Buccos1 Posted October 14, 2014 Author Share Posted October 14, 2014 Thur (10/9) Deadlifts (2x5) 135 (2x3) 225 (2x2) 315 (1x2) 405 (1x2) 425 - add suit/straps down (1x1) 455 (1x1) 505 - straps up This was my first "official" workout in my new gym. There is still a million things that need to be done, but it was nice to lift on my own equipment, and with a bar that actually has good knurling! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted October 15, 2014 Author Share Posted October 15, 2014 Sat (10/11) 1-hand Axle Deadlift (1x1) 105 (2x1) 125 (2x1) 135 1-hand Euro (1x1) 65 (1x0) 75 Ironmind Hub (1x1) 50 (1x1) 60 DO - IMPs Yellow Nail 1/4 x 7" Square Red Nail Horseshoes - 1.2" suede Diamond Bronco PL000 - 130 deg. The 135 on the axle felt solid, but is pretty close to my max on the 1-hand lift. The Euro felt awesome on the 65, and I was actually able to break ground on the 75 (a few inches), but nothing on a few attempts after that. My "seasoning" on the Euro has been all over the place lately. Too much chalk it seems, and my fingers slip easily. I actually seem to be doing better with a cleaner surface. The PL000 was a tougher one, and fought me every degree. That and not having done a shoe in awhile made for a good workout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted October 15, 2014 Author Share Posted October 15, 2014 Sun (10/12) Squats - briefs (1x3) 135 (1x2) 225 (1x2) 315 (1x2) 405 (1x1) 435 (1x1) 475 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted October 16, 2014 Author Share Posted October 16, 2014 Mon (10/13) Grippers (1x3) #1 (1x3) #1.5 (1x1) GHP5 Axle Curls (2x5) 105 Little Big Horn (1x1) 60 (1x1) 92.5 (1x1) 110 (2x1) 120 1-hand Euro (1x1) 45 (1x1) 55 (1x1) 65 (1x0) 72.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 Fri (10/17) Bench Press (1x8) 135 (1x5) 185 (1x3) 225 (1x3) 265 (1x3) 300 Dumbell Bench Press (2x8) 110 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 Sat (10/18) Squats (1x5) 135 (1x3) 225 (1x2) 315 (1x2) 405 - add briefs (1x1) 435 (1x1) 475 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 Sun (10/19) 1-hand Euro (1x3) 40 (1x3) 50 (1x2) 60 (1x0) 70 1-hand Axle Deadlift (2x1) 125 (1x0) 135 Ironmind Hub (1x3) 40 (1x3) 50 (1x1) 60 (1x0) 65 Grippers (1x5) #1 (1x5) #1.5 (1x1) GHP5 Overall, today felt pretty weak all-around. My hub felt super-heavy. But, one of my fingers has been hurting from a recent session of bending, so that definitely had something to do with it. Can't remember the last time I missed 65! The Euro felt OK up until 70lbs. then I couldn't get a decent grip, as my fingers kept slipping. Just when I think I am starting to get better with this thing, I go in the opposite direction. Not a great session, but I was happy to get in some work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted October 25, 2014 Author Share Posted October 25, 2014 Tue (10/21) Axle Curls (2x5) 85 (2x5) 100 Ironmind Little Bighorn (1x1) 77.5 (1x1) 112.5 Ironmind Hub (1x1) 40 (1x1) 50 (1x1) 60 DO/DU - IMPs Yellow Nail/Yellow Nail 1/4 x 7" square/1/4 x 6.75" grade 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted October 25, 2014 Author Share Posted October 25, 2014 Thur (10/23) Bench Press (1x8) 135 (1x5) 185 (1x3) 225 (1x3) 265 (1x3) 305 Dumbell Press (2x6) 110 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted October 28, 2014 Author Share Posted October 28, 2014 Sat (10/25) King Kong Grip Challenge 1-hand Pinch 65 - no lift 65 - no lift 65 - good 70 - no lift 1-hand Axle Deadlift 116 - no lift 123 - good 131 - good 136 - no lift Ironmind Hub 54 - good 61 - good 65 - no lift 65 - no lift Little Bighorn 112 - good 117 - good 123 (?) - no lift First off, I had a great experience competing at Jedd's for the first time. First time ever in NE PA too, which made an interesting trip! Had no GPS for about 30 miles and had no clue where I was. But, I am upset with my performance overall, especially on the hub. My training wasn't that great going in, but I was able to get some consistent sessions in, so it wasn't that much of an issue. On the Euro, I just couldn't get a comfortable grip, and ended up tearing my thumb pad pretty good on the 3rd and 4th attempts. This messed me up on the axle and hub, or at least threw off my numbers a little. I just couldn't get a good position on the hub. The axle for me under the best of conditions is pretty weak, so I don't think it was too much of a big deal. I ended up switching hands on the Little Bighorn from my right to left, which affected my results. (Most of my focused training was on the right hand.) The left attempts actually felt OK the first two attempts, but real weak when it started to get heavy. I was hoping to get 65-70 on the Hub, so was really disappointed with my results. I thought about switching to my left after the thumb pad tear, but my left is at least 5lbs. off of my right, so I kept with it. A few notes from the experience: --Jedd's place is really awesome! He has some sick equipment. Just wish I could've stuck around longer to mess around with some stuff, but had a long trip ahead. --It was cool meeting new people in grip ... some really impressive lifts too. It was cool meeting Frank who I "met" before from bending. --It was awesome seeing Jedd attempt the Silver Bullet. He didn't get the record, but came so close. And to see him surpass his first attempt with a longer second attempt was pretty sick. --Next time I am out Jedds' way, I will be better prepared with directions and not so reliant on GPS (which I had zero connection with-thanks Sprint!) --I still have a TON of work to do with the Euro. Getting some tips from Jedd made a difference ... little things. Like when I missed 65 twice, and then made a slight alteration, and got it pretty easy on the next attempt. --Getting the thumb tear sucked. But I was happy I was able to regroup and at least put up OK numbers, all things considered. --I did not have my music, which sucks, and for anyone that knows me or has seen me lift/bend, knows it is a huge part of my mental approach to training. Having no cell service on my phone changed these plans for me, but goes back to me should of having a back up plan, or at least an old CD player or something. --I am going to re-dedicate myself to the Hub, and am setting a new PR goal of 75lbs!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Nice performances at the contest, Carl! Looks strong to me man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony C. Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Carl, I think you did pretty good! Especially considering that you haven't trained much since you were in the middle of a move. It's not about the numbers you put up, it's about whether you have fun and learn stuff, and it seems you did both of those. So it was a success. Happy training brother! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 Nice performances at the contest, Carl! Looks strong to me man. Carl, I think you did pretty good! Especially considering that you haven't trained much since you were in the middle of a move. It's not about the numbers you put up, it's about whether you have fun and learn stuff, and it seems you did both of those. So it was a success. Happy training brother! Thanks guys! All-in-all, I was happy with getting a chance to compete, the experience and overcoming some issues. But a little disappointed in not putting up the numbers I was capable of. Especially with the hub ... 9 times out of 10, any given day, 65 is going up easy. That's one of the most frustrating things. Hopefully, I can do Gripmas again this year (baby is due in late-December). Not my better events, but I'm hoping to get the axle and euro up these next few months. 300 remains an attainable goal I think, with some work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 Tue (10/28) Squats (1x5) 135 (1x3) 225 (1x2) 315 (1x2) 405 - add briefs (1x1) 440 (1x1) 475 (1x2) 405 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 Wed (10/29) Ironmind Hub (1x1) 40 (1x1) 50 (1x1) 55 (1x1) 60 Ironmind Hub - Holds 50 - 10 seconds 50 - 10 seconds 55 - 10 seconds GripTopz Stub (1x1) 30 (1x1) 32.5 (1x0) 35 1" V-bar (1x1) 115 (1x1) 175 (1x1) 210 Rolling Thunder (1x1) 77.5 (1x1) 112.5 (1x0) 125 Sledge Deadlift (1x1) 144 (1x1) 156 (1x1) 168 Grippers - MMS (1x5) #1 (1x5) #1.5 (1x1) GHP5 I tried to alter my finger placement on the Hub, to no avail. Even trying to angle my thumb felt way off and somewhat painful. I'm going to incorporate some holds with the Hub to see if it makes any difference in my overall numbers. I tried the RT for the first time in 3 months, and it felt really weak. I have always had great difficulty with the RT, but with some focused training over the summer, was able to get it up to 140 from 120. But, apparently, my baseline with this thing is around 115-120, and all progress is lost if I don't train it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 Thur (10/30) Axle Curls (1x8) 85 (2x5) 105 Rolling Thunder (1x1) 112.5 (1x1) 117.5 (1x1) 122.5 Axle Deadlift - Double Overhand (1x3) 125 (1x3) 195 (1x0) 250 Sledge Levers - F/R I've never been that good at fatbar-type lifting (RT/axle) and lose any gains if I don't train them regularly. (My best DO axle earlier in the year was about 280 and my RT max was 140.) I had to really work to make small gains in these lifts the past few years. (Having small (er)-sized hands doesn't help, but can't do anything about that.) Despite that, I actually like training the axle and Rolling Thunder. Anyway, I hope to at least get back to where I was at earlier in the year, with some focused training, and hopefully compete at Gripmas next month. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvance Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Carl, I noticed you attempt max weight pretty frequently. Sometimes using different metrics to see track forward progress can keep you gaining ground without stagnating. Maybe tracking total reps at 80% or below or see how total volume you can work up to in a session for specific lifts. In my experience, maxing frequently burns me out and can be discouraging if you're not hitting your marks. I improved on axle when I was regularly doing high rep rows with fat DBs. Right now I'm doing sets of 5 regular and 3 thumbless at a slowly increasing weight and slowly increasing volume. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob McMurren Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Carl, I noticed you attempt max weight pretty frequently. Sometimes using different metrics to see track forward progress can keep you gaining ground without stagnating. Maybe tracking total reps at 80% or below or see how total volume you can work up to in a session for specific lifts. In my experience, maxing frequently burns me out and can be discouraging if you're not hitting your marks. I improved on axle when I was regularly doing high rep rows with fat DBs. Right now I'm doing sets of 5 regular and 3 thumbless at a slowly increasing weight and slowly increasing volume. Just a thought. 3-5 sets of 3 has helped my axle, (as well as 3-5 sets of 3 with my warm up sets) the hard part for me is fighting the urge not to max out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 It is very tough for me to not push myself to my max on any given workout. Even with training for lifting events, I have always had a hard time not grinding out that last attempt/rep at 99-100% of max. With lifting, this has served me well, as my lifts have continuously gone up, while bodyweight went down ... and age went up. But training grip more specifically this past year has got me thinking about taking some different approaches, including not maxing out all the time (which I know I shouldn't be doing!) and including more reps to work on technique, and including more timed holds (which I have started doing recently with the Hub). I appreciate the advice too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 Sun (11/2) Bench Press (1x8) 135 (1x5) 185 (1x3) 225 (1x3) 265 (1x2) 305 Speed Bench - chains (5x3) 175 Rolling Thunder (1x3) 77.5 (1x3) 102.5 (1x1) 112.5 (1x1) 125 GripTopz Stub (1x1) 25 (1x1) 30 Grippers - MMS (1x3) #1 (1x3) #1.5 (1x1) GHP5 DO - IMPs Yellow Nail 1/4 x 6" Grade 5 Red Nail Today was my first "official" bench session in my new gym. I finally got around to rebuilding one of my powerracks, so it was great to be able to bench on my own stuff again. Speed Bench was a little slow, so I might need to knock the weight down 10lbs. The Rolling Thunder felt better today than the past two sessions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 Mon (11/3) 2-hand Pinch (1x3) 45 (1x3) 95 (1x1) 135 (1x0) 140 Axle Deadlift - Double Overhand (1x2) 195 (1x1) 245 Rolling Thunder Holds 7 seconds -- 112.5 9 seconds -- 112.5 Ironmind Hub Holds 10 seconds -- 50 10 seconds -- 55 Sledge Levers - F/R (2x8) First attempts at 2-hand pinch in a long time. Felt OK at 135, then was messing around with different hand prep. techniques, and couldn't get it right. I'm going to do some experimenting at different widths to try and find the "right" spot for me. Generally, I have been in the 42-48mm range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 8, 2014 Author Share Posted November 8, 2014 Thur (11/6) 2-hand Pinch (1x3) 95 (1x3) 115 (1x1) 135 Rolling Thunder (1x1) 112.5 (1x1) 122.5 (1x1) 127.5 GripTopz Stub (1x1) 25 (1x1) 30 (1x1) 32.5 1" V-bar (1x1) 115 (1x1) 165 (1x1) 210 I started feeling sick yesterday and my temperature was up a little, but I needed to get some work in. Not too bad considering how I felt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 8, 2014 Author Share Posted November 8, 2014 Sat (11/8) Squats (1x5) 135 (1x3) 225 (1x2) 315 (1x2) 405 - add briefs (1x1) 455 First squat workout in new garage gym! Aside from it being really cold outside (gonna have to get used to not being in my basement anymore), everything felt OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 Sun (11/9) 2-hand Pinch (1x3) 45 (1x3) 95 (1x3) 115 (1x1) 135 (1x1) 145 Rolling Thunder (1x3) 112.5 (1x1) 120 (1x0) 130 Axle Deadlift - Double Overhand (1x3) 125 (1x3) 215 (1x1) 235 (1x1) 245 (1x1) 250 Ironmind Hub - Holds 10 sec. - 40 10 sec. - 50 5 sec. - 60 1" V-bar (1x1) 165 (1x1) 215 Grippers (1x5) #1 (1x5) #1.5 (1x1) GHP5 Overall, today's workout was excellent. The top set on the Euro was starting to slip, but all other reps felt solid. The 130 miss on the Rolling Thunder broke the ground, but slipped out of my hands about half-way up. Slowly, my axle strength is starting to return to where it was earlier in the year. I did my top set on grippers with the GHP5, and actually held it shut for a few seconds, with the close feeling strong. Right after that, I tried for a second rep, but couldn't get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 12, 2014 Author Share Posted November 12, 2014 Mon (11/10) Bench Press (1x8) 135 (1x5) 185 (1x3) 225 (1x3) 265 (1x2) 305 Speed Bench Press - chains (8x3) 145 Wide-grip Bench Press (2x8) 225 Lying Dumbell Extensions (1x8) 30 (1x5) 30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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