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Thank you so much Paul.

I highly appreciate your kind words.

I guess the variety results from my high participation level in grip contests.

In October 2004 I did my first grip contest, the germans.

In November 2005 I will already compete in my 7th contest, the COC contest of David Horne.

So I competed at least every two months in average.

So I'm permantly enforced to train especially my weak areas (to perform better overall) which results in a higher all around grip strength.

Thanks again.

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I'm still sore from last saturday meeting with Flo and Martin.

Again we did much too much.

I guess I will do an easy training today, probably the Axle DL lockouts.

My best feat on saturday was a set with 4 parallel reps (and loud clicks) on my EZ #3 and a 25 secs Straphold with it using 2.5kg afterwards.

That was done late in the night after the other training, already sitting in front of the TV.

Still can't do DLs or squats, hope that heals in the next 3 weeks.

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I'm still sore from last saturday meeting with Flo and Martin.

Same here :blush

Again we did much too much.

I guess I will do an easy training today, probably the Axle DL lockouts.

My best feat on saturday was a set with 4 parallel reps (and loud clicks) on my EZ #3 and a 25 secs Straphold with it using 2.5kg afterwards.

That was done late in the night after the other training, already sitting in front of the TV.

Still can't do DLs or squats, hope that heals in the next 3 weeks.

I wish you a quick recovery :rock

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I'm still sore from last saturday meeting with Flo and Martin.

Again we did much too much.

Still can't do DLs or squats, hope that heals in the next 3 weeks.

How about recovering in 4 weeks?? :kiss

Kiddin', is it just soreness?? Do some active recovery like swimming or taking a 30 minute walk.... Stop sitting in front of the TV eating pizza's :whistel

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10/12/2005 German Contest Events

Did a little contest simulation in about 30 minutes.

Much too short.

Started very good with 4 PRs then I was worn out.

Grippers

Left: 20sec Straphold with RB210 (16->20) PR

Right: 24sec Straphold with BBGM (20->24) PR

Pinch on a 70mm wooden block

Left: 33kg PR

Right: 39.25kg PR

A.A.

Ran totally out of fuel. Thumbs are still sore from saturdays meeting.

Couldn't completely lockout 152.5kg

Vbar

Stopped at 100,110 (L,R)

I guess I need another day rest.

Edit: Finished the session with 10x#2 lefty (PR) and 6x#3 righty.

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10/12/2005 German Contest Events

Did a little contest simulation in about 30 minutes.

Much too short.

Started very good with 4 PRs then I was worn out.

Grippers

Left: 20sec Straphold with RB210 (16->20) PR

Right: 24sec Straphold with BBGM (20->24) PR

Pinch on a 70mm wooden block

Left: 33kg PR

Right: 39.25kg PR

A.A.

Ran totally out of fuel. Thumbs are still sore from saturdays meeting.

Couldn't completely lockout 152.5kg

Vbar

Stopped at 100,110 (L,R)

I guess I need another day rest.

Edit: Finished the session with 10x#2 lefty (PR) and 6x#3 righty.

Nice Pinch PR for sore thumbs, Franky :bow

I went back in the weightroom today too. Trained my weak disciplines DL and V-Bar. It seems that I have to train more pinch too.

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will you not do the RT event?

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Nice PR's Franky....sure didn't look like sore hands!!!

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No I won't.

I'm the only one who competes at the germans and at Davids contest.

Training the RT also would for sure kill a good placement for me at the german grip contest.

will you not do the RT event?

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ooh, yeah, that's true.. That was what i was thinking too. Rt will kill the gripper straphold!

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squats after 4 weeks time out:

6x60

4x60

6x102,5

6x102,5

7,5x102,5

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Looks good! Who will be in charge of euro2006 in .de?

Up to now its Hermann Korte who organizes the german grip comps also.

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Hope he keeps the standard euro lifts, except maybe the one hand deadlift?

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Better you ask him since he's already your buddy. :whistel

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Are you jealous my little bending baby?? You know i always have a spot left for you in my heart :kiss

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10/15/2005

Did a little Pinch and vbar Session.

Pinch

33.5kg lefty (PR)

40kg righty (PR)

40kg one hand pinch

That 40kg lift is for sure discussable but I still count it as a PR.

vbar

110kg left, 120kg right, euro rules.

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10/16/2005

Straphold

Rb210 left: 21secs

BBGM (av #3) right: 26secs

Good news: Both were PRs.

Bad news: Both were bad sets, with the left the gripper slipped out of the sweet spot during the set, with the right the pinky slipped off the handle during the hold. It just barely touched the handle at the end.

If this happens at the germans Flo will easily kick my butt with his right. With his left he will beat me in any case.

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10/16/2005

With his left he will beat me in any case.

...and so will I... :tongue

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10/16/2005

Straphold

Rb210 left: 21secs

BBGM (av #3) right: 26secs

Great crush, buddy! Time to signup for MM1 again :rock

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Today I did some fatbar stuff:

6cm fat DB (righty):

1x55kg

1x60kg

1x65kg (PR)

1x67,5kg (PR)

1x70kg (PR!! :) )

I think my fatbar volume work finally is paying off!

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Good job with that 70kg Burki.

Yesterday and today I did some gripper work.

Got some new PRs:

BBSM lefty (actually that was quite easy :blink )

MM1 close with strict set (Flos style): Video

Double on the MM1: Video

You can't really see the first rep of this double only the last 1/8" is there since I wasn't in the focus during the set.

After that I tried the MM2 dud. I failed in closing it, but I was oh so close:

Still Shot

Crush is on at the moment. Hopefully I can preserve my form til the germans.

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Man ,

You are only missing that MM2 dud by a teeny,tiny bit!!

Great job Franky!!

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