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Sal Picante
01-02-2018, 11:20 AM
Anyone use one of these?

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Protocol I was told was to keep elbow at 90-degrees and hold for 5 Mississippi...

John Hearne
01-02-2018, 11:54 AM
I have one and that's what I understand is the protocol. From my playing around, if you hold it straight out, you pick up a few more pounds.

Duces Tecum
01-02-2018, 11:54 AM
I use Captains of Crush.

YVK
01-02-2018, 02:42 PM
I have a hand dynamometer available to me at work, we use it for a specific patient testing. Ours is a mechanic unit, not electronic. I use it from time to time, but I've not used it at 90 degrees. Comparing to measurements I did several years ago in Frostproof, my strength has gone up a bit just from dry firing. I do have CoCs but I barely use them so whatever gains I've had, it is just from dry fire.

Hambo
01-02-2018, 06:23 PM
Looks and sounds vaguely familiar from our PFT. I can't remember what the numbers were supposed to be but I had no problem with it.

I have CoC but I think this https://www.ironmind-store.com/IronMind-Block/productinfo/1248/] and now this https://www.onnit.com/onnit-steel-mace/ do more for my grip strength.

blues
01-02-2018, 06:48 PM
Deadlifts and the Ivanko Super Gripper take care of my grip requirements...

http://baye.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/isg-resistance-chart.jpg

AJZ
01-15-2018, 09:00 PM
I'm still using the Captains of Crush #2 working a variation of Ron Avery's grip strength workout.

Gio
01-15-2018, 10:05 PM
It would be interesting to see an actual number to represent grip strength.

I'm also a CoC guy...train them once per week as part of my typical workouts and closing a 2.5, working on a 3 (which I'll likely never close). I'd like to see what kind of number that translates to.

I started the CoC last January, so I've been training them a full year, almost every week with a few rest weeks in the mix. When I first got them, I could close the 1 a couple times, could barely get the 1.5, and couldn't even come close to the 2. It took about 1 month to get the 2 and another ~8 months to get the 2.5.

wtturn
01-16-2018, 12:04 AM
I'm also a CoC guy...train them once per week as part of my typical workouts and closing a 2.5, working on a 3 (which I'll likely never close). I'd like to see what kind of number that translates to.

When I first got them, I could close the 1 a couple times, could barely get the 1.5, and couldn't even come close to the 2. It took about 1 month to get the 2 and another ~8 months to get the 2.5.

Damn, that's impressive.

NH Shooter
01-16-2018, 06:58 AM
... and now this https://www.onnit.com/onnit-steel-mace/ do more for my grip strength.

That thing is awesome!

I worked in the trades until 1995, and at that time I weighed 165 pounds and had excellent strength, especially upper body. I've been a "white collar" guy since and now have the sorry-ass physique to prove it. I need to address this...

Hambo
01-16-2018, 07:56 AM
That thing is awesome!

Yeah, it is. Because I've been lifting relatively heavy weights I started with a 15#. 360s were a bitch to begin with but after a few weeks they don't seem bad. Pick your starting weight carefully. JodyH has a weight or workout thread with a lot of good stuff in it.

NH Shooter
01-16-2018, 05:16 PM
Because I've been lifting relatively heavy weights I started with a 15#. 360s were a bitch to begin with but after a few weeks they don't seem bad. Pick your starting weight carefully.

The 360 looks difficult, but most of the "barbarian workout" seems doable for me with the 10-pounder. The 7-pounder looks fast and quite versatile. :-)