Grip training...

Tuesday, 26 August 2014 
60 min. 

[An interesting workout. Once again, training my grip as a power exercise makes all the difference. I had a sloppy palm set-up on sets 2 and 3 for the CoC #2. Over all, it's progress from last time, even in the kb swings!]

warm-up:
- kettlebell twists, shakes, catches
- space mace: 30 sec./30 sec. x 2
- ghetto gripper : 8 closes L, 10 closes R
- CoC #1.5 : 6 closes
- stretching

CoC #2 :
1 close L, 1 close R, rest
1 rep L, 1 close R, rest
1 rep L, 1 close R, rest
1 close L, 1 close R, rest
1 close L, 1 close R, rest
1 close L, 1 close R, rest
1 close L, 1 close R, rest
1 close L, 1 close R, rest

CoC #1.5 : 10 closes L, 8 closes R

CoC #1.5 : 8 closes L, 6 closes R

COC #2 : 1 close L / CoC #1.5 : 4 closes R

15+35 lb. KB swing: 30 L, rest 30 sec., 30 R, rest 30 sec. x 5

Grip training + kettlebell

Tuesday, 19 August 2014 

space mace: 30 sec./30 sec. L/R x 2

ghetto gripper: 8 closes

CoC #1.5 : 6 closes

CoC #2 : 1 close L/R

CoC #2 : 1 close L/R

CoC #2 : 1 rep L, 1 close R

CoC #1.5 : 10 closes L, 8 closes R

CoC #1.5 : 8 closes L, 6 closes R

[Then I gave the kids a shower...] 

15+35 lb. KB swing: 20/20, rest 30 sec. x 6

+ + + 

I reminded myself that heavy grip closing has to be trained like powerlifting. So I kept the volume low, and rested about 2 minutes between each effort with the #2. Almost three closes with my left hand. This is progress.

I think I'll train boxing tomorrow.

Oh, and I'm currently addicted to watching the old HBO show, Oz.

Stay tuned. And try not to go to prison.