Captian of Crush grips

^TANK^ · 5 Jan 2009 at 14:03

Plate pinches? Do you mean just picking up the plate with the thumb and index finger?

^TANK^ · 5 Jan 2009 at 14:19

Because I'll happily load a 50kg plate one handed on a machine.

Freefaller · 5 Jan 2009 at 14:26

Yeah just hold them to your side pinching them with your thumb and fingers and hold as long as you can.

oddjob62 · 5 Jan 2009 at 14:35

^TANK^ said:
Because I'll happily load a 50kg plate one handed on a machine.

Nah get 2 20kg plates together, flat side facing outwards and try again

then try this...

Meloco · 5 Jan 2009 at 14:49

Anyone know what is a good starting point? 100lbs?

Ultra_Extreme · 5 Jan 2009 at 14:52

Meloco said:
Anyone know what is a good starting point? 100lbs?

I woulnt start on the number ones unless you consider yourself fairly 'trained' If youd feel very comfortable holding 100-120kg on a bar (deadlift style) you should be able to close the number 1's

Invasion · 5 Jan 2009 at 15:00

Meloco said:
Anyone know what is a good starting point? 100lbs?

the trainers are 100lbs

^TANK^ · 5 Jan 2009 at 15:44

oddjob62 said:
Nah get 2 20kg plates together, flat side facing outwards and try again

then try this...

Lol I'm about as agile as a brick I cant see that happening!

RaohNS · 5 Jan 2009 at 16:08

Ultra_Extreme said:
I woulnt start on the number ones unless you consider yourself fairly 'trained' If youd feel very comfortable holding 100-120kg on a bar (deadlift style) you should be able to close the number 1's

To be honest i have a friends who comfortably bang out 130kg for decent reps on D/L and they couldn't do it... i remember asking on here about them and me doing 500lb deadlift and when i got them i could only get them together a couple of times.

I think it must very much depend on the person and also the training which is being done most often i.e. for me i train mainly on the bench and deadlift (little squatting done) whereas other people may train heavily on the non-compound exercises...

Also i give the 1's out at my place of work now and out of 70+ guys who have tried to close it only 1 has done it and he does 0 weightlifting or anything, naturally strong mehbeh?

Freefaller · 5 Jan 2009 at 16:17

Powercleans are also very good for wrist strength.

Ultra_Extreme · 5 Jan 2009 at 17:18

RaohNS said:
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well all i know is that i can close the no2's JUST and my grip on deadlift gives out around 210kg. But i think static hold vs dynamic movment plays a big role

oddjob62 · 5 Jan 2009 at 17:22

Ultra_Extreme said:
well all i know is that i can close the no2's JUST and my grip on deadlift gives out around 210kg. But i think static hold vs dynamic movment plays a big role

I was DLing around 230 when i closed the #2, but i've never failed a max deadlift due to grip.

Ultra_Extreme · 5 Jan 2009 at 17:40

oddjob62 said:
I was DLing around 230 when i closed the #2, but i've never failed a max deadlift due to grip.

i can load another 20 or so kilos with straps so im on the limit but i think grip will always surpass lifting ability beyond a point. Im sure someone closing the number 4 could hold 500kg yet very few people have ever lifted half a ton and never in tested comp afaik

gareth.e · 5 Jan 2009 at 18:54

Freefaller said:
Yeah just hold them to your side pinching them with your thumb and fingers and hold as long as you can.

Do you do 2x20kg in each hand? Because holding a 20 plate isnt that hard.. but holding 2 side by side seems mega impossible

Freefaller · 5 Jan 2009 at 19:43

Holding a 20kg plate for a good minute is hard IMO. However I use the 25kg plates - I can't do the 50kg plate

What you can do to make it harder is put 2x10kg plates as the grip is wider or 3x10kg plates if your hands are big enough.

Invasion · 7 Jan 2009 at 10:46

Well just placed an order for the 1's from IronMind Enterprises in the USA ended up costing me £24.00 not sure if I will have to pay import duty ?

I guess I should have got the 2's at the same time oh well :rolleyes:

wasn't thinking

didn't want to go with Kettlebells version probably really good but I want that record when I close the 4's

Ultra_Extreme · 7 Jan 2009 at 11:19

Invasion said:
Well just placed an order for the 1's from IronMind Enterprises in the USA ended up costing me £24.00 not sure if I will have to pay import duty ?

I guess I should have got the 2's at the same time oh well wasn't thinking

didn't want to go with Kettlebells version probably really good but I want that record when I close the 4's

Big difference between the ones and 2's m8 so dont worry yet. The 4's require something special to close, its not just a matter of training grip for those ones, its genetics and excellence in all areas of strength sports, even hand size will come into it!

Freefaller · 7 Jan 2009 at 11:31

I've got small hands

Well actually my fingers are slim, my hands are quite thick, but just not very big.

Invasion · 7 Jan 2009 at 11:42

Ultra_Extreme said:
Big difference between the ones and 2's m8 so dont worry yet. The 4's require something special to close, its not just a matter of training grip for those ones, its genetics and excellence in all areas of strength sports, even hand size will come into it!

I don't think I will ever get passed the 2's but I can dream

when I got the trainers I had trouble closing them more than Twice :eek:

so for now the 1's will be fine

Ultra_Extreme · 7 Jan 2009 at 12:49

Freefaller said:
I've got small hands Well actually my fingers are slim, my hands are quite thick, but just not very big.

same, i think guys like magnus samuelsson who have closed number 4, being well over 6ft helps a lot, youll get a lot more leverage with banana hands!