climber511 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Saxon bar is looking pretty good there. PS did you ever post my 70 year old records from Gripmas onto the Top 50 Lists? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share Posted February 4, 2019 (edited) 9 minutes ago, climber511 said: Saxon bar is looking pretty good there. PS did you ever post my 70 year old records from Gripmas onto the Top 50 Lists? Thanks. I painted the bar with texture paint last weekend. Was having some trouble with it slipping with the new coating compared to plain chalk before now. Not sure it fully cured with the cold weather. Gonna try and work some more chalk into it and see if I can get it figured out. Or maybe it just didn't come out as I expected. The results are in the database but I need to modify the SQL code to make it show the results from each different age/weight class and not just the highest value per weight class. - Aaron Edited February 4, 2019 by acorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 The results are in the database but I need to modify the SQL code to make it show the results from each different age/weight class and not just the highest value per weight class. In English this means they don't show up yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share Posted February 4, 2019 1 hour ago, climber511 said: The results are in the database but I need to modify the SQL code to make it show the results from each different age/weight class and not just the highest value per weight class. In English this means they don't show up yet Correctly interpreted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 Did a bit of high rep thumb work on my custom TTK like tool yesterday as well as some high rep wrist levers. Left arm front lever hurt like hell due to elbow issue on those and so just did a few slow negs to work on the tendon inflammation. - Aaron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 1 hour ago, acorn said: Did a bit of high rep thumb work on my custom TTK like tool yesterday as well as some high rep wrist levers. Left arm front lever hurt like hell due to elbow issue on those and so just did a few slow negs to work on the tendon inflammation. - Aaron I got the same trouble, only it’s my right elbow. I believe I did it on a reverse bend, after a forever hiatus from bending. Glad front levers aren’t the wrist event for April! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 21 hours ago, EricMilfeld said: I got the same trouble, only it’s my right elbow. I believe I did it on a reverse bend, after a forever hiatus from bending. Glad front levers aren’t the wrist event for April! Hate it. I hope both of ours heal up soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 Had a really good training session last night. Still fighting with sore left elbow but it is thankfully not affecting too much. Sore as hell today. 2/6/2019 Squats (No Belt, forgot at home) 5x 135#, 5x 185#, 3x 225#, 3x 295#, 3x 315#, 4x 335# Bench 5x 135#, 5x 165#, 3x 225#, 3x 265# (brief pause reps), 3x 280# (brief pause reps), 7x 295# (first 6 reps paused) Grippers 10x #T, 6x #1.5 LH - 5x #2, 3x 134# #2.5, Almost 3 x 149# #3 (20mm block set reps) PR RH - 5x 134# #2.5, 5x 149# #3, 3x 169# #3.5 (20mm block set reps) PR Lying Tricep Extensions (past head) - 8x 155# 1 Arm Bent over Barbell Row - 5x 155# per arm Grip work on new Prototype DB Hammer Curls - LH - 10x 50#, RH 10x 55# Extensors 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggoth Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 3 minutes ago, acorn said: Had a really good training session last night. Still fighting with sore left elbow but it is thankfully not affecting too much. Sore as hell today. 2/6/2019 Squats (No Belt, forgot at home) 5x 135#, 5x 185#, 3x 225#, 3x 295#, 3x 315#, 4x 335# Bench 5x 135#, 5x 165#, 3x 225#, 3x 265# (brief pause reps), 3x 280# (brief pause reps), 7x 295# (first 6 reps paused) Grippers 10x #T, 6x #1.5 LH - 5x #2, 3x 134# #2.5, Almost 3 x 149# #3 (20mm block set reps) PR RH - 5x 134# #2.5, 5x 149# #3, 3x 169# #3.5 (20mm block set reps) PR Lying Tricep Extensions (past head) - 8x 155# 1 Arm Bent over Barbell Row - 5x 155# per arm Grip work on new Prototype DB Hammer Curls - LH - 10x 50#, RH 10x 55# Extensors Dangit! Too damn strong 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 3 hours ago, acorn said: Had a really good training session last night. Still fighting with sore left elbow but it is thankfully not affecting too much. Sore as hell today. 2/6/2019 Squats (No Belt, forgot at home) 5x 135#, 5x 185#, 3x 225#, 3x 295#, 3x 315#, 4x 335# Bench 5x 135#, 5x 165#, 3x 225#, 3x 265# (brief pause reps), 3x 280# (brief pause reps), 7x 295# (first 6 reps paused) Grippers 10x #T, 6x #1.5 LH - 5x #2, 3x 134# #2.5, Almost 3 x 149# #3 (20mm block set reps) PR RH - 5x 134# #2.5, 5x 149# #3, 3x 169# #3.5 (20mm block set reps) PR Lying Tricep Extensions (past head) - 8x 155# 1 Arm Bent over Barbell Row - 5x 155# per arm Grip work on new Prototype DB Hammer Curls - LH - 10x 50#, RH 10x 55# Extensors "Really good training session" = quite the understatement. Great stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 45 minutes ago, Mike Rinderle said: "Really good training session" = quite the understatement. Great stuff! Thanks buddy, plan is working well and new prototype is a game changer and the main driver for my grippers going up right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Ruby Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Wow do you think with your current progress on grippers you might make another run for a 190-200+ block set close at your contest? That would be really something special to see. Any #4 close with a block set in contest would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 11 hours ago, Stephen Ruby said: Wow do you think with your current progress on grippers you might make another run for a 190-200+ block set close at your contest? That would be really something special to see. Any #4 close with a block set in contest would be great. Progress is not linear so it is hard to say. I am hoping to hit 190 though with the block set if things keep going they way they have been going. Highest I have ever closed in contest with a block is 176# and my highest in contest with MMS is 194# in a few different comps over the years and a very very close miss at 199# in one contest with MMS. It has been a few years since I did the last of those though. I think I might be good for a 180 to 185# Block close on a good day now. But really anything over the 176# current block set contest pr for me would be awesome, something over 190 or a 4# with a block set I don't even have words for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggoth Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 1 minute ago, acorn said: Progress is not linear so it is hard to say. I am hoping to hit 190 though with the block set if things keep going they way they have been going. Highest I have ever closed in contest with a block is 176# and my highest in contest with MMS is 194# in a few different comps over the years and a very very close miss at 199# in one contest with MMS. It has been a few years since I did the last of those though. I think I might be good for a 180 to 185# Block close on a good day now. But really anything over the 176# current block set contest pr for me would be awesome, something over 190 or a 4# with a block set I don't even have words for. That still haunts me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 I've got a 200# #4 here now too for if things continue to go well for later this year MMS, as well as MM6 back in my sights. Things have to continue to go well though. Still quite sore from Weds. workout today. Pretty much everywhere. - Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 Training from Saturday. Was still having some trouble with bar slippage. Wasn't feeling terribly into by the end of DL so I wrapped up a few sets early. 2-9-2019 Jump rope fast 1min Saxon DL 5x 130#, 5x 130#, 3x 181#, 3x 201#, 3x 221#, 3x 231#, 2 1/2r x 241#, 4x 241#, 10x 191# Saxon Bar Straight arm front raises 9x 51# Standing Overhead Press 5x 135#, 3x 145#, 3x 165#, 4x 185# - Aaron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Training from last night. Body felt like total crap all day before. Unexplained pain pretty much everywhere and not DOMs. Did not want to workout just wanted to crawl into bed after work but got my ass to the gym and took it slow. Made it to my minimum planned reps plus a little on bench and squats. Elbow was hurting too much to continue on grippers after first couple of warmup sets so I shut it down. By the end of the workout I was feeling alot better though and not as much pain today, just normal muscle soreness. 2/13/2019 BW - 286# Squats - 5x 135#, 4x 135#, 4x 135#, 4x 185#, 3x 225#, 5x 275#, 3x 315#, 2x 355# Bench - 6x 135#, 5x 135#, 3x 185#, 3x 225#, 5x 250#, 3x 285# paused, 4x 315# (first 3 paused) Grippers #Tx10, 5x #1.5 LH 0x #2 RH - 5x #2.5, 5x 149#, 1x 169# - 20mm BS, 1x 176# - 20mm BS (2nd rep to 1/8" from closing) 1H Barbell Bent over Rows - LH - 5x 155#, RH - 6x 155# Lying Tricep Extension (past head) - 9x 155# Grip work on new prototype 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 Body still feeling crappy. Probably fighting something going around or just need to back off a little. Planning Deload for next week. Doing Saxon work tomorrow and looking forward to getting through that and expect a few additional folks to join me for the session at the gym tomorrow. That should be fun. - Aaron 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 Elbow was bugging me on Saturday 2/16/2019. It took a few low weight sets on the Saxon to even tolerate adding weight. Worked up to 231 for a triple I think and called it quits on those. Took a few toys into the gym as well for folks to try. Worked up to 2x1x 162# on the Inch handle RH, Curl and Pressed the Inch Handle with 100# on it, and worked up to 175Kg in plates on the 2" Napalms Nitemare. First time trying that one. Also reverse bent a 60d nail to show technique and hearted a horseshoe. Was a fun session getting lots of gym goers involved other than the left Elbow pain. Deload this week now. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted February 19, 2019 Author Share Posted February 19, 2019 4 hours ago, Tommy J. said: Your Saxon work is killer if 231 for a triple is a bad day! 175k on the 2” nn for a first try is also killer! and man we can relate to the having fun with gym goers. Often times they stop briefly to watch us lift stuff, but every once in a while they come over and engage with us. So far we’ve had a couple funny ones. One guy came over and asked us if we had heard of Jujimufu since he noticed we were doing grip stuff. Another guy mentioned that he was a good arm wrestler then quickly moved on after i said im a top 10 Texas puller in the 242 class. then just this weekend a guy came over to Eric, Adam, Tanner and I and asked us if we had heard of Joe Kinney. As we all sort of said “yep we’ve heard of him” he seemed surprised. Then right after that i said “all 4 of us have closed the #3 officially, and also done the red nail bend.” It was funny his reaction to that.. lol! He was astounded. Verbally and with his facial expressions. Its prolly not often, or ever maybe, that a guy just stumbled upon that many established grip guys lifting in one spot that wasn’t in a comp setting, or some sort of venue. We all got a kick out of all 3 scenarios! Thanks buddy! Hope you guys can make it out for the April comp. That's always fun when someone knows just a little about something in grip. Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Hit the gym last night. Deload week and thank goodness. It was glorious being able to go light and easy. 2-20-2019 Jump rope - 1min Squats 5x45#, 5x135#, 5x 150#, 5x 185#, 5x 225# Bench 5x135#, 5x 165#, 5x 205# Grippers #Tx10, 7x #1.5 LH 0x #2 (elbow) RH 5x #2, 7x 134# #2.5 Light Work on prototype Stretching Working on knots in left forearm with baseball rolling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 I'm eyeballing the Rogue 25Kg plates at the gym for some future pinch attempts. They look way less slippery than my Eleikos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 Trained on Saturday 2/23. Still having trouble with slipping on the saxon. Gonna try a new coating for next time. Brought the hub with me as I thought it would be fun to try. Need to try a 2 - 45's stacked hub lift again. Worked up to Saxon attempt at 252# - miss below knees. Then tried 242# miss at lockout. CTS solid mount Hub - worked up to 90#, miss at 100# (barely stirred) Inch handle worked up to solid lift at 167# RH 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 15 minutes ago, acorn said: Trained on Saturday 2/23. Still having trouble with slipping on the saxon. Gonna try a new coating for next time. Brought the hub with me as I thought it would be fun to try. Need to try a 2 - 45's stacked hub lift again. Worked up to Saxon attempt at 252# - miss below knees. Then tried 242# miss at lockout. CTS solid mount Hub - worked up to 90#, miss at 100# (barely stirred) Inch handle worked up to solid lift at 167# RH Great stuff Aaron. How much do you get out of the tilt on the Saxon? I've never tried one. I did 205 for a couple singles on my 2" pinch block today, but it attaches at the bottom of the 8" block so there is 0 tilt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 Just now, Mike Rinderle said: Great stuff Aaron. How much do you get out of the tilt on the Saxon? I've never tried one. I did 205 for a couple singles on my 2" pinch block today, but it attaches at the bottom of the 8" block so there is 0 tilt. Thanks, I might get a little but not much if any at max weight. Lower weights though I can tilt the piss out of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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