Guest Bullitt Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 Here is my first ever CCS close of a #3. Not the best video, and they are coming open slightly as I jam them toward the camera in my excitement , but you can tell they closed. I'll try to get a better video next time, but I was so excited, I thought I would post this. It's still binding a bit at the end. I keep oiling it, but it doesn't seem to be taking. Quote
Magnus Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 Very nice, Mike Just keep at the oil. It took days for my hg300 to stop binding after I oiled it. My new #3 took a little while, too. Quote ((((((—————)))))) PBs 430 raw bench 615 raw dead Inch DL - both hands Blob, Blob50 & Fatman DL - both hands
deer Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 Nice close! You'll be hitting the BBE before you know it. Quote Chris Goals 2010: 3 Cert MM2 3.5 Close
mwhities Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 Good job Mike! Looks like you got the shakin, less shakin... Michael Quote COC Grippers: T 041409 - #1 041409 - #1.5 042709 - #2 050109 - #2.5 051409 - #3 - #3.5 - #4 Lift the Blob50. Lift 120lbs+ on 3" Crusher. (96lbs is current.) Lift 300lbs+ on 1" V-Bar. (Once I get it.) OneArmStrength YouTube OneArmStrength Blog
Blackdog Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 Here is my first ever CCS close of a #3. Not the best video, and they are coming open slightly as I jam them toward the camera in my excitement , but you can tell they closed. I'll try to get a better video next time, but I was so excited, I thought I would post this. It's still binding a bit at the end. I keep oiling it, but it doesn't seem to be taking. Congrats!! Quote Done: - Close #2 COC - Hold two 45 Hamptons with Hub Grip to full extension, simultaneously both sides - Hub grip 45 Hampton with 10 extra pounds ( 4 - 2 1/2s) on each hand to full extension -Hub grip 60# -Pinch grip two 25s on each hand to full extension Goals: -Get thumb pad a lot bigger -Close #2.5 COC -Close #3 COC -Wrist Wrench #100 -FBBC 2.5 Crusher #170 -pinch two 35s one hand to full extension Me: -Height: 5' 10" -Weight: 184 lbs -BP 102/60 -Pulse 60 -Hand size: 7 7/8"
hamil1km Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 Here is my first ever CCS close of a #3. Not the best video, and they are coming open slightly as I jam them toward the camera in my excitement , but you can tell they closed. I'll try to get a better video next time, but I was so excited, I thought I would post this. It's still binding a bit at the end. I keep oiling it, but it doesn't seem to be taking. Very nice! Quote Kris 2010 goals: 450lb raw bench press 350lb deep squat DL 500lbs DO
IROC-Z Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 Awesome close Mike! I've been practicing the CCS lately too. Quote Todd Coenen
Guest Bullitt Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 Very nice, Mike Just keep at the oil. It took days for my hg300 to stop binding after I oiled it. My new #3 took a little while, too. Thanks everybody! Sorry for the video quality. I will keep at it Frank. Oil and close... repeat. Quote
Kormaz Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 Nice job. Hope to be doing the same before long Quote Peter Weight: 194lb Height: 6'1 Age: 19 "Train insane or remain the same" S.M. 2008 Current goals: MMS #3 Pull 200 (441lb) Close BBE Rep #3 - 2, 3 Cert #3
John Eaton Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 Great work Quote with every adversity there is a seed of opportunity My videos
big nasty Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 Nice close !!! Quote '' KETTLEBELL'S MAKE A MAN OUT OF YOU '' '' JUST A LITTLE FISH IN A BIG POND ''
Teemu I Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 Nice work dude! Looks like you have more trouble towards the end while the sweep is already quite strong, might want to file some gripper and train with it to fix that. Quote Teemu Ilvesniemi, Finland My Blog
Guest Bullitt Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 Nice work dude! Looks like you have more trouble towards the end while the sweep is already quite strong, might want to file some gripper and train with it to fix that. Thanks again everyone. I was thinking of filing down my 2.5 as soon as I can close the #3 with my off hand. Very close to doing that now. The other reason it seemed harder at the end is that I oiled it a few days ago and it is now binding and creaking over the last 1/2" or so. I keep oiling it and closing it to work everything in, but it doesn't seem to want to take. But you are definitely right Teemu. I am much better through the sweep on all my grippers than I am at the end. I think it's because I had always trained without a set until about 2 months ago. I just grabbed them and crushed them. I didn't even know you were supposed to set the gripper. In the end though, I think that will work to my advantage once I get better at setting. It definitely helped me progress pretty quickly on the CCS. Quote
hamil1km Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 Nice work dude! Looks like you have more trouble towards the end while the sweep is already quite strong, might want to file some gripper and train with it to fix that. Thanks again everyone. I was thinking of filing down my 2.5 as soon as I can close the #3 with my off hand. Very close to doing that now. The other reason it seemed harder at the end is that I oiled it a few days ago and it is now binding and creaking over the last 1/2" or so. I keep oiling it and closing it to work everything in, but it doesn't seem to want to take. But you are definitely right Teemu. I am much better through the sweep on all my grippers than I am at the end. I think it's because I had always trained without a set until about 2 months ago. I just grabbed them and crushed them. I didn't even know you were supposed to set the gripper. In the end though, I think that will work to my advantage once I get better at setting. It definitely helped me progress pretty quickly on the CCS. as the great Ronnie Coleman would say....... "YEA BUDDY!!!! YEA BUDDY!!!!" Quote Kris 2010 goals: 450lb raw bench press 350lb deep squat DL 500lbs DO
RPGoodfellow Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 Great stuff, Mike! You're going to smash the hell out of the MM1! Quote Goody Cinderblock Hands I am an agent of Fate, Michael. An agent of Fate with a sick crush.
Guest Bullitt Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 Great stuff, Mike! You're going to smash the hell out of the MM1! I'll just be happy if they touch and we get it on video. As you know, my videography skills are a bit weak. Quote
John Eaton Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 Great stuff, Mike! You're going to smash the hell out of the MM1! Both of you are going to kill the MM1 Quote with every adversity there is a seed of opportunity My videos
DannyGrip Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 Nice work dude! Looks like you have more trouble towards the end while the sweep is already quite strong, might want to file some gripper and train with it to fix that. Thanks again everyone. I was thinking of filing down my 2.5 as soon as I can close the #3 with my off hand. Very close to doing that now. The other reason it seemed harder at the end is that I oiled it a few days ago and it is now binding and creaking over the last 1/2" or so. I keep oiling it and closing it to work everything in, but it doesn't seem to want to take. But you are definitely right Teemu. I am much better through the sweep on all my grippers than I am at the end. I think it's because I had always trained without a set until about 2 months ago. I just grabbed them and crushed them. I didn't even know you were supposed to set the gripper. In the end though, I think that will work to my advantage once I get better at setting. It definitely helped me progress pretty quickly on the CCS. Great Close! I think the creaking is mostly psychological, whenever a gripper creaks I also tend to not want to close it - the sound lets you think it's harder. What you want to do is only oil the gripper once when it creaks (I like WD-40), then let the oil sink in for few minutes or more, then take a bounty paper towel and try to close the gripper and pass the bounty in between the layers of the spring. After you oil the gripper, it can take 10-20 closes or so before the creaking goes away. If you oil it a second time, the creaking comes back. Hope this helps. You should have that CCS down perfect within a few weeks. Job well done - Congrats! Quote Danny 2009 goals: Close #2 LH Close #2.5 RH Rep #2 LH Rep #2.5 RH Close #2.5 LH 2010 goals: Close #3 RH Rep #2.5 LH From the Trainer to the #3! ---------------------------------------------------- Run 4 Miles in Better Time (Current: 26:50 min) Run 3 Miles in Better Time (Current: 19:30 min) BORN TO RUN "Running isn't the problem, our running shoes are!"
Guest Bullitt Posted May 28, 2009 Posted May 28, 2009 Great Close! I think the creaking is mostly psychological, whenever a gripper creaks I also tend to not want to close it - the sound lets you think it's harder. What you want to do is only oil the gripper once when it creaks (I like WD-40), then let the oil sink in for few minutes or more, then take a bounty paper towel and try to close the gripper and pass the bounty in between the layers of the spring. After you oil the gripper, it can take 10-20 closes or so before the creaking goes away. If you oil it a second time, the creaking comes back. Hope this helps.You should have that CCS down perfect within a few weeks. Job well done - Congrats! Thanks Danny. Some of it may be psychological, but it's not just the creaking. It really sticks toward the the end of the close. Feels like it is adding at least 5 more lbs on the close. Could be imagining it I guess. Seems better today. I closed it partially and blew the coils off with one of those cans of keyboard dust remover. lol Quote
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