Sam1 Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Hi Guys Just a quick note to thank a great resource help me close the #3 After nearly 2 long hard years, I have just made the handles touch on the #3!!!!!!!!!!! WOOO HOOOOOOOOOOO! Now it was only momentarily and was not a proper close and hold together like I can do with easier grippers, but hell after 2 years it is good enough for me. I have been stuck at a 16th of an inch (millimetres away )for 6 months. After encountering overtraining, injury (through boxing not gripping) and frustration with not improving at the rate I wanted, I have done it!!!!!! Through daily gripping with low volume and intermittant high volume and wrist curls I have done it! All I have to do now is do it again and then close it properly under COC conditions. My next goal is to get certified in 2008!!!!!!!!!! Keep Gripping Cheers Sam www.kettlebelltrainer.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filipvk Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revtor Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Get certified in 2007! way to go! ~Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuTCH Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Congrats, good job for sticking with it and getting it done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Ten Ox Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Great job man! I will be right there with ya someday I hope though it's taken more than 2 years for me so far. Try to cert on 2007! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 your perseverance def paid off. huge congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetAGrip87 Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Congratulations man!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubgeezer Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Great Job! I have been 1/16th for about the same amount of time as you were. I was thinking the other night that the first time it gets closed, in private, is a cause for celebration. Nope, it won't count for certification, nope, it won't have witnesses, video, photos. Nope, it may be a long way off from opening a brand new possibly tougher gripper out of the package sent by Strossen. It may be all of those things, but I imagined, when it closes, only you will know you closed it, and you will not lie to yourself. And it will be a time for saying "all right!" So, yes, I was thinking of that the other night right before I squeezed it down to 1/12th of an inch, and it was not to be that time, but it was close enough that I almost FELT IT. So, Sam, you who have only 2 posts in 14 months, I salute you, I am happy for you, and I think I know how you feel, because it is getting close. My goal is to certify in 2007, so I don't see why you would have to wait until 2008, as you are a tiny bit ahead of me. Again, Great Job, Good Work! Tell yourself you reached a goal, and move on to the next, Grip or Life, it is time to go for the next one. Hubgeezer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelby Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Hi GuysJust a quick note to thank a great resource help me close the #3 After nearly 2 long hard years, I have just made the handles touch on the #3!!!!!!!!!!! WOOO HOOOOOOOOOOO! Now it was only momentarily and was not a proper close and hold together like I can do with easier grippers, but hell after 2 years it is good enough for me. I have been stuck at a 16th of an inch (millimetres away )for 6 months. After encountering overtraining, injury (through boxing not gripping) and frustration with not improving at the rate I wanted, I have done it!!!!!! Through daily gripping with low volume and intermittant high volume and wrist curls I have done it! All I have to do now is do it again and then close it properly under COC conditions. My next goal is to get certified in 2008!!!!!!!!!! Keep Gripping Cheers Sam www.kettlebelltrainer.co.uk do you find training your grip helps your punching power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 (edited) Way to stick with it man, nice job Edited December 21, 2006 by Wes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amaury Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Congrats! Was it with a credit card set? As for me it took me 18months to close a #3 with a // set. CCS or no set is a different story though so if you can only close your #3 with a deep set i think 2008 to get certified may be reasonable. If not you should probably be able to get certified in the months to come!! Cheers mate, Amaury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixlitre Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Congrats, that is quite a feat to accomplish regardless of how long it takes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superfeemiman Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Congrats, that is quite a feat to accomplish regardless of how long it takes. Yep. Congrats man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tja Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Good work, congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alawadhi Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 (edited) WELL DONE Edited December 21, 2006 by Alawadhi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superfeemiman Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Hi Guys Just a quick note to thank a great resource help me close the #3 After nearly 2 long hard years, I have just made the handles touch on the #3!!!!!!!!!!! WOOO HOOOOOOOOOOO! Now it was only momentarily and was not a proper close and hold together like I can do with easier grippers, but hell after 2 years it is good enough for me. I have been stuck at a 16th of an inch (millimetres away )for 6 months. After encountering overtraining, injury (through boxing not gripping) and frustration with not improving at the rate I wanted, I have done it!!!!!! Through daily gripping with low volume and intermittant high volume and wrist curls I have done it! All I have to do now is do it again and then close it properly under COC conditions. My next goal is to get certified in 2008!!!!!!!!!! Keep Gripping Cheers Sam www.kettlebelltrainer.co.uk do you find training your grip helps your punching power. lol That was totally random. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florian Kellersmann Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 (edited) Congrats! I needed 2 years for the #3 too. Edited December 21, 2006 by Florian Kellersmann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Great work man! Nothing like the first #3 close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerHouse Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Awesome job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdfk20 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Congrats , thats excellent news. I like yourself have closed it, but that was nearly 2 months ago for me now, and i havent repeated the feat yet, which is most frustrating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam1 Posted December 22, 2006 Author Share Posted December 22, 2006 Thanks Guys In my excitement I mean't to say certify in 2007 not 2008! Cheers Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubgeezer Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 In my excitement I mean't to say certify in 2007 not 2008!Sam Okay, that's more like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkchop Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Awesome job! I admire your determination. Two years is a long time to work toward something. Keep up the good work and you will certify in no time. pc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booyah!!! Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Congrats Sam!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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