EricMilfeld Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 You got this one, Heath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 This is gonna be awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odin Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 It's good to see you moving up the ladder again Heath! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Knight Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 smash it Heath! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggoth Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Good luck and happy crushing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickr104 Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 He's back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamTGlass Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Looking forward to white lights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benedikt Farsmann Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Good luck! Crush it to dust! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankyBoy Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Kill it Heath! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat 74 Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Has the gripper already been sent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Crusher Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Get it Heath!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lipinski Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Good luck Heath! You are still my favorite of the top MM ladder guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat 74 Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Thanks for the well wishes guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Tear it up Heath! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Thanks for the well wishes guys. Heath, have you been able to casually maintain this level of crush, or have you ramped up training for this? I remember when you posted that picture about your Monster Gripper you mentioned that you closed your 3.5 just before, so I knew you were at least at that level. Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat 74 Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Well, I was hoping to peak for a later attempt. My strength always goes down during football season, I don't get to train from late July until December, but I can pretty much always close my weak elites, I don't know where they calibrate. My strong Elite is 172-175, Chris Rice cal'd it and I can usually close it with a set in season, if I miss it I am always close. I have had a hard time building much top end strength mainly due to over training and boredom with grip, so I went back to my old program and I have been clicking along pretty decent. I was hoping to be a little farther along for this cert, but I guess we will see. One thing I quit doing is power cleans/olycleans/snatch/OHSQ. I really love to do those lifts but they just crush my wrists which in turn kills my grippers. I have also been working hard and getting physically stronger and that will always make your grip strength go up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too Tall Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Good luck Heath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stew2 Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Go Get It Heath! As if there was a chance you wouldn,t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Knight Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Well, I was hoping to peak for a later attempt. My strength always goes down during football season, I don't get to train from late July until December, but I can pretty much always close my weak elites, I don't know where they calibrate. My strong Elite is 172-175, Chris Rice cal'd it and I can usually close it with a set in season, if I miss it I am always close. I have had a hard time building much top end strength mainly due to over training and boredom with grip, so I went back to my old program and I have been clicking along pretty decent. I was hoping to be a little farther along for this cert, but I guess we will see. One thing I quit doing is power cleans/olycleans/snatch/OHSQ. I really love to do those lifts but they just crush my wrists which in turn kills my grippers. I have also been working hard and getting physically stronger and that will always make your grip strength go up. Indeed, If I don't train other stuff in the gym my grip usually doesn't get any stronger ... especially bi's and tri's hope you kill it Heath! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Do it for IM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat 74 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Do it for IM! LOL, I'll get right on that. Hopefully this one will go better than my last IM attempt. The eagle has landed, gripper arrived today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Browne Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Heath requested his cert attempt to be the date of April 11. However, Eric sent the gripper early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autolupus Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Heath requested his cert attempt to be the date of April 11. However, Eric sent the gripper early. "17. The athlete has 24 hours to make the certification attempt after the gripper arrives. Failure to do so forfeits the certification attempt. " This rule goes into effect for those certs going forward that are not in process already. Thanks everyone. Fair enough comment. I've expanded it to 48 hrs. Obviously, if there was a personal issue come up where someone just could not do it within this time period, we'd make an exception. However, this has not come up in over the 6 years we've had Mash Monster certs. Shipping time isn't really the issue. The rule addition is for what happens after receipt of the gripper. In waiting for their turn, many people have requested to be bumped because they are not ready. This is fine. The timing can be tough to be "on" for weeks while you wait. But, when a member accepts receipt of the gripper for their turn, the assumption is that they are ready. Not that they need to see when the gripper arrives, then tailor a quick peaking phase, take a daily assessment of gripper strength, and then attempt the cert at the perfect time. I realise there's not going to be too much of a hold up for people wanting to cert on this gripper but rules should be rules, for one and for all, otherwise what's the point in making them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I guess you are just trying to cause trouble here? Eric sent the gripper early. Heath was NOT ready until the 11th. So, I can only assume it was sent by accident ahead of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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