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TSG workout today. I have noticed that lots of people are making big gains by doing higher rep with lighter grippers and I decided to give it a try to mix things up and keep my body guessing.

Note - All reps in this workout were done as fast and explosive as possible. I wanted to hear a loud click from the handles every time. I could have done more reps but I wanted to keep all the reps explosive.

Right Hand

Warm Up

COC #1 = 10 explosive MMS reps

COC #2 = 3 explosive MMS reps

Working

1) COC #2.5 = 8 explosive MMS reps

2) COC #2.5 = 9 explosive MMS reps

3) COC #2.5 = 6 explsove MMS reps

Sets 4 -10) COC #2 = 10 explosive MMS reps for sets 4 through 10

Left Hand

Warm Up

COC #1 = 10 explosive MMS reps

Working

Sets 1-3) COC #2 = 5 explosive MMs reps

Sets 4-7) BBM 5/8 inch = 8 explosive MMS reps

Sets 8-10) COC #1 = 10 explosive MMS reps

I liked this workout a lot. Going to do this for a couple weeks at a time and switch to a max effort TSG workout with lower reps. Its fun making the handles click that loud. Tonight I'm going to do some set work with the Vulcan.

Explosive reps seem cool, let be known how the high reps go

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Thanks guys. That MM3 is going down in a couple months.

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Thanks guys. That MM3 is going down in a couple months.

You know you got this and cool quote by Svend Karlsen

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Hit some new highs today in pinch.

1 Hand plate pinch (used as a warm up for 2 HP)

I pinched two 25 lb plates with the smooth sides out once with both my right and left hand. First time I have tried this. Pretty cool. Now I gotta find some 35s with a smooth side.

2 HP (slick and wide homemade euro device)

1) 100 lbs = Good rep

2) 115 lbs = good rep

3) 117.5 lbs = good rep

4) 120 lbs = good rep. Nice, Been like 3 weeks since I got this.

5) 122.5 lbs = Good rep and a new PR on this setup

6) 125 lbs = Failed. Got air but couldn't lock out.

7) 125 lbs = Good rep. New PR :rock

8) 126 lbs = Failed. I'm going to back off now since my thumb webbing is getting beat up.

9) 100 lbs = Good rep

10) 100 lbs = Good rep

One hand Vulcan Thumb screws pinch

2 IM Red Bands on the top notches = did 10 reps for 5 sets on both my right and left hand.

Ext work

Used the IM bands on both my right and left hand for 4 sets.

Note - Real happy to see some improvement with my pinch. I still feel its my weakness but I'm moving in the right direction.

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Pinch looks cool, I gotta get me one of those pinch things in the future. Nice work. And that without gluten (glutes? how do you write that)! hahaha

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Thanks man. Trying to develop all around hand strength but grippers are still my favorite. Gluten is found primarily in wheat, barely and oats but is a filler in so many foods. I buy a lot of my food from all natural stores like Mrs. Greens.

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Just some quick wrist work tonight:

Levering forwards and backwards

12.5 lbs for 3 sets of 10 reps

Supination/Pronation

12.5 lbs for 3 sets of 10 reps

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Some thick bar work and a light crush session.

Here is a picture of my loadable inch trainer with a 2.5 inch diameter handle that I used for the workout:

Loadable Inch DB trainer.

1 hand loadable Inch trainer DL (2.5 inch diameter handle)

110 lbs for 5 reps right hand and then 5 reps left hand. Did this for 5 sets on both hands. My brother still has the pipes and weight I need to load more on this set up. Hopefully I get by next week.

Vulcan V2 (Did this mostly to practice the set but I closed it if I could also. My hand was fatigued from the thick bar work so numbers are a little down.)

Right Hand

1) L 9 = Good

2) L 11 = Good

3) Level 12 = Good

4) Level 13 = Good

5) Level 14 = just missed

6) Level 14 = just missed

7) Level 13 = just missed

8) L 12 = Good

9) L 12 = Good

10) L 12 = Good

Left Hand

1) L 9 = Good

2) L 10 = Good

3) L 11 = Good

4) L 12 = Good

5) L 12 = Good

6) L 13 = fail

7) Level 12 = Good

8) Level 12 = Good

9) Level 12 = just missed

10) Level 11 = Good.

Note = Next workout is going to be max effort TSG. My goal is to get two wide reps with my MM1 replica.

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Fantastic TSG workout today. I was going to wait until tomorrow but my hands felt really strong during the day. I hit PRs on both my right and Left Hand. Can't ask for more than that. I dominated my MM1 replica which feels noticeably harder than the actual MM1.

Right Hand

Warm Up

COC #1 = 10 MMS with loud clicks

COC #2 = 3 MMS with loud clicks

COC #2.5 = 1 MMS rep

Working

1) MM1 Replica = 2 MMS reps. New PR!

2) MM1 Replica = 2 reps. first MMS and then wider on the second. New PR!

3) MM1 Replica = 2 reps nice and wide. UPDATED PR!

4) MM1 Replica = 2 nice wide reps

5) MM1 Replica = 1 wide rep plus held closed

6) MM1 Replica = 1 wide rep

7) MM1 Replica = 1 wide rep

8) MM1 Replica = 1 MMS rep

9) MM1 Replica = Just missed a MMS rep. hand is finally getting tired.

10) COC #3 = 1 wide rep and held closed

Left Hand

Warm Up

COC #1 = 10 MMS reps loud clicks

COC #2 = 3 MMS reps

Working

1) RB 240 = 2 MMS reps. PR!

2) RB 240 = 2 MMS reps

3) RB 240 = 1 MMS rep plus held close

4) RB 240 = just missed an MMS rep

5) COC #2.5 = 2 wide reps. just missed 3rd

6) COC #2.5 = 1 wide rep

7 - 10) COC #2.5 = 1 MMS rep for sets 7 through 10.

Note = felt fantastic today. The vulcan is definitely helping me set the bigger grippers. I felt very comfortable on the set and then pausing today. Going to keep practicing the set with the Vulcan 1 day a week. Next week I'll go back to explosive TSG training.

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Spent all day at the library and I wasn't going to workout tonight but I pushed myself through it because I plan on staying at the library late tomorrow night and I don't wanna miss workouts. Just did some pinch work in between sets for chest and triceps.

Vulcan Thumbscrew pinch work

2 Red IM bands on the top notches = 10 reps for 6 sets on the right and then left hand. Its strange that these are easier for my left hand

Note = Next workout will be a full pinch workout.

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Very solid gripper work man! You're on the road to the MM3 for sure. I like your loadable Inch trainer too. Doesn't have to be pretty to get the job done!

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Thanks Ben. Its going to take a lot of hard work but I'm having fun so its not really work.

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pinch and wrist training today:

1 Hand Plate Pinch to warm up

two 25 lb plates with right and then left hand.

2 HP on my ghetto Euro setup which is basically 2 plate pinch

1) 100 lbs = Good lift

2) 115 lbs = Good lift

3) 120 lbs = Good lift

4) 122.5 lbs = Good lift

5) 126 lbs = Good lift and new PR

6) 127 1/4 lbs = Failed. dam webbing is tearing.

7) 115 lbs = failed

8) 106 lbs = Good lift

9) 100 lbs = Good lift

10) 100 lbs = Good lift

Pinch reps with my thumbscrews on the V2

1) Red and Orange IM bands on top notches = 10 reps left and right hand

2) Red, orange, white IM bands on top = 10 reps left and right hand

3 - 5) red and orange IM bands on top = 10 reps left and right for sets 3,4 and 5

Plate Curls (First time doing this. I saw videos of Jedd and Adam doing it)

1) 10 lbs = 10 reps on right and left hand

2) 15 lbs (2 separate plates pinched together) = 10 reps right and left hand

3 - 5) 20 lbs (2 separate plates pinched together) = 10 reps right and left hand for sets 3,4 and 5

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Doing fine Cesare. We'll get it. And further. Keep it up!

When I'm doing better I'm thinking of doing some rolling handle work...to get some difference in training instead of grippers only....

Ordered one from Robert Baraban a while ago, but he didn't have one in stock, he would notify me when he had them again

but I never heard from him again...no good sales I would think haha

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Thanks Geralt. I'm actually going to purchase a RT soon since its an event at nationals and I need to start practicing. I'm going to give the #3 another shot CCS a week from this upcoming Wednesday. I feel pretty confident it will fall this time since I have been kicking butt on grippers. Been reading your log and see your also doing the Tim Struse speed gripper training. I have only just started but I can already see the benefit. I'm glad your doing well and back training buddy.

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Thnx. And very curious to see if you can kill it now! You are very close, so I think on a good day you could have closed it already.

Problem is there isn't just a green light on our arms which turns on when the moment is there haha

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I wish I had an on "Switch", but I'm make sure to rest up before my next attempt so I'm fresh. Hit new PR in thick bar today and did some vulcan work for set practice and a little crush.

2.5" handle loadable inch trainer 1 hand Deadlifts

Note - My brother in law brought back my weights and the pipes so I gave it a go to see where my true max is right now. The pipe still need to be shaved down a little more. My bigger plates didn't fit so I had to load lots of smaller ones. weight listed does not include the weight of bar and collars

Right hand:

Singles:

1) 90lbs = Good lift

2) 105 lbs = Good lift

3) 115lbs = Good lift

4) 120 lbs = Good lift

5) 126 lbs = Good lift

6) 131 lbs = Good lift

7) 133.5 lbs = Good lift

8) 136 lbs = Good lift, New PR! Really happy about this since I just started thick bar training

9) 141 lbs = failed, it will happen soon

High reps:

10) 90 lbs = 10 reps

Left Hand

Single:

1) 90 lbs = Good Lift

2) 105 lbs = Good lift

3) 115 lbs = Goof lift

4) 120 lbs = failed

5) 120 lbs = failed. air, but no lock out

6) 115 lbs = Good Lift

7) 117.5 lbs = Good lift

8) 120 lbs = Good Lift. New PR! came back and got it on the 3rd try

9) 122.5 lbs = Failed, little bit of air

Higher reps:

10) 90lbs = 10 reps

Vulcan V2 (number lower because of fatigue)

Right Hand:

Singles:

1) L 9 = Good

2) L 10 = Good

3) L 11 = Good

4) L 12 = Good

5) L 13 = Good

6) L 14 = Failed

7) L 12 = Good

8) L 12 = Good

9) L 12 = Failed

10) L 11 = Good

Left Hand

Singles:

1) L 8 = Good

2) L 9 = Good

3) L 10 = Good

4) L 11 = Good

5) L 12 = Good

6) L 13 = Failed

7) L 12 = Good

8) L 12 = Good

9) L 11 = Good

10) L 11 = Good

Note: Next workout is explosive TSG training with some wrist work.

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Some crush, pinch and wrist training today

TSG explosive reps crush training

- I decided to do the explosive reps with a CCS set today

Right Hand

Warm Up:

COC #1 = 10 MMS reps

Working:

COC #2 = 5 sets of 3 reps CCS as explosive as possible.

Left Hand

Warm Up:

COC #1 = 10 MMS reps

Working:

BBM 5/8 = 5 sets of 3 reps CCS as explosive as possible.

Full range pinch rep with vulcan thumb screws

2 Red IM bands on top notches = 5 sets of 10 reps on right then left hand.

Levering

1) 10 lbs = 10 reps right then left hand

2) 12.5 lbs = 10 reps right then left hand

Supination/Pronation

10 lbs = 2 sets of 10 reps right then left hand.

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Some light pinch and crush today:

Vulcan V2 thumbscew pinch reps

2 Red and 1 White IM band on top notches = 5 sets of 10 reps on both hands

Vulcan V2 crush reps

Right Hand = L 7 for 5 sets of 3 reps. Done as fast and explosive as possible. hearing those handles click.

Left Hand = L 6 for 5 sets of 3 reps. Done as fast and explosive as possible. hearing those handles click.

Note - Dying to do a max effort TSG but I'm going to hold off to next week. People are coming over soon so this was just a fast workout. Happy Turkey Day Everyone!

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You know, I have the same with that not maxing out part. I always think that when I have not given my max all out in a session it wasn't a good one.

That's where I was wrong I know now. You just don't need to. So I just give it a full chance. I'm in week three of the Struse method. Friday will be

a 50 50 70 week, after that, one 3 x 50 week. After that I think I'm going to try and film my MM2 attempt and after that a #3.5 attempt, just to see where I'm at.

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I feel like its working. My hand is recovering quicker. Its important to switch things up and try different methods. It also keeps my workouts interesting because doing the same thing over and over can get boring. I would love to close my #3.5 by the end of year or early next year MMS.

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I'm not doing Tim's workout...yet but when I'm done with my choker experiment I'm thinking about giving it a try. One thing that I've been doing for a while now is rotating a heavy/max singles workout with an explosive singles workout with a lighter gripper and I've noticed that my hands recover a lot better than they did when I was pushing the max all the time. My strength gains also started coming on quick again when I started adding the recovery type work.

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ya, I'm doing something similar Russ. a week of explosive training followed by a max single workout. I'm really curious how your choker work goes because I haven't done much choker work. Right now I don't have any grippers in between my MM1/GNC 300 both of which I can now rep and my COC 3.5 which is beastly at the close. Maybe choker work on my 3.5 will get me to MMS it.

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some quick work on thick bar, crush and pinch.

2.5 inch DB 1 hand DL

90lbs = 3 sets of 10 reps with right and then left hand

Grippers

Right hand

Warm Up

COC #1 = 10 mms reps

Working

BBM 5/8 = 5 sets of 3 CCS rep fast and explosive.

Left Hand

Warm Up

COC #1 = 10 mms reps

Working

COC #1 - 5 sets of 3 CCS rep fast and explosive

Vulcan Pinch reps

2 red IM bands on top notches = 3 sets of 10 reps right and left

Note - enough of this light stuff. next session will be heavy TSG and wrist work.

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