Guest Hairyporkchop Posted March 22, 2002 Share Posted March 22, 2002 I've been doing strapholds in my effort to close the #2. After reading another thread I'm going to start doing them twice a week. After warming up, I try 3 holds with each hand, increasing the weight if I can hold it for 10 seconds, staying at the same weight if I can't, and I finish the workout by doing a forced close with the #2 and hold as long as I can followed by a slow negative. For those of you doing strapholds, what does your workout look like and how long do you rest between sets? Thanks in advance for any advice. JO'C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tou Posted March 22, 2002 Share Posted March 22, 2002 This workout looks perfect. Rest between sets as long as you want (I take at least 3-4 minutes). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Say Posted March 22, 2002 Share Posted March 22, 2002 That's exactly what I do, except I do 4 holds & then 2 holds with the 2, but let go once my hand starts to open (no negative). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hairyporkchop Posted March 23, 2002 Share Posted March 23, 2002 Thanks guys. I just read Tom Black's post and he is doing something similar so I guess I'm on the right track. Cheers. JO'C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Black Posted March 24, 2002 Share Posted March 24, 2002 I suspect that there are many ways of making strapholds work. In the beginning weekly stages I found that I was underestimating the weights I could lift, and increasing the weight for the next set, but as I reached my peak this became harder to do. I have begun training 2 guys at work (maybe up to three soon) during lunch break. One guy (with good potential) went from 1/4" away on the #2 to a hairs width away in 3 weeks. All with strapholds, and the basic workout that I have laid out. He did the #2 close after the strapholds and with no chalk, so he could probably close it when fresh. Also, he did almost all his straphold sets with the Trainer, not the #1, so this shows you don't always have to use the next gripper lower than what you are trying to close. My 2nd trainee went from about 3/8" on the trainer to fully closed with strapholds on a cheap gripper for 3 weeks. He made a big jump due to technique changes, but even so he could not have closed the trainer at first even with proper technique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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