twig Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 (edited) Since getting a filed trainer from Brett H, I have been doing a lot of high volume work (as in: Thousands of closes a day) mostly only opening up to the MM set position as I've been having trouble with the last 1/2 inch. I have just given myself a couple of days rest and tried for a max crush attempt and my crush level has been DESTROYED! I mean my #2 now feels like my #3! Any comments/advice? Has anyone else noticed this? How did you overcome it? Edited November 2, 2005 by twig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opnsysme Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 rest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamidon Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 When I work the volume I would gradually increase the gripers week to week. The level of volume decreases and the intensity increase (gripper difficulty). I had tremendous gains doing this and then when I went to the usual singles and overcrushes type routines I had great gains again there too after suffering from stagnation. If I was to do a 1000 reps on a trainer I would not be expecting to take a hard gripper and do anything with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Edgin Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Yeah, ya can't just go from a thousand reps a day to 5 shots at your max goal gripper. Gotta gradually decrease the volume while increasing the gripper strength, then rest for a few days, and THEN hit the big attempts. Remember how it took about a week to get your hands used to the high volume? Well now you gotta reteach them to get used to the max stuff again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burner Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 listen to clay and greg twig, that max rep stuff wrecked my hand tendons for two months........go easy and realize that you are training your hands to do something totally different than what it takes to close tough grippers. This is very advanced training and should be used when heavy singles have reached a stagnation point. patience, patience, patience........hose clamps and overcrushes can take you very far alone. my two cents, burner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soilworker Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 I can't close a #2 after doing 100 reps on the Trainer, let alone 1000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankyBoy Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 I did that high rep scheme once with good results and made a second round some weeks later. I hit a big PR with the #1 and tried my RB300N afterwards, expecting some reps (I alread closed that on before). Well, I wasn't even close on that attempt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdoire Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Yeah, As Gregg said you have to follow the high rep scheme to completion to get the real benefit of the program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stCoC Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Reps don't=strength.........Intensity + Rest= Strength nuff' said RS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Crusher Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Richard, That is way too simple. You're just going to confuse people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twig Posted November 2, 2005 Author Share Posted November 2, 2005 Just to clarify: I don't do 1000's of reps all at once, I do maybe 50 at a time, but all throughout the day. Usually I flip flop between routines quite easily, but grip training seems to be a strange mistress. I'm not using the high rep stuff to build crush strength per se, but to build my supporting strength so that I don't lose so much strength during breaks in training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 Reps don't=strength.........Intensity + Rest= Strength nuff' said RS ← RICHARD!! OMG, NO!!! Don't give our secrets away!!! If Da Big Man sez it... it must be true, listen to him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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