Sybersnott Posted April 23, 2002 Share Posted April 23, 2002 Over the weekend, I was trying out all my #3's. I was sitting down and pressing the gripper closed against my leg (upper thigh next to my hip), then holding it closed for as long as possible. If you are trying to close that impossible gripper (whichever gripper it is for you), this is a good training method for negatives. If you've ever seen the Joe Kinney video, he explains this training method. "Cheat" the gripper closed by pressing it against your leg, then you are doing a negative. How many of you have tried this?? If you haven't - you should!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RobbyTooSlobby Posted April 23, 2002 Share Posted April 23, 2002 I've tried this. I think for me it hasn't work quite as well as strap holds. Did you really want us to post if we tried this? Or were you just asking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted April 23, 2002 Author Share Posted April 23, 2002 Strapholds are for grippers you CAN close. A "cheat" close is for one you can't. How do you perform strapholds on a #3 if you NEVER closed a #3? And yes, I did want some responses to see if anyone was doing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Harlan Jacobs Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 I agree with snott on this. I do these every other workout.Great exercise ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Luke Reimer Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 I find this against-the-hip/thigh method the easiest way to force a gripper closed myself, but for serious negatives I prefer to assist with my other hand. I don't know whether anyone will relate to why, but here goes... When I use my hip to get the close, performing a negative of course requires carefully withdrawing my hand from against my leg. Somehow I have trouble giving it that 100% gut- wrenching effort when I have to divide my concentration between squeezing my hand and moving it. Whereas when I use my other hand to assist with the close, once I'm ready for the negative all I have to do is shift is shift my focus to the gripper hand. Relaxing and withdrawing the other one seems to happen fairly easily, without diverting any mental or physical energy from my main hand. It's wierd--one way is like patting my head and rubbing my tummy (all the while trying to muster an elusive 100% effort) and the other way is pretty natural. (Please, no one refer me to a phsycologist for this little bit of introspection. I'm fine. Really, I am). Cheers, Luke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted April 25, 2002 Author Share Posted April 25, 2002 Luke, I do that myself sometimes to get the gripper handles to touch. Just seeing them touch gives me a tingle!! :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Canthar Posted April 25, 2002 Share Posted April 25, 2002 I'll use my offhand to get the gripper into place and then on my last set of 5 reps I'll either press against my leg or push my hand down against my bench but I never use the offhand. At that point I just do a negative but I may walk around my downstairs to distract myself from the pain extreme negatives can cause.. Nic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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