lloyd80s Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 After gripping for a while I, as a guess many of you also have, have tried grippers in at most points of night and day! Doing this has made me question at what point in the day are we at our strongest? I feel that I'm at my best in the early evening and I hit most of my PR's after 6pm. I've also however tried to crush grippers that are normaly easy for me first thing after waking up and I'd say my crush strength is about 10% first thing after waking up! It'd be interesting to find out what point in the day most of us peak in strength, this way we could maybe see a patern? I guess it must come down to what you eat the day before and how much rest you get? Although I can say that I'm lots lots stronger near the evening than in the morning. Does anybody else find they hit a time in the day to peak in strength? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizen Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Supposedly your testosterone levels are highest around 4-8 ish could be wrong but thats what I heard don't want to look up though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 3am for me. It's always been that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbcx6pmw Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Early evening for me too. Hands feel next to useless in the morning, like the rest of my body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yersinia Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 depends on how long i sleep and when i wake up :F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big nasty Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Mid evening with a week off gripper's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Sprawl Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 12pm-6pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinselbj Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Between 5 pm and 11 pm for me. Too early and I don't feel very strong. This also occurs in the gym. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloyd80s Posted May 21, 2008 Author Share Posted May 21, 2008 Does anyone know why it's common to feel so weak early in the morning? If you try and squeeze a gripper just after you wake up it feels like a #4!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Knight Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 3am for me. It's always been that way. what?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wscorpion Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Does anyone know why it's common to feel so weak early in the morning? If you try and squeeze a gripper just after you wake up it feels like a #4!! This doesn't only apply to grippers but to everything. I think it has something to do with the amount of energy you have in your body and how much awake you are. For me it's best at the beginning of the evening IF I've been up from early in the morning (weekdays). In the weekend it highly depends. If all I did all day was playing games or sleeping, then the evenings still s*ck. But if I been doing the garden for example, or some other physical job, then I feel strong as hell in the evening Also, my best performances are after I had a warm meal.... Guess that's the energy level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cemery Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I feel stronger in the evening. Me and Paul used to warm up for about an hour on a slack line to get the blood flowing and noticed great strength gains on grippers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeamdman Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 If I try grippers or go to the gym in the morning, I'm worthless. I'm strongest between 7pm and 10pm. I also read a few places that said natural testosterone is most abundant in the evening for men. Also, if I hit squats really heavy one evening, the next day in the evening I'll almost for sure hit a PR for grippers. Especially if I've taken 5-6 days off from grippers before doing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I feel stronger in the evening. Me and Paul used to warm up for about an hour on a slack line to get the blood flowing and noticed great strength gains on grippers. I had never heard of this so I did a Google Image search for "slack line." It's literally what it sounds like! Do you just walk back and forth and try to keep from falling off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Mathison Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Without a doubt mid-evening for me as well. Does anyone know why it's common to feel so weak early in the morning? If you try and squeeze a gripper just after you wake up it feels like a #4!! Along with what others have said I think it has to do with your CNS taking a few hours to fully "wake up". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoC#3 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I normally train at about 9pm, just before work. If i get a night off sometimes train very early morning about 4 or 5am. This works out really well i have had some great 'sunrise' sessions.. Occasionally i squeeze grippers after work at 9am. The worst time for me to train is in the middle of the day, which is my normal time to sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewokhugo Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 in the morning or in the evening dont see much difference ... if i train about 11 am i must warm up properly , in the evening my body its ready easely:-) my energy goes low after midnight. after wake up no power because the previous sleeping time ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim71 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I can't squeeze a store bought gripper right when I wake up. I can do late evening, I can even do 3 am like Ben says as long as I haven't been asleep but morning? Forget it. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cemery Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I feel stronger in the evening. Me and Paul used to warm up for about an hour on a slack line to get the blood flowing and noticed great strength gains on grippers. I had never heard of this so I did a Google Image search for "slack line." It's literally what it sounds like! Do you just walk back and forth and try to keep from falling off? Exactly. It's great for balance and muscle controll as well as getting the blood flowing. However I'm lucky to make it from one end to the other, but Paul knight goes back and forth and back and ............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKtheGreek Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I normally train at about 9pm, just before work. If i get a night off sometimes train very early morning about 4 or 5am. This works out really well i have had some great 'sunrise' sessions.. Occasionally i squeeze grippers after work at 9am. The worst time for me to train is in the middle of the day, which is my normal time to sleep. woah you work from 9pm-9am? On topic though i have read that testosterone peaks out at 10am and that then is the best time to workout. I've enver been up that early to test that theory though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ae_yogi Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I am my strongest between 4pm and 6pm. I think part of it is that for the past ten years I have always worked out at this time and either my body or my mind is conditioned to training at this time. Like everyone else, I can barely make a fist on first awakening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoC#3 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I normally train at about 9pm, just before work. If i get a night off sometimes train very early morning about 4 or 5am. This works out really well i have had some great 'sunrise' sessions.. Occasionally i squeeze grippers after work at 9am. The worst time for me to train is in the middle of the day, which is my normal time to sleep. woah you work from 9pm-9am? On topic though i have read that testosterone peaks out at 10am and that then is the best time to workout. I've enver been up that early to test that theory though 10-7am somtimes 11-7am and sometimes 10-9am. I generally work as long a shift as they offer me because it means more money. I only work down the road from my house so i generally squeeze grippers just before i leave for work. If i am short of time for any reason i close grippers at work, and do loads of volume thorugh the night. 1 night i did 3 reps on the #3 every half hour or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ae_yogi Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I normally train at about 9pm, just before work. If i get a night off sometimes train very early morning about 4 or 5am. This works out really well i have had some great 'sunrise' sessions.. Occasionally i squeeze grippers after work at 9am. The worst time for me to train is in the middle of the day, which is my normal time to sleep. woah you work from 9pm-9am? On topic though i have read that testosterone peaks out at 10am and that then is the best time to workout. I've enver been up that early to test that theory though 10-7am somtimes 11-7am and sometimes 10-9am. I generally work as long a shift as they offer me because it means more money. I only work down the road from my house so i generally squeeze grippers just before i leave for work. If i am short of time for any reason i close grippers at work, and do loads of volume thorugh the night. 1 night i did 3 reps on the #3 every half hour or so. Do you ever really get used to a reversed shcedule with sleeping during the day and working all night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoC#3 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Yes. It took me about 3 days of night work to get completely used to it. In the event of having a few nights off i still sleep during the day. I don't really have a 'body clock' though and normally just get about 5 hours sleep anytime that's it's convinient in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetAGrip87 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 1am - 3am is when I'm at my strongest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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