Dylan Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 On 12/28/2021 at 9:05 AM, John Knowlton said: I found this a couple years ago. I cut it out and laminated it and put it on my power rack. Grip strength training can be a lonely endeavor. Unlike team sports, usually a grip strength practitioner under takes his obsession by himself in a dusty basement surrounded by storage boxes, or in a small portion of the garage that’s just big enough to house a garage gym. When he beats a personal record, the radio and the dog are the only things around to share in his excitement…! I think this fits most of us Fits most people doing anything honestly. Artists, gardeners/ farmers, craftsman, serious fighters/ martial artists, religious or spiritual people, academics, autodidact 'thinkers', hikers, hunters, fisherman, and people who train their body in general do it alone. @Vinnie You should benefit from the Jefferson Curl starting at 5 lbs going 3 x 15 reps and working up to 25% body weight. Jeffersion Curl is just a straight leg toe touch, round back and everything. So 3 x 15 toe touches 3x a week and incrementally work up to 25% BW in a year. Anyone with back issues benefit from that. Walking backwards incrementally adding a sled and sled weight (dragging a weight plate pulling it with a rope around your waist for instance) and shin lifts help the back out quite a bit as well, while doing something different so it rounds out the training. Split squat (lunge) would be the last thing to fix things up. Start easy and progress over the year and you should be able to move very well and lift relatively heavy things without pain or injury. Depends on consistency though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 1 minute ago, Dylan said: Fits most people doing anything honestly. Artists, gardeners/ farmers, craftsman, serious fighters/ martial artists, religious or spiritual people, academics, autodidact 'thinkers', hikers, hunters, fisherman, and people who train their body in general do it alone. @Vinnie You should benefit from the Jefferson Curl starting at 5 lbs going 3 x 15 reps and working up to 25% body weight. Jeffersion Curl is just a straight leg toe touch, round back and everything. So 3 x 15 toe touches 3x a week and incrementally work up to 25% BW in a year. Anyone with back issues benefit from that. Walking backwards incrementally adding a sled and sled weight (dragging a weight plate pulling it with a rope around your waist for instance) and shin lifts help the back out quite a bit as well, while doing something different so it rounds out the training. Split squat (lunge) would be the last thing to fix things up. Start easy and progress over the year and you should be able to move very well and lift relatively heavy things without pain or injury. Depends on consistency though. I'm so inflexible that I cannot even reach my toes to touch them! But maybe the general movement you suggest with slightly less than full range of motion would still be helpful ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 7 minutes ago, Vinnie said: I'm so inflexible that I cannot even reach my toes to touch them! But maybe the general movement you suggest with slightly less than full range of motion would still be helpful ... best thing I ever did for myself is online yoga... Every day after work.. It helps so much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 21 minutes ago, Vinnie said: I'm so inflexible that I cannot even reach my toes to touch them! But maybe the general movement you suggest with slightly less than full range of motion would still be helpful ... Yes just any range of motion you can do without pain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Climber028 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 I've been doing jefferson curls for over a decade and it's probably the best bulletproofer for the back just make sure you start out commicly light. I usually teach this starting with a stick or something similar even an empty bar is too heavy. I worked up to bodyweight but most people would have major improvements just working up to 1/4 bodyweight and then staying there while trying to extend the range. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 @Vinnie You start doing Jefferson Curls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 I might follow the above advice to try them, but I am filing a legal brief tomorrow and have been working non stop for days with little sleep. Might have to wait until the weekend ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Did you wind up doing Jefferson Curls? @Vinnie Today is still a good time to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 6 hours ago, Dylan said: Did you wind up doing Jefferson Curls? @Vinnie Today is still a good time to start. lol, I m so bad. No, but thank you for reminding me that I mean to. Maybe after I file this monster brief I have due November 2 ... I get so laser focused when I have a work deadline that I can't veer into new territory ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 @Vinnie alright cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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