Nuttgens Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 9 hours ago, Stephen Anderson said: If you fixed that set up you could probably close it. Yeah I think I am gonna have to work on getting my set better now that I am working with the #3. It’s crazy how much harder the 3 is to close then any other goal gripper up to now. Are you suggesting a tighter set like parallel or just a better set up ccs? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvgJo Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Just ask yourself what you think will give you that sense of owning the #3 close. If you are not sure, you could always train parallel sets until you get a close then widen it from there to 30-40mm block set or even ccs if you want to push yourself more. Over all, I think there is a lot to gain from working deep sets (parallel and narrower) especially with hard grippers, as that is the range the spring is the hardest - hence why choked grippers is a thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuttgens Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 3 minutes ago, Hopefully said: @Nuttgens I think as before that you should just continue what you are doing untill you feel that you hit a Wall. You have made great progress and given the #3 like what? 2 squeezes and have trained for a few months? And you can already take it to about 10mm. There’s nothing to speculate about yet. Make an attempt on it giving everything every other workout or something, when you feel that you cant get any further start up some heavy mms closes. Yeah. Thanks man I like the sounds of that my big goal right now is a ccs close of my #3 I haven’t plateaued yet I’ll keep working at it and if I feel I need an easier goal for a bit maybe starting working on parallel sets just to get It closed. Haha yeah that was only the second time I have every squeezed it. Maybe after a dozen squeezes getting no where I will re evaluate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvgJo Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 What’s your height and weight just out of curiosity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuttgens Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share Posted September 11, 2020 3 hours ago, AvgJo said: What’s your height and weight just out of curiosity? 6’ tall 185 lbs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvgJo Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 11 hours ago, Nuttgens said: 6’ tall 185 lbs Any reason you lost 20lb or so? I’m 6’ and 205lb right now which is you without the weight loss lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuttgens Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share Posted September 11, 2020 3 hours ago, AvgJo said: Any reason you lost 20lb or so? I’m 6’ and 205lb right now which is you without the weight loss lol. I dunno gyms were closed and I was working up in dawson creek B.C. from March - May so it was still pretty cold and crappy. Living in a camper trailer with two other guys to save money and I just didn’t eat very much or really worry about what I was eating since I wasn’t doing any strength training and I was kinda being lazy. Cooking in a little trailer you share with two other guys is a bit of a pain. Now I’m up in ft McKay Alberta in a work camp where food is all cooked for you and free so I’m sure I’ll be putting in weight and probably end up close to where I was before I’m usually bouncing around between 195-205. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvgJo Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Nuttgens said: I dunno gyms were closed and I was working up in dawson creek B.C. from March - May so it was still pretty cold and crappy. Living in a camper trailer with two other guys to save money and I just didn’t eat very much or really worry about what I was eating since I wasn’t doing any strength training and I was kinda being lazy. Cooking in a little trailer you share with two other guys is a bit of a pain. Now I’m up in ft McKay Alberta in a work camp where food is all cooked for you and free so I’m sure I’ll be putting in weight and probably end up close to where I was before I’m usually bouncing around between 195-205. Yep, same as me 195-205lb usually. Although right now I'm making an effort to gain a bit, winter is coming soon too. Edited September 11, 2020 by AvgJo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuttgens Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share Posted September 14, 2020 Today’s training warm up coc #1 10 reps coc #1.5 10 reps coc #2 5 reps work sets coc #2.5 8 reps right 4 reps left coc #2.5 9 reps right 2 reps left coc #2.5 9 reps right 4 reps left coc #2.5 3 reps right 2 reps left coc #3 failed right coc#2.5 2 reps left inverted coc #2 4 reps right 3 reps left coc #1.5 25 reps right 25 reps left coc #1.5 25 reps right 25 reps left coc #1.5 25 reps right 25 reps left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuttgens Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share Posted September 16, 2020 Today workout warm up coc #1 10 reps coc #1.5 10 reps coc #2 5 reps work sets coc 2.5 8 reps right 3 reps left coc 2.5 7 reps right forced reps left coc 2.5 7 reps right 3 reps left coc 2.5 10 reps right 2 reps left coc 2.5 6 reps right 2 reps left inverted coc 2 8 reps right 8 reps left Coc 2 8 reps right 2 reps left coc 1.5 30 reps right 30 reps left Coc 1.5 30 reps right 30 reps left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuttgens Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 Training log Sept 17 squat 4 sets 5 reps 255lbs GHR 3 sets 5 reps Step up 3 sets 8 reps 35lb dumbbells ab wheel 4 sets 18 reps sept 18 bench press 4 sets 5 reps 205lbs DB row 4 sets 12 reps 80lbs overhead press 3 sets 6 reps 105lbs Pull ups 3 sets 8 reps 27.5lbs DB hammer curls 3 sets 12 reps 35lbs tricep pulldowns rope 3 sets 12 reps 80lbs sept 19 overhead press 3 sets 8 reps 95lbs Close grip bench 3 sets 8 reps 165lbs Skull crushers 3 sets 10 reps 75lbs Cable flies 3 sets 15 reps 60lbs sept 20 grippers warm up coc1 10 reps coc 1.5 10 reps coc 2 5 reps work sets coc 2.5 11 reps right 4 reps left coc 3 forced closed right and left Coc 2.5 8 reps right 2 reps left coc 2.5 6 reps right forced closed left coc 2.5 5 reps right 1 rep left inverted coc 2 5 reps right 4 reps left coc 2 4 reps right 5 reps left coc 1.5 30 reps right 30 reps left coc 1.5 30 reps right 20 reps left sept 21 deadlift 4 sets 10 reps 305lbs front squat 3 sets 8 reps 165lbs GHR 3 sets 5 reps DB split squats 3 sets 12 reps 45lbs ab wheel 4 sets 20 reps Worked up to a max deadlift DO with fat grips ended up getting 255 and failing 275 not sure if that is decent or not think I might start messing around with that lift a bit. The GripBoard is getting me interested in different grip exercises. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeegrip Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Impressive volume on the grippers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuttgens Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 24 minutes ago, coffeegrip said: Impressive volume on the grippers! Thanks. Right now I basically do 5 sets max reps with the hardest gripper I can close then just mess around getting a good pump doing some inverted stuff for high reps. If I had a gripper I could work with that was closed to my 3 for less reps I think that would be better but right now I just have my 2.5 and my 3 and reps on the 2.5 are getting pretty high now while the 3 is still feeling like a brick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuttgens Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 4 minutes ago, Hopefully said: File the 2.5 and/or buy the bumper I was considering buying another 2.5 to file for some reason it just feels wrong filing my only 2.5. What is the bumper? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuttgens Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Hopefully said: I think you should consider getting one of those too, because filing the gripper only makes the end stronger, while strength through the whole motion is important. https://cannonpowerworks.com/products/bumper Yeah man that is perfect. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuttgens Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 Today’s training warm up coc 1 10 reps coc 1.5 10 reps coc 2 5 reps WORK SETS coc 2.5 7 reps right 4 reps left coc 2.5 8 reps right 3 reps left coc 3 forced closed right and left coc 3 forced closed right and left coc 3 forced closed right and left INVERTED Coc 2 10 reps right 10 reps left Coc 2 10 reps right 8 reps left coc 2 6 reps right 3 reps left Coc 1.5 30 reps right 30 reps left everything felt hard today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuttgens Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Hopefully said: Have you noticed any benefit with the inverted closes when it comes to conventional closes? I really like them myself but I don't train them. I don’t know if it helps my closes or not. I like how it feels gives me a good pump and I just throw them in after my hands are pretty much don’t from regular closes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuttgens Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 Today’s training warm ups coc 1 10 reps coc 1.5 10 reps coc 2 10 reps work sets coc 2.5 10 reps right 4 reps left coc 2.5 11 reps right 5 reps left coc 2.5 9 reps right 3 reps left coc 3 fail right and left forced closed coc 3 fail right and left forced closed inverted coc 2 8 reps right coc 1.5 30 reps left coc 2 30 reps right 30 reps left coc 2 30 reps right 30 reps left Coc 2 30 reps right 26 reps left Video is 3rd attempt with 2.5 barely missed a 10th rep. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuttgens Posted October 5, 2020 Author Share Posted October 5, 2020 Training log Wednesday sept 30 grippers warm ups coc 1 10 reps coc 1.5 10 reps coc 2 5 reps work sets coc 2.5 10 reps right 2 reps left coc 2.5 7 right forced close left coc 2.5 6 right 3 left Coc 2.5 6 right 1 left coc 2.5 6 right forced close left inverted coc 2 8 right 8 left coc 2 8 right 8 left Coc 2 8 right 5 left coc 1.5 30 right 26 left Work out was tight for time and some rests were rushed. Not a great workout Thursday October 1 Squat 4 sets 5 reps 260lbs Hip thrust 3 sets 8 reps 155lbs GHR 3 sets 5 reps Friday October 2 bench press 4 sets 5 reps 205lbs DB row 4 sets 12 reps 80lbs Overhead press 3 sets 8 reps 100lbs Pull up 3 sets 8 reps 25lbs DB hammer curls 3 sets 12 reps 35lbs tricep rope push downs 3 sets 12 reps 90lbs Saturday October 3 lever arm OHP 3 sets 8 reps 35lbs Close grip bench 4 sets 8 reps 165lbs Cable flies 3 sets 15 reps 60lbs Skull crushers 3 sets 10 reps 50lbs + curl bar reverse grip curls 3 sets 10 reps 50lbs + curl bar ab wheel 4 sets 20 reps Sunday October 4 Warm up coc 1 10 reps coc 1.5 10 reps coc 2 5 reps work sets coc 2.5 9 reps right 5 reps left ghp7 CCS failed 5mm short of closing right a bit more left ghp7 parallel set missed right by 1mm left about the same ghp7 parallel set right 1 left missed by about 1mm coc 2.5 9 reps right 2 reps left inverted coc 2 10 reps right 7 reps left coc 2 9 reps right 9 reps left coc 2 10 reps right 8 reps left coc 1.5 35 reps right 35 reps left Bought a GHP 7 and it is a little bit easier than my COC 3. I think it’s a gripper to work on before I go back to my COC 3 because the jump from the 2.5 to 3 big for me. I hope once I feel comfortable with the GHP7 the 3 won’t feel as hard. Videos are my parallel set ghp 7 right and left. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvgJo Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) Looking strong man. What do you think of GHP? Personally, I really like the feel over CoC. Edited October 5, 2020 by AvgJo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuttgens Posted October 5, 2020 Author Share Posted October 5, 2020 8 hours ago, Hopefully said: Strong. Would be interesting to know rgc Thanks. Yeah it would be nice to know how hard they are. 2 hours ago, AvgJo said: Looking strong man. What do you think of GHP? Personally, I really like the feel over CoC. Thanks. I think I like the feel of the ghp more but that could be just because I can close the ghp. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuttgens Posted October 5, 2020 Author Share Posted October 5, 2020 Today’s training deadlift 310lbs 4 sets 10 reps, 10, 8, 8 front squat 3 sets 8 reps 170lbs GHR 3 sets 5 reps DB split squat 3 sets of 12 reps 45lbs ab wheel 4 sets 20 reps worked up to 265lbs Fat grip deadlift deadlift video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvgJo Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Nuttgens said: Today’s training deadlift 310lbs 4 sets 10 reps, 10, 8, 8 front squat 3 sets 8 reps 170lbs GHR 3 sets 5 reps DB split squat 3 sets of 12 reps 45lbs ab wheel 4 sets 20 reps worked up to 265lbs Fat grip deadlift deadlift video Cute spotter. Pretty solid double overhand DLs too :D. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuttgens Posted October 5, 2020 Author Share Posted October 5, 2020 12 minutes ago, AvgJo said: Cute spotter. Pretty solid double overhand DLs too :D. Haha thanks man yeah dog just want me to throw toys for it my whole workout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuttgens Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 Today’s training gripper warm ups coc 1,1.5,2,2.5 work sets coc 3 fail set wrong right and left Ghp 7 1 rep right not even close left ghp 7 1 rep right forced closed left Coc 3 about 6mm from closing right forced closed left coc 3 maybe a little bit better than last attempt right forced closed left Coc 2.5 9 reps right 6 reps left inverted Coc 2 10 reps right 10 reps left coc 2 10 reps right 10 reps left coc 2 10 reps right 5 reps left coc 1.5 35 reps right 35 reps left video is 3rd attempt of my coc 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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