acorn Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 (edited) Rex, your sarcasm knows no bounds. - Aaron I was expecting something like this to come... Cam we make this race more interesting; let's see who ( from this 8 gripster crew ) increases his PR most in pounds with some time period! 3months perhaps...??? maybe then will avoid sarcasmic comments... about axle training diary, will not exercise any grip strength until fully recovered from Finnish open 2009... PS. please accept my apologies if somebody understanded my earlier comment as despising to this race or other contestants of this race. It was not supposed to be taken that way, i'm such a newbie since trained grip only 8-9months... Sounds good to me. My goal is 400#+ but biggest increase sounds like an excellent idea. No apology necessary for me. Also it may be easier in the long run to ignore Rex's comments like I do. It makes for a much better day. - Aaron Edited October 9, 2009 by acorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Tuukkanen Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Sounds good to me. My goal is 400#+ but biggest increase sounds like an excellent idea. No apology necessary for me. Also it may be easier in the long run to ignore Rex's comments like I do. It makes for a much better day. - Aaron Took it with humor, in cold and dark Finland we deal with sarcasm everyday.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Sounds good to me. My goal is 400#+ but biggest increase sounds like an excellent idea. As long as we're still allowing others to join the race, that's not an excellent idea. Instead of it being a test of hard work and training sophistication, it will become little more than a test of who is the newest to grip. For any newbie out there who wants to win this, join the race, train half-heartedly just once a week, and add 50 pounds to your axle in 3 months. You'll be a shoe in. -Rex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Tuukkanen Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 (edited) Sounds good to me. My goal is 400#+ but biggest increase sounds like an excellent idea. As long as we're still allowing others to join the race, that's not an excellent idea. Instead of it being a test of hard work and training sophistication, it will become little more than a test of who is the newest to grip. For any newbie out there who wants to win this, join the race, train half-heartedly just once a week, and add 50 pounds to your axle in 3 months. You'll be a shoe in. -Rex Yep i have to agree, that's why i said from this 8 gripster crew... Let's put it this way? Priority #1 biggest pr ( Axle or fatbar ) increase from this original cripster crew of 8. Video required. Priority #2, open race to 400lb. Video required. Edited October 9, 2009 by Timo Tuukkanen ( Finland ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Sounds good to me. My goal is 400#+ but biggest increase sounds like an excellent idea. As long as we're still allowing others to join the race, that's not an excellent idea. Instead of it being a test of hard work and training sophistication, it will become little more than a test of who is the newest to grip. For any newbie out there who wants to win this, join the race, train half-heartedly just once a week, and add 50 pounds to your axle in 3 months. You'll be a shoe in. -Rex Yep i have to agree, that's why i said from this 8 gripster crew... Let's put it this way? Priority #1 biggest pr ( Axle or fatbar ) increase from this original cripster crew of 8. Video required. Priority #2, open race to 400lb. Video required. Sounds good to me. -Rex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 Unplanned workout today but couldnt resist the loaded bar when I walked past it at lunchtime. 1H Axle DL Negs 2x1x215# Each hand 1H Axle DL LH few singles up to 1x175# PR 7# RH few singels up to 1x198# PR 3#, miss @ 201# also closed hard filed BBE for a couple reps RH - Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bullitt Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Since I'm furthest away from 400, obviously I like. Hit the axle yesterday. Hands just never felt right. 110 X 6 180 X 4 250 X 3 300 X 1 320 X 1 355 X miss 345 X miss Then I did a max attempt on 1 arm axle DLs R/H: 200 X miss. Got a bunch of air but it was spinning out so I aborterd: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42PsBTkDx_o L/H: 170 X miss. Finished off with some oly bar deadlifts and kettlebell swings with my 60 pounder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Did some high pulls and farmer's walk with the Inch last night. Left hand is far ahead of right hand. For a while there I thought they were balancing out in terms of support strength in general, but the Inch is it's own deal, so who knows. only managed a half pull with the RH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 Managed to get 391 on the DO axle during the workout today. Got video of 386 pull but when I reviewed the video of the 391 pull Tim didnt hit the start button on the camera until after the lift, missing hitting it before. No worries will get that again later Will post workout later today when I have time. - Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 Managed to get 391 on the DO axle during the workout today. Got video of 386 pull but when I reviewed the video of the 391 pull Tim didnt hit the start button on the camera until after the lift, missing hitting it before. No worries will get that again later Will post workout later today when I have time. - Aaron Workout from today. Start of week 2 of War on thick bar. Very happy with the Axle PRs and a few other items. Forearms feeling good and worked now. Grippers - Nothin special Up to Easy #3.5 RH, and Easy #3 LH Pinch 2HP 54mm up to 160# taking off alternating hands momentarily on each lift maybe 6 sets Negs 110# w/about 4-5sec hold 1HP with euro tosses hand to hand 60# 2sets of 6 tosses 1HP with euro front raises x 2 BH Hub 1x45# 2fingers + thumb BH 1x45# index+thumb RH 1x45#+5# BH 1x45#+10# RH 1x45#+22# RH PR 1x45#+32# RH with Vid PR 1x45# index+thumb for video RH Axle 1H Neg 215# BH DO High pulls 2x 195# DO Axle DL 1x215, 1x304, 1x355, 1x376, 1x386 (PR), 1x391 (PR) 1H Axle DL 6x1x170# LH, 6x1x191# RH 1H Axle DL Negs 2x1x191# LH, 2x1x206# RH DU Axle DL 5x1x235# (last rep did 5x bent over rows) Pinch block (thumb blaster) front raise holds LH 9 3/8# + LP 10sec RH 10.25# + LP 10sec Thumbless Axle Hack Squats 2x3x235# - Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djukac Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Only 9 pounds away from achieving the goal acorn.Btw, I know that the axle is 2 inches thick,but I don't know how heavy it is.Can someone of you guys enlighten me with that info? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 Only 9 pounds away from achieving the goal acorn.Btw, I know that the axle is 2 inches thick,but I don't know how heavy it is.Can someone of you guys enlighten me with that info? Thx! The Ironmind Axle (which is what I'm using) is 15Kg or 33# -Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 More of the same yesterday 1H Axle DL, DU Axle DL, Single Hand - Double KB swings + weight. Pretty sore today. Closed a couple grippers today, Did 1x 1H Axle DL Neg RH 235# Are any of you other guys even training for this? Not seeing any workouts except for mine and Bullit's, and if that keeps up I'll stop posting mine too. - Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bullitt Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 (edited) No thickbar today, but since i had never even pulled 400 on an oly bar, I figured I better make sure i could do that. Didn't have enough weight plates, and money is a bit tight, so I just duct taped two 20lb kettlebells to the bar and pulled 405. That's a 25 lb PR for me. Today was the last day of RRBT gripper work, so the hundreds of closes every week are coming to an end. Hands should be much stromger once I recover from this hell. Edited October 13, 2009 by Bullitt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 No thickbar today, but since i had never even pulled 400 on an oly bar, I figured I better make sure i could do that. Didn't have enough weight plates, and money is a bit tight, so I just duct taped two 20lb kettlebells to the bar and pulled 405. That's a 25 lb PR for me. Today was the last day of RRBT gripper work, so the hundreds of closes every week are coming to an end. Hands should be much stromger once I recover from this hell. Congrats Buddy, nice job! - Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 New weapon I promise Aaron, I'll start logging my workouts now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bullitt Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 NICE!!! So the outter diameter is "inch" sized right? 2 3/8 or so? What does that bad boy weigh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 NICE!!! So the outter diameter is "inch" sized right? 2 3/8 or so? What does that bad boy weigh? Yessir! Weighs 24lb. Hot dang, it's hard Considering I barely missed 404 on Chris's axle, I couldn't get 304 more than a few inches off the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Hopefully this doesn't kill my MM3 attempt Guess I'll find out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 DO Hang cleans on axle 114 x 5 164 x 5 164 x 5 Letting the weight completely drop to the bottom on each rep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 Nice job guys, Yesterday was a rest day for me. Old injury in left wrist was flared up so I didnt do all of the sets Lefty Todays workout KB swings 16k x 30/arm 1H Axle DL LH 6x1x173.5# RH 5x1x194.5#, 1x198.5# PR, 1x199.9# PR 1H Axle DL Negs LH 3x1x194.5# RH 3x1x216# DU Axle DL 6+sec hold at top 5x1x240# Pinch Block Front raise holds LH 8.75# + LP x 10sec RH 10.25# + LP x 10sec Thumbless Axle Hack Squats 2x3x240# Good workout other than the Left wrist trouble and happy with current progress. - Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Dang nice workout Aaron! Looking very strong man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 Dang nice workout Aaron! Looking very strong man. Thank you kindly sir! - Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Looks like you should be peaking nicely around Dec 12th - hint hint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Dang nice workout Aaron! Looking very strong man. ^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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