Going Long and Hard.

jimvreeland said:
I can do 35reps with the 100 and 20 with the 150. I can't even move the 200 though. I did 3 sets of each. Doing an FTP test tomorrow to see how much my fitness has gone up.
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Hold the 200 don't try to squeeze it. Use the non working hand to help get it to a point where you are just holding the weight. The first 20% of the close is always the hardest because your fingers are extended. Done correctly, muscle irradiation technique is a great way to teach your system to auto engage (great if you are looking to protect from injury or re-injury). I.E. when squeezing these grippers your shoulder and lats should be engaged every time. Below is a PubMed study but what I am trying to get out is best explained in the second link.


https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3472517/

https://www.muscleandstrength.com/articles/irradiation-makes-you-stronger


Like I said originally... The grip has high representation in the nervous system.
 
Mahnken said:
About 240 with less than 15% body fat. I'm 180 now, lol. I'd be amazed if I could pull 400 at this point.
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What's a percentage one should aim for as far as Weight? Like Twice your Body Weight? Three times? I think Thor just broke the WR at 1,088 and he's 480 pounds.
 
Mathers said:
Is it accurate? I want to start tracking my fitness but I need to be more consistent with it too. Do the wearables like Fitbit or Garmin help. I was looking into the Whoop but that thing got pre
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IDK. I'm not using the number as an actual measurement, just tracking which direction it moves. There's a place in my hood that does a real one.
 
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