Charles Strange - Level 1

[Wannagrip]

The GripBoard Proudly Certifies:

Charles Strange

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GripBoard Mash Monster Level 1

This certification is granted by The GripBoard as an independent third party with no ethical or commercial conflict of interest.

The Mash Monster Gripper is one of a limited number supplied and controlled by The GripBoard.

The gripper is closed with one hand under strict and uniformly ethical and authenticated conditions.

This momentous feat was demonstrated on video to assure it will be valid for posterity.

 

 

Name: Charles Strange
Age: 34
Height: 6ft 3"
Weight: 257lbs
Date of Feat: 3/13/2023
How Long Grip Training: on and off since 2005
Current Grip Training Program: 2-3 days a week, contest lifts followed by feats
Other Training Info:  subpar powerlifting 
Other Info: I love animals and movies but not in that order 
Acknowledgments: Kev, Wayne and Mike for getting me into grip training. Wish they would come back. 

 

Could you tell us a little about your background in lifting? 

 

Started lifting in high school like most other kids

 

 

How did you get into grip training?

 

My friends Wayne and Mike bought a gripper from this martial arts store that we couldn't close so then we looked it up online found the gripboard and it's been history ever since.

 

 

You are now a GripBoard Mash Monster, what would you recommend to those aspiring to close this gripper?

 

Don't try to max out every day, probably get a program and stick to it.

 

 

 

What does your current grip routine look like?

 

2 to 3 days a week I'll start with a competition event and then work my way into feats.

 

 

 

How has your grip routine changed since you first started training your grip?

 

At first, it was just trying to close the three almost every single day when I was a dumb 16-year-old kid. Now I actually have a day for grippers and don't just go for Max effort all the time. Also adding different types of grip like thick bar and pinch.

 

 

There seems to be a significant variation in the frequency of grip workouts among trainees. Have you experimented with workout frequency and it’s affect on your training? 

 

I feel like you can train grip more often than other muscles so doing it multiple times a week seems to be going pretty well.

 

 

What are your favorite grip exercises?

 

Grippers, inch dumbbells and blobs. It was hubs for a little bit but I kind of fell out of that.

 

 

 

What kind of starting routine would you recommend for a trainee new to grip training?

 

3 to 5 sets for 3 to 5 reps

 

 

Who do you most admire in gripdom?

 

It would have to be Jedd Johnson. He's been so good for so long he's like the LeBron James of grip sport. 

 

 

If you were to start over again with your grip training, what would you do differently?

 

I wouldn't try to close the heaviest gripper I could 5 days a week.

 

 

 

What do you believe is the most difficult grip exercise?

 

I guess wrist wrench?

 

What are some of your personal bests in grip exercises?

 

110 Legacy blob, 170 RGC Gripper close, 271lb on 2x5 NN

 

 

 

What do you believe is the most common mistake made by new grip trainees? 

 

Too heavy too often and not following a routine

 

 

What do you consider to be the greatest grip feats of all time?

 

Hard to say

 

 

Do you have any parting advice for readers?

 

Wow, you made it this far? I got nothing left. You're still reading this? I'm not really that interesting, why are you here? 

 

I mean, Never ever say never ever. 

 

 

 

 

Charles Strange, the 126th man in the world to close the Mash Monster Gripper - Level 1