deaner Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Been meaning to start one of these for a while. I'm trying to get better on grippers, block weights, bending. Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday I workout at home and Saturday I do wrist curls, reverse wrist curls, plate curls at the gym with my shoulder and biceps. Tuesday I focus on bending, Thursday on grippers, and saturday is blockweights. Tuesday i work chest/tris, thursday back/legs, but thats not going in here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner Posted September 9, 2004 Author Share Posted September 9, 2004 Todays workout: warmup trainer x 10, #1 x 5, #2 no set attempts x 5 #3 negatives x 3 Blockweights, 30# warmup 10sec.s each hand, 35# hex w/11lbs taped to it rt. hand, 35# lft. hand 2 x max hold. 35# each hand x 1 max hold. Im noticeably weaker on the blocks if I do gripper first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner Posted September 9, 2004 Author Share Posted September 9, 2004 Going to drop bending (at least for a while, lingering pains in my right wrist and left thumb) Also feel it's hurting my progress on the grippers and blocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner Posted September 12, 2004 Author Share Posted September 12, 2004 Blockweights: 30#er 10 sec. warmup, 35#er+11# : 5 deadlifts each hand, 35#er lift and hold 5 x max. Grippers: coc trainer x 10. #1 strapholds w/5lbs (no set) x 5 no more taped hex after today, cuz I'll have a blob to work with starting tommorow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner Posted September 15, 2004 Author Share Posted September 15, 2004 grippers tx10, #1 x1, #2 no set attempts x 5 I can get 3 reps with a set, but STILL not one without! Pissed, on to.. Blockweights: Blob (assisted) 5 sec. holds x 10 (Ow my thumb) #1 no set x 12(10 rt., 7 left.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner Posted September 17, 2004 Author Share Posted September 17, 2004 grippers tx10, #1 x 2, #2 noset attempts x 10 getting close! blob (cheat) deadlifts x 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner Posted September 20, 2004 Author Share Posted September 20, 2004 Grippers tx10, #1x1, #2 no set attempt x 1 (get it next workout i think) #3 w/set attempts x 10 - best to about 1/4" (set about 1.5 - 2") Blob( 2 hand) w/25 # weight added holds x 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner Posted September 21, 2004 Author Share Posted September 21, 2004 grippers tx10, #1x1, #2 noset x 10 singles (not quite there 1-2mm) assisted blob holds x 5sec. x 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner Posted September 23, 2004 Author Share Posted September 23, 2004 tx10, #1 x 1, #2 noset X 1 ( within a hair) #3 w/set attempts x 7 #2 w/set x 7 (easy, tried to close fast as possible), #3 neg's x 3 2 hand blob w/33#'s x 1 ( barely got off floor) w/25# x 3 (bout 5 sec holds) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner Posted September 25, 2004 Author Share Posted September 25, 2004 (edited) grippers tx10, #1x1, #2 noset attempts x 5 Why am I still not getting this thing? Starting to really hate this "no set" stuff Am I doing something wrong? 2 hand plate pinch (first try ever) 66#, 116#, 127#, out of weights! (x-mas is coming, help me out!) I have to use 33# plates for grabbing, can do them with one hand but they are sharp! My 25's are real fat, I need some 45's! I figure I could do maybe 20-30 more lbs. 2 x 25# plate pinch laps round my back- got 4.5 grabbed my tshirt as I was hitting 5 and dropped em on the floor, better do them outside next time. 2 x 25# p.p. max hold x 1 bout 10 sec.s each hand 2 hand blob preachers x 10, 6, DAMN THOSE ARE COOL! 1 hand 30# hex concentration curls x 4 reps a side Sledge levering til toast every direction Edited September 26, 2004 by deaner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner Posted September 25, 2004 Author Share Posted September 25, 2004 Anyone reading this have any advice to help me close that #2 no set? Its so easy w/ set, I have 7.75" hands. I'll get it, but it's starting to piss me off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Passman Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 Dean- I'm no gripper expert--but can perform no-set closes pretty well. It's a matter of wiggling the gripper around in your hand until it's in the most advantageous position for the close. I try to hold the thumb-side handle stationary with the thumb of the closing hand--pushing it towards my pinky to "anchor" it as best I'm able. Then start to crush the finger-side handle in, using my first 3 fingers for the closing--as the handle gets close enough, I work the pinky onto the end of the gripper handle, and complete the close. This could be something you're already doing--but if you mimic the way your hand closes a gripper with a set, you're on the right track. Zach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florian Kellersmann Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 When you close a gripper without a set, the handle in your palm must have (nearly) the same position as if you set the gripper (the sweat point). Use your long fingers to pull the other handle until you can grip it with your pinky. Flo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner Posted September 27, 2004 Author Share Posted September 27, 2004 Thank you guys for the advice I will try it out next workout, my hands and forearms are fried from saturdays workout! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner Posted September 28, 2004 Author Share Posted September 28, 2004 Grippers tx10, #1x1, #2 noset attempts x 5 w/set x5 2 hand plate pinch 66, 116, 127 (losing some skin on thumbs, getting painful) v-bar 66, 116, 137, 147, 157x5 (all the weight i could scrounge up) 1 60d bend reverse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner Posted September 30, 2004 Author Share Posted September 30, 2004 grippers: tx10, #1x1, #2 no set x 5 finally got it, now i own it, alot of tecnique in the no set #3 w/set attemptsx 5 (1/2-3/4" away) assisted blob x 5 2.5 " revolving DB 66# x1, 116#x 5(just breaking it off floor) This is my inch simulator, it rolls out of the hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner Posted October 8, 2004 Author Share Posted October 8, 2004 First day on the wagon, wish me luck. Grippers trainerx10, #1x1, #2x1 (no set, got it both hands easy) #3 AFN's (attempt, force, negative) x 5 #2 strapholds w/5.5 #'s x 2 #2 overcrush x 1 2 hand pinch 66#, 118#, 129#x 2 Vbar both hands : 153#x1, 186#x1, 200x1, 210x1, 220x1(right hand only) (not including bar,havent weighed it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner Posted October 8, 2004 Author Share Posted October 8, 2004 (edited) That was from 2 days ago. TodaysWorkout: Not a very thought out workout assisted blob deadlifts x 10 (held 5 secs) Thick handled DB 70x1, 120x10 deck of cards(mavericks) Edited October 8, 2004 by deaner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner Posted October 9, 2004 Author Share Posted October 9, 2004 10/8 Not a training day normally but played with Ivanko Supergripper. At least 30+ hard singles, not bad for an off day. I have no self control! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner Posted October 10, 2004 Author Share Posted October 10, 2004 I will begin training Vbar, plate pinch, and wrist curls starting tommorow and every sunday until the gripboard gripbash, focus on grippers on tuesday and thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner Posted October 12, 2004 Author Share Posted October 12, 2004 10/10: VBar 135,180,200(warmups) Attempts: Right: 225(0),(1), 230(1)PR, 235(0) Left: 215(1), 220(1)PR, 225(0),(0) Only my second real attempts at the Vbar, thought I'd go higher, but oh well. Plate Pinch: attempted 2x35's (my pr is 2x33's) Failed both hands 2x25's (same thickness as 35's) hold for time rt:10,7 left:7,9 Attempted and failed hub lift of the 35's too! Ivanko Supergripper 5 sets of 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner Posted October 12, 2004 Author Share Posted October 12, 2004 10/12 grippers: tx10,#1x1,#2x1,#3 set attemptsx5 #3 pennyholds 11pennys x 3 Revolving Thick handled Db 70x1, 120 attemptsx3 Got it 2 inches of the floor with right hand PR! Easy Deck tear, 40 card bicycle tear, Sledge twist and levers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner Posted October 14, 2004 Author Share Posted October 14, 2004 10/14 grippers: warmup, #3 AFN's x 5 #2 noset singles x 5 2 hand pinch 70x 1, 120x 5 thumb clamp 1 set of 10 wrist rolling, sledge curls, reverse curls 2 sets each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner Posted October 15, 2004 Author Share Posted October 15, 2004 10/15, not a training day: closed bb supermaster right hand w/set. very close w/ left hand. start working noset tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner Posted October 19, 2004 Author Share Posted October 19, 2004 10/17 VBAR:135,180 warmups 205 3x1 180 2x3 (hurt today) 1 hand deadlift 135x1, 185 2x1 Wrist curl 135x4, 115x10 2x25 pinch 2x10sec. holds Reverse wrist curls 45 x 2x15 Supergripper 5x5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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