John McCarter Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Let's cut all the foreplay and get right to it. Last time I was serious about anything grip related was @anwnate 4forFeb contest in 2018. Bringing back the grip training. Right now, I will train grippers and pinch. Some wrist training thrown in. There's no set goal in mind. If I get back up with hand grippers I may consider going for the #4. I do not care about breaking the Hub record. My main focus right now is on a few books I will be writing soon. They are not grip related. Here is a clip of a filed 160lb rated #3 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McCarter Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 I don't know what this training log will contain. But I plan on keeping this one! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Great to see you back at it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennix Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Howcome you're not interested in breaking the hub record? Nice close and welcome back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acromegaman Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 You've always been a beast John. Looking forward to what is to come. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McCarter Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 7 hours ago, Lennix said: Howcome you're not interested in breaking the hub record? Nice close and welcome back! I have no desire to actually go for the ironmind hub world record. If it changes I'll consider going for it. Not even on my list of things to do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McCarter Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 hour ago, acromegaman said: You've always been a beast John. Looking forward to what is to come. Thanks Delmar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankD Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Looking forward to following this John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McCarter Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 10/08/2020 Grip session (Everything is noted closed/lifted unless noted. All weights are in lbs) All grippers will be listed by their ratings unless noted. Grippers) Warm up Unrated #2x5x4 right and left Working 143x3 right and left 152x3 right and left Filed 160x1 right...143x1 left 175x1 right (felt easy)...143x1 left Flask 1H 30x2 right and left 54x1 right and left 90x1x1 right and left (felt good) 2 finger lift 90x5 125x5 First time doing a training session. Feels strange and like I am picking up where I last left off. Tonight marks the first time that I've touched the Flask since King Kong, Wish I had more grippers to attack. The highest rated gripper right now is a 175 #3.5, but that will change. Placed an order for a 180+ gripper and the Bumper from Matt. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McCarter Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 Sorry for the 7 months of no interaction for this thread. Getting back on board with Grippers. No clue where my max numbers fall at. Somedays gripper strength is 170+ and others is 150+. Going to start up a new program and see where it goes from there. Had the idea playing around in my head years ago but never did anything with it. Going to attempt 3 days. Two with a grip machine. One with only hand grippers. The goal is to reach about 300lbs or heavier on a grip machine. For hand grippers, I want to get back up to the high 190's or 200+ lbs once more. Not achieving the goal of closing a #4 is pissing me off and something I would like to get, even if it's for a close that last for a second. W1/D1 (Heavier attempts) 5/16/2021 Warm up: #2x10x10 (Right and Left) One Hand Grip Machine: 225x5x5x5 seconds (isometric holds) (Right/Left) Heavy Isometric Grippers: GHP10x5x5x5 seconds (Right/Left) TTK: 61x10x15x15 (Thumbs)...x15x15 (Index/Middle...Ring/Pinkie) NOTE: Switched grip machine and hand gripper after each set W1/D2 (Lighter to medium range attempts) 5/19/2021 Warm up: #2x5x5x5x5 reps (Right/Left) One Hand Grip Machine: 180x5x5x5x2x2 reps (Right/Left) Secret Weapon Holds: 90x7x10x10x10x10x10x10 seconds (right/left) TTK: 25x20x20x20x20 reps (thumbs)...x20x20x20x20 (Index/middle...ring/pinkie) NOTE: Was able to figure out that if you place one hand at the end of a grip machine and the bars are facing towards your body, it creates a force exactly how a secret weapon grip machine has on the hands. Don't even know why I did it, no clue if it will stay in the program or not but it won't hurt to give it a good chance before deciding if it stays or goes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McCarter Posted May 22, 2021 Author Share Posted May 22, 2021 W1/D3 - 5/21/2021 (Hand gripper only workout) All weights are in lbs. (If there is a "/" mentioned, the first number is for the right hand, left is second.) Warm up - #2x2/2x2/2x3/2 Hand Gripper(s) - 143x2/1, 152x2/1, 169x2 (right hand), 172x2 (right hand) Gripper Reps - #2x15/15, x15/15, x15/15, x15/15 Did some practice work for setting a hand gripper with a 210# rated number 4. Notes: found old notes for a program I did, going to plug that into what I'm doing currently and see what comes from it. Will be following this for the next 31 weeks. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McCarter Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 Going to start cycling grippers again. Re-tested myself with the little collection that I have on Monday and hit a rated 182 filed 3.5 for one single. Knew that my gripper strength is holding on, but I didn't expect it to be at that level. Going to use the same program I used for the IronMind Hub record. Just a little note, if you see "/", it means which hand I'm attempting grippers or a pinch device with, which will always be the right followed by the left. 7/29/2021 workout, bodyweight is 258 lbs (lost 2lbs because of the heat we're having) Hand Gripper: (@70%) 143 x3/3 x3/1 x3/0 x3/3 (switched to an unrated #2 for the left hand for the 3 reps) Flask 1HP: (@70%) 60x3/3 x3/3 x3/3 x3/3 2 Finger Dumbbell lift: 60lbs x 5/5 (ring-pinkie/index-middle) x5/5 x5/5 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benedikt Farsmann Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Hello, mate! Good job on the filed 3.5. It is amazing how much harder it gets beyond the range. Doesn't if feel comforting but awkward at the same time? I used to have a filed HG100 that I used for isometric training/overcrushes. I noticed you are not telling the gripper brands but their ratings. Would be nice to know which ones you are actually using, since I like to visualize the closes Good luck with your training! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McCarter Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 57 minutes ago, Klesen said: Hello, mate! Good job on the filed 3.5. It is amazing how much harder it gets beyond the range. Doesn't if feel comforting but awkward at the same time? I used to have a filed HG100 that I used for isometric training/overcrushes. I noticed you are not telling the gripper brands but their ratings. Would be nice to know which ones you are actually using, since I like to visualize the closes Good luck with your training! Thanks for the comment. Btr always felt easy for me. Gripper used last night is a ghp 7. Most of what I have are coc grippers rated on the range I need them at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McCarter Posted August 4, 2021 Author Share Posted August 4, 2021 Will post an update tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McCarter Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 Going to post my last two workouts. First one was really good, the other session for the 2nd, had to be one of the toughest I've done; mentally wasn't there for it but I'm still attempting to pull myself out of this burnout I've had. Last month has been taxing. Also tested myself out on deadlift again, got 400lbs for my current max. Going to start training that lift once more and attempt to build up to lifting 500lbs. EDIT: All gripper sets were done with a CCS placement in the palms. I didn't perform the card swipe, just wanted to work the end range and this made things a lot harder. Going to add this movement back into the mix. 7/31/2021...W1/D2 Grippers @ 80% Right: 160 (#3) x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 Left: 128 (#2.5) x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 Pinch @ 80% 75x1/1 x 1/1 x 1/1 x 1/1 x 1/1 2 Finger Lift 69x 5/5 x 5/5 x 5/5 (5 count hold) 8/02/2021...W2/D1 Gripper @ 75% Right: 152 (#3) x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 (really good set) Left: 128 (#2.5) x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 (really bad set) Pinch TTK: 26lbs x 30 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McCarter Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 Feeling like crap today and my left thumb is acting up. Jammed it some months back. Don't know how it happened but it's been a pain and makes setting grippers really hard. Right hand was the only thing that I could train. 8/05/2021 Gripper: @85% (#3.5) x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McCarter Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 Had to put off last week's training. Stomach is killing me and haven't been able to do anything. Going to rest up and see what happens this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McCarter Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 Still training. Things have been crazy with my kid starting school. Yeah, that's pretty much it for right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McCarter Posted August 28, 2023 Author Share Posted August 28, 2023 Going to start this log back up. Life went in a bad direction for a while and things are now getting better. I'm going to start training once more. I'm focused on grippers at the moment and think I'll attempt some gripper certifications once more (GHP8, MM5-7) when I can build up. I want to get back up past my peak of 198 rgc and close the #4. Current max on grippers is a filed 182 lb #3.5 for a mms single. Workouts are going to be simple. Grip 3 days a week. And maybe hip squats and deadlifts on the others. Also, going to focus on dropping weight. Right now I'm building up and going for lighter assistance movements until I can progress along with my program. 8/28/2023 (everything is in pounds; rested 3-5 minutes between sets) Bodyweight: 272 lbs Warm up: (Adjustable gripper) 1-1x10ccs/6-6x10mms/#2x5x10 Working set: 152#3x2x3x3x3 Assistance work TTK: 25.88x10x15x15 Reverse Curl: 69x7x8 Standing wrist curl: 69x20x20 Standing reverse wrist curl: 69x20 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 Yes! Good to see you back. Great log name. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McCarter Posted August 28, 2023 Author Share Posted August 28, 2023 4 minutes ago, Cannon said: Yes! Good to see you back. Great log name. Thanks. Need to take one day at a time. And be ready for an order to be made later this week @Cannon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McCarter Posted August 29, 2023 Author Share Posted August 29, 2023 Didn't get much sleep last night and couldn't breathe. First time in two years since I've deadlifted, nothing great upon my part but it was a struggle to get the weights up since my health isn't the best at the moment. Almost lost my breakfast and pass out. Not one of my better days but I wanted to attempt something. 8/29/2023 workout Bodyweight @ 272 lbs Deadlift: 136x5x10/188x2/227x2/278x2 Sprints: 7 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 26 minutes ago, John McCarter said: Almost lost my breakfast and pass out. Not one of my better days but I wanted to attempt something. You did it though. Excellent job. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 32 minutes ago, John McCarter said: Didn't get much sleep last night and couldn't breathe. First time in two years since I've deadlifted, nothing great upon my part but it was a struggle to get the weights up since my health isn't the best at the moment. Almost lost my breakfast and pass out. Not one of my better days but I wanted to attempt something. 8/29/2023 workout Bodyweight @ 272 lbs Deadlift: 136x5x10/188x2/227x2/278x2 Sprints: 7 Nice work man.. Great quote. Those are words to live by...... Slim would be proud. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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