layla Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 you got a good idea and some solid pinch work TodayPinch training: *Euro Pinch: 1*53.5 (118) 0*57.5 (126 3/4) --> I lifted it only the first 4-5 inches... *Triple Hub:only 2" & 3" today LH: 13kg (28.5) @2" ; 12kg (26.5) @3" then, after the sets i did with LH: 5*11kg (24 1/4) @2" 4*10kg (22) @3" & tried some lifts with claw grip (I think i could be stronger with it, I will try it again) RH: 14kg (31) @2" ; 16kg (35 1/4) @3" P.R. I tried to lift 17kg (37.5) with RH but I succeeded only the first 4-5 inches (like the Euro pinch) I tried some extra stuffs too for the LH ( my weak point): *I did some swings with the Hub from aft forward *I took a soft tennis ball in my hand & tried to crush it with the tip of my fingers (without the thumb) I think that my thumb is not the weak point. I need to strengthen the other fingers Soon, I think that i'll make a sort of Titan's Telegraph Key™ (http://www6.mailordercentral.com/ironmind/...asp?number=1243) but a little bit modified to work essentially the fingers (not only the thumb). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jul54 Posted June 13, 2008 Author Share Posted June 13, 2008 Thx Strut video of my V-bar lifts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdWwEIxivDg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jul54 Posted June 15, 2008 Author Share Posted June 15, 2008 (edited) Good training today with P.R.'s : : : *2H Euro Pinch: 53.5kg (118) OK 57.5kg (126 3/4) OK : (P.R.) 59.5kg (131) OK : : : (P.R. +4kg/+9lbs) 61.5kg miss (lifted the first 4-5inches) --> I draw nearer of the 65kg (163) that I lifted at the SGC : *Triple Hub @ 2" et 3": RH: 17kg (37.5)@2" P.R. : & 18kg (39.5) @3" P.R. : MG: 13kg (28.5) @2" (P.R. equal) & 13kg @3" (28.5) (P.R.) --> 14kg (31) @2" lifted the first 1-2 inches. then, extra workout for left hand: 2 sets of 3 reps at 11kg (24 1/4) @2" & 3" (reps @2" & then @3") Claw grip: 15kg (33) @2" & 3" Swings at 4.5kg (10) @3": 3 sets of 8-7 et 5 swingings *Pinch of a wooden trestle 2" of width ( trestle of 1.5" + 1 wooden borad of 0.5") + 6.3kg (14lbs) of chains suspended at horizontal bars which link the feet of the trestle. ~7kg (15.5lbs) for the whole 3 sets of 5/5 et 4 reps (LH only) :arrow: 2 difficulties: pinch only with the tips of fingers + the trestle & the board have a tendancy to slide one against the other. *Crushings of tennis ball between palm and tips of fingers (without thumb): some sets with left hand. Edited June 15, 2008 by Jul54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jul54 Posted June 18, 2008 Author Share Posted June 18, 2008 (edited) *V-bar 24mm: RH: 104kg (229 1/4) P.R. LH: 104kg (229 1/4) P.R. *V-bar 48mm RH: 97.5kg (215) P.R. , 100.5kg (221.5) P.R. LH: 97.5kg (215) P.R. , 100.5kg (221.5) miss --> just 2" RH & LH: 3 reps @ 92.5kg (204) *Wrist curl: 3*15@22kg (48.5) *Sledgehammer 8lbs (3.7kg) & 36": some Front, Rear, Side & Overhead levers (hand at 50cm/20") (I have found again a 14.75lbs but it's too hard for the moment) *CoC #2, the both hands: Some overcrushes & negatives On Monday, I have closed 2 times (nearly 3 times: 1mm) the #2 with RH Edited June 18, 2008 by Jul54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 I watched your 2" vbar video and am curious what the handle is made out of. Can't tell if it's steel or a textured material. Very good lifts regardless of material though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jul54 Posted June 18, 2008 Author Share Posted June 18, 2008 Thank you Bencrush It's steel. It's a little bit rusty & with chalk, it's not slippery. My father made a piece of steel which was tapped and soldered it on a steel pipe. Thanks to the tapping, I can screw the handle on the V-bar. BTW, I bought a clamp today & I will modify it a little bit to make a clamp for pinching (for working my fingers) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layla Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 YEAH those were some nice lifts,I def prefer thicker bars,gonna have to get one soon. I do love my rolling thunder and ironmind little big horn(lbh) that lbh will humble you fast though and so if you get one or fabricate one, dont expect v bar numbers *V-bar 24mm:RH: 104kg (229 1/4) P.R. LH: 104kg (229 1/4) P.R. *V-bar 48mm RH: 97.5kg (215) P.R. , 100.5kg (221.5) P.R. LH: 97.5kg (215) P.R. , 100.5kg (221.5) miss --> just 2" RH & LH: 3 reps @ 92.5kg (204) *Wrist curl: 3*15@22kg (48.5) *Sledgehammer 8lbs (3.7kg) & 36": some Front, Rear, Side & Overhead levers (hand at 50cm/20") (I have found again a 14.75lbs but it's too hard for the moment) *CoC #2, the both hands: Some overcrushes & negatives On Monday, I have closed 2 times (nearly 3 times: 1mm) the #2 with RH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jul54 Posted June 18, 2008 Author Share Posted June 18, 2008 (edited) I tried the Rolling Thunder at the Swiss Grip Comp and yes it's very difficult! I have never tried the Little Big Horn. What's the law of it ? Have you a video of a LBH lift ? http://www6.mailordercentral.com/ironmind/...asp?number=1257 Why 2 rings ? a video of today's lifts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSr6DBx3L5I Edited June 18, 2008 by Jul54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jul54 Posted June 22, 2008 Author Share Posted June 22, 2008 pinch training: *2H Euro Pinch: 59.5kg (131) OK 61.5kg (135.5) miss (lifted the first 4-5inches) *Triple Hub @ 2" et 3": RH: 16kg (35 1/4)@2" 18kg (39.5)@3" 9 sec with 14kg (30 3/4) @2" LH: 14kg (30 3/4)@2" (P.R.) 14kg (30 3/4)@3" (P.R.) 10 sec with 11kg (24 1/4) @2" 8 sec with 13kg (28.5) @2" *Clamp: some sets for thumb and other fingers http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/460/cimg0387fa0.jpg it's a homemade. It's just awaiting. I'll make a TTK, it'll be stronger than this clamp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jul54 Posted June 25, 2008 Author Share Posted June 25, 2008 (edited) *V-bar 24mm: RH: 106kg (233 1/2) P.R. LH: 106kg (233 1/2) P.R. --> Road to 250lbs *V-bar 48mm RH: 97.5kg (215) LH: 97.5kg (215) RH & LH: 3 reps @ 92.5kg (204) --> soon 225lbs *Wrist curl: 3*15@22kg (48.5) *Sledgehammer 8lbs (3.7kg) & 36" (92cm): 2 Overhead levers with RH, forefinger at 80cm (31.5") 1 1/2 Overhead lever with LH, forefinger at 70cm (27.5") + some Front, Rear, Side levers Edited June 25, 2008 by Jul54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lone Wolf Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Good V-bar work Julien I just started doing some sledgehammer work myself keep up the strong work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jul54 Posted June 26, 2008 Author Share Posted June 26, 2008 thank you Robert sledgehammer is a very pleasant exercice! I'll watch your progress on it Like a little green & wise monster with long ears could say: May the force be with (us) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tja Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Good work, your v-bar is going through the roof! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jul54 Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 thank you Joonas pinching yesterday, it was not an excellent training... *Euro Pinch: rise up to 53.5kg (118lbs) hard so stop then, static sets: 3 sets of 10sec with 43kg (95lbs), 3*10sec with 47kg (103.5), 2*6sec with 51kg (112.5) static sets were nice, I felt all muscles of forearms. I have tried to pinch just with the fingers & not to put the apparatus to the cavity between thumb & forefinger ( like that, I just train my fingers & I don't tear the skin at the base of the thumb) *Triple Hub: RH: 16kg (35 1/4) @2" ; 18kg (39.5) @3" 8 sec with 13kg (28.5) @2" followed by 17 sec @3" LH: 14kg (30 3/4) @2" ; 14kg (30 3/4) @3" 5 sec with 13kg (28.5) @2" followed by 5 sec @3" 2 sets of 6 sec with 13kg (28.5) @3" 2 sets of swings with 8kg (17.5) @2" & @3" *Clamp: some sets (10-15reps) I have just received my HG grippers that I bought on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.fr/Set-of-3-HEAVY-GRIPS-HAND-GRIPPERS-250-300-350-lbs_W0QQitemZ360062112349QQihZ023QQcategoryZ16032QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZVi ewItem ://http://cgi.ebay.fr/Set-of-3-HEAVY-G...QQcmdZViewItem 250 is a little bit easy (maybe 1.5-1.6) but it will be good for the left hand. 300 is very hard & 350 is a real monster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jul54 Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 *Grippers: RH: some reps with T, #1, HG250 & 1rep with #2 for warming up. Attempt with HG300 & OMG it's hard! missed of 0.5" LH: 8 reps with HG250. In fact, my HG250 is not a 1.5/1.6 like I said but maybe just a 1.2 . It is a little bit harder than my CoC #1... + some negatives for LH (with #2) & RH (with HG300) *Overhead lever: RH: 1 rep with 10 1/3lbs, pinky at 35.5" 5 reps with 8lbs, pinky at 31" LH: 1 rep with 8lbs, pinky at 35.5" 2 reps with 8lbs, pinky at 31" (almost 3 reps) +some front, rear & side levers *Wrist Curl: 3*15 with 22kg (48.5) *reverse wrist curl (1st time for me): 3*15 with 6kg (13.25lbs) BTW, my V-bar is unsoldered for the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jul54 Posted July 12, 2008 Author Share Posted July 12, 2008 *Euro Pinch: 57.5kg (126 3/4) EASY! so I tried directly 140 63.5kg (140) miss 61.5kg (135.5) miss 7sec with 55kg (121 1/4) 10sec with 53kg (117) *Triple Hub: RH: 17kg (37.5) @2" ; 19kg (42) @3" P.R. LH: 14kg (31) @2" ; 14kg (31) @3" 3 sets of 5sec with 13kg (28.5) @2" 1 set of 10sec with 13kg (28.5) @3" --> I will work a lot with 2" because it's my weak point. *Overhead lever: RH: 5.6kg (12.5), pinky at 80cm (31.5") P.R. 6.6kg (14.5), pinky at 70cm (27.5") LH: 4 reps with 8lbs, pinky at 31.5" 5 reps with 8lbs, pinky at 31.5" 1 rep with 10 1/5lbs, pinky at 31.5" P.R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jul54 Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 (edited) 07/16: Training only with the right hand because the tendon of the left brachialis hurts me *V-bar 24mm: 102kg (225) OK ; 107kg (236) miss ( P.R. attempt) *V-bar 48mm: 92.5kg (204) OK ; 97.5kg (215) miss *Reverse Wrist curl: 3 sets of 12 reps with 11kg (24.5) + 1 set of 12 reps with 6kg (13 1/4) *some sets of grippers Today: *Euro pinch @40mm & wooden grip: 61kg (134 1/2) easy but missed 65kg (143 1/3) --> I will test 63kg (139) next time if i can. 40mm is a more confortable grip & the wood is smoother than steel. maybe 5kg (11lbs) between 40mm + wood & my usual grip (56mm + steel) *Triple Hub: RH: 17kg (37.5) @2" & @3" 19kg (42) @2" only the first 5" --> I will test 18kg (39.5) next time 21kg (46 1/3) @3" P.R. LH: 15kg (33) @2" & @3" P.R. 16kg (35 1/4) @2" miss & @3": only the first 5" --> I have found a better position for my thumb *Overhead Lever: RH: 5.6kg (12 1/3) OK 6.6kg (14.5) hard! P.R. --> try a better form next time 2 reps with 5.6kg (12 1/3) LH: 5.6kg (12 1/3) P.R. 2 reps with 4.6kg (10 1/5) Edited July 19, 2008 by Jul54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jul54 Posted July 27, 2008 Author Share Posted July 27, 2008 07/23: *V-bar 24mm: RH: 97kg (214) OK, 102kg (225) miss LH: 102kg (225) OK, 107kg (236) miss (P.R.'s attempt) *V-bar 48mm: RH: 101.5kg (223 3/4) P.R. , 103.5kg (228) miss LH: 98.5kg (217) P.R. , 100.5kg (221.5) miss RH & LH: 3 reps with 93.5kg (206) & 2 reps with 93.5kg (206) *Wrist Curl: 3 sets of 15 reps with 22kg (48.5) *Reverse Wrist curl: 3 sets of 15 reps with 8kg (17.5) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jul54 Posted July 27, 2008 Author Share Posted July 27, 2008 today: *Euro Pinch @ 40mm (~1.5") & wooden grip: 55.7kg (122 3/4) OK 59.7kg (131 1/2) OK 63.7kg (140.5) miss *Euro Pinch @ 45mm (~1.75") & steel: 60kg (132 1/4) OK 61kg (134 1/2) P.R. 62kg (136 1/2) miss (just missed 2" ) *Hub 3": RH: 20kg (44) OK ; 22kg (48.5) P.R. LH: 16kg (35 1/4) P.R. ; 17kg (37.5) miss ( just the first 4") *Overhead lever: RH: 6.6kg (14.5), pinkie @80cm (31.5") --> a first time with the 8lbs + 3kg (6.5lbs) & another time with my 14.5's sledgehammer LH: 5.6kg (12 1/3) OK ; 2 negatives with 6.6kg (14.5) pinkie @70cm (27.5") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jul54 Posted July 30, 2008 Author Share Posted July 30, 2008 *V-bar 24mm: RH: 102kg (225) OK, 107kg (236) P.R. , 112kg (247) P.R. --> next time, I will verify if I lift it more than 5" with a board of 5" because I'm not sure if my attempt were good LH: 102kg (225) OK, 107kg (236) P.R. , 112kg (247) miss (lifted ~3") --> 250lbs soon!! *V-bar 48mm: RH: 102.5kg (226) P.R. , 105.5kg (232.5) miss LH: 102.5kg (226) P.R. , 105.5kg (232.5) miss --> 230 soon & after that, road to 240! RH & LH: 3 reps with 93.5kg (206) & 1 rep with 93.5kg (206) *Wrist Curl: 4 sets of 15 reps with 22kg (48.5) *Reverse Wrist curl: 2 sets of 15 reps & 1 set of 12 reps with 8kg (17.5) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jul54 Posted August 3, 2008 Author Share Posted August 3, 2008 (edited) *2HPinch @ 45mm: 58kg (128) OK 62kg (136.5) miss (missed of 3cm ) 7 singles @ 53kg (117) *Hub 3": RH: 20kg (44) OK, 22,5kg (49.5) miss LH: 16kg (35 1/4) OK ; 17kg (37.5) P.R. : *Overhead lever, pinky @ 80cm : RH: 6.6kg (14.5) OK ; 7kg (15.5) et 7.2kg (16) levered but the arm don't stay at the parallel. --> I will lean on a table for a strict form (like Bob Lipinski in his videos) LH: 5.6kg (12 1/4) OK ; 6.6kg (14.5) miss --> try 6kg (13 1/4) next time *some sets of grippers I bought some magnets on www.supermagnete.de (thank you Franky for the link); I will be able to microload my Hub & my Lever. I have sanded the rust on the Hub, on 2HP's steel discs & on the V-bar. Like that, my perfs will not be facilitate Edited August 3, 2008 by Jul54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankyBoy Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 You are welcome Julien. Congrats on the PR!! Did you try various widths for the 2-hand pinch? At your strength level you should do better so maybe its a width issue. I'm loosing strength dramatically when the pinch width goes beneath a certain level. Keep the nice training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jul54 Posted August 5, 2008 Author Share Posted August 5, 2008 thx I tried 56mm & 45mm. It's more comfortable with 45mm but it's not yet THE solution... What's your pinch width when you're training ? always the same or you vary it sometimes ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankyBoy Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 thx I tried 56mm & 45mm. It's more comfortable with 45mm but it's not yet THE solution... What's your pinch width when you're training ? always the same or you vary it sometimes ? When doing 2-hand pinch training I'm using always my competition width of 64mm. 1-hand pinch I'm doing with different widths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jul54 Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 Ok thank you for informations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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