TravisRush Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 This is my routine for the week...will be starting tomorrow... Mon: Work up to #2 with negatives, #1 strapholds, block weight/levering work Tues: Tx10x2 #1x8x1 Wed: Same as above Thurs: Work to a #2 with negatives, #1 straphold, #1 overcrush Fri: Same as Tues Sat & Sun: nothing I also lift three times a week and this usually comes after my sessions on M,W,and F. Please give me input as I will be logging my everyday work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisRush Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 Here is my day: School: 7:30-2:00 Lifting: 3:30-4:30 (worked at rigorous pace) Grip Work: 5:30-6:15 My lifting went as so: Ran 10 minutes at 8:00 mile time Bench Press with 45lb. dumbbells 3X10 Hammer Curl with 25lb. dumbbells 3X10 Row Machine 1X10 100lbs. 1X10 110lbs. 1X10 120lbs. Pull Ups/Dips superset 3X10 each alternating Lateral Raises with 20lb. dumbbells 3X10 Grip: I felt really weak in this session...maybe I should do grip before my lifting? Lever: 8lb. sledge to face twice w/each hand, rear levering X5 half way up handle w/each hand RT:missed 95lb. w/each, 65lb. to full DL w/each, 75lb. to full DL w/each, 80lb. to full DL w/each Plates: Negatives with 2X25 twice w/each hand, negatives with 4X10 twice w/each hand Block weights didn't go so well: -25lb. blockX5 bent over row w/each -25lb. blockX5 curl w/each hand -25lb. block by face to full DL w/each hand -Negatives with 30 lb. block weight w/each hand -30 lb. block to full DL w/right hand, missed with left -35lb. block miss w/each hand Grippers: -#1X3 misses -#1X3 negatives for 5 seconds each The ending grip (block and grippers) did not go well at all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalachiMcMullen Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 It's looking good Travis!!! Definitely start up a grip specific day though where you don't bother with other lifts and just grip work. :rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisRush Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 I will do that this Thursday depending on how my hands feel, maybe Friday. I will work my extensors tomorrow and wrists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisRush Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share Posted January 9, 2008 Today's workout: Wrist Roller 2X each way w/50 pounds and loading pin Reverse Wrist Curls w/curl bar+20 pounds Wrist Curls w/curl bar+20 X20 reps (two sets) Extensors (regular rubber bands): X50 w/one band each hand X50 w/two bands each hand X30 w/three bands each hand X30 w/four bands each hand (two sets) CoC Trainer X10 each hand Wasn't much but yesterday took it out of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Ten Ox Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 If you HAVE to do grip on the same day as your workout, do the grip stuff after you warmup/run and maybe do a set of non-grip dependant excersise like Bench or even better Squats. Many a PR has been set with grippers after doing a couple sets of squats. Rows/pullups/curls etc. will destroy your grip for the day since you have to HOLD onto the bar for such a long period of time. That'a why your grip workout was so hard... The lifting will not be affected if you do them after grip. Grip sucks if you do it after lifting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisRush Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share Posted January 9, 2008 Yeah it kicked my butt yesterday...next time I will take both of your advice. Thanks guys! More to come tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisRush Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share Posted January 9, 2008 How do you suggest I arrange my grip day? I have a sledge, block weights, RT, grippers, plates...I think I want to hit all of those in the same workout. Any opinions are greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule92 Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Definitely do not put blockweights in front of grippers. They should always be last in your workout because they will destroy your hands for anything else. Orderwise do Grippers, thickbar, pinch/blockweights, levers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Ten Ox Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Yup, usually you can still perform well in pinch after doing grippers, so long as you don't FRY yourself on grippers... Do RT or pinch next, you can expirement with which one you do first, suprisingly sometimes I perform better on the second one I do (cause I'm warmed up better maybe?) I do levering last since it's performance seems least affected by all the other things and I use it to totally destroy my grip... Once you start bending I would do that before levering but after pinch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisRush Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share Posted January 9, 2008 Today I had swimming for two hours, then came home and at 2:45 this is what I did for today: CoC Trainer 1X10 each hand CoC #1 1X10 each hand Extensors: 1X100 each hand with one rubber band 1X75 each hand with four rubber bands 2X50 each hand with four rubber bands Again, not too much, as I have baseball practice tonight. Tomorrow is my all-grip day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisRush Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 Getting paid tomorrow...going to Play It Again...maybe a kettlebell and some hubbing plates? Input? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalachiMcMullen Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 hubbing plates!!! If you get a kettlebell go with either a something between 30 and 60lbs, they're good for learning techniuque :rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlstrass Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Do you have a gripper harder than a #2 for NEG's? I would think that would help more then NEG's on your goal gripper. How close are you on the #2 as maybe a #1.5 would be beneficial. I've had very good success doing grip training at the end of my normal workouts, but doing grippers on a separate day 2 times per week. GL on the #2... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisRush Posted January 11, 2008 Author Share Posted January 11, 2008 What a day! Bought my first kettlebell (12 kg.), and 3 new PR's!!!!!!! Pinched my 35 lb. block weight, 95 on RT, and pinched 2 25's! I'm ecstatic! Grippers: -Closed #1 with right, missed left -Overcrush with T X10 sec. X3 times -Missed #1 both RT: -Full DL 70 lbs. both -Full DL 80 lbs. both -Full DL 90 lbs. both -Full DL 95 lbs. both (PR) Pinching: -25 lb. block X20 sec. both -2X25 yes right, no left -2X25 both! (PR) Full DL -30 lb. block right yes, left no (did neg. instead) -30 lb. block both Full DL -35 lb. block missed both (little air under right) -35 lb. block negatives both -35 lb. block yes right, some air left -35 lb. block both to full DL!!!! (PR) Lever: -To face X3 with right, once with left -Rear X10 both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Ten Ox Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Dude! That's awesome. I new you would progress fast. Did you warm up or just start with the gripper closes? Yer doing great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisRush Posted January 11, 2008 Author Share Posted January 11, 2008 I did two-arm kettlebell snatches for a minute straight to build up a nice sweat and went right into it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrated618 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Sounds good, you are making some serious gains so I would keep up this routine until you stop and then throw some new stuff in for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalachiMcMullen Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Congrats on the PR's!!! :rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisRush Posted January 12, 2008 Author Share Posted January 12, 2008 Today I just lifted: Bicycle for 10 minutes Squats: 135lbs. 1X10, 185 lbs. 1X10, 205 lbs. 1X5 Leg Extensions: 140 lbs. double leg 1X10, 150 lbs. double leg 1X10, 80 lbs. single legs 1X10, 160 lbs. double leg 1X10 Hamstring Curls: 120 lbs. 2X10, 140 1X10 Ab Circuit Wasn't bad but tomorrow I am doing back work and full body lifts. Should be fun! Hoping for some better grip on Monday too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisRush Posted January 13, 2008 Author Share Posted January 13, 2008 OK, just back work today: Bicycle for 10 minutes Full Deadlift: 135 lbs. 1X10, 185 lbs. 1X10, 185 1X8 Shrugs (machine): 90 lbs. 1X10, 140 lbs. 1X10, 190 lbs. 1X10 Seated Rows: 140 lbs. 1X10, 150 lbs. 1X10, 140 lbs. 1X10 Hyperextensions: 3X10 with a 45 lb. plate I am already having withdrawls from grip... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dima700 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 I am already having withdrawls from grip... What do you mean by that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalachiMcMullen Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 I am already having withdrawls from grip... What do you mean by that? He's addicted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisRush Posted January 14, 2008 Author Share Posted January 14, 2008 Did alot today. And just got my new 40 lb. block from xrated...nowhere close to this bad boy yet Woke up at 4:30 to go lift at 5:30 this morning...went throught this rotation twice...first time I have ever done that. Pull Ups 3X10 Bench Press with 50 lb. dumbbells 3X10 Hammer Curls with 30 lb. dumbbells 3X10 Lateral Raises with 25 lb. dumbbells 3X10 Dips to parallel 3X10 Got done in less than an hour. Grip after school (not as much energy as I thought I had): 1 new PR! 4X10 lb. plates to full DL with both hands! No grippers today (sliced my finger open at the crease of index finger) RT: 90 lbs. to full both 95 lbs. to full both 100 lbs. missed 4X (crap) 95 lbs. to full both Pinch: 25 lb. block index and middle finger to full both 25 lb. block R+P to full both 30 lb. block to full both 35 lb. block negs both 2X25 lb. plates missed both 2X25 lb. plates negs both X2 2X25 lb. plates missed both 35 lb. block missed both 40 lb. block negs both 4X10 lb. plates air under left (for some reason ) 4X10 lb. plates negs both 4X10 lb. plates to full DL both (PR) 35 lb. block L no R yes And I warmed up with kettlebell woodchoppers...hit my knee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Ten Ox Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Wow, I don't think I have done 4-10's... Nice. You are closer than you think an the 4o# hex... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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