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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We upgraded to the new blogger template, about 2 years too late. Some tweaking still awaits.

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?

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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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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.

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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.

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