EricMilfeld Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Nice to end on a positive note. Enjoy your time in Sweden! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted July 26, 2013 Author Share Posted July 26, 2013 (edited) Back from my holiday. Great fishing (e.g., caught 18 brown trouts in three hours one day - all released). Met Arne Persson and Martin Arildsson before I left Sweden. I lifted a 54k inch-type dumbbell quite easily both hands but failed with a 67k version (Martin lifted the 67k version both left and right - all three of us lifted with the handle held horizontally, can't stand to watch v-bar type lifts with Inch dumbells). The latter, made by a German company, had an oval handle so I was not impressed by the quality. Picked up a custom made Rolling thunder type of thickbar handle. Best thick bar handle I have ever seen ... by a mile. It comes with ball-bearings and all and is hand-made by the owner of a company that delivers steel products to one of the nuclear power plants in Sweden. The quality of the handle is therefore extremely high. It makes everything else look like toys. It was much harder to pull with than a RT handle Martin brought with him. Decided to switch pinch width from 64mm to 70mm because I believe it builds more functional strength and I have done well in the past at that width. I will use 70mm for a month and then evaluate the results. First pinch workout after my holiday will be on Sunday. Edited July 26, 2013 by Mikael Siversson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I find your choice of pinch width interesting - you are much wider than average but it is working well for you. I'm always curious as to the "why" one person is so much stronger at a certain width - prior work history or just anatomical differences etc - or some other reason? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 In my case I believe it is anatomical as it has always felt awkward at narrow widths. It feels like I am pinching with my finger tips. My hands are 8'' but my pinky is quite short. The real mystery in my case however is why I am so much better at 1HP lifting than I am with the 2HP. I might hire your services as a 2HP coach Chris! I routinely lift more in the 1HP left+right than I do in the 2HP. I do train the 1HP more than most but my former training partner and I trained the same pinch workout for a couple of years (2HP followed by 1HP in the same workout) and he beat me in the 2HP every third workout or so but was never close in the 1HP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 In my case I believe it is anatomical as it has always felt awkward at narrow widths. It feels like I am pinching with my finger tips. My hands are 8'' but my pinky is quite short. The real mystery in my case however is why I am so much better at 1HP lifting than I am with the 2HP. I might hire your services as a 2HP coach Chris! I routinely lift more in the 1HP left+right than I do in the 2HP. I do train the 1HP more than most but my former training partner and I trained the same pinch workout for a couple of years (2HP followed by 1HP in the same workout) and he beat me in the 2HP every third workout or so but was never close in the 1HP. I'll help you with 2 hand if you'll help me with my one hand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted July 28, 2013 Author Share Posted July 28, 2013 Sounds like a fair deal Chris. Sunday 28/7 BW 74.2k Happy to have lost weight (0.1k) after several weeks of eating like a pig. Burned it all off by lots of hiking in the mountains. 2HP 64mm warm-up 81k x 1 83k x 1 85k x 0 84k x 0 83.5k x 1 84k x 1 Decided after all to stick with 64mm. Probably too close to the competition to experiment. The grip was unsurprisingly good as my skin has had plenty of time to heal. Last lift at 84k was very, very slow and this only happens when the grip is good. I do lack general pinch strength of course after a 4 week break. Axle 60k x 5 80k x 4 100k x 3 115k x 3, 2 Took it easy as I have a somewhat dislocated rib. Wrist Developer - Orange spring (same as used in the 2012 WA Grip Championship) L1 x 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 L3 x 1, 1, 1 Not a max effort but an easy start as I have not trained with the WD for a long time. I managed L10 at 83k in the 2012 competition and I would like to duplicate that at 74k (or perhaps even L11). Finished off by doing a few sets of crunches for the abdominals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted July 30, 2013 Author Share Posted July 30, 2013 Tuesday 30 July BW 73.3k Grippers TNS R 115# 5, 3, 3, 3, 3 L 110# 4, 2, 2, 2, 2 1HP 64mm R 38k x1 L 36.5k x1 R 39.5k x1 L 38k x1 R 40.5k x1 L 39k x1 R 41.5k x1 L 40k x1 R 42.5k x1 L 41k x1 R 43.5k x1 L 42k fail R 44.5k fail L 41.5k x1 R 44k x1 L 42k x1 R 44.5k x1 L 42.5k x1 R 45k x1 (> 61 % of BW) L 43k fail Radial/ulnar deviation over table with IM's Heavy Hammer II Leverage Bar (starting point with bar held vertical then lowered until horizontal)Right 4.75k 4, 4, 4Left 4.25k 4, 4, 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted August 3, 2013 Author Share Posted August 3, 2013 Thursday 1 August BW 73.5k Grippers 20 mm block Right hand 129 (IM2.5) - 4, 4, 3, 2, 2 Left hand 115 (BSM) - 5, 4, 2, 2, 3 Felt heavy, I think I will do relatively light singles with the 20mm block on Thursdays as it takes some time to recover from repping TNS. Dynamic thumb training Stronger than ever I this with both hands Wrist supination/pronation of the floor with Heavy Hammer II Right 3.5k - 7, 7, 5 Left 3.25k - 7,6, 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 (edited) Sunday 4/8 BW 72.7k 2HP 64mm 70k x 2 81k x 1 83k x 1 85k x 1 87k x 1 89k x 1 Axle 60k x 5 80k x 4 100k x 3 115k x 2 125k x 1 127.5k x 1 130k x 1 (heavy) Wrist Developer - Orange spring (same as used in the 2012 WA Grip Championship) L1 x 3 L2 x 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 L4 x 1, 1, 1 All easy. RT pull ups 8, 7, 5 Finished off by doing a few sets of crunches for the abdominals. Edited August 4, 2013 by Mikael Siversson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 Tuesday 6 Aug BW 73.0k Grippers TNS R 115# 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 - up slightly from a week ago L 110# 3, 3, 2, 3, 2 - likewise up slightly 1HP 64mm R 39.5k x1 L 38k x1 R 40.5k x1 L 39k x1 R 41.5k x1 L 40k x1 R 42.5k x1 L 41k x1 R 43.5k x1 L 42k x1 R 44.5k x1 L 43k x1 R 45.5k x1 L 44k x0 R 46k x1(63 % of BW) L 44k x0 Radial/ulnar deviation over table with IM's Heavy Hammer II Leverage Bar (starting point with bar held vertical then lowered until horizontal)Right 4.75k 5, 4, 3 -unchanged from last weekLeft 4.25k 5, 4, 4 - up slightly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 (edited) Thursday 8 AugustBW 73.2kGrippers 20 mm blockRight hand129 (IM2.5) - 1, 1, 1, 1, 1Left hand120 (BSM) - 1, 1, 1, 1, 1I will do 5 singles each hand in the future. Hands need more recovery from Tuesday's TNS repping so I am not at peak strength with the 20mm block only two days after that workout. However as the competition will take place on a Sunday I will have an extra two days of rest.Dynamic thumb trainingStronger than ever I this with both handsWrist supination/pronation of the floor with Heavy Hammer IIRight 3.5k - 8, 7, 7 - PRLeft 3.25k - 7,7, 6 - up from last week Forgot to mention that last Sunday's 130k in the Axle and 89k in the 2HP were both training PRs while weighing 74k or less. My training PR in the 83k class is 137k in the axle and 92k in the 2HP. Edited August 11, 2013 by Mikael Siversson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 Sunday 11/8BW 72.7k2HP 64mm80k x 182k x 184k x 186k x 085k x 185.5k x 1 86k x 0 Not a great 2HP workout but not a disaster either. Weather conditions were not ideal and my thumbs have now developed thick calluses after the holiday break. The 89k lift the previous week was certainly aided by my long break as the skin was still soft with great friction. I suppose I should not complain too much when I 2HP more than 117% of my body weight on a bad day. Still weird that I can 1HP 46k followed a few days later with a, comparatively, mediocre 85.5k 2HP. The latter should be much higher. If anything the added wrist training I have been doing over the last year or so have added to my 1HP rather than to my 2HP. Axle60k x 580k x 4100k x 3115k x 2125k x 1127.5k x 1130k x 1 132.5k x 1 Training PR for 74k class135k x 0 Quite happy with that as it was better than last week. Wrist Developer - Orange spring (same as used in the 2012 WA Grip Championship)L1 x 3 L2 x 3L3 x 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3L5 x 1, 1, 1 L7 x 1 I was not supposed to try anything harder than L5 this workout but could not resist the temptation. L7 was quite easy.RT pull ups 8, 8, 4Finished off by doing a few sets of crunches for the abdominals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Tuesday 13 Aug BW 73.1k Grippers TNS R 115# 5, 4, 4, 4, 3 - unchanged L 110# 3, 2, 3, 3, 2 - unchanged 1HP 64mm Maxed out at 45k right and 44k left. The combined total of 89k is a lot better than the 85.5k 2HP I did two days earlier. Essentially my 2HP sucks. Radial/ulnar deviation over table with IM's Heavy Hammer II Leverage Bar (starting point with bar held vertical then lowered until horizontal)Right 4.75k 6, 5, 3 -up from last weekLeft 4.25k 6, 5, 5 - up from last week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted August 18, 2013 Author Share Posted August 18, 2013 Thursday 15 AugustBW 72.9kGrippers 20 mm block single attemptsRight hand140 (IM3) - 1, 1, 1, 1, 1Left hand123 (IM2.5) - 1, 1, 1, 1, 0Wrist supination/pronation of the floor with Heavy Hammer IIRight 3.5k - 9, 9, 8 - PRLeft 3.25k - 7,7, 7 - up from last week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted August 18, 2013 Author Share Posted August 18, 2013 Sunday 18 Aug 2013BW 73.1k2HP76k x 178k x 180k x 182k x 184k x 186k x 188k x 190k x 0 came up maybe 10cm89k x 088.5k x 0 Good workout, up 2.5k from last week. Axle 125k x 1 127.5k x 1 130k x 1 132.5k x 0 Down 2.5k from last week Wrist Developer Orange Spring L1 x 3 L2 x 3 L3 x 3 L4 7x3 reps L6 x 1, 1, 1 L8 x 1 L10 x 1 Looks good, L10 was not max and this is my competition record in the 83k class. There is definitely plenty of carry-over from the leverage wrist training I have been doing to the WD. RT pull ups 8, 8, 4 Sit ups 3 sets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 Tuesday 20 Aug BW 73.6k Grippers TNS R 115# 5, 5, 4, 3, 4 - up slightly L 110# 3, 2, 2, 3, 2 - down slightly 1HP 64mm Maxed out at 46.5k right and 44k left. The 46.5k lift is 32% above the current WR in the 74k class. Radial/ulnar deviation over table with IM's Heavy Hammer II Leverage Bar (starting point with bar held vertical then lowered until horizontal)Right 4.75k 6, 6, 5 - training PRLeft 4.25k 7, 6, 6 - equals my previous best 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvance Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Tuesday 20 Aug BW 73.6k Grippers TNS R 115# 5, 5, 4, 3, 4 - up slightly L 110# 3, 2, 2, 3, 2 - down slightly 1HP 64mm Maxed out at 46.5k right and 44k left. The 46.5k lift is 32% above the current WR in the 74k class. Radial/ulnar deviation over table with IM's Heavy Hammer II Leverage Bar (starting point with bar held vertical then lowered until horizontal) Right 4.75k 6, 6, 5 - training PR Left 4.25k 7, 6, 6 - equals my previous best those are extremely impressive 1HP numbers at your bodyweight.. .62 of bodyweight on the right hand if my math is correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 Thanks, I think it is just over 0.63. Strength is picking up now that I don't have to loose more weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted August 23, 2013 Author Share Posted August 23, 2013 Thursday 22 AugustBW 73.2kGrippers 20 mm block single attemptsRight hand140 (IM3) - 1, 1, 1, 1, 1Left hand123 (IM2.5) - 1, 1, 0, 1, 0 - down a rep from last week Hate training grippers when I have not recovered fully from last workout as everything feels heavy.Wrist supination/pronation of the floor with Heavy Hammer IIRight 3.5k - 10, 10, 10 - PRLeft 3.25k - 7,8, 7 - up from last week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted August 25, 2013 Author Share Posted August 25, 2013 Sunday 25 Aug 2013BW 73.0k2HP76k x 178k x 180k x 182k x 184k x 186k x 188k x 190k x 089k x 088.5k x 1Good workout, up 0.5k from last week.Axle125k x 1127.5k x 1130k x 1132.5k x 1Wrist Developer Orange SpringL1 x 3L2 x 3L3 x 3L4 x 3 L5 x 3L7 x 1, 1, 1 All easyRT pull ups 8, 8, 4 - same as last weekSit ups 3 sets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 (edited) Tuesday 27 Aug BW 73.1k Grippers TNS R 115# 5, 4, 4, 4, 4 - same as last week L 110# 3, 3, 2, 2, 2 - same as last week 1HP 64mm Maxed out at 47.06 k actual weight right (PR) and 45k left (PR). The 47k lift is 33% above the current WR (35.16 k) in the 74k class and 64.3 % of my body weight. I think I have a decent chance of achieving a 2/3 body weight 1HP on the Euro set up within a year or so. Long term I am aiming for a 3/4 body weight 1HP (maybe unrealistic). Radial/ulnar deviation over table with IM's Heavy Hammer II Leverage Bar (starting point with bar held vertical then lowered until horizontal)Right 4.75k 7, 6, 5 - training PRLeft 4.25k 8, 7, 6 - training PR Edited August 27, 2013 by Mikael Siversson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Phenomenal one hand pinching! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 Thanks Eric, Seems the wrist training I have been doing lately, with the intention of bringing up my 2HP, has helped the 1HP more than the 2HP. I am now consistently stronger in the combined 1HP than I am in the 2HP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin_Arildsson Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Have you used the "Arne handle" since you got back from Sweden? I tried it again after one of my last RT sessions and got 28 reps lefty and 30 reps right with 45 kg. Arne did 20 reps with both left and right hand with 40 kg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 No, training is going so well at the moment, pinch in particular, so I am not going to risk it by adding more thickbar lifting with only a few months left to the competition. I want the 2HP WR in the 74k class badly. I will start using the handle after the competition. Have you used the "Arne handle" since you got back from Sweden? I tried it again after one of my last RT sessions and got 28 reps lefty and 30 reps right with 45 kg. Arne did 20 reps with both left and right hand with 40 kg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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