If my PR Rgc on a 33mm block close is 142 for about 4 reps....then how much farther am I from closing a very heavy coc#3?

[Compactorgrip]

Any thoughts on this? Feels like im soo close , but yet so far of accquiring the ironmind certification

[Fist of Fury]

CCS is 54 mm so you're comparing apples to oranges.

You should be able to close a hard #3 with 33 mm set with some practice.

[C8Myotome]

Progress rate is never an accurately predicted constant for anyone. Just train

[degradated]

@Compactorgrip Would it not make sense to purchase a 161 (max) or so rated COC 3 from @Cannon and practice credit card sets? I'm a little confused... you probably have more than one gripper to play with, but I'm wondering if your question is more theoretical in nature. I think Matt can send you a pre-rated high RGC #3 to train with. Anyway, that's awesome that you can rep a 142. I am hoping to be in your shoes one day, let alone CCS certify. Keep it up!  

[Cannon]

2 hours ago, degradated said:

purchase a 161 (max) or so rated COC 3

That's going to be a Cobalt. 160+ #3s effectively do not exist. 

But yeah, what is the next gripper you have after the 142? How close are you to closing that? 

[kurtwpg]

Excuse the amateur here, but why not work on CCS with the 142? Seems like that would be the first step towards assessing and improving your CCS game.

[C8Myotome]

Whatever you can do with CCS is a lot more relevant than what you can do with 33 mm for that goal

[Compactorgrip]

@CannonI have a few...a filed Standard Iron rated at 149, then a 151 HG, after that, a 153#3 and a filed 156#3...i think maybe these numbers might make a pretty good ladder for reaching out the cert, using the bumper to close the poundage gaps...but my question is more theory than anything...recently was able to close a 142 rgc Standard Iron and my gripper setting is pure crap so maybe I have the strenght, just might need to polish myself better...

[Compactorgrip]

@C8Myotome Im a 100% with you there (I like to track minor strenght jumps in different ways) but absolutely best way to train for #3 cert is CCS  no doubt...might feel like crap facing the reality that im not yet ready for that cert in my humble opinion

[Compactorgrip]

@kurtwpgthat is the goal but im not fully there yet but very, very close though 

[Compactorgrip]

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