Blacksmith513 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 Not a bad session for sore elbows. Hope it gets better soon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted October 26, 2023 Author Share Posted October 26, 2023 4 hours ago, Blacksmith513 said: Not a bad session for sore elbows. Hope it gets better soon Thanks! Yeah this time, it takes longer to heal than previously. But I just need to be patient. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted October 29, 2023 Author Share Posted October 29, 2023 (edited) There was no time/energy for pinch and grippers this week. I mean, I could have done them today, but the amount of calories I burn with blobs and grippers is so insignificant I decided to do push instead (I put on a few pounds recently ). 20kg/44lb weighted pushups with pushup stands - 12x18 - 2x16 - 1x14 - 1x13 - 1x12 After the main sets (12x18) I just did as many as I could for 5 sets. 287 in total. 20kg/44lb neck curls - 4x18 - 2x16 - 1x14 - 1x13 7.5kg/16.5lb thumb curls - 6x32 RH - 6x27 LH Thumb press with SG replica at (3-3) - 3x28 BH Decided to write about bending only once per week if nothing interesting happens. This week: 10/23-10/29 DU 1" wraps - 2x CRS 9/32" x 7" - DR SK95 7.3mm ("L") x 6.5" - 2x DR SK95 7.2mm x 7" - CRS 9/32" x 6" - 35CrMo-A 7mm x 6" - 35CrMo-A 7mm x 6.5" - 2x 35CrMo-A 7mm x 7" - Grade 8 bolt 1/4" x 6" - Grade 5 bolt 1/4" x 6" 1.3" singles - Stainless 304 bolt 5/16" x 6" - 3x CRS 21/64" x 6" - 2x CRS 21/64" x 6.5" - CRS 5/16" x 7" - CRS SQUARE 7mm x 7" 1.7" doubles - DR SK95 8.2mm (size "P") x 7" - Grade 8.8 "HDW" bolt 5/16" x 7" - C45 5/16" x 7" Reverse 1" singles - 2x CRS 9/32" x 7" - 6x CRS 9/32" x 6.5 WD2 (IMPs) CROM spring - 1x12 Level 6 (1-1) - 1x8 Level 9 (2-2) - 1x2 Level 12 (3-3) Edited October 29, 2023 by matek 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 5 hours ago, matek said: There was no time/energy for pinch and grippers this week. I mean, I could have done them today, but the amount of calories I burn with blobs and grippers is so insignificant I decided to do push instead (I put on a few pounds recently ). 20kg/44lb weighted pushups with pushup stands - 12x18 - 2x16 - 1x14 - 1x13 - 1x12 After the main sets (12x18) I just did as many as I could for 5 sets. 287 in total. 20kg/44lb neck curls - 4x18 - 2x16 - 1x14 - 1x13 7.5kg/16.5lb thumb curls - 6x32 RH - 6x27 LH Thumb press with SG replica at (3-3) - 3x28 BH Decided to write about bending only once per week if nothing interesting happens. This week: 10/23-10/29 DU 1" wraps - 2x CRS 9/32" x 7" - DR SK95 7.3mm ("L") x 6.5" - 2x DR SK95 7.2mm x 7" - CRS 9/32" x 6" - 35CrMo-A 7mm x 6" - 35CrMo-A 7mm x 6.5" - 2x 35CrMo-A 7mm x 7" - Grade 8 bolt 1/4" x 6" - Grade 5 bolt 1/4" x 6" 1.3" singles - Stainless 304 bolt 5/16" x 6" - 3x CRS 21/64" x 6" - 2x CRS 21/64" x 6.5" - CRS 5/16" x 7" - CRS SQUARE 7mm x 7" 1.7" doubles - DR SK95 8.2mm (size "P") x 7" - Grade 8.8 "HDW" bolt 5/16" x 7" - C45 5/16" x 7" Reverse 1" singles - 2x CRS 9/32" x 7" - 6x CRS 9/32" x 6.5 WD2 (IMPs) CROM spring - 1x12 Level 6 (1-1) - 1x8 Level 9 (2-2) - 1x2 Level 12 (3-3) I'm sure you burned a few with all this bending. Nice work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 18 hours ago, Blacksmith513 said: I'm sure you burned a few with all this bending. Nice work. Yeah that's for sure. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 I might need a third bucket soon 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knowlton Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Looking good 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted November 2, 2023 Author Share Posted November 2, 2023 (edited) My left elbow healed to 90% I'd say, but I knew there was nothing serious there. My right elbow, though... well usually, I don't have any issues with my right elbow. I did bending for a few hours on Tuesday, and the next day, I woke up to pain and limited range of motion in my right elbow (especially when I'm extending my arm). It's so weird because although I felt something during the workout, I didn't feel anything that would tell me to stop (if I had stopped bending every time there was discomfort, I would have achieved nothing). I thought if something goes wrong with this new program (bending multiple times per week) that would be my wrist (left, probably). Well, no. Anyway, no workout yesterday and today. But I made 1lb of beef jerky and 2lb of venison jerky, and prepped food for a few days. Will try blobs tomorrow I think. Edited November 2, 2023 by matek 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcalpine1986 Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 4 minutes ago, matek said: My left elbow healed to 90% I'd say, but I knew there was nothing serious there. My right elbow, though... well usually, I don't have any issues with my right elbow. I did bending for a few hours on Tuesday, and the next day, I woke up to pain and limited range of motion in my right elbow (especially when I'm extending my arm). It's so weird because although I felt something during the workout, I didn't feel anything that would tell me to stop (if I had stopped bending every time there was discomfort, I would have achieved nothing). I thought if something goes wrong with this new program (bending multiple times per week) that would be my wrist (left, probably). Well, no. Anyway, no workout yesterday and today. But I made 1lb of beef jerky and 2lb of venison jerky, and prepped food for a few days. Will try blobs tomorrow I think. Hopefully the right elbow will heal up soon, it's probably a bit of localised inflammation which should go away in a few days. The beef and venison jerky soons great. I've never had venison jerky before but love venison. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted November 2, 2023 Author Share Posted November 2, 2023 4 minutes ago, mcalpine1986 said: Hopefully the right elbow will heal up soon, it's probably a bit of localised inflammation which should go away in a few days. The beef and venison jerky soons great. I've never had venison jerky before but love venison. Thanks man, that's what I'm hoping for. Me and my wife like it a lot. I regularly cook almost every part of the animal; shanks, sirloin, round, neck, heart, backstrap, tenderloin (not that often ), sometimes even ribs, or grind some and mix it with beef/pork fat for hamburgers, etc. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcalpine1986 Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 35 minutes ago, matek said: Thanks man, that's what I'm hoping for. Me and my wife like it a lot. I regularly cook almost every part of the animal; shanks, sirloin, round, neck, heart, backstrap, tenderloin (not that often ), sometimes even ribs, or grind some and mix it with beef/pork fat for hamburgers, etc. That sounds awesome, if Im ever in your neck of the woods I'll hit you up I love meat, one of my favourite things to eat is black pudding. I dont know if you get it in your country but it's delicious 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted November 2, 2023 Author Share Posted November 2, 2023 17 minutes ago, mcalpine1986 said: That sounds awesome, if Im ever in your neck of the woods I'll hit you up I love meat, one of my favourite things to eat is black pudding. I dont know if you get it in your country but it's delicious Ahah any time man. I like black pudding (long time since I ate one, though). We have blood sausage in Hungary I like a lot, but I never made it here in Japan. I used to eat it a lot when I was younger (my grandparents made sausage frequently). My sister liked the "normal" sausage better, but I always preferred the blood sausage . I also like haggis, and since sheep lung is legal here, I should be able to make it. Maybe I'll make it in the near future, should be a great project 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 20 minutes ago, mcalpine1986 said: That sounds awesome, if Im ever in your neck of the woods I'll hit you up I love meat, one of my favourite things to eat is black pudding. I dont know if you get it in your country but it's delicious @matek hope the right arm heals up soon. yup. Gotta be the English in me. I love black and white pudding, ham, beans eggs. Traditional English/Irish breakfasts are my favorite 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted November 2, 2023 Author Share Posted November 2, 2023 2 minutes ago, Blacksmith513 said: @matek hope the right arm heals up soon. yup. Gotta be the English in me. I love black and white pudding, ham, beans eggs. Traditional English/Irish breakfasts are my favorite Thanks man! Oh yes those are great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcalpine1986 Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 11 minutes ago, matek said: Ahah any time man. I like black pudding (long time since I ate one, though). We have blood sausage in Hungary I like a lot, but I never made it here in Japan. I used to eat it a lot when I was younger (my grandparents made sausage frequently). My sister liked the "normal" sausage better, but I always preferred the blood sausage . I also like haggis, and since sheep lung is legal here, I should be able to make it. Maybe I'll make it in the near future, should be a great project Now you're talking my language Black pudding is amazing, we get really good Scottish black pudding here and also from a place called bury in England where it's famous for its blood sausage black pudding. Haggis is also delicious, I'm close to Scotland so I can buy it anytime I like. Homemade haggis would be cool to do. 10 minutes ago, Blacksmith513 said: @matek hope the right arm heals up soon. yup. Gotta be the English in me. I love black and white pudding, ham, beans eggs. Traditional English/Irish breakfasts are my favorite Oh yeah man, You can't beat a good English/Irish or Scottish breakfast I think. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, mcalpine1986 said: Now you're talking my language Black pudding is amazing, we get really good Scottish black pudding here and also from a place called bury in England where it's famous for its blood sausage black pudding. Haggis is also delicious, I'm close to Scotland so I can buy it anytime I like. Homemade haggis would be cool to do. Oh yeah man, You can't beat a good English/Irish or Scottish breakfast I think. you guys are getting me hungry. I could go for an English breakfast with tea in the morning and shepherds pie with a bunch of beer after work a few times a week at least Might not live long but I’d die happy Edited November 2, 2023 by Blacksmith513 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcalpine1986 Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 55 minutes ago, Blacksmith513 said: you guys are getting me hungry. I could go for an English breakfast with tea in the morning and shepherds pie with a bunch of beer after work a few times a week at least Might not live long but I’d die happy Sounds great. I love Shepard's pie also. Same with cottage pie made with beef. Even though I'm English I don't drink tea at all though, well not normal black tea. I like coffee. I do drink the odd cup of chamomile or South African rooibos tea though. I love rooibos in particular. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted November 3, 2023 Author Share Posted November 3, 2023 RH blobs - 2x2 KWN40 - 1x6 KWN40 - 1x1 KWN50 - 3x2 KWN50 assisted LH (front) reverse bending in 1" singles - CRS 9/32" x 7" - CRS 9/32" x 6.5" - DR SK95 9/32" x 5.5" I don't like reverse below 6", this wasn't easy in these pads - 2x 35CrMo-A 7mm x 7" 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 1 hour ago, matek said: RH blobs - 2x2 KWN40 - 1x6 KWN40 - 1x1 KWN50 - 3x2 KWN50 assisted LH (front) reverse bending in 1" singles - CRS 9/32" x 7" - CRS 9/32" x 6.5" - DR SK95 9/32" x 5.5" I don't like reverse below 6", this wasn't easy in these pads - 2x 35CrMo-A 7mm x 7" Nice work. How’s the arm today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted November 3, 2023 Author Share Posted November 3, 2023 6 minutes ago, Blacksmith513 said: Nice work. How’s the arm today? Thanks Joe, noticeably better, especially when I flex it. I still can't fully extend it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 14 minutes ago, matek said: Thanks Joe, noticeably better, especially when I flex it. I still can't fully extend it. I’m glad is doing better. That’s a a real good sign. Hopefully you will be able to fully extend it in the next week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted November 9, 2023 Author Share Posted November 9, 2023 RH Blobs - 2x2 KWN40 - 2x3 KWN40 - 1x2 KWN50 assisted - 1x2 KWN50 firs rep lift, second assisted - 1x7 KWN40 LH (front) 1" singles reverse bending - CRS 9/32" x 7" - CRS 9/32" x 6.5" - 3x CRS HEX 7mm x 7" Btw two days ago I tried the Horrido 8.8 DU. I got it to 15 degrees in two hits, but the second hurt my left wrist so much I had to stop. I might take a break from bending in doubles (in the past months I was doing it rarely anyways). Compared to other successful DU benders in doubles (whom are all very strong DO benders btw), I can't keep the bar high enough and I can't keep the bar super close to my chest. The reason for both is lack of mobility (smg most DO benders have). And because of this, the critical part of the bend has to be done in a compromised wrist position (like when bending in singles) which is not very ideal when exerting that much force. So until I can get to a position where the bend is basically done in a neutral wrist position, might be better to stop bending in doubles. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted November 11, 2023 Author Share Posted November 11, 2023 Did a few braced bends 8.8 bolt 5/16" x 5.5" Stainless 304 HEX 5/16" x 5" CRS 3/8" x 6.5" Bolt 11mm x 300mm 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted November 12, 2023 Author Share Posted November 12, 2023 Grippers First gripper training day in two weeks. So I just did what I felt like doing. RH - 1x4 IM CoC#3, unrated, MMS - 1x3 IM CoC#3, unrated, MMS - 3x2 IM CoC#3, unrated, MMS - 4x1 GHP#7, unrated, MMS What a stupid, unfocused session . Actually, the first single with the GHP was harder than the last because at first, I was tired from the #3 reps. LH Nothing hard because of my left wrist. -6x3 GD IG90, standard spread, stoppers filed, Level 5, MMS -3x2 GD IG90, standard spread, stoppers filed, Level 5, MMS 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted November 15, 2023 Author Share Posted November 15, 2023 LH (front) reverse bending 1" singles - 2x CRS 9/32" x 7" - G8 bolt 1/4" x 6" - 490lb batch This wasn't easy in these wraps. - CRS HEX 7mm x 7" - 35CrMo-A 7mm x 7" - DR SK95 9/32" x 7" RH blobs - 1x4 KWN40 - 1x5 KWN40 - 2x1 KWN50 - 4x2 KWN50 - light assist 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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