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Saturday, December 15, 2018

12-15-18
20 minutes on Bike Trainer 
15 minutes on climbing wall - easy side
Actually start back on Monday

Saturday, December 1, 2018

Well this was it - the last Grip workout before Gripmas. Wanted it to be a good one and it was - not great but satisfied.
Floor Work warm up
COC - Did Trainer - then 84# #1 and the pain in my palm wasn't worth it - stopped there - going to rest it until the contest and see where is is then
Euro Pinch at 52 - 60-110-160-180-210-220 x a miss
IM Axle = 209-275-295-315-325 x 1 solid hold
2 3/8" Axle - 209-259-279-299x1
Flask - 125-150-175-200-205 in plates
Tips Tester - 150-175-200-225-250
3/8" thin Pinch - 60-70-80-90-100x1
Sledges all directions - still struggling on these
Rolling Thunder - 110 x 5 L&R
Tombstone - 20 reps

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

11-28-18
Floor Work
IM Axle - 209 - 275 - 295 - 315 - 325 (up but couldn't hold)
2 3/8" Axle - 209- 259-279 x miss
Tried a light gripper but no go - lump in palm is slightly discolored and sore

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

11--27-18
COC 51-84-103 - 120 - popped something in my palm where the end of the gripper sits - pretty sore doing grippers but nothing else
Euro at 52 - 110-160-180-210 x 1 solid finally
Gracie x 2 L&R Strong R - hard left
Flask - 125-150-175-200 x 1 in plates
Tips Tester - 150-175-200-225-250 x 1
3/8" thin Pinch - 60-70-80-90-100 in plates
Rolling Thunder - 100 in plates x 5 L&R

Saturday, November 24, 2018

11-24-18
COC - 51-82-103-120-134 x miss with the block - Choked - 131-141-156 -175 x miss
Euro at 52 - 60-110-160-180-200 -210 x miss
Gracie - 2 singles plus a 3rd miss L&R
IM Axle - 209-275-295-315-325x miss
Flask - 125-150-175-200x1 210 x miss
Tips Tester - 125-150-175-200-225-250x 1
Sledges - still suck
3/8" thin pinch - 50-60-70-80-90-100x 1
3" Pinch Block - 50-60-70-75 x 1

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

11-21-18
COC 51-84-103-120-134x1 -- Choked 131-141-156-175x miss
Euto at 52 - 60-110-160-180-200-210x1 -220x miss
Gracie DB - 3 singles L&R
2 3/8" Axle 209-259-279-289x1
Flask - 125-150-175-200x1
Tips Tester - 175-200-225-250-275x1
Sledges - 16# to head - everything else sucked
3/8" thin pinch - 75-85-95-105x miss
Tombstone - 30 reps x 2
IM Axle DL - gave my back a break today - no axle

Sunday, November 18, 2018

11-18-18
COC 51-84-103-120-134 - Choked -131-141-150x miss - 175 x negative
Euro at 52 - 60-110-160-210xmiss - 180 - 200x 1
Axle DL - 209-275-295-315 - 335x miss
Gracie x 1 L&R
2 3/8" axle - 259 low back ouchy so i quit
Flash - 150-175-200x1
Tips Tester - 200-225-250x1
Sledge - all directions
Tombstone - 30 reps x 2 sets
AA Grip Machine - 150# x 15 reps
3" Pinch Block - 50-60-70 in plates
3/8" thin pinch - 70-80-90-100 x 1
5x5K plate pinch x 1 right miss left

Thursday, November 15, 2018

11-15-118
COC - 51-84-103-120-134 - Choked 131-141-156
#Euro at 50mm - 58-108-158-208 x miss - 178-188-198x 1 - tried 50 mm instead of 52 - not much different but not as good I think
IM Axle - 275-295-315-325 x almost
Gracie DB x 1 L&R
2 3/8" Axle - 209-259-279 x maybe good
Tips Tester - 150-175-200-225-250 x 1
Flask - 150-175-200x 1
Sledges - still struggling on all ways
Tombstone - added bands - 20 reps x 2
AA Grip Machine - 125 x 20 reps

Monday, November 12, 2018

11-11-18
Climbed at Ricks about 3 hours
11-12-18
COC - 51-84-103-120-134x1 Choked - 131-141-156x 1
Euro at 52 - 60-110-160-180-200-210xmiss
IM Axle - 209-275-195-315-325x miss
2 3/8" Axle 209-259-279-299x miss
Sledges - played around
Tips Tester - 210 x 5
I just can't seem to make any progress - Doctor says it's my medication and a reaction I'm having to it - that's a cheap way out that I won't accept even though I have been diagnosed with a couple new "issues" as the kids say.

Friday, November 9, 2018

Floor Work
Glute Ham Raises - BW x 8 x 2
ISG - easy reps
I'm finding I need this extra day off.
More problems - more doctors - less blood LOL

Thursday, November 8, 2018

11-8-18
Floor Work 
ISG Warm Up 
Tombstone - 15 x 3 sets
Flask - 175# x 3 singles
Tips Tester - 210-220-230-240 x 1
3" pinch - 1 hand - 60# in plates L&R
3/8" pinch - 60# x 30 sec hold
Levering - really sucked today (lately)
5x5K plates - miss
58# block weight x 1 r miss L
Axle DL - 209-275-295-315 x 1
AA Grip Machine - 150 x 10
2 3/8" Axle - 279x 1
Gracie x 1 L&R - been a while since I could do this
COC Choked - 141 - 131 x 1 R

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

11-7-18
Doctor this morning
Floor Work 
COC - T -1-1.5-2-2.5 - 2.5
Choked 131# - 141#
Euro at 52 - 60-110-160-180X 1 and done
Axle rack pulls - 33-123-213-283-303-323 barely
Sledges - nothing
What a bad day - weak as a kitten.

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

11-6-18
AM
Floor Work 
Cambered Bar Squats 170# x 7 x 2 - 190# x 7
Dead lift - 269x3 - 311 - 333 - 352 x 1Felt good today
Calf Raises - BW to a burn
Overhead Press 90# x 10
Straight Arm Pulldowns 70# x 10
Pushdowns - 70# x 10

Sunday, November 4, 2018

11-4-18
Floor Work 
COC - 51-84-103-120-134
Euro at 52 - 60x5-110x3-160x2-210x miss - 180x2-190x1 -200x1-205x miss - 200x1-190x1-180x2-160x3-110x5-60
Axle Rack Pull/hold - 33-123-213-283-303-323-303-283-213-123-33
2x45# Plate Pinch - up 2 hands - pause with one x 5
Flask - 175 - 185 x 1 plate weight
2 3/8" Axle - 259-279x1
2" DB - 150# x 4 L&R
2 3/8" DB 125 x 3 L&R
Tombstone - x 15 way out on fingertips
AA Grip Machine - 150# x 5 - I'm trashed
Sledge hammers - Sucked - I'm done done

Saturday, November 3, 2018

11-3-18
Floor Work 
Cambered bar squats - 170 x 7 x 2 - 190 x 7
Dead Lift - 319# x 3 - 339 x 1 - 350 x miss - felt wrong off the floor _ ass shot straight up - so bailed on it. 289 x 5 then 3
Calf Raises - BW to a burn
OH Press - 85# x 10
Straight Arm Pulldowns - 60# x 15
Pushdowns - 60# x 15

Thursday, November 1, 2018

11-1-18
COC T x 5 - #1 x 1 - #2 x 1 - 120# x 1 - 134# x 1 
Choked - 131- 141 x 1 - filed 150 x miss
Axle Rack Pulls + hold - 123 - 213- 283 - 303 x 1 - 323 lift but no hold
Euro - 60-110-160-180-190-200xMiss - 180 - 190- 200 x 1
2 3/8" Axle - 119-209-259X 1 - then went sumo - much easier
Blockbuster - R Hand 70# in plates x 1
Flask - 70-75-70x1 in plates
2x45# plates - up 2,, down one hand x 5
2" Climber pinch - 185 in plates

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

10-31-18
Floor Work 
Cambered Bar Squats - 160 x 8 - 180 x 8
Dead Lifts - 280# x 3 - 311# x 1 - 339# x 1 - not a max but a solid lift for me right now
Straight Arm Pulldowns - 60# x 10
Pushdowns - 60# x 10

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Floor Work 
COC T x 10 - 2.5x1 L&R - 2x 5 L&R
Tombstone - added bands - 30 reps - added more bands x 30
2" DB 160# x 5 L&R
Tips Teser - 220# x 5
3/8" thin pinch - 85 x 3
Blobs - 35 x 1 L&R - 40 x miss
Flask 175 X 3
Levering 6-8-10-12# x Slim - Face - Choke (to 20") - some rotations
COC Choked - 131-141 x 1 R - 150 filed and 156 x 1 R
AA Grip Machine - 150# x 15 910 good - 5 not so much)
2 3/8" DB @ 125 x 5 L&R
2x35# Plate Pinch - 1 R
2 x 45# Plate Pinch x miss
5x5K plate pinch x 1 L&R
Euro @52 60# x 5 - 110 x 4 - 160 x 3 - 180 x 2 - 210 x miss 0 200 x miss
Euro done Load and Go - no breaks
Thumbs are trashed

Saturday, October 27, 2018

10-27-18
Floor Work
Cambered bar Squats - 160# x 8 x 3
Dead Lifts 275-295-317# x 3
CAlf Raises - BW x a burn
OH Press - 85# x 10
Straight Arm Pulldowns - 60# x 10
Pushdowns - 60# x 10

Friday, October 26, 2018

Thumb skin needs a break so choose to do things that spared it
COC Trainer x 10 - 2.5 x 1 - 2 x 3
Tombstone - 30 reps x 3 sets ( out off of the skin tears)
Sledge work - Slim - Face - Choke - Rotate - finger walking
AA Grip Machine - 135# x 15 - 10 reps -- 145# x 10
IM Axle standing wrist curls in rack - 213# x 5 x 3

Thursday, October 25, 2018

10-25-18
Don't feel great today - BP was low and HR was up, even at rest.
Floor Work
Cambered Bar Squat - 160# x 5 x 3
Dead Lift - 253 - 275 - 295# x 3
Calf Raises - BW to a burn
Straight Arm Pulldown - 50# x 10
Push Downs - 50# x 10

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

10-24-18
A few more of these long "base building" sessions and then I'll work harder on the on the Top 50 List events. Endurance is slowly coming along but I need a little more base still.

COC Trainer x 10 L&R - #2.5 x one left and right - # 2 x a few reps
Euro @ 54 - 60#x5 - 110# x 3 - 160# x 1 - 210# x miss
2 3/8" DB @ 125# x 5 L&R
2x35# plate pinch - one right but cut my thumb - crap
2x45# plate pinch - nothing happening
35# Blob L&R - 40# Blob left - miss right
Tips Tester 210# x 5
Flask 175# x 2 - 185# x 1
2" DB @ 160# x 3 L&R
Levering - Slim x 6-8-10-12# x 1 L&R -- rotate 6# x reps-- Face lever x 6-8-10-12 x 1 L&R
3/8" thin Pinch - 85# x 3
COC Choked - 131# x 1 L&R very easy
Tombstone - 50 reps
AA Grip Machine - 135# x 15 (about the limit for now)
Sledge Choke - 12# @ 12-13-14-15-16" L&R
Euro @ 52 - 60-110-160-180-190-200x 1

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Hands were swollen today - not sore - actually felt pretty good - but I decided on a day off anyway. Tomorrow I'm changing the order of my grip workout and adding weight - we'll see how it goes.

Monday, October 22, 2018

Went to the Chiro this morning - neck was (is) out. Came home and worked out - probably shouldn't have but...
Floor Work
Cambered bar squat - 140x 10 - 160 x 10
Dead Lifts - 253 -273 - 301 x 3
Calf Raises to a burn
Overhead press- 75 x 10

Sunday, October 21, 2018

Very short rest between exercises
Floor Work
COC #2 10 R and 5 L
Tombstone - 40 reps
2" DB @ 150# 10 L and 10 R
Tips Tester - 200# x 10 Both hands of course
3/8" thin pinch - 80# x 5
35 and 40# Blob - 1 L&R each
AA Grip Machine - 125# x 20 reps
Levering - Slim *# x 5 L&R - Choked - 12# x 12,13,14,15,16" L&R - rotations
Flask - 175# x 2 (hard)
COC Choked 131# 3 L&R
2 3/8" DB at 125 - 5 L&R
Euro at 54 - 160 - 180 x 1 (hard)
2x35 deep dish plates - 1 R - miss left
2x45# plates - lifted 2 hands pause with one - back and forth

I need to reverse the order now and see what happens

Friday, October 19, 2018

10-19-18
COC #2 x 10 right and 6 left
Tombstone - 40 reps
Tips Tester - 200# x 5
2" DB - 140 x 5 L&R
3/8" Thin Pinch - 80# x 5
35# Blob x 3 L&R
40# Blob x nothing
AA Grip Machine - 125# x 15 full ROM
Levering all ways
Flask - 175 x 2
COC Choked - 131 x 3 R and zero left
2 3/8" DB - 115# x 7 L&R
2 x 35# Deep Dis plates - 2 hand lift with 1 hand holds L&R
2 x 45# plates - 2 hand lift with one hand attempts
Euro @ 54mm - 160 very easy x 3

Very little rest between things to day - getting ready to go to Josh's

Thursday, October 18, 2018

10-18-18
Floor Work
Camerbed bar Squats - 140 x 7 x 3
Dead Lift - 213 - 233 - 253 x 3
Calf Raises - BW to a burn
Overhead Press - 70# x 10

Wednesday, October 17, 2018



Took today off - just did some floor work and stretching.

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

10-16-18
COC - 1.5 x 10 R&L
Tombstone - 40 reps - added bands today
2" DB 160# x 2 not very good singles L&R
Tips Tester - 200# x 5 x 3
3/8" thin Pinch 80# x 5 x 3
35 - 40# Blobs - 35x3 L&R 40 by miss both hands
Levering all ways10
AA grip Machine 150# x 8 not real good reps
Flask - 175# x 2 x 3
COC Choked - 131 x 2 R and miss L
2 3/8" DB 115# x 5 L&R
Didn't have it today - probably need an extra rest day before grip again

Monday, October 15, 2018

10-15-18
Floor Work 
Cambered Bar Squats - 140# x 5 - 6- 7-
Dead Lift - 213# x 5 x 3
Calf Raises - BW till a burn
Overhead Press - 65# x 10

Sunday, October 14, 2018

10-14-18
COC - 1.5 x 6 R&L
Tombstone - 50 reps - added bands today
2" DB 160# x 3 singles L&R
Tips Tester - 175# x 5 x 3
3/8" thin Pinch 70# x 5 x 3
35 - 40# Blobs - 40 was hard right hand today
Levering all ways
AA Grip machine - 125# x 15
Flask - 175# x 3 x 3
COC Choked - 141# x 2 R - 131 x 2 R and 1 L
2 3/8" DB 115# x 3 x 3
All weights are plate weight only, doesn't include the loading pin and apparatus.

Saturday, October 13, 2018

10-13-18 Low back tender
Floor Work
Cambered Bar Squats - 120# x 7 x 3
Dead Lift - 191# x 6 x 3
Calf Raises - BW till a burn
Overhead Press - 60#x 10

Friday, October 12, 2018

10-12-18
COC #1 x 6 R&L
Tombstone - 60 reps
2" DB @ 160# x 2 singles
Tips Tester - 160# x 6
3/8" thin Pinch - 60# x 6
35 & 40# Blobs 1 R&L
Levering all directions
AA Grip Machine - 160# x 15
Flask @ 160 x 5 singles
ISG - 1 &5 till burn L&R
COC Choked 131 x 5 singles L&R

Thursday, October 11, 2018

10-11-18
Floor Work
Cambered bar Squats - 120# x 5 x 3
Dead Lift - 191# x 5 x 3
Calf Raises - BW till a burn
Overhead Press - 55# x 5
Climbing Wall tonight

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Climbing trip is done - time to start Gripmas training.
COC #1 x 5 L&R
Tombstone - 50 reps
2" DB @ 160# x 2 singles
Tips Tester - 150# x 5
3/8" thin Pinch - 60# x 5
35# Blob L&R - 40# Blob - 1 R - miss L
Levering all Directions
AA Grip Machine - 100# x 15
6# Sledge finger walk L&R
Hands still tired from climbing - nice easy little session

Saturday, September 8, 2018

9-8-18
Long floor warmup
Euro at 52 - I cleaned my Euro back down  - really scrubbed it.
60x5-110x4-160x3-180x2-200x 1barely
Straight Arm Pulldowns followed by triceps pushdowns @ 50# x 10 each x 3 - done "soft" style
ARC on my climbing wall - 10 minutes all on easy side
Overhead press - 45# x 12 "soft" reps

Thursday, August 30, 2018

8-30-18
Bent a 6" G5 bolt double overhand
2 x 35# plate pinch (deep dish) - 1 right missed left
5 -10# plate pinch - 1 right miss left
Back Squat (cambered bar) 307# - i wanted 315 for Rindo's challenge but it was not to be - 307 was my challenge number though
Box Jump onto a 36" box - made it
COC 2.5 TNS (120#) easy one

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