pdoire Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 12-25-04missed the MM3 dud twice and closed it three times PTL ← Another one bites the dust...another one down...another one gone... another one bites the dust!!! Great job closed the MM3 dud three times..AWESOME!!! Get in line for the following cert...right away!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted December 28, 2004 Author Share Posted December 28, 2004 12-28-04 Warmup: OC #2 Crush RH #4 in choker: attempt then cheat shut and perform negative set 1: good pop and movement/1/8 for 2-3 seconds then 1/4 for 2-3 set 2: good movement/1/4 for 5 seconds set 3: decent movement/ 1/4 for 3 seconds set 4: vlm/ 1/4 for 2 seconds set 5: vlm/ 1/4 for 3 seconds set 6: vlm/ 1/4 just briefly then it pretty much blew open ISG: 1,10,12: sliver from closed fought it all the way out, set took around 20 seconds, felt like I was going to pass out after it was over LH ISG: 1,4,12: normal grip: 5 sets: closed 3, missed by an 1/8 on 2 ISG: 1,4,12: inverted grip: 3 sets: closed 2 missed 1 Blob work blob50 deadlift assisting with pinkie from other hand then attempting unassisted hold x 4 sets per hand TTK: 15lb for 3 reps x 4 sets per hand 5.5 inch pinch block OC with thumb and last two fingers: 25lbs x4 sets per hand 5.5 inch pinch block OC with thumb and first two fingers: 32.5xlbs 4 sets per hand Sledge Rotations RH: 1st hole x9, 1st hole x8, 1st hole x7, hand above 1st hole x10 LH: hand above 1st hole x10, 1st hole x7, 1st hole x7, hand above 1st hole x5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted December 30, 2004 Author Share Posted December 30, 2004 (edited) 12-29-04 10 sledge rotations per hand using above 1st hole Blob minicycle: 4 cycles added 1 thin washer to everything but the blob50 After the workout I started thinking about the technique section in BlobKTA and remembered I'm supposed to stand directly over it and not have it out in front of me. Then I decided to try and anchor the thumb joint closest to the palm to the edge instead of the one closest to the nail. WOW! what a difference, tonight I fully deadlifted the Blob50 for 3 singles RH and held it for several seconds. Praise the Lord . I didn't get it lefty but I'm really close, will probably get it in the next week. I'm changing my goal RH to a Blob50 clean. Special thanks to Rick Walker and Big Steve for creating the BLOB KTA. It's only my second workout of the program but the technique section alone was worth the price for me. I'll get some pics up as soon as my photographer/wife cooperates Finished with 8 more sledge rotations per hand on the 1st hole Edited December 30, 2004 by jad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdoire Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Congrats on deadlifting "The Blob"!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted December 31, 2004 Author Share Posted December 31, 2004 12-30-04 10 sledge rotations per hand with hand above 1st hole Blob minicycle: 4 cycles removed thin washer and added thick washer to everything but Blob50 ***got the Blob50 to my bellybutton on two of the lifts RH . Didn't get any air under it lefty but I will soon 8 sledge rotations LH at 1st hole 9 sledge rotations RH at 1st hole closed the MM3dud once but just barely. I'll hit some grippers this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankyBoy Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Hey Josh. Great job on deadlifting the Blob50. Welcome to the club! You'll get it soon lefty. Can't wait to see you with the MM1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted December 31, 2004 Author Share Posted December 31, 2004 Thanks Franky 12-31-04 5 Blob mincycles: added thick washer and thin washer to base weights (total of 2 washers) 3 full pulls with the Blob50 righty, half lockout on the first two no new progress lefty I was in a hurry this morning to the workout done before work so that was probably why I wasn't as strong today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted January 1, 2005 Author Share Posted January 1, 2005 (edited) 1-1-05 Blob mini-cycle: 5 cycles, added choker collar washer (total 3 washers) missed my 1st deadlift righty didn't even get air, pulled it to my bellybutton on the 2nd one, to my lower ribs on the 3rd one, got a full deadlift with 3 fingers and thumb (no pinkie) on the 4th one PTL , attempted 2 fingers on the fifth, didn't get any air but when I cheated it up I could hold it there so I'll get it eventually. Lefty no air on any attempts 2 sets of 10 sledge rotations hand above 1st hole Attempted some plate curls but they proved to be super-challenging with my thumbs hammered from the blob workout IM loading pin with standard weights NOT olympic ones RH: 25x5, 35x3, 40x1, 40x1, 45x0, 45x1 LH: 25x5, 35x1 sharp pain on inner elbow so I stopped and did a set of reverse wrist curls with a 5lb plate to failure Tried some 2 hand plate wrist curls with my olympic 45 but I could only get three reps due to my thumbs. I just couldn't hold on to it very well. Repped out righty with a 25lb standard plate on plate wrist curls Edited January 1, 2005 by jad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 thats some insane volume. making good gains so keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burkhardmacht Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 The Blob - Wow ! Congratulations!! I'm looking forward to your progress on that implement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted January 3, 2005 Author Share Posted January 3, 2005 (edited) Thanks Burkhard and Dannyboy. 1-2-05 warmup: OC #2 RH SilverCrush #3: 1/8, credit card, closed PTL , closed ,closed MM3dud: closed, 1/8, credit card, 1/4, 1/4 **last 4 sets on MM3dud I was concentrating on parallel set using a mirror LH ISG: 1,4,12: closed, closed, closed, closed, closed, #2: concentrating on technique then OC: 5 sets Well it's nice to know that I can close an "old school" #3 now since I closed that SC#3. It's 1/8 mounting, 3.25 spread, and slick as snot with those chrome handles. Praise the Lord , it was on my goal list Can't wait to play with the Blob50 some more tommorrow!!! Edited January 3, 2005 by jad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankyBoy Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 I'm jealous Josh. Wanna a SC #3 too. Congrats on closing it. Must be a real beast. You're doing really good on the Blob50. That motivates me to work more with mine. Lets see who cleans it first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted January 3, 2005 Author Share Posted January 3, 2005 I'm jealous Josh.Wanna a SC #3 too. Congrats on closing it. Must be a real beast. You're doing really good on the Blob50. That motivates me to work more with mine. Lets see who cleans it first. ← It's technically a silver crush GM I had Warren make to those specs. I forgot those things are collector's items when I posted the workout, hope I didn't mislead anyone. You should get one, there a lot of fun. You're on with the Blob50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted January 4, 2005 Author Share Posted January 4, 2005 1-3-05 Blob minicycle: 7 cycles, got rid of the three washers and added a 2.5lber to everything but Blob50 RH: full deadlift, just missed cleaning it, I lost it turning my wrist over, 2 finger attempt, no air but nice hold upon cheating it up, cleaned it Praise the Lord , cleaned it, 2 finger attempt: no air but good hold again after cheating it up, attempted clean but I lost it, did a three finger lift just for good measure LH: got air on all but two attempts, most were about ankle high but I did get it to knee height on one. 10 sledge rotations on 1st hole 10 sledge rotations directly above 1st hole ****The clean wasn't the upright row into a casual wrist rollover that Blobmasters Doc and Jedd do. I pulled it about rib high, but I did it explosively, then I dropped under it and stood up. Probably the most athletic thing I've done in years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showlarson Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Awesome progress on grip bro. They better make room for you on the pyramiad's topmost levels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted January 4, 2005 Author Share Posted January 4, 2005 1-4-05 Thanks Shane, they better make a whole new pyramid altogether for you! 7 Blob mini-cycles: added thin washer to new base weights ***horrible on the blob50 deadlifts today only a couple of full pulls but at least one of them was a 3 fingered one. As far as LH, I got it to my ankles once. I'll do some contrast baths and come back stronger tommorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted January 6, 2005 Author Share Posted January 6, 2005 (edited) 1-5-05 Warm up: Sledge rotations: hand above 1st hole 10 reps per hand Unsupported Thick wrist roller: 30lbs up twice 7 Blob mini-cycles: added thick washer to thin washer and base weights RH: wrists were really sore so I didn't jack around trying any cleans tonight. I decided to work on the 2 finger blob50 lift. Got a couple of inches of air on attempts 1-3. On attempt 4 and 6 I almost locked the thing out. Praise the Lord for another PR on this thing . I had it up to my hip but I started to lose it when I straightened my back. Attempts 5 and 7 I didn't even get air. LH: got air a couple of times and to mid-calf once Did some curls and front and lateral raises with my R-ring and loading pin after the blob workout. Wow, this is much different than dumbells. I messed around with some inverted attempts on the #2 using only the last two fingers, between sets of raises. These are kinda fun; I got within an 1/8. I used my thumb on the gripping hand to help pull the fingers in when it got close enough, kind of like Gorilla Hands' thumb is in his picture of him closing the #1 with 1 finger. Edited January 6, 2005 by jad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted January 7, 2005 Author Share Posted January 7, 2005 1-6-05 Warm up: Sledge rotations: hand above 1st hole 10 reps per hand Unsupported Thick wrist roller: 30lbs up twice Blob Mini-cycle: 7 cycles added choker collar washer to other washers and base weights I had to do the workout this morning before work so I knew it wasn't going to be a PR day since I worked out so late last night. Thumbs felt like jello. RH: got 4 full pulls, 3 that barely broke the ground. LH: no air on any attempt. I'll come back stronger tommorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted January 8, 2005 Author Share Posted January 8, 2005 1-7-05 Warmup Sledge rotations: hand above 1st hole 10 reps per hand Unsupported Thick wrist roller: 32.5lbs up 3 times Blob Mini-cycle: 7 cycles, stripped washers and added 2.5lbs to base weights except for blob50 RH: did a bunch of 3 finger pulls, ripped off a hunk of skin on my ring finger knuckle , on the blob50 embossment, trying a two finger the other night so I won't be messing with those again unitl that heals LH: little air on a couple of them, thumb joint where it goes into the palm feels bruised??? Wrist work Sledge hammer pick-ups off the table: this is my new favorite sledge exercise, these just torched my wrists Sledge lever to the rear: did 2-3 sets of triples Plate curl device: took a page out of the Rick Walker training book and cut a 2x4 to the length of an olympic 45 and drove some nails in the end. I hung my IM loading pin off the end. These are HARD, especially on the thumbs after that blob workout RH: 5lbsx3, 10x0, 7.5x1 for 3 sets LH: same **weights don't include IM pin ***I'm gonna mess with these until I can get back into the gym and start working on my wrist curl goal. ****tried some wrist curls with my R-ring but between wearing thick gloves so I didn't lose any skin and having to stand to the side of the table instead of being over the weight like on a bench, they just didn't work out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted January 8, 2005 Author Share Posted January 8, 2005 (edited) 1-8-05 Warmup Sledge rotations: hand on 1st hole 10 reos righty, 6 lefty Unsupported Thick wrist roller: 32.5lbs up 3 times TTK blob mini-cycles: 7 cycles, added thin washer to base weights (TTK:20lbs, 5.5"PB: 1st two fingers: 37.5lbs, last 2 fingers: 32.5lbs) Pretty sluggish workout today looking forward to the rest tommorrow Edited January 8, 2005 by jad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted January 10, 2005 Author Share Posted January 10, 2005 1-9-05 Warmup: OC #2 RH #4 in choker: attempt then cheat it shut and perform negative set 1: good movement/1/4 3-4 seconds set 2: nice pop/1/8 3-4 seconds then 1/4 for 2-3 seconds***best set set 3: decent movement/ 1/4 3-4 seconds set 4: VLM/1/4 3-4 seconds set 5: VLM/1/4 3-4 seconds **** I think I need to clean the chalk out of the handles, I was having trouble getting the gripper to bite into my hand like I wanted set 6: MM1dud: missed by a sliver... set 7: SilverCrush GM: closed...just barely set 8: MM3dud: 1/8 set 9: MM2dud: closed set 10: 04 #3: 12 "baby reps" (let it out app. 1/4") set 11: no set #2 for 8 reps LH 04#3: closed Praise the Lord It just felt right in my hand, the technique work with the #2 is helping ISG: 1,4,12: closed, closed, closed, closed #2: 10 OC's mainly working technique here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdoire Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Josh, Great workout, I really like the way you are mixing up the grippers and the techniques!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Awe inspiring gripper workouts Jad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankyBoy Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Hey Josh, the #3 felt right in your left? First close with your left, I guess? Congrats. Seems that your crushing strength is on! You'll get that MM1 pretty easy. Sure you'll reach all your goals with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted January 11, 2005 Author Share Posted January 11, 2005 Thanks guys. Frankyboy, that was the 2nd time I'd closed it but the first was over a month ago. 1-10-05 Warmup Sledge rotations: hand on 1st hole 10 reos righty, 6 lefty Unsupported Thick wrist roller: 32.5lbs up 3 times TTK Blob mini-cycle: 8 cycles added thick washer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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