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[Wannagrip]

Hi I'm JG. I'm 24 years old, 6' and 155 lbs (awww). Got in some trouble and decided to start working out in a serious manner as an outlet instead of drinking. Anyway I've always been a fan of grip training and old time strongman stuff. I used to train grip when I was younger (got my #1 coc when I was 16 I think) I will be honest: I don't have a set routine right now I just have have been working out 4 days per week and have been tracking my progress for the last 4 months. as far as grip goes I can rep the 1.5 for 10 and close the handles on the #2 on a good day. I'm coming close to levering 6 lb sledge hammers each hand at the end of the handle. right now all I have is a 100lb sandbag, a 50 and 60lb kettlebell, sledgehammers, grippers, and dumbells with the fat gripz extreme handle adapters. I also do hard labor at a lumber mill. I've been reading alot of books recently which has given me some insight into proper training. I'm looking to get even more serious and plan on using this forum as a tool to do so. I'm pretty open minded, so lay it on me if that's your deal. I want to learn and progress.

 

Thanks,

JG

 

Welcome to the GripBoard!

Its neat to be back, neat to recognize a lot of posters, and awesome that the gripboard and grip in general is still going strong. I havent done any grip work in almost 8 years! The grippers drew me back, my first and true grip love lol. I barely got my 2.5 to parrallel the other day , A LONG road ahead of me. Ive been trying to catch up on all the big feats but its just too much to take in. I figured acorn would be the strongest at grippers by now but this Paul Knight guy keeps poping up lol. I see a ton of new guys who are crazy strong as well. Very to cool to see how many guy's from back in the day are Certed COC'c now too. Well, time to get to work...again lol

 

Welcome Back to the board!

[Joshua87]

Hi, my name is Josh im 25 years old 6 foot 1 and 195 pounds im a armed guard and love to lift, i have always been into grip traing and always wondered if they made a heavier gripper than lets say ( Sporting good store type grippers ). I always made my own tools for grip i first dicovered the wrist roller when i was 15 in a bruce lee book still use it to this day. I always lifted and it helped me threw hard times you no a get away i also persued the police academy and passed, being interested in gun's having a good grip is very important i actually discovered iron mind hand grippers in the back of a gun magazine. You talk about feeling like your world now made sense! Heavy hand grippers my dream came true, i then realized they had been around for years i ordered the 2 the next day. When i recieved it i was excited to try i opened it mustard up all my might and closed it shut, amazed by it i ordered more even created my own spring loaded gripper for negatives i recently shut the coc3 after 3 months time i plan to certify on it and more, i am greatful to be a new member on a site that seems to be perfect for what i have always enjoyed, nice to meet everyone and happy grippin!

[Jethro1]

Hey all.  I'm Ronni from Maine.  I'm 40.  I was a rock climber when I was younger.  Have been competing in power lifting for over 4 years.  I'm now starting to take my grip more seriously again and forgot how much I love it.  I am also quickly realizing how much I suck.  I thought I had a pretty strong grip.  Then I started searching around and looking at what some of the best of you are doing.  Ya, I suck.  I love grip and am a patient person, so in time practice makes better.  Look forward to being a part of the community here and learning from you all. 

[Joshua87]

Hi my name is Josh im 6 foot 1 and 195 pounds enjoy grippers and weight lifting my goal for now is te coc3 cert.

[Wannagrip]

Hi, my name is Josh im 25 years old 6 foot 1 and 195 pounds im a armed guard and love to lift, i have always been into grip traing and always wondered if they made a heavier gripper than lets say ( Sporting good store type grippers ). I always made my own tools for grip i first dicovered the wrist roller when i was 15 in a bruce lee book still use it to this day. I always lifted and it helped me threw hard times you no a get away i also persued the police academy and passed, being interested in gun's having a good grip is very important i actually discovered iron mind hand grippers in the back of a gun magazine. You talk about feeling like your world now made sense! Heavy hand grippers my dream came true, i then realized they had been around for years i ordered the 2 the next day. When i recieved it i was excited to try i opened it mustard up all my might and closed it shut, amazed by it i ordered more even created my own spring loaded gripper for negatives i recently shut the coc3 after 3 months time i plan to certify on it and more, i am greatful to be a new member on a site that seems to be perfect for what i have always enjoyed, nice to meet everyone and happy grippin!

 

 

Hey all.  I'm Ronni from Maine.  I'm 40.  I was a rock climber when I was younger.  Have been competing in power lifting for over 4 years.  I'm now starting to take my grip more seriously again and forgot how much I love it.  I am also quickly realizing how much I suck.  I thought I had a pretty strong grip.  Then I started searching around and looking at what some of the best of you are doing.  Ya, I suck.  I love grip and am a patient person, so in time practice makes better.  Look forward to being a part of the community here and learning from you all. 

 

 

Hi my name is Josh im 6 foot 1 and 195 pounds enjoy grippers and weight lifting my goal for now is te coc3 cert.

 

Welcome to the new members!

[Florin Ilinca]

Hello there! My name is Florin Ilinca, I'm from Bucharest, Romania and I'm happy to be part of The GripBoard! 

 

My personal bests are:

 

Left hand: CoC #2: 5 reps.

 

Right hand: CoC #2.5: 10 reps.

                   An easy HG 350(more like a normal HG 300): 2 reps.

 

My first goal to achieve is to certify on CoC #3 in the future!

 

 

 

All the best to all of you and train smart & hard!

[B Coffman]

Hey Guys,

 

My name is Brandon and I'm from Indiana.  I'm about 6'3", 255 pounds.  I'm 28 years old.  I started powerlifting about 3 and a half years ago and just recently got in to competing.  I started grip training not long after I started lifting, but didnt get serious about it until about a year ago.

 

Some of my grip accomplishments are closing a #2.5 CoC, lifting a 45lb blob, lifting 363lbs on an Apollon's Axle, 212lbs with a Rolling Thunder.  Block weight training is probably my favorite.

 

Some of my goals are to lift a 50lb Fatman blob (and eventually make a trip to Sorinex to lift the original and its sister at the same time!), close and get certified on a CoC #3.  Also deadlift to lockout a Thomas Inch, plate pinch 2 45lb plates and keep progressing on the Apollon's Axle.

 

I have started to collect some tools of the trade.  I have several grippers, a 115 pound hex head dumbbell head (weighs about 59lbs), and I recently purchased a next generation 47.5 pound blob.  I havent received it yet, but Im excited!  I also use Fat Gripz and Fat Gripz Extremes on almost everything I do.  My gym has an old style Rolling Thunder handle, and an Apollon's Axle.  So its a work in progress.  There is also a gym about an hour away that has a Thomas Inch and I make sure to give it a try any time I'm in the area.

 

I'm hoping this leads me to being able to compete in grip strength sometime soon and I'm really excited to learn training techniques and new challenges from you guys!

[Wannagrip]

Hello there! My name is Florin Ilinca, I'm from Bucharest, Romania and I'm happy to be part of The GripBoard! 

 

My personal bests are:

 

Left hand: CoC #2: 5 reps.

 

Right hand: CoC #2.5: 10 reps.

                   An easy HG 350(more like a normal HG 300): 2 reps.

 

My first goal to achieve is to certify on CoC #3 in the future!

 

 

 

All the best to all of you and train smart & hard!

 

 

Hey Guys,

 

My name is Brandon and I'm from Indiana.  I'm about 6'3", 255 pounds.  I'm 28 years old.  I started powerlifting about 3 and a half years ago and just recently got in to competing.  I started grip training not long after I started lifting, but didnt get serious about it until about a year ago.

 

Some of my grip accomplishments are closing a #2.5 CoC, lifting a 45lb blob, lifting 363lbs on an Apollon's Axle, 212lbs with a Rolling Thunder.  Block weight training is probably my favorite.

 

Some of my goals are to lift a 50lb Fatman blob (and eventually make a trip to Sorinex to lift the original and its sister at the same time!), close and get certified on a CoC #3.  Also deadlift to lockout a Thomas Inch, plate pinch 2 45lb plates and keep progressing on the Apollon's Axle.

 

I have started to collect some tools of the trade.  I have several grippers, a 115 pound hex head dumbbell head (weighs about 59lbs), and I recently purchased a next generation 47.5 pound blob.  I havent received it yet, but Im excited!  I also use Fat Gripz and Fat Gripz Extremes on almost everything I do.  My gym has an old style Rolling Thunder handle, and an Apollon's Axle.  So its a work in progress.  There is also a gym about an hour away that has a Thomas Inch and I make sure to give it a try any time I'm in the area.

 

I'm hoping this leads me to being able to compete in grip strength sometime soon and I'm really excited to learn training techniques and new challenges from you guys!

 

Welcome to the GripBoard!