dubyagrip Posted April 7, 2023 Author Share Posted April 7, 2023 @matek @Jared P I am sending the video to Wade after seeing the still shot and watching the video over again. I think I got it for a second. Worst case, he says no and I do it again on Monday...but...I need this monkey off my back lol 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Ruby Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 7 hours ago, dubyagrip said: I couldn't have missed this by any less... Monday... (RGC 174) It's hard to tell but it looked closed to me around 6 seconds in. You definitely will get that next time you try. Huge close your getting closer to that 3.5 ccs. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubyagrip Posted April 7, 2023 Author Share Posted April 7, 2023 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Stephen Ruby said: It's hard to tell but it looked closed to me around 6 seconds in. You definitely will get that next time you try. Huge close your getting closer to that 3.5 ccs. I can usually feel when the handles touch, but this was such a fight that I never felt anything other than my skin tearing between the knurling. Thanks man, all I need is time. My training and recovery are on point right now. Edited April 7, 2023 by dubyagrip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 2 hours ago, dubyagrip said: I can usually feel when the handles touch, but this was such a fight that I never felt anything other than my skin tearing between the knurling. Thanks man, all I need is time. My training and recovery are on point right now. yup, youve got this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubyagrip Posted April 9, 2023 Author Share Posted April 9, 2023 Wanna see the effect training pinch and open crush have on training grippers? I only trained grippers this week. I struggled with these immensely just last week. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knowlton Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 Beast Mode 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubyagrip Posted April 11, 2023 Author Share Posted April 11, 2023 TNS on my 165 CoC #3.5. I'll be honest. I'm not 100% sure they touched, but this was the hardest close I've ever legitimately attempted with a real chance to make it. I'll try this again next week after focusing on deep sets on Friday. I'm not feeling well, and my training schedule got off by a day. It doesn't matter, though...gotta train... 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Ruby Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Damn not many have TNS a 3.5 period well done. That was about as close as your ghp 8 video which I thought you got. It might hard to tell due to the filter but you clearly have the strength for it just based on how close you are. If your hitting PRs on an off day your doing something right that's for sure. I got some of the smellings salts you used on your CTD cert from AmmoniaSport hoping it can translate to some of the strength you get lol. It's fairly light but I like that you can manage the dosage better where some of the salts you just open up can be overpowering. What salt would you got for on a max effort gripper cert though? 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubyagrip Posted April 11, 2023 Author Share Posted April 11, 2023 Just now, Stephen Ruby said: Damn not many have TNS a 3.5 period well done. That was about as close as your ghp 8 video which I thought you got. It might hard to tell due to the filter but you clearly have the strength for it just based on how close you are. If your hitting PRs on an off day your doing something right that's for sure. I got some of the smellings salts you used on your CTD cert from AmmoniaSport hoping it can translate to some of the strength you get lol. It's fairly light but I like that you can manage the dosage better where some of the salts you just open up can be overpowering. What salt would you got for on a max effort gripper cert though? Since I can target it directly into my sinuses, I squeeze the hell out of it when I need a real kick in the brain. Don't underestimate it until you've tried shooting the contents of the tiny bottle into your skull. I am a maniac. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared P Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 (edited) The speed with which you are gaining strength and setting new PRs is nothing short of mindboggling. I think people will be considering replicating your training methods for quite some time. Your method of using chokers to work backwards from deep set to CCS or TNS on your goal gripper or the one above it, is something I'm starting to implement. It just makes sense. Establish the closing power first and work on the spread as you go, rather than just trying to get a goal gripper closed from parallel or wide set without ever having developed the closing range of motion for that gripper. Edited April 12, 2023 by Jared P 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubyagrip Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 13 minutes ago, Jared P said: The speed with which you are gaining strength and setting new PRs is nothing short of mindboggling. I think people will be considering replicating your training methods for quite some time. Your method of using chokers to work backwards from deep set to CCS or TNS on your goal gripper or the one above it, is something I'm starting to implement. It just makes sense. Establish the closing power first and work on the spread as you go, rather than just trying to get a goal gripper closed from parallel or wide set without ever having developed the closing range of motion for that gripper. It has been working well. I hope you see some results. I've made some modifications, but we are entering secret sauce territory. I'll share more one day. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubyagrip Posted April 13, 2023 Author Share Posted April 13, 2023 183 RGC x 2 @ 25mm (Typo in the video...) 191 RGC x 1 @ 10mm 191 RGC x 1 @ 20mm 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Ruby Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Nice I like that you can see the blood squeezing out of your cuticle from the force your exerting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubyagrip Posted April 13, 2023 Author Share Posted April 13, 2023 4 minutes ago, Stephen Ruby said: Nice I like that you can see the blood squeezing out of your cuticle from the force your exerting. It will never heal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubyagrip Posted April 15, 2023 Author Share Posted April 15, 2023 I think, lately, everyone assumes I close every gripper I get my hands on in training. This couldn't be further from the truth. You see only a small portion of the work I do, and frankly, you mostly see only what I want you to. If we aren't failing, then we aren't trying. When we put in consistent work, we get rewarded with runs like the one I have been on. Gotta make every workout harder than the last... 8mm from glory... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorOfCrush Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 Thanks for posting this. Definitely something I needed to see after my lack-luster gripping yesterday. Keep crushing it. Per aspera ad astra. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared P Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 WOW. Those would be some of the heaviest closes of their kind ever done, and you're not that far off. And, I feel like you're just getting started. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubyagrip Posted April 15, 2023 Author Share Posted April 15, 2023 11 minutes ago, Jared P said: WOW. Those would be some of the heaviest closes of their kind ever done, and you're not that far off. And, I feel like you're just getting started. @Cannon told me the last couple of 3.5 orders he made had more 180+ RGC grippers than normal so even though the average is 175...I want to be prepared for a 185 monster when I go for official Ironmind certification. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 26 minutes ago, dubyagrip said: @Cannon told me the last couple of 3.5 orders he made had more 180+ RGC grippers than normal so even though the average is 175...I want to be prepared for a 185 monster when I go for official Ironmind certification. Yeah unfortunately they have been closer to 180 on the whole lately. I’ll have some more insight soon though. We have a large order in process. We’ll be able to sample fresh stock! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubyagrip Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 I'm not doing anymore gripper work until the MM3 gets here on Tuesday, but I couldn't stop myself from trying one more attempt before the rest period. I've got a lot of frustration to unleash on that thing. Stay tuned. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubyagrip Posted April 19, 2023 Author Share Posted April 19, 2023 MM3 smoked. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubyagrip Posted April 20, 2023 Author Share Posted April 20, 2023 (edited) Two in one day... Well, I was also officially certified on the GHP8 today. Thanks to everyone who convinced me to submit it for review by @Wade Gillingham even though I thought I missed it. 174 RGC Edited April 20, 2023 by dubyagrip 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knowlton Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Nice work dude nice and easy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared P Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 14 hours ago, dubyagrip said: MM3 smoked. Absolutely killer CCS attempt on that second one. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuttgens Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Congrats man your just flying through certs. Coc 3.5 tomorrow? 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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