EricMilfeld Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Strong wrist curl = strong Saxon I think my math is correct. May wanna double check... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamTGlass Posted September 27, 2019 Author Share Posted September 27, 2019 27.9.19 woke up feeling sore. Work day flew by. Body weight 214 got the blahs driving home from Dallas. Wanted to sleep on couch, instead drove to the gym. See that’s all you need to do- stay off that couch and you’ll be fine Saxon 225-1-3, 245-1, 265-1 Plate curl 35-7 one hand axle 175-3/3, 185-2/2, 190-1/1, 195-1/1 double overhand axle lift and hold 305-4 lift and drop 355-1, 395-1-5, one thumbless at 305 Cable extension 5 sets bearclaw rows 4 sets 10 minutes stretch after. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamTGlass Posted September 28, 2019 Author Share Posted September 28, 2019 (edited) 28.9.19 doh Axle 305-2, 325-2, 345-2, 365-2, 385-1, 405-1-3 all cv stance plate curl 25 lb - 19/18 L+R very challenging 3” Dumbbell snatch 5 sets ssb 155 12, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5 super set with cable extension sets of 10 One arm straight leg raise 3 sets stretch for 10 Edited September 28, 2019 by AdamTGlass 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamTGlass Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 (edited) 29.9.19 record breakers in Fort Worth today. I judged and ran contest not too much big lifts but 2 notables block buster pinch 89.5 lb PR plate curl 25 lb for 21 big PR Edited September 29, 2019 by AdamTGlass 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamTGlass Posted September 30, 2019 Author Share Posted September 30, 2019 30.9.19 Something I learned from the Kettlebell lifters (sportsman, not personal trainers...) Kettlebell sport is an interesting game. Not a true “strength sport” in perspective of maximum resistance lifted but instead a blend of speed, coordination, endurance, and tremendous technical detail. It is the most uncomfortable sport I have played outside of wrestling. The results of athletes in the sport are almost unworldly levels of ability. The peculiar talents they develop seem to hinges on a specific rule in their sport. The Classic lifts are a single arm snatch and a double bell jerk from shoulder to overhead. The rule that makes these events so absolutely grueling is the condition of enduring the load without setting the weight on the floor. Both Classic events are afforded a maximum of 10 minutes to accrue points. 10 minutes throwing a 70 lb weight around is absolutely no joke. To never set it down- whole new level of exercise torture. Rather than park the weights they develop incredible tendon strength to “rest” while supporting the weights. How do they get to this level of performance? Extremely high rep training and (to an Americans eye) relatively light weights for most of the training cycle leading to meets. The training required is so different from a power lifting/weight lifting/ or body building split it is understandable why North American never dominated these events. Perhaps we are simply too impatient? When I began to understand what was possible with this philosophy I was participating in a biannual strength contest known as the “TSC”. One of the events was a 5 minute snatch test with either 53 lb or 70 lb Kettlebell. I was very eager to see my numbers climb. At the time of my first participation I was capable of snatching the 53 lb 105-110 times in 5 minutes. I would switch hands often and sprint through sets of 10-15 reps and often set my bell down. This seemed like a good idea until it was necessary to pick it back up. What a defeated spirit a high rep set of snatches can produce! I had several contacts who chased the KB sport league. I thought it was a good idea to ask a few questions. The solution I was given to use was completely different than what I was doing. 8 weeks on the new plan yielded my next rep test at 142 reps and I never set it down. My best ever 5 minute test was 7 weeks later when I snatched 53 lb for 148 reps in 5 minutes and was astonished at how (relatively) easy it felt compared to months earlier. Even now 8 years later I can effortless pick up a 100 reps with fewer than 3 practices per year. Over the years these ideas have flowed in to many parts of my grip training with success. Particularly this year. More than any previous year the maxim of want the same do the same, want different do different has been played. For those who want to accelerate their gains - look not just at programs and winners in the sport you love but also to the winners of other sports different to your target. You may as I did find a gold mine waiting to be cashed in on. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamTGlass Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 3.10.19 216 lb i took Monday to this afternoon off, felt very good in lifts today. 2”Saxon 226-2, 256-1-2, 276-1-2, 286-1-2, 296-1 axle 215-1, 305-1, 1(thumbless) 355-1-2, 1 thumbless, 405-1 so smooth, 425-1 plate curl 20 kg 3.5, 35-7,7, 1 slow, 25R - 13 lbh 193-1/1-10, 203-1/1-3 rolling Thunder 206-1/1-10 block buster 71-1/1-10 one Arm hanging L seat holds 1/1-3 cable extension 3 sets stretch at home 30 minutes 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamTGlass Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 (edited) 5.10.19 bw 211 lb up all morning vomiting Single hand axle loaded on 25’s 185-1/1-5 doh Axle on 25’s 235-1, 285-1, 335-1, 385-1, 405-1-3 plate curl 35 - 7, 25R-12, 35L -4slow lbh 173-1/1-2, 193-1/1-4 bear claw 169-1/1-4, 174-1/1-3 block buster 66-1/1-5, 71-1/1-4 2H key pinch on hub 75-1, 80-1-3, 85-1-3, 90-1-2, 95-1-2 3” Dumbbell snatch 83-1/1, 91-1/1, 94-1/1, 103.3-1R 3” dB lift 132-1/1-3, 142-1/1 ssb 235-4-2 cable extension 6 sets silver bullet #4 followed by tns RB 180 x 5 sets feeling the blahs not every session is amazing Edited October 5, 2019 by AdamTGlass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kluv#0 Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Great workout Adam despite you feeling sub-par Keypinching with “eye of the tiger” on really is super 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 20 hours ago, Kluv#0 said: Great workout Adam despite you feeling sub-par Keypinching with “eye of the tiger” on really is super We get to hear Eye of the Tiger every training session on the gym's music loop. Whenever it plays Adam's power rises up by 25%. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamTGlass Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share Posted October 7, 2019 (edited) 6.10.19 team practice with Tanner Merkle, Eric Milfeld, Robert Nejedly, & Tommy Jennings tons of inch lifts on 125, 145, 172, & green bell. Several good thumbless double lifts best of my day was 2 clean singles curling my 24 kg pinch plate. It feels unbelievably heavy in the hand. Tanner and I got some great assisted reps on green bell Edited October 7, 2019 by AdamTGlass 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamTGlass Posted October 8, 2019 Author Share Posted October 8, 2019 7.10.19 big curl volume today bw 212 lift at the Edge saxon 186-1, 236-1-2, 256-1, 276-1, 286-1, 256-4 20 kg plate curl 3.5, 1.5, 1.5, 1, 1, 1, 35 L 8.5, 25R-15 thumbless axle 305-1-5, 355-1, 365-1, 375-1-2 block buster 56-3/3, 61-2/2, 66-1/1, 71-1-5 two hand key pinch IM hub 82-1, 87-1, 93-1, 98-1, 103 partial challenge bell 5 assisted lift + holds 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamTGlass Posted October 9, 2019 Author Share Posted October 9, 2019 9.10.19 low energy are work but decent gym session dohA CV 215-3, 305-1, 325-1, 345-1, 365-1, 385-1, 405-1, 415-1 SM 385-1, 395-1-2, 415-1, 425-1 2” saxon 226-1, 246-1, 276-1-2, 286-1, 226-39 PR Plate curl 20 kg 2,2 cable extension 3 sets pretty tired from all the deadlifts 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 True grit. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kluv#0 Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 51 minutes ago, AdamTGlass said: 9.10.19 low energy are work but decent gym session dohA CV 215-3, 305-1, 325-1, 345-1, 365-1, 385-1, 405-1, 415-1 SM 385-1, 395-1-2, 415-1, 425-1 2” saxon 226-1, 246-1, 276-1-2, 286-1, 226-39 PR Plate curl 20 kg 2,2 cable extension 3 sets pretty tired from all the deadlifts I watched your entire Saxon video and had to log on to say that was insanity!! World class hands and mental toughness 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamTGlass Posted October 10, 2019 Author Share Posted October 10, 2019 37 minutes ago, Kluv#0 said: I watched your entire Saxon video and had to log on to say that was insanity!! World class hands and mental toughness Thank you Michael & Eric 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamTGlass Posted October 10, 2019 Author Share Posted October 10, 2019 (edited) 10.10.19 body weight 211 double overhand axle 305-1, 355-1-2, 395-10, 405-1, 410-1 CV PR I think for CV reps over 380. Plate curl 35-5,3,3,3,2,2,2,2 25R 6,5,5,5,3,3 all easy block buster 56-5/5-5, 61-3/3-4 silver bullet #4 2 sets key pinch on hub 81-1, 86-1-3, 91-1-3 this felt extremely taxed from yesterday Saxon session blobzilla negatives 7 sets green bell assisted lift + hold 8 sets Edited October 10, 2019 by AdamTGlass 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamTGlass Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share Posted October 11, 2019 (edited) 11.10.19 body sore tough work day 2.5” FBBC Saxon 143-1, 193-1, 233-1, 243-1, 253-1-2, 263-1, 268-1, 273-1, 278-1-2 partials 2” Saxon 226-1, 296-1 dohA 215-1, 305-1, 355-1-2, 395-1 hard no need for more today plate curl 35 - 8, 5, 4, 3, 2, 2. 25 lb R 19, 8, 5, 5, 3 good session on these today rolling thunder 186-1/1-6 hands fried from pinch/PC silver bullet #4 set 2 sets. Note worthy I have successfully loaded #4 every session now for months. Very typical to do 2-3 sets a session, 4-5 session per week. A little bit goes a long way. Rather than focus on longer holds I do more sets of short holds. I’m now at 12 months of dedicated arm lifting practice and the improvement from 2018 to 2019 has been significant. Edited October 12, 2019 by AdamTGlass 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfin77 Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 I can’t believe all the volume you do and how much you improve. I can’t touch my 3 inch Saxon bar more than once a week, if I do I’m weak the next workout and usually get sore elbows. Great work ethic 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamTGlass Posted October 14, 2019 Author Share Posted October 14, 2019 (edited) 13.10.19 team practice with Eric Milfeld Tanner Merkle & Robert Nejedly. Thumbless inch lift 1/1-4 double thumbless inch 1-4 + Farmers attempts got 3 steps plate curl 45 lb Cap plate 1-3 60% rom. Crusher 192-1, 197-1, 202-1 flask 91-1, 96-1, 101-1 shallow hub 51-1, 56-1, 61-1, 66-1 lbh 197-1, 207-1, 217-1, 227-1 not high volume but very high effort attempts today screwing around in the yard. Edited October 14, 2019 by AdamTGlass 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamTGlass Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 14.10.19 axle 305-1, 355-1, 365-1, 375-1, 385-1, 395-1-3, 405-1-2, 410-1-2, 415-1 saxon 226-1-4, 246-1, 276-1-3 plate curl 35- 5,5,4,4,3,3,3 25R 5,5,5,5,5,5,5 block buster 56-5/5-6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamTGlass Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 (edited) 15.10.19 double overhand axle. Conventional stance getting dialed in right 215-1, 235-1, 265-1, 305-1, 355-1, 395-1-12, 405-1 all heavy reps completed in 15 minutes, PR on reps over 380 lb 2” Saxon 3:30 minute test 20 reps big PR. plste curl 20 kg 3.5, 1, 1 35R 2 sore af lbh 193-1/1-9 too humid for this nonsense Edited October 16, 2019 by AdamTGlass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifesnotfair Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 On 9/30/2019 at 5:05 PM, AdamTGlass said: 30.9.19 Something I learned from the Kettlebell lifters (sportsman, not personal trainers...) Kettlebell sport is an interesting game. Not a true “strength sport” in perspective of maximum resistance lifted but instead a blend of speed, coordination, endurance, and tremendous technical detail. It is the most uncomfortable sport I have played outside of wrestling. The results of athletes in the sport are almost unworldly levels of ability. The peculiar talents they develop seem to hinges on a specific rule in their sport. The Classic lifts are a single arm snatch and a double bell jerk from shoulder to overhead. The rule that makes these events so absolutely grueling is the condition of enduring the load without setting the weight on the floor. Both Classic events are afforded a maximum of 10 minutes to accrue points. 10 minutes throwing a 70 lb weight around is absolutely no joke. To never set it down- whole new level of exercise torture. Rather than park the weights they develop incredible tendon strength to “rest” while supporting the weights. How do they get to this level of performance? Extremely high rep training and (to an Americans eye) relatively light weights for most of the training cycle leading to meets. The training required is so different from a power lifting/weight lifting/ or body building split it is understandable why North American never dominated these events. Perhaps we are simply too impatient? When I began to understand what was possible with this philosophy I was participating in a biannual strength contest known as the “TSC”. One of the events was a 5 minute snatch test with either 53 lb or 70 lb Kettlebell. I was very eager to see my numbers climb. At the time of my first participation I was capable of snatching the 53 lb 105-110 times in 5 minutes. I would switch hands often and sprint through sets of 10-15 reps and often set my bell down. This seemed like a good idea until it was necessary to pick it back up. What a defeated spirit a high rep set of snatches can produce! I had several contacts who chased the KB sport league. I thought it was a good idea to ask a few questions. The solution I was given to use was completely different than what I was doing. 8 weeks on the new plan yielded my next rep test at 142 reps and I never set it down. My best ever 5 minute test was 7 weeks later when I snatched 53 lb for 148 reps in 5 minutes and was astonished at how (relatively) easy it felt compared to months earlier. Even now 8 years later I can effortless pick up a 100 reps with fewer than 3 practices per year. Over the years these ideas have flowed in to many parts of my grip training with success. Particularly this year. More than any previous year the maxim of want the same do the same, want different do different has been played. For those who want to accelerate their gains - look not just at programs and winners in the sport you love but also to the winners of other sports different to your target. You may as I did find a gold mine waiting to be cashed in on. That was a nice read. I just wish you'd have been a bit more specific as to what you did different. From reading that, it seems: lighter weights / higher reps? Just curious of course. Thanks for sharing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamTGlass Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 17.10.19 double overhand axle 305-1, 355-1-2, 405-1-15 PR reps over 400 2” Saxon 226-1-2, 246-1-2, 266-1-2, 286-1-2 silver bullet #4 - 3 sets better every week plate curl 20 kg 3.5, 2.5, 1.5, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 PR sets of 20 kg rolling thunder 186-1/1, 196-1/1, 206-1/1-5 one arm leg raise 2 sets each hand cable extension 2 sets french press machine 6 sets 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamTGlass Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 (edited) 18.10.19 Volume day double overhand axle 215-1, 305-1-5, 355-1-6, 365-1-5, 375-1-5 2” Saxon 251-2-12, 271-1-5 plate curls + blockbuster 25 lb curl 10/10, 8/8, 7/7, 7/7, 6/6, 6/6 + 56-5/5-6 cable extension 150 rep set dropping from 120-35 ***hideous*** 45 minute in sauna Edited October 18, 2019 by AdamTGlass 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamTGlass Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share Posted October 21, 2019 21.10.19 Double overhand axle Conventional 215-1, 305-1, 355-1, 375-1, 395-1, 400-1, 405-1, 410-1, 415-1 Sumo 355-1, 395-1, 405-1, 415-1, 420-1-2 thumbless 395-1/2 rep, 355-1-3 fbbc 2” Saxon 226-1, 236-1, 246-1, 256-1, 266-1, 276-1, 281-1-3, 286-1, 296-1-2 #4 silverbullet 1 set+hold plate curl 35L -9 PR, 5R PR, 20kgL -2-3, handstands- wrist feel like trash inverted today 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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