Your '09 Grip Goals

[AnimalCage]

MM0 early '09, CoC late '09

Red nail bend

PR phonebook tear (thicker than 1.6")

Drop to 210 lbs (currently 230)

[Matt Brouse]

Lift the Inch at Larkin's.

[vikingsrule92]

Ok I'll bite

Gracie Bell lift

Blob+10

3.5

MM1

MM2

2HP 190

2-45s pinch

6-10s

3-25s

Blob by face

Start bending again seriously

DL 400

Power Clean 200

Squat 250

Start training strongman

I'm sure there's more stuff I can't think of. I update my sig periodically with goals so check there if you're actually curious.

[Pancake Sprawl]

become stronger. a lot stronger.

[jflynn]

I'm only just beginning grip. Currently about 1/8 away from closing the #1

Goals

1. Close the #2

2. Be able to do 10 door frame pullups (1/2 inch)

3. Close the #3

4. Generally improve my hand strength for climbing

[tja]

My three main goals:

1. close the #3

2. lift the Blob50

3. BIEW

Anything on top of these will be a nice bonus.

[CoC#3]

My goals for next year:

grippers

MM3 and MM4

#4 (been my goal for the last 2 years now... best i did this year was 2-3mm with a deep set)

certify on the #3 before i turn 20

pinch

100kg in competition.

Get on and stay on the top10 list for euro pinch.

lifts

squat 260kg

deadlift 300kg

bench 180kg

push press 160kg

other goals

compete in the British Grip Champs again (and place this time ha ha)

compete in strongman at lest once

compete in powerlifting at least once and total over 700kg raw.

[Captain Sam]

Ok, heres my goals for 2009 and where im at now for comparison.

My goals:

Certify on the #3 (can close my #3 from 35 mm)

2 hand pinch 90 kg (83,5 kg)

Onehandpinch 2 45:s (2 35:s with 2 fingers)

Rolling thunder 85+ (78 kg)

Hub lift 30kg (21)

All my records are both with left and right.

(Get going with the #3,5)

(Find and try the inch dumbel)

(Find and try a blob)

[lloyd80s]

Cert on #3

MM1

Close a #3.5

If this is all done at the end of 09 then I'll be happy.

[mobsterone]

Grippers

Close a 4 right handed and a 3.5 left handed in competition with a 20mm block

Close the Vulcan to level 19 right and level 15 left with a 20mm block set.

MM6

Pinch

Pull in competition what I've pulled in training. If that's 111.7 or 116+ either would be ok. Either way move up the ladder and make those ahead sweat some.

Win the Brits again.

Hope my shoulders, back and anything else that aches ease up for the whole of 2009.

The rest I set my aim on as I feel the need. So if my shoulders etc feel better I MIGHT wanna bench more. But if not I wont.

[the swiss]

gripwise:

1) inch.

2) Rene's 25kg blob.

[jad]

All my goals seem to get thrown to the wayside as I train for comps so this year they'll mostly be based on comps.

By MGC

MMS 195# #4

Front lever 12# sledge

Slim lever a 20# sledge

Rear lever a 20# sledge

Other

2HP 220#+

Work Malachi Bell and Climber Curls on a regular basis again

At least 2 extensor workouts per month

Misc:

pin my blue band, doubled

1 arm pull-up

[Paul Knight]

Ok I'll bite

Gracie Bell lift

Blob+10

3.5

MM1

MM2

2HP 190

2-45s pinch

6-10s

3-25s

Blob by face

Start bending again seriously

DL 400

Power Clean 200

Squat 250

Start training strongman

I'm sure there's more stuff I can't think of. I update my sig periodically with goals so check there if you're actually curious.

are your hands big enough for these feats Derek?

I can only get the tips of my thumb, middle and ring fingers on the Blob50

I can lift 6 10's pretty easily with a pipe through it, but with the pipe out, the plates fan out. I wander if I added a "plate mate" to the bottoms of the outside plates if the extra weight on the bottom will keep them from fanning out - no what I mean?

also your 400 DL , is that DO axle or just 400?

[lukeamdman]

Hmmm...

Pinch two 45's

Pinch six 10's

2HP 200+

181lb #3.5

186lb MM3 replica

MM2

MM3

Blob50+10

Get a FBBC 2.5" crusher

[Cannon]

150lb RT

[acorn]

Ok I'll bite

Gracie Bell lift

Blob+10

3.5

MM1

MM2

2HP 190

2-45s pinch

6-10s

3-25s

Blob by face

Start bending again seriously

DL 400

Power Clean 200

Squat 250

Start training strongman

I'm sure there's more stuff I can't think of. I update my sig periodically with goals so check there if you're actually curious.

are your hands big enough for these feats Derek?

I can only get the tips of my thumb, middle and ring fingers on the Blob50

I can lift 6 10's pretty easily with a pipe through it, but with the pipe out, the plates fan out. I wander if I added a "plate mate" to the bottoms of the outside plates if the extra weight on the bottom will keep them from fanning out - no what I mean?

also your 400 DL , is that DO axle or just 400?

The Kid's damn thumb looks like another index finger and he has long skinny fingers! I think they are big enough.

- Aaron

[boland magyar]

to lift my blob

bend a red nail

close a #2.5

[Autolupus]

Work back up to a Red/Bastard, MM1 maybe MM2, close my RB330n, work to a consistent sub minute deck tear, VHG MMS level 16, level 15 20mm block cert, level 13 CCS cert.

Try and get Blob, 5x10/11s cert both hands.

Have a go at some V bar and RT lifts.

[Paul Savage]

Hello Rex,

I saw in your video that you did 6 tens, is there any specific type of plate that you have to use??

I trained today and lifted 6 tens, and then lifted 6x 5 kilo plates (66lbs total) - I have also recently lifted 4x ten kilo plates at Steve's gym (taped) - I don't do any pinching and was wondering what are classed as good levels of strength in this type of grip movement.

I have some goals for 2009 - I think that they are at the limit of my abilities (which aren't that great anymore to be honest) - I hope that luck is on my side.

Well done on your recent lifts - and please let me know what are considered "good" numbers on the plate pinching lifts.

Best wishes,

Laine

laine - if you want to give pinching a good go, for you i would say the feats to go for would be three 20kg one hand pinch, and eight 5kg one hand pinch, you could also possibly try for 4 20kg with 2 hands

world class one hand pinch feats you are either already capable of doing or there abouts (if you found the right plates) would include two 25kg (pretty sure this has been done), four 10kg (not been done as far as i know), three 15kg (has been done by two people as far as i know) and seven 5kg (not been done as far as i know)

as far as the plates to use, i know for 5kg plates these are good http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/olympi...scs/3211_p.html if you think the ones you have now are a bit naff get two sets of 4 so you have 8 to work with / for three 20kg (some think this is impossible but im certain your capable of doing it with training) most plates would be fine though some better (the ones that hold chalk well) an i couldnt really tell you which - basically you want plates with large diameters so they are on the narrow side, the more hand you can wrap around the plates the better with wide pinching..so it helps you have hands big enough to wrap around a small tree!

good luck with your goals guys

[ae_yogi]

Grip Related:

MMS #3

2x45# plates

blob 50

5 dimes

Non Grip:

bench 405 (without injuring my shoulder)

pullup with 150#

cut from 205 to 190

[unequipped]

rolling thunder 90 kg (200 lbs)

apollons axle 155 kg (340 lbs)

one-hand-dl 120 kg (260 lbs)

clean ("frensh style) and strict-press the baby inch (53 kg)

coc 2,5

... but i think, my back will be not happy about these wishes

Edited December 8, 2008 by unequipped

[John Beatty]

Train grip at least twice per month all year.

Bend at least once weekly all year, then step it up to 3 times per week for the last 3 weeks pre BBB.

Do an Edgin Medley at the BBB & get at least 7" through 5.5"

Lift my baby Inch

Lift the Blob

Make Chad sweat at the BBB...

Non Grip

Get my dead back to top form, maybe hit a PL meet late summer & give a 750-775 range a pull. If I do a 3 way meet, total close to 2,000.

train hammer for HG & do the March meet again

Try to stick with a cardio program for more than 2 weeks.

Do 4 different types of strength comps this year - PL, Strongman, Grip, HG

Edited December 8, 2008 by John Beatty

[vikingsrule92]

Ok I'll bite

Gracie Bell lift

Blob+10

3.5

MM1

MM2

2HP 190

2-45s pinch

6-10s

3-25s

Blob by face

Start bending again seriously

DL 400

Power Clean 200

Squat 250

Start training strongman

I'm sure there's more stuff I can't think of. I update my sig periodically with goals so check there if you're actually curious.

are your hands big enough for these feats Derek?

I can only get the tips of my thumb, middle and ring fingers on the Blob50

I can lift 6 10's pretty easily with a pipe through it, but with the pipe out, the plates fan out. I wander if I added a "plate mate" to the bottoms of the outside plates if the extra weight on the bottom will keep them from fanning out - no what I mean?

also your 400 DL , is that DO axle or just 400?

The Kid's damn thumb looks like another index finger and he has long skinny fingers! I think they are big enough.

- Aaron

Hahaha yeah they definitely are. I can't get too much on the blob by face (not like Chad, Jedd, Rex, etc.) but I can definitely get enough that it's doable, same goes for 6-10s. It's just 400 Paul, I'm a weaking remember Although typically my axle is just 10-15 behind my regular DL, so that should be in the general area.

Oh and 1 to add:

200 RT

Edited December 8, 2008 by vikingsrule92

[twig]

Seems to be a lot of people (relatively) talking about the possibility of 8X5...can't we wait until 7X5 has been done?

[foxyj75]

Well, lets see..........

If I ever find a 665 KOAB, I would like to KILL IT!!!

5'' Triangle edgin

6''x 3/8'' 0-1 DR

5'' x 3/8'' Steelworks CRS

Insane Brutal Hex

400# DO axle DL

240# 2HP

Pinch 2 45's

Consistent 20# rear lever(it's hit or miss right now)

20+# lever to face

CCS #3

TGU w/ 48k kettlebell

160 on Inch simulator

260# BW, fairly lean (245.5 right now)

400# squat

500# DL

and that's all I can think of right now........

Edited December 9, 2008 by Foxman