Strong Man Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 i know for sure i've mastered T and #1 but I can only close #2 7 reps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strong Man Posted May 23, 2003 Author Share Posted May 23, 2003 i can close #1 around 45 times i would think when you could just pick up the gripper and close it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emsquared Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 I believe when you have mastered a gripper you can pick it up and close it at any given time. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MikeTheBear Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Good question, and one I too would like answered. According to Ironmind's site, once you can close a gripper 20-25 times, you are ready for the next gripper. Is this accurate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gripmaster316 Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Quite accurate, by the time I closed the #1 25 times, I already had the #2 closed for a double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul valpreda Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 When I was training with the grippers on a regular basis, I made very good progress performing sets of very low repetitions and singles. I didn't benefit from the high reps. People will experience different results due to physical makeup, genetics, etc. It's good to experiment and see what works best for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffPeterson Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 I consider a gripper mastered when you can grind the handles nice and loud. Joe Kinney style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 When you can pick the gripper up and close it fully, without a warmup, on any day of the week. That's complete mastery in my book. Ben Edwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Black Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 For me, the '25 reps with a gripper means you are ready to close the next' was not an accurate indicator. I could do 25 reps with the #2 long before I closed the #3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 I think it's also an issue of mentality. At first a gripper is intemidating, and is a goal of yours. When you first close it, it's exciting, and every time after that, it's still a great feeling. Then you start to rep it, and think 'yea, take that', and it's still a great feeling to finally close that goal gripper for a goal set of reps. For me, I see mastery of the gripper when you lose the thrill of closing the gripper. When it's no longer a challenge or that big of a deal to close it. When your new focus becomes the next gripper. Yes, when you can close it any time, with out warming up. When you look at it and wonder why it was such a big deal to close this "easy" gripper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amaury Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Is it accurate ? You can be able to close a #3 for 5reps and not be able to close another #3. Now this statement for example IS accurate... That's all i have to say about what Ironmind wrote in the FAQ section! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Van Weele Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 That 20 to 25 reps isn't even close to being true in my case. I could only manage around 4 to 6 reps on my #2 when I closed my #3. I thought maybe my #3 was week but I got certified on Tony Scrivens gripper which is around 5 years old and was never closed prior to that day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 That is pretty much the case with me. I don't own the grippers so I haven't been able to mess around with them that much. But when a guy brought the set of grippers to a powerlifting meet a few weeks ago, I closed his number 3 after the meet was over without that much trouble. I then tried his number 2, and while I didn't do as many reps as I could have if I went to absolute failure, it started feeling pretty hard after about 8 reps; there is no way I could have done it 25 times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gripmaster316 Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 (edited) I can close the number 2 8 times and I am about 1/4 inch from closing the three. Maybe I have a hard 3??? Edited May 23, 2003 by gripmaster316 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted May 24, 2003 Share Posted May 24, 2003 I knew I had really mastered the #3 when I could close it everyday for three weeks straight (21 days). Cold - no warm-up - straight to close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted May 24, 2003 Share Posted May 24, 2003 If by mastery you mean total dominance, then anytime, anywhere, whether refreshed, or following a workout, you can close it. As with any lifting feat, what you lifted for a one rep max a few weeks ago but have not come close to since then, is not a poundage you have mastered. If circumstances must be 'just right' for you to close it, you have not mastered it. There are no doubt many certified 3 closers who cannot close a 3 under the above circumstances; they won the battle for certification but lost the ongoing war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted May 24, 2003 Share Posted May 24, 2003 Roark, Flashes of brilliance just like Sybersnott!! I must add, as Roark pointed out - strength varies. That goes for grip strength; at least for me anyway. I am not 100% all of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown Posted May 24, 2003 Share Posted May 24, 2003 I can close the number 2 8 times and I am about 1/4 inch from closing the three. Maybe I have a hard 3??? It could be a difference in the way various people's muscles work. I know that on all of my lifts I am good at maxes compared to how many reps I can do, but that may be more of a function of how I train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strong Man Posted May 24, 2003 Author Share Posted May 24, 2003 very true rbrown i know i'm only good at maxes, compared to reps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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