Carlos F. Rivera Pagan Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Hello grip people, just want to share an achievement that I made with a lot of training and of course some suffering too. Hope you all enjoy it as I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 WOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Excellent, Carlos! Hope to see you on the official roster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTHOS Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 A great demonstration of grip strength! Strong and solid close! Carlos ,can you share some of your knowledge that helped you reach at that Elite Level of grip strength? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos F. Rivera Pagan Posted December 21, 2010 Author Share Posted December 21, 2010 Excellent, Carlos! Hope to see you on the official roster! Hey Matt!! that's one of the grippers you calibrated the one that went 178.16 lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos F. Rivera Pagan Posted December 21, 2010 Author Share Posted December 21, 2010 A great demonstration of grip strength! Strong and solid close! Carlos ,can you share some of your knowledge that helped you reach at that Elite Level of grip strength? First and from my point of view the most important aspect of grip strenght is just patience...a lot of patience. I don't know why the grip muscles don't gain strenght at the same rhythm as the other muscles groups, and in order to achieve greater strenght you have to keep training and training and never quit. I have tried a lot of training methods. KTA is a very good one, but you have to be very disciplined because is a really intense program. I do some overcrushes with a filed and choked #3.5, I close that thing for time, the most I can hold it shut. I have done strapholds with a #3 with a 25 lbs barbell plate for time too. The most work come from the IM grip machine. I do the most reps I can do in 4 sets with as much weight I can move. If I pass my last total poundage I put a extra 5 lbs. Right now I'm working with 355 lbs (barbell plates) not counting the weight of the handle device, wich is about 20 lbs. I really don't work much on the CC set, I just work in the last 20 mm of the close. My hands are big enough to get good leverage from a CCS, so if a get strong enough in the close position, I can get the whole sweep from a CCS. Hope this help some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autolupus Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Nice strong close! Here for your info. : http://p2.foorumi.info/rautakoura/viewtopic.php?p=17#17 Matti's cals. take #3.5 from approx. 170-190lbs, so that strikes a nice average in any type. Certing is, or can be a hit or miss sometimes but then you know this. Steve Gardener has closed #4s but failed on his cert...and he's about as pro as you can get! Luv ya Steve. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IROC-Z Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTHOS Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 A great demonstration of grip strength! Strong and solid close! Carlos ,can you share some of your knowledge that helped you reach at that Elite Level of grip strength? First and from my point of view the most important aspect of grip strenght is just patience...a lot of patience. I don't know why the grip muscles don't gain strenght at the same rhythm as the other muscles groups, and in order to achieve greater strenght you have to keep training and training and never quit. I have tried a lot of training methods. KTA is a very good one, but you have to be very disciplined because is a really intense program. I do some overcrushes with a filed and choked #3.5, I close that thing for time, the most I can hold it shut. I have done strapholds with a #3 with a 25 lbs barbell plate for time too. The most work come from the IM grip machine. I do the most reps I can do in 4 sets with as much weight I can move. If I pass my last total poundage I put a extra 5 lbs. Right now I'm working with 355 lbs (barbell plates) not counting the weight of the handle device, wich is about 20 lbs. I really don't work much on the CC set, I just work in the last 20 mm of the close. My hands are big enough to get good leverage from a CCS, so if a get strong enough in the close position, I can get the whole sweep from a CCS. Hope this help some. Thank you Carlos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiteck88 Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Wow! Are you going to certify soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos F. Rivera Pagan Posted December 21, 2010 Author Share Posted December 21, 2010 Wow! Are you going to certify soon? Yes, sometime in the first quarter of the next year, want to keep training to make a good certification, a "no doubt about it" certification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geralt Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 That's a great achievement Carlos, congratulations! No problemo for you so it seems! Again, this kind of posts are the best motivation one can get to keep on training. All the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankD Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Amazing close! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Wow, super job Carlos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardBean1 Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Very Nice! Not too many people who can duplicate that close with a ccs. I wish you an injury free winter and can't wait to see an addition to the #3.5 roster. Truly amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Hello grip people, just want to share an achievement that I made with a lot of training and of course some suffering too. Hope you all enjoy it as I did. Strong close and great sound advice I see a 3.5 cert in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joefrey Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Awesome job Carlos ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Very strong close Carlos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six Barrel Shotgun Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 (edited) Wow, very nice! Big thanks for sharing! Edited December 22, 2010 by Six Barrel Shotgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie B. Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Carlos, Great job!!! Best of luck getting certed on 3.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 "I really don't work much on the CC set, I just work in the last 20 mm of the close" Blasphemy! I really don't work much on the CC set, I just work in the last 20 mm of the close. My hands are big enough to get good leverage from a CCS, so if a get strong enough in the close position, I can get the whole sweep from a CCS. Where else did I read this basic same thing. Is anyone paying attention? I am pretty darn sure you'll never here Kinney say he "worked the sweep". He was working that close as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankD Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 (edited) "I really don't work much on the CC set, I just work in the last 20 mm of the close" Blasphemy! I really don't work much on the CC set, I just work in the last 20 mm of the close. My hands are big enough to get good leverage from a CCS, so if a get strong enough in the close position, I can get the whole sweep from a CCS. Where else did I read this basic same thing. Is anyone paying attention? I am pretty darn sure you'll never here Kinney say he "worked the sweep". He was working that close as well. Ioan Cristian Puscasu said the same after his 3.5 cert. I am nowhere near the strength of these two guys, but I know for sure my gripper workouts have changed! Edited December 22, 2010 by FrankD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos F. Rivera Pagan Posted December 22, 2010 Author Share Posted December 22, 2010 I really appreciate all your support, I'm glad to be part of this big grip family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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