rico300zx Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Joe if you got time to highlight all those words, you can certainly use that time to post your training, we want know what your doing. Parris, you must not have read the full thread here. I went to the trouble to do a 2 part video on what I'm doing. Very detailed indeed! Watch the video and you'll know what I'm doing. I highlight words to emphasis on an important point. I'll determine how to manage my time. I thought the video demonstration was a good idea myself. Specially when you're short on time as often as I am. Surely you have time to go back and watch the videos Parris! Thanks! ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyjoe Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 Joe - it may be in here somewhere but I can't find it so I'll ask - what has been your progress in inches so far? Thanks for asking Chris! I've gained an 1/8" cold. When pumped they are 13-7/8" now! I'll get there buddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tja Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 After each session I've been using a tennis ball to roll out knots (trigger points) in certain areas of my forearms. Specially extensor side. I do this by placing the ball against a wall and pressing it against my forearm with my bodyweight and then with short strokes of 3-4" I try and flatten out the knot. Makes a huge difference next day! Joe, thanks so much for this tip! I've had some muscle/tendon issue close to elbow on the extensor side and tried to massage with fingers. Tried the tennis ball today and it is hitting the sore spots much, much better! tja, thanks for the feedback! I've been doing the tennis ball therapy for about 6 months now and I swear by it! Being consistent till there's no pain or discomfort is the key. Hi again! It's been a few weeks and I'm sold. I couldn't do any barbell rows or other movements where I'm bending the arm using overhand grip (tweaked something doing thick bar reverse curls). Not to mention that I was feeling it at all times. Now I'm almost back to normal rowing levels, and there's no pain at all. Ok, I haven't tried reverse curling yet, but it's just amazing. Cannot recommend enough for others. Thanks again Joe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyjoe Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 After each session I've been using a tennis ball to roll out knots (trigger points) in certain areas of my forearms. Specially extensor side. I do this by placing the ball against a wall and pressing it against my forearm with my bodyweight and then with short strokes of 3-4" I try and flatten out the knot. Makes a huge difference next day! Joe, thanks so much for this tip! I've had some muscle/tendon issue close to elbow on the extensor side and tried to massage with fingers. Tried the tennis ball today and it is hitting the sore spots much, much better! tja, thanks for the feedback! I've been doing the tennis ball therapy for about 6 months now and I swear by it! Being consistent till there's no pain or discomfort is the key. Hi again! It's been a few weeks and I'm sold. I couldn't do any barbell rows or other movements where I'm bending the arm using overhand grip (tweaked something doing thick bar reverse curls). Not to mention that I was feeling it at all times. Now I'm almost back to normal rowing levels, and there's no pain at all. Ok, I haven't tried reverse curling yet, but it's just amazing. Cannot recommend enough for others. Thanks again Joe! This is so good to hear tja! I wish I would have discovered this years ago. There's an arm wrestler here on the GB that's probably sold as well. He's still holding out to make sure this is what he's been looking for. I've recommended it to several weight lifters with anterior should pain, lack of mobility, stiffness, etc. and after several weeks of tennis ball therapy they are a new person. They simply couldn't believe something this simple is so effective. Further, it's hard to tell how many athletes have had needless surgery when all along it was trigger points (knots) causing the problems (pain). Doctors are looking for the insurance money, not the actual cause of the pain. With my method they would be out of business. Keep us updated on your recovery and hopefully injury free training!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
33wes Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 The amazing tennis ball is also incredibly effective to roll over for the upper back and neck areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyjoe Posted September 5, 2012 Author Share Posted September 5, 2012 Here's a video I did today of a routine I came up with for this Grip Machine. I'm currently performing this routine at the end of my current forearm routine. After I'm done I can't even hold a pencil to spell my name. The pump is that intense!!! Hope this helps anyone else trying to achieve a similar goal!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyjoe Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 Here's a pic my son Shane took today of my forearm development and progress. http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?app=galleryℑ=10707 I believe I can hit 14" within another 2 months (I hope)!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyjoe Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 I forgot to add that my body weight in this pic is 201.4 lbs. I hope that I don't have to gain some extra weight to reach my 14" goal but at 50 years of age my body may not respond as well to my training as if I were 25. We'll see! If there's no progress after another 6 weeks I'll add some body mass and go from there. Maybe 10-15 additional pounds might do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyjoe Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 UPDATE: My forearms are getting seriously freaky now! I didn't measure them last night but I would bet they were 14" or more pumped! I put on 5 extra pounds of body mass to experiment with the results. It may be the difference!!! Although my goal is a 14" measurement cold, hitting 14" pumped is motivation for sure! I'll try to get a pic this weekend and a couple of things I'm currently doing and stopped doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Burns Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 your an inspiration joe ive already put a inch on my forearms from 14-15 ! keep it up man your forearms are looking nasty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotAGrip Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Great thread, following this with interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drygord Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 I would love to hear the ultimate results from this routine and if Joe ever hit his goal- I myself am on a mission to get 14 inch forearms and am really interested to learn what worked for others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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