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My ultra wide set is stronger than my CCS


DevilErik

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Hey guys I was struggling to progress on my vulcan.

CCS is crazy difficult for me and as of a couple weeks ago I had stalled completely and could only do light work with the vulcan.

During my gripper session today I decided to try a set as wide as possible while still being able to keep my pinky on the handle.

To my suprise I nearly closed level 15 from the ultra wide set. (CROM spring)

I couldn't even close level 13 with a Credit Card Set how is this possible?

My hand are nearly 8.7 inches and very wide.

 

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I think i have a decent idea what you're experiencing, I'm having a similar phenomenon with my Deep set where i feel stronger doing far wider stuff, I'd just say if you feel stronger doing that much of a wider set, Try just sliding the card through the wide gap and closing, I know some gripsters like Ivan Cuk do it

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Your hands are even larger than mine you could probably no set a Vulcan.

I am just going to train Table no Sets and No Sets exclusively from now on.

I will  wait until I am strong enough to do a no. 3 no set and certify that way.

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Except for Vulcan V2 training because I can only no set lighter settings on it without my pinky locking up.

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44 minutes ago, Jermiah Merciconah said:

I think i have a decent idea what you're experiencing, I'm having a similar phenomenon with my Deep set where i feel stronger doing far wider stuff, I'd just say if you feel stronger doing that much of a wider set, Try just sliding the card through the wide gap and closing, I know some gripsters like Ivan Cuk do it

I Have no idea  how you are even able to train deep set with 9+ inch hands haha.

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3 minutes ago, Joe Sullivan said:

Who has 9+ inch hands??? 

Jermiah said he does.

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Not sure of the precise decimal but they're north of 9 inches long

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42 minutes ago, DevilErik said:

I Have no idea  how you are even able to train deep set with 9+ inch hands haha.

Its definitely a challenge to deep set, Since i have to position the back handle of the gripper up *further* than the palm crease to be able to get the right amount of leverage

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Just now, Jermiah Merciconah said:

Not sure of the precise decimal but they're north of 9 inches long

Wouldn't suprise me at all if they were over 9 inches since you are 200 cm tall

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Just now, Jermiah Merciconah said:

Its definitely a challenge to deep set, Since i have to position the back handle of the gripper up *further* than the palm crease to be able to get the right amount of leverage

Damn man why even bother doing them then I think you are handicapping yourself unnecesassarily.

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1 minute ago, DevilErik said:

Damn man why even bother doing them then I think you are handicapping yourself unnecesassarily.

Its actually interesting, Since i've been training wide and carded sets, I've actually kinda forgotten the technique for deep setting, so i think i might just stick with wide sets from now on since they feel so much more comfortable, They also tear my hands up way less

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17 minutes ago, Jermiah Merciconah said:

Its actually interesting, Since i've been training wide and carded sets, I've actually kinda forgotten the technique for deep setting, so i think i might just stick with wide sets from now on since they feel so much more comfortable, They also tear my hands up way less

I know that the captains of crush grippers ramp up in difficulty and that the hardest part of the range of motion is at the end. So I have no idea whether or not deep sets could still help you in that regard since I am far from an expert on grippers. But doing deep sets with hands that large just seems counterproductive and a waste of time.

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36 minutes ago, DevilErik said:

I know that the captains of crush grippers ramp up in difficulty and that the hardest part of the range of motion is at the end. So I have no idea whether or not deep sets could still help you in that regard since I am far from an expert on grippers. But doing deep sets with hands that large just seems counterproductive and a waste of time.

You're probably right honest, My friend Ivan's been saying that for the longest time too since he's a wide set specialist himself, I'm probably just gonna stick to wide sets from now on anyway and see where i end up, Since it also causes me far less pain than deep setting

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22 minutes ago, Jermiah Merciconah said:

You're probably right honest, My friend Ivan's been saying that for the longest time too since he's a wide set specialist himself, I'm probably just gonna stick to wide sets from now on anyway and see where i end up, Since it also causes me far less pain than deep setting

Keep up the good work stay injury free and hopefully you will get very far in gripsport man I am wishing you the very best on your grip journey.

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1 hour ago, Jermiah Merciconah said:

Not sure of the precise decimal but they're north of 9 inches long

Hence grip AND piano lol ...

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11 minutes ago, Joe Sullivan said:

Biggest hands I’ve ever seen belong to Justin Major... if yours are 9 + then you have this guy beat! You should be a grip monster among monsters.  @Jermiah Merciconah

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Look at this guy haha

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Just now, DevilErik said:

Look at this guy haha

Also I think Mark felix has like 10 inch hands.

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1 minute ago, Joe Sullivan said:

In person Justin has the biggest proportional hand I’ve ever Seen. 

The biggest hands I have seen were from Olivier Richters his nickname is The Dutch Giant he is 7'2

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5 minutes ago, Joe Sullivan said:

I know of him. 

I've actually met him in person he came to the gym I was training at and we took some pictures.

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11 minutes ago, DevilErik said:

I've actually met him in person he came to the gym I was training at and we took some pictures.

I will probably never feel that short again being 6'4 lol.

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12 minutes ago, DevilErik said:

I will probably never feel that short again being 6'4 lol.

This was a few years ago

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1 minute ago, Joe Sullivan said:

You and I are the same height. That guy is one big dude! A specimen!

True that!

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Remeasured with the tape measure and disappointingly but not surprisingly i'm like a piece of paper width under 9 inch

 

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Just now, Jermiah Merciconah said:

Remeasured with the tape measure and disappointingly but not surprisingly i'm like a piece of paper width under 9 inch

 

Still MASSIVE bro.

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