Tues - 12/30

Many Pullups

Grip Training
Right - Plate pinching. Felt flat and weak. Split thumb callous. Burns to wash hand
Left - High Rep Rolling thunder. This is fucking murder.
Called it a day. Need a break.

Rising Fucking Fuel Costs?

We just got the latest hyperventilating "BIG Announcement" from the Fictional Hand Group. "Due to Rising Fuel Costs..." the price of ---insert overpriced crap here-- is going up. What the FUCK? I just paid $1.59 per gallon for regular gas. I was paying $4.39 a couple months ago. Are the "Trailer Park Boys" writing their ad copy now?
;)

Our take on this regular "pattern"; Sales are down, scare the newbies, it's all about the cash.

Look people, put the money on your mortgage, grab a keg for $20 bucks at the distributor, dump a few gallons of water in it and have at it.

Sunday - 12/28

7AM

Damp.
Many pullups etc

Grip Training
Nothing felt right. Screwed around for 20 minutes.
The ghost of Mac Batchelor showed up and pinch gripped my furnace.

Saturday - 12/27

6AM - Rain
Many pullups.

Grip Training
Right - Plate pinching + chain + PlateMates
Left - High Rep Rolling Thunder - I'm using the old barely used handle.
Left - Some Blobette work

How much of the Mac Batchelor AW lore must we endure on our favorite grip forum?
Is there any proof aside from hearsay that he was "undefeated". (Against mostly bar room
drunks.) Oh Well.

On a lighter note, we could not help but notice some Fictional Hand Nut Swingers are jumping ship from the inner circle. Well done Mr Keg. ;)

Thursday - 12/25

Ho. Ho. Ho.

Had a few big drinks last night.

Many pullups etc

Grip Training
Right - Plate pinching w/chains
Left - PDA Blobette
Levering
Swept cellar

As An Older World's Strongest Man, There Are Certain Trucks I Can't Pull Anymore

Caught this over the Outlaws Forum

By Kaz

Aging is tough. The hardest part for me has been coming to grips with the fact that some of the physical abilities I took for granted when I was younger deteriorated before I really had the chance to appreciate them. I thought I would be fit and healthy forever, and then it's like I woke up one day and suddenly I couldn't see as well, my hearing was bad, and when I went to pull a 40-ton timber truck 110 feet, I could barely get the thing moving.

As a 54-year-old World's Strongest Man, I like to think I've aged with dignity and grace. But as I enter my golden years of deadlifting 17,000 silver dollars, I realize that you must approach life with a certain amount of acceptance. Acceptance that you just can't walk up to a Mack truck filled with 40,000 pounds of coal, strap yourself into a harness, grab a rope, and start hauling anymore. Christ, these days I'm sore for a whole week after pulling 20,000 or even 15,000 pounds of coal. Sometimes, depending on how my old bones feel in the morning, I have to replace the Mack truck with a smaller dump truck, or a tractor.

Read the Rest at the Onion.

Tuesday - 12/23

Still Fucking Cold

Many pullups etc

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinch + chain
Left - High Rep Rolling Thunder.
Levering

New Ironmind Rolling Thunder

The UPS guy just dropped it off. It is a HUGE step up from the original. The handle has a texture that most resembles a vinyl record album. The machining and fit of the steel is excellent. I have not weighed it, but it has more "heft" than the original.

Sunday - 12/21

More fucking snow.

Skipped pullups. Needed a break.

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching + Chains + PlateMates
Left - PDA Blobette Pinching
Levering
Bit sore from yesterday.

The clickthru's for the free stuff that other's charge way to much for has been through the roof.
Here are the links again.

YORK HAND BALANCING COURSE
Arthur Jones Nautilus Bulletins
Molding A Mighty Grip by George Jowett

And who in the fucking right mind is paying to have SANDBAGS shipped to them?
Duffel Bag + Heavy duty garbage bags + sand from Lowes + Duct Tape

Saturday - 12/20

Fuck Snow.

Many pullups etc

Grip training
Right - Plate Pinching - + Chains + PlateMates
Left - High Rep Rolling thunder. Thumb and middle finger are 3/4" apart.
Levering

Be sure to check the links below for free stuff, don't fall for the Fictional Hand bullshit.
If you are going to spend money get a PDA Blobette.

Thursday - 12/18

6AM - Tough time getting up

Many pullups - Iron Gym! etc

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching + chains/PlatMates
Left - PDA Blobette
Levering

How much junk mail must the Fictional Hand People spew to remind us when to mail stuff for Christmas?

Save Some Christmas Cash and get the following FOR FREE.

YORK HAND BALANCING COURSE
Arthur Jones Nautilus Bulletins
Molding A Mighty Grip by George Jowett

Tuesday - 12/16

Rain

Many pullups

Grip Training
Circuited around. Deload. Still some ache.

Time Again For An Immortal Christmas Classic
Rudolph Meets Scorsese

Sunday - 12/14

8AM

Many pullups etc

Grip training

Right - Plate Pinching w/chains/PlateMates
Left - PDA Blobette Pinching
Levering

Right thumb threatening to tear. Sore all around.

Saturday - 12/13

6AM

Many pullups

Grip Training
Felt weak and awkward. Fucked around then bagged it.

Thursday - 12/11

530AM - Rain and cold

Many pullups etc

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinching w/ chains + PlateMates
Left - Thumb still split - Titan's Telegraph, various other crap.
Levering

The click throughs on the Arthur Jones Nautilus Bulletins have been going gangbusters.
If you are an AJ fan, there is plenty of FREE content there.

Arthur Jones Nautilus Training Bulletins. FREE

Here is a link to PDF formatted copies of Arthur Jones Nautilus Training Bulletins:

CLICK HERE

Why pay 50 bucks plus 10 bucks shipping as some Internet hucksters are charging?
The site also has the early Iron man Magazine articles among other things.
Knock yourselves out.

Merry Christmas!


:)

Tuesday - 12/9

5AM - Still fucking cold.

Many pullups etc

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinching w/ Chains
Left - Thumb split. Worked on Titan's Telegraph
Levering

We have been relishing the couple threads trying to legitimize old time arm wrestler Mac Batchelor's record. We love the "undefeated" claims. All his matches were in bar-rooms. We are guessing that many of his opponents were of the calibre of "Otis", Mayberry's town drunk. Who was keeping track of his "1000's" of opponents? Especially amusing was the claim of one hand pinch gripping two 80 pound plates, then walking with them. Yeah, riiggght. Just because "lore" appears in a book, does not make it true.

We have no doubt he was strong. But this "Old Time Strongman" mentality gets a bit fatiguing.

Sunday - 12/7

Fucking Cold

Many pullups. This is a good warmup for grip. But it cuts into the weights a bit.

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching w/ Chains and Platemates
Left - PDA Blobette pinching
Levering

Remember Pearl Harbor

Image from DefenseLink.mil

BIG Overhead Work

I've been following this guy,Ernie Beath, for awhile. He hits some great stuff in his garage.

430 and 440 overhead

Saturday - 12/6

6AM - 13 degrees outside.

Many pullups. The Iron-Gym has paid for itself.

Grip Training

Arms pumped from pullups. Had to concentrate.

Right - Plate Pinching w/platemates
Left - PDA Blobette pinching
Levering

Thursday - 12/4

5AM - Rain

Many pullups w/ the Iron Gym and other things.

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinching + PlateMates
Left - PDA Blobette pinching
Brookfield stick levering
Dragged too many cans out for the garbage.

Tuesday - 12/2

5AM
Many Pullups etc

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching w/ PlateMates
Left - PDA Blobette Pinching
Rememeber to "flex" your wrist on these movements.

Levering

Sunday - 11/30

7AM - Snow and Ice on the way

Many pullups with Iron Gym and other crap.

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching - w/ chains + PlateMates
Left - PDA Blobette Pinching
Brookfield stick levering.

Call me fucking nuts, I think, I'm ordering the new Rolling Thunder.

Saturday - 11/29

7AM

Many pullups. This Iron Gym is turning into the buy of the year.

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching w/ PlateMates
Left - PDA Blobette pinching

Hands pumped during the pullups. Left was completely fatigued with the blobette.

And now for some James Henderson Bench Pressing. 495x6 600x3

Thursday - 11/27

Merry Thanksgiving

Went into work at 4AM to futz with something.

8AM

Many pullups
Other stuff

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching +PlateMates
Left - PDA Blobette Pinching
Levering

Tuesday - 11/25

5AM

Usual warmups.
Many pullups

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinching +Platemates
Left - PDA Blobette pinching.
Brookfield stick lever work

Sore from weekend. Moved through this quickly.
Cellar cold. Plates "stung".

Sunday - 11/23

7AM

Many pullups
and other stuff.

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching - Chains + Platemates
Left - PDA Blobette
Levering
45 degree hypers

Saturday - 11/22

7AM
Fucking too cold to hit the hypers in the garage.

Many pullups with "Iron-Gym".

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching + PlateMates
Left - PDA Blobette pinching
Brookfield stick lever work.

The Iron Gym, surprisingly, works pretty well. I picked it up for 30 bucks at Dick's Sporting Goods. Be sure to use it in a strong doorway. I'm about 230 pounds, and feel confident with it.

Thursday - 11/20

Worked too many fucking hours this week.

5AM

Been using the Iron-Gym doorway chin bar all week.

Grip Training - Moved quick, too fatigued from work and lack of sleep.

Right - Plate pinching
Left - PDA Blobette pinching
Lever work
Dragged too much fucking garbage to the curb, in the snow.

Tuesday - 11/18

Snow!
45 degree hypers/Reverse Hypers
Doing pullups nearly every day.

Grip Training
Sore from the weekend

Backed off, short rests.

Right - Plate pinching
Left - PDA Blobette pinching
Brookfield leverage stick

Sunday - 11/16

7AM

45 Degree Hypers
Reverse Hypers

Shoulder work

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinching - w/chains & PlateMates
Left - PDA Blobette Pinching

PLATE PINCH TIP

Our local Home Depot has a variety of chains up to 3/8 inch. Any of them
will easily fit through the hole on an Olympic plate. Depending on what you
use you should be able to get multiple chains through the hole. This makes for grate micro
loading. For fatter chains, simply get some strong epoxy coated magnets, then attach your
5/8 inch chain pices to each side of the plate. These MAGNETS work great. The magnets should be placed right at the hole overlapping a bit on the empty space. This will make removing them easy.

Why the chains? Many of you may have discovered that is it easier to pinch objects off the
ground with 2 hands, then let go and hold/pinch the implement fairly confidently. But breaking the object off the ground with the single hand is a ball buster. The chains will allow you to work on breaking the object from the ground, then quickly get heavier as you approach lockout. This works.

Saturday - 11/15

7AM - Rain
45 Degree Hypers
Reverse Hypers

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching
Left - PDA Blobette Pinching
Brief. Lower arms sore. Everything felt "big".

A Pretty Good Gripper Close Instructional Video

This cat looks to to be a member of our beloved grip forum.
He closes a Heavy Grips 350 in the video. Which Is much more than we see
the "Fictional Hand" people ever do in their incessant SPAM emails. ;)

Lee Hayward

Thursday - 11/13

5AM - Fucking Rain.

45 Degree Hypers
Reverse Hypers

Shoulder work

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching w/ chains
Left - PDA Blobette Pinching
Levering

Best ever base strength with PDA Blobette. Still a bit sore though.

What is it with these "Old Time Strongman" practitioners who have to constantly remind us how when they tear a fucking phonebook, they do it the "hard way", then their tear looks just like any other tear?

Tuesday 11/11 - Veterans Day

530AM - 45 Degree Hypers -> Reverse Hypers
Fucking cold out.

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching
Left - PDA Blobette Pinching
Leveraging
Backed off, sore from the weekend. Plates "stinging" cold.

Image from the History Channel

Sunday - 11/9

7AM

45 Degree Hypers
Reverse Hypers

Weight workout

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching w/ Chains. Using 5/8" chain magenttically attached to each plate.
Left - PDA Blobette Pinching

Leverage work as usual to keep elbows partially healthy.

Saturday - 11/8

6AM

45 Degree Hypers
Reverse Hypers

Grip Training - Been a tad sore all week.

Right - Plate Pinching - with chains + PlateMates
Left - PDA Blobette

Breezed through.

Thursday - 11/6

5AM

45 degree hypers - Reverse Hypers
Shoulder work. As you may have noticed, we will no longer be posting any details
of workouts that are not grip specific. We have not slacked off. This is a fucking
GRIP blog.

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinching with chains attached.
Left - PDA Blobette Pinching

Medium workout. Still a bit sore.

How is it that certain legends keep digging up York 50 blobs that weigh nearly 54 pounds and
are "wider" than the ones the rest of the us poor grip fucks have?

Tuesday - 11/4

5AM - Double Fuck Daylight Savings Time.

45 Degree Hypers
Reverse Hypers

Grip Training

Sore from weekend. Strength off by 10%. Backed off and coasted.

Sunday - 11/2

Fuck Daylight Savings Time

7AM
45 degree Hypers/Reverse Hypers

Shoulder work

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching w/ chains + PlateMates
Left - PDA Blobette Pinching

Plate rotations
Leverage work

Fingertips all calloused.

Saturday - 11/1

530AM

45 degree hypers, reverse hypers

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinching w/ chains through holes + PlateMates
Left - PDA Blobette Pinching

Plate rotations or as some call them "Around The Worlds"

Who else is getting weary of the pseudo intellectual "bending is not about grip" arguments
perpetuating our beloved grip forum. ;)

Thursday - 10/30

5AM

45 Degree Hypers, Reverse Hypers
Shoulder work.

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching - chains through plate hole + Platemates on each side.
Left - PDA Blobette Pinching.

Who else gets irritated with all the "help me with my bench press/squat/deadlift" questions
on our favorite grip forum? Aren't there other forums for this stuff? ;)

Tuesday - 10/28

5AM - Snowing!

45 degree hypers - w/ weight
Reverse Hypers

Grip Training
Cellar 61 degreesF - cold air coming. Plates had stinging feeling.
Lower arms still sore from weekend. Backoff

Right - Plate Pinch. Chain through plate holes.
Left - PDA Blobette

Still levering for elbow rehab. High reps.

Peeled shells off hard boiled eggs for cooldown.

CLASSIC WILLIAM SHATNER

Shatner's plug for less gun control.



Fantastic.

Back

Got too tied up with too many things. Did not miss a workout. May have had the biggest pinch day left handed with the PDA blobette and added weight yesterday. I need to check the logs. The 45's are coming along with added weight also. Pinching the bigger plates seems to work the whole arm
intensely but the blob type work seems to stay local to the hand and wrist. Of course this may vary depending on your physical make-up.

In our brief visits to our beloved grip forum, we were pleased to see another hand size thread start. ;) The phrases "hand size" and "credit card set" should be banned.

We have got some amusement out of the "I'm quitting school to become a strongman thread". We are all for following your dreams. Better to try and fail, than spend your life miserable and wondering. If you make it, great. If you fail, and end up living under a bridge, giving handjobs to old chickenhawks for a few bucks food money and to save for a bus ticket home, well say la vi.

Sunday - 10/13

7AM

45 Degree Hypers, Reverse Hypers

Shoulder Laterals - Worked all sides.
Standing Presses

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching
Left - PDA Blobette Pinching
Lever work for elbow rehab

Too friggin lazy to post all week. I have been experimenting with some plate pinch tactics.
When the disgust leaves me, I an going to post some stuff up.

Sunday - 10/5

7AM
Cold Fucking garage.
45 Degree Hypers
Reverse Hypers

A pile of shoulder laterals, worked all sides.
Standing Presses

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinching
Left - PDA Blobette Pinching

Leverage movements. Elbow rehab.

Saturday - 10/4

7AM

45 Degree Hypers - One leg and 2 legs w/weight
Reverse Hypers

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching :)
Left - PDA Blobette work. If PDA still has these, get one before they are gone forever.

Leverage work - Elbow Rehab. Marked improvement over the past 2 weeks.

YMCA
many pullups
circuited around

Week

Did not miss any workouts, just too fucking lazy to post.

Tuesday - 9/30

5AM - the early bird gets the fucking worm

Reverse Hypers
45 Degree Hypers - 1 leg, 2 leg w/ weights

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching
Left - PDA Blobette
Leverage work to get elbow on track.

We could not help but notice that last training tip from the Fictional Group's SPAM. Fucking Hammer Machine Decline benches as a recommended movement? Shaving with a Piranha is more useful. ;)

Monday - 9/29

530AM

Right elbow still screwed when doing any type of flat benching.

Light Bench - 135-3x50
Pullups - Alot
Rope Tri Extensions
Abs

I bought as bottle of Paul Newman Tomato Sauce yesterday.

Sunday 9/28

7AM

45 Degree hypers - 1 leg sets, 2 leg sets w/weight
Reverse Hypers

Standing presses
Laterals - 3 sets each - side, rear, front

Grip Training

Blobette and plate pinch work

Rained last night, humidity through roof.

Saturday - 9/27

Took a week off to hit the beach, then got murdered at work this week.
Still managed to get grip work in.

We just got the latest spam from the Fictional Grip People. As we predicted, it looks
like Joe Kinney is releasing his DVD through them. Something else we will never buy. But who needs it now? You have the strongest gripsters in the world exchanging information at the Gripboard - for free - why bother?

Our Previous posts to the subject:

Kinney 1
Kinney 2

Saturday - 9/13

7AM

45 Degree Hypers - one leg, 2 leg w/ weight.

Grip Training

Ad Hoc - Plate and wide pinching
Leverage work for elbows.

Friday - 9/12

Leverage work for elbows

Light Benches, circuited around with other shit.

Don't Forget

What those fucks did to us on 9/11/2001.

Image from the fine folks at POLIPUNDIT

Wednesday - 9/10

530AM

45 degree hypers - 1 leg sets then 2 leg sets w /weight
Reverse Hypers

Leverage work to get right elbow/bicep/delt straightened out. It seems to be working. But will be a long road.

Image from THE REAL BARACK OBAMA

Monday/Tuesday 9/8-9/9

Monday - Tuesday
Homebased. Had to be at work early

Monday
45 Degree Hypers w/weight
Reverse Hypers

Regular Grip Bench w/ Apollon's Axle and a Pair of chain - 10 sets
Seated Front DB laterals - 6 sets

Tuesday
Grip circuit - PDA Blobette (It seems like yesterday we spoke with John Szimanski on the phone to order this. RIP)
Plate pinching etc

Doing light leverage work. Seems to help right elbow and shoulder. Will continue
every night.

Sunday - 9/7

8AM
45 Degree Hypers - 1 leg, 2 legs w/ weights
Reverse Hypers

Standing Presses and Laterals.

Grip Training
Variety of pinching, nothing formal. Worked quickly.

Saturday - 9/6

Got a 630AM call that one of our data centers was flooded. B.H.I.C.A (Bend Over Here It Comes Again). Spent the day cleaning soggy shit, then turned over the facility the the water cleaning experts.

Did a mid-afternoon grip workout, then got called again that 2 buildings were without fucking power.

Immediately went to liquor store and acquired a magnum of Jack Daniels.

Do Over tomorrow.

Sarah Palin kicks Terminator Ass

Did We Click the Wrong Link?

We fired up, what we thought was our favorite grip forum's main page and was greeted by a thread discussing the health benefits of shitting squat style. Health Quackery advocacy is grip's dirty little secret. ;)

Wednesday - 9/3

530AM

Pullups - Right elbow/shoulder still fucked up. Laddered reps up and down. Forced range of motion. Getting old blows.

Circuited around.

Tuesday - 9/2

530AM

45 Degree Hypers - 1 and 2 leg - high reps
Reverse Hypers

Tractioned right elbow with Jumpstretch bands.
Lower arms too sore to bother.

Interesting how some legends and oldtime strongmen are silent with condolences on the GB about the PDA founder. One legend has been milking the "621" Phantom #4 calibration for eternity. PDA was instrumental in this measurement. We will reserve judgement for a while longer.

John Szimanski of PDA - RIP

Just looked at the Gripboard and was greeted with a notice that the founder/owner of PDA has died.

He manufactured some innovative lifting and grip devices and was an unwavering sponsor of the forum. The PDA Blobette is one of our prized possessions.

Monday - 9/1

7AM
45 Degree Hypers -1 and 2 leg, then 2 legs with weights.
Reverse Hypers

Benches w/ Apollon's Axle - Alotta sets w/ Chains. Right elbow and shoulder is sensitive. Now is not the time to be stupid.

Grip Training
Nothing structured. Fucked around for 30 minutes. Left thumb is split, worked around it.

Fuckkits

Had the fuckkits all week. Too busy with work. Did not miss any workouts though.

Be on track soon.

Meanwhile, enjoy Joe Biden making a drunken ass out of himself:

Watch and Learn

Weekend - 8/23-8/24

Saturday

9AM

45 Degree 1 Leg Hypers
45 Degree Hypers w/ weight
Reverse Hypers

Grip Training

Circuit medley using plates, blob50, PDA Blobette and 1/2 York 80
Lower back cramped hard. Broke into a cold sweat, but finished.
Where are you going when 90 pounds destroys your back? ;)

Sunday
Lower back still fucked - but manageable
45 Degree 1 leg hypers
Reverse Hypers

Standing Presses

Grip Training
Circuit medley using plates, blob50, PDA Blobette and 1/2 York 80.

We were too fucking busy to notice the latest sophomoric attack from Ironmind's
CaptainsofCrush website, directed, yet again, towards our beloved grip forum.

Again we find it hilarious that they would attack the KTA program, where a 1 inch set is demonstrated, as per previous Ironmind rules, then state that their Captains of Crush book is the be all and end all of gripper training. This very tome, clearly shows Nathan Holle demonstrating a 1" set.

Ahh fuckit, we are not wasting any more keystrokes on this inane crap, it's sad that a learned individual would stoop to internet trolling directed toward their customers.

The Week

FUCKING BUSY at work.

Hit the iron all week. Mostly in the cellar, as training partner ids on vacation and I'm too fucking lazy to drive to the Y.

Grip workouts - Fast paced, medley, multirep stuff.

Right elbow is a fucking mess.

Hmmmm. Live Person Chat? ;)

Tuesday - 8/19

530AM - Frigging tired.

45 Degree 1 Leg Hypers - a lotta reps
Reverse Hypers

Grip Training

Circuit - Plate Pinching, Blob 50 Pinching, PDA Blobette Pinching, 1/2 York 80

MONSTER MAGNET - SPACE LORD MOTHER FUCKER!

Monday - 8/18

530AM - Cellar.

45 Degree 1 Leg Hypers + weight
Reverse Hypers

Close grip Bench w/ Apollons Axle - 6x20
Wide Grip - Slow bench - 4x15
DB Hammer Curls

Right elbow is fucked up. I'm staying at high reps for the duration.

What the fuck is it with all the "Inner Circle" douche bags hitching themselves to the Michael Phelps bandwagon?

Sunday - 8/17

8AM

45 Degree Hypers w/ one leg + weights
Reverse Hypers
Standing Presses

Grip Training
Circuited between plate pinch work, BLOB50 pinching, 1/2 York 80 and PDA Blobette.
Short rests. Thumbpads on fire.

What's with the Olympic coverage? Fucking Badminton? Why not horseshoes and the egg toss?

Saturday - 8/16

7AM

45 Degree 1 leg hypers
Reverse Hypers

Grip Training

Circuited between plate pinching, blob50 pinching, and 1/4 York 80 pinching.
Moved quick. The summer humidity has the cellar slimy.

Work was non stop this week, did not miss any sessions, but too fucking tired to
post.

It's sad that the 3.5 certification thread soundly established that Ironmind lets the rules slide for some and not others. The legend wished everyone good luck who is pursuing the 3.5, but no mention of his protege doing over, properly. We remember not too long ago where our legend made a "no tilting" rule up on the spot and seemed to shame the gripster into foregoing his addition to the Blob list. Our "legend" commended him. We guess it only goes one way in gripdom.

Time for a soppresatta sandwich.

Tuesday - 8/12

Day 6 - Ironmind Certification Rules Suffer Tantrum
530AM - Rain All Night
45 Degree 1 leg Hypers
Reverse Hypers

Grip Work
Lower Arms sore from elbows down.
1/2 York 80 pinching to get blood flowing.

What the fuck? Did we just see someone posting UPS tracking information to prove that a 3.5 gripper was sent by Ironmind to the legend's grip lair? All this proves is a "box" was sent from point A to point B. We are not going to address the rest of the nonsense. It is sad to see the legend's acolytes defending a flawed certification. Integrity demands that the certification be done over correctly. It is frustrating to see a fellow gripster asking for clarification on why someone other than Tex inserted the credit card, and having his inquiries deflected by UPS receipt scans. All we see from our vantage point, is that no one took the time to read and Ironmind let rules slide. This situation can easily be corrected by admitting the certification was tainted, and do it over. It is obvious the strength is there. Even us "armchair" gripsters know right from wrong. ;)

Monday - 8/11

DAY 5 - Ironmind Certification Rules Tossed in Trash To Favor a Select Few.

530AM

Close Grip Bench - 6 sets of a lot.
Side Laterals - 6x6 - Feel the fucking burn.
Rope Tricep Extensions - 4x10
Abs

We are sitting here with our jaws on the floor. It seems the latest twist in our #3.5 CoC gripper Certification may have been conducted with a 3.5 gripper that was "in stock" at a our favorite "Grip Legend's" facility. What the Fu' ? We were led to believe that Iromind must send the cert gripper?

From the fabled Ironmind Site:

"We will send the judge a brand
new Captains of Crush Gripper for you to use for your closing.
Your judge will open the gripper in your presence, and you are
welcome to do a few warm-up reps on it before
going for your close. "

Look folks it is PAINFULLY obvious that Tex's certification was pre-arranged well in advance to ensure he was first on the 3.5 list. It appears our strong friends from around the world got tossed under the bus, to perpetuate a "southern grip legend's" wishes to remain relevant.

Some sanctimonious gripsters have called for the end of this hot debate. We must respectfully disagree. We have seen the competitive arm of this niche sport develop over the past half decade to establish a set of rules that MUST be followed to achieve and maintain credibility. Many of you have "suffered" through the endless threads hammering out the details of calibrated weights, standard implements, and rules to qualify for national and world contests. Rules must be followed to grant all participants a level playing field. When we grant exceptions, we risk losing our integrity.

Our beloved grip forum - the GripBoard - is the most recognized, established gathering point of grip strength.
Support it.

BRILLIANT

Black & White on the Grey Matters (Nitty Gritty)

Sunday - 8/10

Day 4 - Ironmind Certification Rules Suffer Stockholm Syndrome

8AM - Rain

45 Degree 1 leg hypers
Reverse Hypers

Standing Presses

Grip Training
Fucked around for 20 minutes. Nothing formal. Sometimes these are the best workouts.

Ironmind's Forked Tongue Response to the interpretation of the CoC rules seems
to be parsed just enough to allow certain legends and their cohorts to retain their
position, but for the rest of you dumb fucks, follow the rules to the letter. ;)

Saturday - 8/9

DAY 3 - IRONMIND Certification Rules Held Hostage

7AM
45 Degree Hypers - One leg
Reverse Hypers

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 Pinching
Plate rotations
Carried 1/2 York 80 around

Humidity has everything coated with that slippery rust dust. Hands were orange.

Friday - 8/8

DAY 2 - IRONMIND Certification Rules Held Hostage

530AM

Close Grip Bench - alot
Shoulder Laterals - 6x6
Halbert Laterals - 4x12
Rope Tricep Extensions - 5x10
Abs

August 6 and 7 - Wednesday and Thursday

Wednesday 8/6

530 AM
Pullups - alot
Circuited upper body
Abs

Thursday 8/7
45 Degree Hypers - 1 leg variant
Reverse Hypers

Standing Presses

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinches
Left - Blob50 pinches
Cooled down with 1/2 York 80

Tough today.

What the fuck is it with Ironmind not enforcing their own Gripper Certification Rules?
As some have astutely pointed out, the "legend" and his protege both certified by having
someone other than the gripster insert the credit card between the handles.

From Ironmind's own site:

"...and the gripster must show the official that he has an acceptable starting position by using his non-gripping hand to slide the end of a credit/ATM card in between the ends of the handles. Once this is done, the official will give the signal to remove the card and begin the attempt..."

What the fuck? Others break their balls following the rules, and the favored few get a pass?
This certification is becoming about as legit as the High School "Who's Who" scam.

Think MashMonster People.

Monday - 8/4

530AM

Close grip Bench - a lotta reps w/ 225
"Arnold" Lateral raises lying on incline bench - lost count
Side Lateral - 4x12
Rope Tricep Extensions - who knows.
Abs

We could not help but notice a post in the Double Stamp #3 Calibration Thread, on out favorite grip forum, about some 45 pound plates weighing 42 pounds. Hmmmm...Makes You wonder. If you are a pinch fanatic, you will know what we are thinking.

Another piece of SPAM from the Fictional people today, the lovefest with Kinney continues. How long before the DVD appears on the Fictional site? ;)




Kenny Rogers may be the most versatile entertainer in the history of mankind.

Sunday - 8/3

8AM

45 Degree Hypers - 1 leg style plus weight
Reverse Hypers

Standing Presses

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 Pinching
Glove Pinching
Cool down w/ 1/2 York 80

Prepare for the Shark Jump People ;)

Saturday - 8/2

7AM

45 Degree Hypers - one leg, and a bit of extra weight.
Reverse Hypers

Fast grip workout. Sore from the week.

YMCA

Pullups - a lot.
Circuited around.

Friday - 8/1

530AM

Close Grip Bench - 5x alotta
DB laterals - 6x5
Rope Tricep Pushdowns - 8x12
Abs

After receiving the latest Fictional Hand Spam, detailing their new found lovefest with Joe Kinney. It may be starting to make sense why gripsters are having their Kinney DVD orders returned by the Post Office. Let's sit back and observe. We saw how successful they made Steve Justa. ;)

The grip world is a true shithole. ;)

Thursday - 7/31

6AM - Tough time getting up.

45 Degree hypers - one leg variant
Reverse Hypers

Standing Presses - Norbert!

Grip training

Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 PInching
Glove pinching
cooled down with 1/2 York 80

Too fucking busy at work.

Wednesday - 7/30

530AM - Fucking tired

Pullups - allot x 2
Rope Rows - 3x15
Hammer Lat Pulls - 4x15
circuited around.

Tuesday - 7/29

5AM

45 Degree Hyper - 1 leg - more reps than ever.
Reverse Hyper

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 Pinching
Glove work w/ Plates - alternated hands
Cooled down with 1/2 York 80.

We just noticed Ironmind is now certifying on the 3.5 Gripper. We look forward to further rule
changes and insulting commentary directed towards our favorite grip forum. ;)

Monday - 7/28

530AM

Close Grip Bench - 50,40,30,20
Rope Tricep Extension
Dumbbell Laterals - 5x6
Abs

The FIRST Trap/Squat/Shrug Bar? THE SQUAT FRAME by Leslie W. Carlson

From the always Excellent Tight Tan Slacks of Deszo Ban.

Sunday - 7/27

7AM - Humid already
45 degree hypers - one leg variant
reverse hypers

Standing Presses - sore today.

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 Pinching
Glove pinching
Carried 1/2 York 80 around
Concentration Hammer curls with 2.5" dumbbell

There was a recent thread on the GB about attaching weights for pinch work. If you
have the cash, the best bang for the buck will be magnetic Platemates. I have multiple
pairs of 5/8lb, 1.25lb,2.5lb and 5lb. They will become a solid mass with your implement(s).

I've been watching videos of the "laying string attached plates over the tops of blobs" method.
Many of the examples shown have the implement leaving the ground first and the plates leaving
the ground when the strings slack is finally taken up. This is like getting a head start in a foot race. You are fooling yourself when you win.

If you are going to use this method, be sure that the added plates are not
touching the ground and they get airborne at the same time as the implement.

Saturday - 7/26

7AM
45 Degree Hypers - one leg variant
Reverse Hypers

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 Pinching
Carried 1/2 York 80 around cellar, put it on top of things etc.

YMCA
Pullups - alot
Circuited around.
Worn out from work. Infected by the fuckits.

Friday - 7/25

530AM
Dragging my ass. Rough week at work.

Close Grips - 4x35
Rope Tricep Extensions - 4x12
Rope Face Pulls - 3x20
Dumbbell Laterals - 6x6
Abs

Thursday - 7/24

The Image above makes us wonder how fucked up grip has become. ;)

5AM - Rain/Humid

45 Degree Hyper - One leg variant
Reverse Hypers

Standing Presses

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 Pinching
Played around with ancient 1/2 York 80
Glove Work

A note to the new visitors here, the BLOB50 is a GordonV York 1/2 100 replica.
I own 2. If you get good with these, you will pretty much dominate other Blobs.

Tuesday - Wednesday - 7/22-7/23

Tuesday - 5AM
Reverse Hypers
45 Degree Hypers - One leg

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 Pinching
Tossed - 1/2 of York 80 around
Glove work

Wenesday
530AM

Pullups - 3x35
Rope Rows - 3x20
Rope Face Pulls - 4x12
Lateral Raises - 5x20 - get rid of soreness
Light arms
Elbow traction

Monday - 7/21

530AM
Sore

Close Grip Bench - 4x30 w/ 225
Side Lateral - 6x10, bump in weight each set
Rope Tricep Extensions
Abs

See the new Batman. This is how the Joker is supposed to be.
If you have read comic books for 40 years, you will know what I mean.

7/20 - Sunday

8AM - Already hot and humid
45 Degree Hypers - One leg variation
Reverse Hypers

Standing Presses

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 Piching
Glove work - plate pinching
quick pace

Saturday - 7/19

7AM - Hot and Humid. Rain last night
45 degree hypers
Reverse Hypers

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 Pinching
Titan's Telegraph
Quick pace

YMCA

Pullups - 3x33
Hammer Lat pulls - 4x20
Rope Rows - 4x12
Circuited around

For Some Ohioans, Even Meat Is Out Of Reach - NPR News

Fat fucks who can't afford to eat enough. ;)

....The rising cost of food means their money gets them about a third fewer bags of groceries — $100 used to buy about 12 bags of groceries, but now it's more like seven or eight. So they cut back on expensive items like meat, and they don't buy extras like ice cream anymore. Instead, they eat a lot of starches like potatoes and noodles.....

I blame George Bush's friends in Big Ice Cream for this high priced crisis.

I'd like to shop with them and see how they are stretching $100.00 to buy 8 bags of friggin
groceries. I can use the help. ;)

Read the entire tear soaked article at NPR HERE.

Hat tip to the magnificent Moonbattery Blog.

Friday - 7/18

530AM

Close Grip Bench - 1x20, 4x30
Rope Tricep Extensions - 6x10
Side laterals - 5x10
Abs

Thursday - 7/17

5AM
45 Degree Hypers
Reverse Hypers

Standing Presses

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching
Glove pinching

Wednesday - 7/16

530AM

Pullups - 3x30
Hammer Lat Pulls - 3x20
Rope Rows - 4x15
Rope Face Pulls - 4x15
Light Shoulders
Arms
Abs

Tuesday - 7/15

5AM
45 Degree Hypers
Reverse Hypers

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 Pinching
Work Glove pinching

Monday - 7/14

530Am - Stiff from the rain last night.

Close Grip Bench - 5x30
Decline Hammer Bench Shrugs - 3x20
Rope Tricep Extensions - 5x10
Halbert Dumbbell Laterals - 4x12
Abs


We see another gripster just pulled up the originalfatmanbiglieblob.
As we said earlier, the ice is broken. ;)

Let's also give up on comaparing body size with gripper closed. I feel like
we are reliving 2004 on our beloved forum.

Sunday - 7/13

830AM
45 degree hypers
Reverse Hypers
Standing Presses

Grip training
Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 Pinching
Glove pinching

Tony Snow - RIP

IPHONE

For all the morons who stood in line all night for this piece of shit. ;) Timeless.

Saturday - 7/12

6AM
45 Degree Hypers
Reverse Hypers

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinch work
Left - Blob50 Pinch Work
Brief workout

YMCA
Pullups - 4x30
Rope Rows - 4x12
Light Shoulders
Arms
Abs

We think things are getting too caught up in this gripper calibration stuff. We are now learning that there are variations between calibration setups. Let's stop the fancy book learnin' and move forward. Why not purchase a set of grippers that all contests use? All competitors will know where they stand with no guess work.

We could not help but notice those that state they are going to be the best. We had these thoughts when we were 7. "I'm going to be the best fireman" ;) The grip world
can do with a bit less arrogance. ;)

Friday - 7/11

530AM - Groggy

Close Grip bench - 4x30
Rope Tri Extensions - 5x10
Rope Face Pulls - 3x20
Abs

The most fuked up thing I have read this week:

Plans to clear undergrowth from gay sex spot branded discriminatory

July 9-10

Wednesday - July 9

530AM

Pullups - 4x25
Hammer Lat Pulls - 4x20 (These machines are garbage)
Rope Rows
Rope Face Pulls
Light shoulders/arms
Abs

Thursday - July 10
5AM
Reverse Hypers
45 degree hypers
Standing Presses

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching
Glove pinching

Tuesday - 7/8

5AM - Up Early!

45 Degree Hypers
Reverse Hypers

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 Pinching
Glove work

Still a bit sore.

It looks like we are on the top of the HEAP when searching for Blob50 in Google. ;)

"Grip Training" is also getting us on the front page. The Fictional Hand People should worry. ;)

No Internet - South Park

"What's Happening!!!!!"

Full Episode HERE.

Monday - 7/7

5AM

YMCA

Close Grip Bench - 4x30
Hammer Decline Bench Shrugs - 3 x15
Hammer Flatt Bench - 2x20
Rope Face Pulls - 4x15
Rope Triceps Extensions
Abs

The PHOTO of the Fearsome ChiComs from Wired Article:

New Ride for China's 'Elite' Cops: Segway

Amazon.com must be thrilled with the orders. ;)

Weekend - 7/5 - 7/6

Saturday

45 Degree Hypers
Reverse Hypers

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 Pinching

YMCA
Pullups - 4x30
Hammer Lat Pulls - 3x12
Rope Rows - 4x15
Rope Face Pulls - 4x15
Light Shoulders/Arms
Abs

Sunday
45 Degree Hypers
Reverse Hypers

Standing Presses

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching
Glove Work with each hand

Hit 5 sessions over the past 6 days. Stayed around 80%

Friday - 7/4

Missed logging past few days. Too busy at work. Last thing I want to do is fire up a fucking computer when I get home.

Friday - 7/4
9AM
45 Degree Hypers
Reverse Hypers

Close Grip Bench w/ Apollon's Axle - 5x25 w/ 223. Elbows have been warning me again.
Bit of grip work to get the soreness out.

Happy 4th - Independence Day

"Keep the world safe from weirdos." - classic

Tuesday - 7/1

530AM - Rain last night. Humid
45 degree hypers
reverse hypers

Grip Training
Sore from the weekend
Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 Pinching
Glove work

It was great to see our Norse friend, show up and DEMOLISH the OriginalFatManBlob.
Be sure to click on the video at the Gripboard, you will learn a few things about determination.
Hopefully, we will not have to endure any more commentary's from the keeper of the blob about how unliftable it is. The ice has been broken.

As we have stated in the past, if you are dominating your own York Blob or Blob50, you are going to succeed.

Monday - 6/30

530AM

YMCA
Close Grip Bench - 5xalotta w/ 225
Hammer Flat - 1x12
Tri Pushdowns - 6x10
Abs

Sunday - 6/29

7AM

Reverse Hypers
45 Degree Hypers
Standing Presses

Grip Training
Right - Plate Piching
Left - Blob50 pinching
Glove work
Coming back.

Friday - Saturday - 6/27-28

Friday
5AM
Close Grip Bench - 4xalotta w/ 225
Hammer Flat Bench - 3x15
Abs

Saturday
45 degre hypers
reverse hypers

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching
Slowly coming back

YMCA
Pullups - 5x20+
Circuited shoulders to get soreness out
Rope Extensions
Rope Curls
some more crap
abs

It's sad to see "grip authority's" realize they have become increasingly irrelevant as the community organizes and formulates it's own legitimate standards.

Thursday - 6/26

5AM

45 degree hypers
reverse hypers
standing presses

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching
"Feel" starting to come back.

We are sitting here besides ourselves after reading the scathing diatribe on Ironmind's page concerning "the sets", Certification (old rules vs new rules) and a thinly disguised acerbic criticism of the KTA program.

If the MM set is so easy, why has there been the same guy at the top of the MM ladder for over 2 years? Surely some strength is needed?

The top gripper guys are the ones murdering themselves with choker and MM sets. Not the Fictional Hand people publicizing that they are closing their #2 for 30+ wide reps. Certify on the 4 then get back to us. ;)

N Holle's chapter in the Captain of Crush book, clearly show's a 1 INCH set. This book is constantly referred to as the be all and end all of gripper books by IM. The real problem, as we see it it, rests with IM picking SLOPPY judges for gripper certifications. Their lapse at the helm introduced the abusive two hand closes and foot stomped grippers. Simply tightening up the judging and enforcing a one hand close of one plus inches would have gone a long way to doing things right.

It is clear that the "Fictional" gurus, and broken down legends have had a hand in the increasingly childish snipes at our beloved grip forum.

Jealousy and petty squabbling will be the downfall of our little obsession.

Throw everyone off the list. Fuck the world. ;)

Wednesday - 6/25

530AM

Pullups - 3x20+
Hammer Lat Pulls - 4x15
Circuited around
Abs

We just had some cheap bastard from Wisconsin who ended up here by searching for a John Brookfield Torrent. Get out of your cellar and get a fucking job. ;)

Tuesday - 6/24

530AM

45 Degree Hypers
Reverse Hypers

Grip Training
Right - Plate pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching
glove work

George Carlin - RIP

I remember buying "Class Clown" on VINYL when it first came out.

Monday - 6/23

Rain all night.

Close Grip Bench - 5x20
Hammer Flat Bench - 3x15
Rope Tricep Extensions
Rope Face Pulls
Abs

Image from EXURBANLEAGUE

Sunday - 6/22

8AM - Rain all night. More coming

45 degree hypers
Reverse Hypers

Grip trianing

Right - plate pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching
Glove work

Makes sense:

Saturday - 6/21

Spent the week in Boston at the RedHat Linux Summit. It was good to be surrounded by propeller heads. ;)

7AM

45 degree hypers
reverse hypers
standing presses

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching

YMCA

Pullups - 3x alotta
Hammer Lat Pulls - 3x20
Circuited around.

Tuesday - 6/17

Coughed egg yolk sized snots all night.

45 degree hypers
Reverse Hypers

20 minutes of grip training.

Monday 6/16

5AM - Sick like an animal.

45 degree hypers, reverse hypers

Hit the cellar for a high rep session. Still feel like a turd, but a healthy turd.

Weekend - Saturday 6/14 - Sunday 6/15

Saturday

5AM

45 Degree hypers
Reverse Hypers

Grip Training
Right - Plate pinching
Left - Blob50 Pinching

8AM - YMCA
Pullups - 5x20
Hammer Lat pull - 4x20
Circuit arms
Abs

Sunday

8AM
45 Degree Hypers
Reverse Hypers
Standing Presses

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching
Glove Work

It was good to the discussion of closing/legitimizing a tampered #4 be shut down quickly on our favorite grip forum this week. At one time this gripper was a #4, now it is an abomination used to fuel weak egos. ;)

The Case Against Public Transportation

I don't care if gas goes to 10 bucks a gallon, I will not get on ANY public transportation. ;)

Friday - 6/13

530AM

Close Grip Bench - 4x20
Hammer Flat Bench - 2x12
Rope Tri Extensions
Halbert Raises
Abs

Thursday - 6/12

5AM

45 Degree Hypers
Reverse Hypers

Standing Presses

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching
Glove work

Tuesday - June 10 - Wed - June 11

Tuesday - It's been 95 to 100+F degrees here. Still a bit sore, so took the dog out in the morning and lit a Rocky Patel Edge.

Wednesday - On the road for a meeting. Fully infected with the fuckits. ;)

Monday - 6/9

530AM - Another day approaching 100 degrees F. It's about time!

Close Grip bench - 4xa lotta
Hammer Flat Bench - 2x12
Rope Tri Extensions
Rope Face Pulls
Halbert Raises
Abs

A Moron Defined

Imagine if John McCain orally stumbled around like this. ;)

Sunday - 6/8 - Internet Whining

8AM - Rain last night. Temp was 100F yesterday using garage and car thermometer.

45 degree hypers
Reverse Hypers

Standing Presses

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching
Glove work.

Looks like some are coming around to our point of view, that using a tampered, foot stomped gripper is not the way to build credibility. ;)

As stated many times in our writings here, the legitimately strong will percolate to the top in competition. Ignore the legends and the Oldtime strength crap.

Time to console our Blob50, it suffers in knowing that it will never elevate us to grip legend status. ;)

Saturday - 6/7

5AM

45 degree hypers
Reverse Hypers

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinching
Left - Blob50 Pinching
Glove Work

8AM - YMCA

Pullups - 3 x alotta
Lat Pulls -> Rope Rows - 4 passes
Light Arms
Abs

We are troubled over some recent videos, posted on our beloved grip forum, which claim strong
#4 gripper attempts with one of "Timmy's" foot stomped, deformed, tampered grippers.
People it is time to back off and restore credibility to our niche obsession. The bile is eating away at our teeth. This bullshit stops now!

Enjoy the sun.

Remember D-Day

Image from HOTAIR.

Friday - 6/6

5AM - Woke up early. Humid

Close Grip Benchs - alottareps over 4 sets
Hammer Flat bench - 2 x alotta
Rope Tri Extensions
Rope Face Pulls
Abs

Lower arms a bit sore.

Thursday - 6/5

5AM - Rain
Forgot what I did yesterday.
45 degree hypers/Reverse Hypers
Standing presses

Grip Training
Right - Plate pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching
Glove work - both hands

How America Works!

Tuesday - 6/3

Got up at 5AM, lit a cigar and took the dog for 2 miles.

Busy all day at work, and we get home to be greeted by some slipshod
video from the "legend" proving the origninalbiglieblob is harder to lift
than the imitation blobs we the grip mortals have been cursed with. ;)

Six minutes of video and neither implement is put on a scale, or measured
with a cloth tape and calipers. This video evidence is about as sound as a Hong Kong suit. ;)

Look people, we are sure there are some defective blobs that are bit fatter or thinner than
most. But surely they are on the tail furthest from the bell. They are cast iron for Christ sakes.

But come on grown men acting like jealous school kids because their
"legend" status is growing cloudy, is getting dopey.

We are confident that the truly strong, who dominate the competitive platform
would positively destroy these imaginary blobs.

Time for bed.
;)

Much better videos, the incomparable Dr. Evil:

Our Wait Is At An End

New Wearable Feedbags Let Americans Eat More, Move Less

More BigLie Blob Nonsense

We could not feel anything but pity after the "Legend" posted his "PlaineverydayYork" Blob lift
in his continuing campaign in isolating thebigliefatmanyork blob as the true lift.

We ask - Was the other "plain vanilla" York blob even weighed? Or was the weight just arbitrarily written on it? Why no attempt/lift on the the thebigliefatmanyork blob? Could it be that "we" are afraid it might get some air and appear the go up with the same effort?

How about someone grab a cloth tape measure and run it around the dimensions of both implements, then show this new mystery blob on a scale?

No, what we get is some mocking video, meant to denigrate those on the official list and those of us who break their balls in their cellars. And take the fucking headphones off, you are not 12. ;)

;)

Monday - 6/2

530AM

Close Grip Bench - 6x12
Hammer Flat Bench - 3x12
Rope Tricep Extensions - 4x10
Face pulls - 4x12
Halbert Raises - See video - these are a keeper.

Sunday - 6/1

7AM

45 Degree Hypers
Reverse Hypers
Standing Presses

Grip Training
Right - Plate pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching
Glove work

Saturday - 5/31

7AM

45 Degree Hypers, Reverse Hypers

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinching
Left - Blob50 Pinching
Glove work

Finding it increasing difficult to push on. Our Blob replica is meaningless, our
#3 grippers are not "Silvercrush", we do not possess a Grip King sign. We
are slowing coming to the realization that we may never achieve legend status.

The spirit of Bob Hoffman is tormenting our dreams with tauntings that he reserved
anoriginalfatmanyorkblob for one person only. Our hemlock awaits.
;)

Friday - 5/30

5AM

Close Grip Bench - 6x12
Hammer Flat Bench - 3x15
Rope Tri Extensions - 4x10
Abs
Heavy as heavy goes

The Tex Blob thread can now officially be declared a pig-fuck ;)
We have learned one thing from it. Legends tend to cling to the past.

We will state this again for the newbies:
If you are dominating a York50 or a Blob50 replica, and spend some time with
a old orange patina York blob - YOU WILL LIFT IT.

If you are on the GB Blob list, hold your head high. If you lift alone in your garage
and have achieved the Blob feat, stand proud. You are strong. If someone tells you
different, tell them to get fucked.

Harvey Korman - RIP

Farewell. He forever changed Saturday night television along with Carol Burnett

Image from Wikipedia

AP STORY

Thursday - 5/29

5AM

We gazed upon the shimmering Eastern sky, while encompassing our fragile
soul in solemn humility. We quietly contemplated on what spurious tales of wonder we
will be blessed with today from the keeper of the most holy Fat man Blob.

45 Degree Hypers
Reverse Hypers
Standing Presses

Grip training
Right - Plate pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching
Glove work with both hands.

Wednesday - 5/28

5AM

Chins - 3 times alotta
Hammer Lat Pulls - 4x12
Rope Face pulls - 4x12
Medium to heavy

Light shoulders/arms
Abs

Well our "legend" is convinced that a "Genuine York Blob" can only be owned by a select few.
We now have jumped on the bandwagon, and have thrown our Blob50's in the trash and we encourage everyone in gripdom to follow suit. ;) We also recommend that the GB remove all honorees from the Blob lists except for certified legends.

After all, most of the lifts were done using Plain York Blobs which are only 65% of the
"Genuine Fatman Legend Blob". We are simply fooling ourselves. ;) ;)

We wonder what some legends secretly think about the MashMonster list? ;)

Sit back and enjoy watching this guy implode as he gets closer to self parody.

Tuesday - 5/27

Took the day off from the weights. Grabbed the dog at 5AM, fired up a La Gloria #5 and went for a quick walk.


It is humerous to see that our "grip legend" has lifted his puny York Blob (we are beginning to think that is is half of a York 90 dumbbell ;) ), and has determined that is is indeed 65% of the
"biglieineedtostayrelevantatallcostsfatmanblob". Funny we do not feel 35% weaker here. ;)

;)

Monday - 5/26

8AM

45 Degree Hypers
Reverse Hypers

Reverse curls with EZ curlc bar - heavy - semiloose form - 6x10
Grip training
Piddled around. Sore from yesterday and reverse curls wiped out grip.

Good to see Timmy banned from our beloved forum, now if we can only go a week
without being reminded of TheBigLieOriginalFatmanYorkBlob. ;)

Memorial Day - 2008

Image from Cox and Forkum

Sunday - 5/25

Operational pause over.

45 degree hypers
Reverse Hypers

Standing Presses
Close Grip Bench w/ Apollon's Axle

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching
Alternating hands plate pinching w/ gloves

Easing back into it.

OK - We take a few days off and what happens to our beloved Grip Forum?
The charlatan of grip - Timmy/Samuel/Steels/Colon Cleanse is a member again and
true to form he is posting videos of #4 closer Dave M as is own.

The legend of grip has stated that regular blobs are 65% as hard has the thebiglieFatMan Blob
(pedantic nonsense that one is 65 points the other 100) yet his star pupil can only manage an additional 10 pounds on either blob. We blame the public school system for this horrendous math error.

It's sad, many grip newbies got their start from Brookfield's "Mastery of Hand Strength". We, like most, were left with a sense of awe due to his treatment of this "legend", now all we have is someone trying to stay relevant by discounting others far greater achievements.

The grip-world is a fucking disgrace. ;)

Operational Pause and Blob Lunacy

We are smoking and drinking in parts unknown. The rain was to much of a drag to stay home.

Good to see "legends" continue to demean those unlucky to have a legengary fat man blob.

All blobs vary abit. The one you work with all the time is going to feel different than a strange one. But with time and work the strange one will become familiar. We think that this is the case with the "bigliefatmanblob". We will begin to see that as the bigliefatmanblob receives more attempts, it will just become another blob.

We will stand be past statements - If you are dominating a Blob/Blob50, you are doing fine. Ignore the noise.

We'll make do with just dominating "The Peoples" Blob50 with small hands. ;)
;)
;)

Tuesday - 5/20

6AM - Rained last night. 42 degrees F.

Reverse Hypers
45 Degree Hypers

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching w/ glove
Left - Blob50 pinching
Sore from Sunday

A Sensible Diet To Prepare for The Summer

Diet Book Author Advocates New 'No Food Diet'

Monday - 5/19

530AM - RAIN

Close Grip Bench - 5x20
Decline Bench - 3x20
Rope Tri Extensions - 5x10
Abs

Sunday - 5/18

8AM - Rained all yesterday afternoon and last night. I'm looking for one of those canes with the 4 feet.

45 Degree Hypers
Reverse Hypers
Standing Presses

Grip Training.
Picked up a new 3 pack of leather Wolverine work gloves at Sams's, size medium.
It is like they are coated with wax.

Right - Plate pinching with gloves. Jesus H. Christ.
Left - Blob50 work
Finished with some glove work alternating between hands.

Saturday - 5/17

Image from the Excellent Exurban League.

8AM - Rain just stopped minutes ago. It's like frigging Vietnam here.

Chins - alotta reps
Hammer Lat Pulls - 4x20
Face Pulls
Rope Rows
Circuited shoulders
Arms
Abs

930AM

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching with glove. Last glove tore in thumb web. Grabbed another Wolverine. Gloves vary. ;)
Left - Blob50 pinching

Friday - 5/16

530AM

RAIN

Close Grip Bench - 6x12 - Heavy as heavy goes. Right elbow is getting raw again.
Hammer Flat Press - 3x20
Rope Extensions
Face Pulls
Abs

Thursday - 5/15

5AM - RAIN

45 Degree Hypers
Reverse Hypers
Standing Presses

Grip Training
Right - Plate pinching with Wolverine work glove. Tore thumb on glove. What the frig?
Left - Light Blob50 work

Damn you Bob Hoffman for bequeathing Legendary York FatMan Blobs to grip legends only!
Damn You!

Monkey Works At The Bar

The little fellow has talent. Maybe we should sign this guy up as a MashMonster witness.
We bet he'd read the RULES. ;)

Tuesday - 5/13

5AM

45 degree hypers
Reverse Hypers
Abs

Grip Training
Right - Plate pinching with new Wolverine work glove. Arm is sore from elbow to finger tips.
Left - Blob50 work. Still feels "big".
Titan's Telegraph

Monday - 5/12

5AM

Close Grip Bench - 5x12
Hammer Flat bench - 3x12
Seated Curls with EZ curls bar - 5x10
Rope Extensions
Face Pulls
Abs

Strong Cellar Dweller - But...

notice the lack of spotter stands. This cat is Strong, but decapitation may be in his future.

Weekend - 5/10 - 5/11

Saturday

All the rain has my lower back a mess.

YMCA
Circuited through lats, arms, shoulders abs.

Filled up 13 30 gallon bags with leaves. I bag was just sticks.

Sunday
Lower back still cramped
45 degree hypers
Reverse Hypers
Standing Presses

Grip Training
Right - Plate pinching with a smooth Wolverine work glove. Well this is a fucking Eye opener.
Left - Blob50 work
Easing into it.

57 STATES!

Yes we can! ;)

FaceBook In Reality - idiotsofants.com and BBC'sThe Wall

For all the morons who spend too much time on social networking sites. ;)

Friday - 5/9

5AM - Could not sleep. Still Raining

YMCA
Close Grip Bench - 5x12
Hammer Flat bench - 3x20
Hammer Decline Bench Shrugs - 3x20
Rope Tri Pressdowns - 5x5
Abs
Light grip training.

It seems to be "that time again", we have an active GB thread where we are now questioning
Nathan Holle's #4 closes. Sit back and enjoy the absurdity. ;)

Thursday - 5/8

5AM - RAIN

Reverse Hypers
45 degree Hypers
Standing presses - Bednarski!

Retarded Policeman (Episode 1)

THE EMPIRE STRIKES BARACK

I hope the primaries never end. ;)

Wednesday - 5/7

VEGAN FUCKING BONDAGE ACCESSORIES? Thank god we still have the rubber gag ball. Hat tip to Moonbattery.

5AM

Pullups - 3xallotta
Hammer Pulldowns - 5x12
Rope Rows - 3x12
Face Pulls 3x12
Curcuit light shoulders and arms.

Tuesday 5/6

Image from dListed.

530AM - Getting sunny.
45 degree hypers, Reverse hypers, chocolate milk. Many reps.

Grip Training
Twist Yo' wrist
Towel rollups
Fooled with some light implements.

Kermit Shows Rowlf the Dog "2 Girls 1 Cup"

Enjoy.

Monday - 5/5

530AM

Close Grip Bench - 5x10 - medium heavy. Elbows get weird whenever I get to this level.
Hammer Flat Bench - 2x12
Cable Tri Extensions - 5x10 - pretty heavy
Rope Face Pulls - 3x20
Abs

Weekend - Saturday 5/3 - Sunday 5/4

Image from Newsbusters.


Saturday

Pullups - 3xplenty
Hammer Lat Pulls - 5x12
Rope Rows - 3x12
Rope Face Pulls - 5x12
Circuit shoulders/arms/abs

Sunday

45 degree hypers
Reverse Hypers
Standing Presses

Light grip training

Friday - 5/2

Get fucking jobs. Hat tip to Moonbattery.


5AM

Reverse Hypers
45 degree hypers

Close Grip Bench w/ Apollon's Axle - 8x10 medium heavy
JM Presses - 3x10

Light grip stuff.

Thursday - 5/1

5AM

Reverse Hypers
45 degree hypers
Coffee + Local morons on talk radio

Standing Presses

Grip training
Still in deload
Twist Yo Wrist
Towel Rollups



Pinhead.

Wednesday - 4/30

530AM

Pullups using Nautilus Multi-Machine Handles - 3xalottareps
Circuit Hammer Pulldowns->Rope Rows->Face pulls
Circuit - Hammer Laterals->Smith Press->More laterals
Arms
Abs



Found on OutlawPowerlifting ;) I don't know what is more impressive
the squat or the vomiting.

Tuesday - 4/29

5AM

Reverse Hypers
45 Degree hypers
Spent about 20 minutes in the garage hitting the movements, drinking coffee and cursing the pinheads on the local talk radio. Leftist pussies.

Grip Training
towel rollups
twist yo' wrists

Images from Dlisted.

Monday - 4/28

530AM - RAIN

Close Grip Bench - 6x10 - medium heavy
Hammer Flat bench - 3x10 - medium heavy.
Cable Tri Extension - 5x12
Face Pulls
Abs

Sunday - 4/27

8AM

Reverse Hypers -> 45 degree hypers
Standing presses

Grip Training
Towel rollups w/ weight, Titans telegraph, Twist yo' Wrist.
Still wandering the desert.

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Get on over there and register!

CLICK ME

Deicide - Ad for Till Death Do Us Part - HMV version

New Deicide Album on the way - May 13

Glen Benton for VP!

Friday - 4/25

Awoke from a "WORLD CLASS" slumber. Took a "WORLD CLASS" Space Mountain dump.

530AM

Arrived at the "WORLD CLASS" training compound, known as the YMCA.

Close Grip Benches - 6x10
Hammer Flat Benches - 3x10
Rope Tri Extensions
"WORLD CLASS" Tricep Kickbacks
Rope Face Pulls
Abs

Truly a bone numbing "WORLD CLASS" workout.

Breakfast consisted of 3 "WORLD CLASS" hard boiled eggs.
Grabbed a "WORLD CLASS" shower in the Grip Compound's "WORLD CLASS" washroom.

Urinated for a "WORLD CLASS" 2 minutes.

Contemplated focusing on "WORLD CLASS" cup stacking.

Spent the day celebrating a truly "WORLD CLASS" mental state.

;)

Thursday - 4/24

5AM - Great weather.

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers, and death metal in the garage.

Standing Presses

Grip Training - still piddling around until bug bites.

Wednesday - 4/23

530AM

Chins/Pullups - A lot
Hammer Pulldowns - > Hammer Seated Press -> Smith Presses -> Hammer Larterals
4 laps

Right thumb webbing is torn to shit. What the fu..?

What the fuck is it with this pinheads from Germany searching for Joe Kinney Grip Video Torrents? Look, you cheap fucks, send him the 20 bucks. Yes, we see all Google referrals to this site. ;)


Image from Moonbattery. Gutless, pussy, fuck gets pwned.

Tuesday - 4/22

530AM

Reverse Hypers -> 45 degree hypers.

Grip Training

deload - piddled around for 30 minutes.

Image from Moonbattery. Greenpeace idiots.
;)

Monday - 4/21

530AM - 60 degrees F

YMCA
Close Grip Benches - 5x10 - medium heavy
Hammer Flat Press - 2x12
Hammer Decline Bench shrug - 3x20
DB Pullovers
Abs

Sunday - 4/20

8AM

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers - Weather was too nice. Rotated between the 2 for about 20 minutes

Standing presses

Grip Training
Still in deload.
You don't realize how much gains you have made until you have a bad week.

Saturday - 4/19

7AM

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers, Romanian DL w/ trap bar

Grip Training - Recycle

Light with both hands.

YMCA

Circuit - Lats, shoulders,arms,abs

Cleaned fucking gutters for 2 hours.

Friday - 4/18

530AM - Ass dragging - Tired all week. But weather is warming up.

YMCA
Close Grip Bench - 5x10
Hammer Flat bench - 4x10
Hammer Decline Bench Shrugs
Hammer Inclines
Rope Face pulls
Rope Pullovers
Abs

Fantasized about what it would be like to be a Fatman blob.
;)

Thursday - 4/17

530AM

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers, romainian dL's w/ trap bar
Standing presses

Grip Training
Hands still refused to work. Did towel rollups for 5 minutes. Called it a day.

Wednesday - 4/16

530AM

Pullups - 3 sets a lotta reps Right shoulder felt pretty good.
Circuited upper body, except for chest.
Abs

I Got Chalk on my Gripper Springs!

Good bye cruel grip world. ;)

Tuesday - 4/15

Alarm went off at the usual 430AM, determined I had a case of the fuckits, and reset alarm for 630AM.

What the fuck is with the chalk on the gripper spring thread? The more things change the more they stay the same. ;)

Cannibal Corpse - Frantic Disembowelment

Sans Vocals.

Monday - 4/14

530AM - 28 degrees F. Frig.

YMCA

Close Grip benches - 5x10 - pretty heavy.
Hammer Flat Press - 2x10 - heavy
Hammer Decline Bench Shrug - 3x20
Rope Face Pulls - 5x12
Rope Tri Extensions - 5x12
Abs

We were amused by the locked thread this morning. A naturally self important guy and some teenager going at it. We had to recheck to verify we were not on some archived Grippermania Page. ;)

Obama Making Up With the Simple Bitter Folk

Hat Tip to Hugh Hewitt.

Weekend

Saturday - 4/13

Grip - Still in a funk. Everything cold and wider than I remember.
Hit Lower back on 45 degree, reverse hyper then went to Y.
Chins (first time in a long time) - 3 sets lotta reps.
Lat work on shitty Hammer machines.

Sunday - 4/14
45 degree hypers, reverse hypers, romanian deadlifts.
Standing presses.

Grip - Hands pumped almost immediately. Fucked around to get blood in.

Long Day

Just got home. We migrated the last of our old servers to VMware. If you are running Exchange on bare metal, you are a fucking moron. ;)

I'm still longing for the day to pull the plug on Exchange, it is bloated crap. If I had it to do over it would be Zimbra or Open-Exchange on Linux.

Long term, I'm just going to outsource this bullshit to Gmail/Postini.

Friday - 4/11

What Garbage looks like in North Vietnam. ;) Hat tip to Moonbattery.

530AM

YMCA

Close Grip Bench - 5x10 - medium heavy
Hammer Flat Bench - 2x8 - fairly heavy
Hammer Decline Bench Shrugs - 3x20
Rope Pullovers
Abs

A Muppet Death Metal Special

ALL HAIL Children's Television Workshop!

"Cryptopsy - Mutant Christ"

Ernie and Bert Do BRUTAL Death Metal Drumming

BLASTBEAT!!!!

Thursday - 4/10

530AM - 50 degrees F.
45 Degree Hypers, Reverse Hypers, Romanians w/ Trap Bar.
Standing Presses

Grip Training
Still in a funk. Nothing feels right. Piddled around.

Bob Hope: Democrats & Zombies

A true seer. Sums up the climate of today. ;)

Wednesday - 4/9

530AM - 48 degrees F. WooHoo!

YMCA
Hammer Lat pull - medium heavy - 6x12
Hammer High Row - 4x20 - medium
Rope pulls - 3x12
Face pulls - 4x15
Light shoulders/arms
Abs

Hammer machines are garbage.