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  1. Finally decided to try training CCS full force since I certed on the #3. Now it's just hoping I can get the #3.5 cert before the psoriatic arthritis claims my hands
    18 points
  2. RH - grippers - 3x3 Stainless Adjustable Level 5 RGC 135, 20mm block set - 2x3 Stainless Adjustable Level 4 RGC 145, 20mm choked - 1x1 Stainless Adjustable Level 3 RGC 156, 20mm choked - 1x1 Filed Standard Adjustable Level 3 RGC 135, 20mm block set with 10-sec hold LH - Inch trainer - 1x5 128.8lb/58.4kg level lift - 1x1 151.2lb/68.6kg level lift Tried this one more set, but no luck and I didn't want to tilt it on purpose. - 4x1 146lb/66.2kg level lift - 1x3 63.7kg/140.4lb
    8 points
  3. Agree. But so far no matter how many we make, the most popular levels vaporize. Take Nickel for example. They are only “sold out” because I was holding some to sell later. Otherwise my entire supply would have been gone in January. This is the only reason we had any to sell in February as well. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining about the interest. But when they are selling so well and we can barely keep up, a package deal doesn’t make sense.
    7 points
  4. This morning quick one to start the week Chest Expander, OHP, Archer pulls, tricep extensions and 1h tricep extension Getting stronger on this movements every week. Its nice having two so I dont have to change springs as often.. 9lbs in Weighted vest hindu pushups 2x5 Pike pushups 2x5 ring push ups 2x10 ring tricep extensions 2x10 diamond push ups 2x3 squats 2x10 2x20 seconds plans BW Ring dips 3,3,2,1 Chest Krusher 4 spring 7,5,3 13 minutes yoga focusing on the abs
    7 points
  5. @Jared P CCS CoC #3 152 RGC
    7 points
  6. Thank you @Alawadhi for coming to the show, and I hope to meet you in person soon!
    7 points
  7. Good stuff, great strength to hold it shut like that, however just be careful with the credit card, that would likely be declined for " insufficient evidence of starting width" in ironmind lingo. They want it inserted like a spark plug, I had certs and qualifying attempts declined a few times for similar.
    7 points
  8. LH - Inch trainer - 1x5 128.8lb/58.4kg level lift - 1x3 140.2lb/63.6kg level lift - 3x1 146.4lb/66.4kg level lift - 2x3 140.2lb/63.6kg level lift - 1x2 140.2lb/63.6kg level lift - 1x1 140.2lb/63.6kg level lift I'm getting better at these Inch trainer lifts. RH - grippers - 2x3 Standard Fe, RGC 134, MMS - 1x1 Stainless Adjustable, RGC 145, 20mm block set - 3x2 Stainless Adjustable, RGC 135, 20mm block set - 3x1 Filed Standard Adjustable Fe, RGC 135, 20mm block set with 10-sec hold on close
    7 points
  9. Half York 75 Rows – Endurance Exercise 03-17-2024 Only 36.4 lb...so the row isn't the problem. It's all about grip endurance through a dynamic exercise. Musical Inspiration: "Orion" by Metallica from the album "Master of Puppets" released in March 1986.
    6 points
  10. ...now I'm wondering if I need extra homeowner's insurance to cover my gripper and blob collection. hahaha
    6 points
  11. Pendlay rows 83kg/183lb - 8x14 Neck curls 21kg/46lb - 8x12 Judo belt full pronation curls 21kg/46lb - 4x10 per arm Dumbbell hammer curls 30kg/66lb - 4x10 per arm Dumbbell one-arm rows 52.5kg/116lb - 4x8 per arm
    6 points
  12. Back to grippers! Went after this #4 from a pretty wide MMS.
    6 points
  13. 3/13 AM WORKOUT DUMBELL BENCH 50 X 10 55 X 10 60 X 10 65 X 10 70 X 10 75 X 10 BENCH BAR 20 X 1 135 X 15 185 X 10 205 X 10 225 X 10 245 X 10 265 X 10 DUMBELL FLY 20 X 10 25 X 10 30 X 10 35 X 10 INCH TRAINER 50 X 5 70 X 3 90 X 2 100 X 1 110 X 1 115 X FAILED
    6 points
  14. Well the R&R paid off. . . . . I FINALLY CLOSED THE FIRST COC #3 THAT I GOT IN DECEMBER OF 2015! It was the RGC 150 that I have always wanted to close. It was such a HUGE mental (and physical for that matter) hurdle that I am so happy to have overcome. Here's how it went down. Workout 3/11/24: Gripper Max Testing Right hand: (not quite MMS) - Warmups: 60x5 | 85x5 | 112x3 | 126x2 | 137 144 (matched PR) 146 (miss by a hair I think) 150! 157 (MM1 replica: big fat miss) Left hand: (not quite MMS) - Warmups: 60x5 | 85x5 | 112 | 121 132 x 3 near misses 139 miss 132 miss 137 and 144 felt really strong, so I thought 146 would go down. I don't think that it quite did (super close), but I decided to see where I stand on the 150 and use post-activation potentiation to re-attempt the 146. Then the handles slammed shut! You can hear my surprise and excitement in the video. I was pretty darn close on the 132 with my left hand, but for now 130 remains my best. I realize that these are not quite MMS, or at least the videos never show the set well because of my setting hand being in the way. My goal in my next cycle is mastering paused reps, which I'm gonna call PK reps. No insane holds, just obvious mastery of the set width.
    6 points
  15. I'm more into using grippers than selling them, I'll probably get buried with my grippers at this point, and choke my GHP10 in my skeleton's hand so it looks like my soul grinded out one last PR rep
    5 points
  16. Did a lot of work as of recently. Did a ton of reverse bending that I didn't record or log. It was very harsh. Work today- 200 reps, sets of 50 With band - Ulnar deviation+riser Then 4x12 50lbs riser+fully supinated pronation curl Then some bonus stuff 20lbs sledgehammer rear lift attempt- And 85lbsx5 pronated back pressure hammer curls- Overall great training day
    5 points
  17. Hellp folks, I am Cassidy. Sporadic calisthenics, rock climbing and working in the trades is the only strength or fitness endeavors I have engaged in until last year. About a year ago I realized that "young" was no longer a term applicable to this beat up body of mine, so I started strength training. Somehow got really into grippers and sorta tried mixing in grip implements for a few months. At some point I tried and failed bending a nail. I got serious about bending after the first 60d timer tie bent, wrapped in old leather glove cuffs. That same nail stopped me dead in my tracks . So I worked, worked, worked and about six months later (last month) a BSC Moose Bar went down straight outa the mail. Anyway. Glad to be here.
    5 points
  18. I bought some of the Tetting's for my brother Chad, his birthday is coming up in June. He used to have a lot of Tetting's probably around 2006-2009 and sadly sold them years ago on GripBoard for cheap. I payed way more than I expected but had to do it! Here is a potato video of his old GM in 2009.
    5 points
  19. 187 CoC 3.5 attempt from today, wasn't expecting to get this close
    5 points
  20. I located (After 17 months) in my office this past week, new GHP 7 hand gripper, still in original package. If an individual is attending US Nationals and wants to buy for $20 let me know (PM) and I will bring it with me to contest.
    5 points
  21. 20kg/44lb weighted pushups with pushup stands - 5x18 - 5x16 (last set 14+2) 22.5kg/50lb dumbbells side raises - 10x8 Chest crusher upside down, max resistance - 3x16 - 2x14 Triceps extensions, black band - 5x16
    5 points
  22. AHHHH! More Changes: Change 1: Weight Classes There will now be 3 Men's weight classes, instead of 4. LW - 83 MW - 105 HW - 105+ There will now be 1 Women's class instead of 2. Change 2: Additional Event There will now be a medley (not like the arnold) to finish the contest. More details about this event might be announced and might be a surprise. In the comments, please tell me about your favorite medleys. Please reach out to me if you have any questions. ALSO NATIONALS SHIRTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE: CLICK HERE (they'll take about a week to print and ship, so if you want them for the contest, order soon!)
    5 points
  23. That's because you don't need a warm-up gripper anymore lol
    5 points
  24. 3/15 AM WORKOUT DUMBELL CURL 20 X 10 25 X 10 30 X 10 35 X 10 40 X 10 BARBELL CURL 45 X 10 55 X 10 65 X 10 75 X 10 85 X 10 PUSH DOWN 50 X 10 60 X 10 70 X 10 80 X 10 90 X 8 DUMBELL TRICEP EXTENSION 10 X 10 15 X 10 20 X 10 25 X 10 30 X 10 HAMMER CURL 40 X 10 35 X 11 30 X 14 25 X 15 20 X 17 CABLE CURL20 X 10 30 X 10 40 X 9 50 X 6 60 X 4 SHULL CRUSHER 20 X 15 30 X 15 40 X 15 50 X 15 60 X 12 PUSH DOWN WITH ROPE 20 X 10 30 X 10 40 X 10 50 X 10 60 X 10 HAPPY FRIDAY
    5 points
  25. first one in almost two weeks… went behind my garage found some granite grip toys I forgot about
    5 points
  26. Chest Expander OHP, Archer Rows, and Tricep extensions did some iso metric holds also Plate curls 16lbsx8 x6 x6 10lbs Sledge Curls 10”x3 10”x3 11”x3 Rear lever 18”x5 18”x5 19”x5 Pronation and Supination 8” x3 both hands weighted pike push up +9lbs 2x3 weighted ring push ups 2x10 Weighted squats 2x8 weighted ring tricep extensions 2x12 Ring Dips 2,2,1,1 100lbs sandbag carry 2x30 seconds plate wrist curls 10lbs 2x15 Chest Krusher 3 springs 2x25 gains are slowly coming Left elbow and right thumb sore so didnt hit 5 reps on sledge curls pronation and supination and after first set dropped to 6 reps on plate curls. Had to omit WD2 because of it. And I left a lot in the tank with the weighted vest moves, but I just want my body to get used to additional weight first.
    5 points
  27. Chromium has a larger 0.330” spring where Tungsten is 0.312”. Standard grippers, including Chromium, have a 0.9375” coil diameter which is larger than CoC or GHP for example. This is the main way we get the ratings down.
    5 points
  28. Showing the gripper in detail, now the video has only 480p quality avaible but later it will have 1080p, its something about YouTube processing the video.
    5 points
  29. 3/18 DEADLIFT 135 X 7 225 X 5 315 X 3 405 X ----FAILED 315 X 2 225 X 2 LEG PRESS 100 X 20 200 X 20 300 X 20 400 X 20 450 X 20 LEG CURL 20 X 20 30 X 20 40 X 10 50 X 9 LEG EXTENSION 70 X 20 80 X 20 90 X 20 100 X 20
    4 points
  30. Interesting stat: Only 13 people, confirmed on video, have ever closed a gripper rated 200 lbs RGC or higher. There may have been a few more, but their CoC 4s were unrated or the rating is unknown. Even including the unknowns, the number is still likely under 25 people though, all time. They are: Carl Myerscough Nathan Holle David Shamey Ivan Cuk Nikita Yurkovets Youichi Okazaki Martin Arildsson-Wahlström Andrew Durniat Paul Savage Valery Tolstyh Sergey Likhutyev Artem Ushenko Igor Kupinsky There are a few more who were really close, with closes at 199 (such as Paul Knight and Chez), or estimated around 198 such as the MM7 and MM8 closers. But officially it's 13 people verified, so far.
    4 points
  31. Closing your max gripper while sitting in the car was... Interesting. Had to leave for work after the gym so I took them with me. Stopped on the side of the road, worked out and f*cked off to work
    4 points
  32. Hub Stacking 4 plates on 3 Cinder Blocks. Jack LaLanne 50 LB Vintage Plates x 2 & International 45 LB plates x2. Age 57, 3/17/24
    4 points
  33. Thanks for the add! My name is Seth Stewart I’m originally from Athens, GA, but now reside in Lebanon, TN. I’m 35 years old and just started working on my grip strength really this year. I started with the CoC trainer and have worked up to the 1.5. The reason I wanted to get into grip is because “TooTall” (Chad Woodall) is my cousin and we grew up looking up to what he was doing and the accomplishments he made all while having a blast. I wanna be a grip beast like him! Any advice or tips anyone can share I’m all ears. I look forward to getting to know some of y’all and sharing my grip journey along the way! Thanks!
    4 points
  34. Yes. We purposefully changed the mounting depth on pinned Titaniums. And now we might go back. The original 175 range was not selling well because that space is very over-serviced. IM 3.5, GHP 8, and all "350" variants more or less sit in that range. But now 3.5s have been consistently 180+ and GHP 8 is no longer available. So maybe we need to move Ti back down. For the pinned Titaniums, when all of them are considered they range from 179 to 187 and average 182. Aside from a couple outliers, 96% of them are 180-184.
    4 points
  35. No, that is tender loving care in assembly and pre-testing every new batch of springs to see if the mount needs to change slightly so that the resulting strength is as consistent as possible. Like all grippers, Standard varies as well, we are just trying to make them vary less.
    4 points
  36. Chest Expander warm ups to working sets to lazy to list everything this morning Ring rows bw+ 9lbs 2x10 Pelican Curls+9lbs 2x5 Ring curls+9lbs 2x8 Rolling thick bar chin ups 7,5,3,3,2,1 NN 2” deadlift 242.5x3 245x3 250x3 Blob top Left 18x1 18.25x1 18.5x1 18.75x1 19x1 Right 16.5x1 16.75x1 17x1 17.5x1 17x1 2.5 Crusher thumbless Left 100x3 102.5x3 105x2 Right 100x3 102.5x3 105x3 101lbs AMRAP 30 secs Left 4 Right 4 Crusher holds Left 95x7secs 95x10 97.5x 9 Right 95x8 secs 95x10 97.5x6 Loadable inch handle gooseneck holds Left 70x8 70x10 71.5x6 Right 70x9 70x10 71.5x8 Loadable inch handle rows 50x8 55x8 60x8 both hands chest expander high rep burnout set Wrist curls bicep curls and reverse curls chest expander Orbigrip, extensor bands and sidewinder to cool down 13 minutes of yoga Pre St Pattys Day party today time to go get some Guinness.
    4 points
  37. Damn I might put my GM on eBay…screw nostalgia haha.
    4 points
  38. The GHP7 going for $150 is wild. I wouldnt pay that much for a tetting gripper let alone a GHP.
    4 points
  39. Did FLASK after deadlifting today… +35, 45, 50/1 BH +55/1 LH LH 5x2/ +52.5 RH 5x2/ +60…gonna micro load these sets…got some fractional plates…now that I have good baseline numbers, I can figure out a cycle based on percentages and try to progress that way instead of maxing out each day ’Silent’ negatives LH +70 2, 3, 3, 2 RH +60 4x3 These are negative lifts done with an assist up, release the helping hand and trying to lower the implement as quietly as possible…though this isn’t always possible Per Jedd Johnson, trying to eke out some neural adaptations to try and lift more! Pronation/supination 10/ +7.5, 8.75 6/ +8.75…really trying to keep form tight SS w/ pony pinch clamp 3x50…nice and pumpy Have a great day
    4 points
  40. 3/14 MID DAY GRIP WORK COC#T, 20 X 1 COC#.5, 15 X 1 COC#1, 10 X 1 COC#1.5, 7 X 1 COC# 2, 5 X 1 RGC 96 COC# 2, 3 X 1 RGC 105 (HARD) GHP # 5 1 X 1 RGC 110 COC #2 CHOKED 5 SETS OF 3
    4 points
  41. 3/14 AM WORKOUT LAT PULL DOWN 70 X 10 80 X 10 90 X 10 100 X 10 110 X 10 120 X 10 130 X 10 CLOSE GRIP PULL DOWN 90 X 10 100 X 10 110 X 10 120 X 10 130 X 10 140 X 4 BENT OVER ROW 135 X 10 155 X 10 175 X 10 195 X 10 205 X 10 LOW ROW 100 X 10 110 X 10 120 X 10 130 X 10 140 X 10 150 X 10 DUMBELL ROW 90 X 10 110 X 10 120 X 6
    4 points
  42. After competing in the 2023 King Kong, I was excited to try another competition. When I heard about this event which was a two-hour drive, I decided to give it a go. The contested events included: • 3” x 4” Saxon Bar Deadlift to Lockout • 2 3/8” Napalm Nightmare – 6” lift to Crossbar • Inch Pinch – 6” lift to Crossbar • Rogue Grandfather Clock Deadlift – 6” lift to Crossbar • Wrist Roller Sled Drag I owned a Grandfather Clock and purchased the Napalm Nightmare and Inch Pinch to train for the event. I would be facing the Saxon Bar with no experience and had no idea what the Wrist Roller Sled Drag would entail. Fortunately, the format was rising bar with unlimited attempts so that I could open early and see where I ended up. The drive up was easy and after weighing in I was able to help with set up. We were weighing each of the plates and coordinating a spectator and athlete areas for two platforms. We got started right on time and the event moved smoothly thanks to great volunteers who were loading implements, running the white board and keeping track of scoring. Event 1: 3” x 4” Saxon Bar Deadlift to Lockout I opened way too light at 66 pounds. I made my fifth attempt 116 pounds and failed 126 pounds. The field was incredible with Jaland taking the top spot at 234.2 pounds for the men and Sarah taking the top spot at 179.1 pounds for the women. Event 2: 2 3/8” Napalm Nightmare – 6” lift to Crossbar When training at home, I was pulling around 180 pounds and decided to open at a conservative 147 pounds. I don’t know if it was the seasoning of the implements, the brand of chalk or the hype of competition, but I ended up making 231 pounds on my seventh attempt before failing 241 pounds. Jaland and Sarah put up the top lifts with 383.7 and 267.3 pounds respectively. Event 3: Inch Pinch This was another event which I had minimal success with at home, pulling a max of around 30 pounds. I ended up lifting 48.4 pounds on my sixth attempt before failing 53.4 pounds. Jaland and Sarah had the top spots with 91.1 pounds and 64.6 pounds. Event 4: Grandfather Clock While only pulling 80 pounds at home, I made 170.6 pounds on my ninth attempt before failing 180.6 pounds. In this case, I truly believe the seasoning of the implement made a big difference. Jaland and Sarah had the top spots with 282.8 pounds and 207.4 pounds. Event 5: Wrist Roller Sled Drag This was an amazing event. The roller felt like it was around 3-4 inches in diameter, and we were pulling a sled loaded with weight plates across artificial turf for about 15 feet. The sled was initially loaded with 4 45-pound plates for the women and lighter men, before going to 6 plates for my weight class and 9 plates for the heavier men. The event was capped at 1 minute. Each athlete would either complete the sled drag or receive a score for distance. I am glad I went in the middle of the pack. The most successful athletes got a large rotation of the roller with each turn and had a full body technique getting the shoulders and hips involved. 16 of 18 athletes completed the event with times ranging from 24.69 seconds to 55.88 seconds. Closing Thoughts I was most impressed by the Glenrock Barbell Club athletes coached by Sarah. They were a strong bunch that battled in the 74 kg and 83 kg weight classes. Jaland brought up decks of cards, bending stock, blobs and plates for hub lifts. This was almost as much fun as the main event. Watching Steve tear a deck in half and then quarters as fast as he did was incredible. I had never tried bending and could not even kink the stock that was on hand. I had similar failures with the blobs and hubs, but I am not sure if I will ever see a fat man, blue pill, (half 110), (half 120), Blobzilla (half 130), Blobfather (half 140), Shaw Blob (half 150) in the same place ever again. Even with two hands, I could not pick up the fat man. I also tried the Marcy Los Angeles 35-pound hubs without success. Finally, another athlete brought out an Inch Dumbbell. I had no expectation of getting it off the ground, but I was still shocked at my utter inability to steady it and keep it from rolling out of my hands. Above The Rest Training Systems is a great facility with no shortage of equipment for strongman and powerlifting. On event day he was receiving a glute ham developer and another bench in addition to an already well-equipped facility. Travis is a well-regarded coach as well, having worked with several of the athletes I met. Some athletes were local and some worked with Travis remotely.
    4 points
  43. Watched the video. It’s obvious to me now what’s going on. Ironmind doesn’t care about the certification. They care about selling more product. More publicity, positive, or negative, will generate more sales and more name recognition. Doesn’t matter if it’s negative, that actually gets people stirred up more. it’s plainly obvious these are no closes. back in 2004 I had Stossen as a judge during a grip event and I got the 3 down to this same spot in front of strossen and my attempt failed. That was when no one was training ccs because they just rolled out that rule change I had never used a ccs back then because it wasn’t even a thing Boy, times have changed.
    4 points
  44. Blob Work – Half York 90, 95, and NextGen 100 03-12-2024 Left thumb spent after tons of Rolling Thumber work and a few scale weight rows, but I'll really be relying on this hand for the grip medley at Maryland's Strongest Hands on April 27th (especially after a woodworking accident with my right hand a few days ago). So blob work was still a must for me today even though it wasn't really working the way I had hoped... Half York 90 - Best lift I've gotten with this thing since I bought it from John Foelber last month. Half York 95 - This 95 is more difficult than my NextGen 100, so breaking the ground is actually a good sign I'm clawing my way back on blobs. Half York NextGen 100 - Left hand was spent at this point, so breaking ground sapped what little energy I had left. Couldn't even muster a face pick after at the end which is unusual for me to miss. Musical Inspiration: "This Ain't Workin'" by Mucky Pup from the album "Five Guys In A Really Hot Garage" released in 1995.
    4 points
  45. Not really a grip workout but this morning at work i had to carry 20 110lbs boxes about 100ft and up then 20 stairs. Took about 2 hours. Tonight was brief got a new weighted vest to try out. Added 9lbs did some curls and rowing on the rings, thick rolling bar chin ups and some squats.. Its a nice vest made by Mir. Going to start going for walks at nice with it on once the warm weather breaks Then did 20 minutes of yoga.
    4 points
  46. PINCH BLOCKS 18.5 X 5 21 X 5 24 X 3 29 X 1 34 X 1 38 X 1 41 X 1 46 X 1 49 X---- BROKE GROUND SAXON BAR 60 X 5 130 X 2 135 X 1 140 X 1 145 X 1
    4 points
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