Press (1x3) 115 (1x3) 135 (1x2) 155 (1x1) 175 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted February 6, 2016 Author Share Posted February 6, 2016 Wed (2/3) Sumo Deadlift (1x3) 135 (1x2) 225 (1x1) 315 add briefs (1x1) 405 (1x1) 445 (1x1) 485 KTA Week 6/Day 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted February 6, 2016 Author Share Posted February 6, 2016 Thur (2/4) KTA Week 6/Day 2 Hands are hurting pretty good now. A lot of days, the crushing power is up-and-down. For instance, last week, I closed my easy #3 (barely), but felt strong. The past day, I could barely close my 123lb. #2.5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted February 6, 2016 Author Share Posted February 6, 2016 Fri (2/5) Floor Press (1x3) 135 (1x2) 185 (1x2) 225 (1x1) 265 (1x1) 295 Standing Strict Press (1x3) 115 (1x3) 135 (1x2) 155 (1x0) 185 (1x1) 185 Barbell Curls (1x5) 95 (1x5) 115 (1x5) 125 KTA Week 6/Day 3 I only had 35 minutes to train today ... sick wife and kid. I was able to get some decent work in, but it turned into a sprint, which ended up giving me a pretty good pump. Floor presses felt pretty weak (haven't done them in months). I missed my first attempt at 185 standing press about halfway up, ended up taking a minute and trying it again for a slow, but good rep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 Sat (2/6) Squats (1x3) 135 (1x2) 225 (1x1) 275 (1x1) 315 (1x1) 335 (1x1) 350 KTA Week 6/Day 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 Sun (2/7) KTA Week 6/Day 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 Mon (2/8) DU - IMPs Yellow Nail 1/4 x 6.25" Grade 5 60D KTA Week 6/Day 6 I'm not sure why the spacing is messed up now. Stuff I had previously single-spaced is now double-spaced? I don't see any way to change it, but am going to look around on the new format stuff ... hopefully find something to fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 Tue (2/9) Bench Press (1x5) 135 (1x3) 185 (1x3) 225 (1x1) 255 (1x1) 295 (1x1) 315 Standing Axle Press (1x3) 85 (1x3) 125 (1x3) 155 (1x1) 175 Close-grip Bench Press (1x3) 225 (1x3) 250 Decline Kettlebell Pushups (2x20) KTA Week 6/Day 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 Thur (2/11) Deadlifts (1x3) 135 (1x2) 225 (1x1) 315 (1x1) 405 (1x1) 440 (1x1) 480 KTA Week 7/Day 1 I decided I am going to do a raw meet in March. The fed is 100% Raw. The only thing that is going to be tough for me is that they don't allow knee wraps, or even sleeves. With all of my knee issues, this is going to be tough. But, aside from that, my raw bench and deads have been doing pretty good lately. I had trained for that raw meet back in December that ended up getting cancelled, and have been dying to get back out there again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 Fri (2/12) KTA Week 7/Day 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 Sat (2/13) Squats (1x3) 135 (1x2) 225 (1x1) 315 (1x1) 340 (1x1) 350 KTA Week 7/Day 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 Sun (2/14) DO - IMPs Yellow Nail Yellow Nail (4.25") Red Nail Blob 35 - Holds (2x1) GripTopz Stub (1x1) 20 (1x1) 25 (1x1) 30 KTA Week 7/Day 4 Surprisingly, bending felt pretty good today. My hands have been pretty beat-up from KTA, but today was OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted February 27, 2016 Author Share Posted February 27, 2016 Mon (2/15) Bench Press (1x8) 135 (1x3) 185 (1x3) 225 (1x1) 250 (1x1) 295 (1x1) 320 Standing Strict Press (1x3) 115 (1x3) 150 (1x1) 170 (1x1) 180 Barbell Curls (1x5) 95 (1x5) 115 (1x3) 125 (1x2) 140 Lying Dumbbell Extensions (2x10) 30 KTA Week 7/Day 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted February 27, 2016 Author Share Posted February 27, 2016 Tue (2/16) Barbell Shrugs (1x5) 135 (1x5) 225 (1x5) 315 (1x5) 405 (1x3) 475 (1x3) 525 Standing Axle Press (1x5) 105 (1x3) 125 (1x3) 150 (1x1) 175 (1x1) 180 Speed Bench Press (3x3) 135 (3x3) 155 (3x3) 155 - add chains KTA Week 7/Day 6 My hands are feeling pretty beat-up. Warm-ups on grippers today were really weak, with me almost missing my 123lb. #2.5. I tried my 133lb. RB 280N and missed it by a few mm. With KTA, I've come to expect this now, with the roving ups-and-downs. I'm trying to fight through the pain, and not let these "downs" affect me too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted February 27, 2016 Author Share Posted February 27, 2016 Wed (2/17) Sumo Deadlifts (1x3) 135 (1x2) 225 (1x1) 315 add briefs (1x1) 405 (1x1) 445 (1x1) 495 KTA Week 7/Day 7 Deadlifts felt strong today! I definitely needed a day of rest today with grippers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 Thur (2/18) Ironmind Hub (1x1) 45 (1x1) 50 (1x1) 55 Axle Curls (1x5) 75 (1x5) 105 (1x5) 115 Blob 35 - Holds 4 sec. 4 sec. KTA Week 8/Day 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 Fri (2/19) Standing Strict Press (1x5) 95 (1x5) 115 (1x5) 135 (1x3) 155 (1x2) 175 (1x1) 185 Dips (2x10) Finger Walks (2x1) 10lb. Sledge KTA Week 8/Day 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 Sat (2/20) Pause Squats (1x3) 135 (1x2) 225 (1x2) 275 (1x1) 315 (1x1) 335 KTA Week 8/Day 3 This was the first time I made any attempt at real "pause" squats. They were tough! Since I have a 100% Raw meet coming up, and they don't allow knee wraps or knee sleeves, I did these without any knee protection. Having two bad knees (one surgically repaired), it was a challenge. But, I'm trying to train raw squat smart, while still going a little heavy, but not pushing it too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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