Tracking New Routines

[jad]

Lately I've been extremely busy and in a rut grip-wise, so instead of my usual planned grip workouts I've just been experimenting with new things trying to revive some of the fire. The problem with always changing up the workout is tracking the progress so you don't just spin your wheels. Hopefully this log will give me some accountability and get me back on track, assuming I write it down everytime

4-26-04

Warmup on ISG

RH: 5 attempts at 9,11 setting: missed all 5 by less than 1/8th,

Notes to self: felt like I had the strength my hand just felt like it was already closed even though the ISG wasn't. I will experiment with the hand placement.

LH: 5 attempts at 7,10 setting: missed all 5 by less than 1/8th,

Notes to self: felt like I had the strength my hand just felt like it was already closed even though the ISG wasn't. I will experiment with the hand placement.

Hardy Handshake set up to concentrate on just the last half inch.

RH: 90lbsx3, 95x3, 100x1, 105x1, 107.5 missed

LH : 2 attempts on #3 missed by about 1/4-1/2 inch, 105x1, 107.5 missed

Notes to self: like the movement but it's so hard to tell if I'm using body english

No-set work

ISG, #3, filed #2

RH: #3 1 attempt missed by a healthy 1/4, 7,10 setting 3 attempts missed by an 1/8 each time, 3 closes of filed #2, 2 fingered attempt of filed #2 , just a little past parallel.

LH: 7,10 setting 3 attempts missed by a healthy 1/4 each time, 3 failed attempts on filed #2

ISG last 2 fingers work

RH: 1,3 x3, 1,4 x3, 1,5 x3, 1,6 x3, 1,7 x1, 1,7 failed last attempt

LH: 1,3 x3, 1,4x3, 1,5x3, 1,6x1, 1x6 failed last attempt

Card tearing

attempt a deck of the dollar tree cards but only able to start a small tear hands just too fried.

broke cards into 10s and tore with last 2 fingers only.

Homemade 2.5 inch pinch block

RH: 50 warmup, 60, 65, 67.5 not sure if I had full lockout, 67.5 failed last attempt

LH: 50 warmup, 60, 65 failed did negative, 67.5 did negative

repped out on pony clamp with each hand

[tmmicklabs]

Jad,

What are you short term goals as of right now ?

The Elite, The # 4 ?

[austinslater]

Jad, Looking forward to the log and learning from you! Looks good!

Austin

[jad]

Austin: I doubt you'll learn much from me, it's usually been the other way around in my experiences of dealing with you.

timmicklabs: short term are the MM1dud and the ISG on 10,12. Long term is of course the almighty #4, lefty it's the #3. I keep missing that freakin MMdud, it's driving me crazy. I cheat closed it the other night just for grins and it made a horrible grinding/popping sound during the last 1/4 inch of the close so I think I'lll oil it before I mess with it again, hope I didn't screw anything up on it. Maybe that's why I've been stuck on that last little part for so long???

[jad]

4-28-04

We're moving this weekend so all my grip stuff is packed except my trusty ISG and pony clamp and the domestic boss was complaining that I was doing a grip workout instead of packing so I had to get a quick one in.

ISG

RH: 10 negative crushes on 10, 12 setting

Notes: switched to inverted grip last 2 sets, sets were between 15 to 30 seconds, each one performed until my hand opened all the way up.

LH: 10 negative crushes on 10,12 setting

Notes: switched to inverted grip last 2 sets, sets were between 15 to 30 seconds, each one performed until my hand opened all the way up.

Pony clamp

RH: to failure 28 reps

LH: to failure 27 reps

[jad]

5-5-04

Been busy with classes and remodeling/moving into the new house so I just thought I'd get a quick one in before bed.

RH: 5 negative crushes with #4, attempted 6 but I wasn't happy with it so I didn't count it.

LH: 4 negative crushes with #4, attempted 5 but had nothing on the 5th one

repped out on the pony clamp

RH: 31

LH: 35

No-set

Rh: filed #2, 5 singles

LH: attempted 1 single on the filed #2 but had nothing after the #4 negatives

[jad]

5-7-04

ISG

RH: 10 negative crushes on 10, 12 setting

LH: 10 negative crushes on 10, 12 setting

No-set ISG

RH: 10 singles on 1,12 setting, 2 attempts and 1 single on 2,12 setting

LH: 13 singles on 1,11 setting

HM 5.5 inch pinch block

RH: 25, 30, 35 only came a little off of the floor

LH: 25, 30 only came a little off of the floor, 30 same results

HM2.5 inch pinch block

RH: 50, 55, 60, 70 failed and performed 2 negatives

LH: 50, 55, 60, 70 failed and performed 2 negatives

Bending

3 TT's

1 6x1/4 CRS(discovered hunching over the nail and pushing almost towards myself in the double overhand works wonders)

NOTE: this was pathetic don't try to bend this late in the workout

Cool down

30 reps on 1,3 setting on ISG with each hand

15 reps with pony clamp on each hand

soak hands in cold water

[jad]

5-9-04

Trimmed all the trees in the yard which I don't think the previous owners had ever done, with a handsaw, so I had a pretty good pump and decided to do some bending to finish off.

5 TTs using Holle style no initial kink

6x1/4 inch CRS using Holle style no initial kink

attempted 5.75 inch Galvanized 60d from Lowes using Holle style but didn't get far

[austinslater]

Good luck with the Holle style and it looks like its working well for ya. I cant bend a clothes hanger with that style! Keep up the log!

Austin

[jad]

Thanks Austin.

I've been having to go with no initial kink because I injured my left thumb being stupid so the initial kink, terminator style, is out until that heals. As far as my stupidity, all I can say is make sure when you do the initial kink that the steel is on the meaty part of the thumb webbing and not the actual joint. I had a piece of square stock on my thumb joint, not paying attention, and cranked down on it. Uh yeah....It's hard for me to even kink a TT, Terminator style right now, needless to say it's pretty sore, wide pinch is a real bear too.

[jad]

5-11-04

Got some good wrist work in while at the gym this morning

Wt. Plate Wrist Curls

Warm-up: 25x5 both hands

experienced a stinger in my inner left elbow while doing the warmup so I just stuck with the 25 lefty

LH: 25x6 x 5 sets

RH: 35x1.5, 35x1.5, 35x1.5, 35x0, 35x1.5

Note to self: 1.5 means 1 full rep, but when attempting the 2nd rep I didn't quite complete it so I cheat it up with the other hand and then hold it in the straight wrist position till failureusually about 3-5 seconds

[jad]

5-12-04

MM1 dud: attempt 1: 1/4 away, attempt 2: 1/8 away, attempt 3: 1/8 away

BBSE: attempt 1: about 3/8 away

MM1 dud: cheat closed and performed negative crushes with it for 3 sets

***Notes to self: able to hold it shut for a 1-2 seconds then it opens. It doesn't feel near as tough as the ISG on 10,12 but I just can't get my hand comfortable before letting go with the free hand like I can with my ISG.

Pony clamp: repped out to failure

RH: 40 reps, 31 reps, 20 reps, 17 reps

LH: 35 reps, 27 reps, 16 reps, ***started but knuckes started throbbing

***Notes to self: attempted pinch block work initially but when the warmup of 50 felt extremely hard I knew it was pony clamp time. Sets 2 and 3 were between #3 closes, I like having my thumbpad pumped up and then crushing, really gives me a good base to push from

#3:

set 1: closed

set 2: closed

set 3: closed

set 4: closed

set 5: closed

set 6: closed

set 7: closed

set 8: closed

set 9 closed

set 10: closed

No-set Work

filed #2: closed

ISG: 1,12: closed

ISG: 2,12: closed

ISG: 2,12: inverted close

ISG: 3, 12: inverted attempt failed missed by 1/4

ISG: 3,12: attempt failed missed by 1/8

filed #2: 3 finger close

filed #2: 2 finger attempt slightly past parallel

ISG: 3,12: attempt failed missed by thickness of a dime maybe

***Notes to self: something wrong with the left hand, hurts to even make a fist and it was a bear to even use it to set my grippers. Pain concentrated in area between first two knuckles.

[david42018]

jad, I had the same problem with my left hand and ended up having to take a full week off because every time i closed a gripper it re-irritated the pain. Good closes man, keep it up.

[jad]

Thanks, David I had the same thing happen to my left hand during KTA and I pretty much half-assed the last phase, as far as left handed. My goal gripper lefty was a #3 and I could barely close a #2 some days, much less overcrush it. Really ticked me off because I think I could've taken the #3 down lefty, had I not got injured. I'm gonnna rest it for a while like you suggested.

[jad]

5-14-04

Crush

MM1dud: 2 attempts missed by 1/8 both times

ISG: 5 negative crushes on 10,12

MM1dud: 1 attempt missed by 1/4

#3: closed

BBSE: only a little past parallel, horrible didn't rest long enough

#3, 3 fingers: missed by 1/8, the skin on my hand somehow got between the handles or I might have closed it

#3: NO SET missed by 1/4

#3: (with set)missed

#3: (with set)closed

Filed #2: 2 finger NO SET, missed by 1/4

2.5 inch HM pinch block

70lbs little movement

65lbs little movement

50lbs held for 8 seconds

65 halfway locked out

65 halfway locked out

65 halfway locked out

50 3-fingered 8 seconds

pony clamp: immediately following: 20 reps

[jad]

5-18-04

Crush

Warmup: ISG 12,3 for some fast reps

MM1dud: missed by about 1/16, thought I had it

MM1dud: missed by about 1/8

MM1dud: missed by about 1/8

#3,3-fingers: closed...FINALLY

#3,3-fingers: missed by about a dime

#3 NO SET: about 1/4

#3 all fingers: ground it

#2,2-fingers NO SET: 1/2 inch, crappy attempt, fingers just to dead from 3-finger work

ISG

Negative crushes: 3 at 10,12

Pinch

Homemade 2.5 inch block

RH: 50x5 sec, 65, 67.5, 70(PR), 72.5 failed very little movement

LH: 50x5 sec, 65 little movement, 65 full lockout, 67.5 half lockout(PR)

Pony clamp rep out

RH:30

LH: 32

[jad]

5-21-04

Tore 3 1.5 inch phone books. two, normal grip, lengthwise, one with two fingers and thumb from each hand lengthwise

MM1dud 3 attempts: missed by a dime each time

Brother's BBSM: ground it lefty fingers started hurting again

Brother's 2004 #3: 3 finger attempt failed by 1/4 inch

Brother's 2004 #3: normal close

Brother's 2004 #3: failed skin got in way

Brother's 2004 #3: failed again

my #3: closed

my #3 closed

Bro #3 missed 1/8

Bro #3 missed 1/8

BBSM no set missed by 1/8

BBSM no set missed by 1/8

2 finger BBSM: barely paralled hand way to too tired

2.5 inch pinch block

50 warmup

75 some movement

75 locked out (PR)

77.5 some movement

50 RH held for 45sec

45 LH held for 45 sec

[jad]

6-1-04

Just got back from the Honeymoon so it's time to start gripping again. I broke some 35's off the ground with no chalk and sweaty hands in the gym at the resort. Other than that I haven't done any grip work since the last workout posted.

Crush

warmup: ISG

MM1dud: closed, PRAISE THE LORD. I have been trying to close this gripper since mid December. Not even KTA could help me conquer that one.

MM1dud: missed by a dime

MM1dud: less than a dime it was so close I don't know if it was closed or not and I wasn't quick witted enough to stick a card in between

2004 #3: closed (brother's gripper, a 3.1-3.2 if mine is an average #3)

2004 #3: closed

2004 #3: closed

2004 #3: closed

2004 #3: closed

2004 #3: missed by 1/8

my #3: closed

my #3: closed

my #3: closed

my #3: closed

my #3: closed

LH

warmup: ISG

BBSM: missed by a dime

BBSM: missed by a dime

BBSM: missed by a dime

BBSM: missed by a dime

BBSM: missed by 1/4

BBSM: missed by a dime

BBSM: missed by 1/4

ISG: 5,11 closed

ISG: 5,11 closed

ISG: 5.11 closed

ISG: 5,11 closed

ISG: 5,11 missed

ISG: 5,11 inverted close

No set

BBSM: 1/3 of an inch

2004 #2: closed

filed #2: closed

BBSM: 1/4 inch

2004#2 closed

filed #2 closed

3 finger noset filed #2: closed

3 finger 2004 #2 missed by an 1/8

2004#2: closed

LH

2004#2 missed bad

ISG: 1,11 missed bad

left hand is done this is ridiculous

Pinch

Homemade pinch block 2.5 inch

RH: 50, 70, 72.5 barely movement, 70 barely movement, 60 13 seconds

LH: 50, 70 barely broke off ground, 70 nothing, 50 15 seconds

pony clamp rep out

RH: 25

LH: 26

Note to self: I think my fingers being so dead helped account for the crappy pinch workout, I couldn't get much squeeze on the block from the fingers

[austinslater]

Congrats on the mmdud! Yours is one of the first ones and is harder then the real mmdud. Nice Volume with the #3 and above. That is when my crush started to take off.

Austin

[jad]

6-2-04

Weight plate wrist curls

LH: warmup 25x5,

35 half rep,

35 half rep,

25+5x3

25+5x3

25+5x3

25+5x3

RH: warmup 25x5

35 failed but cheated it up and held wrist straight for 3 secs

35 1 rep failed on second but cheated it up and held wrist straight for 3 secs

35 failed but cheated it up and held wrist straight for 7 secs

35 failed but cheated it up and held wrist straight for 5 seconds

burn out with 2 hand weight plate wrist curls: 35+5 x 8

I kind of figured this was going to be a crappy workout. After a 12 hour work day and tough leg workout I felt pretty drained but I hadn't done them for awhile. Should be back in form in no time. At least I got 1 with the 35.

[jad]

6-8-04

PRE-Grip: 30 minutes of thickhandled tug-o-war with my pit, Casanova. The blood is definetly flowing, biceps are on fire

Warmup on ISG

RH

MM1dud: closed easy and held

MM1dud: missed by 1/8

MM1dud: missed by 1/8

MM1dud: missed by 1/4

Note to self: don't blow your wad on the first set if you're expecting multiple closes

2004#3: closed

2004#3: closed

2004#3: missed, skin got between handles

2004#3: closed

2004#3: closed

2004#3: 1/8

2004#3: 1/8

my#3: closed

my#3: closed

my#3: closed

my#3: closed

my#3: closed

my#3: credit card

my#3: credit card

my#3: closed

LH

BBSM: closed

BBSM: missed by credit card

BBSM: closed

BBSM: missed by about 3/16 bad attempt

2004 #2: ground it

2004#2: ground it

BBSM: credit card

BBSM: 1/8

2004#2: closed

2004#2: closed

2004#2: ground it

2004#2: closed

filed #2: closed

filed #2: closed

filed #2: closed

2004#2: closed

Pinch

RH: 60, 70, 75 little movement

LH: 60, 70 little movement, 75 nothing

Note to self: can't get good finger squeeze after grippers

2 hand pinch: 122.5 held for 13 seconds

2 hand pinch-3-fingers: 122.5 held for 5 seconds

2 hand pinch-2 fingers: little bit of air, immediately 3 fingers 3 seconds

rep out on pony clamp

rh: 26

lh: 28

[jad]

6-10-04

Out to redeem myself for last week's piss poor wrist workout

Weight plate wrist curl

warmup: 25 x5 both hands

RH: 35x1.5 x 4 sets( completed 1 full rep then stalled out on the 2nd so I cheated it up and held hand parallel to floor for 5 seconds

LH:35 failed almost though x 2 sets, 25+10 failed almost x2 sets

2 hand wt plate wrist curl: 45 x10 for a burnout

Decided to see what I could pinch on the gyms rubberized Iron Grip weight plates since I wasn't too happy with the pinch workout the other night. The plates are rubberized and have about an 1/8 inch lip on both sides. The 45's are 1.5 inches wide so they are thicker than a lot of the metal ones I've seen but the lip and rubber makes them much easier than the metal ones. The lip left some nice callouses on my thumb.

2 45's broke off the ground for 2 sets

2 45's picked up with two hands and held with one for 5 seconds: 3 sets per hand

[jad]

Warmup ISG

MM2 dud: closed for 5 singles missed 2

MM1 dud: closed for 2 singles missed for 4

2004 #3: closed for 5 singles

my #3: closed for 3 singles missed 2

#3 in choker: closed for 2 singles

25 singles total

LH

BBSM: closed for 3 singles, missed by 1/8 or less for 10

#3 in choker: missed by 1/4 for 2 attempts

15 singles

TTK virgin run on the TTK whoooooooooo!!!!!!

25x1, 27.5x1, 30x1, 32.5x1, 25x3, 15x25 reps

[jad]

6-15-04

Pretty busy so I'll just get a quick one in. I'm going to see my brother on Friday and we're going to train so I want to have plenty in the tank.

MM1dud: missed 1/4 inch

MM1dud: missed 1/4 inch

MM1dud: 1/8

MM2dud: closed

MM2dud: closed

MM2dud: closed

MM2dud: closed

MM2dud: credit card

MM2dud; 1/8

2004#3: credit card

2004#3: credit card

my#3: credit card

my#3: closed

BBSM: credit card

BBSM: 1/4

BBSM: closed

BBSM: 1/16

BBSM: closed

BBSM: closed

BBSM: 1/8

BBSM: 1/4

Hub pinch

RH: 25, 50 failed, 35, 45 almost locked out. 40 held 5 seconds,45 held 5 seconds

LH: 25, 50 failed, 35, 45 almost locked out, 40 failed, dryed off hub, held for 10seconds, 45 almost locked out

Note to myself: not your best crush workout but given today was leg day and the heavy dinner an hour ago not too bad. Make up for it on Friday!!!!!!!!!

[tmmicklabs]

Congrats on the MM1 and MM2 dud Jad.

Keep at it Bro.