Jonathan McMillan Posted November 24, 2006 Author Share Posted November 24, 2006 finished week one of phase III and proof of mastery of my filed #2 was in doing all the overcrushes and strap holds with it. One more week to go then I'll take a week off and then I can get back to more varitey in my training Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted November 29, 2006 Author Share Posted November 29, 2006 Did my ruler holds with HG 300 last night!!! This is a weak HG 300 closer to a #2 then a #3, but it's still progress. Two more sessions and I am done! Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted December 3, 2006 Author Share Posted December 3, 2006 Finished KTA yesterday(sat)!!!! Final ruler hold with my HG 300 was 6lbs for a good 5-10seconds so I am purty happy with that. I will try to take a week off and see how I do next Saturday. aptdwellers post on setting grippers got me thinking about my own progress. When I first worked with the grippers I didn't position the gripper in the ideal spot ie the back handle was no where near the hand crease but was way back towards the thumb. Then after learning how to set the gripper at Rick's contest I trained that way for a couple years. Got to the point That I could shut my #3 if I braced my arm with my free hand and was able to shut my SM on a few occasions with a set. I also gave myself a good dose of tenndonitis in my left forearm. About the last year or so (at least half of this year I wish I kept better details) I have been training with a shallow set again with the back handle close to the thumb. While my gains are slower, they are progressing and I believe it would be less work for me to go to the next level and TNS whatever gripper I am maxing on. While I'd love to be able to mash harder and harder grippers, at this point I would rather make consistent gains at a slower speed with less chance of injury imho. Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted December 9, 2006 Author Share Posted December 9, 2006 So a week off of grip training I gave the grippers a go this saturday am: warmed up with a singles: T,#1, filed #2 #3 attempt: crap couldn't even hold it shut after assisting it closed SM: x1 right left was off by 1-2mm this was a slow battle to the final close SM ruler hold @2.5 x1, @3 x1 left only right x0 go really grip machine max attempt 102.5x1, 127.5x1, 152.5x1, 157.5x1, 162.5x1, 172.5x1 -had to attempt this twice as the first one I felt like my body was lifting not my grip 2" barbell bentover rows 75x10, 165x10, 205x10 felt good to dust this bar off haven't touched it in months TTK 7.5x10, 8.5x10, 9.0x10 All in all I am happy with my progress on this run of KTA, I should mention my forearms were sore from yesterday so I might even have been able to do a bit better. We had 2 feet of snow yesterday and between shoveling that all, and bringing a tobogan of 3hay bales from my inlaws place along the highway to our barn was enough to cook them as I have no endurance. Jon@Han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 Tendons in elbows felt tight all day Sunday perhaps from the little bit of thick bar work I did ontop of testing my crush strength. So I will have to monitor myself closely as I introduce more varitey in my grip exercises again. I'm still prioritizin the grippers in my training so I'l perform that work first then rotate some other hand/lower arm work exercise after each day. I'm on the 11 to 11 shift for the next couple weeks so I got some grip work in before my shift today (Monday): Hise shrugs for 10 reps done before ruler holds. warmup T,#1 x1 filed #2's simutaneously left right, Right off, left overcrush #3 forced close SM rulerhold @2.5 xsolid hold #3 forced close filed #2 overcrush #3 forced close SM rulerhold @3 x1 left, x0 right -right then rulerhold with HG300@3 x1 #3 filed #2 overcrush #3 SM rulerhold @3.5 xsolid hold LR!!!! #3 filed#2 overcrush TTK 8x10, 9x10, 10x10 go really grip machine 103.75x5 horse shoes killed myself bending 2 aluminum ones xband bands blue x50 Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted December 13, 2006 Author Share Posted December 13, 2006 Wed just after lunch: warmup T,#1 x1 filed #2's simutaneously left right overcrush!!! #3 forced close SM rulerhold @3.5 xsolid hold #3 forced close filed #2 overcrush weak left right ok #3 forced close SM rulerhold @4 x1 left, x0 right -right then rulerhold with HG300@4 x1 #3 filed #2 overcrush weak left ok right #3 SM rulerhold @4.5 xsolid hold L!!!-right then rulerhold with HG300@4.5 x1 #3 filed#2 overcrush TTK 9x10, 9x10, go really grip machine 105x5 wrist plate curl 25x10 +2.5 clamped far side of plate (clamp also weights 2.5lbs)x5 +5clamped x3 +6 clamped x1 25x10 x band redx40 Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted December 18, 2006 Author Share Posted December 18, 2006 Monday am, dawg had me up @0500 after working 11 to 11's the past three days, tried to get a decent workout in but started feelin like the GI system was going to kick it into reverse so I had to bail on my barbell work: 2" bar bentover rows 75x10 swallowed some puke so I called it quits. Once I start barfing I can't stop so I am not one of those hardcore lifters who have tales filling the puke bucket after squats etc. grippers warmup: T, #1, Filed #2, #2.5 all x1 with minimal set -even got a OC with #2.5, #3 a zillion miles off #3.5 neg SM rulerhold @4.5 x1 left x0Right, right HG300@4.5x1 #3.5 neg filed #2 OC #3.5 neg too weak for SM, #2.5rulerhold @5x1 #3.5neg filed #2 OC #3.5neg #2.5 ruler hold @6 x1 #3.5 neg tried #2.5 OC too weak, filed #2 OC TTK 9x10, 10x10, 11x10 Go really grip machine 106.25x5 wrist plate curl 25x5, 25+2.5clamped x2 X6 sets, 25x11 xband yer hand bands blue x20 no gas and I was still on the verge to purge at this point so I abandoned my gym for the kitchen. I'm thinking of alternatin' my gripper workouts with one day using the 3.5 between my overcrushes and ruler holds and the other day using my 3 between the OC's and RH's. I'm also going to start focusing on the wrist plate curl for a while to see if I can hit a 35lber in the new year. Probably alternate a volume approach one day and more of a max effort on the other day. I'm going to try to limit grip activity to 2x per week for a few weeks. Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted December 22, 2006 Author Share Posted December 22, 2006 Thursday afternoon: grippers T, #1, filed #2, 2.5 x1 #3 crap SM ruler hold @5lbs x1 left x0Right, Right #2.5 @5 x1 #3 crap filed #2 OC #3 crap #2.5 rulerhold @5lbs x1 left, right right weak #3 crap filed #2 OC #3 same crap SM 1/4" off filed #2 OC plate pinch 25'sx1 +10x1, +20x1, +30x1, +32 partial only Right, 25's +7 on thumb side x1 TTK 10x10, 12.5x6, 11x10 go really grip machine 107.5x5 2x4'mulator reverse curl x15 Gotta watch the elbows they are starting to feel a bit irritated might be time to back off...friggin' sucks as I feel like I got some momentum going! Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted December 24, 2006 Author Share Posted December 24, 2006 Hopefully I am catching myself before I do some serious damage, I'm planning to ice my elbows and stretch a few times everyday this week, then next week start back with some lighter gripper work. Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifesnotfair Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 Nice log, keep up the good work! Are you clamping the 2.5 to the other end of the 25lb plate, for the WPCurls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted December 30, 2006 Author Share Posted December 30, 2006 Thanks Lifer, Yes, I am clamping the 2.5 on the far side of the plate and the clamp weighs 2.5lbs itself. Nothing of worth to report since the 24th, iced my elbows a few times a day and stretched when I thought about it. Got sick, spent a couple days lying around forgot about the therapy for the elbows but they seem ok now. Got some goodies for Gripness: Ironmind's Snowball the large one, this is a nice thing to have very cool, and a couple of tugs #4 and #5, I think these are good as long as you don't normally perform a deep set -if you do I'd imagine they'd throw your groove off a lot and would be annoying. Tried to do a bit of grip stuff today but after bringing a load of hay over and recovering from being sick? I was weak as a kitten, barely got my filed #2 shut and I couldn't even shut my #2.5 So I scratched the planned onslot and did some ring and pinky closes of the tugs #4x10, #5x6 and some index and middle finger #5x10. Some mashing of the Snowball hard to measure performance on it, and the GoReally @108.75x5 That was it, if time permits I'll do more wrist work/thumb stuff tomorrow Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted January 2, 2007 Author Share Posted January 2, 2007 Just did a little bit of grip stuff between some barbell work today, nothing earth shattering, still feeling weak so kept on the cautious side and had next to no volume: grippers T,#1, filed #2 x1 2.5 x2 singles and one attempt filed M x1 OC ISG@2,11 (193ish) x1 weak close goreally grip machine 110x5 tugs #5 ring and pinky closes: x6 Index and middle: x10, x10 #4 ring and pinky: x20, x20 snowball x6 hard closes, x5, x5 2" barbell bentover rows 165x10, 215x10 Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted January 5, 2007 Author Share Posted January 5, 2007 Gonna alternate between single work with heavier grippers and volume work with a light gripper. Today friday: grippers warmup: T,#1, filed M x1 SA ladders: first few were 1,2,3 this quickly degraded to 1,2,2, finally finishing with sets of 1,2 total: 76reps -gotta start somewhere. No time for any other grip work today. Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 Did a bit of grip work after work tonight: grippers T, #1, filed #2 all x1 2.5 x4 singles, and one single with assist to final close filed #2 rulerhold @5lbsx0 wtf???? man my grip is trashed filed M rulerhold @5lbs nice good solid hold, will work up again. go really grip machine 112.5x5 expand your hand bands 20 rep sets done inbetween all gripper singles with green band plate wristcurl 25x5 +3.75clamped x2 X5 sets +5 clamped x2 +6.25 clamped x1 25x14 felt good to get some weight back on these again Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted January 11, 2007 Author Share Posted January 11, 2007 Thursday am: gripper ladder warmup: T,#1 x1, filed #2 barely shut :o filed SA: mostly sets of 1,2,2, final sets were all singles total reps 94 -at least I did more then last week go really grip machine 113.75x3 grip was trashed from ladders wristplate curl 25x5, +5clamped x2 X5 sets +6clamped x1 +7.5clamped x1 +8.5clamped x0 25+5 held with thumb x5 wimped out due to pain factor 25x15 Grippers are still in the toilet, but the wristplatecurl is going smoothly, might add plate curls into the mix again as the handling of bigger weights kindof helps me when I go back to wristplatecurls which are stricter. Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted January 16, 2007 Author Share Posted January 16, 2007 Monday afternoon grip stuff done between barbell work: grippers T,#1, filed #2 x1 2.5 x9 singles most were assisted shut the final mm's goreally grip machine 113.75x5 xband yer hand bands done between grippers green x20-30 reps each time wristplate curl 25x5 +5clamped x3 X5 sets +7.5clamped x1 +8.5clamped x1 25x18L, 16R Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted January 16, 2007 Author Share Posted January 16, 2007 Just a quick micro workout, wanted to get some pinchin' in: plate pinch 25'sx1, +10x1, +15x1, +20x1, +25x1, +30x1, +32.5x1, +33.5x1, +35x1, +36.75x0 thumbs were shredded at this point 25x3 simulation pinch-basically the two 25's with a piece of 2x4 inbetween so the thickness is the same as 3x25plates x1,x1 left only, right refused to cooperate basically the pain in the skin, joint was shutting down my pinch had hoped to do some negs with the 45's but my thumb skin was not up to it so I used the excuse and bailed Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 got a pretty good workout in after work thursday night: gripper ladders warmup-T,#1 x1 Filed M: first ladder was five singles, then 5 sets of 3 singles =20 reps total Filed SA: sets of 5 singles except first ladder was 7 singles =87 total Total reps 102 -I'm happy with this as I was able to get a good start with working with my filed M, hope to replace work on the SA more and more with the filed M until I get around the 100 total mark. goreally grip machine 115x5 -happy to get this in as last time it was pathetic after ladders, joints in fingers were sore after. wristplate curl 25x5 +5.5clamped x3 X3 sets, another set at 2 reps guess the .5lb was too big of a jump for me with 3 reps 35 plate off knee as a full body lift -x3 partials still no where near this beast 25+clamp x10 Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted January 21, 2007 Author Share Posted January 21, 2007 grippers T,#1,filed#2 all x1 2.5 x12 assisted closes Rulerholds with filed #2: 5lbs x1, 7.5lbs x1, 10lbs x1 good to see this coming back! xband yer hand bands yellow x20 X15sets hammerstrength grip machine haven't touched this is in some time -135x1, 180x1, 225x1, 250x1 barely!!! platewristcurl 25x4, +2.5clampedx3, +5clamped x1, +7.5clamped x4 singles 25+clamp x15 I did this early am Sunday at the gym, quite fun bringing my grippers into the gym. Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted January 25, 2007 Author Share Posted January 25, 2007 Thursday am, ran out of guilt free training time so it was purty short: gripper ladders Filed master: x11 reps total???? filed SA: x80 total got a few sets of 5 reps in too. xband yer hand bands yellow x20 X20 goreally grip machine 116.75x5 Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted January 26, 2007 Author Share Posted January 26, 2007 got some bonus time in tonight at the Y while the boys did their tkd wristplate curl 25x5, +clamp x5, +5clamped x3, +6.5clamped x3, +7.5clamped x3, +9clamped x1, +10.5clamped x1 crappy form though 25+clamp x15 Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted February 4, 2007 Author Share Posted February 4, 2007 Set the alarm this sunday morning and did a bit of stuff at the gym while the rest of the family slept: grippers T,#1, filed #2 x1 #2.5x 15 singles assisted shut Rulerhold filed #2@12.5 weak hold Rulerhold HG300 @2.5x1, @5 x1 hammerstrength grip machine 90x10, 135x10, 180x5, 200x5 Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted February 8, 2007 Author Share Posted February 8, 2007 gripper ladders T,#1 x1 warmup filed M: x31 total reps!! -near the end of this I tore a chunk off my palm so I've got some stigmata going on, really wussy had to tape my palm to finish the grippers and even the barbell was buggin it. filed SA: x69 total reps goreally grip machine 120x5 x-band yer hand bands blues x20 X10 sets barbell wristcurl 95x15, 115x10, 135x5, 115x6 Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted February 12, 2007 Author Share Posted February 12, 2007 Monday am at the Y: grippers T,#1,filed #2 x1 2.5 x18 assisted closes Ruler hold HG300 @2.5x1, @3.5 x1 hammer strength gripmachine 90x10, 135x5, 180x1, 205x5 xband yer hand bands blues x20 X8 sets Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan McMillan Posted February 16, 2007 Author Share Posted February 16, 2007 Thursday night after work, between my barbell stuff: gripper ladders T,#1 x1 filed M: x50 reps total -13 sets to get the #'s in filed SA: x10 rep one set goreally grip machine 122.5 x5 xband yer hand bands reds x15 X10 sets Jon@han Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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