Zaqwer Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 I decided to start a log now since im gonna be starting out some pinching and more wrist training in addititon to only doing grippers. Short introduction of me: Swedish, 24 years old, 185cm tall, 72,5kg(160lbs), been doing some not extremely serious but at least regular full body workout for 1 year, earlier playing various not so strength dependant sports. Got my first gripper 10 months ago, learned how to use it properly 6 months ago(joined gripboard). Where im at now: Repped the #2 five times with my right hand and getting really close on the #2,5. Left hand is behind since of a couple of injurys but i can rep my #1,5 a few times at least. Have tried out some bending, can easily bend the IM green nail but from what i've read around here and also what my wallet says it will be smarter to start out with some levering. So now the idea is to start pinching and work my wrists and the equipment i got to play with, picked it up today at the post office: 3 pinch blocks at 100mm, 50mm and 5mm, a wooden bomb(ball with 80mm diameter), heavy hammer(50mm handle), wrist roller(50mm). All from RB. Also got some dumbbells around and plenty of weights. This is mainly for me to keep track of my gains or lack of gains and see what works and what doesn't. All suggestions and tips are welcome and much apprecitated. Todays workout, just got the new stuff and wanted to try everything out as fast as possible so it was all a big mess and not much structure If nothing else is said the same weight/time was used for each hand. 10mm pinch block 15 sec hold 50mm pinch block 10x10,5kg RH:6x15,5kg LH:2x15,5kg RH:2x17,5kg LH: got air RH:5x15,5kg LH: 3x15,5kg 50 sec hold with 10,5kg 100mm pinch block 3x12,5kg 15 sec hold with 12,5kg Bomb 5 sec hold with 20,5kg Wrist roller This 50mm roller was a lot harder and heavier then my old hommade 25mm one i noticed quite fast. 3 times up and down with 5kg 1 time up and down with 7,5kg 2 times up and down with 6kg 2 times up and down with 7,5kg Heavy hammer 12x2kg side to side 8x2,5kg side to side 8x2,5kg side to side 10x3,5kg to the back 10x2kg to the front Could have pushed myself a lot harder but this was mostly to try the equipment out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaqwer Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 Just got home from work and felt like i had some energy left, gripper workout time! Started with some warmup. 8xCoC Trainer 4xBBA Then decided to go for max rep attempts and it went great. Right hand: 7xCoC #2 (PB) Left hand: 9xCoC #1,5 (PB) RH: 1xNegative #3 LH: 1xOvercrush filed #1 RH: 1xNegative #3 LH: 2xBBSA RH: 2xRB180 LH: 28xBBA RH: 1xNegative #3 LH: 10 sec hold with #1,5 RH: 32xmini reps with #1,5 LH: 32xmini reps with BBA 1xOvercrush filed #1 1xOvercrush filed #1 As usual my gripper sessions gets really mixed and it all seems extra messy with different routines for right and left hand. Good workout though and i almost regret i didn't give my #2,5 a try. Next time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaqwer Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share Posted May 17, 2009 Grippers 8xCoC Trainer 4xBBA RH: #2,5 attempt. 2-3mm miss LH: 8xCoC #1,5 RH: 6xCoC #2 LH: 8xCoC #1,5 RH: 6xCoC #2 LH: 6xCoC #1,5 RH: Negative #3 LH: Overcrush filed #1 RH: 18xBBSA mini reps LH: 18xBBA mini reps 50mm pinch block 6x13kg RH: 8x15,5kg LH: 12x14kg RH: 8x15,5kg Then the little rope i was using snapped off, probably not because of my extremely heavy weights but more because of the sharp edges of the plates. Hope to have my loading pin shipped here soon or my neighbors are going to kill me making such noise late at night Dumbbell wrist curls 12x20kg (wasn't able to fully open up my hand on the way down so reduced weight) 10x18kg 10x18kg 12x18kg Reverse dumbbell wrist curls 14x9kg 14x9kg 12x10kg 12x10kg Doing gripper workouts every 2 or 3 days now, 1 days rest may be to little though, didn't feel as fresh today as last time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaqwer Posted May 21, 2009 Author Share Posted May 21, 2009 Grippers 10xRB100 1xCoC #1,5 RH: #2,5 attempt. 3mm miss LH: 8xCoC #1,5 RH: 6xCoC #2 LH: 6xCoC #1,5 RH: Negative #3 LH: Negative #2 RH: Overcrush filed #1 LH: Overcrush filed #1 RH: Negative #3 LH: Negative RB180 RH: Overcrush filed #1 LH: Overcrush filed #1 RH: 12xRB160 LH: 2xBBSA RH: Overcrush filed #1 LH: Overcrush filed #1 Did a lot of pullups in between here so that probably affected my results a bit. Also i 1hand pinch lifted four 5kg plates pinned together with a dumbbell. Total weight of 22kg at a width of ~90mm. Some kind of record for me so that felt good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaqwer Posted May 23, 2009 Author Share Posted May 23, 2009 Yesterday's workout, didnt have time to type it in. Can't remember exactly what i did but it went something like this. Did some pinch work with onehanded lifts and holds on 17kg and 15kg, 50mm width. 50mm Wrist roller. Started out on 6kg and later went up to 10kg. Went quite good but the knurling really cuts into my skin on the way down when the weights goes up. No real marks or signs of damage on my hands after though so guess its no danger and i just have to get used to it. RB Heavy hammer. Used 2,5-3kg for side to side and 6kg overhead levering, did like 12-15 reps each set, don't want to start out to heavy when im new to this and hurt myself. Really sore in my forearms today from the levering. Feels good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaqwer Posted May 27, 2009 Author Share Posted May 27, 2009 Grippers Attempt on #2,5 with right hand failed with ~2mm, best so far. Attempt on #2 with left hand failed with 4-5mm. RH: 9xCoC #2 (PB) LH: 8xCoC #1,5 RH: 3x1xNegative CoC #3 LH: 1xNegative CoC #2,5 LH: 3x1xNegative CoC #2 RH: 1xNegative CoC #2,5 2xOvercrushes filed #1 RH: 7xRB160 LH: 12xBBA Good workout. Had a start of a skin tear on the left hand i didn't want to tear open completely so i used a different set then usual, little wider then i prefer but went decent anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griparn Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Nice to see there are more swedes here! How far away from #3 are you btw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaqwer Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 Nice to see there are more swedes here! How far away from #3 are you btw? Yeah we are to few to be honest. We need to get the grip sport growing around our country Im rarely doing any attempts on the #3. Mostly negatives. But i can get it past parallell to around 10mm, no idea how hard this #3 is since its the only one ive tried. The #3 is my main goal right now anyway, hard to tell when im gonna get it done. But if i haven't crushed it in one year from now i think i will be a bit disappointed in myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaqwer Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 Grippers 10xCoC Trainer 1xCoC #1,5 RH: 1xCoC #2,5 attempt, 2mm miss LH: 1xCoC #2,5 Negative RH: 1xCoC #3 Negative LH: 1xCoC #2,5 Negative RH: 1xCoC #3 Negative RH: 1xBBSM Negative LH: 1xBBM Negative RH: 1xOvercrush filed CoC #1 LH: 1xOvercrush filed CoC #1 RH: 1xCoC #3 Negative LH: 1xCoC #2,5 Negative RH: 1xCoC #2,5 Assisted hold/Negative LH: 1xCoC #2 Assisted hold/Negative RH: 1xCoC #2 Overcrush LH: 1xCoC #1,5 Overcrush Heavy Hammer Front lever 15x1,5kg 15x1,5kg 10x2,5kg 15x2kg 10x2,5kg 8x2,5kg Overhead lever 12x5kg 12x5kg 10x6kg(2,5+2,5+1) 10x6kg Side to Side 12x2,5kg 12x2,5kg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaqwer Posted June 1, 2009 Author Share Posted June 1, 2009 Grippers 10xCoC Trainer RH: 2xRB180 LH: 8xCoC #1,5 RH: 7xCoC #2 LH: 8xCoC #1,5 RH: 6xCoC #2 LH: 7xCoC #1,5 RH: 1xCoC #2 overcrush LH: 1xCoC #1,5 overcrush RH: 1xCoC #2,5 negative LH: 1xCoC #2 negative DB Wrist Curls 2x20x19kg DB Reverse Wrist Curls 2x12x10kg 2x14x9kg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaqwer Posted June 4, 2009 Author Share Posted June 4, 2009 Grippers 10xCoC Trainer RH: 3x3xCoC #2,5 attempts/negatives (each set started with an attempt then forced shut and negative) LH: 3x3xCoC #2 attempts/negatives (each set started with an attempt then forced shut and negative) RH: 2x1xCoC #2 overcrush LH: 2x1xCoC #1,5 overcrush RH: 1xCoC #2,5 negative LH: 1xCoC #2 negative 1xFiled CoC #1 overcrush RH: 1xCoC #2,5 negative LH: 1xCoC #2 negative 1xFiled CoC #1 overcrush Good workout. The #2,5 is getting so damn close i couldn't even see if the handles where apart or together from my view, but from my experience i think i know what a close feels like so im sure it was like 0,5-1mm away. Planning on doing my next workout on monday or tuesday and then the plan of course is to crush it My left hand is doing progress aswell. Just about 1-2mm from closing #2 wich is feeling great since i for so long was stuck. Hope to get my hands on a camera by next week.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaqwer Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 Grippers 10xRB100 2xCoC #1,5 RH: 1xCoC #2,5 attempt (fail) LH: 1xCoC #2 attempt (fail) RH: 1xCoC #2,5 attempt (fail) LH: 1xCoC #2 attempt (fail) RH: 9xCoC #2 LH: 10xCoC #1,5 (PB) RH: 6xCoC #2 LH: 8xCoC #1,5 RH: 1xCoC #3 negative LH: 1xCoC #2,5 negative RH: 1xCoC #2 overcrush LH: 1xCoC #1,5 overcrush RH: 1xCoC #3 negative LH: 1xCoC #2,5 negative 1xFiled CoC #1 overcrush Decided to do a some late grip training after a long day at work, wasn't in my best shape exactly but still got a pb with left hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaqwer Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 I decided to do some pinch work today since i've done way to little of that lately. Used my 50mm one handed pinch block and loaded it up with plates. Did reps and holds with various weights i can't remember but ended up lifting 27,5kg (PB) with my right hand. Couldn't really get it up with the left. Probably had a little more in me since i held it up for 5 seconds before it started sliding. Sweaty hands is always a problem and i feel i drop the weight for that reason earlier then loosing the grip. I'm using magnesium sometimes but it doesn't seem to help me at all, getting a better grip if im wiping off my hands and pinch block first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaqwer Posted June 20, 2009 Author Share Posted June 20, 2009 Had a bad week with not much training because i was a little sick, didn't feel very strong so only did some light workouts. But today was better so i did some new attempts on the #2,5. I even got one of the attempts on video with my phone camera: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa_vT8jqgpY The workout was mostly negatives with #3 and #2,5. Also some reps with #2, #1,5 and RB160 but nothing special. Still not feeling as strong as i did 2-3 weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaqwer Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 Summer is here in Sweden and i've been slacking in the sun to much and worked out to little. Haven't posted here in a while but i've done gripper training every 6 days or so. Still i managed to close the #2 with my left hand for the first time yesterday. Still can't get that #2,5 closed right handed though Yesterday i decided to start another run with the KTA program. Feeling really motivated now so hopefully it will go well and i have no doubt in my mind that this will be helping me close my #2,5. Not gonna post the training routines of course, even though im doing some slight changes to the program, but for the right hand im gonna be using #3 for negatives and filed #1 for overcrushes, i don't want to file down another gripper right now. For the left hand i will be using #2,5 for negatives and the same filed #1 for overcrushes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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