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Calling all Grip Nerds! 

I would like to create an Official GripBoard recommended beginner workout. This can evolve over time, but we need a starting point. So what advice would you give to a total beginner? Feel free to post recommendations and then I will sort through them for common themes and best practices. Then we'll probably do a Round 2 of edits.  

The focus is grippers and the goal is to get a total beginner up and running. 

What are your suggestions? 
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Hello Grip legion, Gripsters and Gripettes!

I would like to celebrate 2024 by posting monthly Grip training challenges here. There will be no prizes and you won’t win anything besides, perhaps, glory. I will be issuing the challenges to have fun and hopefully stimulate better training. Anyone wishing to participate can and will be under the honor system in regards to the integrity of your lifts. I am doing the challenges voluntarily and will probably make mistakes and need to make changes from time to time. Thank you in advance for your patience and consideration. I hope to issue these challenges for as long as there is interest and I am capable.

January 2024 - Gripper Hold

This challenge is in the spirit of the coin hold, Silver bullet hold, etc.

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I have decided to put on another Grip Contest over the winter (date not decided yet).  I messaged Tank and he thinks he’s moving his contest to spring so that helps.  Mostly my objective is to see what I can do in a contest setting at 75 years of age.  I don’t see any records being set but maybe some age related PRs on events I haven’t done in a while – plus I do miss the people and the atmosphere.  I wanted to do an Armlifting Comp this year and was set to go to the Arnold but then had surgery just before hand.  So I’m kicking around some way to incorporate lifts that would show how I might do if an Armlifting Comp popped up close by with events I like.  Events will be things I already own equipment wise.  The Arnold Armlifting events were 1.75” Rolling Handle - 1.9” Axle DL – and Saxon Barbell DL.  I’d like to get a sort of “baseline” of where I stand on these items. 

Possible events are:

Grippers will not be included – first I hate the things and second I only own a few anymore.  Sorry not sorry LOL.

Pinch – Probably the Euro and/or Saxon Barbell deadlift.

Axle DL – If I use a 1.9” bar it would show as a guideline for any Armlifting contest that I might do?  But wouldn’t count for Grip Sport records.  Still thinking on how to get the best of both???  Maybe pure Grip Sport items with the “after show” those 3 Armlifting events as a “test” which is all I care about anyway.  Wouldn't be a part of the actual contest.

I think levering is a vastly unappreciated test in Grip Sport – and an event that was only held at Gripmas was the “Supported sledge levering” event – either for Max Weight or Max Reps with a fixed weight.  It seemed popular with people (somewhat hard to train but not all that difficult to set something up to train with).  If contested it will probably be held last as it fries you pretty good.  Also thinking about Weaver Stick - I'll decide later but in time for you to train for it.

A 20 or so item Medley is probably a given – items will be posted in advance for fairness as much as possible.

Events are certainly not decided yet so I’ll listen to feedback.   Except I will not be purchasing any more “stuff”.

Date will be posted as soon as I figure things out.
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