Training 8-02-2011

Switching things up a bit on grippers and likely changing the Pinch work some starting next week as well. I tore a nice flap of skin on my Left Thumb today attempting some Blob pulls for Gripcerts.com and that is a good reminder that I may be training a little too close to my max and it is time to back the intensity / weight down some and progressively work back up. On grippers for the current training cycle I am going to shoot for a daily GTG method on Over Crushes. I took some video of the pinch work and will try to get it up later.

Grippers
#1x10, #2x5
RH 159# EEx2x1 OC 5sec
LH 159# EEx2x1 Neg OC 5sec (forced in and popped open a hair)

Pinch
2H Saxon DL
5x135, Blob picks RH negs LH, 3x185
2x235, 3x235, 235x2+1, 8x185

Saxon Bar Curl
10x95

Blob RH, Blob almost full pull LH

Saxon Bar BNP
10x105

Behind Back Saxon Bar Wrist curls
12x105

Saxon Bar Reverse curls
12x55

Pinch Workout 7-23-2011

Zac came by on Saturday and we got in a nice pinch workout. My top sets were actually about 5# heavier than I planned due to overweight 45# plates but I didn't think about it until after the workout. Also I did some unscheduled 1 rep max effort testing because it was feeling so good. I took some video but still need to pull it off the camera. Layed some brick on the remodel after that and most of the day Sunday. Boy am I sore today.

Pinch
2H pinch Saxon bar
5x135
2x185
3x230
3x230
0x280 did not break ground
1x250 long hold

Saxon bar curl
9x95

Saxon bar behind neck press
95x10

Saxon bar reverse curl
10x55#

Behind the back Saxon bar wrist curls
10x105

1x 2-25s loose plate pinch clean and press

Blob
bunch of lifts RH, Negs LH

Broccoli Band Ext
2x65x

Pinch workout 7-15-2011

Had a nice lunchtime training session today. Bit of progress from last time and that is always good. Shot video of most of it as well and will add that to the post once I can process it.

Pinch
2H pinch Saxon bar
5x135
4x205
5x205
5x205
2x225 slight pause between reps for hand reset

Saxon bar curl
7x95

Saxon bar reverse curl
10x45#

Behind the back Saxon bar wrist curls
10x95

Forkulator
Ext 3x10#
Flex 20x10#

Pushups
30x

Pinch work

Workout from Saturday 7/9/2011. Only had about 20 min to get everything in I wanted to hit so I just hit the basics. Before and after the workout I worked on remodeling in the dungeon. I found that I am incredibly slow at laying brick. Trying to make it too perfect I guess. Anyway Video of the workout is attached.

Pinch
2H pinch Saxon bar
5x135
3x205
3x205
4x205 with longish hold at end

Pinch hack squat Saxon bar
1x135 with long hold

Pinch workout

Zach stopped by for a training session today and we hit it hard despite the 105deg temps in the shade + monsoon humidity. Workout went really well and I think we both had some good lifts. Forearms are sufficiently smoked now. I think I forgot a few things but this is what I remember.

Pinch day
2H Saxon Bar Pinch DL
5x135
4x185
6x185
6x185 broke 7th off ground 1 foot.

1H Saxon Bar Pinch DL
3x95 RH
1x95 LH + Neg

2x95 RH + Neg
2x95 LH + 2 Negs

Standing Saxon Bar curls
6x95

Saxon bar hold extensor focus
95#

Behind back Saxon bar wrist curls
95 x bunch of reps + long hold

Hammer curls with 44# KB
4x strict RH
3x cheat LH

Forkulator
Ext 8x10# + hold
Flex 10x15 + hold

Hammer wrist work 6#

Pinch Training

Just a quick training session as I had very little time at lunch today. Still got a nice improvement over last pinch day 6 days ago.

2H Saxon Bar Pinch DL
5x135
3x185
4x185
4x185 (longish hold last rep)

Lunchtime Pinch training

Zac stopped by today to join me for a quick lunchtime pinch training session. Decided to try something a little different. Here is my training lowdown.

Pinch farmers for warmup
2 - 2x5x4' bars (40# each) take for a stroll. from back yard front gate to back of yard and back, 2 turns about 150'

2H Saxon bar Pinch DL
5x135
3x185
2x185 (could not lock out 3rd)
3x185 with long hold last rep

Saxon bar curl
1x115

Saxon bar Pinch hack squat
7x115

1H Saxon Bar Negs
2x1x95 EH

Pinch work

Its been a few months since I did any direct pinch work so I thought I would get back on track starting today. Nothing too crazy, just a little sompin-sompin to shake out a few cobwebs. Did some farmers walk work with a couple of 2"x5"x4' rectangular tubing implements. They are fairly thick wall and about 40# a piece. First walk was leisurely pace and prolly 150' with 2 turns. Next after short rest was long standing hold to failure, followed by more of the same. Last after a little rest was a cluster of 2H high pulls and snatches with one of these. Thumb pads felt sufficiently swoll up after all that and I called it a day. Total training time was likely under 5 min.