Blacksmith513 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 7 minutes ago, Londonjoseph said: Been sick the past 4 days. Really bad cough, headache, and general lethargy. I felt good enough to work, and after a long day I tried another red nail pads touching with no warmup. I was pleased with the results. Nice bend. Hope you feel better soon, I’m still recovering from whatever I had. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonjoseph Posted March 24, 2023 Author Share Posted March 24, 2023 WINNER WINNER 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 13 minutes ago, Londonjoseph said: WINNER WINNER Good luck you’re gonna make that nail your b!tch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonjoseph Posted March 25, 2023 Author Share Posted March 25, 2023 Scrolling through some old photos of my hands before I started gripsport, armwrestling, bending, and manual labor. The changes were pretty big. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuttgens Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 5 hours ago, Londonjoseph said: Scrolling through some old photos of my hands before I started gripsport, armwrestling, bending, and manual labor. The changes were pretty big. That’s crazy dude doesn’t even look like the same person. They went from looking long and thin to just huge. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonjoseph Posted March 25, 2023 Author Share Posted March 25, 2023 1 minute ago, Nuttgens said: That’s crazy dude doesn’t even look like the same person. They went from looking long and thin to just huge. The difference in bodyweight is ~20lbs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 26 minutes ago, Londonjoseph said: The difference in bodyweight is ~20lbs Its pretty amazing. Ive always wondered how much the stress of grip/bending and manual labor changes the hands. Its cool to see it documented. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonjoseph Posted March 25, 2023 Author Share Posted March 25, 2023 27 minutes ago, Blacksmith513 said: Its pretty amazing. Ive always wondered how much the stress of grip/bending and manual labor changes the hands. Its cool to see it documented. I wonder if some other people have posted something similar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared P Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 (edited) That is a remarkable difference, and inspiring. My hands started out similar to yours in the before photos, but are probably only half way between your before and after photos now. But they are growing noticeably. Probably going to have to start training other elements of grip rather than simply grippers to see such results. Just doing bodybuilding, forearm training, grippers, and manual labor have resulted in the size I currently have. Edited March 25, 2023 by Jared P 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Ruby Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 10 hours ago, Londonjoseph said: Scrolling through some old photos of my hands before I started gripsport, armwrestling, bending, and manual labor. The changes were pretty big. Very impressive work thanks for sharing. How long did this take? I wish more users would post before and after shots of the hands/forearms from grip training. I know several users here have incredibly developed forearms/hands and I would be really curious to see how they started out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonjoseph Posted March 25, 2023 Author Share Posted March 25, 2023 17 minutes ago, Stephen Ruby said: Very impressive work thanks for sharing. How long did this take? I wish more users would post before and after shots of the hands/forearms from grip training. I know several users here have incredibly developed forearms/hands and I would be really curious to see how they started out. There is a 2 year difference between both photos. Beforehand, I was lifting in general, but did 0 manual labor or grip specific things. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonjoseph Posted March 29, 2023 Author Share Posted March 29, 2023 Sent this video in for the red cert. I hope it's accepted 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonjoseph Posted March 31, 2023 Author Share Posted March 31, 2023 WWWWWWIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNAAAAAARRRRR 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuttgens Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Congrats dude. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteinWillems1 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Congrats! Awesome!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonjoseph Posted March 31, 2023 Author Share Posted March 31, 2023 Thanks guys, I'm on cloud 9 right now, can't believe I'm the first person to cert under new rules! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubyagrip Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Crazy what happens when you put in the work, isn't it? Hell yeah. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteinWillems1 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 21 minutes ago, Londonjoseph said: Thanks guys, I'm on cloud 9 right now, can't believe I'm the first person to cert under new rules! Well deserved!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 (edited) Congrats man! I’m so happy for you. Job well done. you did it so easily too. Edited March 31, 2023 by Blacksmith513 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonjoseph Posted March 31, 2023 Author Share Posted March 31, 2023 Iam honestly more relieved and excited to get back to general training, soon I plan to do things nobody has ever seen before!!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubyagrip Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 4 minutes ago, Londonjoseph said: Iam honestly more relieved and excited to get back to general training, soon I plan to do things nobody has ever seen before!!!! Seems like a golden opportunity for you... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matek Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Congratulations! And also, now we know for sure what is an acceptable bend for IM. 10.9 soon? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonjoseph Posted March 31, 2023 Author Share Posted March 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, matek said: Congratulations! And also, now we know for sure what is an acceptable bend for IM. 10.9 soon? Now that I am going back to regular training, I'm gonna decide on a more immediate short term goal, that could be 10.9 or KOAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared P Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Amazing. Well done man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Ruby Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 22 hours ago, matek said: Congratulations! And also, now we know for sure what is an acceptable bend for IM. 10.9 soon? Congratulations on the huge achievement. I am also glad to see that what I consider a standard technique of double overhand is still acceptable. David Wigren was making it seem based on the new rules they would only allow bends that looked like nothing I have ever seen before. Absolutely incredible overall gains in the last 2 years also. Starting at 150 lbs and now repping out 500 lbs on the deadlift is insane. I think many people who start smaller don't think that type of gains are possible but you have clearly put in some serious work and goes to show that where you begin is no indicator of where you will end. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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