Monday - 12/31

Got up at 430 to get ready for the Y, and was greeted with 6 inches of snow. Bagged it and went back to bed.

Cleaned snow, then hit the cellar.

Romanians w/ Trap bar - 4x12
Standing Presses - 4x20 - feel the burn.

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching
High rep Titan's telegraph
Dumbbell work
Finished cigar
Fried eggs

LB Bullins 475 x 2 @ 198

I just caught this over Powerliftingwatch. NICE.

Sunday - 12/30

9AM

Romanians DL's w/ Trap Bar - 3x12+
Standing Presses - 5x20

Grip Training

Sputtery start, everything felt awkward.

Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 Pinching
Concentration Hammer curls

Good to see Grippermania back online.

Saturday - 12/29

8AM

YMCA

Hammer Lat pulls - 5x12
Hammer High rows - 5x12
Smith Presses > Hammer Seated Press > Hammer Laterals - 3 passes
Arms
Abs

Right teres still a bit sore, bit improving.

Grippermania looks dead, the domain goes to goDaddy's park page. Oh well.

We could not help but notice that some are under the assumption that picking up the Blob is becoming a common feat. We say nonsense. Common would be 500 on the GB list not 50. But, it should be one higher, but we are pretty lazy here.
;)

Friday - 12/28

530AM

YMCA

Close Grips - 6x20+ w/ 225lbs
JM Presses on Hammer Incline/Flat
Bench shrugs on Hammer Decline
Cable Tricep extensions
abs

Is it really a Blob Replica if the original York ratios are altered?
Be careful people.

Thursday - 12/27

7AM - Rainy

Romanians w/ Trap Bar - 4x12
Standing Presses - 6x12-20

Grip Training - 80% day

Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 Pinching
DB concentration hammer curls
Reverse Homemade formulator extensions - defying the laws of physics.
High Rep titan's telegraphs

Wednesday - 12/26

530AM - Too much sambucca last night.

Hammer high rows - 4x12 - medium heavy
Hammer lat pulls - 4x12 - same
Smith Press > Hammer laterals > Hammer Seated press - 3 passes
Light arms
Abs

Lower arms beat up from yesterday. I could swear I heard my liver moan.

Tuesday - 12/25

9AM

Romanians w/ Trap Bar - 6x12
Presses - 6x12

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 Pinch work
High rep Titans telegraph
HomeMade Formulator extensions

Still a bit fatigued from Sunday. Managed to get a gulp of air under Blob50 with +12.5lbs of Platemates.

Monday - 12/24

530AM - Groggy. Too much Booker's Bourbon last night.

Close Grips - 6x12-15 225lbs - Quick pace
JM Presses on Hammer Flat/Incline
Bench Shrugs - Hammer Decline
Concentration Hammer Curls
Some rope work
Abs

Dude

I think we all know this guy.

Weekend

Saturday - 12/22/2007 - YMCA

Circuited around shoulders/lats. Did whatever was available
Dumbbell Hammers - 2 sets with big fuking dumbbells.
Abs

Sunday - 12/23/2007 - Home

Romanians w/ Trap Bar - 4x12
Standing Presses - 5x12

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinch - Negatives w/ +16.25 Platemates attached.
Left - Blob50 Pinching - got a swallow of air with 11.25lbs of Platemates attached. WhooHoo!
Reverse Formulator Extensions
DB Hammer Concentration curls - I picked up some old MILO plates at Play it Again yesterday. Put them to use.

How Much Ya Bench

I saw this over the Outlaws forum:



Reminds me of the Y 20 years ago.
;)

Friday - 12/21

530AM - 22 fucking degrees

YMCA

Close Grips - 6x12 - 225lbs - fast pace
JM presses w/ DB's - 3x15
Hammer Flat > Incline - JM presses - 2x12
Hammer Decline shrugs - 3x20
Abs

Thursday - 12/20

530AM

Romanians w/ Trap Bar - 3x20
Standing Presses - 4x20

grip training - 80% day

Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching
seated DB Fat Hammer Curls (2.5") - 2x15
Swept
Shredded credit card offers
Took Garbage out

What The Fuck?

From Hawaii's Star Bulletin:

2 Nabbed After Dog Allegedly Stolen and Eaten

"Officially, police say the dog is missing.

At first, the two suspects arrested for allegedly stealing it said the dog ran away. Later, one suspect said the animal was slaughtered and eaten.

Honolulu police arrested two men, ages 58 and 43, both of Kalihi, for allegedly stealing the dog Sunday from Moanalua Golf Club, where they were maintenance workers....."

Click to read the rest.


If this is true, these two pieces of garbage should be tortured with a pliers then shot.

Wednesday - 12/19

530AM

YMCA

Hammer Lat Pulls (The one where you face away from the stack) - 8x10
Rope Face Pulls 8x10
Smith Press -> Hammer Laterals -> Arnold Dumbbell Presses - 3 laps
Arms
Abs

Tuesday - 11/18

5AM

Romanians w/ Trap bar - 6x10
Standing Presses - 6x10

Grip Training
Still sore from weekend. Futzed around with some recovery stuff, then swept floor.

Isn't amazing how the "New" #3's get harder each year? ;)

Monday - 12/17

Cold and raw.

YMCA

Close grips - 6x12 - fast pace - 225 straight sets
JM Presses on Hammer Flat/Incline
Bench Shrugs with Hammer decline
Rope Pullovers
DB Pullovers
Abs

Still in denial about Indian Clubs. ;)

Sunday - 12/16

Fucking windy day. All the local TV stations were knocked out. Which is probably a good thing.

8AM

Romanians w/ trap bar - 6x10
Standing Presses - 8x10

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching - got a chunk of air with +8.75lbs of Platemates attached.
Seated FAT Dumbbell Hammer Curls
Reverse Extensions w/ Homemade Formulator

Saturday - 12/15

7AM - 21 degrees

Romanians w/ Trap Bar - 6x10
Overhead presses - 6x10. Gotta watch the back.

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching
Reverse Homemade Formulator extensions. We wonder how many overpriced, hyped products will disappear in 2008? ;)

Friday - 12/14

This week was a day too long.

530AM

YMCA

Close Grips
JM Presses with Dumbbells
A few laps on the hammer machines
Some crap with the rope and cable.

Dubious

We could not help but notice our "Rubber Plate Pinching, #4 crushing hero", meets up with a witness and true to form there are no #3.5 or #4 closes, but we get to see 2 handed deep set near closes with other grippers, and more grainy, stammering video examples that could trigger an epileptic fit.

Oh well, at least we may get "FairBar". ;)

YORK BLOB goes for $280.00 on EBAY?

What the Christ?!?

York BLOB 1/2 100lb Dumbbell

Thursday - 12/13

Big storm coming - maybe

5AM

Romanians w/ Trap Bar - 6x10
Standing presses - 6x10

Grip training

Right - Plate pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching
Reverse Homemade Formulator extensions.

Please people, do not be tempted to post in the "fresh" hand-size/fairbar-thickbar thread. Let's make 2008 crybaby free. ;)

Wednesday - 12/2

530AM - 44degrees and raining in sheets.

YMCA

Hammer High Row - 5x12 - medium wt. right teres still recovering.
Smith Presses -> Hammer Laterals -> Hammer Seated presses - 4 passes
Couple sets of semi loose hammer curls, with fairly big dumbbells
Tri's
Abs

Tuesday - 12/11

530AM

34degrees F and foggy

Romanians w/ trap bar - 5x10
Standing Presses - 6x10

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinch work - holds/negatives etc. Building callouses back up.
Left - Blob50 - 9 deadlift singles
Homemade Formulator extensions

Monday - 12/10

530AM

YMCA

Close Grips - 5x12 - 225
Hammer Flat JM Presses
Hammer Incline JM Presses
Hammer decline Shrugs
Rope Face Pulls - 8x10
Abs

Sore from this weekend.

Sunday - 12/9

9AM

Romanians
Standing Presses

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinch work
Left - Blob50 Pinch
Reverse Homemade Formulator extensions

I got a piece of 4x8 heavy rubber flooring yesterday. I spend last night
moving weights around in the pit to get it situated. During the moving around I slapped +10lbs of Platemates on the Blob50 and got a swallow of air with it lefty.


Number One on Google this week - BLOB GRIP TRAINING

WooHoo!

Saturday - 12/8

6AM

Romanians w/ trap bar. There is nothing magical about certain brands of this bar.
Don't get duped.

Grip Training - 80%day

Left - Blob50 stuff
Right - Plate Pinching

YMCA

Hammer Lat Pulls
Smith Press - > Hammer Seated Press -> Hammer Laterals - 4 passes
Couple sets of heavy db hammer curls.
Some stuff with the cables.

Friday - 12/7

520AM - 18 degrees F.

Stayed in cellar, car in shop for alignment.

Romanian Deadlifts w/ trap bar

Close Grips w/ Apollon's Axle - 6x10
Standing Presses with Apollon's - 6x10
Swept area.

REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR - 12/7/1941

From Lucianne:

Thursday - 12/6

5AM - 9 degrees F. The idea of walking out to the garage evaporated as soon as I opened the door.

Romanian Deadlifts with Trap Bar

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching - thumb web still a bit raw. Played it safe.
Left - BLOB50 pinching + Platemates

Seated DB 2.5 inch hammer curls
Chins off Apollon's Axle with work gloves.
Took garbage out.

I received the Second Edition of Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training yesterday.
Excellent book. Our advice is to avoid the dubious reprints of old, or the endlessly rehashed old skool HIT books that have worn out the Casey Viator story and get proven material.

I got mine from ELITEFTS. Order it HERE.

Wednesday - 12/5

530AM - 21 fuking degrees

YMCA
Hammer Lat Pulls - 5x12 - medium weight. Rear tie-in still precarious.
Rope Face Pulls - 5x12
Smith Press -> Hammer Seated Press -> laterals - 3 passes
Fooled around with hammers curls in between stuff. I handled a pair of dumbbells
that I have not touched in probably 1-1/2 to 2 years. Not bad.
Triceps Pushdowns
Reverse curls.

We were flipping through some old pages here and found this entry from August:

HERE

"We are going to go out on a limb here and predict that NO ONE NEW will IronMind certify on the #4 gripper for the remainder of the year."

Not much time left people. ;)

Tuesday - 12/4

5AM

20 Degrees out. Skipped stuff in garage. Hit Romanians with the trap bar in the cellar with the space heater near by.

Grip Training
Piddled around. Everything felt cold.

George Halbert - 550 Pound Raw Bench Press at 198

Mr Halbert may have a crack at Mike MacDonald's territory.

Monday - 12/3

530AM

YMCA

Close Grips - 6x10
JM Presses on Hammer Incline/Flat
Kelso Shrugs w/Hammer decline
Triceps pushdown
Abs

Ryan Kennelly 1050 Pound Bench Press

Cripes!

Sunday - 12/2

19Degrees/Snow

Skipped the garage

Romanian Deadlifts w/ Trap Bar - 3x20

Grip Training

Right - Thumb healing but raw. Plate pinching, working around tear.
Left - Blob 50 work
Seated 2.5" DB hammer curls
Reverse Curls w/ EZ curl
Homemade Formulator extensions
Chins from Apollon's axle, wearing slick work gloves.

Saturday - 11/30

7AM - 26degrees

Reverse Hypers/45 degree hypers/Recite from the book of LaVey

Grip Training - deload

Right - Thumb still raw
Plate pinching - worked around tear, gloves etc.

Left - Blob50 - 8 lifts
Seated 2.5Fat DB Hammer Curls
Reverse Curls
Chins w/ Apollons Axle - Slipped on new, slipper Wolverine Work Gloves. Whoaaa.

Thought of the Day:
Is it "Internet Warrioring" if we point out the obvious truth?

Evel Knievel Dead at 69 - RIP

Who can ever forget the "Snake River Canyon" jump?

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) -- Evel Knievel, the hard-living motorcycle daredevil whose jumps over Greyhound buses, live sharks and Idaho's Snake River Canyon made him an international icon in the 1970s, died Friday. He was 69.

Rest of the AP Article here.

Friday - 11/30

530AM - Snow storm on the way. Right elbow bordering on useless.

YMCA

Close Grips 5x10 - finish last 2 sets w/325
JM Presses on Hammer Incline and Flat
Kelso Bench Shrugs - Hammer Decline
Rope Face Pulls
Abs

We see Mr Biggripperclosefuzzyvideo's mum will not allow visitors/"witnesses" over. How convenient. If it's not that, our hero is too tired from work. Oh well another black eye for gripdom. ;)

For you newcomers, this is the same bloke who thought pinching 2 rubber coated 45's was legit. ;)

Thursday - 11/29

530AM - Right thumb web torn.

Reverse Hypers/45 degree hypers. These are more important than grip. You have a choice for when you get older; crush apples from your wheelchair, or pee standing up. You decide.

Grip Training

Right - Titan's Telegraph
Left- Blob50 Pinching - 6 lifts
Seated Fat DB Hammer Curls
Chins using squat racks w/Apollon's Axle
Homemade Formulator extensions - Ours lasted longer than the official ones. ;)


I just noticed this week marks four years in grip and on the Gripboard.

What is with these pinheads who post piss poor, grainy, obscured videos of themselves closing big grippers, then getting offended when questioned? For example, some nitwit posted a video the other day of a HG500 close, then blocks the close with his leg, now the poor baby is insulted by the negative comments. And we wonder why the folks at IronMind make jokes at our expense. ;)

Wednesday - 11/28

530AM

YMCA
Hammer Lat Pulls -> Hammer High Rows -> Rope Pulls - 4 laps
Hammer Seated Press -> Smith Press -> Hammer Laterals - 4 laps
Arms
Abs

Thumb Healing

Tuesday - 11/27

530AM

Reverse Hypers/45 degree hypers.

Right Thumb web torn. Deload Day

Right - Titan's Telegraph - reps and holds.
Left - Blob50 - 5 singles
Chins in between sets with Apollon's Axle.
Homemade Formulator extensions.

Monday - 11/26

530AM - Rain

YMCA
Close Grip BP - 4x10 finish w/325
JM Presses on Hammer Flat/Incline
Kelso Bench Shrugs on Hammer decline
Tri Pushdowns - in between most other sets.
DB Pullovers
Abs

Right thumb web has some sting from the tear. It's been weeks since the last one. I will use it as an excuse to deload this week.

Saturday 11/24 - Sunday 11/25

16 degrees
Saturday - 8AM - YMCA

Hammer High Row - 5x10 medium heavy
Hammer Lat Pulls - 5x10 medium heavy
Smith Presses -> Hammer Laterals - 3 laps
Seated Hammer Press - > 4x5 fairly heavy
Arms
Abs

Sunday - 9AM
26 degrees

Reverse Hypers/45 Degree hypers. Too frigging cold out there.

Grip Training
Managed to tear right thumb web. Fuk.

Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching

I picked up a set of squat racks yesterday. The cellar ceiling is too low for a power rack.
Set them to the highest setting, tossed the Apollon's Axle on, and did chins in between grip work. Slow - controlled - hold at top.

Friday - 11/23

530AM - 34 degrees

YMCA

Close grip Bench - 4x10 finish with 325
JM Presses on Hammer Incline and Flat
Kelso Bench Shrugs on Hammer Decline
Rope Face pulls
Abs

Grip Training

80 percent of yesterday.

Thursday - 11/22

9AM - The Rebel Yell is still echoing.

Reverse Hypers/45 Degree Hypers

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching
Left - PDA Blobette and Blob50 pinching
Seated DB 2.5" Hammer Curls
HomeMade Formulator Extensions
Titans Telegraph

STATUS UPDATE

I have been obsessed with setting up a wireless internet cafe style service with WiFiDog, DD-WRT, Linksys WRT54GL and backend Radius authentication. So the updates have been lacking.

I hit the Y on Monday and Wed, but skipped grip on Tuesday. I pulled an all nighter then went into work .

Tonight will be dedicated to lounging, cigars and REBEL YELL Bourbon.

The Grip Clubhouse does more than just squeeze things. ;)

HOPA!

Sunday - 11/18

It's been fuking snowing all day.

I've been obsessed with Radius, wireless WPA2-enterprise authentication along with captive portal testing. The weekend had been a blur of being a propeller-head, smoking cigars and downing Jack Daniels. Fuck proprietary solutions. Open source!

Got a fairly good upper body workout on Saturday, and two good grip workouts this weekend.

friday - 11/16

530AM - Still raining

YMCA

Close Grip BP - 6 sets of 10. Finish w/325
JM Presses on Hammer Flat & Incline
Kelso Bench Shrugs on Hammer Decline
Rope Pullovers
Abs
Ridiculed Hillary Clinton

Thursday - 11/15

530AM - Raining all night.

Reverse Hypers/45 degree hypers/ 45 degree hypers locked out position/rows with plates.

Grip training - 80% day

Right - Plate Pinching - 45+25 - fast pulls and over crushes. Finished with 2 singles w/ 45+45
Left - PDA Blobette pinching
Titan's Telegraph
Been doing some levering all week as a cooldown.

I have 2 pair of old York 45's. According to the scale they all come in at 45lbs on the digital scale. The scale is fairly accurate( within less than 8 ounces, which is good as bathroom scales go). I have seen some off brand plates at the Y weigh 39lbs and others weigh 48lbs. These will screw your shoulder up big time if benching.

If you are going to start plate pinching take some time to weigh what you have. If you have some lighter plates, match them up for progression.

Wednesday - 11/14

Had to hit the Y at 5AM

Rope Face Pulls
Cybex Rows
Hammer Lat Pulls
Hammer High Rows
Hammer Seated Presses
Worked in light DB hammer curls between sets.

Tuesday - 11/13

530AM - 49degrees - 92% humidity - Lower back cramped.

Reverse Hypers/45 degree hypers/aspirin

Grip training

80% day

Right - Plate pinching
Left - Blobette Pinching

Fictional!

Bob just surfed over to the Fictional Strongman Site. He was greeted by an entry detailing "The Blob". We are fed a dubious quote that "no chalk is allowed". Truly in the vein of Fictional Nonsense.

Please observe the photos in the following link. The second photo is of R. Sorin the FATHER of the BLOB. He is clearly using chalk. If this esteemed gripster, INVENTOR of the BLOB, and first to close the #3 GRIPPER, is using chalk, then who are to we to argue? R. Walker, of KTA2 fame needs no introduction in the grip world.

BLOB PHOTOS HERE WITH CHALK

If you are a newbie, don't waste bandwidth asking questions on your favorite grip forum if it's okay to use chalk. It is. Stop worrying and get to training.

Keep your training real and the Fictional Hand stuff in the crapper where it belongs. ;)

At least we have not been bombarded with endless SPAM hawking Christmas grippers engraved with Rudolph's anus on the handles. ;)

Monday - 11/12

530AM - 36degrees.

Sore.

YMCA - Circuited around. Close grips were core. I'm digging the JM presses on the Hammer machines.

In case you have not seen it, Mark Felix pulling 293 on the Rolling Thunder:

Sunday - 11/11

7AM - 29degrees

Reverse Hypers/45 Degree Hypers/Coffee/Bran muffins

Grip training
90-95% of yesterday weight wise/ bit more volume

Right - Plate Pinching - Working 2x45Yorks + Platemates (up to +10lbs)/holds/index taps/etc.
Left - BLOB50 pinching + Platemates. You know you are improving when the Blob starts to feel smaller.

Titans Telegraph
Seated 2.5" DB hammers
Some high rep sledge work

Saturday - 11/10

Went into work at 430AM.

SNOW!

7AM
Reverse Hypers/45 Degree Hypers

Grip training

Fired up gas space heater and placed implements close by to cook cold moisture out.
(45's, Blobette, Blob50)

Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching

YMCA

Hammer Lat Pulls
Hammer High Rows
Smith Presses
Hammer Laterals
Hammer Seated Presses
Rope/Cables/Dumbbells for arms.

Quick pace/medium weight/ 3-5 sets per movement.

Friday - 11/9

530AM - 31degrees. I hate this shit.

YMCA
Close grips 6x10 - finish w/ 315.
JM Presses with Hammer Incline and Flat
Hammer Declines with Kelso shrugs worked in.
Rope Face pulls.
Standing rope abs.

We Could Not Help But Notice

the steaming pile of monkey shit masquerading as a video of someone claiming a #4 gripper close.

Please delete this video, it is excrement and a blight on the grip community.

FESTERING TURD VIDEO HERE

;)

Thursday - 11/8

530AM
32degrees.

Reverse Hypers/45 degree hypers/garbage to curb

Grip Training

Same as Tuesday, a tad more here and there.

Wednesday - 11/7

530AM

YMCA
Right Lat/rear delt tie-in still not good. It's only a problem with pullups. I'm going to continue with hi-rep low weight work. The Hammer row machines are no problem, so I hit 10 sets of 10 on the high row.

Then circuited through shoulders and arms.

Tuesday - 11/6

530AM

Reverse Hypers/45 Degree Hypers

Grip Training

Repeated Sunday's workout but at 80% and shortened rest intervals.

Monday - 11/5

530AM

Took Naproxen all weekend and stretched sore lat area. Felt pretty good this morning.

Circuited around after close grip benches. Surprised myself with some JM dumbbell press (The latest Diesel Crew videos cover these).

Lower arms are sore. Still formulating for tomorrow.

OKAY

Who are the cheap fucks that are searching for a free copy of the KTA Program and Joe Kinney torrents? We cannot help but be disgusted by some of the searches that get you miserable penny pinching dumbasses here. Everyday brings another moron searching
for this stuff.

Straighten your asses out, cough up the dough and support the Gripboard by BUYING the KTA program.

Sunday - 11/4

8AM

Reverse Hypers/45 Degree Hypers

Right shoulder/lat tie-in still irritated.

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching - 45York+25York, 45York+45York, Platemates etc.
Left - PDA Blobette, Blob50 pinch work. Used Platemates on Blob50.

Today worked on breaking from floor.

Seated DB Hammer Curls w/ 2.5Inch handles - 5 sets of 6

Fabulous Moolah - RIP

My oldest memories of TV include this great wrestler.

WWE is saddened by the passing of Lillian Ellison, who was known to sports-entertainment fans as Hall of Famer Fabulous Moolah. She passed away last night in Columbia, S.C.

Rest on the WWE web HERE.

Wendy Richter could not hold her panty shield. ;)

Catching Up

Friday - 11/2

YMCA - Circuits. - Chest, lats, tris, abs.

Saturday - 11/3
7AM

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinching - 45York+25York, 45York+45York etc
Left - PDA Blobette and BLOB50 pinching. Got some air with +8.125lbs of Platemates on BLOB50. WooHoo!

YMCA

More circuits - Parallel grip chins, various crap for shoulders, arms atc.
Slept on right shoulder. Rear-delt/lat tie-in gave a warning. I listened.

Thursday - 11/1

530AM

Reverse Hypers/45 degree hypers

Grip Training

Shot rotation for 15 minutes. 2" shots, palms down.

Wednesday - 10/31

530AM

Lower arms sore. Especially hand webbing.

YMCA
Again just circuited around. Concentrated on lats, shoulders, light arms. Core was
chins using handles on Nautilus Multi-Machine.

Tuesday - 10/30

530AM - 38degrees outside.

Reverse Hypers/45 degree hypers

Grip Training
Still sore from the weekend.
80% day

Right - Plate pinching - concentrating on concentrating.
Left - PDA Blobette pinching.
Seated DB Hammer Curls w/ 2.5" handles - these were tough to get through today.
Thursday may just be a screw around day.

Monday - 10/29

530AM - Frost! Brass monkeys were pounding on the door to come in!

YMCA - More casual circuiting around between free weight area, hammer machines and cables.

Pinky pads are sore. I hope this means a good thing.

Sunday - 10/28

8AM
45 degrees out side, 68 degrees in cellar. Finally no rain.

Lower arms sore from 2.5inch fat DB hammers.

Reverse hypers, 45 degree hypers

Grip Training - 85%

Right - Plate Pinching. - Thumb Web still holding up.
Left - PDA Blobette/Blob50 Pinching.
Titan's Telegraph - Single hand - 2x10
Seated Hammers with 2.5" - 5x5 - 10 second rests between sets. For some reason these a smoking the pinky pads.

Saturday - 10/27

11AM

Got obsessed with setting up a vpn to bypass the pricks at the cable company.
Spent too much time on the systems.

Reverse Hypers/45 Degree Hypers

Grip Training

Right - Palte Pinches
Left - Blob50 Pinches
Seated Hammer Curls with 2.5" Dumbbells

It rained all night and most of the morning. Implements were fierce.

What the fuck is with all the hoopla SPAM email about the goddamn Fictional trap bar? These bars have been readily available all over the internet for years. There is nothing new. We posted about acquiring a trap months ago. My two local fitness places have been carrying trap bars since Jesus was in short pants. Now today I pick up the PL USA at Borders to flip through with my espresso, and I'm greeted with a advert-article about this piece of shit. Now I know why I stopped subscribing. ;)

Look people, don't get your ass reamed with overpriced hype. Shop around.

Time for a Makers Mark.

Friday - 10/26

530AM - Damp/Cool

YMCA
More circuits
Close grips, Hammer stuff, rope pullovers, dumbbells etc.
Joints, or what is left of them, starting to feel better.

Thursday - 10/25

530AM - Rain all night

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers, coffee, chocolate peanut butter and toast between bouts.

Bit sore going in. Arms seemed sore from yesterday.

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching
Left - PDA Blobette and Blob50 pinching. Got some air with Blob50 +3.75lbs Platemates.

Dialed back a bit this week. Two steps forward, one back. Need to avoid the staleness of the summer from overwork.

Number One on Google Again! ;)

hand size whining grip

Wednesday - 10/24

Rain all night.

YMCA

Again nothing formal - 6 laps around free weight/Hammer area. Concentrated on lats, shoulders and some arm work. Each lap started with a set of pullups on Nautilus Multi-Machine.

Lower arms a bit sore.

Tuesday - Post Mortem

Hands feel pretty good. Surprisingly the right thumb web has been holding up pretty good the past few weeks. That would explain the excellent rides the 2x45 Yorks have been taking. Hand lotion sounds effeminate but it works people.

The left blob work is starting to pay off. It has been worth specializing these past few months.

If you are a hand size whiner, the grip teat is dry, move on.

There is No Quarter in the grip world.

Tuesday - 10/23

530AM
A lotta rain on the way. Lower back stiff. Had to hobble to garage.

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers - lower back much better afterwards.

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinching - Light first half, speed and form. Latter sets 2x45Yorks +12.5lbs platemates for some holds at top. I find that negative holds work best IF you maintain control. Picking them up, letting them go and rapidly following them down to the floor does not work. Pause, SET down.

Left - PDA Blobette Pinch work. Felt pretty good so fooled around with my original Blob50. Got some air with +3.125lbs of Platemates.

The Formulator - No More?

Bob just clicked the FORMULATOR Link and was greeted by:

Site Has Been Disabled

To activate your site Click Here

So much for sales going gangbusters. ;)

Seriously, If you're going to drop cash on a leverage wrist curl device, look into the PDA Pegasus.
You will get a heavily built device and support the people who support the GripBoard.

If you are a cheap bastard check out the GRIP PAGE, and make your own.

Time For the Monthly Cycle of Large vs Small Hand Whining

Another hand size debate has emerged from the grip pus bowl on the GB. Now we must be forced to re-visit the Rolling Thunder records. Look people, hand sizes vary, just like the infernal CoC grippers. This hand size deliberation always turns into a whine-fest. To us, the initiation of hand size divisions is like comparing the Little League to the Majors. Put your friggin time in and worry about getting stronger, instead of wasting energy with this stupidity.

Let's keep our beloved forum free of this snot fest.

Monday - October 22

530AM - Tough to get started.

YMCA
Close Grips - 6x10
Hammer Flat "JM Presses", Hammer Incline "JM Presses", Hammer Decline - 2 passes.
Rope Pullovers
Dumbbell pullovers.
The right "Judo" elbow, has been a problem the past few weeks.

Lower arms sore from the weekend.

Sunday - 10/21

8AM
Lower arms a bit sore from yesterday.

Reverse Hypers/45 degree hypers - Up and down wheather changes have my back all cramped up.

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinching - worked on speed. Then moved to 2x45Yorks with Platemates. Concentrated on breaking from floor.
Left - PDA Blobette pinching - 42.5lbs base weight. Worked up to +11.25lbs of platemates for some solid air.

Went outside to have a cigar and cooldown.

Right - 2x25Yorks - Farmers walked them around the driveway to get a thumb pump.
Left - BLOB50 - Was hosed after the blobette work. A few singles just getting a few inches of air.
Decided to call it a day and finish cigar.

Saturday - 10/20

Went into work at 430AM to clean some shit up.
Pile of rain last night, weather settled into lower back.

830AM
YMCA
Circuited chins, smith presses, hammer laterals, seated hammer presses. 6 laps.

Grip training

Right - Plate pinches
Left PDA Blobette pinches.
Cellar was packed with humidity

Went outside
Left - 3 deadlifts with Blob50
Right - 2x25 York plate pinch bentover concentration plate curls - 3x6
Damp out there also.

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Friday - 10/19

530AM - 71degrees/humid/a lotta rain on the way
Joints sore.

YMCA
Close grip bench
Hammer Flat,decline,incline
Rope pullovers
Some stuff on a few random Cybex.
Took a few circuits to get the kinks out.

Thursday - 10/18

530AM - 56degrees - Humid

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers, ONSLAUGHT "The Force"

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinches - speed/form/light
Left - PDA Blobette pinching - same as above
Titans Telegraph
EZ Curls Reverse Curls

Light Plate pinching is usually a York 45 + York 25. If your goal is to pull 2x45's, you need to get used to the torque of the taller plates. Always having a 45 in the mix will get you used to the taller, torue-ier groove. The York 25 is nearly identical in thickness and texture as the York 45. Heavier days will be 45+25 for warm up, then move to 45+45 and Platemates as needed.

The PDA Blobette is at 42.5lbs, on heavier days Platemates are added. Or if the weather is good, I'll go outside and work with the Blob50.

Dual Millenium Dumbbell Farmers Walk Up Two Flights of Steps?!?!

Does the world need anymore of this "Fictional" bullshit? Do not believe such fables, it only makes our niche sport look more ludicrous. If you are interested in real grip strength, get to a competition and watch. The truly strong put it on the line for all to see.

Excuse me while I bite a nail in half. ;)

Good write up HERE.

Wednesday - 10/17

530AM - 70degrees!

YMCA
Pullups using Nautilus Multi Machine - 6x20
Hammer Lat Pulls - 5x10 - Medium weight
Face Pulls - 3x20
Hammer Seated Press, Hammer Lateral, Smith press - 4 laps
Light arms

Tuesday - 10/16

530AM

Reverse Hypers/45 Degree hypers

Grip Training
Bit of soreness from this weekend. Dialed it back.

Right Hand - Plate pinching - concentrate on form. Holds at top.
Left - PDA Blobette pinching - left at base weight. Deadlifts and moving it around.
Titan's Telegraph - As usual - one hand at a time. Controlled reps.

Monday - 10/15

530AM - 42 Degrees

YMCA

Close grips - 6 sets of 10ish. Sore to start.
Hammer Flat, Incline,Decline. Worked Kelso bench shrugs into the mix.
Rope Pullovers
Kelso Shrugs w/hammer low row

It Is All Starting To Make Sense

Sunday - 10/14

8AM
50 degrees and sunny.

Reverse Hypers/45 degree hypers/Coffee/and Megadeth

Grip training

Right - Plate pinching - Worked on form and speed off floor. Then slapped Platemates on 2x45Yorks for some "grunt" work.
Left - PDA Blobette pinching - base weight is 42.5lbs. Got some air with +11.25lbs of Platemates.

Could not resist the sun. Went outside, lit a cigar and:
Right - 2x25York - Bentover pinch/plate curls - 5x5
Left - 5 deadlifts with BLOB50
Cold steel and callouses are a cruel mistress.

DOUBLE INCH DUMBBELL FARMERS WALK RECORD

Joel Sward - 48.8 feet.

Tremendous.

Saturday - 10/13

42 degrees out.

Hit work at 5ish to run a few jobs.

8AM

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers.

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinching. Got some air with Platemates and 2xYork 45's. This narrow pinch
stuff is hit and miss. Take the good days when you get'em.
Left- PDA Blobette Pinching - Broke some ground here. Need to look at my notes again.

Titans Telegraph - light, controlled

Reverse Curls with big EZ Curl Bar.

Got talked into going to the Y

Tough to get started.

Circuited around light shoulder stuff.
Hammer High Row machine - worked up to 6 pair of 45's/12 reps.
More reverse curls.
Cursed local politicians

Friday - 10/12

Over FOUR inches of rain since Tuesday. Big temperature drop. Every joint hurts.

530AM - YMCA

Circuited between free weight area, Hammer machines and cables. Did whatever caught my eye.

New Captain of Crush

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Thursday - 10/11

530AM - Rain, Rain, Rain. Chalk feels like toothpaste.

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers, "High on Fire" and coffee.

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching
Left - PDA Blobette pinching
Titan's Telegraph - sets of 10, one hand to the other, did not count. Be careful with form and weight. A slip up will result in a nasty thumb injury.

80-85% day

Swept cellar.

Wednesday - 10/10

530AM

YMCA

Pullups - 6x20 - Nautilus Multi Machine. This machine had the stack cut-off. It is bolted to the wall. Loonybird Nautilus collectors calm the fuck down! ;)

Circuited around Hammer Lat Pull, Hammer High Row, Smith Presses, Hammer seated presses and arms.

Had a meeting, not time to waste.

Tuesday - 10/9

530AM - Woke up to sore lower back. Big weather change coming

Reverse Hypers/45 Degree Hypers.

Grip Training - 70-75% day

Right - Plate pinching
Left - PDA Blobette Pinching
Titans Telegraph
EX Curl reverse curls - 3x10 (lower back gave me a warning when picking bar up).

Short rests, finished in about 15 minutes. Depending on feel may repeat on Thursday.

Monday - 10/8

530AM - YMCA

Right Elbow, snap cracklin and poppin.

Close Grips - 5 sets of 10. Ending w/ 315. Sore
Hammer Flat, Decline, Incline - 3 passes. No rest. Loosening up
Roper Pullovers
Dumbbell Pullovers
Abs

Lower arms sore. Tomorrow may just be a recovery workout.

Sunday - 10/7

8AM
HUUUUMMMIIIDDD

Reverse Hypers/45 degree hypers

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching - Work on speed off floor
Left - PDA Blobette - Base strength continues to eeck up.
Humidity in cellar added a fair amount of difficulty.

Took it outside to garage

Right - 2x25 Yorks - Bent over concentration/pinch plate curls - 4 sets of 4.
Left - Pinch work with Blob50
Outside humidity higher than yesterday. Frustrating, but reinforces the "squeeze" concentration.

If you are just joining in, I'm left handed. Crush and thick stuff is easier than right, but right is better at pinch. Left is finally starting to catch up on right hand numbers with Blob work.

If you are a hand size whiner, click my hand photo to the right, then shut your gob and get to work. ;)

Saturday - 10/6

Got about 4 hours sleep last night. Still cranked up from running the big meeting yesterday.

Hit work around 430AM-ish to get some filesystem dumps.

8AM
Reverse Hypers/45 degree hypers

Close Grip Bench w/ Apollon's Axle - 5 sets of 20. Finish with 293. Lack of sleep was making itself known.

Grip Training in Cellar - lots of humidity down there.

Right - Plate Pinching - a few good efforts with 2x45's plus platemates. Moisture was leeching out of the plates.

Left - PDA Blobette Pinching - Base strength coming up. But slippery today.

Went out to the garage to do some left handed work with the GordonV Blob50. 5 deadlifts. Big difference dampnesswise from cellar. SOLID. Pleased with my decision to get a second BLOB50. ;)

Right Hand - Grabbed pair York 25's did a few sets of bent over concentration type plate curls. Thumb ballooned up. I was tempted to carry a pair of York 45's up the steps to the garage, but my laziness won over.

Need to eat and get a nap.

Friday - 10/5

Early meeting today, just some lower back work to get loosened up.

Now we have a thread where some are accused of lying about hand size?!

This is almost as wacky as those who believe that the Mighty Atom bit nails in
half.

The niche sport of grip is quickly reaching the abyss of oblivion.

;)

Thursday - 10/4

530AM
Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers, coffee, and staring at the moon.

Grip training
Right - Plate Pinch
Left - PDA Blobette Pinching
Titan's Telegraph
85-90% day.

Do we really need another fucking hand size thread on the GB? ;)

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Wednesday - 10/3

530AM

Lower arms sore, especially thumbpads.

YMCA

Circuited around, hit lats, shoulders and arms. Pile of pullups on Nautilus multimachine.

The Old Days

We could not help but notice a recent post on the GB asking where some of the grip monsters of a few years ago disappeared to.

We at Ye Olde Grippe Clubhouse, suspect at first glance that most of the defection was due to
the emergence of "guru's" peddling their ilk and their ball swinging, goose stepping acolytes. But then again we have been wrong before. ;)

New BLOB50 Arrives

When I got home, my new GordonV Blob50 was waiting.
I took it outside to the garage, chalked up and stumbled through
a warmup. I was just getting sore from this morning's session and this
damn thing has to arrive.

I got a few full deadlifts with the Left hand after a sloppy, frustating
warmup.

It is without reservation that we recommend grabbing one of them now.

If you are a ways away, get it anyway, then either deload, do the couch
cushion technique, or get a PDA Blobette. The blobette is nice because
you will be able to hone the "breaking off ground" technique.

I will now light a celebratory La Gloria Cubana Corana Gorda.

Tuesday - 10/2

530AM - Humid.

Reverse hypers, 45 degree hypers.

Grip training

Kept it between 85%-90% of Sunday

Right - Plate pinching
Left - PDA Blobette pinching
Titan's Telegraph

I have another GordonV Blob50 replica on the way. I'm going to keep one in my cigar room for screwing around.

Monday - 10/1

Al Oerter Died - Bow your head to a legend. RIP

530AM

YMCA
Close Grip Benches - 5 sets of 12, last 3 with 315. I am getting too old for this shit.
Hammer Flat, Decline, Incline - 2 passes
Rope pullovers - 4x12
Abs

My bad elbow, is becoming badder.

What the fuck is with these pinheads who are upset with Jay Cutler winning the Olympia?
We say congratulations. I have his DVD from a year or two ago. It's pretty good, and he treats his 2 dogs well. Remember, he gets out there and puts it on the line, unlike the phony gurus currently peddling their offal on the 'net.

Sunday - 9/30

Cool but a bit damp.

8AM

Reverse hypers/45 degree hypers

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching
Left - PDA Blobette Pinching (Blobette is 42.5lbs - Platemates used for extra resistance). Got some air with +10lbs in Platmates.

Reverse Curls with EZ Curl

Each week has seen a tad of improvement this month.

Saturday - 9/29

5AM - cool and damp

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers. I'm holding two ancient (made in USA) pancake 50's a 25 and 10 for the 45 degree's. I need to make up a dumbbell or something to make it easier to add weight.
Lotta reps

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinching. 1.25 lbs PlateMate + 2x45's for a few airborne attempts.
Left - PDA Blobette pinching.

YMCA
Chins/pullups/whatever using Nautilus multi (neutral grip) - 6 sets of 20
Circuited on Hammer units hitting shoulders, lats, arms etc.

It is certainly refreshing to see that the words "season" and gripper have not appeared on the GB in a loong time. ;)

Would you rather "hand balance" or deadlift 700lbs?

Friday - 9/28

530AM - Humid, rainy

YMCA
Close Grip BP - 5 sets of 12, last 3 w/ 315
Hammer Flat, Incline, Decline - 2 passes - Fast pace.
Rope Pullovers
Kelso Overhead x-over shrugs
Abs

Grip Training
2 inch shot rotation while frying pan was heating up.

Thursday - Sep 27

Fucking Humid all week, today looks to be the worst.

Wed 9/26 530AM - YMCA
Circuit/Fuck Around - Chins, Hammer Lat Pulls, Hammer Seated Press, light arms. Got some good reps on chins but cooked me, so backed off and moved fast. I'm too old and fat to be doing this shit this early.

Thursday - 9/27
Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching
Left - PDA Blobette pinching

Light day.

Tuesday - 9/25

530AM

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers. Lower back is a mess, but feeling pretty good.

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinch
Left - PDA Blobette pinching

Titan's Telegraph

Worked at 90% of Sunday's workout.

Monday - 9/24

530AM - Back to the YMCA, have to get up earlier. :(

Close Grip Bench - warmups then, 3x12 w/ 315
Hammer Flat, Incline, Decline - 3x12ish
Rope/Cable pullover - 4x12
Kelso Overhead Crossover shrugs - 4x12
Abs

Age is tempting me to re-think these early mornings. ;)

Sunday - 9/23

HUMID

9AM
Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers.

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinch - slowly reclaiming peak early summer period. The 2xYork45's were aloft a few times.
Left - PDA Blobette Pinch - 51-7/8lbs saw some air. If you are new here, I have found the PDA Blobette is tougher than the Blob50. It's a bit slipperier, and 1/8+-" bigger all around. Your mileage may vary.

Titan's Telegraph - bunch of reps
Reverse Curls w/ EZ Curl - 3x12

The humidity in the cellar is a negative factor.

Saturday - 9/22

Hit work at 430AM

HUMID

8AM
Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers.

Grip Training
Right - Light Plate Pinching - concentrate on form and speed
Left - PDA Blobette Pinching - again light and quick.

YMCA

Chins/Pullups - Nautilus Multimachine - 3x40
Hammer Laterals - 3x12
Hammer Seated Press - 3x10 - fairly heavy
Hammer Preachers, rope pushdowns
Abs

Friday - 9/21

530AM

Reverse Hypers/45 degree hypers

Close Grip Bench w/ Apollon's Axle - 4x12 finish w/ 293
Inverted Rows w/ Apollon's Axle - 3x25
Upright Rows w/ Apollon's Axle - 3x12 finish w/ 183

Worked out at home all week. Was a good change of pace, plus got a little
extra sleep.

Last night hit shot rotations. More later today.

Thursday - 9/20

530AM - Weather heating up again. Cellar back to being as humid and dank as Britney Spears' car seat.

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers

Grip training

Right - Plate pinch - 80%, fast deadlifts, triples.
Left- PDA Blobette - screwed around with 90% of Sunday's weights.

Reverse Curls w/ EZ Curl - 4x10

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Wednesday - 9/19

530AM - Home
Reverse Hypers, 45 Degree Hypers

Close Grip Bench w/ Apollon's Axle - 4 sets 20 end w/ 273
Inverted Rows w/ Apollon's - 3x20

Titan's Telegraph
A few token pinches.

Working pulling movements back in with Apollons has lower arms a bit beat. Still
sore from Sunday's workout.

Tuesday - 9/18

530AM

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers.
Light grip stuff for recovery (Titans, light pinching etc)

OJ SIMPSON must surrender gold ROLEX Watch to Goldman Family

Has OJ Simpson not gone through enough? The poor man had to suffer through
the horrific loss of his wife, prison and the humiliation of the courtroom pundits.
Each time he looks into his children's eyes, he must be reminded of his
beloved Nicole. Now he must give up the timepiece that he relies on in his continued
quest to find his wife's true killers. Where is the justice in this world!

;)

Monday - 9/17

530AM

Skipping the Y this week. Lifting partners out of town and I'm frigging lazy.

Garage - Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers, coffee and OJ news on the radio. About 15 minutes.
Cellar

Upright Rows w/ Apollon's Axle - 8 sets of 12, worked up to 173. Fast pace. Fairly strict. It's been a long time. To long to goof with looser form and heavier weights.
DB Laterals - 6 sets of 12, 10 second rests
Titan's Telegraph to get blood going.

Sunday - 9/16

8AM

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers and coffee. Out there about 20 minutes. Lotta reps.

Close Grip Bench w/ Apollon's Axle - 6x20 finish w/273
Inverted Rows w/ Apollon's Axle (some call these Fat man chins) - 6x20+. Getting groove back
Reverse Curls w/ EZ curl - 4x10

Grip Training - In between above sets

Right - Plate pinch - trend of wiping out memory of August continues.
Left - PDA Blobette Pinch work - Nice air w/50.75lbs.
Titan's Telegraph - pile of reps.


Workout Music - Marduk ROM 5:12
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The Beach!

Tremendous weather up here. I took along the 2" steel shots. They irritate the fresh gash on my thumb, but it's a good pump.

There is a Play-It-Again-Sports nearby, I'm going to hit it. Hopefully my luck will be as good as some of those cats over Ironhistory.

What the fuck is it with the online gurus pushing middle-eastern homo-erotica off as training information? Isn't there enough real training info available in this country by PROVEN athletes? Most of it FREELY available?

Excuse my while I vomit in the sand.

Operational Pause

We at Norrin Manor, have packed up, and terminated physical activities for the week.

Monday - 9/10

Forgot to set alarm. Up at 6. Too late for the Y.
Humid

Reverse Hypers -> 45 degree hypers - 5 laps

Close Grip Bench w/ Apollon's Axle - 123x30, 233-6x20

Grip training

Light stuff

Sunday - 9/9

8AM - Tired. The big game yesterday along with sitting in the sun all day wiped me out.

45 Degree Hypers, Reverse Hypers. 20 minutes

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinch
Left - PDA Blobette Pinch
Titans Telegraph
Triceps Bar Hammer Curls
Reverse Curl w/ Ex Curl

Pinch was slow to start, but ran a second ladder and things came around.
Right Thumb issued a tear warning, but not before hitting some good reps.

Will do some shot rotations later.

Saturday - 9/8

YMCA

Chins/pullups/whatever using old Nautilus Multi machine - 3x35
Smith Machine - > Hammer Laterals - 4 laps
Seated Hammer Press - 4 sets, fairly heavy
Some Keslo shrug variations with rope and pulley
Medium Arms
Abs

Had to move quick, leaving for the Penn State game shortly.

Friday - 9/7

530AM - Still summer!

YMCA

Close Grips - 5 sets 12+ reps. finish w/ 315
Hammer Flat, Decline, Incline - 3 passes
Kelso Overhead Crossover Cable Shrug
Abs

Had to move quick. Early meeting.

KORPIKLAANI - Happy Little Boozer

These cats have their fingers on my pulse. ;)

Thursday - 9/6

530AM

45 degree hypers, reverse hypers, coffee and a smattering of Cannibal Corpse.

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching
Left - PDA Blobette Pinching
Titans Telegraph

Not bad again. It is as if August never happened.

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Wednesday - 9/5

530AM

YMCA
Chins (Neutral grip, Nautilus multi-machine) - 3x30
Hammer Lat Pulls - > Hammer High Rows - 3 passes
Rope Pulls - 3x20
Smith Presses -> Hammer Laterals - 3 passes
Hammer Seated Press - 3 or 4 sets. Moderate weight.
Light Arms
Standing abs

Tuesday - 9/4

530AM - Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers. It is almost time to start working the trap bar back in. For awhile last month I was browsing canes.

Grip Training

Right Hand - Plate Pinch - More progress the past 4 days, than last month.
Left - PDA Blobette pinch work. See above.
Titan's Telegraph - 1 high rep pump set
Hammer Curls w/ Triceps bar - x20 x20

Do the world a favor, and save a tree's life. Just say NO to fictional strength training newsletters. ;)

Monday - 9/3

9AM

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers - 20 fast minutes in garage.

YMCA - Closed - Labor Day

Close Grip Bench w/ Apollon's Axle - 123x30, 223-6x20

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching
Left - PDA Blobette work
Hammer Curls w/ triceps bar - 2x20
Titan's Telegraph - hi-rep cool down

The past few days have been the best pinching workouts in a long time.

Sunday - 9/2

Up late (2AM) being a nerd and sipping Knob Creek.

9AM - Reverse Hypers and 45 Degree hypers. Spent about 20+ minutes in the garage.

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching
Left- PDA Blobette work.
Reverse Curls w/ EZ curl - 2x12+
Titan's Telegraph

Best workout in a long while.

Saturday - 9/1

Obsessed with email throttling, got about 3 hours sleep. I may re-name my dog "Postfix". Over 90% of inbound email on our perimeter is garbage.

8AM - YMCA
Chins on Nautilus Multi-Machine (Neutral grip) - 3x25
Hammer High Rows supersetted with rope pulls - 4 laps - heavy as heavy is.
Smith Press - 3x20
Hammer Seated Press - fairly heavy here - 3x8
Light Arms

Grip training

Have embraced the "fukits" infection fully.

Nothing formal. Plate pinch variation right hand, PDA Blobette work w/ left hand. Refresshing not to care. ;)

Friday - 8/31

Image From DListed.

530AM - The Fukits Continue

YMCA - Close Grips warmup, then 3x12 w/ 315
Dumbbell Bench - 3x30
Rope Pullover - 3 x12
A pile of higher rep set hammer curls.

Thursday - 8/30

530AM - Humid

45 Degree Hypers -> Reverse Hypers - Spent about 15 minutes moving between them. Holding 2x50lb plates against forehead for 45 degree.

Grip Training - Still recovering from the fukits. Dusted off the PDA Blobette for some left hand pinch. Varied things around for right w/ plate pinch.

Titan's Telegraph in between. Finished w/ EZ Curls reverse curls.

Wednesday - 8/29

530AM

YMCA

Pullups in Nautilus Multi-Machine - 3x20+
Hammer Lat Pulls -> Rope Pulls - 4 supersets
Smith Press -> Hammer Laterals - 4 supersets
Hammer Seated Press - 3 sets
Arms
Kelso Shrug variations.

After dinner - a pile of shot rotations.

Tuesday - 8/28

530AM - Beyond humid

A pile of high rep sets on reverse hyper and 45 degree hypers.

Grip Training

Mostly just screwed around. In a stale "fukit" period the past few weeks.

Monday - 8/27

Friggin tied up the past 2 days.

This morning's workout dedicated to our national treasure - Owen Wilson. Get well my friend.

YMCA

Close Grips - 5x12 finish w/ 315
Hammer Flat, Incline, Decline - 2 passes
Kelso Overhead x-over cable shrugs - 3x20-30
Kelso Lat Pull Shrugs - 3x20
Rope Pullovers
Abs

Cooled down by calling for the execution of Michael Vick.

Saturday Afternoon

Later start than usual. Tied up with work.

Reverse Hypers -> 45 degree hypers - 5 circuits.

Grip Training

Right - PlatePinching. Work on speed and form
Left - Blob50 pinching

YMCA

Chins -> Hammer High Rows -> Hammer Lat Pulls - > Rope pulls. 5 circuits.
Smith Press
Hammer Seated Press
Arms
Abs

Saturday - 8/25 - Musings - Paul Anderson 6270 pound Backlift

HUUMMMID!

Went into work around 5ish. Network looks pretty good. I'm guesstimating 1/3 have moved in.

While monitoring things I tabbed over to discover an entry on the Fictional OldThyme Strongman Blog. I was horrified to see that Paul Anderson's 6,270 pound backlift was a "well documented" feat. Yeeeaahh riiight, about as well documented as what U.S. border agents are given to them while rounding up illegals in the Mojave Desert.

If you want to read what really happened on that fateful day register over at IRONHISTORY.COM. The research is impeccable and exhaustive. Don't be dooped by the "Carnies" out there.

Friday - 8/24

530AM - Bit too much vodka last night. ;)

YMCA

Close Grips - 3 sets of 12-15 end w/ 315
Dumbbell Bench - 75's - 3x30-40
Hammer Flat, Incline, Decline circuit - 2 passes
Kelso Overhead Crossover Cable Shrugs
Rope Pullovers

Right elbow is pretty much shot.

600 freshmen moving in starting today. My phone answering ear will be necrotic by Monday. ;)

Let's hope for an injury free Global Grip Challenge this weekend. Hopefully something big happens.

Thursday - 8/23

530AM - Humidity!

Reverse Hypers, 45 Degree Hypers, and coffee.

Grip Training
Right - Plate pinch - speed and form
Left - Blob50 pinching. I love PlateMates

Took garbage out for GPP.

Wednesday - 8/22

530AM - Still raining

YMCA
Had a hard time getting started. Nothing formal. Circuited around at a good pace and shot the shit about Michael Vick. He should get the chair.

Tuesday - 8/21

Second day of rain.

530AM

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers, and a dose of Atrophy in the boombox.

Grip training

Right - Plate Pinch - form and speed
Left - Blob50 pinching

Put battery in smoke detector for cooldown.

Monday - 8/20

530AM

YMCA

Close Grips - 5 sets of 10+ reps. Last 2 sets w/ 315
Hammer Decline, Hammer Incline, Hammer Flat - 2 circuits
Overhead Kelso Cable Crossover shrug
Rope Pullovers
Tricep work.

Sunday - 8/19

8AM

Reverse Hypers - > 45 degree hypers. 5 passes. Lower back coming back.

Grip Training

Right - Web sore, but forced some plate pinching.
Left - Blob50 pinch
Titans telegraph - 2 sets 30-40 reps
EZ Curl Reverse curls - 2x15

We could not help but notice that the phrase "blob lift", "blob clean" or "blob whatever" is beginning to be loosely used in some threads. The fucking "Blob" is 1/2 a York 100 roundhead dumbbell(NOT the new Legacy series) or a GordonV Blob50 replica. Anything else is just a block weight. Tighten up people. ;)

Saturday - 8/18

Work at 5AM to shift a VM.

8AM

YMCA

Rope Face Pulls - 5 x 12 - fairly heavy.
Hammer High Rows superset w/ Hammer Lat - 5 sets
Hammer Seated Press - 5 sets - medium heavy
Smith Press superset w/ Hammer Lateral
Light arms

Grip Training

Decided to give right thumb a break - Titan's Telegraph - high reps 8 or 10 sets
Left - Blob50 stuff

What is with the inane infatuation of wrist to waist to forearm to middle finger to palm ratio biometrics? Study the list over the forum. Pay close attention that the grip monsters have contributed nothing. They are too busy hitting the fuking iron. ;)

Time for pizza.

Friday - 8/17

530AM

YMCA

Close Grips - 5 sets 10-12+ reps, finish 315
Hammer Flat,Decline,Incline - 3 passes
Kelso Overhead x-over cable shrugs
Odds and Ends

Thursday - 8/16

530AM - HUMID

Reverse Hypers -> 45 degree hypers. A lotta reps. 5 laps.

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinch
Left - Blob50 pinching
Reverse Curls w/ Ez Curl
Titan's Telegraph

Right web a bit tender. Concentrated on speed off floor.

Chad Vader Does Chocolate Rain

A tremendous vocal talent. We smell Grammy

Tuesday - 8/14

530AM - Spent 30 minutes in the garage with the reverse hyper and 45 degree unit. Great weather.

Right Thumb still oozing.

Right - Titans Telegraph/Single hand sledge walks
Left - Blob50 pinch

Reverse Curls w/ ez curl - 2x20

Monday - 8/13

530AM YMCA

Close Grips - 5 sets @ 12-15 reps. Finish w/ 315
Hammer Flat, Hammer Incline, Hammer Decline - 3 passes
Kelso Overhead Crossover Cable Shrugs
Rope Pullovers

300 - The Border Edition

From the Latino Comedy Project



Excellent.

Ryan Kennelly 1036 Pound Bench Press

I wonder if he microloads? ;)

Sunday - 8/12

9AM

Spent a half hour in the garage listening to Darzamat, doing reverse hypers and 45 degree hypers.

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinch. Tore the crap out of thumb.
Left - Blob50 pinch work.
EZ Reverse Curls
Single Hand Sledge walks
Titans Telegraph (single hand) 2 setsx30+

Kuato Sings Chocolate Rain

Total Recall is one of our national treasures.

Saturday - 8/11

830AM - YMCA

Hammer Low Lat Rows, Rope Face Pulls, Rope Pulls from Floor - 4 circuits
Smith Press, Hammer Laterals - 4 circuits
Hammer Seated Press, Hammer Preacher Curls - 4 circuits.
Still a bit sore from Wed.

10AM Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinch
Left - Blob50 pinch work

I need a beer.

Jim Norton and Jim Florentine on Steroids

I saw this over the fine Outlaw Powerlifting Forum



Enjoy

Friday - 8/10

Went to work at 4AM to pull the plug on something.

530AM

YMCA

Close Grips - As usual, index finger touching smooth. 5 sets - 10 or 12 or 13. Start w/ 135 end w/ 315.

Hammer Flat, Decline, Incline. Fairly heavy on Flat and Incline. Decline, moderate, lotta reps.
Cybex Pec Deck - 3x30
Rope Pullovers
Kelso Overhead cable shrugs

I decided to take an old PC and upgrade it with newer parts that are still a bit old.
It's raining nothing else to do.

Thursday - 8/9

530AM

Reverse Hyper, 45 Degree hyper. Spent about 20 minutes. Numbness finally leaving toes.

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 Pinch

Kelso Shrug Book

Why pay some inflated price for the excellent Kelso Shrug Book, when you can have Amazon.com fire off a copy to you for $11.21. Sure beats corn-holing your wallet for $19.99. ;)




We highly recommend this book.

Wednesday - 8/8

530AM - Wow is it humid.

YMCA
Hammer Lat pulls - 5 sets of 10-12 reps. Starting with 2 pair of 45's finish with 6 pair of 45's. Had to use thinner York 45's. Not bad for an old man.

Hammer Low Row, Rope Pulls - 4 circuits
Smith Press, Hammer Laterals, Hammer Seated Press - 3 circuits.
Light arms
abs

Does Somebody Want To Explain Just What in The

Fuck this is supposed to be?



Surely a purulent discharge of the highest order.
;)

Tuesday - 8/7

530AM - Hot and Humid

Garage - Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers, coffee and "High on Fire"

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinch
Left - Blob50 pinch work
Titans Telegraph

You Can't Fix Stupid

Monday - 8/6

530AM

YMCA
Close Grips - 5x10-12 - finish w/ 315
Hammer Flat, Hammer Incline, Hammer Decline - 3 passes
Rope pullovers - 4x12
Kelso overhead cable shrugs.
Worked in light reverse curls and reverse wrist curls.

Sunday - 8/5

9AM - Reverse Hypers - 45 degree hypers. A lotta volume. Popped in Lair of the Minotaur and went at it.

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinch - Webbing pretty good today, need a bit more callous.
Left - Blob50 Pinch work
Single Hand Sledge Walks - 16lb sledge, 3 bouts
Ez Curl Reverse Curls
High Rep DB Hammer Curls

Saturday - 8/4

8AM - Reverse hyper, 45 degree. Spent about 20-25 minutes rotating around.

YMCA
Rope Face Pulls, Hammer Lat Pulls, Hammer Low Row, Rope Pulls from floor. 5 or 6 circuits.
Smith Press, Hammer Laterals, Hammer Seated Press - 4 circuits
Light to medium arms.

There was no discussion of the fucking bridge in Minnesota. ;)

Hit some grip work with the IM Tugs.

Friday - 8/3

95+ and humid all week. Great for relaxing. Bad for exerting. ;)

5AM - Wide awake early so started early

YMCA

Close Grips - 5 sets 12 reps - finished w/ 315
Hammer Incline, Decline, Flat - 3 laps.
Kelso Overhead Cable shrugs - 4x20
Piddled around with Cybex machines

Grip Training - Have just been doing general stuff the past few days. Right thumb webbing is healed but the "stinging" is pretty harsh with any pressure on it.


We are going to go out on a limb here and predict that NO ONE NEW will IronMind certify on the #4 gripper for the remainder of the year.

Big News?

We just received a steaming tape worm delivery turd in our in-box, announcing that the "Trap" "Shrug" bar is back in Oldtime Strongman vogue. In looking at the photos, we'd say just go to your local gym supply house and buy the ubiquitous CAP model. It will also have the elevated grips and save you a few bucks.

IF you are hardcore and need something that will go in a rack, have a generous plate loading area and be fabricated out of bullet-proof stainless steel, get the highly customizable PDA model. Keep the "Fictional" hype stuff out of your weight pit.

Now if you excuse us, we need to continue our starvation regimen so our number 3 closes will be more impressive than yours. ;)

Wednesday - 8/1

530AM - HOT

YMCA
Hammer Lat Pulls, Rope Pulls, Hammer Low Row - 5 laps
Smith Press, Hammer Seated Press, Hammer Laterals - 5 laps
Light arm work.

We Have Grown

Fatigued, over the inane ramblings of a little person arguing that light weight gripsters who close the same gripper as a larger more well developed gripster is stronger. How can this be? Could it be that the bigger guy spent more time developing his WHOLE body through powerlifting, bodybuilding, strongman or highland games training? The best grip guys are the ones that hammer the weights hard and eat well. Size is relative.

If you are content with having a body that resembles a guest of Dachau and closing a bigger gripper, then by all means do so. Just don't tie up bandwidth looking for excuses.

Rock Lewis 600 Pound raw Bench

July 27th 1007 Raw Bench Nationals in West Virginia. 242 Class

Monday - 7/30

Lower back was no good today. The weather change yesterday from hot and humid to cool thunderstorm, then hot and humid again sealed my fate. So I bagged any weight work. I tuned into Gilad on Fit-TV and rolled around on the exercise ball and rubbed Neosporin into my torn thumb.

Sunday - 7/29

8AM - Lower back has been cramped all week. Fired up Sleep's - Jerusalem in the garage and spent awhile doing 45 degree hypers and reverse hypers. If you have this cut, then you have an idea how long I was out there.

Right thumb started bleeding during warmups. Frig.
Did a pile of Titan's and other odd's and ends to get the blood flowing.

Saturday - 7/28

Wide awake at 4AM. Went to work to drink coffee and take care of a few things.

Skipped grip. Right thumb web still tender, and I'm lazy.

YMCA

Hammer Lat Pulls - sets of 20. Started with 1 pair of 45's, ended with 5 pair. Was going to add another pair (York plates are thinner than Iron Grip), but decided I'm too old.

Rope Pulls - 5x20
Smith Press, Hammer Laterals - 4 laps
Hammer Seated press - 4 sets.
Medium heavy arms.



I'm going to pop in the Cavemen pilot episode and have a cigar.

Looking forward to the MGC5 results. We need something to makeup for the Tex "No Set a #4" Henderson, Al Capone Vault moment.

Friday - 7/27

530AM - Had a few snorts of vodka last night. It is beyond me how the Cossacks managed those dances.

YMCA

Close Grips - 5x10-12 finished w/ 315
Hammer Inclines, Declines , Flat. Fairly heavy. Pretty good progression. Will deload a few workouts then re cycle.

Rope Face Pulls
Odds and ends.

Jesse Marunde - RIP

Thursday - 7/26

Hot and Humid. Bad for pinching, but good for sitting on the deck and sipping some Jack and herfing a LaGloria.

8AM
Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers, Romanians

Grip Training
Right thumb a bit torn going in.

Right - Plate Pinching - Stopped when thumb tore fully. There is something about the stinging pain that shuts off the thumb muscles. ;)
Left - Blob50 Pinch work
Single Hand sledge walks
Titans Telegraph
EZ Curl Reverse curls

From The Onion:

Wednesday - 7/25

530AM

YMCA
Hammer Lat Pulls
Hammer High Rows
Rope Pulls
Hammer Seated Press
Smith Press -> Hammer Laterals
Arms

Fairly heavy on the lat movements. Medium on the rest.

Gynecomastia Natural Training

Norrin finds himself totally repulsed by such a training method, so he has locked himself in the back shed. All forms of coercion have failed to lure him from that woeful, dark place.

What do bitch tits and bodyweight training have to do with combat conditioning? Is corrective surgery not the recommended protocol?

The iron game gets stranger every day. ;)

Tuesday - 7/24

530AM - Rain all night, temp dropped into the 50's. Lower back a mess.

Reverse hypers, 45 degree hypers. Lotta reps.

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinch
Left - Blob50 Pinch work

Single Hand Sledge walks
Titan Telegraph

Monday - 7/23

530AM

YMCA
Close Grips - 5x10 end w/ 315
Hammer Incline, Hammer Decline, Hammer Flat - Hitting one heavy set. Adding each week.
Rope Pullovers
Cybex stuff

Yesterday's grip workout was about the same as Saturday's, except arms were sore from Saturday's lat work. Also worked in some reverse curls.

Saturday - 7/21

At work at 430AM to unbork something.

730AM

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers, Romanians

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinch
Left - Blob50 pinch work
Single hand sledge walks
Titans Telegraph

9AM - YMCA

Hammer Lat pull - 5 sets of 10, added a pair of 45's each set. Finished with 5 pair and a couple little ones. No more room.

Hammer Low Row - Same as above

Face Pulls - 3x20
Hammer Seated Press - 4 sets, fairly heavy.
Smith Presses - Hammer laterals - 3 laps
Arms

1200 Pound Bed Ridden Man

Who the fuck was feeding him? They should be jailed. Did anyone think of just tossing him a few apples a day?

Excuse me while I vomit.

Story at BREITBART

A Lesson in Constitutional Law

Ray Lyman taking the Scranton City Council to the wood shed.



I love this area.

Friday - 7/20

530AM

YMCA
Close Grips - 5x10, quick pace, end with 3 plates.
Hammer Flat, Decline, Incline - Working into heavy weights.
Rope Pullovers
Screwed around on Cybex Machines.

Whether you use a set or not in your gripper workouts, if you are closing a bigger gripper than last month are you stronger? If you are closing a much bigger gripper than last year, are you stronger? Whether you use a set or not, are muscles generating the force to close the gripper? We grow fatigued of the petty sniping that endlessly spews from Fictional Hand Land. Things must be slow. ;)

Thursday - 7/19

530AM - HUMID - You can smell the rain approaching.

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers, rows while on 45 degree hyper.
Still a bit cramped.

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinch
Left - Blob50 pinch work

Single hand sledge hammer walks - Focus on the thumb. Great movement.
Titans

Greetings to our frequent visitors from the University of Michigan!

Wednesday - 7/18

530AM - Still humid

YMCA
Hammer Lat pulls, Hammer Low Rows, Rope Pulls - 5 passes
Hammer Seated Press, Smith Press, Hammer Laterals - 4 passes
Arms

Hands are "puffy"

Tuesday - 7/17

530AM - More Humid

Lower back "crampy"
Reverse Hypers, 45 degree, Romanians.

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinch
Left - Blob50 pinch work

EZ Curls Reverse curls - +90lbs x20 (bar wt. not included)
Single hand sledge walks
Titans Telegraph


Humidity is unforgiving to pinch.

Howabout the Fictional Hand group informing us that the colored grippers, the 49 they have been trying to unload since around June 20th, have appreciated in value because they have just raised the price $10.00!

Monday 7/16

530AM - Humid

YMCA

Close grips - 5 sets of 10+. Finish with 3 plates
Hammer Incline, Decline, Flat. One pass. I've been adding more plates per week.
Cable pullovers
odds and ends

Lower arms not as sore as expected.

Mike Bridges Wins USAPL National Title At 50

Mike Bridges totals 1,896 in the 198's. This guy is 50 years old! I'll say it again, he is THE best to ever hit the platform.

Some discussion HERE at the USAPL forums.

Sunday - 7/15

9AM

45 Degree hypers, Reverse Hypers, Trap bar DL's

Grip Training

Everything slippery and cold. So I grabbed a broom and swept the floor.

Saturday - 7/14

Popped wide awake at 4AM. So I went to work to get some shit together.

730AM

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers, Romanians.

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinches
Left - Blob50 pinch work
Single hand sledge walks

YMCA

Hammer High Row - Added a pair of 45's per 10 rep set. Finished w/ 5 pair plus some change.
Hammer Lat pulls - same as above
Hammer Seated Presses , Hammer Laterals
Hammer Preacher curls
Cable work for tri's

Lack of sleep made it hard to concentrate. Rest of day will be devoted to cigars and relaxing.

The Never Ending Saga of the Colored Grippers

Like most of you, we received notice today from the Fictional Clubhouse, that 15 of the $45 colored handle grippers remain. It sure is taking a long time to sell these "hot" collector's items. ;)

But do we have to be subjected to further insult that the already overpriced colored handled grippers are going up in price by $10.00, if we don't act fast?

We wonder what these magical colored handled grippers will be selling for in August.

Join us in relegating these grip trinkets to the dust-bin of grip irrelevance. ;)

Friday - 7/13

530AM - Cannot get out of my own way.

YMCA

Close Grips - 5x10+, end with 6 plates
Hammer Flat, Incline,Decline - 1 Pass, have been tossing extra plates on each week.
Rope Pullovers

Tired today, had to force things a bit.

Half tempted to stay home and watch the Transformers movie.

Thursday - 7/12

530AM - Humid as all hell.

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers, trap bar deadlifts - High reps

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinch
Left - Blob50 pinch work

Reverse curls w/ ex curl, single hand finger walks with 16lb sledge and titans telegraph.

It has thunderstormed everyday this week. Everything is slick.

Wednesday - 7/11

530AM - Bit fatigued

YMCA

Hammer Lat, Hammer High Row, Hammer Low row - 4 passes. Medium Heavy weights.
Smith Press, Hammer Laterals, Hammer Seated Press - 3 laps
Light arms

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Tuesday - 7/10

530AM - Still sick but improving. HUMID

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers, Romanians w/ Trap Bar

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinch
Left - Blob50 pinch work

Reverse curls w/ EZ curl (bar wt not included) +90lbsx15, +120lbsx12
Single Hand Sled walks w/ 16lb
Titans Telegraph

Monday - 7/9

Head full of snot. It is affecting my balance. No workout, aside from projectile spitting. Accuracy is getting downright scary. ;)

Sunday - 7/8

Still sick from neck up, but it is tiring. HUMID.

9AM

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers. Too much snot in my skull for high rep deadlifts.

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinch
Left - Blob50 work

EZ Curl Reverse Curls (bar wt. not included) +90lbsx10, +100lbsx10, +110lbsx12

Single hand finger walks with sledgehammers.

Not bad.

Kevin Nash Discusses Chris Benoit on Hannity and Colmes

Kevin Nash swats down these 2 pinheads with logic and coherent thought.

The broad filling in for Sean Hannity, proves to be a bigger moron, than Hannity, when it comes to this subject.

When are the "authorities" going to raid Al Gore III's doctor's office? ;)

Saturday - 7/7

In work at 5AM to straighten a few things out.

730AM
Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers, Romanian Deadlifts w/ trap bar

Grip Training

Right Hand - Plate pinch
Left Hand - Blob50 Pinch work

Titans Telegraph
Single hand walks with sledges (8&16lb)

YMCA

Hammer Low Row - Sets of 10-12, Started w/ 1 Pair of 45's, ended with 5 pair.
Hammer Lat Pull and Hammer Hight Row - supersets - sets of 10 - 4 cycles.

Hammer Seated Press/Hammer Laterals
Arms
Abs
Political complaining.

Still sick. I'm going to wash a car, then relax with a cigars all day.

Friday - 7/6

530AM - Still sick.

YMCA
Close grips - 5 sets of 10. Ending w/ 315
Hammer Flat, Decline, Incline - 1 pass. Added more plates than usual
Kelso overhead cable shrugs
abs
shot the shit

A Glorious Victory for the USofA

America reclaims the hot dog eating crown at Nathans. If this is not a tale of human drama I do not know what is.



Pay attention to the slow motion vomiting.

THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR ON FOX NEWS

More roid rage nonsensical discussion from the media about the Benoit murders. This time on Fox news. Warrior does a good job swatting down both pant loads.

Thursday - 7/5

No workout. Sick like a friggin animal.

Wednesday - 7/4

YMCA closed as all U.S.A businesses should be today.

Sick from the neck up. So I forced a workout in. I should have not done grip stuff 2 days in a row, but could not resist.

830AM

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers. Did more than usual.
Trap Bar Deadlifts

Grip Training

Right Hand - Plate Pinch Work
Left Hand - Blob50 Pinch Work

EZ Curl Reverse curls - 3x10 +90lbs (bar not included) pretty strict. I rarely ever do any curls to failure.

Single hand sledge hammer walks as described in the DieselCrew Book. Used 16lb sledge with athletic taped handle. Hands ruined after this, spilled coffee all over floor because of hand tremors.

DieselCrew Sledge Hammer Conditioning E-Book

I just started perusing the DieselCrew Sledgehammer Conditioning e-Book. It's an info packed 49 pages. These cats know what they are doing. I have never failed to pick up a tidbit, whether it's in a 30 second video clip, or one of their tomes. They have competition backed credentials, so you know you won't be wasting your time as you would with the all the Un-Proven guru charlatans on the net.

Get over to the Gripboard and click the Contributor Bug and make a donation, depending on what level you pick you will get a DieselCrew KettleBell e-book. I'll be diving into the Kettlebell book later.

While you're in a forum supporting mood, get over to George's Moving Sale at Grippermania and buy a fucking shirt.

Tuesday - 7/3

530AM - Woke up with that "pre-sore throat feeling"

Romanian Deadlifts w/ Trap Bar. Did not feel like walking out in 48 degree air to hit reverse hypers.

Grip Training

Right Hand - Plate Pinch
Left Hand - Blob50 work

Finished with single hand Titan's telegraph

Felt sick and tired. ;)

I just perused the New Ironmind catalog, what the fuck? Page 12 states that if you want to "pretend" you are stronger, set the gripper to an inch? Do they not publish a book that has Nathan Holle demonstrating his technique where he sets the gripper to 1 inch? Is he pretending? We will review further. We suspect that there is a bit of "Fictional Hand" creep as well as the influence of some old-timers who feel that their accomplishments are being handily surpassed, and have a need to be remembered.

We have a sneaking suspicion as to who the hand model is.

Again this is just our opinion, if you disagree, start your own friggin blog. ;)

And who in the FUCK cares that the RED and BLUE Overpriced Fictional Hand Grippers are still available? 52.00 fucking dollars shipped? Are grip people that fucking stupid?

Smarten the frig up people.

Carry on.

Monday - 7/2

530AM

Close Grips - 5x10, ending w/ 3 plates per side
Hammer Incline, Decline, Flat - 1 Pass, went fairly heavy.
Kelso overhead cable shrugs - 4x10
Kelso Lat Pull Shrugs - 1x50

Odds and ends.

Lower arms sore today.

Chris Benoit - Date Rape Drug Speculation

This is getting stupid now.

From the AP:

...But in the wake of the lurid events that played out in suburban Atlanta last weekend, the New York Daily News has learned that another drug may have been part of a deadly cocktail that could have caused Benoit to snap. According to sources familiar with his drug regimen, Benoit was a known abuser of the drug gamma-hydroxybutyrate — or GHB, also known as the “date-rape drug.” Benoit was known to have used GHB with former wrestler “Gentleman” Chris Adams when both men competed for the now-defunct World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in the late `90s. They used the drug together until Adams’ death in 2001, according to sources who knew both men, and friends say Benoit was still using it as recently as two years ago....

Read the restt at the Clarion Ledger - HERE

Sunday - 7/1

8AM

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers, Trap bar deadlifts.

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinch
Left - Blob50 Pinch (Using ramp slides, as seen in Iron Grip DVD).

EZ Bar Curls (Bar wt not included), +90lbs x5, +140lbs x 15 - Loose form, NO LIMBO.
5 foot Olympic Bar, 1-3/16 steel. It is "husky".

Curls with Triceps bar (bar wt not included) +110 x 20 or so.

Improvement.

Saturday - 6/30

Had to put some shit to bed at work - 5AM

830AM - YMCA
Hammer Lat Pulls - Started w / 1 Pair of 45's, added a pair each set. Ending with 5 Pair.
Sets of 12+ reps
Hammer High Rows - Same as Above. Quick pace
Smith Press -> Hammer Laterals - 4 laps
Hammer Seated Press 4 or 5 sets.
Light arms

Grip Training
Cellar is damp and humid from this past week.

Right Hand - Plate Pinch
Left - Pinch with York blocks

Finished with Titan's Telegraph.
Clawing back.

Good News Reminder - Ivanko Super Gripper Low Price

In hearing from others about the incessant spam emails announcing crazy price increases for the Ivanko Super Gripper. We are re-posting the link to the lowest price on the planet. So take those Fictional Hand Spams and toss 'em! ;)

Order your IVANKO HERE for $21.55!

Remember to support the people who support your favorite forums.

So anyhoo, take your time and order Monday, ignore the frantic emails from the "other guys". ;)

Here is our secret training guide:

Squeeze hard, repeat for awhile then rest a few days then do it again

Carry on!

Some Excellent Analysis on the Chris Benoit

Situation at the PWtorch.

Repeated concussions mat have caused most of the cheese to fall from the cracker.

...As Chris Nowinski brought up in today's New York Times article, repeated untreated concussions should be part of the investigation of Benoit's actions and changes WWE could make to help prevent future deaths.

I was appaled that WWE let Chris Benoit continue to do his top rope headbutt dive after his neck surgery. I was told by a WWE official, when I questioned him, "What are we supposed to do? Fine him or suspend him if he keeps doing it?" "Yes!" was my answer. They didn't. ...

Read the whole thing HERE

Friday - 6/29

530AM - Hot and Humid again

YMCA

Close grips - 5 sets of 10. Ending w/ 315
Hammer Flat, Incline, Decline - 2 passess
Kelso Overhead Cable Shrugs - 5x12

The Incomparable Ray Lyman

I sleep better knowing this guy is keeping the Scranton City Council in check. Well done my friend.

FUJI VICE

Time to enjoy some of the true legends of wrestling. Don Muraco is at the peak of his craft.

FUJI VICE!