Bright508620 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 1) Should I use Chalk for everything or just for the Captains of Crush grippers? 2) Should i be lifting weights (my normal routine) before or after grip training? 3) My program that im going to try is this.. please tell me what is wrong/correction. THANK YOU SUNDAY- Crushing + HOLDS. MONDAY- Wrist/Forearm. TUESDAY- Pinch. WEDNESDAY- OFF THURSDAY- Crushing + HOLDS. FRIDAY- Pinching + Wrist/Forearm. SATURDAY- OFF CRUSHING: 1) Captains of Crush 2) Close the gap straps HOLDS: 1) Rolling Thunder WRIST/FOREARM: 1) Wrist Roller 2) Twist Yo Wrist PINCHING: 1) Pinches with added weight 2) Titan Telegraph Key (If i can afford it sooner or later) NOTE: This is just for Grip Training. Weight training WILL be implemented. Usually 2-3 days per week. Thanks for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat 74 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I am a chalkaholic, I even use it to help onto a fork and knife at supper. I would lift before doing grip work as it gets the blood flowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright508620 Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 (edited) I am a chalkaholic, I even use it to help onto a fork and knife at supper. I would lift before doing grip work as it gets the blood flowing. Thanks. Also, chalk won't limit any strength gains right? (for example. I close the 2.5 for 1. A week later i try it without chalk, i could still get it with dry hands..?) Also, Any opinions on the program? Edited July 28, 2011 by Bright508620 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat 74 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I am always stronger with chalk since there is less to no slipping or movement of the implements. Closing a 2.5 with chalk means you may or may not close it with out chalk. For me chalk allows me to train much more consistent since I should always have relatively the same amount of friction. Program looks good, I always follow grippers with wrist work. I'm not much of an all arounder though, someone else will chime in and help you out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright508620 Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 I am always stronger with chalk since there is less to no slipping or movement of the implements. Closing a 2.5 with chalk means you may or may not close it with out chalk. For me chalk allows me to train much more consistent since I should always have relatively the same amount of friction. Program looks good, I always follow grippers with wrist work. I'm not much of an all arounder though, someone else will chime in and help you out. Thanks for the help man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macaz Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I think it looks good. Pinch and wrist stuff for some reason kills my grip. However bench squats etc help my grip. Bending is a lot of fun too. Pick up some 60d nails from homeco and find some wraps then see how people bend on utube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright508620 Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 I think it looks good. Pinch and wrist stuff for some reason kills my grip. However bench squats etc help my grip. thats weird.. what do you do for thumb strength if pinching is bad..? Sounds weird, but thanks for the reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macaz Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I think it looks good. Pinch and wrist stuff for some reason kills my grip. However bench squats etc help my grip. thats weird.. what do you do for thumb strength if pinching is bad..? Sounds weird, but thanks for the reply. I need to clarify... Pinch and all the stuff is good. But i have to do grip 1st. The day after grip is good for the other stuff. If I do heavy wrist curls or pinch etc the day or two before my grip then the gripping suffers. Like I said your layout looks good. It seems to be universally accepted here that squatting right before grippers is the way to go if you want to set PRs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright508620 Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 I think it looks good. Pinch and wrist stuff for some reason kills my grip. However bench squats etc help my grip. thats weird.. what do you do for thumb strength if pinching is bad..? Sounds weird, but thanks for the reply. I need to clarify... Pinch and all the stuff is good. But i have to do grip 1st. The day after grip is good for the other stuff. If I do heavy wrist curls or pinch etc the day or two before my grip then the gripping suffers. Like I said your layout looks good. oh ok. thx man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junior Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Close the Gap straps are too thick; try thinner material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright508620 Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 (edited) A couple of more questions if thats alright? 1) How important is Diet in grip training? 2) How long should a grip session last? So for a typical gripper workout with HOLDS at the end how long should i be working for. 1 hour? 30 minutes? Edited August 2, 2011 by Bright508620 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Diet is important, period. The body is a machine. You need to properly feed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junior Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Here's a close the gap strap next to the strap I use for size comparison: Also, beef builder grippers have the best knurling and are equal to or greater in consistency when compared to ALL other brands. Check the links in Wannagrip's signature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright508620 Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 (edited) Thanks for the advice. Im also wondering about how long a typical gripper workout should be. For like Pinch workouts. Forearm workouts. Crushing workouts. thanks. Also, i can currently Close the 2.5 COC while setting it. But i can just barely do it. If i bought the KTA program would i be able to crush the #3. And if i did buy it would i need to have a #3.5 to do negative work? And would i still be able to work my other grip work (Pinch, forearm, HOLDS) Edited August 3, 2011 by Bright508620 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junior Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 The gap between the 2.5 and 3 is big. Overwhelming evidence indicates KTA is a high quality, highly efficient program, as is RRBT. If you opt for the COC (I pronounce C-O-C-K, origin) gripper, you'll need a #4, but a better choice would be a Beef Builder Super Elite. I'm about to start another round for MM1; Let's have a go at it on the KTA forum. Tomorrow's the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright508620 Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 (edited) The gap between the 2.5 and 3 is big. Overwhelming evidence indicates KTA is a high quality, highly efficient program, as is RRBT. If you opt for the COC (I pronounce C-O-C-K, origin) gripper, you'll need a #4, but a better choice would be a Beef Builder Super Elite. I'm about to start another round for MM1; Let's have a go at it on the KTA forum. Tomorrow's the day Ok. I wont be able to get it right away. But since you suggest it i will hopefully get it by Sunday. I will also get the CoC4/Beef Builder Super Elite. (before i buy the program) Thanks for the advice. Edited August 3, 2011 by Bright508620 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junior Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Cool, I'll see you over there Sunday. Best Regards, Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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