Bill Piche Posted March 3, 2001 Share Posted March 3, 2001 by Gorilla Hands Recipe For Crushing A Potato Potato size : Approx. 2 1/2"Ø X 3 1/2" long. Potato type : Russet (Various grades of this type can be tougher) The simplest training routine has been devised to allow inclusion into an already existing grip regime. Toughening fingertips: Fingertip pushups : I weigh 275 lbs. and can do 15 of them (adjust accordingly) #1 coc gripper: Close it fully using fingertips in inverted position. Use other hand to stabalize it. This can be painfull if it slips out or catches a nail. Trimming nails is a must, but do not trim too close. Index & middle finger strength: Simply put, the minimum strength required to be decent at this is to be able to close the #2 COC with two fingers. Any less will leave you crushing too small a potato to be impressive. This strength is needed to pulp the halves when you have splitted the potato with your fingertips. Note: The size and type has been selected based on an optimum factor of impressiveness and balance with ease of execution. Larger and harder varieties of potatoes are possible but will compromise a short handy session with a long exhausing wrestling bout. Good luck & questions welcome, David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 2DOGZ Posted March 30, 2001 Share Posted March 30, 2001 Hello Wannagrip... I really like your recipe... it sounds great, I wish we could have workouts like this for all the nifty "feats of strength" I have one question for you about the program though, with you finger pushups... do you place your fingers like a cat would claw when your doing this exercise (I find it difficult enough to simply support myself in the prone position let alone do an actual pushup)... or do you have your fingers straight/hyper extended (which is relatively easy. Also, can you give an approximate idea as to how many pushups & how much work will be necessary to be able to make some crushed potatoes? (For example, if I can do X pushups, and close X COC, and do what ever... I should be able to crush the potato) Well, thanks in advance.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted March 30, 2001 Author Share Posted March 30, 2001 It is not my program. Note who it is by.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 2DOGZ Posted April 2, 2001 Share Posted April 2, 2001 I sent an e-mail to Mr. Gorilla Hands, and he fired this responce back to me... Thought it may be worth posting... ______________________________ If you can close the #1 inverted with your fingertips easily or even rep it a few times, you will have the fingertip toughness to put your fingers through the potato. If you can close the #2 with two fingers you will have the minimum strength to crush it once split. At a weight of 310 I was able to do 15 fingertip push-ups, you can use that as your guide. ____________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chips Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 (edited) I'd have to boil mine first!! Edited October 5, 2003 by chips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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