Hg400 - Hg500

[khfm865]

Hi All,

I have been progressing nicely on my HG400. In the last month I have gone from 1 rep to 11 reps.

Thought I would post a little as to how I did it.

Trained with grippers once a week. I feel that any more on my hands and my finger tendons get overly

sore and strength progress stops.

This workout consists of the following:

1 set of 20 reps with cheap nasty gripper (easy)

1 set of cc 2 for 15 reps

5 sets of maximum rep attempts with HG400

2 sets of cc 1.5 - lots of reps

I do one day on the rolling thunder. This is after my dynamic effort squat day for any powerlifter west-siders

out there.

1 set of 60kg for 5 reps

3 sets of singles up to new maximum each week

That is it for grip work. I feel sure that lowering the volume of the work has been my greatest decision. Some

might disagree, but from personal experience I would say to go from 1 rep with your goal gripper to 11 reps

is proof in the pudding (for me anyhow).

I managed to get an HG500 #17 fyi. It is an animal. Not even beginning to sniff it and I never will I can

assure you that. I stupidly thought that 11 reps with HG400 might allow me a chance. I am not joking when

I say I would need around 50 reps and some - it would be like comparing a trainer with a cc #4.

Cheers

[mobsterone]

There is no comparison between the two and even 50 reps with a 400 would not help.

[knyaz]

going from 1 reps to 11 on any gripper is very impresive

[CoC#3]

good work on the HG400 but the 500 is a whole new animal! Mine is harder than my #4 and is also very hard to set! I rekcon the only athletes who have a shot at closing the HG500 are those who can close the #4 regularly.

[pdfk20]

Impressive work on the HG400, i can only squeeze on rep out of mine, but then i don't work volume at all really. On the hg500 front, im only 3" away from closing it, so should get it any day now i have managed to go from 1 chest crush to 10 reps chest crush with it.

[khfm865]

My HG500 is a comedy animal.

Its spread (from inner handles) is 95mm - to set that thing is darn hard. I am going to have a blast at chest pressing.

I presume that is feasible?

cheers

[Autolupus]

95mm

[CoC#3]

My HG500 is a comedy animal.

Its spread (from inner handles) is 95mm - to set that thing is darn hard. I am going to have a blast at chest pressing.

I presume that is feasible?

cheers

That is a HUGE SPREAD.