John McCarter Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Gripper feels about 179lbs http://youtu.be/69P4CuHpAMo 1 Quote "You have to want it more than anything else in your whole life...you gotta want it that bad." - Slim "The Hammer Man" Farman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 That's a nasty close. Adam Glass borrowed my 5/8" Elite for a while and never got it shut It's a haaaard and uncomfortable gripper for sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McCarter Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 That's a nasty close. Adam Glass borrowed my 5/8" Elite for a while and never got it shut It's a haaaard and uncomfortable gripper for sure. It is a nasty gripper on closes. That's interesting about Adam Glass and your gripper. Quote "You have to want it more than anything else in your whole life...you gotta want it that bad." - Slim "The Hammer Man" Farman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvance Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 nasty! crazy thumb pads you got bro! Quote Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JVance0001?feature=mhee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McCarter Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 nasty! crazy thumb pads you got bro! Thanks man! Plus, when you're using a pony clamp or hitting over 60+lbs on the TTK, it tends to do that. Quote "You have to want it more than anything else in your whole life...you gotta want it that bad." - Slim "The Hammer Man" Farman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh O'Dell Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Nice bud! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McCarter Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 Nice bud! Thanks man! And killer work with the MM1 Quote "You have to want it more than anything else in your whole life...you gotta want it that bad." - Slim "The Hammer Man" Farman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh O'Dell Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Thank you John, I think i will go for the mm2 soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McCarter Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 Thank you John, I think i will go for the mm2 soon Make sure you can close a gripper rated around 165-167lbs, once that happens, you'll have no problem getting the MM2. 1 Quote "You have to want it more than anything else in your whole life...you gotta want it that bad." - Slim "The Hammer Man" Farman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh O'Dell Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 I closed my bbe at 160# and im super close to closing my 3.5 so once i can close my 3.5 good i will try the mm2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Scibelli Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 (edited) Nice close John, do they still make the 5/8'' handle grippers... anyone know? Edited August 12, 2013 by Tom Scibelli 1 Quote "When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this--you haven't." -Edison."That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do--not that the nature of the thing is changed, but that our power to do is increased.” -Heber J. Grant."Strong people are harder to kill than weak people and are more useful in general." -Mark Rippetoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McCarter Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 Nice close John, do they still make the 5/8'' handle grippers... anyone know? Thanks man! Sent you a pm about the gripper. 1 Quote "You have to want it more than anything else in your whole life...you gotta want it that bad." - Slim "The Hammer Man" Farman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Ruby Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Wow incredible man you are probably not far from a 3.5 cert at your rate. Quote Current stats Height 6'8 Hand length from first wrist crease to top of middle finger 8.15 inches Hand width thumb to pinky 9.4 inches Fist size around 11.5 inches Forearm size (straight flexed) roughly 16.5 inches Wrist size 8.2 inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McCarter Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Wow incredible man you are probably not far from a 3.5 cert at your rate. Thanks man but I haven't been really training for any coc certification at the moment, been working towards the MM3. If I go for the #3.5, my training is going to get really crazy again attempting to get wider set closes. But I'll only go for the #3.5 once I can close a 190lb plus gripper. Quote "You have to want it more than anything else in your whole life...you gotta want it that bad." - Slim "The Hammer Man" Farman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mt-tom Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 That is awesome! Way to go. I have a 5/8 elite that I have never closed - probably never will. That sucker is painful! You have my respect, John. Tom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McCarter Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 That is awesome! Way to go. I have a 5/8 elite that I have never closed - probably never will. That sucker is painful! You have my respect, John. Tom Thanks man! I had the same thought about the gripper when I got it, but I just kept training to get bigger gripper closes; plus it's very nasty on the closing part. Quote "You have to want it more than anything else in your whole life...you gotta want it that bad." - Slim "The Hammer Man" Farman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McCarter Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 word Thanks man! Quote "You have to want it more than anything else in your whole life...you gotta want it that bad." - Slim "The Hammer Man" Farman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kashtan Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Nice! 1 Quote 2-time world absolute champion armlifting 2011-2012; Python Grip World Class; FBBC HARD; FBBC Super; Current WR holder FBBC 8-lb bomb; Current NAGS WR holder 2'' V-Bar 343 lbs 31 reps CoC#3 20 mm block set; 12 reps CoC#3.5 20 mm block set; T9 (Tetting Grand Elite) 4 reps 20 mm block set - both hands; Little Big Horn on contest - 111.2 kg; on training - 136 kg ; Inch hold 64 sec; FBBC 3'' dumbbell handle - 95.8 kg=211 lbs CoC#4 4 reps 20 mm block set right hand & 10 reps MMS. GHP certification Level 9 - 2 reps - 3rd place. Ex-Official World Record on axle Ironmind double overhand deadlift - 236.1 kg ; Double Inch Dumbbells walk - 40.3 m - 132 feets. Millennium Dumbbell 40 singles both hands for 1 hour, 6 reps right hand strict Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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