AnimalCage Posted January 15, 2003 Author Share Posted January 15, 2003 01-15 Trying a morning warmup, afternoon workout approach. Gripper workout was conducted in the midst of a full body workout. am #T - 5 reps - r,l #1 - 5 reps - r,l #2 - 3 reps - r #2 - 2 reps - l pm #T - 5 reps - r,l #1 - 5 reps - l #2 - SH 1.25lbsx6 sec - r #2 - 3 reps - l 343 - 1neg - r,l #2 - 5 reps - r #2 - 2 reps - l No highs, no lows. Wish lefty could do SH's consistently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalCage Posted January 17, 2003 Author Share Posted January 17, 2003 1-16 Short workout, went for max on #2. Still not back to last year, pre-injury best (13 - r, 8 - l), but both right and left felt real good. Consistency is my main goal, with growth a close second. #T - 5reps - r,l #1 - 5reps - r,l #2 - 10 reps - r #2 - 6 reps - l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalCage Posted January 18, 2003 Author Share Posted January 18, 2003 1-17 Another short workout. I won't gain consistency if my workouts aren't consistent. On a good note, I tied my PR lefty. #T - 5 reps - r,l #1 - 5 reps - r,l #2 - 6 reps - r #2 - 8 reps - l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalCage Posted January 19, 2003 Author Share Posted January 19, 2003 1-18 At home, only had my Walmart gripper Walmart - 100 reps - r,l 1-19 At work on Sunday, unusual. am warmup #T - 5 reps - r,l #1 - 5 reps - r,l #2 - 5 reps - r,l pm workout #T - 5 reps - r,l #2 - SH 1.25 lbs x 4 secs - r #2 - SH 1.25 lbs x 13 secs - l #2 - SH 1.25 lbs x 13 secs - r 343 - 1 neg - r,l #3 - 2 negs - r,l cool down - #1 - 10 reps - r,l WOW! 13 sec SH's both hands. Things are moving along nicely. I feel the consistency I've been yearning for. One of my goals was to close the #2 for 5 reps at any time, day or night, either hand. I think I'm close. This next week will prove it. I'm going to increase the SH weight to whatever orphan I can find at home, maybe 5 lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalCage Posted January 20, 2003 Author Share Posted January 20, 2003 1-20 Light Day am warmup #T, #1, #2 - 5 reps - r,l pm workout #T, #1, #2 - 5 reps - r,l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalCage Posted January 21, 2003 Author Share Posted January 21, 2003 1-21 Light Day - no time to work out am warmup #T, #1, #2 - 5 reps - r,l pm workout #T, #1, #2 - 5 reps - r,l Had to reset the gripper for the 5th rep lefty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalCage Posted January 22, 2003 Author Share Posted January 22, 2003 1-22 am warmup #T, #1, #2 - 5 reps - r,l pm workout #T, #1 - 5 reps - r,l #2 - SH 2.5 lbs x4secs - r #2 - SH 2.5 lbs - l - missed #2 - 3 reps - l (royally pissed) #2 - 5 reps - r #2 - 10 reps plus 10 second hold on last rep - l 343 - 2 10-sec negs - r,l New PR left handed! I didn't know if I could get another rep, so I just held it. Doubled the SH weight, felt good righty. Also, the 343 was almost held shut during the negative. That will be a delicious moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalCage Posted January 23, 2003 Author Share Posted January 23, 2003 1-23 am warmup #T, #1, #2 - 5 reps pm workout #T, #1 - 5 reps - r,l #2 - SH 2.5lbs - r - 6 secs #2 - SH 2.5lbs - l - 5 secs 343 - 2 negsx10secs - r,l #3 - 1 negx5secs - r,l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalCage Posted January 24, 2003 Author Share Posted January 24, 2003 1-24 am workout #T, #1 - 5 reps - r #2 - 5 reps - r #2 - 4 reps - l (just couldn't get it ) pm workout #T, #1 - 5 reps #2 - SH 5 secs - r, 7 secs - l #2 - SH 5 secs - r, 7 secs - l 343 - 20 sec neg - r, 10 sec neg - l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalCage Posted January 28, 2003 Author Share Posted January 28, 2003 1-27 am warmup #T, #1, #2 - 5 reps pm "QuikRep" workout #T, #1, #2 - 5 reps 343 - 5 sec negs - r,l "QuikRep" - entire workout lasted less than 1 minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalCage Posted January 28, 2003 Author Share Posted January 28, 2003 1-28 no am warmup pm workout #T, #1 - 5reps - r,l #2 - SH 2.5 lbs - 11 sec - r #2 - SH 2.5 lbs - 2 sec - l, reset, 4 sec 343 - 10 sec neg - r,l #3 - 10 sec neg - r,l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalCage Posted January 31, 2003 Author Share Posted January 31, 2003 1-29 am warmup - T,1,2 - 5 reps - r,l pm workout #T, #1 - 5 reps - r,l #2 - SH 2.5lbs - 6 secs - l #2 - SH 2.5 lbs - 8 secs - l 343 - 10sec neg - r,l 1-30 am warmup - T,1,2 - 5 reps - r,l pm workout - T,1,2 - 5 reps - r,l 1-31 am warmup - T,1,2 - 5 reps - r,l pm workout 343 - 6 pennies x 10 secs - r 343 - 6 pennies x 4 secs - l #3 - 6 pennies - miss #3 - 6 pennies - miss 343 - 6 pennies x 5 secs - r 343 - 6 pennies - miss #2 - 3 reps r, 4 reps l #1 - 10 reps r,l #T - 10 reps r,l Changeup in workout - strapholds will take a back seat to pennies for now. I want to begin working more with the 343 when I am not yet tired. I think I'll skip the #3 for now, and go right to SH's after the 343. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalCage Posted February 2, 2003 Author Share Posted February 2, 2003 2-01 am warmup - T,1,2 - 5 reps - r,l pm workout #T - 5 reps 343 - 6 pennies - miss - r 343 - 6 pennies - 8 secs - l 343 - 6 pennies - 4 secs - r #2 - 3 reps #2 - 3 reps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalCage Posted February 3, 2003 Author Share Posted February 3, 2003 2-03 am warmup - T,1,2 - 5 reps - r,l pm workout #T - 5 reps 343 - 6 pennies - miss - r 343 - 6 pennies - 10 secs - l 343 - 6 pennies - 9 secs - r 343 - 6 pennies - miss - l #2 - SH 2.5 lbs - miss - r,l #2 - 3 reps - l 1, T - 10 reps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalCage Posted February 4, 2003 Author Share Posted February 4, 2003 2-04 am warmup - T,1 - 5 reps - r #2 - 5 reps - r #2 - 4 reps - l pm post-body workout 343 - 6 pennies x 7 secs - r 343 - 6 pennies x 3 secs - l #2 - miss - r,l #1 - 10 reps #T - 10 reps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalCage Posted February 5, 2003 Author Share Posted February 5, 2003 2-05 am warmup - T,1,2 - 5 reps - r,l pm workout T - 5 reps - r,l 343 - 6 pennies x 10secs - r 343 - 6 pennies - miss - l #2 - 4 reps - r #2 - 3 reps T, 1 - 10 reps - r,l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted February 6, 2003 Share Posted February 6, 2003 So what's your verdict on your am warmup workouts Animalcage? Are they helping you? Looks like things are progressing. Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalCage Posted February 10, 2003 Author Share Posted February 10, 2003 Thanks, Jon@han! I've run into a potential issue. Last week, I started getting nerve sensation in the pinky side of my left hand. I wasn't sure where it was coming from. I'm pretty sure now that the PDA 343 I've been working with is digging into my palm and hitting a nerve. The only advice so far is set it differently, and that may be the only solution. I don't think it is the frequency of the workouts that caused this. I think it is simply the increased torque on the more difficult gripper. I tried the am warmup with just the trainer last Thursday the 6th, and could feel the nerve acting up. So I put the grippers down for a while. I tried the #2 today while reading the "Which gripper can you master?" poll. Lo and behold, I did 14 righty and 15 lefty! PR's for both hands! I guess I really needed a few days rest. After that, I felt froggy, and tore 3 phone books (around 1.25"), in front of an audience. I haven't torn any books in over a month. I felt really froggy, and grabbed a full deck of cards. After 8 - 10 minutes of sweating and grunting, I finished them off! Yessirree, A full deck! I think I'm done for today. As far as the verdict on am warmups, I'm liking them. I wondered if 5 reps on the #2 was too much for a warmup, but last week I was popping off 5 reps on the T, 1, and 2 with no rest. And after today's performance, I think they are working well. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 Alan, fantastic numbers on the #2! And also a great job on the deck of cards. There's not much better than tearing cards. Ben Edwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amaury Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 (edited) Congrats ! That's what i call destroying the past PRs Unfortunately, that kind of things never happen to me, i have to make do with sloooow but steady progress in my crushing grip... BTW how long did it take you to rip those phonebooks ? The one i tore was around 1.57" and 1062 pages, so i suppose yours were around 800pages if the paper's thickness is the same in France and in the US. I wouldn't have been able to tear another one in the same day so congrats for the 3 (this magic number ) and for the deck of cards !! Amaury. Edited February 11, 2003 by amaury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalCage Posted February 11, 2003 Author Share Posted February 11, 2003 Thanks Ben! My hands still hurt a bit. amaury, It takes me about 30 secs to rip a 1 1/4" book. I haven't tried a 1.5" in about a year. The one I did last year (click the link below) took about 12 minutes. It is 1.5" or a tiny bit more, and it has 1,476 pages left. A few pages on the end were demolished. Phone Book Tearing Try a thinner book for multiples. I don't think I could do more than one 1.5" in a day either. Good grief, now I may have to try..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amaury Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 Alan! Congratulations your phonebooks look very good on the pics which shows that the tear was obviously quite easy for you. I would be ashamed to send you a pic of my torn phonebook since it's a real sight compared to yours...the first pages were in a sad state after the struggle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalCage Posted February 11, 2003 Author Share Posted February 11, 2003 Please, you are only seeing my best tear. My three tears yesterday looked horrendous to me. It takes a lot more control and time to make a pretty tear. BTW, I just ordered an Ivanko Supergripper from PDA. It should help with the nerve issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalCage Posted February 13, 2003 Author Share Posted February 13, 2003 2-13 After a bit o' rest, it's back to work. too busy for am warmup pm workout #T - 5 reps - r,l 343 - 6 pennies - 10 secs - r 7 secs - l 4 secs - r 6 secs - l 2, 1, T - 5 reps - r,l I'm holding the pennies, but not mashing them. I need to crush them before I drop to 5 pennies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 Animalcage, How about you try taping your penny stack to your ruler then you could hold it in your free hand until you crush down with the gripper. Then you'll now if your squeezing into the stack instead of just touching it. I'm off to find a ruler before Tuesday!!! Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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