RuggedCanuck Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Firstly, a little background: I have been weightlifting for a couple years already with my focus being on all-round lifting. Some of my interests include pulling-lifts, grip work, and steel bending. Recently I have started training at a more old school gym, which means I will be able to practice Farmer's Walks, one-arm lifting, push-jerks, etc more frequently. My workouts are generally taken 3x per week, with an emphasis on heavy back work, overhead lifts, and grip. I do all my training without lifting aids of any sort. Next workout is on Monday. Giving one-arm military presses a go! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Welcome!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterSweden Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Whats your focus in grip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuggedCanuck Posted November 2, 2014 Author Share Posted November 2, 2014 (edited) Whats your focus in grip? Crushing and rending/tearing strength is what I'd like to focus on the most. My uncle, in his 70s now, could legitimately tear phonebooks when he was younger - so that would be nice to live up to. Some of the lifts I work on/want to use to develop this are: thick bar lifts, pinch gripping, rectangular fixes, etc done at the end of every workout. Feat-specific practice when I can. Edited November 2, 2014 by RuggedCanuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuggedCanuck Posted November 2, 2014 Author Share Posted November 2, 2014 Whats your focus in grip? Of course, if you have any tips I'd be glad to hear them. It's only recently that I have been focusing more intensely on grip work; getting most of my information from articles back in the 30s/40s/50s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterSweden Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 (edited) I've ripped 1000 page phonebooks. There is a trick you know! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NHQdtyoiR08my hottest tip! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zp3QY1jisG4 Edited November 2, 2014 by PeterSweden 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuggedCanuck Posted November 2, 2014 Author Share Posted November 2, 2014 (edited) I've ripped 1000 page phonebooks. There is a trick you know! Yes, there is a trick version. haha I think playing cards would be neat... Edited November 2, 2014 by RuggedCanuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterSweden Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 I edited my earlier post while u answered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuggedCanuck Posted November 2, 2014 Author Share Posted November 2, 2014 I edited my earlier post while u answered. Saw that. Thanks for the video! It would be nice if I could do a phonebook without any tricks, but steel bending and grip lifts are more interesting to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggoth Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Where abouts up here are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuggedCanuck Posted November 2, 2014 Author Share Posted November 2, 2014 Where abouts up here are you? In the surrounding area of Toronto. How about you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggoth Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. A long ways off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuggedCanuck Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 (edited) Trained on a few new movements today. First worked on One-arm Military Presses for the first time. Progression went: 30x5 40x5 45x3 50x2 50x8x1 45x5 All done as strictly as I could manage. Next I did Axle Deadlifts - this one was at least 2 1/4" in diameter; probably closer to 2 1/2. I managed a few top sets with 235. Tried 250 and got it halfway up my thighs before it slipped from my hands. DIfferent animal entirely from a regular bar. Rest of the workout was plate pinches (held four 10s for ~5 seconds each hand; then two 25s together for 10 seconds) and the Rectangular Fix. Worked up to 95lbs with a momentary pause at the top. Also picked up a few Grade 2 and Grade 5 bolts today to practice bending with. I have a number of galvanized 60D nails and 10" spikes to work on as well. Edited November 4, 2014 by RuggedCanuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuggedCanuck Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 (edited) An aside: I used York Barbell plates for all the pinching work. Edited November 4, 2014 by RuggedCanuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvance Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Rectangular fix? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuggedCanuck Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 Rectangular fix? You take a barbell in an overhand grip, no more than shoulder width apart. Lift it from the ground and stand erect, then raise the barbell up with the forearms until they are parallel to the ground - forming a right angle with the upper arms. It must be very strict with no movement of the upper arms or body swaying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuggedCanuck Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 Figured out my strongest style for short steel bending, the Terminator bend. I was having trouble with a grade 2 bolt just because I was trying to use a technique I wasn't good for (DO). Used the other style and bent it easily; would have been faster too if I had started out that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuggedCanuck Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 (edited) Today's madness: Military Press: 95x3 95x3 115x2 125x5x1 Farmer's Walk: 115 x 10metres 145 x 10metres 205 x 10metres Wanted to see how much I could use for a set distance. After that I worked on some levering and forward hold/raise (not sure what to call it) with a 10lb sledge. Edited November 6, 2014 by RuggedCanuck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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