Forever Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 What the hec Brent why did u change up your plan? Did you feel rushed I felt like I was just standing around. I got impatient. it was stupid but, there you go. You'll get the MM1 next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 12/21/11 finally got back into things. had to rush a bit because the basement was a mess and I had to waste a bunch of time looking for things. warm up 5x3 level 9 vulcan 2hp 120# 20# backloaded 4x5 hub 5x1 55# 50# hex 5x1 ttk 2 sets to fail with 10#. done 2 hand style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 12/23/11 warm up vulcan 5x3 level 6 climber curls x10 25/50/60/70/70/70 reverse climber curl 3x10 10# was supposed to do face levers and front lifts but, couldn't get into it at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 12/21/11 finally got back into things. had to rush a bit because the basement was a mess and I had to waste a bunch of time looking for things. warm up 5x3 level 9 vulcan 2hp 120# 20# backloaded 4x5 hub 5x1 55# 50# hex 5x1 ttk 2 sets to fail with 10#. done 2 hand style. You need two hands for 10# on the TTK? Oh yeah, I forgot, you are a light weight now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 12/21/11 finally got back into things. had to rush a bit because the basement was a mess and I had to waste a bunch of time looking for things. warm up 5x3 level 9 vulcan 2hp 120# 20# backloaded 4x5 hub 5x1 55# 50# hex 5x1 ttk 2 sets to fail with 10#. done 2 hand style. You need two hands for 10# on the TTK? Oh yeah, I forgot, you are a light weight now. they were to fail. how do you know they weren't 5000 rep sets? I've never felt very good on the TTK. when I do it 2hands with them on the side it doesn't bother my joints. one hand I get a lot of discomfort in my thumb. if I try to do one handed to the side I tend to flip it off the shelf. finally done with being sick. ate some food today and drank more than a pint of water. looking forward to actually training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 they were to fail. how do you know they weren't 5000 rep sets? I've never felt very good on the TTK. when I do it 2hands with them on the side it doesn't bother my joints. one hand I get a lot of discomfort in my thumb. if I try to do one handed to the side I tend to flip it off the shelf. I have these same issues (aside from the shelf flipping thing). I have taken to using two hands and gloves. Mine is homemade and has some sharp edges that caused problems beyond the joint discomfort. I use pretty light weight too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 1/1/12 After gym on sunday we did some bending with a friend. and axle. worked up to 365#DO. wasn't terribly happy with that but, I think I'm still recovering from illness. also, I was pulling in my oly shoes and didn't realize taht until it was over. it slowed me down some, I think. bent a polo1 reversed 1/4x6 round SS tried to DO a red in single suedes with no warm up. felt terrible so stopped. phone books and cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 1/3/11 slow start to the morning. cell phone battery died so no wake up. still got some work in. RT 5x5 120# tip tester hold to fail 205/215/215/215/215. need to go heavier but had my old yorks on the pin. couldn't fit anything else. ext lifts and some wrist roller to flush things out. I have a rib head out on my right side and it is killing me. any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 1/4/11 warm up vulcan 5x3 level 6 2hp 10x3 135# at 61mm. block x5 37.5/37.5/40/40/37.5 ext lifts to fail supersetted with blocks wrist roller 4x60sec 2 each way 25# 2" ID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 1/4/11 warm up vulcan 5x3 level 6 2hp 10x3 135# at 61mm. block x5 37.5/37.5/40/40/37.5 ext lifts to fail supersetted with blocks wrist roller 4x60sec 2 each way 25# 2" ID. wiiiiiiiiiiiide 2HP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 that's close to my normal pinch width. I seem to get pretty good carry over from the too wide training. the plan for the next 3 sessions is that I'll keep the weight the same and add another 5mm to the thickness each time. so, that will be a 71mm pinch shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongman2332 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Just stumbled upon your workout training log, look forward to your updates and your next attempt on the MM1. good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 I'll go at the mm1 the week of the 13th. I'm not going to get sidetracked until after the durniat grip comp. that's the 11th. I'll try to get after the MM1 by the end of that week. things should line up just so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 1/5/11 warm up 5x3 vulcan level 6 face levers 10# 4x 5/6/6/5. these felt terrible. already lost all the strength I had going into gripmas. climber curl 25# 4x15 45 degree front lifts 2.5# 4x12 wrist thingy 3x15 25# 2x60sec wrist roller. things were a bit rushed this morning since I screwed up the coffee last night and had to start over. would have liked to do some more climber curls and wrist roller. truthfully as late as I was running I am very happy with this. feeling beat up. sticking my arms each night and trying to stretch through the day. looking forward to a weekend off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 1/6/12 vulcan level 6 5x3 1/7/12 frame deads plate/quarter jumps to 500#. 5 sec hold at top on each. 13 sec hold on 500#. needed to start with 100# plates to get more on bar. axle shrugs 3x15 245# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 1/9/12 warm up 2hp 4x5 130# 30# backloaded hub 5x1 55/60/60/60/55/55 blocks 5x1 45/50/55/50/50 ttk 10# x 30/50/35 wrist roller (3") 2x30 25# contrast baths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 1/10/12 warm up vulcan level 9 5x3 climber curl 3x10 75# rev climber curl 3x10 12.5# face levers 3x2 12# 45 degree front raises 3x6 5# 1.5ID roller 2x2 60sec 45# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 test Success? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 1/9/12 warm up 2hp 4x5 130# 30# backloaded hub 5x1 55/60/60/60/55/55 blocks 5x1 45/50/55/50/50 ttk 10# x 30/50/35 wrist roller (3") 2x30 25# contrast baths. Can you talk about your TTK training strategy? I've started using mine again to spark some pinch gains, but I can't say I really understand how to train with this thing. Here are some of the things I've tried: * Heavy kinney-style negs. Close it with two hands, hold with one. This REALLY torqued my thumb joints. Not a fan. * Horne-style reps. 10 slow full-range reps, immediately followed by 10 quick short reps, immediately followed by 10 slow full-range reps. This is a burner! * Finally my current strategy is 3x12 with 17.5#, both hands at once, and really forceful reps. This has been enough to get my thumbs nice and sore without discomfort. I also do a trick that Lukeamdman showed me, which is to pick up the end slightly during the reps so any element of table surface bracing the close is removed. How is light weight and high reps treating you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 I totally agree with lifting the end whatever your doing. otherwise you tend to cheat it too much with upper body. mostly I use it for high rep end of work out regardless of the style of use. I tried the heavy weight negs and got an injured thumb joint and little gains. I found that using it like that it was hard to avoid a crimp type grip that doesn't really carry over 2hp very well. the couple of ways I use it are: 1. with my right hand in front at a right angle with the device sideways. 2. with both hands at the same time. basically only index and middle finger on the bottom and the thumbs off the edge of the sides. both of those for higher reps at the end. I try to keep from letting it touch at the bottom of the motion. keeps the tension on and is quieter. sometimes I tap them out and sometimes I try to avoid touching at the close as well. I made a paris board pinch this weekend, well almost, ran out of screws. I plan to try and work that in more. again though, it will be high reps at the end. I've always tried to end with some kind of exercise to failure. I'll say that these seem to keep me pain free and no soreness in the thumbs. i think of them more for rehab/recovery than for strength gains. plus i can work my thumbs even if my skin is raw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 1/11/12 warm up vulcan level 6 5x3 Rt 125# 5x4 tip tester 225# 3 to fail 2" ID wrist roller 45# 60 sec 2x2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 1/12/12 warm up 2hp 66mm 135# 10x3 block weight 5x5 37.5/40/40/37.5/37.5 ran out of time for wrist roller. I was running around cleaning and doing some stuff between sets and time got away from me. I figure that's okay since tonight is speed pulls on axle after I squat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 1/13/12 warm up face levers 10# 4x 6/6/6/6. climber curl 25# 4x15 45 degree front lifts 2.5# 4x12 wrist thingy 3x15 25# 4x60sec wrist roller. played around a little with the climber curl behind my back. felt odd. not sure about that yet. forgot to do vulcan until almost done. sat morning I'll make up the reps i need for the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 1/14/12 warm up vulcan level 11 3x1 3 sec overcrush 3x3 level 9. I think I need to redo my numbers as far my percents go. I think they're too low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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