barbe705 Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 8/13/13warm upaxle deads 12 min time 290# 35 reps. Last time I went 10 min at 270# and got 27 reps. at 10 min I had 30 this time through. could have been a couple things so, I'm not calling this a huge improvement. I do think I'll keep bumping the weight until I can no longer make 20 reps. next month it'll be 310#. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvance Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 8/13/13 warm up axle deads 12 min time 290# 35 reps. Last time I went 10 min at 270# and got 27 reps. at 10 min I had 30 this time through. could have been a couple things so, I'm not calling this a huge improvement. I do think I'll keep bumping the weight until I can no longer make 20 reps. next month it'll be 310#. Impressive volume training... i've been doing similar drills with the axle once a week and it's really helping my form improve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 my axle form is pretty sub par. I've noticed a couple things. if I approach it like it's heavy I set up funny, pull with bad form, and usually miss the lift. If I basically just grab it and go my form is better, my hands are in what seems to be my optimal set up, and I usually make the lift. 8/14/13 grippers L 138 7x3 R 146 7x3. after the 3rd set a lot of the 3rd reps were questionable on my right hand. rt 2x2 90# 115# 15/19 wd orange spring x10 both ways lev 1,3,4,4 climber curl 35# 5x15 climber curl ext 10# 3x12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 8/18/13 after squats I did my axle 4x5 265. missed the last rep. I think from this point forward I will start shooting for a 5# increase every month rather than every week. assuming of course that I hit all the reps in the last week of the prior month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 8/22/13 terrible gripper work. not worth mentioning. RT 90 2x2 120 17/19(rep out is from memory) I think this was week 4 of the exp rt program. I seem to be adding weight and reps. also my thick bar work in the gym is getting better as well. 8/27/13 conv axle 265 4x5. had to reset so I'll be keeping the weight here for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico300zx Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 are you basing moving up and weight on resetting? just wonderingbecause maybe could be humidity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 it wasn't slipping, it was weakness. right now I've been moving up 5# a week for a while. but, I'm playing it,"when in doubt, keep the weight the same." that way if I have one session where things go almost ok I don't bump the weight up and miss reps the following session. basically I'm trying to make sure I don't miss reps and always get the work in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 8/28/13 grippers L 125 5x5 R 138 5x5 RT 90 2x2 125 17/19 WDx10 both ways level 1/2/4/5/5 climber curl 5x15 353 climber curl ext 3x15 10# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 10/3/13stiff leg conc axle dead on plates x8 110/160 4 sets10/4/13grippers l 138 6x4 R 142 6x4 mostly 3's but, for bookkepping, 4's. did nothing else. been busy and my skin is so soft that I thought these drew blood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted September 13, 2013 Author Share Posted September 13, 2013 9/11/13grippers left 138x3, 142x1,1,1, 138x4,4,2 right 142x3, 146x3x3x3x3x3x1rt 90 2x2, 130 13/12 135 holdwd x10 both ways leve 1/4/5/6/6climber curl x15 35# 5 sets rev climber curl 10# x15 3 sets9/12/13do axle 12 min 27 reps 310#stiff conv axle 5x8 160 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted September 18, 2013 Author Share Posted September 18, 2013 9/17/13 inch trainer rows 5x7 100#. having issues with my right ulner nerve again. need to get back into the habit of stretching/nerve flossing, etc. i was really feeling it in the rows last night and I think it's what has killed my right hand gripper strength lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 9/17/13inch row 100 5x7 ssw/9/19/13conv axle 4x5 265 ssw/9/22/13grippers 5x2 L 142 r 159ccs x3 L 114 3 sets R 124 3 setscrazy 2hp 4 or 5 sets of 3ish2hp 150x3, 160x5, 170x3, 180x31 hand axle 135, 155, 175 2x1 155 L 2/3/2 R 3/4/2block series 3-5 times each hand (50 hex, 45 hex, 40blob, 33blob, another?)hub 25/30/35/40/ 45 miss45 plate +5# 2x135# hub plus weight @ 55/60/65. got 65 right once and left 90% of the way. bunch of mises.also hit my york hubs some. no real lifts. this was a huge step forward for my right hand grippers. my last double day I had to keep dropping down with my right hand. couldn't close anything. this went much much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 9/29/13 axle test day went poorly. 370 missed at lock out. experimental plan failed. abck to the drawing board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 10/8/13 still a bit sick but went to the gym anyway. after deadlifts did some fat grip deads on a trap bar 5x8 225. just couldn't catch my breath. not over the cold yet but, it was good to move around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggoth Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 10/8/13 still a bit sick but went to the gym anyway. after deadlifts did some fat grip deads on a trap bar 5x8 225. just couldn't catch my breath. not over the cold yet but, it was good to move around. Sounds pretty familiar. I think quite a few are sick right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 10/9/13 grippers 5x5(goal) left 136# 5/5/5/5/5 right 142# 4/5/4/5/3 rt 90 2x2 135 13/15. I think that the reason my reps dropped off a cliff is that I cross the magic threshold of wrist strength. it seems like there's a percentage where your wrist is able to hold a much better position and your grip s much "stronger" go above that percentage, wrist gives out, position is bad, and it all gets crappy. I plan to follow this plan out till the end(as close as I have been anyway) and then start over with the same idea but at a higher percentage. wrist developerx10 both ways lev 1/4/5/6/6/6 climber curl 45# 5/5/7/9/9 climber curl rev 3x10 15# super secret thumb exercise bunch of reps trying to find what to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 strengthen the threshhold with the reverse movement pattern for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share Posted October 10, 2013 strengthen the threshhold with the reverse movement pattern for a while. I don't understand? i would think that the movement pattern is flexion. are you suggesting bringing that up by training ext? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 10/12/13 did some axle before squats 5x3 290#. pulled conv which I don't normally do. it's going to takwe some getting used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 strengthen the threshhold with the reverse movement pattern for a while. I don't understand? i would think that the movement pattern is flexion. are you suggesting bringing that up by training ext? Yes. I think it will help you out. Sorry for the short message earlier. Was in a hurry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted October 16, 2013 Author Share Posted October 16, 2013 10/13/13 yard work with a bunch of blob 40# lifts and random gripper closes throughout. fun for a change. 10/15/13 inch db rows 105# 5x7. missed all kinds of reps and had to keep resetting. very weak. 10/16/13 grippers l 138 4/4/4/4/4/3 R 142 4/3/4/4/3/4 RT 90 2 x2 140 6/7. thick bar weakness continues. this felt crazy heavy. like I needed a belt heavy. must be an off week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted October 18, 2013 Author Share Posted October 18, 2013 10/17/13 320# DO axle. 12 min 25 reps. I feel like I was getting hot spots on my thumbs from where the bar was slipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 10/18/2013 2" db rows 110# 5x8. compared to the inch handle this felt like a toy. much smoother, no chalk, and still no problem. 10/20/13 first real grip session in the ramp up to gripmas. i need to wait a couple weeks to really start hitting things since I'm not sure what 1hp width to use. also, I need to get my thumb skin toughened back up. I'll be working up on grippers on sunday and continuing my gripper progression on wed. there's some gripper goals I have that I haven't really been pushing because of life/work/school/injuries. I've kind of decided to use the grippers as an escape from all that. so, I am going to put the gripper goals out there and let things happen as they will: close my ghp8. forget the poundage (171??) I know I'm no where close to this any time I have tried it. get my coc#3 cert. i had an injury to my right hand that really only comes back when I do ccs/tns work. it seems to be gone and I need to get this done. MM3. I think when I have polished off the other 2 I should be in good shape for this. I'm going to continue to push my axle in the gym. grippers L 136/138/142/146M/142/142/142. filmed them all for my MM0. having trouble getting it onto youtube for judging. R 136/138/142/146/151/151/153/159M. should have dropped and done more singles with the 151. ccs grippers L 114 3/3/3/4 R 124 3/3/3/3 1HP@54mm L 50x3/70/75/80m/80 1/2 R 50x3/70/75/80/85 1/2 @ 60mm L 70/75/80 99%/ 80 1/2 R 70/75/80/85 1/2 @65mm L 70M/70/75/80M R 70/75/80 1/2/ 80 blob 40x1/+2.5/+5/+7.5/+5x3x1 some hub work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 10/22/13 DO conv axle 5x3 290. pretty easy. will start moving the weight up. pulling conv is starting to feel less weird. I have also been hitting some grippers at work every day in an attempt to toughen up my skin. I have been doing 1-2x10 tns with a ghp1. i chose this grippers since it's pretty sharp and easy enought that I don't have to worry about getting injured. after that through the day I am hitting 2-3 triples on an fbbc2 @ 85#. no knurling and wide gripper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbe705 Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 1/23/13 grippers mms L 142 7x3 3/1/3/1/(RB240)3/3/3 R 146 7x3 3/3/3/3/3/3/3 RT 90 2x2 145 6/8 155 iso holds WD x10 both ways lev1/4/6/7/7 climber curl 50# 5x 5/5/7/7/7 ss w/ secret thumb work 5# 5x10 rev climber curls 15# 3x10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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