DuTCH Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 Nice job on the #3 there JD!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted July 27, 2005 Author Share Posted July 27, 2005 (edited) Thanks guys. Gamidon: I feel like I'm making tremendous progress with your program. I was about a 1/4" away on that Phantom4dud prior to the first cycle and I closed it on test day. 5 weeks is the fastest I've ever overcome the last 1/4" on a gripper. 7-27-05 MM2dud RH: 20,29,37,32,21 * this thing was STIFF that 1st set #2 LH: 30,40,50,35,48 Edited July 27, 2005 by jad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vice Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Lookin good man, 5 weeks is really quick to overcome 1/4" especially on such a difficult gripper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Keep it up Josh. I really enjoy reading your log and watching you progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdoire Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Josh is the real deal. When I started gripping last September..he sort of mentored me. It has been a real pleasure to watch him progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamidon Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 MM2dudRH: 20,29,37,32,21 Wow that is some GREAT stuff.... * this thing was STIFF that 1st set We call what you felt the second set on "Twilight" its like runners high for grippers. You start out rough and the gripper hurts, and then magically your strength returns and you start feeling good. It is when "Twilight" ends and you keep going that separates the men from the boys ( a crowbar separates Dave from the boys but that is a different story)... Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted July 29, 2005 Author Share Posted July 29, 2005 Thanks Greg. Hope to see you at the Backyard Bastard Bash. MM2dud RH: 21,29,34,32,20,5* #2 20,50,38,23,35 * didn't hit any PR's per set which is the goal every workout but I did another set of 5/failure just to make sure I got stronger. The last set gave me 2 more reps than last workout. As far as my left hand.....well it's consistently weak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdoire Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 Josh, You may have answered this before, but what is a Phantom 4 dud? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted July 31, 2005 Author Share Posted July 31, 2005 7-29-05 I missed this one. I had a 12 hour shift and then had to run a couple of errands so I just skipped it rather than have a half-a$$ workout 7-30-05 MM2dud RH: 12,20,15,10,13 #2 LH: 20,50,38,23,17 **might as well have skipped this one. That was ridiculous 7-31-05 MM2dud RH: 41,28,15,5,0 #2 LH: 43,26,17,5,0 **started out really good RH, 41 is a PR for me on this gripper, but then I just fizzled out. Maybe I'm overtraining?? Decided to do some other stuff since I was plenty irritated at my gripper peformance Blob50 on the cushions RH: 3 2 fingered singles, 1 3 fingered single, 3 all fingers singles LH: several singles then holds till it dropped Blob50 from ground RH: 2 strong full pulls, 1 that was shaky, 2 pulled to about mid thigh TTK did this lefty in between Blob50 (rh) sets LH: 50x10,38x10,31x10,38x10 Bending smoked a TT, then bent a Red nail just to see if I still could. I missed the red initially then I rewrapped it, the right way, and got it pretty easily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdoire Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Hang in there Jad...this has worked well for you up till now..Rest and give it another shot!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigT Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 7-29-05I missed this one. I had a 12 hour shift and then had to run a couple of errands so I just skipped it rather than have a half-a$$ workout 7-30-05 MM2dud RH: 12,20,15,10,13 #2 LH: 20,50,38,23,17 **might as well have skipped this one. That was ridiculous 7-31-05 MM2dud RH: 41,28,15,5,0 #2 LH: 43,26,17,5,0 **started out really good RH, 41 is a PR for me on this gripper, but then I just fizzled out. Maybe I'm overtraining?? Decided to do some other stuff since I was plenty irritated at my gripper peformance Blob50 on the cushions RH: 3 2 fingered singles, 1 3 fingered single, 3 all fingers singles LH: several singles then holds till it dropped Blob50 from ground RH: 2 strong full pulls, 1 that was shaky, 2 pulled to about mid thigh TTK did this lefty in between Blob50 (rh) sets LH: 50x10,38x10,31x10,38x10 Bending smoked a TT, then bent a Red nail just to see if I still could. I missed the red initially then I rewrapped it, the right way, and got it pretty easily ← Great workout buddy. Doing the blob 50, bending a red, and MM2...that's impressive all around strength buddy Don't worry life may get busy but don't worry your strength will be back in a flash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted August 3, 2005 Author Share Posted August 3, 2005 Thanks guys 8-3-05 MM3dud RH: 9,9,1,0 MM2dudx15 for last set LH: #3x0,hg300x0, decided I wasn't going to rep the #2 for yet another week so I'm just going to go back to the ISG and see what happens. As well as high rep works for my RH my left is very weak now. I missed the #3 by a 1/2" ISG: 1,12x1, 2,12x1, 3,12x1, 4,12x1, 5,12x1, 6,12x0 I'm going to try and get 5 singles at 5,12 tommorrow * I actually missed the MM3dud my first set and got so mad I just slammed it down on the table. I think that loosened it up a bit The first two sets I was really pleased with but I didn't have anything left after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted August 4, 2005 Author Share Posted August 4, 2005 8-4-05 MM3dud RH: 10,11,0,0,5 ISG LH: 5,12x1,1,0,1,0 * I did a hard TC and HC workout yesterday and I think it affected my grip workout, especially lefty. I was getting shooting pains right where the bicep inserts into the elbow/forearm area when I would crush and even when I would set it(LH) for my right hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdoire Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Ahh!! Now the MM3 dud and for 11 reps??? Yikes!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigT Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Ahh!! Now the MM3 dud and for 11 reps??? Yikes!! ← P.D. your so right that's awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted August 5, 2005 Author Share Posted August 5, 2005 8-5-05 MM3dud RH: 0,8,0,3,0 ISG LH: 5,12: 1,1,1,1,1 crappy workout today, I wasn't getting good sets and I just didn't have that last little boost I usually have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermagnamon Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 8-4-05MM3dud RH: 10,11,0,0,5 ISG LH: 5,12x1,1,0,1,0 * I did a hard TC and HC workout yesterday and I think it affected my grip workout, especially lefty. I was getting shooting pains right where the bicep inserts into the elbow/forearm area when I would crush and even when I would set it(LH) for my right hand. ← i would to say "WOW". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdoire Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 8-5-05MM3dud RH: 0,8,0,3,0 ISG LH: 5,12: 1,1,1,1,1 crappy workout today, I wasn't getting good sets and I just didn't have that last little boost I usually have. ← Hey, If it wasn't for the occasional bad workout we wouldn't have any good ones to compare to!! All par for the course...I know you already know this. Your bad workouts with the level grippers you are using is far more than most people's greatest workouts..Keep plugging!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vice Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 Your bad workouts with the level grippers you are using is far more than most people's greatest workouts..Keep plugging!! This is true, dont let those bad workouts get you down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted August 7, 2005 Author Share Posted August 7, 2005 (edited) Thanks for the encouragment guys 8-6-05 MM3dud RH: 15,20,0,0,9 LH ISG: 6,12: 1,1,0,0 knuckles started hurting so I just repped out for 2 sets on the 1,3 setting: no set, full range: 50,50 Hit some good PR's tonight PTL Edited August 7, 2005 by jad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdoire Posted August 7, 2005 Share Posted August 7, 2005 20 reps ???!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vice Posted August 7, 2005 Share Posted August 7, 2005 Way to come back strong after yesterday, 20 reps is insane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 Damn. 20 reps with the MM3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankyBoy Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 I just can second the statements of the others: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigT Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 Thanks for the encouragment guys8-6-05 MM3dud RH: 15,20,0,0,9 LH ISG: 6,12: 1,1,0,0 knuckles started hurting so I just repped out for 2 sets on the 1,3 setting: no set, full range: 50,50 Hit some good PR's tonight PTL ← 20 reps with the MM3 dud...are you kidding me ...good job buddy this program is really working for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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