Saturday Workout - 12/31

6AM
Lower Back Ab rotation.
Been sick past few days
Grip - I just went through the motions.

Observations

In scanning the various forums over the years, I've noticed the following negative types:

1. The gripster, who as long as they are progressing:
*who helps everyone,
*posts on every forum, they can find where grip strength is remotely mentioned, to detail their feats.
*when they have a set back, they either go into oblivion, or whine endlessly.
2. The sanctimonious gripster:
* who questions every feat.
* jumps on any strong non-member for being a roid head.
* defends certain gurus to the point of foolishness.
* has a need to inject religion or morality into everything.
3. The armchair power/weight lifter.
* who drones on and on about how Kaz is the strongest man who ever lived.
* modern powerlifters are on steroids (There were no steroids 20 years ago :) )
* modern powerlifters are weak.
* who speculate what gripper a certain powertlifting legend could not close.
* can talk supplement/anti supplement all day.
* droning endlessly about RAW lifting.
* almost all of them look like Mama Cass, or a concentration camp victim.
4. The Ass Wipe
* Must post on every thread.
* Endlessly tries to fit in.
* Demonstrates that they can use Google.

More to come.

Becca Swanson

Some on the Gripboard are convulsing because of Becca's recent 550x10 deadlift exhibition. It is said she used an overhand grip. She is an incredible athlete.

BUT since she is not a GB member, and is stronger than 99.44% of its members, the steroid card has to be thrown out.

Fucking pinheads.

Thursday Workout - 12/29

530AM
Lower Back/ Ab Rotation
Upright Rows/w Apollon's Axle - 6 sets. Heavy.
Inverted Rows/w Apollin's Axle - 5 sets. 30 sec rest between sets.
Hands felt like they worked.
Brookfield 2 Hand Towel/w additional hand towel Rollup - 4 sets. Add platemate each set.
The towel rollups are THE FIRST exercise ever that intensely hits the "pinky" clump for me.

Wed Workout - 12/28

530AM
YMCA
Chinups - 3x20
Rope Pulls - 5x20
Hammer Lat Pull - 3x20
Hammer Shoulder Press - Smith Press - Hammer Laterals - 2 laps
Reverse Curls - 3 x 12 light
Some other arm crap

HOME - GRIP
Lower Arms aching from yesterday. Decided for a feeder workout to get flushed.
2 Hand Towel Rollups - 5 sets - adding platemates to 10lb plate
Homemade Formulator - 1 set extensions

The towel rollups may be the best thing I've added this year.

Conspiracy Theory

Well like clockwork. The GB is abuzz because someone got a bundle of RED nails and one was 3/8's of an inch.

Now there is talk of cheapening other's accomplishments, the fucking blue pads and the terrible thing they did with the #3 certs. GROW THE FUCK UP.

I was reviewing some of the #3 closes, from 2 years ago in the GB gallery. Frankly I am surprised Ironmind did not tighten things up sooner. Some of the closes are disgraceful.

Tuesday Workout - 12/27

530AM
Lower Back Ab Rotation
Grip
1/2 York 80 (42lbs), PDA Blobette. Just picked up and moved them around. Felt sort of fatigued from the double weekend session.
IM TUG - Last 2 fingers - 30 reps each hand (#4).
Brookfield Towel Rollup - 2 hands - 3 laps

5 minutes into it, I could feel that I was not reocover. Pulled back and coasted.

Monday Workout - 12/26

Bit worn out and bloated from the Christmas weekend. My mother also uses tooo much salt.

530AM
YMCA
Shoulder Rehab
Close Grip Bench - Index on smooth, Old York bar - 135x30 185x20 225x20 315x10 315x10
Hammer Bench, Hammer Decline, Hammer Incline - 2 cycles - no rest
Light Hammer Hi-Rows
Abs

Lower arms a bit sore and puffy this morning.

Sunday Workout - 12/25

8AM
Lower BAck Ab rotation
Heavy Upright Rows with Apollon's Axle - 5 sets
Inverted Rows, Feet elevated, Apollon's - 4 sets - 20 second rest between.
Fooled with 1/2 York 80 and PDA Blobette. Added more shot. Used PlateMates. This thing is pretty close to full.
#4 Tug - Last 2 fingers
#5 Tug - Last 2 fingers.
I'm going slow on these, no need to tear pinky out. Felt solid
BrookField Towel Rolls - 2 laps
Homemade Formulator Extension - 3 sets.

Saturday Workout 12/24 - Part 2

YMCA
Did a circuit. Warmed up then medium heavy:
Hammer Low Row, Hammer High Row, Rope Pull, Hammer Lat, Other Hammer Lat pull.
Chins 2x25
Same with shoulders - Hammer Press , Smith Press, Hammer Laterals.
Light Arms
Abs

Saturday Workout 12/24

730AM
GRIP
Screwed around with 1/2York 80 (42lbs) and PDA Blobette. Used PlateMates on each set.
I have been adding a bit of shot every workout to the Blobette. It is almost time to weigh it. There is not much room left. I'm using #8 lead shot.

#4 Tug - Pinky and ring - x20 - Getting feel for it.

Brookfield 2 Hand Towel Rollup - 3 sets 10lbs , 12.5lbs 12.5lbs

Extinct Dinosaur

I surfing some of the boards last night I noticed there are threads of displeasure with Rubiks Brooks $197.00 pushup course.

Of course the washed up NFL strength coach had to chastise Gripboard members for being too cheap.

I am convinced the forum Napoleon Dynamite's brother frequented was the GB. ;)

Friday Workout - 12/23

530AM
YMCA
Shoulder Rehab
Close Grip Bench - Index on smooth - old York bar - 135x50 185x20 225x20 315x10 315x10
Nothing balls to ball, no sense in getting stupid with shoulder.
DB Bench - 3x20
Hammer Bench, Hammer Incline, Hammer decline - 2 cycles
Medium Heavy Hammer Low Row - 5 sets
Light Hammer high row - 3 sets
Abs

Dinosaur Training?

I just got the latest moronic ad-copy from my favorite grip legend. Rubiks Brooks, of Dinosaur Training fame is offering a bodyweight course for $197 if you want some extras the price escalates to a reasonable $697.00.

WHAT FUCKING MORON WILL PAY THIS?

This reminds me of the brother on Napoleon Dynamite. If you've seen the movie you will know what I mean instantly.

Do yourself a favor, hit the Q&A Section at EliteFTS. It is free, and lifters and trainers with REAL credentials answer your questions.

Flame off.

Thursday Workout - 12/22

530AM
Lower Back/Ab rotation
Upright Rows w/ Apollon's Axle - 5 sets to heavy weight. Kept reps in 10-12 range.
Inverted Rows - Lay Face up on floor, elevate feet about 2' off ground, grab Apollon's and row. - 4 sets, short rests.
Fooled with 1/2 York 80 and PDA Blobette for a few sets. Hands tired.
Brookfield 2 hand towel rollups + 10lbs - 2 sets of 2 laps.

The thickbar work cuts into everything else. But it will pay off.

Wed Workout - 12/21

530AM
10 Degrees
YMCA
Shoulder Rehab
Chins - 3x20 Short rests
Rope Pulls - 3x20
Hammer Lat Pulldowns - 3x20
Hammer Shoulder Press - 3x10 ss/w Smith Press
Reverse curls
Rope Extensions
Abs

Fast pace, more of a feeder workout.

NO $650.00 thick bars were used. ;)

THE OVERPRICED ROPE

Just got an email from my favorite grip huckster. Evidently it is dangerous to make your own rope implement. Since he is wasting his time sending a derogatory email out, I suspect he is afraid of getting stuck with a pile of junk over the holidays.

Oh, and my homemade implement is plenty strong.

It is a shame that gripdom must put up with these pantloads. ;)

Tuesday Workout - 12/20

530AM
Abs etc
Grip
1/2 York 80 (42lbs) and PDA blobette. Platemates added each set. Still nothing formal.
Brookfield 2 hand towel rollups. 3 sets. 5lbs and 10lbs. Added a dishtowel to increase thickness. This SMOKES the forearms.

Bit fatigued from the double session this weekend. But not bad overall.

This progress has been made WITHOUT "secret training modalities", $50 colored grippers or $100.00 3 foot ropes. ;)

More Secrets

I just saw on one of the forums where someone is being trained to hoist the Inch by a second tier guru. He was told not to reveal the training system. I have NO patience for this. The whole idea behind these TRAINING forums is to exchange knowledge. Grow the fuck up.

Monday Workout - 12/19

530AM
Bit tired and beat up this morning.
YMCA
Shoulder Rehab
Close Grip Bench - Index on smooth - Old York bar - 135x40 185x25 225x20 295x10 315x10
Decline - 3 light sets of 20
Hammer Bench, Hammer Decline, Hammer Incline - 2 cycles. No rest.
Cable Pullovers
Abs

Sunday Aftermath

The doubled up towel rollups have my hands a mess. I need to concentrate when picking my coffee mug up. Thank you John Brookfield.

When in doubt, go back to the basics. NOT $100.00 three foot ropes. ;)

Sunday Workout - 12/18

630AM
Balmy 17 degrees.
Lowerback ab rotation.
Upright Rows w/ Apollon's Axle. - 6 sets to heavy weight.
Piddled around with 1/2York80 (42lbs) and PDA Blobette. Added a few Platemates each set.
2 Hand Towel Rollups - 4 sets. Clamped weight on and doubled towel over.
Homemade Fore-arm-ulator extensions. 3 sets.

Left some in tank.

CRAP From FHS

I just recieved the latest from the "grip guru":

...No drugs, no wraps, no chalk, no supplements, no tricks, no
encouragement from anyone else,.... (Copyright FHS)

So Chalk is cheating?

I wonder what twits on the forums are buying the $100.00 Jowett
Xeroxes. ? Hmmmm.

It is still a mystery why the guru's ad graphic is MIA on the Gripboard.

Saturday Workout 12/17 - Grip

Shoulder Rehab
Beach Towel 2 hand rollup x1
1/2 York 80 and Blobette work. Adding PlateMates each set.
Finished with Beach towel rollups with 5lb plate clamped on.

Saturday Workout 12/17

830AM
YMCA
Heavy Hammer Low Row - 5 sets increase weight each set.
Medium Weight Hammer lat pull - 4 sets
Light Hammer High Row - 3 sets
Hammer Shoulder Press, Smith Press and Hammer Lateral - 2 cycles.
Rope Pulls
Abs

Metric System

I have been keeping my contact with both grip forum's "light". But I just some some nitwit decided to post a thread on both forums about the USA's conversion to the metric system. WHO GIVES A SHIT. ;)

50 Dollar Green Gripper

I just got an email from the premier grip guru huckster. They are fully stocked on $50 green handled grippers. The same people whining about the price of the IM Tug will be falling over themselves for this. ;)

Friday Workout - 12/16

530AM
YMCA
Had a few Jack Daniel's last night. I'm a bit groggy.
Close Grip Bench - Index on smooth - Old York Bar - 135x50 185x30 225x20 305x15 315x10
Quick pace.
DB bench - 3x20
Hammer Decline, Incline and Flat - 2 cycles
Abs

Hands a bit sore.

John Brookfield - Blueprint for Grip Strength DVD

I just watched the DVD last night. Excellent. Well worth the $24.95. No showing off, just solid instruction. Get it.

Thursday Workout - 12/15

5AM
Balmy 7 degrees.
Lower Back Ab rotation.
Grip
Warmed up with 2 hand beach towel rollup. This one is a keeper.
Fooled with 1/2 York80 and PDA Blobette. Adding PlateMates each set.
Finishe with 2 setos of 2 hand beach rollups again. Clamed weight on.
2.5lbs first set , 5lbs 2nd set.

Wed Workout - 12/14

530AM
-3 degrees. Yahoo!
YMCA
Shoulder ReHab
Did 2 circuits of lat pulls, rope pulls, low Hammer Rows, shoulder press, laterals, reverse curls and rope extensions.
Abs.

Lower arms sore. Little beatup from upright rows yesterday.

Tuesday Workout - 12/13

530AM
LowerBack Ab rotation - 5 degrees in garage.
Upright Rows w/Apollon's Axle - 5 sets medium weight 8-25 reps
Fooled with 1/2 York 80 and PDA Blobette. Nothing balls to the wall.
REST

Monday Workout - 12/12

530AM
YMCA
Shoulder Rehab
Close Grip Bench - Index on smooth - old York bar - 135x40 185x30 225x20 300x15 305x15
Light DB Bench - 3x20
Hammer Decline, Incline, Flat - 2 cycles. Medium Weight 20 rep sets
Hammer Hight Row - 3 sets medium weight.
Abs

Hands felt a bit sore in thumb pad area.

Sunday Workout - 12/11

7AM
Lowerback Ab rotation
Grip
Concentrated on using last 3 fingers and 1/2 York 80 (42lbs).
Hands pretty toasted.
Steady progress.

Shot rotation later.

Conspiracy Theory

I popped in on the GB this morning. Some nitwit is wondering why IronMind doesn't mention the GB. Probably because of the douchebag from PDA. Just a guess.

Anyhoo, they sponsor Grippermania. ;)

Saturday Workout 12/10

830AM
YMCA
Heavy Hammer Low Row. Best ever.
Rope Face Pulls - 4 sets
Rope Rows - 4 Sets
Hammer Row - Medium - 4 sets
Shoulder Superset - Smith Press, Hammer Press, Hammer Lateral. 3 cycles.
Rope extensions.
Tri Pressdowns
Light Bi's
Abs

No grip today. Thumbs a bit sore.

Friday Workout - 12/9

Snowing Heavy, so I bagged the YMCA
530AM
LowerBack Ab Rotation
Upright Rows - Apollon's Axle - 6 sets. 20-12 reps. Medium Heavy weight.

Block Weights
Fooled with 1/2York 80 (42lbs) and PDA Blobette. Just to grease the groove.

Time to fire up the snow blower.

Break From the Forums

I'm taking a break from the grip forums. Too much stupidity and inane questions. "What are the dimensions of the Inch Dumbbell?" for example.

Thursday Workout - 12/8

Bit sick last night. Could not eat
6AM
11 degrees out - bagged going out to the garage for hypers and reverse hypers. I'll get them in later.
GRIP
Fooled with 1/2York 80 (42lbs) and PDA Blobette. Getting stronger. The blobette is wider than the Blob50.
TTK - Fingers on top, whole hand, then isolated each finger. 2 sets
Brookfield Fat bar rotation - 1 set each direction.
Towel Rollup - 1 set.
Homemade Formulator Extension - 1 set.

Wed Workout - 12/7

530AM
YMCA
Pullups - 3x30 - bodyweight. (235lbs)
Rope Face pulls. 3 sets
Rope Rows ss/w Hammer Low Row - 3 cycles
Smith Press ss/w Hammer Press - 3 cycles
Laterals
Light Hammer Curls, ss with rope extensions 3 cycles
Abs

IronMind 3.5

People stop asking for it. Get strong enough to close a #3. The rest will take care of itself.

Tuesday Workout - 12/6

5AM
Lowerback Ab Rotation. Cold in the garage
Grip
Messed with 1/2York 80 (42lbs) and PDA Blobette. Went in a bit sore and fatigued from the 2 weekends sessions. So just piddled around.
Titan Telegraph Key - 1 Hand - Fingers on top. Last 2 fingers. Worked this back and forth with no rest.

Wave of Moronic Postings on the GB

It seems this goes in cycles.

1. Did Brookfield close the #4? Call him.
2. Did Strossen close the #3? Call him.
3. Why doesn't Ironmind make a 1.5, 2.5, 3.5? Call them. My theory is that Dr Strossen knows Warren Tetting enjoys making custom grippers. Why cut into his enjoyment?
4. What is the difference between the COC shiny springs and dull ones? Nothing. Leave the conspiracy stuff to the who shot Kennedy crowd.
5. Will Ironmind make a number #5? Call them.
6. Why is the TUG the same price as a rgular sized gripper? The handles are 1/4" in diameter larger. There is extra machining on the ends. Also call them.
7. Did Joe Kinney heat the #4 spring before he closed it? Yes and he suffered 3rd degree burns. ;)

Also STOP the never ending schilling of the conman Matt Furey.


STOP YOUR WHINING.

Monday Workout - 12/5

530AM - YMCA
Bit sore all over. Weather change
Close Grip Bench - Index on smooth - old York Bar - 135x40 185x30 225x20 295x15 295x15
Hammer Banch ss/w Hammer Decline - 2 cycles.
Cable Crossover. 3 sets
Rope Pullover - 4 sets to heavy weight.
Abs

Sunday Workout - 12/4

7AM
LowerBack Ab rotation
GRIP
Lower Arms a bit sore.
Upright Rows with Apollon's Axle - 5 sets to heavy weight.
Fooled with block weights. 1/2 York 80 (42lbs) and PDA Blobette. I have been adding a bit of shot to the blobette every workout, along with sticking PlateMates on it. No set routine. I just pick them up and move them around.
Brookfield Fat Bar rotations - Forward and backward.
Towel Rollup - 1 each hand
Homemade Formulator extensions - 3 sets. It is fun to ignore correct strength curve, anatomical, biomechanical and physiological factors and also basic physics. As the FHS guri points out. ;)

Anyhoo, if you have not made a leverage wrist training device, do so now.

Saturday Workout 12/3 - Part 2

YMCA
Heavy Rope Face Pulls
Heavy Rope Rows
Hammer Heavy Lat Pull
Light Shoulder Presses
Light Hammer Shoulder Press
Light Reverse Curls
Rope Tris
Abs

Saturday Workout 12/3

7AM
GRIP
Fooled with 1/2 York 80 (42lbs) and PDA Blobette. Using PlateMates to add weight.
Big improvement over the past 2 weeks. Still not following a routine. Just playing around for a half hour.

I wonder where I would be if I owned a $100.00 3 foot rope? ;)

Friday Workout - 12/2

530AM
YMCA
Shoulder Rehab
Close Grip Bench - Index on smooth - old York Bar. 135x30 185x20 225x20 295x15 295x15
Light Dumbbell Benches - 3x20
Hammer Decline - 3x20
Rope Abs

More Douche Bags

Sighted on the GB in defense of the $100.00 rope:

"I stand with Heath on this one. If you are short on money, you can always mow some lawns, shovel snow, or even collect and cash in on cans & bottles in states that have bottle deposit laws. Buy quality equipment from a reputable source and you will not be sorry."

It amazes me how some fall all over themselves for the "guru" and his washed up strength coach pop. The day I pick through garbage to collect cans to raise money for a fat clothesline, is the day I vote for Hillary Clinton.
;)

Thursday Workout - 12/1

530AM
LowerBack Ab rotation
Fooled with block weights. 1/2 York 80 and Blobette. Using Platemates to increase weight. Nothing formal.
Homemade Formulator extensions - 3 sets 12.5 15 12.5 - 15+ reps per set. It is refreshing to defy the laws of physics (According to insulting, poorly written ad copy)

Douche Bag Post of the WEEK

Our favorite NFL Strength Coach Legend recently posted this on the GB:

"(in tracking members of this board my associates and I have found that many
individuals here don't work... this is sad and pathetic. If you are sick and
dis-abled this is understandable...if you can train hard but don't work and always whine
about the cost of quality equipment then your situation is rather pathetic...I'm sure
you can find shoulders to cry on both here and elsewhere but whiners and
"poor boys" are a sad bunch to be tied to...)"

This was in response to a few members expressing that $100 for a 3 foot rope was a bit pricy. AND WHO THE FUK are his associates?