Maus's Log

[Maus]

First post on this forum. My name is Maurice van Roode and I'm from the Netherlands.

Just started the manly art of grip training. I'm doing it next to my lifting because I wan't some sexy claws with strenght. Got a CoC #1, #2 an #3 and expand bands.

yesterdays training.

#2 first attempt

2 attempts and two reverse attempts

about less than a cm to go.

pinch grip

24 + 11 + 3.8 lbs

24 + 11 + 5.5 +3.8 lbs

24 + 2*11 + 3.8 lbs

expand bands:

3*8*green

plate wrist curls

8*16,5 lbs

8*19.8 lbs

8*22,5 lbs

reverse barbell wrist curls

8*33-44-55

pinching is done bij pinching a fat plate (11 lbs) , with a rope trough it attached to other plates. could be called some sort of hub but I'm rather new in this.

nr two attempts were better than I thought, next training will try some negative holds. weights have been converted from kilo's

Edited November 5, 2006 by Maus

[moser1972]

Hoi Maurice

Welcome!

Nice to see that the Netherland grip interesting grows!!!

Looking forward to read your log!

Thorsten

[Maus]

tnx man, it's true that on the Dutch boards there's a groing interest in grip work.

[DuTCH]

Yep, that is true! Leuk dat je er bent maurice, als je vragen hebt stel ze maar aan mij! (fries op dbb) Have fun gripping!

[Maus]

tnx thorsten!

zal ik doen theo, kan nog veel van je leren

today new session

#2

3 negatives en 2 reverse negatives

expand bands

3*11*green (pr)

pinch grip timed holds (15 sec)

2*5+11+2,5+1,25 kg (pr)

negatives where from close, and damn the pressure in that last piece is hard, my hands where so tired I couldn't even close the #1 anymore. Pinch went ok, and i'm starting to get some extra meat between my thumb and index finger

[Maus]

#1

2 singles

2*2 reps

2*1 reverse reps

2 no set singles

expand bands

3*8*yellow (pr)

pinch

9+9+1,75

9+9+2,5+1,75

9+9+5+1,75 (pr)

plate wrist curls

2*8*10,25 (pr)

reverse wrist curls

3*8*25 (pr)

I do need to build up some more volume with my #1. best rep out was about nine but I think in the end more sets of 5 with overcrush will have more effect. Pinch is going well, the plate I pinched was a bit thinner about 2,5 cm wide without coating. weight in kilo's btw.

Edited November 11, 2006 by Maus

[Maus]

yesterday during lifting

pronated barbell holds 2*145*15 sec (pr)

today:

#1

1 overcrush

4* double overcrush (pr)

expand bands:

3*9*yellow (pr)

lever wrist abduction and adduction with uneven loaded dumbell

3*8*1,25 (pr)

pinch timed hold

2*(9+9+2,5)*15 sec (pr)

despite my hands being tired still some nice pr's, volume for #1 should get up, 5 overcrushes would be nice.

[Maus]

think I'll add my lifting in this log too, gets a better overall of what I'm doing. weights are in kg's.

yesterday's training

bench: 4*5*100

pendlay row: 4*5*62,5

dips: 2*8*bw+7,5

shrugs: 3*8*135 (pr)

barbell holds: 2*145*15 sec (pr)

fullsquat: 5*65-75-85-95

ext rot: 2*8*12 (pr)

back is still injured for almost 8 months but it seems to go allot better now, offcourse it has lots off impact on weight being used.

further some bicep problems, hope they will clear soon.

Edited November 14, 2006 by Maus

[moser1972]

Maurice, which device do you use for pinch? A 2.5 cm wood or steel device?

What is you BW?

Nice log, keep it up!

[Maus]

tnx man, I'm not using a real device. I pinch a plate which is 3 cm's wide and 9 kg. I use a rope to attach more weight to the plate. I think i'll keep using this plate for a wile to track progress, but I do notice a difference when using a really narrow plate, as in getting heavyer.

BW is 103 kg at 1.80 m, got a bit of the lovehande thing going unfortunately :P

I've been brainstorming a bit about my routine, was thinking about more volume one day at the #1 and the other day attempts at the #2 + some #1 closes,or could I do attempts twice a week?

[Maus]

yesterday lifting:

overhead press :4*5*52,5

pullups (pronated) 4*5

dl: 4*5*100

side raise + standing crunch : 3*8*22 + 3*8*50

rear raise + one leg calve raise : 3*8*22 + 4*5*bw+25

saxon bents: 2*8*12

ok lifting, upped the volume so have to get used to that again, back problems are getting better

[Maus]

bench: 5*77,5-87.5-97,5-107,5 kg

pendlay row: 5*52,5-62,5-72,5

fullsquat: 4*5*90 + db clean:2*8*16

db curl supinated: 3*8*22

db scullcrusher : 3*8*16 + one leg calve raise: 5*bw+25-35-47,5-60

lifting went okay, fullsquat has become weak as shit but if my back stays okay the numbers will come up nice I hope. tomorrow some #2 attempts.

[Maus]

yesterday en today training:

#2

3 attempts en 3 reverse attempts

expand bands

3*11*yellow (pr)

zondag

pinch grip

9+9+2,25 kg

9+9+2,5+2,25

9+9+5+2,25 (pr)

plate wrist curl: 3*8*11 (pr)

bb reverse wrist curl: 3*10*25 (pr)

lever rotatation(supination and pronation): 3*8*1,25

attempts went ok, last two were no set, but didn't really matter in how close I got the handles, about a cm to go pff. have to do them more often though I think, twice a week, along with more reps on the #1 and overcrush.

need to make a lever for those wrist curls because the plates are difficult to hold on to/hurt my hand, and you can't take small steps.

rotation work is nice, will build that up too.

[Maus]

today's lifting

ohp: 5*5*55 kg

pullup: 5*5*bw+2,5

fullsquat: 5*50-60-70-80-90-100

dips: 2*8*bw+12,5

shrugs: 3*8*142,5 (pr)

one hand barbell hold: 2*75*15 sec (pr)

calves + leg raise : 5*5*bw+55 + 3*8

nice training, tempo was resonably high, upped the volume to 5*5, did barbell holds in a smith machine so I could focus on grip. barbell is with out knurling which makes it tougher offcourse, first goal is doing 100 kg on these.

[Maus]

#2

2*5 partial reps

2*5 reverse partial reps

pinch grip:

2*(9+9+2,5+0,75)*15 sec (pr)

lever wrist adduction and abduction

2*11*1,75 (pr)

expand bands

2*20*green

partial reps went okay, think I was using about 85-90% of max strenght, but is difficult to say offcourse.

fatique is getting higher, so strenght is starting to decline, in a week or two I'll deload. wanted to do three sets of pinch but something in my palm started to ache after second set so kept it at two.