gazza Posted December 27, 2002 Share Posted December 27, 2002 Hope this is not a silly question. How often do the people that have closed the coc 3# need to train there crushing power to still be able to close it and does it become easier once mastered(meaning you may only crush it once or twice a week rather than everyday). Also is there anyone who cannot close there 3# anymore due to not training there crush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimwylie1 Posted December 28, 2002 Share Posted December 28, 2002 That’s a good question Gazza. I stopped training on the #3 after I had closed it and got certified. I was a little worried that I wouldn't be able to close it again after a long break as the only gripper training I had been doing was inverted holds for last years iron grip comp. When I tried it again following the comp it felt quite easy . Now I just train the grippers whenever I feel like it, or see one lying around the house. This seems to be working fine for me at the moment and I don't seem to be having any trouble maintaining the level of strength required to close the #3. I would guess that most who train grippers and have closed a #3 are shooting for a harder gripper and maintaining the same level of training and have a retained or increased the strength required to close one. Are you worried that once you get there you might loose it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted December 28, 2002 Share Posted December 28, 2002 gazza, Depending on a lot of factors, once you build your grip strength.... most of it will stay with you even if you decide NOT to grip train on a regular basis. (NO! Don't even THINK about NOT training on a regular basis!) However, if you are in the hunt to bag the BIG game (i.e., close the #3), then regular grip training is a must. I'll admit: I've had moments when I couldn't close a gripper that I used to. Again, goes to grip training. There is always that "beast" out there.... the gripper you can't close, but you are training to close it. For me, it's my $%#^#$% BBE!!! Gosh darn it! I've been training for ages to close it! So, to sum it up...... YES! You will have a grip better than the average Joe Blow. YES! It will stay with you throughout your entire lifetime. YES! Sybersnott is a genius! Oops! Oh well, it's hard to be humble when your as great as I am!! :stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sjeff70 Posted December 28, 2002 Share Posted December 28, 2002 I've never thought of this. Do you suppose this is because the hands are made up of primarly tendons and ligaments and not muscle? Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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