usuallyunusual Posted February 14, 2023 Author Share Posted February 14, 2023 3 minutes ago, Blacksmith513 said: Very strong not weak at all. Most guys these days probably can't close a .5. Yeah that 2 3/8 handle is crazy hard. You should try the pinch blocks someday too. Its a great piece of equipment. I just bought the napalm Nightmare 3*4" blocks and those are super humbling lol I only have 2 or workouts so far with them... But they are tough! Pinching always seems to mess with my elbows a little more than handles do I really appreciate the kind words!!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usuallyunusual Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 2/15/23 Napalms Nightmare 3x4" Blocks 95x2 80x 4, 4, 4 then 70x 4, 4, 4 Lattice Quad Block (deep set) superset w/ Wrist Curls 25 x 5 w/ 5 second holds (3 sets) 25x 10, 10, 10 Finger Curls superset w/ twist yo' wrists 115x 6, 6, 8 10 pounds for 3 sets Hangboard 30mmx 10 secs 25mmx10 secs 20mmx 10 secs 15mmx10 secs 14mm(micro)x 6 seconds 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubyagrip Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 On 2/13/2023 at 5:24 PM, usuallyunusual said: I just bought the napalm Nightmare 3*4" blocks and those are super humbling lol I only have 2 or workouts so far with them... But they are tough! Pinching always seems to mess with my elbows a little more than handles do I really appreciate the kind words!!! If you're having elbow pain, do some extensor band work before and after the workout. It should ease any elbow pain, and its good to balance pinch/crush work with extension of the fingers. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 14 minutes ago, dubyagrip said: If you're having elbow pain, do some extensor band work before and after the workout. It should ease any elbow pain, and its good to balance pinch/crush work with extension of the fingers. yes extensor bands help me a ton. I would also add pronation and supination with a light sledge or 4lbs hammer. Dynamic wrist movements before and static stretching after. I bought the Sidewinder and Sidetwister last year.. They really help with keeping the tendons and ligaments in the hands and elbows happy. They cost a lot but to me they where worth it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usuallyunusual Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 2/17/23 Anvil 85x3 70x5, 5, 5 60x 5, 5, 5 Plate pinch 4-5Ib plates 15 secs (for 3 sets) Grippers (CCS) Guide x 10, 10 GG1 x 6 HG150 x 2 .5 x 1 Overcrush GG1 x 5 reps Hangboard 30mm x10 secs 25 x 10 seconds 20 x 10 seconds 15 x 10, 10 seconds Trying to do a credit card set is a lot more difficult. The more I practice it, I'm sure it will become easier. At least I hope so... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knowlton Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Right on , killer grip work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usuallyunusual Posted February 20, 2023 Author Share Posted February 20, 2023 2/21/23 NN 2 3/8" handle 85x8 77.8x 8, 8, 8 67.5x 8, 8, 8 Grippers Guidex 10 GG1x 8 COC .5x failed to close completely (like 3 mm from touching) GHP3 rgc69xfailed to close completely gg1x3 overcrushes @ 5 second holds each rep Plate pinches 5-5ibs plates x 15 secs, 15 secs, 13 secs hangboard 30mmx 10 secs 25mmx 10 secs 20mmx 10 secs 15mmx 10 secs 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usuallyunusual Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 2/22/23 Napalms Nightmare (3*4" block) 90*2 75*5, 5, 5, 5, 5 Finger curls 105* 5, 5, 5 J top roller 10ibsx 10, 10, 10 (both ways) Wrist Curls 25*10, 10, 10 Felt really dead today for some reason. My hands were super tired... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 22 minutes ago, usuallyunusual said: 2/22/23 Napalms Nightmare (3*4" block) 90*2 75*5, 5, 5, 5, 5 Finger curls 105* 5, 5, 5 J top roller 10ibsx 10, 10, 10 (both ways) Wrist Curls 25*10, 10, 10 Felt really dead today for some reason. My hands were super tired... this happens sometimes. It’s a strange occurrence that makes no sense. Just this morning with the wrist developer I was stronger lefty. But reverse bending my left hand was dead and needed to use my right hand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usuallyunusual Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 33 minutes ago, Blacksmith513 said: this happens sometimes. It’s a strange occurrence that makes no sense. Just this morning with the wrist developer I was stronger lefty. But reverse bending my left hand was dead and needed to use my right hand. I am training 3 days a week, basically every other day. Lately I feel like I'm not recovering at all. It's tough some days! Bending is tough tho... I feel like I would have a hard time doing grip work and bending too. My elbows would be dying 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 1 hour ago, usuallyunusual said: I am training 3 days a week, basically every other day. Lately I feel like I'm not recovering at all. It's tough some days! Bending is tough tho... I feel like I would have a hard time doing grip work and bending too. My elbows would be dying You will adapt. I’m finding lower volume helps. I get exhausted too sometimes and I’m sure everyone else here does. I’ve started eating more than i already do and it seems to be helping. the inch and levering a 20lbs hammer are my main goals. I’m not going to hard with bending, just slow and steady but I might ramp it up a little now I’ve build a solid base. if you can afford it, having a grip coach has helped me so much. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usuallyunusual Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 2/27/23 NN (2 3/8") 95*1 85*3. 80*5 Lattice Quad Block (deep pinch) 40*1 25* 15 seconds Grippers Guidex 10, 10 GG1x 5 HG150x 1, 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C8Myotome Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 On 2/23/2023 at 10:24 AM, usuallyunusual said: I am training 3 days a week, basically every other day. Lately I feel like I'm not recovering at all. It's tough some days! Bending is tough tho... I feel like I would have a hard time doing grip work and bending too. My elbows would be dying Once you get to a high enough level, every other day can be too frequent to do stuff at max intensity. My best training is after 3-5 days off, for max intensity, preferably closer to 5. If I do fit anything else in I try to make it something that isn't the same thing I plan to max out on next, or just at a moderate intensity. Not every grip session has to be able going as heavy as you can or doing as much volume as you can either, some of my heaviest sessions were after doing a deload session the one previously, taking a lot of rest, & then doing a true max out session. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usuallyunusual Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 1 hour ago, C8Myotome said: Once you get to a high enough level, every other day can be too frequent to do stuff at max intensity. My best training is after 3-5 days off, for max intensity, preferably closer to 5. If I do fit anything else in I try to make it something that isn't the same thing I plan to max out on next, or just at a moderate intensity. Not every grip session has to be able going as heavy as you can or doing as much volume as you can either, some of my heaviest sessions were after doing a deload session the one previously, taking a lot of rest, & then doing a true max out session. Thank you for your help. I feel like I try to do everything every session with no real reasoning. Just trying to check every box of everything and I think it is catching up with me. You definitely know what you are talking about! I will probably buy cadence based grip soon to help with some type of structure. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C8Myotome Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 4 minutes ago, usuallyunusual said: Thank you for your help. I feel like I try to do everything every session with no real reasoning. Just trying to check every box of everything and I think it is catching up with me. You definitely know what you are talking about! I will probably buy cadence based grip soon to help with some type of structure. That's what I tried to do at first too & ended up having to take a lot of time off due to overuse injury, a few months into gripping. CBT is like the price of 1 gripper & you can repeat it for life, I'm just starting out my 3rd run of it. You don't need to train every single muscle with equal volume at high intensity...just focus on your goals & do what you need to for assistance work, you don't have to train everything at once or all types of grip if you don't currently care about all types of grip 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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