Rick Walker Posted April 7, 2002 Share Posted April 7, 2002 i figured I would start to log my progress as I make a legit run for the #4. What?! whoa! back it up a sec! Did I just say #4? Yep. I said #4. It really hit me yesterday during my viewing of Get A Grip. What Kinney said made perfect sense. If you are shooting for a #3 and you are close, change your goal to close the #4. That will carry you through #3 much easier and set you up to attack the #4. When I started in January, I couldnt fathom a #4 close. I know now that I WILL CLOSE A #4. It is only a matter of time. Todays workout: stretch hands and applied large amounts of Bengay to knuckles, wrists. ATLAS: 90 lbs/ 40 negatives with each hand. Wednesday: negs with my #3. Rick Walker :hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdawg Posted April 9, 2002 Share Posted April 9, 2002 good luck man, it's obvious you've got the desire and intensity. give it #### Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Walker Posted April 10, 2002 Author Share Posted April 10, 2002 Grippers today. Warmed up-stretching each finger and thumbs extremely well. COC #1- 2 sets of 10 speed reps with each hand. COC #2- closed 1 time each hand PDA 387- closed one time each hand COC #3- 40 negatives each hand. This was so hard, I was actually close to puking. I know that sounds funny on grip work but it was that hard. Did this at 9am. Right now, at 730pm, my knuckles are aching and I am applying a seady amount of Icy Hot and Bengay to them. My wife says, "Is this worth it??" I didnt have to answer her, I let my eyes talk for me By the way, I am dangerously close to touching the #3. Still shooting for August, but it may be sooner, Rick Walker :hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffPeterson Posted April 12, 2002 Share Posted April 12, 2002 How long are resting between sets for your negatives? When you do a negative are your #3 handles touching the whole time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Walker Posted April 13, 2002 Author Share Posted April 13, 2002 I rest long enough to give it 100% again. This may be a minute in the begining and 5 minutes towards the end. No, I use my leg to cheat it shut and then hold it until the gripper opens my hand completely up. I fight it every last bit- Rick Walker :hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Walker Posted April 14, 2002 Author Share Posted April 14, 2002 Low volume week. Trained grippers today: #1- 2X10 each hand #2- 1X5 each hand PDA 387- Closed and held 3X with each hand-25secs, 23secs, 16secs. #3- 3 negatives each hand. Also did some finger and thumb work. Pinched 2-35s and carried them around garage. Rick Walker :hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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