Closing The #3

[mkjet7060]

The past few months I have been trying to this damn CoC #3 closed and I keep getting to about 1/4 to 1/2 inch of having it but cant get that last bit. Currently I have been training grip 3 times a week. My gripper training looks like this:

4-6 attempts on the #3 with a few minutes rest in between each attempt

then

4-6 closes on the #2

At this point I am wondering if maybe trying to do some singles on the #4 would help as I am not seeming to get anywhere at this moment. Does anyone have any tips on what else I should do? I usually will do some levering after my gripper work and sometimes some plate wrist curls. Thanks.

[jamesburk3]

Have you heard of the kta program?

[Guest Bullitt]

The past few months I have been trying to this damn CoC #3 closed and I keep getting to about 1/4 to 1/2 inch of having it but cant get that last bit. Currently I have been training grip 3 times a week. My gripper training looks like this:

4-6 attempts on the #3 with a few minutes rest in between each attempt

then

4-6 closes on the #2

At this point I am wondering if maybe trying to do some singles on the #4 would help as I am not seeming to get anywhere at this moment. Does anyone have any tips on what else I should do? I usually will do some levering after my gripper work and sometimes some plate wrist curls. Thanks.

Might want to try a 2.5. Jump from 2 to 3 is a BIG one.

[mkjet7060]

Unfortunately I dont have the funds right now to purchase a 2.5 or a kta program as ive been out of work the past few months. Thanks for the suggestions tho.

[Magnus]

Do BFNs with the #3 in the 1/2" range. That'll do it.

[mkjet7060]

Do BFNs with the #3 in the 1/2" range. That'll do it.

Sorry im kinda new to all this, but what are BFN's? Thanks.

[somba]

Do BFNs with the #3 in the 1/2" range. That'll do it.

Sorry im kinda new to all this, but what are BFN's? Thanks.

Hey im also training to close the #3 .. im not sure what BFN stands for but i am guessing Big Fat Negative? .. but anyways my friend that got me into grip training had a choker on his #3 which is a washer and it provides that 1/2 range for closing .. just by closing it with the choker got me a lot closer to closing the #3 all the way with out it .. im planning on buying one and hopefully it should help .. im guessing you can get one for around 4 bucks ...

[Kormaz]

It's better to buy a hose clamp, they're nice and cheap and they are adjustable so you can change the choked distance very easily. BFN stands for bounce forced negatives. These are basically doing a negative and once the gripper starts to open up, force it closed again and keep doing this until it hurts your hands too much or you cant hold it.

[Cannon]

Since money is an issue, there are a few things that are cheap or free:

--Get a hose clamp choker, maybe $1.50, or you probably have one in that junk box in the garage.

--File the crap out of your #2 to make it harder. Do overcrushes.

--I don't like them much, but you could do strapholds with the filed #2.

--Finally, start plate pinching. Both one-hand and two-hand. I can't name a single other thing that has helped my gripper strength more than pinching in the last 6 months. If your plates are not good for pinching, make a pinch block out of wood and an eye screw.

I wouldn't recommend doing anything with the #4.

Good luck!

[mkjet7060]

Wow, thanks for all the quite responses. I will def buy a hose clamp and start doing some plate pinches too. I did them before sparsly but never really trained them hard so I will def focus more on doing them. Thanks!