The Formulator - No More?

Bob just clicked the FORMULATOR Link and was greeted by:

Site Has Been Disabled

To activate your site Click Here

So much for sales going gangbusters. ;)

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

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

Time For the Monthly Cycle of Large vs Small Hand Whining

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

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

Monday - October 22

530AM - Tough to get started.

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

Lower arms sore from the weekend.

Sunday - 10/21

8AM
Lower arms a bit sore from yesterday.

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

Grip Training

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

Went outside to have a cigar and cooldown.

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

Saturday - 10/20

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

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

Grip training

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

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

EliteFTS.com - 225x25 Kroc Dumbbell Row

Matt Kroczaleski

Just saw this on the EliteFTS site.



All their top shelf videos are HERE.

Friday - 10/19

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

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

Thursday - 10/18

530AM - 56degrees - Humid

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

Grip Training

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

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

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

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

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

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

Good write up HERE.

Wednesday - 10/17

530AM - 70degrees!

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

Tuesday - 10/16

530AM

Reverse Hypers/45 Degree hypers

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

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

Monday - 10/15

530AM - 42 Degrees

YMCA

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

It Is All Starting To Make Sense

Sunday - 10/14

8AM
50 degrees and sunny.

Reverse Hypers/45 degree hypers/Coffee/and Megadeth

Grip training

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

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

DOUBLE INCH DUMBBELL FARMERS WALK RECORD

Joel Sward - 48.8 feet.

Tremendous.

Saturday - 10/13

42 degrees out.

Hit work at 5ish to run a few jobs.

8AM

Reverse Hypers, 45 degree hypers.

Grip Training

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

Titans Telegraph - light, controlled

Reverse Curls with big EZ Curl Bar.

Got talked into going to the Y

Tough to get started.

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

Friday - 10/12

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

530AM - YMCA

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

New Captain of Crush

Check it Here

Get over to the Gripboard and congratulate Teemu. The video shows total domination.

Thursday - 10/11

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

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

Grip Training

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

80-85% day

Swept cellar.

Wednesday - 10/10

530AM

YMCA

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

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

Had a meeting, not time to waste.