John Knowlton Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 A couple guys sitting around the shop Just watching your video. That's nuts. Very impressive. Nice work. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Nice bending, nice shirt. Converse was started in the city next to me.. Which I kinda consider my hometown also. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted July 25, 2023 Author Share Posted July 25, 2023 5 hours ago, John Knowlton said: A couple guys sitting around the shop Just watching your video. That's nuts. Very impressive. Nice work. Thanks John, glad it's entertaining 5 hours ago, Blacksmith513 said: Nice bending, nice shirt. Converse was started in the city next to me.. Which I kinda consider my hometown also. Thanks! The shopping mall near me has a "king size" section which is rare here, I bought it there. The largest they sell is the one I'm wearing; 3XL here 2XL US. That's why usually I buy my clothes online. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 Push I might go to the gym on push day for a while and have a break from the super high volume weighted pushups. The last I trained bench consistently was during my powerlifting phase. I don't know if I should make bench part of my routine because I still don't like it that much. Will see. Benchpress - 8x3 120kg/265lb - 3x5 110kg/243lb - 1x10 100kg/220lb Shoulder press machine (Nautilus) - 7x12 100kg/220lb 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knowlton Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Nice work on the shoulder press 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted July 29, 2023 Author Share Posted July 29, 2023 Grippers and blobbin' Had to do these on one day this week. Order was ||: gripper -> blob :|| Grippers RH - 5x2 IM CoC #3 (unrated) MMS with a few sec hold on the 2nd rep - 3x1 IM CoC #3 (unrated) MMS - 3x2 Custom stainless gripper Level 3, 10mm choked Grippers LH - 5x3 IM CoC #3 (unrated) 23mm choked - 2x2 IM CoC #3 (unrated) 23mm choked - 3x1 Custom stainless gripper Level 3, 10mm choked Blobs RH - 3x1 KWN50 (50.5lb/22.9kg) lift - 5x1 KWN50 (50.5lb/22.9kg) assisted lift - 2x1 weighted KWN40 (21.7kg/47.8lb) lift with 5 sec holds on the top Blobs LH - 8x1 KWN50 (50.5lb/22.9kg) assisted lift - 2x1 weighted KWN40 (20.3kg/44.8lb) lift Not much improvement with RH in the last month, but LH is noticeably stronger, and less and less assist needed. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 1 minute ago, matek said: Grippers and blobbin' Had to do these on one day this week. Order was ||: gripper -> blob :|| Grippers RH - 5x2 IM CoC #3 (unrated) MMS with a few sec hold on the 2nd rep - 3x1 IM CoC #3 (unrated) MMS - 3x2 Custom stainless gripper Level 3, 10mm choked Grippers LH - 5x3 IM CoC #3 (unrated) 23mm choked - 2x2 IM CoC #3 (unrated) 23mm choked - 3x1 Custom stainless gripper Level 3, 10mm choked Blobs RH - 3x1 KWN50 (50.5lb/22.9kg) lift - 5x1 KWN50 (50.5lb/22.9kg) assisted lift - 2x1 weighted KWN40 (21.7kg/47.8lb) lift with 5 sec holds on the top Blobs LH - 8x1 KWN50 (50.5lb/22.9kg) assisted lift - 2x1 weighted KWN40 (20.3kg/44.8lb) lift Not much improvement with RH in the last month, but LH is noticeably stronger, and less and less assist needed. Good job. All of the sudden you will get it.. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted July 29, 2023 Author Share Posted July 29, 2023 Just now, Blacksmith513 said: Good job. All of the sudden you will get it.. Thanks! It's really like that with blobs! (based on my limited experience, but still) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Pull I did a bunch of stuff I don't usually do; this was a brutal pull session. Double espresso before going to the gym Neutral grip weighted pullups - 5x5 40kg/88lb Bent over rows (doh of course) - 4x10 105kg/231lb T-bar rows - 4x8 100kg/220lb Seated cable rows, narrow grip - drop set: only rest is while changing the pin hole - 10x 113kg/250lb - 10x 109kg/240lb - 10x 104kg/230lb - 10x 100kg/220lb Wide grip pulldown - 4x8 127kg/280lb Up to this point I felt like superman, but from the third set, the fatigue really started to kick in. Narrow neutral grip pulldown - 4x9 109kg/240lb Compound row machine - 4x14 110kg/242lb Cable face pulls with slow negative phase - 4x14 68kg/150lb 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane.warrior Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 On 7/29/2023 at 1:50 PM, matek said: adjustable blob looks super cool 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 1 minute ago, insane.warrior said: adjustable blob looks super cool Thanks! Just two N52 neodymium magnets from Aliexpress (China, ~11€/piece), and I can use my plates without an issue 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted July 31, 2023 Author Share Posted July 31, 2023 My upper back is so sore it's funny. Similar to when you don't/can't work out for a few months and start again. I'm glad I decided to switch things up a little bit. I will try to outeat the soreness till tomorrow's bending workout 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted August 1, 2023 Author Share Posted August 1, 2023 (edited) DU bending and Wrist Developer 2 Order was: one DU -> one WD2 DU - doubles (leathers) - Konoe red head concrete nail 8.6mm x 8" - 61 degrees Still not a big deal, but it still looks cool. - DR (SK95) 8.3mm x 8" - 57 degrees - DR (SK95) 8.2mm x 7.5" - 56 degrees These drill rods were not easy today. I don't know if it's about the batch, but this SK95 8.3mm rod at 8" felt much harder than an O-1 rod at the same diameter (21/64") at 7.5". - C45 5/16" x 7" - 48 degrees - CRS SQUARE 7mm x 7" - 61 degrees DU - singles (leathers) - 4.8 bolt 5/16" x 7" Part of warmup for DU. The rest of the bends in singles were after the bends in doubles. - C45 HEX 7mm x 6.5" - 48 degrees - CRS 21/64" x 7" - 42 degrees - Mild steel 8.5mm x 6.5" - 77 degrees WD2 (single suedes) - CROM spring, LH front I haven't used this tool much in the past months, but I still love it. It definitely contributed a lot to my reverse strength. I did all spring positions with the Orange spring as a warmup, then: - 10x Level 9 (2-2) - 3x Level 12 (3-3) - 50x Level 6 (1-1) I recorded this because I thought it's fun. These were very quick reps, I didn't start all reps from the initial starting position. - 5x6 Level 10 (2-3) Btw I had to massage my upper back and traps with horse balm before the workout because it's so sore from the previous back workout it actually hurts. Edited August 1, 2023 by matek 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 (edited) Tell me how your elbows feel tomorrow. holy smokes i havnt gone to hard with mine either in awhile. Going to step it up though Edited August 1, 2023 by Blacksmith513 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted August 1, 2023 Author Share Posted August 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, Blacksmith513 said: Tell me how your elbows feel tomorrow. holy smokes i havnt gone to hard with mine either in awhile. Going to step it up though Ahah let's see. It's the Elbow developer, after all. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 15 minutes ago, matek said: Ahah let's see. It's the Elbow developer, after all. It really is. Even if I do high reps low resistance I feel it in my elbows and ulnar area. Maybe I need to condition the area for endurance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted August 1, 2023 Author Share Posted August 1, 2023 15 minutes ago, Blacksmith513 said: It really is. Even if I do high reps low resistance I feel it in my elbows and ulnar area. Maybe I need to condition the area for endurance. High reps low resistance is usually ok for me. If I go nuts on a single or double, that might cause problems in my inner elbow. But for me, inner elbow problems are far more manageable than outer elbow issues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted August 2, 2023 Author Share Posted August 2, 2023 Blobs + some wrist and forearm work Blobs Warmup with the KWN40, then: RH - 3x1 KWN50 (50.5lb/22.9kg) lift - 7x1 KWN50 (50.5lb/22.9kg) assisted lift LH - 10x1 KWN50 (50.5lb/22.9kg) assisted lift I found a 15kg plate super cheap, so trying plate curls for the second time. Would be cool to curl a 20kg/44lb plate. Plate curls RH - 3x2 17.5kg/38.6lb (weighted plate) LH - 3x3 14.6kg/32.2lb (original weight of the plate) Twist yo wrist - 3x2 12.5kg/27.6lb ulnar deviation rolls - 3x2 12.5kg/27.6lb radial deviation rolls Wrist curls (resistance band + rolling pin) - 3x50 black band Reverse wrist curls (resistance band + rolling pin) - 3x50 purple band Great pump! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 Push Left shoulder hurts a bit, so I had to be careful with my weight choices. Raised leg benchpress - 5x5 100kg/220lb Chest press machine (Hammer strength) - 2x12 80kg/176lb - 2x14 70kg/154lb - 2x18 60kg/132lb Incline chest press machine - 5x12 70kg/154lb with a small pause at the top of each rep Crush press - 5x14 18kg/40lb dumbbells, squeezing them together as much as I can Triceps pushdown - 5x14 80kg/176lb 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 hope the shoulder heals fast. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 11 minutes ago, Blacksmith513 said: hope the shoulder heals fast. Thanks, I hope so too! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted August 4, 2023 Author Share Posted August 4, 2023 Quick gripper workout RH - 1x2 IM CoC #3 (unrated) MMS - 1x1 Standard Fe (RGC 134) CCS - 4x1 Custom Stainless gripper Level 3, 10mm choked - 1x1 Custom Stainless gripper Level 2, 5mm choked - 1x24 CPWxGG4 (RGC 115) MMS LH - 1x1 Standard Fe (RGC 134) MMS - 2x2 IM CoC #3 (unrated) 26mm choked - 4x1 Custom Stainless gripper Level 3, 10mm choked - 1x1 Custom Stainless gripper Level 2, 5mm choked - miss It moved, but the handles didn't touch, grip was too tired. - 1x17 CPWxGG4 (RGC 115) MMS 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted August 5, 2023 Author Share Posted August 5, 2023 Pull Neutral grip weighted pullups - 3x2 55kg/121lb - 3x3 50kg/110lb - 3x4 45kg/99lb - 3x5 40kg/88lb Bent over rows (doh) - 3x8 115kg/254lb - 3x10 105kg/231lb Compound row machine - 6x16 110kg/242lb 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted August 6, 2023 Author Share Posted August 6, 2023 I haven't done any thickbar since May, so I thought it was time to get an inch trainer and start working on it once per week. Because I don't do enough stuff already. Of course, I could use the dumbbells in my gym with fat gripz (like before), but I don't want to go to the gym just because of this. And I was always rushing the thick bar sets there because I don't like my gym (despite having very good equipment). Arm Assassin Strength Shop sells loadable inch dumbbells at a very affordable price, but the shipping would be way too expensive to where I live. So I just asked my steel supplier to weld it for me. The handle is 2 3/8"/60mm" as it should be, the plate shafts are 25mm because I have standard plates. It's not perfect but for ~36$ (including the material cost) I think it's well worth it. Loadable inch trainer Both hands - 2x1 58.3kg/128.5lb level lift - 2x1 60.8kg/134lb level lift - 5x1 63.7kg/140.4lb level lift RH - 1x1 66.3kg/146.3lb level lift - 1x1 63.7kg/140.4lb level lift - 1x1 63.7kg/140.4lb slight tilt lift LH - 3x1 63.7kg/140.4lb slight tilt lift The order was a little bit different, but it made sense to log it like this. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knowlton Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 That thing is way cool 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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