CoC Gripper #3. Hard as Fuck!

[LiftingDukkha]

What is dynamic thumb work?

Ivanko Super Gripper -- is that the thing with springs that basically allows you to adjust the weight incrementally on one device, instead of using completely separate individual grippers?

I really like pinch holds. Ironmind.com mentions the story of a man who pinch-gripped a 45-lb Olympic plate by the Hub, with 3 more 10's piled on top of it, for 75 lb total. Once you attempt this, you see how incredible this is. I couldn't pick up a 25-lb plate the first time I tried. I worked hard at it & eventually got up to a 35, then a 35 with 2-1/2's added on. One time only, awhile back, I picked up an actual 45-lb. plate with my left hand. 75 lbs is incredible!

 

[Anthrax Invasion]

Dynamic thumb work is implemented in the KTA Grip Program. Oddly, I can't access the .PDF I downloaded of the program two years or so ago after I bought it. That pisses me off, but whatever. I remember most of it. You can buy little clamps from hardware stores and you pinch them with your thumb and allow the other side of the handle to rest across the side of your index finger. Thumb strength is important in having a strong grip, and is often neglected.

Yes, that's the Ivanko. I have two of them. I just got some silicon tape today to wrap around the handles, 'cause when your hands are sweaty, the metal gets real slippery. Outside of the difficulty gripping them, they work great.

Pinch holds sound intriguing. I figure I'll mess around with them a bit, outside of my regular training. I'll get serious once I have to.

 

[Cuthbert]

so you were repping the #3 shortly after buying it?

 

[mm107]

Hell no, i can sort of close it. I use the #2 to rep still and my #3 for Max Holds. I can really feel the burn. Its my workout while i work lol. Me and my buddies at work really go at it to see if we can close them. I should be repping #3 in Dec =]

But i recomemnd them definately if you play with handgrippers these are by far the best.

 

[Dial_tone]

I got the Sport CoC like a girly man. I do 3-4x10 reps then 3-4 sets of 10 second holds.

 

[Protobuilder]

Anybody seen any functional transfer to weight lifting or every day activities?

BTW --- the trainer is on the way. I like to shoot low . . . and hopefully surprise myself. LoL

 

[LiftingDukkha]

Anybody seen any functional transfer to weight lifting or every day activities?

Well, to be honest, in my case, not really, except for the fact that my forearms look bigger & more defined & veinier, and I feel strong in my hands & forearms and that really adds to my confidence.* It's kind of narcissistic & trivial, maybe, but the fact is, all the body strength in the world - or most of it - is kind of lost if I can't transfer it through my hands.

I think people who use grip strength daily, construction workers, roofers, nailers, even cops & collegiate wrestlers, would probably notice the benefits, though. Maybe someone like that could answer?



*(Oh, and I used forearm work to rehab myself from elbow tendonitis awhile back, so there's definitely some good use for it.)

Edit:

any functional transfer to weight lifting

Actually, yeah, I think so. I hadn't deadlifted for quite awhile & when I started back last spring my grip truly sucked, it was definitely the limiting factor in my DL. But it didn't seem to take as long as I thought it would to get back up to, and even go beyond, what I used to do. And my grip was not a problem at all. But I began my early DL workouts with Overhand DL & behind-the-back DL so there's a good chance that's what improved my grip, not the other grip work or not just the other grip work. Still, I was pleasantly shocked at how little problem my grip has been in my DL'ing even into the high 400's for deep DL's (using 35 lb plates or even 25's to go deeper), which is real good for me.

 

[mm107]

Well, to be honest, in my case, not really, except for the fact that my forearms look bigger & more defined & veinier, and I feel strong in my hands & forearms and that really adds to my confidence.* It's kind of narcissistic & trivial, maybe, but the fact is, all the body strength in the world - or most of it - is kind of lost if I can't transfer it through my hands.

I think people who use grip strength daily, construction workers, roofers, nailers, even cops & collegiate wrestlers, would probably notice the benefits, though. Maybe someone like that could answer?



*(Oh, and I used forearm work to rehab myself from elbow tendonitis awhile back, so there's definitely some good use for it.)

Edit:

Actually, yeah, I think so. I hadn't deadlifted for quite awhile & when I started back last spring my grip truly sucked, it was definitely the limiting factor in my DL. But it didn't seem to take as long as I thought it would to get back up to, and even go beyond, what I used to do. And my grip was not a problem at all. But I began my early DL workouts with Overhand DL & behind-the-back DL so there's a good chance that's what improved my grip, not the other grip work or not just the other grip work. Still, I was pleasantly shocked at how little problem my grip has been in my DL'ing even into the high 400's for deep DL's (using 35 lb plates or even 25's to go deeper), which is real good for me.

Someone at work actually was showing my old fashion bodybuilders and most of them werent monsterous guys, but if u did look they did have massive forearms, this is what originally got us started with these grippers.

Ive been using them for little while now and i can dramatically see the difference in little things, like opening a can of tuna became ridiculously easy for me, dont call me a pussy lol my can opener is old. and just gripping things became easier.

Oh and much more vascular and much more defined. I feel superconifident walking in short sleeves because you can litteraly see the muscles moving when i walk.

Im giving it a thumbs up again. Glad to hear all you guys actually knew what i was talking about. I never heard of grippers like this so i felt i hadda sread the news lol.

thanks

mm

 

[Loner]

Well, You fuckers convinced me to buy one... iron mind should throw some money towards this site for free advertisement haha.. anyway COC #1 should be in my mailbox next week

 

[LiftingDukkha]

Someone at work actually was showing my old fashion bodybuilders and most of them werent monsterous guys, but if u did look they did have massive forearms, this is what originally got us started with these grippers.

Ive been using them for little while now and i can dramatically see the difference in little things, like opening a can of tuna became ridiculously easy for me, dont call me a pussy lol my can opener is old. and just gripping things became easier.

Oh and much more vascular and much more defined. I feel superconifident walking in short sleeves because you can litteraly see the muscles moving when i walk.

Im giving it a thumbs up again. Glad to hear all you guys actually knew what i was talking about. I never heard of grippers like this so i felt i hadda sread the news lol.

thanks

mm

Yah, right, "think your a pussy." I still can't close #2 consistently, I've only done it once so far, dammit.