jvance Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Nice Chez, definitely a good feeling to see the hard work hanging on the wall for good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Ruby Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 (edited) Congratulations again on the huge accomplishment with the law degree! That is going to look really nice next to your future mm7 cert and ironmind 3.5/red nail cert A 197 rgc close is getting close to the highest recorded rgc close. That should be a fun challenge for you. Edited July 9, 2013 by Stephen Ruby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 Thanks everyone. Another great thing about grip is that I have interacted with a lot great people over the past 2 years like you guys. Well I trained chest and biceps tonight. Nothing special. Kept the weight light and the reps high. I'm not going to log the details though. I'm in crunch mode studying for the bar exam and I'm going to be pulling very late nights just like all the times I had final exams. I will probably take breaks to crush some grippers and bend steel so I can stay sharp but I won't be logging it. No more logging until the bar exam is over at the end of this month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvance Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Good luck bro, you'll get it - given your intense work ethic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 Good luck bro, you'll get it - given your intense work ethic. Thanks bro. I have been staying up late and I needed to walk away from the computer. The grippers were calling me name from the drawer. I warmed up quick and gave my Freak MM3 Replica Rated at 192 lbs by Cannon a shot. Dang I got close. The video was way to blurry to tell but I got close. My webcam doesn't handle motion blur well and I was shaking like a crack addict. this is the best still I could get. I think I missed by 1mm or so: Not bad for staying up to 4am every night lately. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh O'Dell Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Real strong man, 192 is crazy ! Even with lack of sleep your still a monster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvance Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Damn son... You're closing in on having one of the best crush grips on earth... You definitely passed the bar to practice grip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted July 12, 2013 Author Share Posted July 12, 2013 Real strong man, 192 is crazy ! Even with lack of sleep your still a monster! Thanks dude. I think with proper rest and warmup I can grind the handles. Hoping to take down the MM5 certification as soon as these tests are over. Until then I'll make sure to sneak in gripper workouts to keep my strength up. Damn son... You're closing in on having one of the best crush grips on earth... You definitely passed the bar to practice grip haha, that was a good one. cheers buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh O'Dell Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 You got it man id imagine the cut in gripper training will help you heal up real good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted July 15, 2013 Author Share Posted July 15, 2013 get some gripper training in during a study break. GHP 8 Cert Attempt (RGC 174.6), so freaking close: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XsEYERVwy4. This cert goes down this summer. RB 280 MMS Off Hand (My Left) PR close (174 RGC): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuQrxfKNJMs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Good luck bro, you'll get it - given your intense work ethic. Thanks bro. I have been staying up late and I needed to walk away from the computer. The grippers were calling me name from the drawer. I warmed up quick and gave my Freak MM3 Replica Rated at 192 lbs by Cannon a shot. Dang I got close. The video was way to blurry to tell but I got close. My webcam doesn't handle motion blur well and I was shaking like a crack addict. this is the best still I could get. I think I missed by 1mm or so: Not bad for staying up to 4am every night lately. 192 rated gripper, that is a freak MM3...Man your crush is something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerryg Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 You just missed that GHP8 by a hair! Super strong and great progress Chez! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh O'Dell Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Amazing job as always! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chez Posted July 16, 2013 Author Share Posted July 16, 2013 Cheers fellas. I gotta admit that it stings missing the GHP 8 cert by that tiny margin. I'll give it another go in a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Looks like I missed a lot while I was off of here. Beastly work on grippers, dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 Looks like I missed a lot while I was off of here. Beastly work on grippers, dude. Thanks buddy. It took a while but I finally found something I'm good at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted July 20, 2013 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 (edited) So I took a study break and gave that Freak 192 lb rated MM3 by Cannon a try again. This is really really close. It may have been closed for a split second. The video stinks because of motion blur since my web camera stinks. Especially on max attempts. I got these stills from it. Anyone reading this think its closed? I think Pic A could be, Mike Sharkey thinks Pic B is: Pic A: Pic B: Edited July 20, 2013 by Chez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geralt Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Both closes or miss by a fat hair, but i'd go for B also. however great work man. I just can't keep such hard progress up. Unbelievable. Just had 4 kids staying over this night for pyama party, and I am utterly wrecked. Good stuff Chez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 Both closes or miss by a fat hair, but i'd go for B also. however great work man. I just can't keep such hard progress up. Unbelievable. Just had 4 kids staying over this night for pyama party, and I am utterly wrecked. Good stuff Chez. Thanks Geralt. I have been so tired lately studying and trying to cram so much info into my brain. I took a study break today and after warming up I bent a red nail in single IMPs with no rubber bands under 1 min. Hopefully I can knock at the red nail cert this summer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh O'Dell Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Nice i need to get in on the red nail, i do bending never tr. Tried a red nail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted July 25, 2013 Author Share Posted July 25, 2013 (edited) Nice i need to get in on the red nail, i do bending never tr. Tried a red nail. Bending is tons of fun, but I have to admit its the toughest thing I have ever trained. You have to block out pain until your hands toughen. I also have poor shoulder flexibility so I have to bend pretty low which means I have to use a lot more force. Its tough to balance with gripper training as well since a lot people struggle to be good at both. Edited July 25, 2013 by Chez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh O'Dell Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I have done some bending for a while just have not tried the rednail, and yea i woke up with swollen wrist and knuckles the first few bending sessions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 I have done some bending for a while just have not tried the rednail, and yea i woke up with swollen wrist and knuckles the first few bending sessions I remember the first time I tried a red and I was shocked that people can actually bend one. The jump from 1/4" steel to 5/16" is huge. I'm freaking exhausted. been studying a lot. Its just a huge amount of information. I signed up for the MM5. I want to try it right after my tests and before I go away on vacation August 5th. This is kind of like when I certified on the MM3. I attempted it right after final exams last winter. I'm not sure how strong I will be. I have been pulling a lot of late nights and haven't had much time to train. I have been sneaking in some grip work here and there. Either way it will be a fun way to celebrate. Worst case scenario is that I get to feel what the gripper is like for next time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh O'Dell Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Sounds rough but i don't think your grip is going anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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