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3/26/12

warm up

vulcan 5x3 level 8

2hp w/bands x2 120/130/140/150 150 did 3x2

55# standard plate block

paris dyn board pinch 3x10 17.5/17.5

ext lifts after stan block and paris

I've had a very bad sinus/ear infection that has kept me from getting the extra grip work in. been 3 weeks since I trained it. I'm hoping that I haven't lost too much and will be able to hit the mm2 after this gripper cycle. I'll have to see where I'm at when I get to some harder sets.

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I suspect that, in general, I work with too high a percentage of my max in 2HP.

What is your overall plan for the weights you pick?

For example, you appear to do a lot of work with 60-70% of your max..?

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The plan now is that on my heavy day I'll hit 5 doubles as close to my 2rep max as I can manage. not sure how much the bands add. I'm also having to figure out how to warm up more quickly. when I tested before andrews it took me way too long to get heavy.

when I was doing rep work I was using the lighter weights because I suck at repping things. anything. when I'm using a rep scheme I still try to go as heavy as I can for the given reps/width/set up.

looking at my old stuff I used to train 2hp up to a max whenever I trained it. then I would do more reps on accessories. that worked well for me and I am trending back toward that. I didn't get the results I wanted from all the sets of 5 in 2hp.

having said that, I did feel that 5x5 with the block weights gave me really good progress and I'll be sticking with a version of those for a while.

I suspect that, in general, I work with too high a percentage of my max in 2HP.

What is your overall plan for the weights you pick?

For example, you appear to do a lot of work with 60-70% of your max..?

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4/2/12

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148.5# gripper 3x1+ 3 sec hold

1hp 5x5 50#/55/55/55/55

block 5x5 40#

ext lifts with block lifts.

I'm hoping that the 1hp will bring up my pinch strength in the narrower range as well as it did for my blocks. that way if my technique fails me at least I'll have some strength to fall back on. haven't worked 1hp in a while.

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4/3/12

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eaton curls 4x25 40#

6# front lifts choked past tape 4x6

face levers 6# 4x10

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4/4/12

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vulcan level 8 5x3

3" DB 5x6 40#

2.5" wrist roller deadlift 4x10 90#

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4/6/12

warm up

vulcan level 11 6x4

2hp 58mm 5x2 170#

stand plate block 55# 5x1

no time for other stuff.

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4/17/12

vulcan level 11 6x3 20mm block

4/18/12

vulcan level 8 30mm block 5x3

1hp 57.5 5x5

45# hex 2x5

having a very hard time getting in grip training lately. habe still been pulling axle in the gym and it seems to be getting stronger. who can tell.

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4/17/12

vulcan level 11 6x3 20mm block

4/18/12

vulcan level 8 30mm block 5x3

1hp 57.5 5x5

45# hex 2x5

having a very hard time getting in grip training lately. habe still been pulling axle in the gym and it seems to be getting stronger. who can tell.

You! If it seems to be stronger, it probably is. Even if you're pulling similar weight but able to get in more workouts, that is stronger. PRs are sometimes all over the place if you look closely at what is happening.

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4/22/12

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vulcan level 15 2x1

level 14 3x1

1hp 5x5 57.5#

2.5" wrist roller dead 90/115/135/145 miss

135 5x1

6x10 standard plates 3x1

blob 3 cheat holds

3" DB 3x3 50#

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The wrist roller deadlift - is that like what I put up on TGA a couple months back? If so, that is bad-ass training tool. I love that drill.

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yes, same thing as chris has in the gripmas medley. I need to make another though. mine is pvc and it can be really hard to hold. I think metal would work a lot better.

The wrist roller deadlift - is that like what I put up on TGA a couple months back? If so, that is bad-ass training tool. I love that drill.

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4/25/12

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rb 240 20mm block

bbgm fail

rb 240 4x1 20 mm block

2hp w/ bands

50x3

100x3

120x2

140x2

160 5x2

2.5" DB 5x5 3x70# 2x80#

some block weight singles

grippers felt terrible to night. very weak.

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4/29/12

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vulcan level 15 5x1 20mm block

1hp 5x5 60# super easy. next time through I'll try 65# and the week after that I'll switch to the 2x35. I think that the 60# might be a little bit harder than just 10# extra since all the extra weight has to go on my thumb side.

2.5" wrist roller dead 90/115/135/145 miss

135 5x1 first 135 felt so easy I thought for sure 145 would go. nothing. 140 didn't budge either.

6x10 standard plates 5x1

some ext lifts mixed in

bent a couple of rila ties in IM wraps. I have to read up on how to wrap with these. I was basically getting nothing out of them. maybe even worse than nothing since things were slipping.

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5/2/12

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RB240(might have been a 260) 30mm block 4x1

58mm 2hp

50# 1x5

70# 1x5

100# 1x3

120# 1x2

140# 1x2

150x1

170

190

210

220

225 miss.

I think 220 is a PR on my plates. and since the setup actually weighs 57.8# it was a pull of 227.8#. getting back close to where I was 2 years ago. not that it will matter with axle before pinch at nats.

2hp+ bands 170# 6x2

2.5" DB 70# 3x5

80# 2x5

ext lifts supersetted with each DB set.

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/6/12

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vulcan 20mm block

3 x5

6 x5

9 x2

12 x1

15miss

14 4x1. think I could have gone back to 15 and had it but, hands were tired from sat and I wanted to make sure Igot my reps. overcrush on the last 2 reps.

1hp 50# 1x5

65# 2x4

70# 2x3/3.5

will be starting with the 2x35 next week. it's a bit higher and as long as I haven't done all that thick bar the day before I think it should be fine.

2.5 roller deads 124 5x1

stub 10/15/20/22.5/25/26/27.5 miss. trying to add some stuff in for WSH.

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5/9/12

58mm 2hp

50# 1x5

70# 1x5

100# 1x3

120# 1x2

140# 1x2

150x1

170

190

210

220 1/2 way up.

I was pressed for time and rushed through all of this. not too bad considering.

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I'd say that looks like a pretty good run of good lifts whether you are rushing or not - even more impressive that you were.

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5/12/12

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vulcan 3-1x5

6-1x5

9-1x3

12-1x1

14x1

15-2x1

14-3x1 last 2 5 sec overcrush. all done with 20mm block

2x25 3x5

2x35 2x2

stub 10/20/25/26/27.5/28.5/30/31 right not left. left was 1/2 way. +pin weighs 4.6# so, 35.6# right.

lots of yard work last couple of days plus gym am and grip PM made for some lower numbers. should be back to normal this week and next weekend.

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5/9/12

58mm 2hp

50# 1x5

70# 1x5

100# 1x3

120# 1x2

140# 1x2

150x1

170

190

210

220 1/2 way up.

I was pressed for time and rushed through all of this. not too bad considering.

That's a great workout.

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thank you matt

5/15/12

warm up

grippers 30mm block

rb240x1

coc#3 x1

rb 240 x3

2hp 58mm

50x5

70x5

100x5

120x2

140x2

150x2

170x1

190

210

220 1/2, miss

stub supersetted w ext. holds

10/20/25/30/31/32.5/33.5 1/2way both hands

5/20/12

warm up

vulcan 20mm

lev 3 1x5

6 x5

9 x3

12 x1

14 x1

15 x1

14 5x1+3 sec overcrush on each

1hp

2x25 x5

2x35 4x3

stub 10/20/25/30/31/32.5/33.5 both hands

RT x5 45/90/10/110/120/130(supersetted w ext lifts)

both of these workouts followed gym days with thick bar. as a result I consider my hands to be"not fresh".

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5/23/12

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grippers 30mm block

rb240x1

coc#3 x1

rb 240 x4

2hp 58mm

50x5

100x5

120x2

140x2

150x2

170x1

190

210

220 1/2, miss

stub supersetted w ext. holds

10/20/25/30/31/32.5

cut things a bit short since I have axle in the gymthe following night.

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5/30/12

coc #3 4x1 30mm block

2hp to 220# 3-4 x1. didn't keep track

2hp 180# plus bands 3x2? again wasn't keeping track

did some RT and ext work and called it.

this sun I'll be hitting some light grippers and some light blocks and that will be it until nats.

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Good luck at the comp. Brent!

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6/13/12

warm up

vulcanx3 3/6/9/12. 14x1, 15 3x1, all misses but close.

rt wrist curls 5x5 80#

stub 25/30/35/40/42.5 miss.

some ext lifts.

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