Jesse gripper question

[bench525]

Great vid with the 10 reps on the with #3. How do you train the grippers. How often, negs, reps etc. Thanks in advance and Im guessing you will be certifying with the #4 sometime soon :D

[Jesse Marunde]

Hope you don't mind introducing yourself via your real name before I reply.

thanks!

Jesse

[Mike Westerling]

Jesse,
Very inspirational. I'm still working on trying to close the #3 once. I just got a set from my wife for christmas and I've been working it on 3x per week. I can barely get 5 good clean reps out of the #2 and seeing you close that like the ones you buy at sears makes me want to superglue the damn thing to my hand until I get it closed-lol. Any tips?
Glad you guys are back!

[SqeezeMasterFlash]

A few good techniques for building gripper strength are overcrushes, cheat closes, and negatives. Since you're repping the two I'd do overcrushes with that. Close it for singles, but when it's closed keep crushing as hard as you can for an extra 10 seconds or so. File down the handles to increase the range of motion. Do cheat closes with your #3. Hold onto the spring with your other hand and cheat it closed. Let it open slowly. Do negatives with the #4. Force it shut against your leg and hang on for all you're worth. These techniques will help you build up gripper strength. I'd throw in some plate pinching and thick bar work as well, just to keep your hands well rounded and to make sure you don't neglect your thumb.

[bench525]

Hey no problem bro, I forgot to add that. My name is Chris Getchell. Im involved in powerlifting and griptraining and am after the #3. Thanks!

[Jesse Marunde]

Hey Chris! It's a pleasure meeting you. Thanks for joining our little group.

Please read these articles for a detailed description of my grip training. They are old, but everything in them is still true.
1: Training The Grip, Part 1 (http://www.marunde-muscle.com/fitness/askem_grip1.html)
2: Training The Grip, Part 2 (http://www.marunde-muscle.com/fitness/askem_grip2.html)
These days I only mess with the grippers once a week, and only casually at that. My focus is on support strength which aids my deadlift, farmers walk, thick bar lifting etc.

With all you guys asking me about the #4 I'm sort of getting motivated to start focusing on my crushing strength again. maybe I will...

Jesse

[ClayEdgin]

Jesse, nice on that #3 man. No question that you smashed it good! Looking forward to seeing you compete at the Fit Expo next weekend.

[Jesse Marunde]

right on, see you there!

Jesse

[PatrickGansel]

I thought you guys might find this interesting. Yes I'm the one in
the video.

The GripBoard _ GripBoard _ #4 Close
Posted by: patrick Jul 9 2005, 10:49 AM
http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=4closee


Posted by: Griparn Jul 9 2005, 10:51 AM
Wow, well done!


Posted by: Vice Jul 9 2005, 10:53 AM
I'm always happy.

As far as that #4 close, very impressive!





Posted by: Z-man Jul 9 2005, 11:18 AM


You're in a very elite group now

well done!!


Posted by: Bearcat 74 Jul 9 2005, 11:29 AM
Good stuff.


Posted by: Sonny Jul 9 2005, 11:41 AM
Holy Crap!


Posted by: FrankyBoy Jul 9 2005, 11:46 AM
Awesome patrick.

Bill, that vid is bigger than 3 Megs I guess.


Posted by: cyclops Jul 9 2005, 11:47 AM
WOW. I'm blown away. How close are you to a CC close?




Posted by: GatorGrip Jul 9 2005, 11:52 AM
Patrick you are a blessed phenom and should take your place among the most elite Gripsters in our facet of strength.


Posted by: Gluteus Maximus Jul 9 2005, 12:01 PM
Great job patrick.

Impressive![I believed you the first time. ]




Posted by: jad Jul 9 2005, 12:09 PM
Very strong! No surprise here after watching rep that one in the choker awhile back


Posted by: DieselWeasel Jul 9 2005, 12:15 PM
I N S A N E ! ! !

Congrats. .








Posted by: Clawed Jul 9 2005, 12:24 PM
Staggering.


Posted by: FrankyBoy Jul 9 2005, 12:30 PM
Patrick!

Consider it as an award that the feats you are capable of are hitting rule #4.

Thats just awesome.

I wish I could post anything near to rule #4.


Posted by: rugby_grip Jul 9 2005, 12:33 PM
amazing.


Posted by: Old Dax Jul 9 2005, 12:37 PM
Vert impressive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Posted by: Jmizer Jul 9 2005, 12:40 PM
WOW On to the Credit card!!


Posted by: moser1972 Jul 9 2005, 01:22 PM
Awesome!!! That's it......Awesome


Posted by: Gripper42004 Jul 9 2005, 01:32 PM
Great work.It feels great to close that thing the first time.


Posted by: Kiwi Crusher Jul 9 2005, 01:48 PM


Dont know what else to say!!


Posted by: Jedd Johnson Jul 9 2005, 02:03 PM
Patrick - Awesome.

Evenmore impressive that you seemingly hit it in the bathroom.

Any plans on coming to compete against the best in Grip at the Global Grip Challenge?

-Jedd-


Posted by: showlarson Jul 9 2005, 05:42 PM
Nice, very nice! Awesome work bro.


Posted by: David Thornton Jul 9 2005, 05:47 PM
Congratulations Patrick. Outstanding!


Posted by: king crusher Jul 9 2005, 06:41 PM
very nice!
if people dont belive something,take it with a grain of salt. who are they? no one.


Posted by: handgripperman Jul 9 2005, 06:51 PM
nice close man.


Posted by: Mikael Siversson Jul 9 2005, 06:58 PM
Very strong! Well done.


Posted by: bdckr Jul 9 2005, 07:19 PM



Posted by: dannyboy Jul 9 2005, 07:22 PM
woe!!!!!!!!!!! did i see that right? yea i did, a #4 close. ]



Posted by: EmEx Jul 9 2005, 07:23 PM
Monster Masher!


Posted by: MilGrip Jul 9 2005, 07:34 PM
Niice.


Posted by: madss Jul 9 2005, 07:41 PM
Wow! now that was impressive.


Posted by: underdawg Jul 9 2005, 07:46 PM
Awesome!


Posted by: StalwartSentinel Jul 9 2005, 08:21 PM

QUOTE(patrick @ Jul 9 2005, 11:49 AM)
http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=4closee





Very sweet patrick, very sweet. You are INCREDIBLE!!! Did you get there by using the choker on it, like you told me to do?


Posted by: porkchop Jul 9 2005, 09:15 PM
That just totally rocks. Well done!

pc



Posted by: SHRUG Jul 9 2005, 09:17 PM
I AM INSPIRED!!!!


Posted by: ironorr Jul 9 2005, 11:08 PM
Awesome!!! Simply amazing work!!!


Posted by: Soilworker Yesterday, 12:55 AM
Damn. And Double Damn!!


Posted by: Florian Kellersmann Yesterday, 02:36 AM
awesome


Posted by: MIKE HALEY RILEY CLOE Yesterday, 07:50 AM
I am speechless! I am inspired! And I almost fell out of my chair!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well done! Mike


Posted by: HAMMERHEAD Yesterday, 07:55 AM
Great job!

-HH


Posted by: DuTCH Yesterday, 07:59 AM
R E S P E C T!!


Posted by: Titan Yesterday, 08:19 AM
Incredible !!!!! Well Done Patrick.


Posted by: Tom of Iowa2 Yesterday, 10:37 AM
I'm impressed.


Posted by: Geo Yesterday, 01:04 PM
Incredible


Posted by: Hubgeezer Yesterday, 01:30 PM

QUOTE(Jedd Johnson @ Jul 9 2005, 02:03 PM)
Patrick - Awesome.

Evenmore impressive that you seemingly hit it in the bathroom.

Any plans on coming to compete against the best in Grip at the Global Grip Challenge?

-Jedd-






AOBS, June 11, close to Midnight. I was babbling on to Jedd about "Patrick", in absolute awe of what he could do. Jedd had a puzzled look on his face..."Patrick, who is Patrick?", as a couple others chimed in as well. I knew it was a short matter of time before you guys would realize what we were dealing with here...

Great Job Patrick! I am closing your old Rb240 a couple of times a week now. You obviously have no need for that wussy thing! Congratulations!

Hubgeezer


Posted by: Big Steve Yesterday, 03:17 PM
Bravo! Bravo! BRAVO!


Posted by: Burkhard Macht Yesterday, 03:30 PM
Very good!


Posted by: Darco Yesterday, 03:40 PM
The secret lies in training while sitting on the can....well done !


Posted by: Clawed Yesterday, 07:49 PM
Patrick gets my vote as the current very best Gripper/Bender guy. I doubt if anyone trains harder.


Posted by: Gluteus Maximus Yesterday, 08:00 PM

QUOTE(Clawed @ Jul 10 2005, 10:49 PM)
Patrick gets my vote as the current very best Gripper/Bender guy. I doubt if anyone trains harder.





Not, at all, to take away from Patrick's accomplishments- but what about Gripper42004?


Posted by: SHRUG Yesterday, 08:02 PM
Where did you get the choker you used to train the #4, I need to pick one up.


Posted by: Vice Yesterday, 08:08 PM

QUOTE(Gluteus Maximus @ Jul 10 2005, 11:00 PM)
QUOTE(Clawed @ Jul 10 2005, 10:49 PM)
Patrick gets my vote as the current very best Gripper/Bender guy. I doubt if anyone trains harder.





Not, at all, to take away from Patrick's accomplishments- but what about Gripper42004?






That's Tommy Heslep, and yes he's pretty amazing himself.


Posted by: StalwartSentinel Yesterday, 08:18 PM

QUOTE(Darco @ Jul 10 2005, 04:40 PM)
The secret lies in training while sitting on the can....well done !




QUOTE(Gluteus Maximus @ Jul 10 2005, 08:00 PM)
QUOTE(Clawed @ Jul 10 2005, 10:49 PM)
Patrick gets my vote as the current very best Gripper/Bender guy. I doubt if anyone trains harder.

[Patrick McGuffin]

nice........i am still waiting to get the #3 (it will be a long time,long,long time) :D :D