macaz Posted July 10, 2011 Author Share Posted July 10, 2011 Finally I bent this 6” G8. It has denied me for 1 month. Now it is dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macaz Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 Yesterday I did 8 doubles with a #2RH and #1.5LH Today Did some wrist curls both ways Did grip tops Hub max was like 32lb Knob thing was 30lb ish and half penny was 25ish I wrote it down but left the #s at Work. Took a hit on a new G8 today and got a good kink but stopped because the wrist exercise today made my right a tad sore and I don’t want to screw myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macaz Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 Killed two G8s today. Did it in a respectable amount of time. Tried a red but could not start it. A poem..... Here I sit broken hearted tried a red but could not start it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malice Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Awesome job on the G8's!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Excellent work on the Grade 8s! Those are tough bolts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macaz Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 Thanks you guys. Today I had someone time me on the G8. Under 2 min including the 30 seconds it took me to un wind all the rubber bands to take off the wraps and use crush pads! I have to work on whipping off the wraps 30 seconds felt like a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorGrip Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 You are doing really well on the Grade 8s Rich I think your power is growing at a good clip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macaz Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 Thanks Gator. I will start on some 7" stuff to get my shoulders into the 7" grove. I killed a 5/16 HRS @7" just a few minutes ago. It felt funny starting and took a few seconds to get into that wider crush groove. Bent easy after some flailing around getting into a good position. I did notice a small amount of strain on my left shoulder but nothing to worry about. I took a big hit on a red and felt a good crush down position but I dont have the strength today to start it. I have to take a few days off to get stronger then Ill go back to the 7" stuff and some 6" G8s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macaz Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 Today was my main grip workout. I decided to up it a bunch. I will still do the 8 doubles on one day a week because i like the way the speed reps feel and it does not take my hands. On the other workout in the week I will follow a loose program like I did today but go as far as I feel as I can each day. I will still take a week off once a month but just do the 8 doubles. Today: RB240@143.1lb RHX2 came within 3mm, COC2.5@127 LHX2 3mm off COC2.5 RH & filed COC#2 LH 8X1 held shut as an over crush 5+ sec each SW with a 2.8X multiplying ratio: (50lb=140lb) 50lb held 22sec RH 16sec LH 55lb 23sec RH 11sec LH 62lb 22sec Rh ?sec LH 62lb ? ? for RH and LH focused too much on keeping it shut and didnt keep track of time 69lb 5sec RH 4sec LH COC1.5 X1 RH LH COC2 X1 R&L COC2.5 X0 R&L TT by Iron Mind 27.5lb X12 30 X5 32.5X3 Done minimal skin missing. Forearms feel Swollen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macaz Posted July 19, 2011 Author Share Posted July 19, 2011 Grippers warm up T1x10, T2x9 T3 2 doubles speed HG350@142.5 closed RH Was PR RB240@143.1lb Closed RH Now PR COC2.5@127 LH off 2mm 3doubbles w T3 speed COC3@155 mised 1cm RH coc2.5@127 LH miss by 1mm 4doubbles w T3 T4x 1doubble grip tops penny 25lb R+L 26.5 R Lfail Hub 25.0 R+L 27.5 R+L 30.5 R Lfail then L 1inch 32.0 R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTTOEMEZZO Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Congrats on the PR! Awesome job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macaz Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share Posted July 20, 2011 Grip tops Stub lift 25.0 27.7 26.5 27.7 29.0 31.5 33.0 34.5= left only Bent 1 G8 bold from a new batch. Looks the same as the other triangles but feels a tad harder. Im gearing up for a red in a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macaz Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share Posted July 20, 2011 Today I did a little leveraging from side to side laying down as I saw on Jedds medley. Hard to do. Also bent two 5/16 HRS at 7" to warm up then tried a red nail. For the first time I put a slight wobble on it. If put on a flat surface the center lifts off the table about 1-2mm. Maybe this Saturday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macaz Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 No PRs but a good grip and bending day: Got an old olympic bar and chepo squat rack used to fire up my CNS at home. T1x5 T2x10 Squat sq115x10 165x15 T3x5 sq185x10 coc3 @156 R x0 coc2.5@127 lx0 sq185x15 coc3x0 coc2.5x1?? rb250n L x1? coc2.5 Lx1 sq205x10 RB240 @143.1 Rx1?? coc2.5Rx1x3 Filed down some for last 2 reps coc2x1x3 filed a little more than it was secret weapon 2.8Xmultiplyer 70lb R19sec L19sec 80lb R?sec Lsec? 85lb R?sec L? Warmed up with 2 5/16 HRS @ 7" killed em quick. Red Nail, I just felt beat and had no more power in me. didnt even feel a good crush. Red 1 Me 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macaz Posted July 27, 2011 Author Share Posted July 27, 2011 Was sick yesterday when I got in a York fatman. Today I felt better and gave it a go, or no go. Also tried to bend a Red Nail It was a workout I guess. http://youtu.be/suTcsnZXJLU http://youtu.be/UW1G3AyZLgw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macaz Posted July 30, 2011 Author Share Posted July 30, 2011 Finally bent the red nail. I took 6 days longer then the 2 weeks one usually bends the red after the G8. The red is just a bitch to kink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Great job on the Red! Many more to come. In multiple styles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macaz Posted July 30, 2011 Author Share Posted July 30, 2011 Red Nail bend Success!!! bent in less than 2 minutes bent down to 1 3/4" Later I crushed it with pads to 1 1/2" The wraps I used are FBBC leather I'll try Ironmind wraps in a few weeks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNqjN_Ytyco&feature=channel_video_title Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macaz Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 On Saturday I did grip. T1x10 T2x10 T3x3 T4x1 My left is really catching up.. coc3 Right within 0 = 1cm off T5 Left 1rep Filed 2.5 Left 0 = 2mm off right x1 filed 2.5 left 0 Hg350 @142 right x1 filed 2.5 left 0 RB240 right 0 = off by half a mm T7 @173 right off by 2cm hard 2.5 @140+ right x1 (may have a hair off) left 0 off 1cm filed #2 R + L x1 filed 2.5 R+L x0 Fried!!! Did wrist work today Front + Rev curls then curls with normal up and turn hand around (subpoenaed??) down also did triceps with both hand positions. Did that wrist lever bar that I saw on the nationals medley. It is great both directions. Bent a blue nail and then three 6" 5/16 HRS reverse style for the Diesel grip challenge. Boy was it tough to get a good video. 1st 5/16 vid I forget to show the length. Second 5/16th video you cant see the thickness and I think I forget to show that there is nothing in the wraps that I pre rolled prior to insert the rod. Last video was Ok but Eileen my daughter was screwing around and distracting me but I think the video would count. I gave Jedd the link but not sure if he will like the video or if I submitted the video right. Here it is>> My link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorGrip Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Kids you got to love them getting involved the best way they know how, Great bend especially after 2 before it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macaz Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 Thanks Gator! My forearms are feeling the workout from yesterday. Nice and sore. I was thinking of trying a CRS reverse but may pass. I tried to tear a phonebook today and got a slight rip start but It just made my arms sorer. I tried to copy how Paul Knight and Adam Glass tore up books but still need to learn good technique. Maybe some other month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macaz Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 My forearms are worthless and sore today. I tried some grip tops but sucked. I thought maybe my thumbs would have a little power but not so much. I'm Ok as its a good hurt, not an injury hurt. I was planning to try a 6" 5/16 CRS for Jedds challenge on Friday but that may be a bad idea. I don’t want and injury one week before the WSH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macaz Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 On Friday Crap grip exercise. T1x10 T2x10 Did some speed doubles and some speed x7 closes Made attempts with a filed #2.5 LH fail made some attempts at rb240 RH fail. I feel weak and sore and no I don’t expect any mercy or sympathy (Jedd). It is for sure from my recent bending feats. The reverse has cooked my left forearm bicep and left rhomboid and shoulder. My rhomboid had a spaz out that I finally got under control with a heating pad. I have read around that in the short term bending can hamper your grippers. I think this is true. But in the long term (when I’m not a wuss) it will help me a bunch all over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggoth Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 You'll bounce back for sure. I feel bending taxes the grippers more than vice-versa though so you might want to arrange your workouts with that in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macaz Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 Thanks for the input. I will plan accordingly. I will mostly do DO as it dose not really tax me too much. I want to do reverse maybe twice a month as it seems to be a great workout. I have been doing that (short stick with a weight at the end) wrist exercise were you lay down and bring it side to side. That seems to be a great wrist exercise for an area that doesn’t get enough work. I think it will help 2HP because I find trying to bend the plates as you pinch helps to hold on to more weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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