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My Obsession Since 1981


EricMilfeld

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Tonight I started training for the Michigan Grip Champs, but I think I'll keep this as an ongoing log.

Grippers 20mm Block Sets

Right: 141x5, 141 5 second overcrush

Left: 135x2 fails (struggled setting)

18" Farmers Deadlifts

572.6x6

Euro Hold

187.4 for 15 seconds

Slim Levers from Floor

Right: 10 for 4 singles

Left: 10x4

Plate Holds

125 for 15 seconds

Body weight 187

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Looking Strong Eric!!

Thanks, David! I felt good. Not much in the way of post-contest weariness. I attribute this to the excitement of knowing I'll be competing again in a month.

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16" Grip Bench Presses

208x6

Chin Ups

75x4 (still feeling the arm wrestling and rope climbing from over a week ago - was trying for 5 reps)

Body weight 185

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16" Grip Bench Presses

208x6

Chin Ups

75x4 (still feeling the arm wrestling and rope climbing from over a week ago - was trying for 5 reps)

Body weight 185

what does the title of the thread mean and what is:

16" Grip Bench Presses

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16" Grip Bench Presses

208x6

Chin Ups

75x4 (still feeling the arm wrestling and rope climbing from over a week ago - was trying for 5 reps)

Body weight 185

what does the title of the thread mean and what is:16" Grip Bench Presses

The title is a reference to my 32 years of consistent and focused strength training. 16" is the distance between my forefingers when I grip the bar. It's a close grip to reduce pec involvement.
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32 years of consistent strength training. The next time someone says they have been stuck on the same level for 3 whole weeks, what should I do - think about what Eric has achieved and the time frame involved. Quite an accomplishment Eric - certainly something you can take pride in.

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Thank you, Chris! Spoken by you, of all people, that's quite a compliment.

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Had to edit the title. Lol. I remembered requesting and receiving concrete plates to squat with for Christmas of 1981. I had already been training for several months with what little weight I had. So 33 years!

My grandfather heard from my mom about my request and surprised me with the plates. They were two pairs of 22 pound plates, which I thought were immense!

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I made a loadable block to train the "plate curl" event to be held at Nationals. It's 2 1/8" thick and measures 6" from the top of the wooden block to the portion of the pipe loading pin where the plates butt up. So, it should feel very similar to the actual implement at Nationals.

Pinch Block Curls

Right: 31.8

Left: 30.8

I kept my butt, back, and head against the wall as I performed the movement.

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18" Farmers Deadlift

613.2 x 5

20mm Grippers

Right 135 x 5, 141 x 5

Left 135 x 1, 141 miss

Euro Hold

186.8 x 15 seconds (tore my left thumb webbing - time to go back to my wooden pinch block)

I tried to do Slim hammers lefty, but wasn't feeling it. Right still feels wonky from arm wrestling.

155# Plate Holds

x 5 seconds, x 7 seconds

body weight 187

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24" Grip Benches

188 x 10

Chin Ups

277 combined weight x 3

body weight 187

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Bench Press

238 x 4

body weight 186

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20mm Grippers

Right 159 x 0, 141 x 3

Left 135 x 0, 134 x 1, 134 x 1

Wooden Pinch Block

200.1 x 6 second timed hold

210.6 x 0

200.1 x 1 x 2

201.4 x 1

203.9 x 1

205.3 x 1

206.5 x 1

100# Plates loaded to 125# Deadlifts

x 10 reps

LGC Revolving Handle

Right roughly 140 x 3

Left roughly 140 x 7

body weight 186

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Last Farmers Deadlifts workout before Michigan. Felt strong and comfortable with it tonight.

Farmers Deadlift

675.8 x 2

Pinchblock Curls

Right 25.6 x 6

Left 25.6 x 7

16 chin ups

35 close grip pushups

body weight 186

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Huge farmers lift Eric! What do you deadlift on a regular bar?

Thank you, Jeff! Deads of any kind have always been my pet lifts. My best contest pulls: 165 class - 562, 181 class - 617. Currently I could maybe pull 550 if I devoted a month or two to training regular deadlifts.

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Combined Weight Chin Ups

265 x 5

20mm Grippers

Right 141 x 3 x 2

Left 135 x 0 x 2

No Set Grippers

Right 134 x 1 x 2

Left 110 x 5, 97 x 5

Pinch Block

202.8 x 6 second hold

196.5 x 3

Plate Holds

110 x 30 seconds

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Nice work Eric, I'm expecting a big PR pinch at nationals from you!

Thanks, Jon! I would certainly not complain.

I'm expecting PRs for you in every single event!

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Last little workout before I drive to the great state of Michigan!

50 pushups

Pinch Block Curls

30.4 x 3 (each hand)

body weight 185

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Won the Michigan Grip Champs yesterday with:

20 mm Grippers 159 PR!

Euro Hold 85k for 19 seconds

Double Slim Floor Lever 27.5 pounds

18" Farmers Deadlift 730 pounds

100# Plate Hold over a minute

body weight 181.4

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Eric, that is amazing! 730# Farmer's deadlift? That's 4x bodyweight!

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Congrats again on the win Eric, you did a great job. It was a pleasure to meet you and compete against you. Thanks for the armwrestling tips, my tendons are very sore even from the little bit we did.

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