Blacksmith513 Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 (edited) @Douglas Carneythere’s an easy solution for that. Tell them your beer is fluid fluid and identifies as a soda Edited October 30, 2023 by Blacksmith513 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Carney Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 56 minutes ago, Blacksmith513 said: That looks fun. If I did that my family would think I’m crazy. but they already know I am. At the spring Cub Scout camping trip back in early May I had a bunch of grippers in the minivan because I was preparing for the Silver Bullet event at Maryland's Strongest Hands later that month. Same dad that did the grip medley this most recent trip happened to ride with me to pick up firewood and saw the grippers, so I told him about the GripBoard forum, my YouTube channel, etc. I even lifted the shrink-wrapped bundles of firewood by one log (if that makes sense) to demonstrate the wide pinch/block weight concept. So yeah...he kinda knew I was crazy before this trip and wasn't surprised at all when I started picking up river rocks. hahaha 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Carney Posted November 3, 2023 Author Share Posted November 3, 2023 Grip Strength RETEST - Axle and Baby Inch Dumbbells 11-03-2023 Arm Assassin Strength Shop Axle and Titan Fitness Wagon Wheels - Retest from 10-09-2023 293.2lb felt pretty good again, but this time I went with a smaller jump - just a pair of 5KG plates for 315.2lb total. While a PR for this setup, it shouldn't rip out of my hands like that at the end. GRADE: B Row Attempt with the “Coke Can – Kettlebell” Inch Dumbbell - Retest from 09-19-2023 Still just two reps. Not full extension and grip about to fail at the end. GRADE: C- Lifting the Gods of Grip "Baby" Inch Dumbbell - Retest from 10-26-2023 Much more manageable in this second series of attempts. Even a very brief hold at the top! GRADE: A Musical Inspiration: Caity Babs on SiriusXM Turbo. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 That’s some nice lifting 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Carney Posted November 3, 2023 Author Share Posted November 3, 2023 Just now, Blacksmith513 said: That’s some nice lifting Thanks Joe! Happy Friday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Happy Friday Doug 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knowlton Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 (edited) Nice lift Happy Friday Edited November 4, 2023 by John Knowlton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Carney Posted November 4, 2023 Author Share Posted November 4, 2023 3 hours ago, Blacksmith513 said: Happy Friday Doug 11 minutes ago, John Knowlton said: Nice lift Happy Friday Cheers guys! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Carney Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 Not exactly grip related, but watching my last series of workout videos I couldn't help but notice my "spare tire" has "inflated" a bit over the past couple months. So...yesterday I skipped the elevator (and the overpriced beers) at the Ravens (football) game in Baltimore. Guess the bright side of sitting in the cheap seats is getting in a lot of steps. hahaha 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 1 minute ago, Douglas Carney said: Not exactly grip related, but watching my last series of workout videos I couldn't help but notice my "spare tire" has "inflated" a bit over the past couple months. So...yesterday I skipped the elevator (and the overpriced beers) at the Ravens (football) game in Baltimore. Guess the bright side of sitting in the cheap seats is getting in a lot of steps. hahaha that’s not a spare tire. You are just preparing for winter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Carney Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 18 minutes ago, Blacksmith513 said: that’s not a spare tire. You are just preparing for winter. To borrow from Homer Simpson, "I'm drought and famine resistant" Also, "well insulated." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Carney Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 First time doing the full on "Pull, Bize, and Trize Day" since August 8th for a variety of reasons. I've done a few elements here and there, but was good to get back to it. Happy to say I hit nearly every number. Went up five pounds on pulldowns. But I struggled a bit on my third set of tricep extensions. The big news is there was no elbow pain after Zottman Curls with the FatGripz Extreme and Reverse Curls with the Super Bar. Learned my lesson from August and kept my elbows close in tight against my lats. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Carney Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 Gods of Grip Inch Dumbbell and “Coke Can – Kettlebell” to 16” Plyo Box for 5 reps each 11-06-2023 Had a little left in the tank after "Pull, Bize, and Trize Day" so I rolled out the Baby Inch Dumbbells and Plyo Box. Only got 5 reps with the 145.2lb Gods of Grip Inch Dumbbell, so I did a drop set with the 116.8lb “Coke Can – Kettlebell” Dumbbell and got 5 reps with it as well. Musical Inspiration: "Aces High" by Iron Maiden from the album "Powerslave" released in September 1984. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 nice work... You'll be lifting the full inch before you know it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knowlton Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 Way cool lifts, supper cool gym ,you even got a TV in the gym niccccce 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Carney Posted November 11, 2023 Author Share Posted November 11, 2023 On 11/7/2023 at 7:03 AM, Blacksmith513 said: nice work... You'll be lifting the full inch before you know it. Thanks Joe! It's a work in progress... But I'll get there. On 11/7/2023 at 8:06 AM, John Knowlton said: Way cool lifts, supper cool gym ,you even got a TV in the gym niccccce Thanks John! TV is a must have for streaming music, episodes of The Grip Show, and dvds from Jedd Johnson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Carney Posted November 11, 2023 Author Share Posted November 11, 2023 “Coke Can – Kettlebell” and Gods of Grip Baby Inch Dumbbell Combo Lift 11-10-2023 First time lifting the “Coke Can – Kettlebell” (116.8lb) and Gods of Grip Baby Inch Dumbbell (145.2lb) together. Musical Inspiration: "Toxicity" by System of a Down from the album "Toxicity" released in September 2001. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 8 hours ago, Douglas Carney said: “Coke Can – Kettlebell” and Gods of Grip Baby Inch Dumbbell Combo Lift 11-10-2023 First time lifting the “Coke Can – Kettlebell” (116.8lb) and Gods of Grip Baby Inch Dumbbell (145.2lb) together. Musical Inspiration: "Toxicity" by System of a Down from the album "Toxicity" released in September 2001. Awesome lifts Doug and Happy Veterans Day. Thank you for your service. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Carney Posted November 11, 2023 Author Share Posted November 11, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Blacksmith513 said: Awesome lifts Doug and Happy Veterans Day. Thank you for your service. Thanks Joe! Surprising the kids with donuts for Veterans Day. Feel like I earned it... Edited November 11, 2023 by Douglas Carney 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 2 hours ago, Douglas Carney said: Thanks Joe! Surprising the kids with donuts for Veterans Day. Feel like I earned it... You did! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Carney Posted November 11, 2023 Author Share Posted November 11, 2023 Not grip related, but for family photos this afternoon I grabbed a pair of pants I bought right before the pandemic. Somehow they fit again (despite the Veterans Day donuts this morning). So at least I'm back to February 2020 size/weight after losing 25 pounds I gained during the pandemic. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knowlton Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Nice good for you 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Carney Posted November 11, 2023 Author Share Posted November 11, 2023 2 hours ago, John Knowlton said: Nice good for you Thanks John! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 4 hours ago, Douglas Carney said: Not grip related, but for family photos this afternoon I grabbed a pair of pants I bought right before the pandemic. Somehow they fit again (despite the Veterans Day donuts this morning). So at least I'm back to February 2020 size/weight after losing 25 pounds I gained during the pandemic. Great work Doug keep it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Carney Posted November 13, 2023 Author Share Posted November 13, 2023 On 11/11/2023 at 6:04 PM, Blacksmith513 said: Great work Doug keep it up Thanks Joe! Yesterday I used the same approach when I took my younger daughter to the Ravens game. More steps, no beers. I'll do the same when I take my son in a few weeks. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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