Cyloh, nice meeting you just now! I agree that the gripper shape you have is weird.. I dont like it, my pinkie hurt (I have a weak pinkie). Seeing how you grip the CoC #2 (which is same as my level), I think maybe either you need to work on your last gap grip strength for closing (because you have early grip power same as me) or you have a same case like Mark Felix.



Some person just cant close the last gap which is why I saw how you grip CoC #2, you actually have a good grip... but then again, try to do parallel set as the youtube video way above (same as how I demonstrated to you just now also). I really think that with proper technique, you have greater change closing the gripper you have... I know it feel weird, but once you found your "sweet spot", you will experience improvement in gripping power, and you'll like it. Anyway, nice meeting you!

OK since Mark Felix solve his problem, I think eventually you will manage to fully close your gripper too. Please let me know once you get your CoC gripper... I want to test out CoC #1.5 . Yesterday was my closest attempt on CoC #1 ever... 1~2mm more to go with parallel set... Once I can crush it, I will work on the no set for CoC #1.

cyloh, go for it! Up until now I've read comments that people who dont like the gripper because they dont like the handle. I've seen people taping the handle in youtube video too.



Even my CoC gripper, one of my friend complain about the metal knurling too hard on the skin. Everyone have different oppinion...

Anyway, it looks like Ivanko ratings can go adjusted from 45lb all the way to 345.11lb! CoC #3.5 is only 322.5 lb. I understand that the rating standard for both may not be the same, but even if consider the delta in calculation, Ivanko gripper serve as a perfect tool for continuous progress!

http://www.ivanko.com/Ivanko-Super-Gripper-Info.html

I'm happy too because if you confirm buy, we can meet up again and again and again and I can try this gripper too... . I am not sure whether they will sell you one additional spring, I think having 3 spring, will bring you resistance beyond the level you'll ever be, and also as a backup... just a thought.

Anyway, today I tried for the first time weighted towel commando chin up (two hand), I used <50% of my 1RM normal weighted chin up at 15kg (42% 1RM) ~5rep, and it works my grip pretty bad... I also did tried 5rep towel grip RDL at 60kg (>60% 1RM) before that for comparison. I think even though the ratio I used for towel chin up is below RDL ratio, towel chin up work my grip more.

Thinking of it again, it make real sense, my grip has to carry more weights by virtue of having me hanging, so my grip is being worked out at a greater weight (full bodyweight 52kg + weight of 15kg = 67kg vs deadlift weight of 60kg). Now it make sense... I think!

Good news! I have broken my PR for deadlift... now my 1RM is 100kg at BW 52kg (1.66m height)! My max previously was only 97.5kg but it was very choppy, I lifted it and during descend already lost my grip, like a freefall, lol. It was not under controlled and not to my liking at all!

Today, it was under control, I already started to lose my grip, but I can manage to grip the bar even more (I'm surprised myself, ahaks) and make it firm. It was under controlled. I have consistently doing towel RDL at 75kg. So I dont really train my back with high weight deadlift all this while... but still, once I have the grip, I just ramp up to high weight to my target PR and it just happen. I always know my back can sustain more... just that my grip is the limiting factor.

Verdict: Hook grip, pronated grip, raw... new PR 100kg rclxm9.gif . This plateau has been for quite a while (months)...!!! This will motivate me moving forward and upon reaching my next new plateau in future...

I'm now looking into 100kg++ region... I'm so excited. It is like a barrier. Wow, still excited... haha.

As for my CoC #1... my right hand is getting stronger. My left hand is catching up now, still cannot crush it even using parallel set... 1~2cm to go... big improvement already on my left hand.

This is just an example of how grip training will carry forward to your other lift. Hope you guys become more interested in grip training...
Cyloh, did you manage to get your Ivanko gripper already?

Well, I know you... last time you cant even fully close those 40kg gripper. Now you can, so congratulations! It take me quite a while to close CoC #1 for second time (even after rest for so long time). Sometime after crushing the gripper 1 time for the day, I just rest and found that even the other day... I cant close it, my forearm are so worked up I have to abandon anything that involve hand (chin up, deadlift, etc2). It is an on-off thing for me.... Obviously, now I have improved... Take your time... the gripper is not going anywhere... Congratulation again on your success.

Cant wait to get my hand on the Ivanko gripper. Looks like I'm more excited than the owner... haha. I hope you stay motivated, you just spend your money buying quite an expensive gripper. Well if you are not interested, let sell to me half the price... deal?