mightyjoe Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 I'm curious as to what is the shortest amount of time it has taken an individual to conquer (close) the #3 gripper. I'm not talking about hit and miss type training over the years either. I'm talking about you set out a plan to shut the #3 and you stayed with that plan until you shut it. I'm not interested in your plan at the moment, just the amount of time it took to accomplish this goal. From the time you started to train for the #3 till you closed it. 3 months? 6 months? 1 year? Thanks for any input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nahkuri Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 It took me about 10 months. My friend make shortest time that I know. He closed my #3.5 (3,47) just 2 months training with grippers. I don´t remember how fast the #3 was closed, few weeks, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevey7 Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 It took me about 10 months. My friend make shortest time that I know. He closed my #3.5 (3,47) just 2 months training with grippers. I don´t remember how fast the #3 was closed, few weeks, I think. I think dave morton closed the #3 in under a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 I was thinking Dave Morton too but I was thinking ~1 month. I could believe a week though, guy was just unbelievable on grippers; probably still is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 In my opinion, if you closed the #3 within a week, or even within a couple of weeks, then you had the strength to do it on the first try. It was just a matter of getting coordinated or learning how to place the gripper, etc. Maybe that is "training?" It took me about 2 years of focused gripper training to close an average #3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevey7 Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 In my opinion, if you closed the #3 within a week, or even within a couple of weeks, then you had the strength to do it on the first try. It was just a matter of getting coordinated or learning how to place the gripper, etc. Maybe that is "training?" It took me about 2 years of focused gripper training to close an average #3. I read it on a cyberpump ad yer he said he shut it just shy of a week,I think thats bloody amazing i cant even touch the flaming handles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevey7 Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 In my opinion, if you closed the #3 within a week, or even within a couple of weeks, then you had the strength to do it on the first try. It was just a matter of getting coordinated or learning how to place the gripper, etc. Maybe that is "training?" It took me about 2 years of focused gripper training to close an average #3. I read it on a cyberpump ad yer he said he shut it just shy of a week,I think thats bloody amazing i cant even touch the flaming handles I think anyone who has closed a #3 has really put in a lot of focus and determination because this things driving me insane lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Knight Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Ted Wynn (TNSTed) closed the #3 first time he touch it .. took me 4 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 I think my first #3 close took 6 weeks to get from what I remember. - Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggoth Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Played with grippers for about 1 year but it took about 9 weeks of focused grip work to close the 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bullitt Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 2 months for me. Another 2 months to close Goody's super hard, super wide, double stamped #3. So about 4 months where I could close any #3. TNS Ted is a mutant. Morton too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico300zx Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Almost 2 years I think, but I really never had a plan set out Rico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJan85 Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 I trained on a #2 for about 9 months or so then closed my #3 the first time i touched it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 I closed a #3 the first time I touched one, but I had already been training and closed a harder gripper before that. So I'm guessing maybe about 4-5 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriselv Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 (edited) Got about 10 reps on the #1 the first time i tried a "real" gripper. Closed the #3 after 6 months of training. Now, about 8 months after closing the #3, I still can't close the damn #3.5! Edited December 6, 2009 by SenseOfTouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kailogan Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 took me about 18 months! anyone closing a 3 in under 6 months almost certainly had some training with applicability to extreme grip anyway id say. Like tex henderson closed a 3 with "no training" but the guy was doing barbell hangs with like 500kgs! same with ronnie coleman, 800lbs deadlift - nuff said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lipinski Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 3 months for me. Had a pretty strong history of training at that point though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Did a semi-CCS close with an easy #3 after 3 weeks of dicking around with grippers. Aaron C. was the witness. -Rex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tselegala Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 it took me 6 months to close it with a MMS. I could close the #2 when i started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeamdman Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 I think about 5 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortes mãos Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Ted Wynn (TNSTed) closed the #3 first time he touch it .. took me 4 years Thats sick thats on some H.K.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilkkinen Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 I took me to close #3 (3.09) 11 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Sprawl Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 from when i got the #3 it took me 2 weeks. but i had been training with #1 and a trainer for about 3 months prior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 16 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubgeezer Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 16 years. I guess you were handed a gripper in the birth room, eh? I started working grippers at age 44. Age 50 was when I thought I had a chance at doing it. I did not believe it possbile for me until then. It then took a little under 3 years of more intense work before I did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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