Grip training…

Sunday, 22 May 2011
15 mins, 97kg

WARMUP

CIRCUIT:

Red midi: 12, 10

Heavy Grips 150: 10, 8

CoC #1.5: 10, 6
[r.h. 8? closes, l.h. 4? closes;
r.h. 4 closes, l.h. 2 closes;
external aid on last reps for l.h]

Heavy Grips 150: 15
[some external aid on last few reps r.h. and last several reps l.h.]

Red midi: 25

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What can I say? I couldn't resist. I will go to the gym Tuesday so I wanted Monday between then and a grip workout. My right hand has really come along (authority!) and it won't be long before it's ready for the CoC #2.* Even so, I decided tonight that I will stick to the following regimen:

day x (as above): crush training, 15–20 mins
day y (2–3 days later): other grip training (curling, pinching, flexing, etc.) 15–20 mins
day z (2–3 days later): crush training like on day x
x,y,z, etc.

The rate of x,y,z days will also, of course, depend on how my forearms feel. No reason to crush against the goads, as it were. Also, I will stick to this regimen until my left hand catches up with my right. That means there will be a "harbor" period during which my right hand will be treading water while my left hand improves. I must resist the temptation to add more for my right hand. I think I will let my right hand improve until I get 12 closes with it and then maintain that till my left hand catches up.

* I got a Heavy Grips 150lb last week and tonight I put it to the test (though I had tried it Friday night just for a couple fun squeezes). It's a good medium between the CoC #1.5 and my red midi gripper. But it won't be long until I will want to use a Heavy Grips 200. The craftsmanship of CoC's really shows compared to Heavy Grips.

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MONDAY, 24 May 2011
30 mins, 97kg
Ab/Core workout

WARMUP: chest expander moves

Band leg raises: 25, 25
[Secure yoga/pilates bands to the floor and raise legs; kind of like reverse leg throws]

Gut wrench: 60, 60

Drawing water: 15/15, 15/15

Bar spar: 20/20, 20/20

Ab wheel: 40, 40