anufrio Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Training so far: August On my first attempt on 23rd August 2015, I was about 6mm away from closing a #1, so by no means did I have a strong base. 23/08/15 - #1 30 (6 x 5) closes on a 8mm object. 24/08/15 - #1 40 (8 x 5) closes on a 8mm object. 25/08/15 - #1 50 (10 x 5) closes on a 8mm object. 26/08/15 - #1 First close. 1 x 10 singles. 27/08/15 - REST 28/08/15 - #1 20 (4 x 5) closes. 29/08/15 - #1 30 (6 x 5) closes. 30/08/15 - #1 40 (8 x 5) closes. 31/08/15 - #1 50 (10 x 5) closes. September 01/09/15 - #1 60 (12 x 5) closes. 02/09/15 - #1.5 First close (surprisingly easy). 1 x 20 singles. 03/09/15 - #1.5 30 (6 x 5) closes. 04/09/15 - #1.5 35 (7 x 5) closes. 05/09/15 - #1.5 40 (8 x 5) closes. 06/09/15 - REST 07/09/15 - #1.5 45 (9 x 5) closes. 08/09/15 - #1.5 50 (10 x 5) closes 09/09/15 - #1.5 55 (11 x 5) closes. 10/09/15 - REST 11/09/15 - REST 12/09/15 - #1.5 60 (12 x 5) closes. 13/09/15 - #1.5 65 (13 x 5) closes. 14/09/15 - #1.5 70 (14 x 5) closes. 15/09/15 - REST 16/09/15 - REST ----------------------------------------- 17/09/15 - #2 First close. 1 x 5 singles. 18/09/15 - #1.5 75 (15 x 5) closes. 19/09/15 - #1.5 80 (16 x 5) closes. 20/09/15 - #1.5 85 (17 x 5) closes. Happy with progress so far. From first close of the #1 to first close of the #2 in 23 days. Plan is to continue adding volume until I can switch to consistent doubles on the #2. Between 17/09 and 23/08 - 25 days btw Do you have a video where you closing 2 as well as "20/09/15 - #1.5 85 (17 x 5) closes." No offence, man, but For me it's truly unbelievable If you do it like you said - that is unique Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AryanVegetarian Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 Training so far: August On my first attempt on 23rd August 2015, I was about 6mm away from closing a #1, so by no means did I have a strong base. 23/08/15 - #1 30 (6 x 5) closes on a 8mm object. 24/08/15 - #1 40 (8 x 5) closes on a 8mm object. 25/08/15 - #1 50 (10 x 5) closes on a 8mm object. 26/08/15 - #1 First close. 1 x 10 singles. 27/08/15 - REST 28/08/15 - #1 20 (4 x 5) closes. 29/08/15 - #1 30 (6 x 5) closes. 30/08/15 - #1 40 (8 x 5) closes. 31/08/15 - #1 50 (10 x 5) closes. September 01/09/15 - #1 60 (12 x 5) closes. 02/09/15 - #1.5 First close (surprisingly easy). 1 x 20 singles. 03/09/15 - #1.5 30 (6 x 5) closes. 04/09/15 - #1.5 35 (7 x 5) closes. 05/09/15 - #1.5 40 (8 x 5) closes. 06/09/15 - REST 07/09/15 - #1.5 45 (9 x 5) closes. 08/09/15 - #1.5 50 (10 x 5) closes 09/09/15 - #1.5 55 (11 x 5) closes. 10/09/15 - REST 11/09/15 - REST 12/09/15 - #1.5 60 (12 x 5) closes. 13/09/15 - #1.5 65 (13 x 5) closes. 14/09/15 - #1.5 70 (14 x 5) closes. 15/09/15 - REST 16/09/15 - REST ----------------------------------------- 17/09/15 - #2 First close. 1 x 5 singles. 18/09/15 - #1.5 75 (15 x 5) closes. 19/09/15 - #1.5 80 (16 x 5) closes. 20/09/15 - #1.5 85 (17 x 5) closes. Happy with progress so far. From first close of the #1 to first close of the #2 in 23 days. Plan is to continue adding volume until I can switch to consistent doubles on the #2. Between 17/09 and 23/08 - 25 days btw Do you have a video where you closing 2 as well as "20/09/15 - #1.5 85 (17 x 5) closes." No offence, man, but For me it's truly unbelievable If you do it like you said - that is unique Thanks, I'm sure things will slow down enormously for the #2.5 and #3. Bear in mind 17 x 5 = 17 clusters of 5 singles spread throughout the whole day while at my desk. There's no way I could complete this in a short workout, or recover from the volume if I went close to failure. Videos to track progress are a great idea. I'll take a few days off then try to film a #2 close, hopefully I can get more than one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist of Fury Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 It's not unbelievable. In the beginning you will have massive gains with grippers if you're dedicated. It was the same thing for me. Then to get to the #2.5 was harder, that took a while. Good work by the way! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AryanVegetarian Posted September 23, 2015 Author Share Posted September 23, 2015 (edited) Between 17/09 and 23/08 - 25 days btw Do you have a video where you closing 2 as well as "20/09/15 - #1.5 85 (17 x 5) closes." No offence, man, but For me it's truly unbelievable If you do it like you said - that is unique It's not unbelievable. In the beginning you will have massive gains with grippers if you're dedicated. It was the same thing for me. Then to get to the #2.5 was harder, that took a while. Good work by the way! You wanted proof so here you go. 2 hard reps with the #2 from near parallel. After doing high volume for 3 weeks I'm switching to lower volume + higher intensity, #2 singles with the goal of more total reps every day. After this gets easy I'll move onto doubles, then triples. Edited September 23, 2015 by AryanVegetarian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AryanVegetarian Posted September 23, 2015 Author Share Posted September 23, 2015 Also repped the #1.5 out of curiosity. Got 23. I was an idiot and put my other hand in front for the first 5 reps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AryanVegetarian Posted September 26, 2015 Author Share Posted September 26, 2015 Training so far: AugustOn my first attempt on 23rd August 2015, I was about 6mm away from closing a #1, so by no means did I have a strong base. 23/08/15 - #1 30 (6 x 5) closes on a 8mm object. 24/08/15 - #1 40 (8 x 5) closes on a 8mm object. 25/08/15 - #1 50 (10 x 5) closes on a 8mm object. 26/08/15 - #1 First close. 1 x 10 singles.27/08/15 - REST 28/08/15 - #1 20 (4 x 5) closes.29/08/15 - #1 30 (6 x 5) closes. 30/08/15 - #1 40 (8 x 5) closes. 31/08/15 - #1 50 (10 x 5) closes. September01/09/15 - #1 60 (12 x 5) closes. 02/09/15 - #1.5 First close (surprisingly easy). 1 x 20 singles.03/09/15 - #1.5 30 (6 x 5) closes. 04/09/15 - #1.5 35 (7 x 5) closes.05/09/15 - #1.5 40 (8 x 5) closes. 06/09/15 - REST07/09/15 - #1.5 45 (9 x 5) closes. 08/09/15 - #1.5 50 (10 x 5) closes09/09/15 - #1.5 55 (11 x 5) closes. 10/09/15 - REST11/09/15 - REST12/09/15 - #1.5 60 (12 x 5) closes.13/09/15 - #1.5 65 (13 x 5) closes.14/09/15 - #1.5 70 (14 x 5) closes. 15/09/15 - REST16/09/15 - REST 17/09/15 - #2 First close. 1 x 5 singles. 18/09/15 - #1.5 75 (15 x 5) closes.19/09/15 - #1.5 80 (16 x 5) closes.20/09/15 - #1.5 85 (17 x 5) closes. -----------------------------21/09/15 - REST22/09/15 - REST23/09/15 - #2 17 (17 x 1) closes. (+ #2 x 2 PR and #1.5 x 23 PR. Videos above).24/09/15 - #2 22 (22 x 1) closes25/09/15 - REST26/09/15 - #2 27 (27 x 1) closes (+ #2 x 7 PR. Video below). Something's working. First close of the #1 was about 4 weeks ago to #2 x 7 today.A very long way to go but hopefully I'm on track for my goal of #3 by Christmas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AryanVegetarian Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 Training so far: August On my first attempt on 23rd August 2015, I was about 6mm away from closing a #1, so by no means did I have a strong base. 23/08/15 - #1 30 (6 x 5) closes on a 8mm object 24/08/15 - #1 40 (8 x 5) closes on a 8mm object 25/08/15 - #1 50 (10 x 5) closes on a 8mm object 26/08/15 - #1 First close. 1 x 10 singles 27/08/15 - REST 28/08/15 - #1 20 (4 x 5) closes 29/08/15 - #1 30 (6 x 5) closes 30/08/15 - #1 40 (8 x 5) closes 31/08/15 - #1 50 (10 x 5) closes September 01/09/15 - #1 60 (12 x 5) closes 02/09/15 - #1.5 First close (surprisingly easy). 1 x 20 singles 03/09/15 - #1.5 30 (6 x 5) closes 04/09/15 - #1.5 35 (7 x 5) closes 05/09/15 - #1.5 40 (8 x 5) closes 06/09/15 - REST 07/09/15 - #1.5 45 (9 x 5) closes 08/09/15 - #1.5 50 (10 x 5) closes 09/09/15 - #1.5 55 (11 x 5) closes 10/09/15 - REST 11/09/15 - REST 12/09/15 - #1.5 60 (12 x 5) closes 13/09/15 - #1.5 65 (13 x 5) closes 14/09/15 - #1.5 70 (14 x 5) closes 15/09/15 - REST 16/09/15 - REST 17/09/15 - #2 First close. 1 x 5 singles 18/09/15 - #1.5 75 (15 x 5) closes 19/09/15 - #1.5 80 (16 x 5) closes 20/09/15 - #1.5 85 (17 x 5) closes 21/09/15 - REST 22/09/15 - REST 23/09/15 - #2 17 (17 x 1) closes. (+ #2 x 2 PR and #1.5 x 23 PR). 24/09/15 - #2 22 (22 x 1) closes 25/09/15 - REST 26/09/15 - #2 27 (27 x 1) closes (+ #2 x 7 PR) ----------------------------- 27/09/15 - #2 32 (32 x 1) closes 28/09/15 - REST 29/09/15 - REST 30/09/15 - #2 37 (37 x 1) closes October 01/10/15 - #1.5 25 (5 x 5) closes 02/10/15 - #1.5 50 (10 x 5) closes 03/10/15 - REST 04/10/15 - #1.5 75 (15 x 5) closes 05/10/15 - #1.5 100 (20 x 5) closes 06/10/15 - #1.5 125 (25 x 5) closes Lots of singles on the #2 got hard quick and felt strained at the end of the week. Probably not strong enough yet. For now I'm going back to volume with the #1.5 until the #2 becomes easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jüri Sankman Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Seems good progress. Do you have #3 gripper in your collection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AryanVegetarian Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 (edited) Training so far: August On my first attempt on 23rd August 2015, I was about 6mm away from closing a #1, so by no means did I have a strong base. 23/08/15 - #1 30 (6 x 5) closes on a 8mm object 24/08/15 - #1 40 (8 x 5) closes on a 8mm object 25/08/15 - #1 50 (10 x 5) closes on a 8mm object 26/08/15 - #1 First close. 1 x 10 singles 27/08/15 - REST 28/08/15 - #1 20 (4 x 5) closes 29/08/15 - #1 30 (6 x 5) closes 30/08/15 - #1 40 (8 x 5) closes 31/08/15 - #1 50 (10 x 5) closes September 01/09/15 - #1 60 (12 x 5) closes 02/09/15 - #1.5 First close (surprisingly easy). 1 x 20 singles 03/09/15 - #1.5 30 (6 x 5) closes 04/09/15 - #1.5 35 (7 x 5) closes 05/09/15 - #1.5 40 (8 x 5) closes 06/09/15 - REST 07/09/15 - #1.5 45 (9 x 5) closes 08/09/15 - #1.5 50 (10 x 5) closes 09/09/15 - #1.5 55 (11 x 5) closes 10/09/15 - REST 11/09/15 - REST 12/09/15 - #1.5 60 (12 x 5) closes 13/09/15 - #1.5 65 (13 x 5) closes 14/09/15 - #1.5 70 (14 x 5) closes 15/09/15 - REST 16/09/15 - REST 17/09/15 - #2 First close. 1 x 5 singles 18/09/15 - #1.5 75 (15 x 5) closes 19/09/15 - #1.5 80 (16 x 5) closes 20/09/15 - #1.5 85 (17 x 5) closes 21/09/15 - REST 22/09/15 - REST 23/09/15 - #2 17 (17 x 1) closes. (+ #2 x 2 PR and #1.5 x 23 PR). 24/09/15 - #2 22 (22 x 1) closes 25/09/15 - REST 26/09/15 - #2 27 (27 x 1) closes (+ #2 x 7 PR) 27/09/15 - #2 32 (32 x 1) closes 28/09/15 - REST 29/09/15 - REST 30/09/15 - #2 37 (37 x 1) closes October 01/10/15 - #1.5 25 (5 x 5) closes 02/10/15 - #1.5 50 (10 x 5) closes 03/10/15 - REST 04/10/15 - #1.5 75 (15 x 5) closes 05/10/15 - #1.5 100 (20 x 5) closes 06/10/15 - #1.5 125 (25 x 5) closes ---------------------------------- 07/10/15 - REST 08/10/15 - #1.5 150 (30 x 5) closes 09/10/15 - REST 10/10/15 - #2 42 (42 x 1) closes. 11/10/15 - #1.5 200 (40 x 5) closes 12/10/15 - REST 13/10/15 - #2 47 (47 x 1) closes Also ordered a HG250. Based on Cannon's RGC data (http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?showtopic=44657&page=1)they rate about the same as a #2.5. I figure that's about right since it's siignificantly harder than the #2. I'm about 8mm from closing it right now. Edited October 14, 2015 by AryanVegetarian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AryanVegetarian Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 Seems good progress. Do you have #3 gripper in your collection? Thanks. Not yet, I'll order it when I can close my HG250 (approximately the same as a #2.5). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AryanVegetarian Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share Posted November 21, 2015 Training so far: AugustOn my first attempt on 23rd August 2015, I was about 6mm away from closing a #1, so by no means did I have a strong base. 23/08/15 - #1 30 (6 x 5) closes on a 8mm object24/08/15 - #1 40 (8 x 5) closes on a 8mm object25/08/15 - #1 50 (10 x 5) closes on a 8mm object26/08/15 - #1 First close. 1 x 10 singles27/08/15 - REST 28/08/15 - #1 20 (4 x 5) closes29/08/15 - #1 30 (6 x 5) closes 30/08/15 - #1 40 (8 x 5) closes31/08/15 - #1 50 (10 x 5) closesSeptember01/09/15 - #1 60 (12 x 5) closes02/09/15 - #1.5 First close (surprisingly easy). 1 x 20 singles03/09/15 - #1.5 30 (6 x 5) closes04/09/15 - #1.5 35 (7 x 5) closes05/09/15 - #1.5 40 (8 x 5) closes06/09/15 - REST07/09/15 - #1.5 45 (9 x 5) closes08/09/15 - #1.5 50 (10 x 5) closes09/09/15 - #1.5 55 (11 x 5) closes10/09/15 - REST11/09/15 - REST12/09/15 - #1.5 60 (12 x 5) closes13/09/15 - #1.5 65 (13 x 5) closes14/09/15 - #1.5 70 (14 x 5) closes 15/09/15 - REST16/09/15 - REST 17/09/15 - #2 First close. 1 x 5 singles18/09/15 - #1.5 75 (15 x 5) closes19/09/15 - #1.5 80 (16 x 5) closes20/09/15 - #1.5 85 (17 x 5) closes 21/09/15 - REST22/09/15 - REST23/09/15 - #2 17 (17 x 1) closes. (+ #2 x 2 PR and #1.5 x 23 PR).24/09/15 - #2 22 (22 x 1) closes25/09/15 - REST26/09/15 - #2 27 (27 x 1) closes (+ #2 x 7 PR) 27/09/15 - #2 32 (32 x 1) closes 28/09/15 - REST29/09/15 - REST30/09/15 - #2 37 (37 x 1) closesOctober01/10/15 - #1.5 25 (5 x 5) closes02/10/15 - #1.5 50 (10 x 5) closes03/10/15 - REST04/10/15 - #1.5 75 (15 x 5) closes05/10/15 - #1.5 100 (20 x 5) closes06/10/15 - #1.5 125 (25 x 5) closes07/10/15 - REST08/10/15 - #1.5 150 (30 x 5) closes09/10/15 - REST10/10/15 - #2 42 (42 x 1) closes.11/10/15 - #1.5 200 (40 x 5) closes12/10/15 - REST13/10/15 - #2 47 (47 x 1) closes-------------------------------------Continued #2 for high total reps and got #2 x 8 (PR) on 30/10/15.Then went on vacation for 3 weeks.30/10/15 - #2 x 8 PR.November01/11/15 -> 18/11/15 - Vacation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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