No wind to squat

February 18, 2013
Afternoon

Still bagged with this cold. Didn't end up doing my Friday workout last week because of it. I thought I'd try a grip workout yesterday and my pinch at 65% was barely moveable. Today I thought I'd try to workout and at my first set of 10 in squats with relatively light weight I was absolutely gassed. I'll give it another day or so I guess. This freaking sucks!

Sick Pressing and Pulls Bro

February 14, 2013
Noon

Freaking sick from being out in the extreme winds and snow yesterday. Taking it a bit easy as I got sick sweats with the first set and even as I type this my head feels like it's going to pop. Might fart around with the blob a bit later and do some chins but we'll see.

1a) Seated BB Shoulder Press
45 x 8, 5
95 x 3
145 x 1
175 x 1
190 x 1
155 x 10, 8

1b) CV DO Axle Pulls
123 x 3
213 x 3
258 x 3 x 5r
293 x 1


Edit: Went downstairs after supper for a bit of work. Still oogy and have an ear infection starting.

DB Concentration Curls w/Manus Grips
35 x 4 x 20r

Squats, Pulls and Some Grip

February 12, 2013
Before Supper

Low back's a little tired these past couple of days. Need to spend some time in the inversion table. I've also set up and started to do some strict pull-ups with the goal being 10 nice and clean ones by the summer, I think this is a pretty good goal without losing weight as I'm about 277-280# right now of mainly belly.

Squats felt good so I went for a triple rather than a double and I hit the stinking safety chain at the bottom but I persevered and completed the set. Pulls were feeling week and slow so I stopped after 3 sets of reps. I also did the last set sumo just for a change and wow I could feel it in my hammies.

1) Squat - NNN
45 x 5, 4
135 x 3
225 x 2
315 x 1
365 x 1
420 x 3

2) Deadlift - As always DO up to and including 405 then I threw on straps as I was doing grip work
135 x 3
225 x 2
315 x 1
405 x 1
460 x 2 x 3r Sumo x 3r

Grip work done between core sets.

Chokered grippers after warm-up
Right
IM3 x 1
GHP7
@15.5 x 1
@16.8 x 1
@18.1 x 1
@20.5 x 2 x 1r

Left
IM3
@13.5 x 4 x 1r
@16.6 x 2 x 1r

MMS OC
GHP5 x 3 x 1r

Bench Load Blobexxe
41# x 3/2, 2/1

Catch Up Upper Body

February 9, 2013
Evening - 8:30ish start

1) Bench Press - Pause 1st Reps
45 x 8, 5
135 x 3
185 x 2
225 x 1
275 x 5 x 3r
Elbow was feeling niggley but strong. Felt like I was good for 6+ reps on the last set but just stuck to the program.

2) DB Row - Strapped up, gave the hands a break
125 x 3 x 10r

Between the first 5 warm up sets I played with my blobexxe which ends up weighing about 33.6# with the steel shot. I was doing lifts and holds to failure, switching back and forth 3-4 times between each set. I'll grab some ready-rod and add some plates to it to add some more weight and difficulty. I think it could be made quite challenging or reasonably easy for a medley item in grip comps.

Legs and some Grip

February 8, 2013
Before Supper

Left the upper body stuff until tomorrow.

1) Squat - Add belt for work sets
45 x 5, 4
135 x 3
225 x 2
315 x 1
Add belt - Still feels really weird to wear until my last couple of reps.
365 x 1
420 x 5 x 1r

2) Paused Squats - NNN
325 x 5 x 3r

Grip stuff between the core work sets.

1) Euro 2HP - Don't touch the floor with each rep
54 x 10
104 x 5
154 x 2
174 x 1
184 x 1
159 x 3 x 5r

2) Blob50 Ramp x 2 x 5r

3) 2" V-Bar
115 x 3
165 x 5 x 3r

4) Ninja Gripper

Upper Body Day

February 6, 2013
Noon

1a) Seated BB Shoulder Press
45 x 8, 5
95 x 3
145 x 2
175 x 1
190 x 1
150 x 5 x 7r

1b.1) CV DO Axle Pulls - First time trying these CV and guess what? They felt good!
123 x 5
213 x 3
253 x 5 x 3r
293 x 1

1b.2) Hammer Conc. Curls w/Manus Grip
35 x 2 x 20r

Before Supper

1) DB Bench Press - Slow and Controlled. BB style.
40e x 10
80e x 10
95e x 2 x 10r

2) Seated EZ Bar Curls
115 x 6 - These felt really good but as soon as I set the bar down something was jacked in my back around the kidney area. Shut 'em down and be a bit gentle to finish off.

3) Band Pressdowns
MM x 25, 18 - Very pumped

4) Homemade TTK
5# x 15
7.5# x 3 x 8r

Squats and Pulls

February 4, 2013
Before Supper

Used my camber bar for squats to give my elbows a break. I could feel it hitting my obliques a bit harder for sure. Overall I was feeling sleepy today and it showed up in my missed pulls, right above the knees. Alternate grip miss on the first one, taped up for a hook grip and missed the second. I think I'll knock them back to say 535 or so next week and just hit a decent percentage seeings as how close I was working to my 1RM especially after squatting and volume pulls. My ass was also cramping and hit freaking hard with those 20 rep squat sets so I only did two and dropped the SLDL finisher again. Tomorrow I think I'll begin Pavel's pull-up program going 5 on, one off lineal progression wave.

1) Camber Squat - NNN
85 x 5, 4
135 x 3
225 x 2
315 x 1
365 x 1
415 x 2

2) Deadlift
135 x 3
225 x 2
315 x 1
405 x 1
455 x 5 x 3r
495 x 1
555 x F, F

3) Camber High Box Squat - NNN
225 x 2 x 20r

Grip between the last squat sets

Blob50 Ramp Pulls x 2, +2.5# x 3, 3

Ninja Gripper :)

Popped a Pop

Squats, Bench and Some Grip

February 1, 2013
Before Supper

Well I cut the upright rows out. My shoulders have been feeling gimpy all week since so I decided I liked the look of what Phil was doing for some volume work on Thursday and gave it a go for assistance work; one arm at a time strict hammer curl to shoulder press for max reps in 10 minutes. Damn fun! I also noticed I'm 6 weeks out of the grip comp. so I think Sunday will be my last armwrestling practice until the comp's done so I can focus on the grip events. I'm also thinking a belt does nothing for me other than bugger me up. I truly feel stronger without it and just use my immense gut :)

1) Squats
45 x 5, 4
135 x 3
225 x 2
315 x 1
Add Belt
365 x 1
415 x 5 x 1r

2) Paused Squats - NNN - Sat right at the very bottom
320 x 5 x 3r

3) Bench Press - Pause initial reps
45 x 7
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 1
270 x 5 x 3r

4) Seated 1 Arm Strict Hammer Curl to Shoulder Press in 10 Minutes
35# x 44r - Delts are wicked pumped

Grip work done among the core work sets.

1) Euro 2HP
54 x 1
104 x 5
154 x 3
174 x 1
184 x 1
154 x 3 x 5r - Just barely touched the floor with each rep.

2) Blob50 Ramp Pulls x 3, 3, 5

3) 2" V-Bar - Full controlled lifts
115 x 3
160 x 5 x 3r

Arizona Cactus Grip Shootout VI

Arizona Cactus Grip Shootout VI

Grip Strength Competition

Date: March 16th, 2012

Start Time: Events start at 11am. 10:30am rules.
Weigh-ins begin at 9:30am for those interested in having their performance listed in All-time lists for their weight class.
Current NAGSA Men's recognized weight classes are: 59kg, 66kg, 74kg, 83kg, 93kg, 105kg, 120kg, 120kg+.
Women's classes: 47kg, 52Kg, 57kg, 63kg, 72kg, 84kg, 84kg+.
(Weight classes will not be contested divisions for this comp)

Location:
3006 E. Waverly St.
Tucson, AZ

Sponsors:
Jason Steeves

Divisions:
Novice Men
Open Men
Ladies

Events:
Scored according to the North American Grip Sport Association rules.

1. Rated Hand Grippers
   • 4 attempts NOT rising bar
   • Parallel Set
2. 2 Hand Pinch DL
   • 4 attempts
   Rising bar
   • All widths available
3. Double Overhand Axle DL
   • 4 attempts
   • Rising bar
   • For Max Weight - Sumo or Conventional
4. TBD
• 4 attempts

Link to Entry Form: AZ Grip Shootout VI