Anthony C. Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 Yesterday, Monday November 4, 2013 Warm up Sets Grippers: 18xSport, 4xTrainer, 2xCOC1, 1xCOC1 Right Hand Work Sets: 8x GHP4, 2xHG250, .9xCOC2, 4xGHP4, Coin Hold with 1.5 using penny Left Hand: 8xCOC1.5, 2xGHP4, 3.7xSuper Advanced BB, 4xSuper Advanced, Coin Hold with coc1 using penny IMTUG Bottom Two fingers Right:20xIMtug4, 15x4 Left: 8xIMtug4, 10x4 IMtug pinch work Right: 6xIMtug 2, 8x2, 6partial repsx2 Left: 5x2, 8x2, 6 partial repsx2 one wicked wrist roller: 7 rolls up and down with 30 pounds, drop setted to 2 rolls with 20 pounds Next set 4 rolls 20 pounds My gripper strength is really coming along. During the week I picked up a coc 2 and repped it 3 times with no warm up. Obviously not a smart move and I won't be doing that again, but pretty good considering i just closed it for the first time 2 weeks ago. I think I am going to start filing it down as I work on the behemoth that is the 2.5. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony C. Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 Tuesday November 5, 2013 Chest Tris Shoulders Seated Db overhead presses with very slight incline: 11x70 Db Flat bench press: 10x80 Incline db press: 7x70 Decline Pushups supersetted with reverse pec deck: 20, 15, 15x90, 15x90, respectively Seated extensions with both hands on one dumbell: 9x70 Rotator cuff and abs, planks, overhead squats and weighted crunches. Started off with overhead presses instead of flat bench today and man, that kills my chest strength. But it felt good to let the pecs take most of the load since my shoulders were already tired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterSweden Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) Filing grippers really helped me close coc3 now Im filing my light coc3 to help bridge the gap up to coc3.5 some File away brother! I find that keeping the reps between 1 to 3 gets my strength up more than higher reps. Overcrushes are also something I really benefit from. 5 seconds or so Edited November 5, 2013 by NewGrippster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony C. Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 Filing grippers really helped me close coc3 now Im filing my light coc3 to help bridge the gap up to coc3.5 some File away brother! I find that keeping the reps between 1 to 3 gets my strength up more than higher reps. Overcrushes are also something I really benefit from. 5 seconds or so Thanks for stopping by man Youre right, and i didn't plan on going that high with the ghp 4, but a month ago that was a very hard gripper for me and psychologically i wanted to see how far i can go with it now. Ive been having great results keeping my reps 1-5 and i like to do some endurance work to end the workout. I still think higher reps have their place as far as conditioning goes. I'm gonna start overcrushing. For my second grip workout of the week i use the tetting grip machine and like negatives with it. That sucker is money well spent. Ps: a filed 3? You beast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony C. Posted November 9, 2013 Author Share Posted November 9, 2013 Trained grip for a quick session this morning: Beefbuilder grip machine Work sets right hand: 3x82.5, 3x81.5, 3 negative holds with 120 Left: 3x75, 1x75, 3 negative holds with 120 Ttk both hands on 24x10 22x12.5 25x12.25 24x12.25 Extensor work with eyhb and contrast bath Havent had much time to train this week due to poor time managment decisions on my part. Had to sprint to catch a train yesterday and now my feet are killing me (i was wearing a suit and dress shoes lol). Gonna try to get to the gym to do legs this afternoon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony C. Posted November 11, 2013 Author Share Posted November 11, 2013 Back biceps with an emphasis on grip today Pull ups with fat grips 10, 8 Regular pullups 11 bw+25 Db row with fat grips 8x65, 3x70 Regular db row 9x90, 11x80 Cable row 12x160, 9x160, 12x120 fat grips Hyperectensions 15xbw+45, 12xbw+70, 8xbw+90 Chin ups 15 Db curls 8x35, 8x30 Db hammer curls with fat grips 9x25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony C. Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 Today shoulders/chest/triceps Overhead DB presses 7x75, 9x70 DB flat bench 8x85, 8x75 DB incline bench 8x70 Incline hammerstrength press 10x85 lbs each side Reverse pec Dec, superset with decline push ups 20x100 23, 18x105 15 Seated overhead extensions two hands one DB 10x70, 8x70 Seated DB laterals pause at bottom to kill momentum 20x20, 12x20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony C. Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 Legs today Hip belt squats 20x135 20x145 20x158 Was a quick session. Work in progress... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony C. Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 Oh, I see I'm a "gripboard veteran" now...sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterSweden Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 (edited) Soon it will say Certified Captain of Crush, ye ? Edited November 13, 2013 by NewGrippster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony C. Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 Soon it will say Certified Captain of Crush, ye ? Haha, soon it will say that for BOTH of us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony C. Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 Grip training today Warm ups:30xstore gripper, 15xsport, 5xtrainer, 4x1 Work sets right hand: 3x2, .9xhard2 (bad set) 2xhard2, .8xridiculous bbm master, 2.8xfiled hg250, 17 seconds penny hold 1.5 Left hand: .8x2, .9x2, 2.8xghp4, 4.8xbb superbadvanced, 3.9x bb sa, penny hold with 1, timer malfunctioned Imtug bottom two fingers Right hand 25x4, 20x4 Left 6x4 ( hand still sore), 16x4 Ttk 25x11.5, 15x17.5, 12x17.5, 17x15 One wicked wrist roller 8 rolls with 30 drop set 4rolls 20 Great session. Finally closed the hard double stamp coc2 that i've owned for 9 years, but has always evaded me. My next goal gripper is the very tough bb master which is harder than a 2. Idk what it is but i've been reading about crazy variations inone gripper to the next with the tetting's. makes me not want to risk buying any more. That master wouldhave been a great stepping stone for me to get to the 2. Also, looks like an off hand 2 close is in the cards! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterSweden Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 (edited) How do you like the imtugs? I've thought about them in the past but I couldnt really see the benefit that I wouldnt get from regular grippers. Edited November 14, 2013 by NewGrippster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony C. Posted November 15, 2013 Author Share Posted November 15, 2013 How do you like the imtugs? I've thought about them in the past but I couldnt really see the benefit that I wouldnt get from regular grippers. Hey brother, I like them. I do think they're way overpriced but with ironmind, you know you will only be buying them once. I usually treat myself to one after working a hard overtime shift, and that's how i'm building my collection. They're great for working higher (or lower) reps on the ring and pinkie fingers and thumb. For the index and middle finger, i think they're useless. One thing i like about them is that the knurling is softer, so i use them on my off days as well to strengthen the ring and pinkie fingers. For you, you'd probably need an imtug 6 for that. I messaged matt about getting them in but he showed no interest which i guess means the grip community doesn't care much about them. That's a shame. I think more guys would use them if they got their hand on one to use as a sample first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterSweden Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 If you think they help you should keep doing them tried doing grippercloses upsidedown, the spring down on the pinky side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony C. Posted November 15, 2013 Author Share Posted November 15, 2013 If you think they help you should keep doing them tried doing grippercloses upsidedown, the spring down on the pinky side? Those are awesome as well! I will probably start doing some sets like that, as well. I think for me personally, heavy holds on the beefbuilder grip machine are making me progress nicely. Only problem is recovery is so long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony C. Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 Today back biceps Deadlifts 1x275, 1x295, 1x305, 2x315, 1x315, 4x275 (double oh) Chin ups 20, 15 One arm db rows 11 x85 Hard cable row machine 7x160, 10x140 Db curls 9x35 Db hammer curls 10x35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterSweden Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Damn you can do many chin ups! Im 95kilo and I can do like 7 or 8 with some cheating air walking type style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony C. Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 Damn you can do many chin ups! Im 95kilo and I can do like 7 or 8 with some cheating air walking type style. Haha yes, I've always been good at them. My all time best is 28 regular double overhand pull ups. But I train like a bodybuilder and so I've been doing them for years. It also helps that I weigh 75kg though lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterSweden Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Any tips for getting good at them? Im 20kg heavier but I still cant do 10 haha. Embarrassing hahaha. My deadlift was always good tho. Strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony C. Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 Any tips for getting good at them? Im 20kg heavier but I still cant do 10 haha. Embarrassing hahaha. My deadlift was always good tho. Strange. Haha and for me its the opposite...my Deadlift is horrible, even my squat is higher. keep a chair or stool, or bench or whatever under your feet while you do pull ups. Go to failure with regular form and then when you can't do any more, use the chair to get to the top part of the pull up, and then do controlled negatives. Do a negative, then get back to the top, and do another one. Keep doing that till your lats are on fire. That really helped me build endurance on them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony C. Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 Shoulders chest triceps today: Seated overhead dumbell press: 10x75 11x70 Db flat bench press 9x85 8x80 Db incline bench 8x70 Flat hammerstrength press 7x2 plates per side Reverse pec deck superset with decline push ups 18x110 23, 17x110 16 Cable pushdown 7x90 Standing db laterals with pause at top 15x20 12x20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony C. Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 Grip today Warmups each hand 50 reps white eyhb, 20xstore bought gripper, 20xsport, 12xTrainer, 2x1 Right hand: .9xbb master, .9xbbm, .8xghp5, 1xghp5, .8xghp5, 4.7xghp4 CCS, 18 second penny hold with 1.5 Left: 1xcoc2, .7x2, 4xghp4 mms, 6xbb super advanced mms, 2.9x1.5 ccs, penny hold with 1 Imtug pinch Right 7.8x2, 14.8x2, 6x2 Left 6x2, 3x2, 3x2 Wrist roller 12 rolls with 20 lbs Well how about that. Some nice PR's here! Closed the ghp 5 for the first time today. Also got my first off hand coc2 close. What's funny is that the bb master is supposed to be weaker than a 2, but i have closed both a 2 and a ghp5 and the master is still evading me. I wonder what the hell that thing rates at! Anyway, here is the video to my ghp5. I call out chez because he recently told me i need to start working on my set more, a welcome criticism. I have him and many to thank...john mccarter and josh odell have helped me along the way greatly. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVT1otzxkTc 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterSweden Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 great close but as I see it you place th gripper too far back in the hand. dont bother trying to reach around the handles with your fingers before the set, they'll reach around anyway as you set it. Have the "palm handle" closer to your fingers, in the big crease of your palm. will get you stronger righty away. watch "how to set a gripper" by paul knight on youtube if u havent already! ghp6 is right around tha corner!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony C. Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 great close but as I see it you place th gripper too far back in the hand. dont bother trying to reach around the handles with your fingers before the set, they'll reach around anyway as you set it. Have the "palm handle" closer to your fingers, in the big crease of your palm. will get you stronger righty away. watch "how to set a gripper" by paul knight on youtube if u havent already! ghp6 is right around tha corner!! Hey man, thanks for the advice! I have been trying to get it closer my fingers, but usually what happens is i'm focusing so hard on bringing the other handle down that the gripper slides down into my palm. I will keep practicing and working on it. And hell, i don't even own a ghp6 yet! Gotta start saving now so i can place another order with cannon. At this next level, i think my grippers should start being rated. Btw, what is your name man? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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