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Week

Been sore all over this week. Hit usual workouts, but overall a struggle.

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Training Music - Primordial - Empire falls

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Saturday/Sunday - 12/26 - 12/27

Saturday
Many chins

Sunday
Dips with chains.

Both days worked grip. Medium effort. Coasted through.

Friday - 12/25

5AM

Many chins and dips. Tossed some 5/8" chain over shoulders.

Grip Training

Sore from yesterday.
Moderate workout to flush kinks.

This slacking is not going to look good on my grip resume. ;)

Thursday - 12/24

5AM

Little tweak in right delt.

Medium Day

Grip Training
Right - Plate pinching. 45's/ no extra weight. Same protocol, pick up a few inches and set them down a foot or so away from start. Thumb web holding up.

Left - Credit Card work

Fat dumbbell wrist curls
Titan's Telegraph

One would think that recent legitimate world record holders and National/European Grip Champions would automatically get an invite to this big Arnold Grip Sausage Fest. It's going to be interesting to watch the vetting of the "grip resumes" unfold.

Tuesday - 12/22

5AM

SORE.

Grip training

Sore, especially in biceps tie-in.
Phoned in workout. Felt good when done.

John BrookField Mastery of Hand Strength Second Edition $13.57!

Good deal.

Sunday - 12/20

6AM

Snow last night and this morning. Joints stiff.
Tad sore from yesterday.

Grip Training
Right - Plate pinching w/45's Nothing additional.
Left - Credit card work
Titan's Telegraph

Been using this for 1 year now.

Iron Gym Total Upper Body Workout Bar

If you have the right type of doorway, great item. I weigh 215-220 and it does not flinch.

Saturday - 12/19

5AM

Many chins/dips.

Grip Training
Right - Plate pinching - 45's + chain + platemates. Again concentrating on just gulping some air. Thumb web holding up well.
Left - Credit Card set work.
Fat Dumbbell wrist curls.

Does anyone know anyone who has bought an Iron Fucking Bonsai? ;)

Thursday - 12/17

5AM

Woke up sick.

Grip training
Breezed through, too much sick ache.

Tuesday - 12/15

5AM

Damp night. Sore joints.

Grip Training
Backed off today. Still fatigued from weekend. Otherwise same movements.

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Sunday - 12/13

6AM

Sore from yesterday.

Grip training

Right - Plate pinching w/45's. Same protocol. Delt is firming up, thumb web is still resilient.
Left - credit card work with grippers. This is a pain in the balls.
Titan's Telegraph

We just reviewed the results from the Gripmas contest. The numbers are incredible. Jedd's Official 2 hand pinch record of 256+  just set the benchmark for the next decade. So much for the beliefs of the "old guard" that there is no legitimacy to the so called "backyard contests".

We eagerly await following the 2 Hand Pinch record's ascent to 270. 

Saturday - 12/12

5AM

Chins/Dips beforehand. Feel the burn!

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching - 45's + chain + platemates. Same protocol, get a few inches of air, and move them to the side or front. Thumb web still holding on.
Left - Credit Card set work, Go Really holds
Wrist curls with fat dumbbell.

Thursday - 12/10

5AM

Light day. Kept everything light/medium, drank coffee and listened to Overkill.

Good to see the continued indifferent reaction to the Kinney DVD on the GB. We are wondering how long it will be before the secret gripper Mr Kinney has never mentioned before is offered for sale at our favorite fictional grip mercantile. Will there be a third update to the Captains of Crush book? Since he forgot to mention this mystery gripper in the first two editions. ;)

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Tuesday - 12/8

7AM

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinching. 45's/chain/platemates. Web is holding up
Left - Credit Card Set work. Go Really Grip Holds
Titans Telegraph

Not much energy in the Joe Kinney thread on the GB. The world of grip is moving beyond "legends" and "Old-Timers".

Remember

Sunday - 12/6

6AM

Same as yesterday, but worked in Go Really Grip holds to finish off left hand.

We find it interesting that no one has posted buying the Kinney DVD on the GB.

Saturday - 12/5

5AM

Many chins and dips to start.

Grip Training
Right - Plate pinching 45's + chains + plate mates. Same protocol, pick up a few inches and move laterally. No thumb rips.
Left - Credit card work.
Titan's Telegraph

Tuesday - 12/1

5AM

Still a tad sore.

Right - Plate pinching
Left - Credit Card Set Practice -> Go Really holds
Wrist curls with fat dumbbell.

James Henderson Incline Benching

Sunday - 11/29

7AM

SORE, especially in bicep/forearm tie-in.

Took it easy. Did enough to get blood in.

Saturday - 11/28

6AM

Many chinups and dips to start.

Grip Training
Right - Plate pinching. Thumb web holding up. Will continue with present routine.
Left - Credit Card set work.
Holds with Go Really
Fat Dumbbell wrist curls

Right ring finger knuckle split open from holds.

Thursday - 11/26

8AM

Up late obsessing with Fedora 12/QEMU/KVM and sipping vodka.

Grip Training
Right - Plate pinching with chains through holes. Concentrating on breaking 45's a few inches off ground and moving to side or front. This range seems to be saving me from thumb web tears, and eases pressure on delt while working the hardest part.
Right - Grippers. Practice with credit card set. Holds with Go Really
Wrist Curls with fat dumbbell.

Who else has noticed the fleeting Kinney DVD mentions on our beloved grip forum by barely registered "members"?

Sunday - 11/22

6AM

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinching. Shoulder improving. Slipped chains through 45's holes and concentrated on picking up a few inches and moving plates 6 to 8 inches from starting point.
Left - Credit card work. Sore today, cut it short.
Light holds with Go Really grip
Fat Dumbbell wrist curls.

Saturday - 11/21

Wide awake at 4AM.
Started upgrade to Fedora 12 on one laptop.

430AM
Many dips/chins.
Upgrade running.

Grip Training - Quick pace.
Right - Plate pinching. Still coddling shoulder, but steadily improving.
Left - credit card practice
Go Really Grip Holds
Wrist curls with fat dumbbell.

Thursday - 11/19

5AM

Grip Training
Right - Plate pinching. Shoulder feeling better.
Left - Credit Card work with #3. Groove improving. Need to keep pinky off handle for first half inch or so of movement.
Holds with Go Really grip.
Wrist curls with fat dumbbell.

Calm Down People

We have noticed an inordinate amount of postings on our beloved grip forum inquiring about Joe Kinney's training methods and the "secret weapon" etc lately. We  wonder about these dubious posts and their origins.  The GB has it's share of brutally strong lads who have excelled on the platform where it counts. Seek out their advice and pay attention.

If you are contemplating the purchase of a DVD we recommend The Iron Grip Pinch Training DVD. This is the definitive grip DVD. A classic.

Tuesday - 11/17

5AM

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching. Shoulder steadily getting better.
Left - Credit Card Set work with #3. Groove slowly taking shape.
Go Really Grip one hand holds. Since a majority of the credit card movement is easy, this or similar movements are necessary.
Wrist Curls with fat dumbbell.

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Sunday - November 15

6AM

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching - Shoulder steadily getting better.
Left - Credit Card Attempts on #3. Steadily improving on groove. Holds/Negatives on Go Really machine. If a credit card was 1-7/8s inches, I'd be done. ;)

DB wrist curls with fat dumbbell.
Titan's Telegraph

Saturday - November 14

5AM

Hit many dips/chins/jumpstretch good mornings before grip.

Grip Training
Right - Plate pinching - no twinge in shoulder.
Left - Worked on credit card set. Still fighting with the "twisinting" in last quarter inch. This is more of a big pinch than a crush
Worked in holds on Go Really.
Wrist Curls with fat dumbbell

Thursday - 11/12

4AM - Woke up early

Another 70 percent day. Sore.

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Tuesday - 11/10

5AM

Grip Training
Sore from Sunday

Dialed it back and just cruised through at 70 percent of Sunday.

Sunday - November 8

Too fucking busy to post lately.

No workouts missed. Good to see the "yungins" discussing the "retired" NFL strength coach and exploring the meaning of "Word is Bond".

Started to key on credit card closes. With 7.375 inch hands it's a struggle to find "the spot". When opening to get the card in the thumb sided handle slips, and I run out of finger in the last 1/8-3/16. Need to set well back into thumb pad.

Right - Started strap holds today with #3. Strap is about 3/16". Credit Card position close, but no credit card insert. Solid bite into strap. Used 10 pounds for 6 singles.

Left - Plate pinching. Front delt is hit or miss. Need to warm up thoroughly.

DB Wrist Curls with fat dumbbells.
Titan's Telegraph.

Noticed the second edition of the Captains of Crush book was available on Amazon, so bought it.

Thursday - 10/1

Did basically same workout on Tuesday.
Entire callous came off in one big flake on right thumb yesterday. It had same structure as a big toenail.

Grip Training
Right - Plate pinching with chains. Right delt "tweak", worked through it.
Left - Grippers - wide set. Bit fatigued, but slowly improving.
Titan's Telegraph - Thumb + last 2 fingers

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Weekend - 9/26 - 9/27

Same workout both days. Hitting high numbers of dips and chins before workout. Saturday
worked in 5 foot 5/8 inch chains around neck.

Grip Training
Right - Plate pinching with chain.
Left - Grippers - wide set (1.5 inches to 1.75 inches)
Levering
Titan's Telegraph w/ thumb and last 2 fingers.
Tore right thumb Sunday.

We've found that trying to smoosh down to the parallel set, leaves a tiny margin of error, that is enough to miss the squeeze.

As we predicted months ago, it looks like JBK will be selling his DVD through the Fictional group. Something else we won't buy. ;)

All Week

Did not miss any workouts, too fucking bust at work to concentrate.

It's interesting to read some of the advancements of levering and "Weavering" on our beloved grip forum. It's about time that stale tales of "strongman" lore are moving out of the parlor trick realm to the next level where the competitors will set the bar. Fuck the "Old-Timers". ;)

Saturday 9/19 - Sunday 9/20

Took Wed to Friday off. Hit Atlantic City. It's the best beach deal going.

Same workout on Saturday and today

Right - Plate pinching - emphasize overcrush.
Left - grippers - wide set.
Titan's Telegraph
Levering

Tuesday - 9/15

Sunday - 9/14 - About same as Saturday

Tuesday 9 /15

Lower arms sore. "Slow" to wake up.

Right - Plate pinching. Emphasizing overcrush at top. Tore fuking thumb.
Left - Grippers - wide set. Ran out of gas fast.
Titan's Telegraph
Levering

Time to take a few days off.

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Saturday - 9/12

Hit grip every day this week except for Friday.

Many chins/dips. Draped 2  5 foot 5/8" chains around neck for both movements.

Grip Training
Right - Plate pinching. Have been working in overcrushes at top of movement the past couple of weeks. Along with the Titan's (thumb and last 2 fingers only) have noticed a big improvement. Just need to coddle front delt tweak.

Left - Grippers - wide sets. Staying in 4 to 6 rep range.
Levering
Titan's Telegraph - thumb and last 2 fingers. Control and deliberate-ness is key here.

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Monday - 9/7

7AM

Many chinups and dips

Grip Training
Right - Plate pinching
Left - Grippers - wide set
Titan's Telegrap - Thumb + last 2 fingers

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Sunday - 9/6

7AM

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinching
Left - Grippers - wide set
Titan's Telegraph - Thumb + last 2 fingers
Levering

Saturday - 9/5

Many chins/dips before grip.

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching - webbing finally getting better.
Left - Grippers - wide set.
Titan's Telegraph - ring and pinky + thumb

Went light last Tuesday and Thursday on pinch. Maintained grippers at wide closes. Just too fucking tired to post.

Sunday - 8/30

6AM - Rain most of night.

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinching. Thumb web raw and started bleeding almost immediately. Did what I could.
Left - Grippers - wide set.
Titan's Telegraph

Watered new sod for post training therapy.


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Satrurday - 8/29

RAIN

Fell behind on posting. Did not miss any workouts this week. Right thumb web is like tissue.

Many chinups and dips beforehand, with 5 foot 5/8inch chains over neck.

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinching. Light. Emphasize on squeeze.
Left - Grippers - Focus on 1.5 to 2 inch range.
Titans Telegraph
Levering

Bye Ted

Saturday - 8/22

6AM

Lower Back
Many pullups and dips w/ 5 foot 5/8 chain over neck. This is almost every workout.

Grip Training

Right - Thumb torn. High rep titan's telegraph
Left - grippers - 1 and 2 inch sets
Levering

Who remembers the "Patient's Bill of Rights"?

Thursday - 8/20

Wide awake at 230AM So,

Hit lower back

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinching w/ 5/8 inch chains. Tore fucking thumb. But managed to force through.
Left - Grippers - 1 and 2 inch closes.
Levering
Titan's Telegraph

Tuesday - 8/18

5AM

Grip Training
Right - Plate pinching. Thumb web raw. Concentrated on hold at top.
Left - Grippers/Go Really. Worked 2 inch and 1 inch range. Fatigued from Sunday, but overall base is up.

Titans
Levering

This Past Week

Finally 2 days without rain.
Managed to work in high volume of chins and dips this week.

Grip Training
Right - Pinch is on vacation and thumb web fucking torn to the bone. Deloaded with light plate pinching and high rep Titans.
Left - Crush - Grippers and Go Really. Working wide sets and 1" sets. Steadily coming back.
Started high rep levering this week.

Off to get poison ivy killer and a box of wine.

Tuesday - 8/11

430AM
RAIN!

Lower back work

Grip Training

Back off. Still sore. Circuited light pinch, light grippers, light titans and light hammer curls.

Sunday - 8/9

RAIN
7AM
Lower back work

Grip training
SORE. Dampness does no help.

Right - Plate pinching + chains
Left - Go Really grip, strap holds with #3
DB concentration hammer curls + Tyler grips

Struggled through everything.

Saturday 8/8

6AM

Lower back work

Chinups/Dips with 5/8" chain tossed around neck. High volume.

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching + 5/8 inch chains
Left - Go Really, strap holds w/#3 , reps with lighter grippers. starting to come back
DB concentration curls with Tyler Grips

Thursday - 8/6

430 AM

Lower back work

Grip Training

Left - Plate pinching + chains (5/8 inch chains attached with magnets)- Backed off on weight. Need to deload/recycle
Right - Go Really Grip - Strap Holds with #3 Ironmind gripper
DB Hammer curls with Tyler grips

No shoulder issues today.

8/4 - Tuesday

430AM - As you get older, you get up earlier.

Usual posterior chain shit.
Fucking humid.

Grip training
Right shoulder still has tweak.
Right - Plate pinching - Tweak makes this twice as hard as it should be. Hand just "shuts off"
Left - Go Really/Strap Holds w #3. Sore, but slowly improving.
Titans Telegraph
DB Hammer curls w/ Tyler Grips

Almost opened a beer with breakfast.

Sunday - 8/2 - Tyler Grips

RAIN!

Hit lower back.

GRIP TRAINING
Right shoulder felt much better today, still some "hesitation".
Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Go Really/#3 strap holds/screwed with lighter grippers. Strap holds murder hand.
Titan's Telegraph
DB Hammer Curls with Tyler Grips - Frigging hard. Highly recommended.

Saturday - 8/1

Fucking August already!

Rain all night.

Usual reverse hypers/45 degree hypers/many chins/many dips + chains and weight belt.

Right front delt and elbow acting up.

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinching. Struggle, tweak in right delt seemed to shut arm off. Oh well. Did what I could.
Left - Go Really, #3 strap holds
Titans

Hopefully shoulder clears up for tomorrow.

Tuesday - Thursday - 7/28 - 7/29

Grip Training.

Rain every frigging night. Cellar slick.
Strength still off. Still sore from Saturday. "Finish" is not there.

Right - Plate pinching
Left - GoReally/Grippers
Titans

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Lower arms sore.

Sunday - 7/26/2009

Rain all night and humid.

Usual lower back work. Upper body sore, skipped chins/dips.

Grip Training
Should have skipped grip also. Sore from elbows down. Tried to salvage something for 20 minutes,
then lit a cigar.

Saturday - 7/25

Reverse Hypers/45 Degree Hypers
Many dips/chins - 5/8 inch 5 foot chain around neck.

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching + Plate Mates.
Left - Go Really/Grippers - Strap Holds with #3. Finally. Used IM strap.
Titan's Telegraph

Thursday - 7/23

430AM

Many reverse hypers and 45 degree hypers. If I keep waking up like this, may start keeping cane by bed. Louie Simmons should be knighted for inventing the reverse hyper.

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching + weight
Left - Go Really/Gripper closes and holds. Yes we are using a MM set. The hardest part of a gripper close is the close. Work it. The rest will fall into place.
Titans Telegraph
Grippers slowly coming around. Left middle knuckle is still a bit raw. Held off on adding strap holds.

Good to see our beloved grip forum is choosing to ignore the pedantic, self loathing rants of the IM overlord. It's time to move on.

July 20 - 21

Many chins and dips before grip training. Used Spud belt with weight plus 5/8 inch chains draped over neck. The swing from belt and chains adds a great dimension.

Grip Training
Right - Plate pinching + weight.
Left - Go Really, gripper closes/holds
Titans

We see that IM has another callow screed posted about CC certification, the early legends, and berating of the Gripboard founder. We grow weary over this repeated dance. We will say it again, the "mockery" rests entirely with IM, they selected the judges that approved the certifications. As for KTA, we have it, the "setting" demonstrates, what used to be the legal 1 inch close range. The same set that Nathan Holle demonstrates in the IM book, "Captains of Crush Grippers; What They Are and How to Close Them". We see a second edition of this book is coming this fall, let the redactions commence. ;)

Saturday - 7/18

5AM
Plenty of dips and chins. Instead of dip belt, used 5/8 inch chains slung over neck. Gave dips a different feel.

Grip Training
Right - Plate pinching
Left - Go Really/Grippers
May start to work strap holds in next week.

Titans

July 14 - July 17

Continuing to hit many pullups and dips. Great warmup for grip. Weight is still slowly coming off.

Grip Training

Right - Concentrating on plate pinching.
Left - Go Really/Hardy/Grippers. I hate fucking crush. Left middle finger base knuckle still "tweaky"
but getting better.
Titan's - Both hands

We are not surprised to see IM jump the shark and incoherently, publicly denigrate a steady customer because they questioned the quality of a recent gripper purchase. We saw the cheese slipping off the cracker when they ran the Milo Brookfield article, with the photo spread of him dumping ice water on his head while wearing nothing but boxer shorts.

Grip has reached the level of 2 Girls 1 Cup. ;)

Sunday - 7/12

Sore

Many Chins/Dips

Grip Training
Left - Go Really/Hardy Handshake/Some grippers. I hate fucking grippers. Left middle finger knuckle still not 100%. Blob work still hurts.
Right - Plate Pinching + Plate Mates
Titan's Telegraph

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Saturday - 7/11

45 degree hypers w/weight
Reverse Hypers
Many chins/dips - great warmup for grip
Used spud dip belt. Heavy nylon webbing much more comfortable then old leather piece

Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Go Really - Grippers. The comeback road is paved with rocks.
Both - Titans telegraph

We noticed the recent pinhead debate over the no-set/MM Set cheating nonsense.
If you want to close big grippers, you need to gain strength to plow through the last 1/4". Nothing
will work better than deep setting and concentrating on that range. Working no set with lighter grippers will only get you to a certain level. The room temperature IQ stance comparing MM setting to bench shirts holds no water.

Brookfield's writings are full of "setting the gripper" so you can get the best position for your hand size. As you begin murdering the "close" everything will come up.

Remember - Block weights = Hand Strength

New Equipment

Picked up the SPUD DIPPING BELT at EliteFTS this week. Will begin to work it in this weekend.
It is a top quality piece. EliteFTS is at the top of the mountain when it comes to service and product.

One thing they do not have is the PDA Blobette. This piece is well worth it if you are chasing the BLOB. Get one.

Friday - 7/10

Many chinups and dips.
Titan's Telegraph.
Aveeno on callouses.

Wednesday - 7/8

YMCA - Many pullups/dips.
Light Titans Telegraph.
Dropped about 30 pounds, feel tremendous.

We want to thank our friend House for the sudden burst of traffic here. Adsense revenue is off the chart, and when one plugs in "grip training" in the google, we find ourselves on the first page. Our grip voice continues to reach the masses. ;)

Now to splurge the AdSense Benjamins on Cigarbid. :)

Tuesday 7/7

Best I've felt in a month. Prednisone effects are gone.
Hit dips/pullups/grip.

We are getting a kick out of the self important horse's ass "House" commenting about our little blog. ;)

GFY

;)

Sunday - 7/5

Poison Ivy settled down this week. Lots of new skin. Pus has run its course. Prednisone cycle is over. Can think clearly again.

Did not miss any workouts this week. Many dips, Many pullups.
Grip strength rebounding after prednisone squashing.

Monday - 6/29

Still rashy and beat.

Fired through dips and chins, finished with grip. Starting to come back.

Did we miss something, or was there ZERO mention of the Woodall Grip contest on Ironmind? This officially sanctioned contest had the largest, strongest group of competitors in recent history.

Who is not surprised that the former legend is now claiming an "Official World Record" on the "Axle" Deadlift, by one of his acolytes? OFFICIAL WORLD RECORDS are done at sanctioned contests, with sanctioned officials, not at fucking barbecues. We anxiously await the results to be posted at Ironmind. ;)

Who is the gutless punk complaining to google?

Sunday - 6/28

Finished up prednisone yesterday for poison ivy. The regimen was murder, but it worked. No pus for 2 days.

Managed to do many dips and chins this week. Did grip everyday. Prednisone wacked strength down.
Dried drops of pus litter the grip floor. ;)

Big fucking deal a pedophile died. This should happen every day. Fuck "Jacko".

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Still In Poison Ivy Hell

Doctor quadrupled prednisone dose and got a massive shot. Pus is becoming a way of life.

Still managing chinups and dips. Need to put a towel on floor to soak up pus. Prednisone is destroying strength, but it's working on the rash.

Poison Ivy Hell

This is fucking murder. Medrol Dose Pack is kicking the shit out of me. But have not missed a workout.

Sunday - 6/14

Fucking poison ivy. Good thing none got on hands. Missed no workouts.
Starting to focus on Go Really with left. Knuckle just sensitive now.

Tuesday - 6/9

Left knuckle swelling continuing to go down. Left palm blister fully healed. Never do yard work without fucking gloves!

Left - Go Really Grip Machine, Hardy Handshake
Right Plate Pinching

Finish with DB wrist curls, levering, and Titans.

Isn't it interesting that the former "Grip Legend's" acolytes are not on the confirmed competitor's list for the W'dall grip challenge as well as the pinch king? We look to enormous 2 hand pinch lifts to be done at W'dall's, we also predict "unofficial" records to be set on non standard equipment soon after this competition.

The grip world is about as sleazy as hanging to death in a closet in a Bangkok hotel. ;)

Sunday - 6/7

Worked 12 hour days getting new virtualized infrastructure in place. Did not miss any workouts.

Left hand blister palm hole and knuckle healing nicely.
Right - Plate pinching feeling solid.


We see that the freshly launched "Gripper Superstore" is announcing the Baraban adjustable gripper. If you are new, this is a direct RIP-OFF of the Horne Vulcan Gripper. We will NEVER do business with this vendor or Baraban. Go fuck yourselves. ;)

Past Week

Making steady improvement with left hand rehab. Hauled out Hardy Handshake. Left has been Go Really, Titans and Hardy Handshake. Keep your hand right at the pivot point when using the HH, the leverage is the meanest here. I've found that by concentrating on the last 2 fingers, mitigates the tendency to cheat. I finally have a use for the old 1 inch plates that are lying all over the cellar. Swelling is way down.

Right - Still concentrating on plate pinching with added weight (York 45's + PlateMates).
Get the Horne DVD. Concentrating on the "palm squeeze" will pay off.

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Thursday - Friday - 5/21-22

Dragged out Go Really Grip Machine to continue left hand rehab. Alternating sets between Titans and Go Really. It maybe 2 years since I touched the Go Really. Sore.

Right - Continue w/ Plate pinching

Levering.

Wednesday - 5/20

15 hour day yesterday. Attended VMWARE users group meeting. Signed non-disclosures,
saw some cool stuff. Still prefer KVM though.

5AM

Hit the Y ate , the grip.

Grip Training
Rehabbing Left
Right - Plate pinching
finished with wrist curls and levering.

Saturday - 5/16

5AM
Many pullups before hand.

Still rehabbing left hand. Slow but progressing. The Titan's is the new mistress.
Right - Plate pinching
Reverse DB wrist curls
Levering.

Down 20 pounds in bodyweight. Pullups feel effortless.

Update

Left hand slowly coming back. Just doing high rep Titans and wrist curl work. The Blob50 still irritates. No sense in being stupid.

Right Hand - Had a bout of soreness also. But managed to get a tad of air with the York 45's and 11.25 pounds of Platemates attached.

How can something be an official record when it's set on a completely different apparatus than what OFFICIAL records are set on? We would prefer to just call it a BIG lift.

Frig

Been nursing a sore knuckle the past couple weeks. Left hand, middle finger, knuckle closest to the palm is swollen out the wazoo. It's starting to recede. The weather change has been murder. I don't remember it being this way 25 years ago. ;)

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Back

Was out of town at a conference. Smoked many cigars.
Fuck taxes.

Saturday - 4/4

6AM
Rain all day, all night, and continuing.

Grip Training
New Model Rolling Thunder - 2x10 - Thumb and index tips are well over 1 inch apart.
Right - Plate Pinching + chain
Left - Blob50 pinching.
DB wrist curls
Reverse DB wrist curls
Levering
Titan's

Tough, rain/dampness made everything tough.

Thursday - 4/2

5AM

Grip Training
Rolling Thunder - 2x10 - New model

Right - Plate Pinching w/chain
Left - Blob50 Pinching
DB wrist curls
Titan's

Tuesday - 3/31

5AM

Grip Training

New model Rolling Thunder - 2x10
Right - Plate pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching
Reverse DB wrist curl
Titan's Telegraph

Rough today. Cellar was 57 degrees F. "Cold plate sting"


What the fuck is with Baraban ripping off Horne's Vulcan gripper? From this point forward we will NEVER buy/recommend/use any Baraban products. Go fuck yourself.

Sunday - 3/29

Murdered all week. Vmware ESX is my new mistress.

Did not miss any workouts. Followed same template. Improving on new model Rolling Thunder. For me, it feels as if fingertips and wrists are the biggest factors.

We just caught up on the IM news from the 24th. It looks like they are doing their own grip contests, with the assistance from some strongman federation. We will leave the "conspiracy theories" to others for now. ;) It's interesting to follow the time line of the drop-outs from the WD'all contest, the silence from the former legend, and one of the drop-outs claiming he never committed and the other two not knowing they dropped out.

Tuesday - 3/24

Have not missed any workouts. Too fucking busy and tired to post.

We find it amusing that the former legend's proteges seemed to have no idea that they
had pulled out of the big W'dll Grip Challenge.

;)

Sunday - 3/15

10AM - Overslept

Grip Training
New Model Rolling Thunder - 2 x10
Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching
Levering, Titans, reverse DB wrist curl, DB wrist curl

Don't let ego get in the way with Titan's Telegraph work. Go medium,
focus on the pinching. Otherwise you may end up with a nasty thumb pad injury.

Saturday - 3/14

6AM

Many pullups

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching + PlateMates
Left - Blob50 Pinching
Levering

Hit the Y.

On the Road

Still vacationing.

Caught up on the regular interval of who will TNS the #4, and the always co-joined subject of Joe Kinney.

We have no doubt Kinney closed a #4, but with the history of earlier IM grippers varying wildly in resistance, this #4 could very well have been a 3.5. When it was tested by IM and found to be "full strength" by IM, we ask, how was it tested? Did a #2 closer give it a squeeze and declare it harder than a #3? Was a "redneck" type calibrator used? Or did a former legend just declare it a #4 from long distance?

"Fucking Nut Bags" ;)

Operational Pause

Out of town this week.

Saturday - 3/7

6AM
Supposed to climb into the 60's today. Woo Hoo!

Grip Training
New Model Rolling Thunder - 3x10. As stated before, the handle is not "smooth". It has fine
grooves along it's circumference. It resembles the surface of a vinyl record album. Young gripsters will not know what that is.

Right - Plate Pinching. Split fucking thumb on last set.
Left - Blob50 Pinching
Levering, reverse DB wrist curl, Titan's

We got the new MILO this week. In flipping through it we were greeted with photos of a shirtless, boxer short outfitted J Brookfield dumping a bucket of water on his head. What in the frig is going on with grip people? Other than that some of the other articles were pretty good. We'll pour through it tonight.

Thursday - 3/5

5AM - Fucking 9 degrees F. outside. Cellar frozen. Forgot to start space heater.

Grip Training
New Model Rolling Thunder - 3x10
Right - Plate pinching
Left - Blob50 Pinching. For the many newbies visiting, YES this is EQUAL to a fucking York Blob, ignore the former legends. If you want an excellent tool for blob training, get a PDA Blobette.

Twist yo' wrist, Titans Telegraph, reverse ghetto formulator. If you paid for a "real" formulator, you got hoodwinked.

We eagerly await the results of the Arnold Grip Gauntlet. ;)

Tuesday - 3/3

4 Degrees F. Snow all day yesterday. Sore.

5AM

New Model Rolling Thunder - 3x10 - Both hands
Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching
Levering, Titan's , Reverse DB wrist Curl, DB wrist curl

Had to force through this one.

Prepare yourself to be reminded that the traveling grip gauntlet is where all the big boys of grip go.
;)

Who

is not surprised by the recent dropouts in the big Southern grip challenge?

;)

Sunday - 3/1

Snow coming!

Grip Training

New Model Rolling Thunder - 3 x 10. It's practically a pinch.
Right - Plate Pinching + chains
Left - Blob50 Pinching
Levering, Titans, Reverse DB wrist curls, DB wrist curls.

Isn't amazing that nearly all of the OFFICIAL records in gripdom have been set in small venues and backyards? These records have been on a continuous ascent since we've been a member of our beloved grip forum. Our niche sport is now hitting numbers that a few years ago were considered impossible. The former legends and kings are having a difficult time struggling with their egos. We'll say it again - "Fucking Nut Bags". ;)

And what the fuck is wrong with fucking neoprene elbow sleeves? Every photo I have ever seen of Slim the Hammerman, has him wearing those goofy B&D leather wrist braces. Does that mean he has never officially performed any of his feats?

Are Violent Video Games Adequately Preparing Children For The Apocalypse?

Are Violent Video Games Adequately Preparing Children For The Apocalypse?

Saturday - 2/28

Fucking cold.

Note: Did not miss any workouts this week. Same protocol.

Watched David Horne's Iron Grip DVD again yesterday. This is the best resource you will find for pinch gripping.

Another Double Blob Carry Record

Wade G goes 107 feet. No surprise there. We were enjoying Ironmind's write up until we get to the following...

R** H***d, using a pair of blob-like implements trotted for a very impressive 91-feet 11-inches.

But wait, who’s that on a cold Minnesota night shuffling along with a Blob (real ones) in each hand?

What the fuck? Further denigration to those who dominate an exact replica? Now it's spread to a public website. We wonder what former "legend" has IM's ear. ;)

This further cements our belief that the world of grip is poisoned with fucking nut bags.
;)

Weekend - 2/21-2/22

Grip Training
New Model Rolling Thunder - 2x10-12

Right - Plate Pinching + Platemates
Left - BLOB50 pinching - focusing on last 2 and 3 fingers. This is tough with my handsize and span.
Levering, Titan's Telegraph, Reverse and regular DB wrist curls.

Chad Vader Re-enacts The Oscar Nominees

Classic.

Blob - Double Farmer's Walk Record Broken!

We just saw the video. HOLY SHIT. The Natural guy destroyed the long standing 90 foot record using a pair of GordonV BLOB50's. Well done.

We could not help but notice the sour grapes that spewed from the FORMER grip legend that the record is not official since his particular blobs were not used. We say BULLSHIT. The GordonV's are modeled after the old original York Blobs. We own 2, we know what we are talking about. THERE IS NO FLATTER SIDE. If you dominate the BLOB50's, you will dominate all comers.

Again to parapharase and esteemed gripster - A FUCKING BLOB IS A FUCKING BLOB.

;)

Weekend - 2/14, 2/15

Followed same template as rest of week.
Right thumb web just about holding on.

How many SPAMS do the Fictional Hand people need to send to announce
those fucking York Barbell T-Shirts? We get the strange feeling we may be
of the only few left subscribing to that vapid waste of electrons. ;)

Thursday - 2/12

5AM
Wind is friggin insane.

Grip Training
New Model Rolling Thunder - 2x10 - Each hand.
Right - Plate Pinching - Wrist and shoulder are a bit tweaked. I'm getting old.
Left - Blob50 pinching - finished with some last 3 finger work.
Dumbbell Wrist Curls
Levering
Titan's Telegraph

Tuesday - 2/10

5AM
Everything felt "cold".

New Model Rolling Thunder - 2x10 - Each hand
Right - Plate Pinching - Struggle today.
Left - Blob50 pinching - working in last 3 fingers
DB Wrist Curls
Lever

Sunday -2/8

7AM

Grip Training

New Model Rolling Thunder - 2x10
Right - Plate Pinching + chain
Left - Blob50 Pinching
Titans Telegraph
DB Wrist Curls
Levering

2/7 - Saturday

6AM
Cellar too fucking cold. Space heater seemed to make no difference.

New model Rolling Thunder - 2x10
Right - Plate Pinching - Cold plate sting
Left - Blob50 pinching
Db wrist curls
Brookfield stick

Watched David Horne's IRON GRIP Pinch DVD last night for the n-th time.
There is none better for pinch training.

Thursday - 2/5

5AM
Fucking cold.

Grip training
Right wrist still tweaked.
New Model Rolling Thunder - 2x10
Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 Pinching

DB wrist curls
Titan's Telegraph
Levering

Tuesday - 2/3

5AM

Sore from weekend.

New Model Rolling Thunder - 2x10

Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 Pinching
Dumbbell Wrist Curls
Levering
Titan's Telegraph

What is with all the whining about the Grip Nationals? All of a sudden it's too far? Out of the way? Towanda, PA is fine. The fucking Little League World series is held down the road every year, in the shithole that is Williamsport. ;) I have yet to hear the Koreans complain about going to Williamsport.

As for the time is was held at the "Former Legend's" facility, that appeared to us as more of a tribute to the former legend than a National Championship.

Fuck the hand size debate also.

Also if you want to be recognized, compete through the recognized grip contests, and avoid self righteous rants.

Should strength challenges, like the Grip Gauntlet, be qualifiers for the Nationals? NO. Of course anyone who accomplishes it, is STRONG but there is NO formalization with the present setup.
What is the time limit between attempts? How many attempts are allowed?

Ahh fuckit. ;)

Sunday - 2/1

Did about the same workout yesterday.

7AM

Grip Training
Rolling Thunder - 2 sets 10 reps or so. New model.

Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching + Platemates
Dumbbell Wrist Curls
Brookfield stick lever
Titans Telegraph

Thursday - 1/29

Fuck Ice. Snaow all day yesterday then rain, then ice pellets.

Grip Training

Warmed up with new model Rolling Thunder. Much improved construction-wise over the old
style.

Right - Plate Pinching - Thumb web held out.
Left - Blob50 pinching
DB wrist curls
Levering
Fixed garage door.

Tuesday - 1/27

Fucking sore. Cellar stayed "cold" even with gas space heater at level 4.

Grip Training
High Reps with New model rolling thunder. Fucking burn.
Wrist curls
Levering
High rep titans Telegraph

Sunday - 1/25

8AM

Grip Training
Warm up with New Model Rolling Thunder - high reps.
Right - Plate piching with slick work glove. Thumb still torn.
Left - Blob50 pinching
Levering
Titans
DB Wrist curls
Swept

Diane Sawyer - Drunk Fucking Idiot

Someone spiked the Obama Kool-Aid
;)

Saturday - 1/24

6AM

Grip training

Right - Plate Pinching w/ slick work glove + Chain + Platemates
Left - Switched to new design Rolling Thunder. FUCK.
DB Wrist Curls
Levering

Did basically same workout this past Thursday.

Tuesday - 1/20

Fucking cold.

Nothing felt right. Piddled around for 30 minutes.
Fried eggs.

Sunday - 1/18

8AM

Grip Training
Right - Plate pinching + Platemates + Chain
Left - High Rep Rolling Thunder
Left - Blob50 Pinching. A fucking Blob is a Fucking Blob.
Tore right thumb web again. Finished with Titan's Telegraph.

Levering

Began with a non chalked hand with the RT. There is a sizeable difference
in effort. But it's too much of a pain in the ass to keep hand clean.

Ordered the updated version of John Brookfield's Mastery of Hand Strength.

Saturday - 1/17

6AM
-8 degrees F

Cellar was 61 degrees F but seemed much colder.

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching - medium weight - reps
Left - Blob50 Pinching
Light Levering

What is it with some of these old "legends" and grip? We were just paralysed while reading the
recent blob challenge thread. We have 2 GordonV BLOB50 replica's here. There is NO flatter side.
The texture is nearly smooth all over. Yet somehow, some "legends" continue to
denegrate lifting this fucking tormenting piece of iron. Years ago on our favorite forum when there were a handful of Blob lifters all was cool, now that our little niche sport has grown, the "legends" are getting testy.

To paraphrase a recent post - A fucking Blob is a fucking blob. Get over it. If you are dominating
a York Blob or a Blob50, you are doing fine. Ignore the noise.

Thursday - 1/15

5AM - Snow

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching - Medium - focus on reps this week
Left - Rolling Thunder - High rep - still fucking sore!
Left - Blob50 pinch work - moderate
Levering
Titan's Telegraph
Shovel fucking snow.
Take out fucking garbage.

Tuesday - 1/13

5AM

Grip Training
Right - Plate pinching. Light to medium. Sore.
Left - Blob50 pinchwork
Titan's telegraph. Don't let your ego pile the weight on. Feel the burn.
Levering

Left forearm still has some ache from the Rolling Thunder.

Sunday - 1/11

Snow yesterday and last night.
Managed to get some pullups in yesterday, tie-in still sore,
but improving.

Took a few days off to hit a conference out of town.
Left still fucking aching from Tuesday's hi-rep rolling thunder.

Grip Training
Left - Plate pinching + PlateMates + Chains
Right - Tried Rolling Thunder. Still sore. Fooled with Blob50
Levering

Tuesday - 1/6

5AM

Tried pullups. Right lat/delt tie in still screwed.

Grip training
Right - Thumb torn to shit. Titan's Telegraph and levering.
Left - High rep rolling thunder + levering

Used Jumpstretch bands for lat rehab.

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lifters with real strength accomplishments. I just read Marty Gallagher's - The Purposeful Primitive: Using the Primordial Laws of Fitness to Trigger Inevitable, Lasting and Dramatic Physical Change
One word sums it up - Fucking Fantastic. Get it below.

Sunday - 1/4

Too fucking cold.
Twinge in right lat/shoulder insertion doing pullups.

Grip Training
Repeated yesterday's workout. Bloody tear of right thumb. Fucking deep.

Saturday - 1/3

Sick yesterday. Energy down.

Grip Training
Right - Plate Pinching - +chain + PlateMates
Left - High Rep Rolling Thunder
Left - Some Blobette work
Levering

The ghost of Mac Batchelor showed up and strictly curled my Volkswagen Jetta.