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:
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
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.
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.
Friday, August 22, 2008
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? ;)
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, August 19, 2008
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!
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, August 18, 2008
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?
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, August 17, 2008
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?
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, August 16, 2008
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.
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, August 12, 2008
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, August 11, 2008
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.
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.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
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. ;)
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, August 09, 2008
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.
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, August 08, 2008
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
530AM
Close Grip Bench - alot
Shoulder Laterals - 6x6
Halbert Laterals - 4x12
Rope Tricep Extensions - 5x10
Abs
Thursday, August 07, 2008
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.
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, August 04, 2008
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.
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, August 03, 2008
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 ;)
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, August 02, 2008
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.
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, August 01, 2008
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. ;)
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. ;)
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