matek Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 Short forearms/wrist and elbow recovery - 4x2 12.5kg/27.6lb ulnar deviation rolls with Twist yo Wrist - 4x2 12.5kg/27.6lb radial deviation rolls with Twist yo Wrist - 4x30 wrist curls with bands - 4x30 reverse wrist curls with bands Right thumb improving, but I won't do any fat bar/pinch/grippers this weak. Later I will do contrast baths. Btw forearms looked like a fat Lock Ness monster after all those curls 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Carney Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 11 hours ago, matek said: Btw forearms looked like a fat Lock Ness monster after all those curls You should have measured them. Probably as big as my bicep. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 16 minutes ago, Douglas Carney said: You should have measured them. Probably as big as my bicep. Yeah they are huge. I actually think they look more like third trimester Loch Ness monster. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Carney Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 3 minutes ago, Blacksmith513 said: Yeah they are huge. I actually think they look more like third trimester Loch Ness monster. Possibly with twins! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted May 26, 2023 Author Share Posted May 26, 2023 BW was 109kg/240lb Weighted neutral grip pullups - 3x2 56kg/123lb - 3x3 51kg/112lb - 3x4 46kg/101lb I dropped 10kg instead of 5kg here, getting tired - 3x5 36kg/79lb Iso-lateral row machine, neutral grip - 3x8 90kg/198lb per side Lat pulldown wide grip - 3x8 136kg/300lb 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted May 28, 2023 Author Share Posted May 28, 2023 (edited) Some push - 10x16 20kg weighted pushups with pushup stands - 5x16 adjustable armbar on max resistance I really gave my thumb a break this week (no grippers, no thick bar, no pinch). Next week I'll try blobs and grippers. Not thick bar, though. + I planned next week's DU/reverse bending session, and got the steel ready: Edited May 28, 2023 by matek 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted May 30, 2023 Author Share Posted May 30, 2023 Bending I'm still sore, so I had to do less than I wanted. Reverse - single leathers - Grade 4.8 bolt 8mm x 7" Part of the warmup. Also did (1-1) .. (6-6) levels on the WD2 with the orange spring. - Stainless bolt 8mm x 6" - 2 hits, 45 degrees This was the main reverse, I didn't want to go crazy today. Focus was on DU. - Grade 8 1/4" x 6" - 2 hits, 44 degrees 490lb batch. - Drill rod (SK95) 7.5mm x 7" - 4 hits, 48 degrees Getting tired, even this was hard. - 35CroMo(A) 7mm x 6" - 5 hits, 46 degrees Last bend of the session, too tired. Not much left in the tank. DU - doubles of suedes and leathers - CRS 9mm x 7" - infinite hits, 42 degrees I think this was the first time I could bend a 9mm bar from this seller. But it took like 25 minutes with multiple breaks... This was the hardest thing I've ever DUd, even if it took much more time than 5 mins. Good practice/workout. Look how fat is this guy next to the other bars. - C45 (A) 8mm x 7.5" - 2 hits, 46 degrees I expected this to be much harder, especially after the 9mm CRS misery. This suede + leather combo might work better than double leathers, because the layers stay in their place. And I find this to be more important than stiffness. DU - single leathers - Drill rod (SK95) 7.2mm x 7" Part of the warmup. - CRS 21/64" x 7" - 1 hit, 42 degrees - Stainless bolt 8mm x 6" - 1 hit, 67 degrees + I wanted to buy magnetic microplates for blobbin, but the shipping fee for PlateMate would be waay too much. So I just bought two N52 neodymium magnets for ~11$ a piece. I can use my plates easily, this magnet is huge overkill (1.25kg per side on the picture), but I might buy a few 0.5lbs HRS steel disks from my steel supplier so I can really microload. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Carney Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 19 minutes ago, matek said: ... I wanted to buy magnetic microplates for blobbin, but the shipping fee for PlateMate would be waay too much. So I just bought two N52 neodymium magnets for ~11$ a piece. I can use my plates easily, this magnet is huge overkill (1.25kg per side on the picture), but I might buy a few 0.5lbs HRS steel disks from my steel supplier so I can really microload. Very cool and creative solution! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted May 30, 2023 Author Share Posted May 30, 2023 12 minutes ago, Douglas Carney said: Very cool and creative solution! Thanks! I just have to be careful with these because if they stick together without anything between them, it's honestly hard to separate them. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted June 1, 2023 Author Share Posted June 1, 2023 Neutral grip weighted pullups - 3x2 56kg/123lb - 5x3 51kg/112lb - 3x4 46kg/101lb - 3x4 41kg/90lb - 3x5 36kg/79lb Compound row machine (Nautilus) - 5x16 110kg/240lb 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 39 minutes ago, matek said: Neutral grip weighted pullups - 3x2 56kg/123lb - 5x3 51kg/112lb - 3x4 46kg/101lb - 3x4 41kg/90lb - 3x5 36kg/79lb Compound row machine (Nautilus) - 5x16 110kg/240lb That’s crazy with the pull ups. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted June 1, 2023 Author Share Posted June 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Blacksmith513 said: That’s crazy with the pull ups. Thanks! In my opinion, neutral grip pullups are a great supplementary exercise for reverse bending. Won't help with the wrist part, but strengthens the brachioradialis tremendously (+ brachialis, biceps, lats, etc. of course). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted June 4, 2023 Author Share Posted June 4, 2023 - 12x17 20kg/44lb weighted pushups with pushup stands 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonjoseph Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 You do a load of volume man. After a heavy reverse attempt I basically call it quits 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 9 minutes ago, Londonjoseph said: You do a load of volume man. After a heavy reverse attempt I basically call it quits I know @matek impresses me so much. the dudes an animal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted June 5, 2023 Author Share Posted June 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Londonjoseph said: You do a load of volume man. After a heavy reverse attempt I basically call it quits Yea, it's my way to become stronger. I'm not particularly talented in bending, so I brute force it with volume and tenaciousness 1 hour ago, Blacksmith513 said: I know @matek impresses me so much. the dudes an animal. Thanks Joe! I don't do manual labor like you, London, or John, and that honestly makes a huge difference. My body is not taxed after work at all. Also I eat a lot 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 5 hours ago, matek said: Yea, it's my way to become stronger. I'm not particularly talented in bending, so I brute force it with volume and tenaciousness Thanks Joe! I don't do manual labor like you, London, or John, and that honestly makes a huge difference. My body is not taxed after work at all. Also I eat a lot Yeah that makes a huge difference. I think manual labor helps a lot initially in the beginning but in the long run slows things down, unless diet and recovery are very dialed in. Still no excuse on my end. And if you did do that kind of work you would still be an animal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonjoseph Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 9 hours ago, matek said: Yea, it's my way to become stronger. I'm not particularly talented in bending, so I brute force it with volume and tenaciousness Thanks Joe! I don't do manual labor like you, London, or John, and that honestly makes a huge difference. My body is not taxed after work at all. Also I eat a lot I'd love to see your full day of eating, I have to eat an ungodly amount of food with the work I do 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted June 5, 2023 Author Share Posted June 5, 2023 (edited) 45 minutes ago, Londonjoseph said: I'd love to see your full day of eating, I have to eat an ungodly amount of food with the work I do Yeah I can imagine. I have a high-protein and high-fat diet. But I don't follow any specific diets (like carnivore, keto, paleo, whatever). I eat all kinds of meat (mainly venison for a while now). I think recently, around 1.7-2 pounds of meat per day. Also I love canned fish, sardines or mackerels Edited June 5, 2023 by matek 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 44 minutes ago, Londonjoseph said: I'd love to see your full day of eating, I have to eat an ungodly amount of food with the work I do I'm on the seafood diet... See food i eat it. Sometimes I might consume something that makes me power eat like its last meal. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonjoseph Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 11 minutes ago, matek said: Yeah I can imagine. I have a high-protein and high-fat diet. But I don't follow any specific diets (like carnivore, keto, paleo, whatever). I eat all kinds of meat (mainly venison for a while now). I think recently, around 1.7-2 pounds of meat per day. Also I love canned fish, sardines or mackerels Canned sardines are the best man. Especially the ones with mustard packed into it. Sardines are also great because they have 0 mercury, unlike other fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted June 5, 2023 Author Share Posted June 5, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Londonjoseph said: Canned sardines are the best man. Especially the ones with mustard packed into it. Sardines are also great because they have 0 mercury, unlike other fish Canned sardines is such a guy thing. I bet your wife also complains about the smell when you open one (btw the Japanese mackerel I get here also has a very low mercury content) Edited June 5, 2023 by matek 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonjoseph Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 24 minutes ago, matek said: Canned sardines is such a guy thing. I bet your wife also complains about the smell when you open one (btw the Japanese mackerel I get here also has a very low mercury content) Man, my wife gives me the hardest time over canned fish 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted June 5, 2023 Author Share Posted June 5, 2023 32 minutes ago, Londonjoseph said: Man, my wife gives me the hardest time over canned fish I know.. they have to mention it e v e r y t i m e. Not like it will change suddenly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted June 5, 2023 Author Share Posted June 5, 2023 I did some blobbin' because I judged my right thumb is ready for it (I haven't done any pinching, thick bar, grippers for two weeks). Skipped the "squeezing phase" I did in the past month because that's very hard on the thumbs. RH - 12x1 KWN50 (50.5lb/22.9kg) assisted lifts LH - 5x1 weighted KWN40 (44.8lb/20.3kg) lifts - 7x1 KWN50 (50.5lb/22.9kg) assisted lifts Thumb feels much better, but far from perfect. But it seems like blobs are ok. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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