Ricochet Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share Posted May 8, 2020 FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020 BAND FAT-BAR REVERSE WRIST-CURLS; 8 SETS SS JUMP BIKE; ~255m TOTAL CLIMBING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share Posted May 9, 2020 SATURDAY, 9 MAY 2020 FAT WRIST-ROLLER; THUMBLESS FLEXION; 6 SETS SS JUMP BIKE; ~175m TOTAL HILL CLIMBING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 SUNDAY, 10 MAY 2020 FAT WRIST-ROLLER; OH THUMBLESS EXTENSION SS JUMP BIKE; ~170m TOTAL HILL CLIMBING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted May 12, 2020 Author Share Posted May 12, 2020 MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020 HAND GRIPPER STRAP HOLDS; CoC#2 FAT WRIST-ROLLER; SUPINATED THUMBLESS FLEXION SS JUMP BIKE; ~175m TOTAL CLIMBING TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020 SS JUMP BIKE; ~380m TOTAL HILL CLIMBING 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020 FAT WRIST-ROLLER; SUPINATED EXTENSION SS JUMP BIKE; ~270m TOTAL HILL CLIMBING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcalpine1986 Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 On 5/13/2020 at 1:05 PM, Ricochet said: WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020 FAT WRIST-ROLLER; SUPINATED EXTENSION SS JUMP BIKE; ~270m TOTAL HILL CLIMBING Does the jump bike tax the grip? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 (edited) @mcalpine1986Sure does mate especially since it is a wide-tired single-speed weighing in at nearly 15kg! Couple that with steep hill repeat riding which requires one to stand while climbing, a massive amount of the upper body is recruited specifically recruiting one's grip. Standing acceleration also demands a lot of arm strength to control the bike. Throw in some bumpy/hilly off-road trails and the forearms are thoroughly trashed. Pro-racing BMXers are actually well known for their monstrous grips and are the few outliers that have closed IM CoC #2s to #3s on first attempts never have seen a CoC in their lives before! Edited May 16, 2020 by Ricochet 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 (edited) THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020 FINGER, HAND, WRIST & FOREARM STRETCHES TRADITIONAL THAI HARD MASSAGE Edited May 17, 2020 by Ricochet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcalpine1986 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 7 hours ago, Ricochet said: @mcalpine1986Sure does mate especially since it is a wide-tired single-speed weighing in at nearly 15kg! Couple that with steep hill repeat riding which requires one to stand while climbing, a massive amount of the upper body is recruited specifically recruiting one's grip. Standing acceleration also demands a lot of arm strength to control the bike. Throw in some bumpy/hilly off-road trails and the forearms are thoroughly trashed. Pro-racing BMXers are actually well known for their monstrous grips and are the few outliers that have closed IM CoC #2s to #3s on first attempts never have seen a CoC in their lives before! Sounds pretty brutal and that is damn heavy for bike. I always knew bmxers had good grips but closing a 3 or even a 2 on first try in no joke. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020 SS JUMP BIKE; ~305m TOTAL HILL CLIMBING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist of Fury Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 11 hours ago, Ricochet said: @mcalpine1986Sure does mate especially since it is a wide-tired single-speed weighing in at nearly 15kg! Couple that with steep hill repeat riding which requires one to stand while climbing, a massive amount of the upper body is recruited specifically recruiting one's grip. Standing acceleration also demands a lot of arm strength to control the bike. Throw in some bumpy/hilly off-road trails and the forearms are thoroughly trashed. Pro-racing BMXers are actually well known for their monstrous grips and are the few outliers that have closed IM CoC #2s to #3s on first attempts never have seen a CoC in their lives before! I've actually noticed this, after I started grip training (and squatting) my biking got a lot faster. Could reach 40+ kmh on flat surface with no problem, still seated, with a bad bike. Uphill got much faster as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 SATURDAY, 16 MAY 2020 SS JUMP BIKE; ~285m TOTAL HILL CLIMBING SUNDAY, 17 MAY 2020 FAT-BAR SUB-STERNUM PULL-UPS WIDE-GRIP PUSH-UPS SS JUMP BIKE; ~255m TOTAL HILL CLIMBING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 (edited) MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020 (BFR) FAT-GRIP (ROLLING-HANDLE) WORK; 4 SETS x 6 SLOW PAUSE REPS i. SEATED CABLE ROW WRIST-CURL; 95>105kg ii. SHORT BARBELL WRIST CURL; 60kg iii. CHUCK SIPES DUMBBELL WRIST CURL; L&R 45kg SS JUMP BIKE; ~110m TOTAL HILL CLIMBING Gyms re-opened today!!! BFR = Blood Flow Restriction (Occlusion Training) Cuffs/Wraps Edited May 19, 2020 by Ricochet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted May 19, 2020 Author Share Posted May 19, 2020 TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020 FAT-GRIP WORK; 3 SETS x 6 SLOW PAUSE REPS i. SWISS BAR PREACHER HAMMER CURL; 40>50kg ii. CABLE MACHINE CLOSE-GRIP HAMMER CURL; 155 LBS iii. DUMBBELL REVERSE WRIST CURL; L&R 7.5>10kg iv. GUILLOTINE PAUSE PRESS; 40>50kg SS JUMP BIKE; ~160m TOTAL HILL CLIMBING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 (edited) WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020 AM ~ 2" AXLE ROLLING-ON-TOP-OF-RACK DEAD-HANGS ~ KETTLEBELL WRIST ROLLS; 4 x 6 L&R @ >20kg ~ BELT FOREARM PRONATIONS; 4 x 6 L&R @ >24kg ~ SS JUMP BIKE; ~140m TOTAL HILL CLIMBING PM ~ STAIR SPRINTS; 6 x 22m (77 steps) @ 15 m <30s ~ SS JUMP BIKE; ~175m TOTAL HILL CLIMBING Edited May 21, 2020 by Ricochet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 (edited) THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020 AM ~ 2" AXLE THUMBLESS WRIST CURL; 4 x 6 @ >105kg ~ SEATED CABLE PULL-DOWN WRIST-CURL FAT-GRIP ROLLING-HANDLES; 4 x 6 @ 185# FAT-GRIP ROLLING-HANDLE; 4 x 6 L&R @ 80# ~ SS JUMP BIKE; ~110m TOTAL HILL CLIMBING PM ~ SS JUMP BIKE; ~275m TOTAL HILL CLIMBING Edited May 22, 2020 by Ricochet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share Posted May 22, 2020 (edited) x Edited April 5, 2021 by Ricochet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcalpine1986 Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Ricochet said: FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020 ~ 2" AXLE REVERSE WRIST-CURL; 4 x 6 @ >19kg ~ FAT-GRIP GUILLOTINE PRESS; 5 x 8>6 @ >70kg ~ FAT-GRIP SHORT-BAR REVERSE WRIST CURL; 4 x 6 @ 20kg ~ FAT-GRIP EZ-BAR TEXAS REVERSE CURL; 4 x 6 @ 25kg ~ SS JUMP BIKE; ~110m TOTAL HILL CLIMBING Measuring time again! Due to the two-month lock-down and no access to heavy weights I lost size in both my wrists and upper forearms however, I did make gains in my mid-forearms... go figure?! Must have been from all the wrist roller and levering work I was doing. As always, measuring is performed cold... without a pump... with no goosenecking... unflexed with the arm held straight. 22 MAY 2020 = 81kg 11¾" Wrist: 6⅞"; Mid-Arm: 10½" 21 FEB 2020 = 81kg 11⅞" Wrist: 7"; Mid-Arm: 10⅛" 21 NOV 2019 = 82kg 12" Wrist: 6⅞"; Mid-Arm: 9½" 21 AUG 2019 = 82kg 11¾" Wrist: 6¾"; Mid-Arm: 9⅛" 21 MAY 2019 = 83kg 11¼" Wrist: 6¾"; Mid-Arm: ???" 21 MAR 2019 = 83kg 11" Wrist: 6½"; Mid-Arm: ???" 21 JAN 2019 = 84kg 10¾" Wrist: 6½; Mid-Arm: 8½" 21 AUG 2018 = 86kg 9¾" Wrist: 6¼"; Mid-Arm: ~8" LATE 2008 = ~80kg 13¾" Wrist: ~7½"; Mid-Arm: ~11½" Id say thats a result. Im sure they will look visually fuller if the mid area has increased. I only really measure the top and wrist so not the middle but i notice that my forearms seem to get bigget further down towards the wrist yet the measurement at the top stays the same. I have quite short muscle bellies in my flexors yet long extensors and long brachioradialis muscles so they balance out. Do you find your wrist tendons look thicker? Also i bet you are well pleased the gyms are reopened. No sign of that here in the uk. I think it will be nearer christmas here. Im now training at work before i start. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 22 hours ago, mcalpine1986 said: I have quite short muscle bellies in my flexors yet long extensors and long brachioradialis muscles so they balance out. Do you find your wrist tendons look thicker? Not so much as I am rather light-boned, small-veined, and thin-tendon'ed by genetics. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 SATURDAY, 23 MAY 2020 ~ 2" AXLE LIFTS; THUMBLESS >125kg ~ FAT-GRIP HAMMER STRENGTH ISO-ROWS; L&R >85kg ~ 2" AXLE ROLLING-ON-TOP-OF-RACK DEAD-HANGS ~ BMX; ~110m TOTAL HILL CLIMBING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 SUNDAY, 24 MAY 2020 AM FAT-GRIP DUMBBELL WRIST-CURLS OFF-KNEE; 4 x 6 L&R @ 40kg CHUCK SIPES; 4 x 6-10 L&R @ 40-45kg BMX; ~110m TOTAL HILL CLIMBING PM BMX; ~230m TOTAL HILL CLIMBING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcalpine1986 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 On 5/23/2020 at 6:53 AM, Ricochet said: Not so much as I am rather light-boned, small-veined, and thin-tendon'ed by genetics. Im the same bone wise. I started with 6.5 inch wrists but they have increased slowly. My vascularity increases with training and my wrist tendons have increased but its very slow going, i have to fight for size. I measured my middle forearms and strangely they were 10 1/2, so my measurement is exactly the same as yours wrists 6, 7/8. Middle 10 1/2 and 11 3/4 at the top pretty weird. First time ive measured the middle. Even when i weighed 90kg i had only a 7 1/16 inch wrist. I find if i lose a fair chunk of bodyweight i lose arm measurement size. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020 AM FAT-GRIP SWISS BAR HAMMER CURL; 4 x 6 @ 47kg FAT-GRIP BB GUILLOTINE PRESS; 4 x 6 @ >75kg FAT-GRIP DB REVERSE WRIST-CURL; 4 x 6 L&R @ 7.5-10kg SS JUMP BIKE; ~110m TOTAL HILL CLIMBING PM SS JUMP BIKE; ~255m TOTAL HILL CLIMBING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 (edited) TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020 (BFR) *** MALARIA FLASH *** AM 2" AXLE LOW-BENCH WRIST-CURL; 4 x 6 @ >95kg FAT-GRIP WEIGHTED DEAD-HANG; 4 x 20s @ 30kg 2" AXLE ROLLING-ON-TOP-OF-RACK HANG; 8 x 20-30s SS JUMP BIKE; ~100m TOTAL HILL CLIMBING PM SS JUMP BIKE; ~150m TOTAL HILL CLIMBING Edited May 26, 2020 by Ricochet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020 AM FAT-GRIP DB ZOTTMAN CURL; 3 x 6 @ 12.5kg FAT-ROLLING-HANDLE CBL REV CURL; 3 x 6L&R @ 20kg FAT-GRIP BB REV WRIST-CURL; 3 x 6 @ 20kg SS JUMP BIKE; ~100m TOTAL HILL CLIMBING PM SS JUMP BIKE; ~265m TOTAL HILL CLIMBING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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