First BBSE deep set close

Like the header says, it was deep set , about 10 mm but it’s still one step to the right direction and the first time the handles of this gripper touched using a set, not a choker. Calibrated poundage of this gripper is 197 lbs.

Frustration

Tore the palm again. That’s today’s grip workout.

Grippers & Vulcan

Palm tear on the right hand was still too tender for me to close anything harder than my 182 lbs Elite. I was afraid to tear the thin newly grown skin on it to really go for the max. I decided to work on wide set closes on the Vulcan instead, going up to L16 close and and good attempt with L17. Then I went back to L16 and microloaded with rubberbands until I reached a limit close. With the poor handle positioning of the wider set, L17 is tough.

I returned to my top MMS form with left hand, closing the 182 lbs Elite. 185 lbs #3.5 is still too tough for left hand, so I did plenty of BFN-work with that gripper. I did negs with the Vulcan as well for lefty.

Finished with plenty of Imtug-work for bottom two fingers and wrapped up the session with 1 kg shot rotations, palms down and palms up for multiple sets.

Good workout with left hand but I KNOW I could have done something good with my right hand as well if the palm was up to it today. If my left hand functions at it’s best, then the right should be good for something better at the same time. I will have to wait a few days to be able to max out. Makes me mad!

MMS, Chokers and Negs

1. MMS

3 attempts on an easier #4

2. Choker-closes

3 x 1 x BBSE 197 lbs @ 19 mm, all closed but felt slow
1 x 1 x BBGE 203 lbs @ 20 mm, bad start, had to force in, held closed though

3. Ext. handle BB Pro negs

3 x 3 x BFN and a classic palm tear as a result. Cool! Might Super glue it together to be able to train hard enough day after tomorrow.

All the afore mentioned was with right hand only. I did a corresponding number of BFN’s on a hard #3.5 with left hand. Can’t hold that gripper closed, yet.

I would say gripper work is on the rise again, or so I assume. Finished with multiple sets of 1 kg shot rotations palms down.

Choker work + tough negatives

1. BBSE 197 lbs, choker work
17 mm x 1 x 3 sec OC
19 mm x 2 x 3 sec OC
21 mm x 1

2. MMS attempt
197 lbs BBSE x 1 x 2 mm miss

3. EXT. handle filed BB Pro negs
-Right hand only, 3 singles, focus on the last 30 mm.

Getting faster = getting stronger = getting closer.

Choked grippers

1. Choked BBSE 197 lbs

1 x 17 mm easy
1 x 18 mm easy
1 x 20 mm really slow start!

2. Choked #4 213 lbs
- purpose was to hit the weak part of ROM harder
2 x 1 x 20 mm missed attempts of course, but forced in and held for couple of secs

That was it. Wrists don’t extend properly at the moment so careful stretching was in order a few hours after.

Wrist work

1. Barbell Wrist Curl

2 x 5 x 70 kg, pretty fast reps
1 x 4 x 80 kg, fought hard to double what I did yesterday
1 x 1 x 82,5 kg, came really slowly but it came up

2. Grippers

4 x 3 x filed SM, reps done explosively. I placed these so that I did one set immediately after each wrist curl set.

3. Clubbell-swipes with 11 lbs sledge

I did these purposefully slow to make the eccentric work feel much harder. Did not count the reps but did plenty and it feels.

Vulcan & wrist curls

1. Vulcan MMS

1 x 5 x L13
1 x 5 x L14
1 x 5 x L15
1 x 5 x L16, only one rep with left..

2. Barbell Wrist Curl

2 x 5 x 70 kg
1 x 5 x 75 kg
1 x 2 x 80 kg felt quite heavy

Pumped 10 parallel reps with right hand on the #3 and 5 reps with left to finish the session.

That’s it, more tomorrow.

Wrist strength on the rise

OK, two day break from direct grip training and it’s time to get back at it.

1. Vulcan MMS

1 x 5 x L13
1 x 5 x L14
1 x 5 x L15
1 x 5 x L16

Went ok, but tore the skin on my left index finger again just when I thought it had healed. I need it to heal fully before I can set the heavier grippers.

2. Plate curls

Forced myself to do 3 reps in a row with both hands. That was it, I think low volume works on these. Seems so thus far, as last time I managed only 2 reps with right hand and 1 with left.

3. Plate wrist curls

3 x 7 x 10 kg

Wrists are getting stronger at decent rate. It’s going to pay off big time within next couple of months.

Pump day

1. Vulcan wide set

6 x 6 x L10, 1 minute rest periods

2. Barbell wrist curl

3 x 10 x 50 kg, 1 minute rest periods

3. Barbell reverse wrist curls

3 x 10 x 30 kg, 1 minute rest periods

4. Hammer-curls with green JS-band

3 x 10