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Yesterday I finally managed a single close of my CoC #2.5 gripper with my right hand and came within 1/4" of closing my 2006 #3 :D
My arm touched my leg when I closed it but my hand didn't so I'm not sure if it would've officially passed but I was so happy to feel the handles click. :D :D
I'll have to get a video of this next grip day.
Awesome! :)
Im still struggling with the #1 :D
Great work!
I am sure Pepsi cans are running away from you on the streets. :D
[QUOTE=Twone;38586581]Awesome! :)
Im still struggling with the #1 :D[/QUOTE]
Thanks Twone and keep at it. Go Aussie. :)
[QUOTE=EoR;38592711]Great work!
I am sure Pepsi cans are running away from you on the streets. :D[/QUOTE]
ROFL :D and thanks EoR :)
Fantastic! I just recently closed my 2.5 also, though my #3 is a bit farther away than 1/4"! Definetly get a video up and congratulations!
congrats Titania!
[QUOTE=Titania;38585831]Yesterday I finally managed a single close of my CoC #2.5 gripper with my right hand and came within 1/4" of closing my 2006 #3 :D
My arm touched my leg when I closed it but my hand didn't so I'm not sure if it would've officially passed but I was so happy to feel the handles click. :D :D
I'll have to get a video of this next grip day.[/QUOTE]
How many times did you have to close the #2 before you were able to close the 2.5? 10? 15? 20?
just wondering, once u want to verify u closed a 3 or 4 or somthing, do u have to pay or is it free? I'm going to order a coc trainer in the next week, I've heard good things.
[QUOTE=partymonster975;38637751]just wondering, once u want to verify u closed a 3 or 4 or somthing, do u have to pay or is it free? I'm going to order a coc trainer in the next week, I've heard good things.[/QUOTE]
You don't have to pay for it, you call Ironmind and they set up a judge in your area, send a new gripper to certify on, you open it at the meeting and close it, if successful you keep the gripper as a gift. You provide a little bio on yourself, some pictures of the close and yourself and your done!
That is amazing. I am trying to get consistent on my #2. You are an incredible woman. Awesome.
Thanks guys :)
[QUOTE=smj5351;38636321]How many times did you have to close the #2 before you were able to close the 2.5? 10? 15? 20?[/QUOTE]
I don't know about others but it doesn't really work that way for me. I can still only do a few reps on the #2 and will probably only be doing half a dozen or so on the #2 even when I master the #3.
Which one do you use? I looked up gripper on b.b store and thay had a few.
[QUOTE=1972girl;38799581]Which one do you use? I looked up gripper on b.b store and thay had a few.[/QUOTE]
CoC = Captains of Crush from IronMind :)
[url]http://www.ironmind.com/ironcms/export/IronMind/Main/captainsofcrush1.html[/url]
Thanks Titania, you rock!
Wow, awesome!
I'm still waiting for my 1.5s to come in the mail :D
I feel excited. I wonder how many reps I can do.
[QUOTE=1972girl;38803201]Thanks Titania, you rock![/QUOTE]
1972girl - [u]just a warning if you are getting the grippers[/u]... start with maybe the Sport or Trainer FIRST - these things are [b]tough[/b] and you might be surprised at how hard they really are. If you don't believe me, just ask Titania! :D
[QUOTE=smj5351;38636321]How many times did you have to close the #2 before you were able to close the 2.5? 10? 15? 20?[/QUOTE]
I could do do 20 reps opening up to almost a credit card width with my #2 before i could close my #3!
[QUOTE=John Hicks;38827161]1972girl - [u]just a warning if you are getting the grippers[/u]... start with maybe the Sport or Trainer FIRST - these things are [b]tough[/b] and you might be surprised at how hard they really are. If you don't believe me, just ask Titania! :D[/QUOTE]
The rips and tears on my fingers after gripper training are enough proof to me that these are the real McCoy!! :eek:
[QUOTE=ukstrongman;38842111]I could do do 20 reps opening up to almost a credit card width with my #2 before i could close my #3![/QUOTE]
...and now you are repping the #3 in prep for a #4 close!!!! :eek: That is truly amazing Sam :)
My best reppage on a #3 (with 1/8'' of the handle filed away to increase the ROM) is 10!
titania/ukstrongman- awsome work you two! :)
[QUOTE=Westside_Reflex;38897731]titania/ukstrongman- awsome work you two! :)[/QUOTE]
ta mate but she is much more impressive than myself strength wise imo a bird closing a #3 would be more impressive than me closing the #4!
[QUOTE=Westside_Reflex;38897731]titania/ukstrongman- awsome work you two! :)[/QUOTE]
Cheers WR :)
[QUOTE=ukstrongman;38897991]ta mate but she is much more impressive than myself strength wise imo a bird closing a #3 would be more impressive than me closing the #4![/QUOTE]
I guess that is a matter of perspective but thanks anyway Sam :)
I am totally in awe of you closing that #4 :cool:
[QUOTE=Titania;38871391]The rips and tears on my fingers after gripper training are enough proof to me that these are the real McCoy!! :eek:[/QUOTE]
Titania,
Please don't suffer from sharp gripper knurling... get one of those soft spongy sandblocks and work the sharpness off the handles. Work off just enough to where it doesn't hurt; I do this to my grippers and I've tried lots of different methods - it seems this one works the best for me! :D
Me and you John are obviously the opposite then. I thrive off knurling. I don't even reckon i could close a #3 with poor knurling. It is for this reason that the HGs have always been hard for me to close i closed a #3 about 6-8 months before i closed an HG300!
[QUOTE=ukstrongman;39258351]Me and you John are obviously the opposite then. I thrive off knurling.[/QUOTE]
You should custom order some grippers from Tetting then. I did, and the frickin' things were SO damn sharp... I couldn't hold them in my hands! :eek:
[QUOTE=John Hicks;39260181]You should custom order some grippers from Tetting then. I did, and the frickin' things were SO damn sharp... I couldn't hold them in my hands! :eek:[/QUOTE]
I like anything Tetting makes. I have a second hand MM1 replica on the way here from the states! Can't wait.
The knurling on the ordinary beef builders is perfect. I haven't really got the pocket to start ordering custom made stuff but if i did i would order a BB PRO with 1/4'' mount and very very sharp knurling but only on the dogleg side i'd like the finger side to have normal beef builder style knurl.
[QUOTE=ukstrongman;39258351]Me and you John are obviously the opposite then. I thrive off knurling. I don't even reckon i could close a #3 with poor knurling. It is for this reason that the HGs have always been hard for me to close i closed a #3 about 6-8 months before i closed an HG300![/QUOTE]
I must say I agree with you Sam. Although the CoC's are all I have used, I do like the knurling even if it does cut a bit. It, along with some chalk, really helps me keep the handles in the right spot. :)
Congrats on the 2.5, that is really good to hear. I am also on the brink of closing my 2.5 as well. It will happen soon........
[QUOTE=heatwave13;39434371]Congrats on the 2.5, that is really good to hear. I am also on the brink of closing my 2.5 as well. It will happen soon........[/QUOTE]
Thanks Heatwave. Keep squeezing and you'll get it :)