acorn Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 (edited) 35 minutes ago, WestSlope said: The concentric is a regular gripper close then the hydraulics engage and govern the eccentric? Genius. Something like that. Foot switch activated. Base torsion spring on it roughly #1.5 level. Nothing else like it and it doesn't get any better if one wants to do eccentric work. If my recovery was better I would be using it more. But recovery has been crummy lately. Edited October 5, 2018 by acorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Juncker Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 6 hours ago, acorn said: Haha, lemme see what I can do. I will have to get video of the new crane scale in use. Just came in yesterday. This is the one I got: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GCG6BPE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 This was a couple years back with the tool before I built the current control box. Thinking of calling it The Last Word Gripper System. Will grab some more video next time I use it. Have done a good bit of work on an adjustable tension air spring system to use with it too. Man, that is cool. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 14 hours ago, Adam Juncker said: Man, that is cool. Thanks man. Trained a little last night 10-4-2018 Last Word Gripper System (LWGS) Bunch of Negatives in 3 - 8 rep sets. Not max effort resisting. Going until tough to close the #1.5 base tension then stopping set. Lost count. 20+ total reps per hand. Forkulator Wrist Ext 10# x 16 Forkulator Wrist Curl 12.5# x 20 Sledge front lever reps - 6# TheraBar Tennis Elbow prehab work - 12x per arm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted October 19, 2018 Author Share Posted October 19, 2018 Have done a little here and there since last posting. Last night I headed over to the Gym for the first time in months 10-18-2018 treadmill 10min Squats 10x135, 5x185 Close grip Bench 8x 135, 5x205 Bench Press 10x 225 Standing Overhead Press 2x 5r x 135# Grippers LH up to 149# #3 x miss by hair RH up to 169# #3.5 and 160# adj BBE x 4 50# KB press x 10 each arm Pullups BW (270#) x 6 Therabar 12x per arm Stretching 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 Did a little last night 16Kg KB swings 20/arm Inch loadable handle DL LH - 102.5# x 5, 102.5# x 5, 124.5# x 6, 145 x 0 - 3" RH - 102.5# x 5, 102.5# x 5, 124.5# x 5, 145 x 4 1/2 ( got last one to lockout but was coming out and used other hand to support on way down) Gripper Hold Filed #2 each hand - as long as possible, 1 set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 Hit the Gym last night and brought the grippers. Did the Forkulator work when back at home as well as stretching. 10-25-2018 Treadmill fast / incline 12min Squats - 135x8, 205x8 Close Grip Bench - 135x6, 205x6 Bench Press - 225 x 3, 245 x 9 Grippers - #T x a bunch, #1.5x 5 LH - #2 x 5, 117# x 5, 149# #3 x 2, 134# #2.5 x 4 (20mm block set), Filed #2 - Block set reps RH - 117# x 5, 149# #3 x 5, 169# #3.5 x 2, 160# adj BBE x 4 (20mm block set), Filed #2 - Block set reps Standing Overhead Press - 135x6, 135x9 Pullups - 275 BW x 8 TheraBar Tennis elbow prehab - 12reps / arm Forkulator Wrist extensions - 11# x 16 Forkulator Wrist curls - 17.5# x 20r Stretching 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Doesn't look like any Euro work for Gripmas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 4 minutes ago, climber511 said: Doesn't look like any Euro work for Gripmas? Been slacking. Got a wisdom tooth out recently as well as some other dental work and it is still bugging the heck out of me. I should be doing Saxon bar though. I typically don't switch to Euro until about 2 or 3 weeks out from a comp that has it. Still planning on coming just not expecting a stellar performance. - Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted October 29, 2018 Author Share Posted October 29, 2018 Trained last night 10/28/2018 KB swings then clean and press without stopping 16kg, 10x sw, 10x c&p per arm Saxon bar DL 5x130, 5x130, 5x174, 4x220, 4x220, 4x220 Gripper OC - Filed #2 each hand Thumb work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 A bit of training last night on thickbar. 16Kg KB swings - 30x / arm Inch DB Handle 100# x 5 rows DL - LH - 122# x 3, 133 x 1, 133 x 1, 122 x 0 DL - RH - 122# x 5, 142 x 3, 152 x almost 3, 152# x 1, 142# x 5 Forkulator Extensions - 12.5# x 9 Flexion - 18.75# x 10, 15# x 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share Posted November 2, 2018 Got my butt to the gym after work last night. 11/1/2018 15min treadmill Squats 8x135, 8x225 Close grip Bench press 8x 135, 7x 205 Bench Press 3 x 225, 5 x 265# Standing Overhead Press 5 x 135#, 8 x 145# Pullups 9x BW (280) Stretching Forearms and hands are still a bit sore so held off on grippers. - Aaron 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted November 7, 2018 Author Share Posted November 7, 2018 Trained last night. First time with left since an injury on Sunday involving an Angle grinder and left hand. Was pretty uncomfortable at the start due to scab and skin pulling when closing hand but I made it though. Starting transition to Euro and did the Axle for the first time in ages. 11/6/2018 KB swings - 16kg x 20/hand 2H Pinch DL - 48mm wood pinch block with loading pin 0x 77.95Kg, 0x 77.95Kg, 3x 77.95Kg, 3x 77.95Kg, 5x 77.95 Kg, 8x 77.95Kg, 10x 77.95Kg, 87.95Kg x 1 (5sec hold), 87.95Kg x 1 (5sec hold) Thumbless Axle RDL 5x 55.52Kg, 5x 85.52Kg, 6x 105.52Kg Axle DL 135.52Kg x 3, 135.52Kg x 5 Inch Handle DL RH - 142# x 3 LH - 142# x 0 ~ 2" Sore today 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Juncker Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 On 11/7/2018 at 2:32 PM, acorn said: First time with left since an injury on Sunday involving an Angle grinder and left hand. gotta watch out for those angle grinders.... i've had them jump up and bite me several times. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted November 9, 2018 Author Share Posted November 9, 2018 12 minutes ago, Adam Juncker said: gotta watch out for those angle grinders.... i've had them jump up and bite me several times. Thanks buddy, it happens sometimes. Never had such a dramatic rip right out of my hands moment before though. Looks like this today Went and trained at the gym and did grippers last night. Probably not the best idea as I paid for it in pain after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted November 9, 2018 Author Share Posted November 9, 2018 Training last night, that I remember anyway. 11/8/2018 15min treadmill Squats 8x135, 10x225 Close grip Bench press 8x 135, 4x 225 Bench Press 3 x 225, 6 x 265# Standing Overhead Press 5 x 135#, 6 x 155# Pullups 6x BW (280) Curls (standing straight bar) 6x 135# Grippers - 8x#1.5 LH - 117# x5, 149# x2, 134# ~ 5sec, 5sec, Filed #2 ~ 10sec RH - 134# x 5, 169# x 1 ~ 5sec, 5sec, Filed BBGM ~ 10sec Stretching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted November 15, 2018 Author Share Posted November 15, 2018 Training from last night. First time on the Euro since April I think. 11/14/2018 10min treadmill Squats 8x135, 14x225 Close grip Bench press 8x 135, 5x 225 Bench Press 3 x 225, 8 x 265# Standing Overhead Press 5 x 135#, 8 x 155# Grippers - 8x#1.5 LH - 117# x5, 134# x 3, 149# x 3, 134# ~ 5sec, Filed #2 ~ 10sec RH - 134# x 5, 149# x 3, 169# x 3, 165# ~ 5sec, Filed BBGM ~ 5sec Curls (standing straight bar) 8x 135# Therabar - Tennis Elbow prehab work 12x / per arm ____________ 1hr later at home 2HP - Euro Pinch 4x 46.06Kg, 3x 66.06Kg, 3x 86.06Kg, 3x 96.06Kg, 3x 96.06Kg, 3x 101.06Kg, 8x 86.06Kg Sore today 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted November 28, 2018 Author Share Posted November 28, 2018 Been slacking on recording stuff here. Trained some last night though lacked CNS drive by the time I got to the grip work. So did not push too hard on that being 10 days out from Gripmas. Bench went well though. 11/27/2018 8min treadmill Squats 6x 135#, 15x 225# Close Grip Bench 8x 135#, 5x 225# Bench 3x 275# (paused), 3x 275# (paused, 8x 275# touch and go Standing Overhead Press 5x 135# , 9x 155# Grippers #1.5 x 5 LH 117# x 5, 134# x 3, 149# x 1 block set, Filed #2 x 1 3sec hold RH 134# x 5, 149# x 3, 165# x 1 Block set, 169# x 1 Block set - 3sec hold Standing curls 8x 135# ______________________________ Back at home 2H Euro Pinch 4x 46.06Kg, 3x 66.06Kg, 3x 86.06Kg, 1x 96.06Kg, 2x 96.06Kg, 0x 106.06Kg, 1x 106.06Kg Thumbless Axle RDL 5x 85Kg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted December 11, 2018 Author Share Posted December 11, 2018 (edited) Had a good Gripmas contest on 12/8/2018 Top lifts were: Grippers 20mm BS - 165#. missed 170# by a hair Euro Pinch 54mm - 257.3# (contest PR by 1.25#). Broke 267 off ground on 5th attempt an inch or 2. Probably should have tried 262 instead. Axle DL - 363.7# The grippers were a bit weak for me but really happy with the other 2 lifts as those are well above training levels. The extra rest before the comp helped. Also did the Manna-nuff a few times. Won the medley and messed around with many implements available over the day. Still sore today. Working on figuring out training plan for the next few months leading up to SW regionals. Considering an experimental plan to bring grippers up that does not use grippers as the primary tool. Want to test a new unreleased prototype tool related to this. - Aaron Edited December 11, 2018 by acorn 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Congrats on that beastly pinch PR, Aaron! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted December 14, 2018 Author Share Posted December 14, 2018 On 12/11/2018 at 5:47 PM, EricMilfeld said: Congrats on that beastly pinch PR, Aaron! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted December 14, 2018 Author Share Posted December 14, 2018 Hit the gym and trained last night. 12/13/2018 Treadmill 10min Close Grip Bench - 8x 135#, 6x 225# Bench - 3x 285# paused, 3x 285# paused, 4x 285# Squats - 5x 135#, 10x 225# Standing Behind Neck Overhead Press - 8x 135# (dead stop on shoulders) Straight Bar Curls - 10x 135# Grip work on new prototype - Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted December 20, 2018 Author Share Posted December 20, 2018 Training last night. 12/19/2018 Gym Treadmill - 10min Squats (Explosive) - 8x 135#, 3x 185#, 3x 225#, 3x 275# Close grip Bench - 8x 135#, 6x 225# Bench Press (CAT style) - 3x 225#, 2x 275#, 2x 295#, 1x 315#, 3x 275# (Paused - CAT). 3x 275# (Paused CAT), 5x 275# (first 3 paused) Standing Behind Neck Press - 10x 135# Home Saxon Bar Pinch DL 5x 130#, 3x 196#, 1x 218#, 1x 218#, 1x 218#, 1x 240# Grip work on new prototype Therabar Tennis elbow rehab/prehab - 12x / arm Golf ball rolling of forearm knots. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 Got a chance to train yesterday after all the xmas eating the day before. Had a pretty good session though I was pretty wiped before I even started grip work and had to push a little to get through that. 12/26/2018 Treadmill 11 min Squats - 5x 135, 3x 185, 3x 225, 5x 295# Close grip bench - 5x 135, 8x 225# Bench Press - 3x 225, 3x 275, 2x 295, 3x315#, 3x 275 (CAT style - paused ), 3x 275 (CAT style - paused) Standing Overhead Press - 5x 135, 5x 185# Grippers #T x 10, #1.5x 5 LH #2x 3, 134# x 3 Saxon bar pinch DL - 3x 130, 3x 196, 1x 218, 1x 218, 1x 242, 1x 253 Grip work on new prototype 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Training from last night. Its my 10th workout involving bench, etc since I started back in October. Pretty happy with how things are progressing and feeling stronger each workout. Fighting a little bit of tennis elbow left side and need to get more consistent with therabar to clear that up. Grippers went well despite not having really trained them since Gripmas about a month ago. Work with the new prototype that I hoped would have good gripper crossover is working as expected. Sore today. 1/2/2019 Treadmill 13min Close Grip Bench - 5x 135#, 5x 225# Bench Press - 3x 275#, 2x 295#, 3x 325#, 3x 225# ( Paused, CAT style) Squats - 5x 135#, 3x 185#, 3x 225#, 3x 275#, 5x 315# Standing Behind Neck Press - 5x 135# Standing Overhead Press in front - 4x 195# Grippers - #T x10, #1.5x 5 LH #2 x 3, 134# #2.5 x 3, Filed #2 OC 6sec, 6sec RH 134# #2.5 x3, 149# #3 x 3, 165# adj BBE x 5 (last one with 3sec OC) Grip work on new Prototype Band extensor work - 3 sets Sledge levers for reps - front and rear - Aaron 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anwnate Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 9 minutes ago, acorn said: Grip work on new Prototype... - Aaron Dun dun dunnnnn! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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