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David Horne Is In The Grip Well!


Bill Piche

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Bobby,

As I said above "The holds with the same apparatus get you mentally confident, but possibly more important is the ability for you and your brain to fathom out how to hold this thing harder and better. People sometimes realise where they have to apply the pressure in a hold, whereas with a lift they cannot."

With a walk, or reps (and I do enjoy both occasionally), the quality of grip is lost somewhat, and hence the benefits of you 'feeling' the weight is lost.

'Grab and go' training fails by its inexact procedure. To learn the skill, do the task properly, and perfect. Then do this for a hold, and you'll learn some more. Try it!

David,

Thanks for your replies. Think I'll cut the finger lifting out...

So on this recommendation of "holds, holds, holds"...

1) do you think it's more productive to just do a static hold, or to carry the implement until you drop it, with the weight shifting and pulling against your hand?

Bobby

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Hi David,

Thanks for being in the Grip well. Read all your post so far. Very interesting.

I've got two questions.

1. I'm pretty much stuck with my crushing strenght. Everything else is going sloooowly but steadily. I know there are a million training methods you can use for grippers and what is effective greatly depends on the person. But what would be your number one method to bust through a gripper plateau?

2. Do you think a pinchblock (and loading pin) is a reasonable substitute for a europinch? I don't train at home (no room) so a europinch would be a pretty cumbersome thing to take with me to the gym. So I always use a homemade pinchblock and loading pin. What is the biggest difference in feel between a europinch and a pinchblock?

Roy Wolfs

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Roy,

Hi!

Q - I'm pretty much stuck with my crushing strenght. Everything else is going sloooowly but steadily. I know there are a million training methods you can use for grippers and what is effective greatly depends on the person. But what would be your number one method to bust through a gripper plateau?

A - More than the various training principles, is you need to find out where you are stalling on your gripper close. Setting, positioning, sweep, crush, and is it only a certain closure width that is a problem. When you have the answer, you then can start to work on fixing this. Just remember that as one area strengthens, this can highlight an issue elsewhere. For constant improvement on grippers, it takes constant tweaking. You need to learn the trade!

Q - Do you think a pinchblock (and loading pin) is a reasonable substitute for a europinch? I don't train at home (no room) so a europinch would be a pretty cumbersome thing to take with me to the gym. So I always use a homemade pinchblock and loading pin. What is the biggest difference in feel between a europinch and a pinchblock?

A - Training is training, and if a pinch block is working, great. Remember pinching river stones is a fine way to train. But it depends on your goal. If it is to compete, get good at the Two Hands Pinch, then an Adjustable Pinch will of course be very useful.

Thing is if you are at a gym, then they have plates and a barbell, and you can set up a 2HP of sorts. Put some plates with the smooth side out on the end of a barbell, that has some weights on the other side. Use plates that are near the right width for you. You can pinch lift these weights and lift that end of the barbell. Add more weight to that side, behind the plates you are pinching. I've used this set-up before in a commercial gym.

Hi David,

Thanks for being in the Grip well. Read all your post so far. Very interesting.

I've got two questions.

1. I'm pretty much stuck with my crushing strenght. Everything else is going sloooowly but steadily. I know there are a million training methods you can use for grippers and what is effective greatly depends on the person. But what would be your number one method to bust through a gripper plateau?

2. Do you think a pinchblock (and loading pin) is a reasonable substitute for a europinch? I don't train at home (no room) so a europinch would be a pretty cumbersome thing to take with me to the gym. So I always use a homemade pinchblock and loading pin. What is the biggest difference in feel between a europinch and a pinchblock?

Roy Wolfs

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Hey David,

what did you do to build yer exceptional pinch strength?

Do you currently do any steel bending & if so how do you incorporate it into yer regular grip training?

Thanks for your input!

Robert

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Robert,

Thank you for your kind comment.

Q - what did you do to build yer exceptional pinch strength?

A - I suppose my Pinch strength started off at a relative high position with no training. At my first grip contest back in 1991 I pulled 85k, on a 50k (18" high) smooth plate, with extra weight on the bar. I had never touched the apparatus before or even trained pinch. Over a year later I got an apparatus built and quickly broke the 100k barrier. From then on I trained a lot on pinch and moved it above 120k. In 2004 the Adjustable apparatus was designed, and I built my strength on this too.

Really it is always about workload for me, but the pinch lift can tear your webbing skin, so you have to balance this issue out.

You won't be able to fully maximise with torn skin.

So you need to do a majority of your pinching with your skin protected, using either Web protectors, gloves, towel, etc.

I got good news yesterday regarding my Liver scan, so now I am looking at a goal for next year, and have started on a 40 week pursuit to gain back the Pinch Lift world records.

Q - Do you currently do any steel bending & if so how do you incorporate it into yer regular grip training?

A - I do not do any steel bending right now. But when I do I add it to my bicep and wrist days. I do not do any Double overhand or underhand styles, because of shoulder/elbow issues. So the Reverse style fits in very well with my wrist training. In fact right now I use the Wrist Developer as a wrist exerciser.

Thanks

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Thanks David!

When you say workload I assume you're saying a lot of volume? What about static holds?

My pinch is fairly strong as I've pinched 2-45's & pull around 100lb 1-handed with the Euro!

Just looking to take it to the next level!

Thanks again!

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Yes volume, and I like three days on something I am specialising on.

Most of the work will be protected.

Definite holds, and I do a lot.

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Hi David.

Very pleased you decided to take a turn in the Grip Well. Thank you very much.

Just about everything I would have asked has been covered already except this.

Is the Horne family planning on competing on this side of the pond any time in the future?

You know...family vacation tied into a grip comp. kind of thing?

I'm pretty sure that attendance at the comp. would go through the roof. :)

Thanks for your excellent company, your ingenuity, and dedication to Grip Sport.

All the best. - Nathaniel

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Nathaniel,

Glad to have helped out, and answer the questions. Learning your sport is what it is all about. I am still learning techniques and ideas on how to train now.

I competed in the U.S. in 1991, at the World All-Round Weightlifting Champs. I flew to Boston, stayed with Frank Ciavattone, and we all travelled down to Philly. It was a great time.

Since then I have competed in Italy, Poland and Sweden (twice). I haven't actually been abroad since 2009 now, and at the moment am not planning to.

A family trip to America would be far too expensive for us, probably clear my bank balance out - haha.

Many thanks for your kind words.

I still have a couple of goals left. But my main objective is to stay healthy and happy!

Cheers!

Hi David.

Very pleased you decided to take a turn in the Grip Well. Thank you very much.

Just about everything I would have asked has been covered already except this.

Is the Horne family planning on competing on this side of the pond any time in the future?

You know...family vacation tied into a grip comp. kind of thing?

I'm pretty sure that attendance at the comp. would go through the roof. :)

Thanks for your excellent company, your ingenuity, and dedication to Grip Sport.

All the best. - Nathaniel

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A big thanks to David for his time in the well and to everyone for their great questions!

Stay tuned for next month as we send another grip expert into the well!

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