Monday, March 31, 2008

Monday - 3/31

5AM - Skipped the Y, no partner.

Cellar

Close Grip Bench w/ Apollons - 6x12
JM Press/Extensions - 3x10

Light grip to get blood moving. Sore.
Kicked Blob50 over to test hand span across face. With thumb knuckle in proper position,
only fleshy part of finger tips extend past face. This will never happen.

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Sunday - 3/30

8AM

Romanian Deadlifts w/ Trap Bar - 4x20
Standing Presses - whoaa

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinching
Left - Blob50 Pinching
Titans Telegraph - last 2 fingers and thumb

One of those days where you just can't squeeze hard enough.

We have been scouring the internet looking for the applications one would use
to apply for "GrandMaster" strongman status. No luck thus far. ;)

Saturday, March 29, 2008

Saturday - 3/29

7AM

Romanian Deadlifts w/ trap bar - 4x20

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinching
Left - Blob 50 pinching

Musings:

Why get a clean video of you picking up the Inch Dumbbell with exaggerated tilt, when
you have done it "bunches" of times with no tilt, when the camera was not running?

Then when asked to do it in front of witnesses, you deny, because now you want
to tilt it for reps.

The British Championships should sort all this out.

Time to hit the Y.

Friday, March 28, 2008

Hillary Clinton in Bosnia



Audie Murphy cannot touch this. Excuse me while I kneel.

Friday - 3/28

530AM

Thumbpads sore. Holy crap.

Close Grip Bench - 4x15
Hammer Flat Bench - 2x10
Rope pullovers
Rope Face pulls
abs

Shoulders sore from yesterday. Still fairly solid.

Phenomenal Blog:

The Tight Tan Slacks of Dezso Ban

Full of the old greats from the original Iron Man Magazine etc.

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Great T-Shirt


Order at T-Shirt Hell.

Thursday - 3/27

5AM

Romanian Deadlifts w/ Trap Bar - 4x20
Standing Presses

Grip Training

Right - 2x45 Plate pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching
Titans Telegraph - last 2 fingers and thumb
Reverse Dumbbell wrist curl.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

The Dumbing Down of Lifting the Inch Dumbbell?

What the hell is going on with the grip world? The recent developments of someone posting a video of an Inch Dumbbell deadlift with excessive tilt, and the subsequent glowing testicle rubbing accolades has us here at the grip bunkhouse sickened.

It seems like yesterday we were treated to a moronic debate of allowing the deadlift of 2 rubber coated 45 pound plates on the official lists, now this potential travesty.

Tilting allows the wrist and palm to put the brakes on the infamous rotation of the Inch.

As stated on the GB records forum:

1. Must fully deadlift the Inch to a standing position
2. The bell must remain horizontal without significant tilt. <-- NOTE 3. Only chalk is allowed. 4. Must provide a picture, video, or a credible GripBoard member must witness the feat. Further reading HERE by the official GB record Keeper.

...To qualify for the Inch Dumbbell Lift on the Gripboard Records List, you must lift the Inch Dumbbell without excessive tilt. The reason behind this is when the Inch tilts, the globe bell can be braced against the heel of the hand, or even the wrist. By initiating this contact, the athlete can reduce how much the Inch rotates, making the lift easier. To preserve the genuineness of the feat, the rules were modified so that the athlete had to lift it as level as possible....

Leave your frigging "self esteem" at the door people and do it correctly.

Excuse me while I go vomit.

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Tuesday - 3/25

5AM - 19 degrees F.

Romanian Deadlifts - 4x20
No presses. Give shoulders a break. Dropping back to twice per week.

Grip Training

Right - plate pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching
Titans Telegraph - last 2 fingers and thumb
Dumbbell Reverse wrist curl

We could not help but notice that for the Nth time our "favorite" grip legend
had to remind us that only a certain few legends were lucky enough to get nearly
impossible to lift York blobs. Evidently the first 4 100 pound York dumbbells were
produced when Bob Hoffman was in the throws of dementia. Unlucky for the rest of
the grip world when John Grimek noticed the horrible mistake, and corrected it. ;)

Look people, if you are dominating a Blob50 replica, or just a run of the mill York, you
should have no problem putting away one of these so called "fat man" blobs.
(DO NOT CONSIDER the "new" YORK LEGACY DUMBBELLS - these are garbage)

It is only a brotherhood as long as it's only the big brother winning. ;)

It looks like the we are now into 4 GB forum pages of credit card set vs. MM set.
It is interesting that nearly all of the inflammatory comments have originated
from those who cannot close a #3 with either set. ;)

And what the fuck are we doing talking about chest crushing, seasoning HG500 grippers for?


Time to boil eggs.

Monday, March 24, 2008

Monday - 3/24

530AM - 21 degrees F

YMCA - They had the heat off yesterday and all night. Weight room was too fuking cold.

Close Grip Bench - 5x10
Hammer Flat Bench - 2x8
Face Pulls
Rope Pullovers
Abs

Home - Grip Training

Right - 2x45 York plate pinching
Left Blob50 pinching
Titan's telegraph - last 2 fingers and thumb

What is with the pinhead thread on the GB arguing about "setting". I thought we got over this.
Some of the posts read like the last Ironmind catalog. ;)

Sunday, March 23, 2008

Sunday - 3/23

8AM

Romanian Deadlifts w/ trapbar - 4x20
Standing presses - deloading

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching - concentrate on form
Left - Blob50 Pinching
Titans Telegraph - last 2 fingers and thumb
Reverse wrist curls w/ dumbbell

Saturday, March 22, 2008

BEWARE - YORK LEGACY BLOBS - BEWARE

We meant to post this awhile back when someone asked about them on the GB a few weeks ago.
Well, better late then never.

Some unscrupulous asshole is trying to pass off the new York "Legacy" Blobs
as RARE on Ebay. If you are a newbie, beware, these are strictly garbage. We covered
them months ago here. One side is practically flat, while the other is round. They
are good for being used as DUMBBELLS. And yes we have seen them first hand,
as our local YMCA has 2 rackfulls of them.

Once again gripdom reveals its seedy underbelly.

AVOID.

Saturday - 3/22

7AM

Romanian Deadlifts w/ Trap Bar - 3x20

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching
Titans Telegraph - last 2 fingers and thumb

YMCA

Hammer Lat Pulls -> Rope Pulls -> Hammer High Rows - 4 circuits
Medium Heavy
Arms
Abs

We wonder what "set" Hillary Clinton would employ if training grip.

Don’t Bother Looking for Easter Eggs


Hat Tip to Lucianne

Friday, March 21, 2008

Friday - 3/21

530AM
Cold - 24 degrees F, windier than Ashley Alexandra Durpe's nether bits.

YMCA
Close Grips - 5x12 - medium weight
Hammer Bench Machine - 3x8 - fairly heavy
Rope pullovers
Abs

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Thursday - 3/20


5AM - Still raining. Lower back refusing to work

Romanian Deadlifts - 4x20
Standing presses

Grip Training

Right - Plate pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching
Titans Telegraph - last 2 fingers and thumb
Rain had everything slick and damp.

How about how Laine Snook deadlifts the Inch and Millenium Dumbbells in one shot
and a certain credit card set legend has nothing to say. If it is not about some people
I guess it's just not worth congratulating. Envy will be the destruction
of gripdom. ;)

Wednesday - 3/19

530AM - Cold rain started Tuesday nite.

Circuited lats, arms, shoulders. 30 minutes

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Tuesday - 3/18

Wow. I though I was sore yesterday. ;)

Romanian Deadlifts w /Trap Bar - 3x20
Standing presses

Right - Plate Pinching
Left - Blob50 pinching
backed off. Moved quick. Sore from weekend. No sense in digging a hole.

Monday - 3/17

SORE

530AM

Close Grip Bench - 4x12
Decline Close Grip - 3x12
Hammer Flat Press
Rope Extensions
Face Pulls Abs

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Sunday - 3/16

7AM - Wet Snow. 33 degrees F.

Romanian Deadlifts w/ Trap Bar - 3x20
Standing Presses

Grip Training

Right - Plate Pinching - w/ Chains/Paltemates
Left - Blob50 Pinching
Titans Telegraph - last 2 fingers and thumb
Reverse Wrist Curls with Dumbbell.