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Tuesday Same 'hands off' between reps etc as before Two Hand Pinch to set up (22.7kg) x 8 reps, 52.7kg x 3 reps, 77.7kg x 3 reps, 87.7kg x 3 reps, 97.7kg x 3 reps and then 103.95kg x 3 reps

A lot of us were saying the opposite - that the axle is too close to a powerlifting event, and grip/armlifting is a niche sport specializing in hand and arm strength.  Some people love both, of course, and that's great.  But some of us were saying that a 2 3/8 axle would show results more aligned with grip prowess than brute strength.  Not all of us.  I think this is a debate that comes up in grip sometimes.  Anyway, just figured I'd mention it, there is no real right or wrong, it is the promoter's call at each event and I'm gonna go to as many as I can regardless.

Good to see real lifting in a grip comp (aka axle).

OK, the thicker grip pull-ups stoped yesterday, as well as the hikes with my "heavy" pack... Leaving in two days for my Scotland Highland trip.  I will be living out of a backpack and sleeping in a tent and attending the Ceres Highland Games and later hiking The Great Glen Way. Weight is stable at 170 these days... we will see how heavy,--or light-- I come back from this trip. Been sober for 7 weeks now.  That is the longest I have been sober sense i was 18.  While me belt size is now one smaller, I am still too fat for my old size 32 pants! I hope to have a positive update on that in two weeks... Going to stay off the internet for two solid weeks so I wish you all well in you training, as I take a trip to get ready to start my own grip training again. When I get back I WILL: 1) get bending again 2) Finally get "that" Ultimate Blobzilla trainer finished (are you listening Conspirancy Dave101???) 3) show you these "other" mini pinch challenge implements another Big Daddy of grip helped me make 4) Either dust off these grippers, or sell the lot!!!  

Bump... as I leave in two days