Your '09 Grip Goals

[The Natural]

Pinch two 100's...

Okay, seriously

400# Axle

CoC (#3) status

MM1 & 2

Edgin (that's right Gazza)

Inch

Blob R&P

Blob Snatch

GNC Grip Gauntlet

-Rex

[LAINE SNOOK]

Hello Rex,

I saw in your video that you did 6 tens, is there any specific type of plate that you have to use??

I trained today and lifted 6 tens, and then lifted 6x 5 kilo plates (66lbs total) - I have also recently lifted 4x ten kilo plates at Steve's gym (taped) - I don't do any pinching and was wondering what are classed as good levels of strength in this type of grip movement.

I have some goals for 2009 - I think that they are at the limit of my abilities (which aren't that great anymore to be honest) - I hope that luck is on my side.

Well done on your recent lifts - and please let me know what are considered "good" numbers on the plate pinching lifts.

Best wishes,

Laine

[twig]

Your '09 Grip Goals, Let's hear 'em

To improve.

[cberg]

I guess Ill join in:

close my ISG on max setting

mag shiny

7X5/16" stainless square (not the beastly 835 one)

snatch my 35# hex

[The Mac]

MM Ladder?

[jad]

Laine or Rex,

I'd like to see how may 10's you guys could pinch with the inside plate a mm or 2 below the last joint on your thumb and the outside plate a mm or 2 below your uppermost/last joint on your index finger. I don't know how many plates it would take to get that far out on you guys but I don't think 8 would be out of your grasp.

[pdfk20]

Realistically, get back to my strength i was at my peak with grippers - closing the RB330N

Then maybe before the year is up close the MM3, and #3.5 MMS, with a view to certing on the #3 possibly by end of year, or the following.

There will be other goals, but need to get my strength back first.

[wscorpion]

I'm sure more goals will follow, but these are the current ones.

Some closer then others, but if nothing strange happens then all should fall in the next year

Close #3.5 MMS

Lift inch

2HP 115kg (my setup)

> 100kg on RT

> 160kg bench press

> 220kg squat

> 240kg deadlift

> 60kg overhead single dumbbell press

> 120kg BW

Edited December 7, 2008 by White Scorpion

[lifesnotfair]

All I want is to stay INJURY FREE.. if that can happen, strength gains can keep coming slow as heck but I'd be happy anyways!

[Adam Moyers]

I'm new to all things grip, so I need to improve on everything.

Goals for 09

Close #3

Blob 50

RT 180#

Pinch 4 10's

Start bending

-Adam

[acorn]

MM5 close

#4 close MMS

Inch lift

100Kg RT

400# axle pull

110Kg 2HP

Blob + 15#

2 45s LH

6" edgin under 15sec

6" Koab

6" 5/16 square

6" Big G8

7" x 11/32 SS

7" 5/16 Square 705# variety

12"x1/2" braced bend

40"x3/4 braced bend

Drop 30#

Have fun!

Those are current goals anyway

- Aaron

[matthcarl]

Red Nail Cert (unless I can somehow set it up this month )

Bend an Edgin

Bend a Shiny

Bend the Hex

Huge Bastard

BIEW

Heart a DC horseshoe

Bend a Diamond Bronco

Bend an SCF Lite (got to find some...)

Close the CoC #3 MMS

Hublift 50 lbs on IM device

250 lbs. 1" Vbar

1H DL 315 lbs

OH DL 405 lbs

DL 500 lbs.

Drop to under 190 lbs (for health)

Edited December 7, 2008 by The Writer

[Lol999]

Stay injury free and get towards that #3.

[BigJan85]

Pinch 2 45's with either hand

pull 150 with right hand on 3 inch bar

pull 285 on single hand dl with oly no hook

lever 20 pound hammer

close that damn #3

deadlift 550

squat 525

cut down to 205

have atleast 3 sanctioned mma fights

[The Natural]

Hello Rex,

I saw in your video that you did 6 tens, is there any specific type of plate that you have to use??

I trained today and lifted 6 tens, and then lifted 6x 5 kilo plates (66lbs total) - I have also recently lifted 4x ten kilo plates at Steve's gym (taped) - I don't do any pinching and was wondering what are classed as good levels of strength in this type of grip movement.

I have some goals for 2009 - I think that they are at the limit of my abilities (which aren't that great anymore to be honest) - I hope that luck is on my side.

Well done on your recent lifts - and please let me know what are considered "good" numbers on the plate pinching lifts.

Best wishes,

Laine

Laine,

No special type of plate. They are the ones you see in America at any gym or sporting good store. The important thing is finding some that fit together well, and doing that is just a happy accident.

For an elite gripster such as yourself (with large hands to boot), I'd say that the following are considered good

3 25's

2 45's

But the merely good feats are going to be easy for you, so you're left with the "oustanding" ones as challenges

6 10's

3 35's

I've been assuming that mere deadlifts are done, but you can reach the "outstanding" level with the "good" plate set-ups, just as long as you do more than a mere deadlift

e.g. 2 45's in each hand, 30' farmer's walk.

Sounds like you're in the 'beyond outstanding' range as it is, so it's just a matter of turning the potential into reality. I'd be eager to hear if you can do the 3 15kg plates or 3 35's lift.

Is 7 10's looking like a possibility for some on this board? New Cert maybe?

-Rex

[MalachiMcMullen]

Rex, I told you to lift 7 10's in your 6 10's vid. Now do it and they'll make a cert just for you.

Goals(not all grip, but that's a good thing )

KOAB

Big Triangle G8

Stainless KOAB(I am confident enough that it is within my grasp in 09', I wont be happy with anything less than 3/8x7" 304 but the goal is 303)

FINALLY deadlift 500lbs and set my eye on 3xBW(currently 555)

Squat 405

Bench 350

OH strict press 280(1.5xBW, this one would be amazing)

#3.5 MMS

#3 TNS

RED cert

2 DB Strict press 100's

2HP 200lbs

Blob50

20lb lever

There are more, many more, but that's all I can think of right now.

[dubthewonderscot]

train grip for the first time in...oh......4 years???

[cemery]

Lift hex50 & blob 50

axle DL #350

MM-1

MM-2

2hp 190

hub #90

[pklidaras]

MM0......then work on some other grip bit for a while

DL 600 lbs

SQ 240-250 kg in knee wraps/230 in a belt only

BP 150kg paused, 160 tng

OHP 100kg

OH from a rack, jerk of some sort 160+

that's it,

phil

[Magnus]

#3 Cert before I turn 18

#3 TNS reps

~185lb #3.5/SE MMS

MM1

MM2

MM3

1hp ~90

2hp ~190

200lb on my home-made steel RT ( )

...And try out some bending

[wlong132003]

Bend anything

Close a 2.5

5 dimes

[arron-brewer]

COC #3 Cert

Improve open-hand strength

Start Bending (after injury heals)

Anything else will be icing on the cake

[ewokhugo]

improve my R.T and 2HP.

bend 2 kg of 15 cm nails and after it try something harder.

to be 1 cm from the close using my easy BBSE.

have fun training at home(i quit training at my gym last week).

close my MM1.

cert using the Vulcan(mms and ccs).

[Paul Knight]

I had a great 08 and hope 09 will be just as good - my realistic goals fo 09:

400# axle - as long as I can get my left up w/my right

220+ Euro pinch in a contest

MM5 ....................... maybe after that we can talk about MM6

3.5 cert - pushin it

Blob 50 - hoping to get that before the end of the year (fingers crossed)

Got some air with the 50 last night and just did this with the 45lb Blob:

and this:

Huge KOAB (665@7)

Grip Gauntlet (prolly go with Rex)

Win first place at a freakin grip contest

2 45's

Of course the Inch!

I know I'll think of some more later - mostly I'm going to be focusing on my pinch and thickbar - this is whats kicking my ass at the grip comps

[John Beatty]

Train grip at least twice per month all year.

Bend at least once weekly all year, then step it up to 3 times per week for the last 3 weeks pre BBB.

Do an Edgin Medley at the BBB & get at least 7" through 5.5"

Lift My baby Inch

Lift the Blob

Make Chad sweat at the BBB...