Walk the Road Less Traveled

World’ Strongest Hands 2012 International Grip Strength Contest

adam — Wed, 30 May 2012 17:32:54 +0000

For the third year in a row, the international grip contest Worlds Strongest Hands will take place. Many of the 2010 and 2011 promoters are returning, naturally Minneapolis will participate again. This year will be different than the last two as this will not be a series. This will be a single contest to [...]

PSOTFED 29 May 2012

adam — Wed, 30 May 2012 03:13:34 +0000

Overhand Axle, 393 lbs for 10 singles followed by 7 singles at 415. BW 216 today A few tips to help you on your axle lifting - Angle on the grip to get more skin contact on the bar - Do not touch your body with the bar until you reach the top - Slight [...]

PSOTFED 28 May 2012

adam — Tue, 29 May 2012 02:08:58 +0000

100 Reps with the 82 lbs bell. Not easy, but easier then the last time. This was actually far faster then the 32kg, which of course I saved some time not switching hands each rep but I was also far more energetic during the whole deal. To bigger bells! The other thing I did a [...]

Grip and Hand Training for Brazilian Ju-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts. Guest Post by Frankie Faires

adam — Mon, 28 May 2012 02:41:59 +0000

I know Adam Glass. I train grip. No, that isn’t a coincidence. Glass has strong gravity. While he battles the force of gravity daily, We fight his gravity. It pulls us into doing what he is doing. And what he does is pick things off of the ground and predictably sets them back down. I [...]

PSOTFED 26 May 2012

adam — Sun, 27 May 2012 05:29:37 +0000

Saturdays, nearly always a good day. Axle deadlift 393 for 5, 403 for 4, 425 for 2, 433 for 2. Then Brouse showed up Got in some overhead work. I only did a few sets with the 48 kg, shoulders are still sore from Thursday. So Matt sorts out a new challenge for the Inch, [...]

PSOTFED 25 May 2012

adam — Sat, 26 May 2012 03:51:47 +0000

sore but ended up with a solid total work load. Almost a double with 433 on the axle. Ok pinching went up to 222. Lots of push ups and pull ups after a few heavier pulls with a kb. Nothing spectacular. Brouse hit a PR on the axle, and solid numbers on the Steinborn. Lots [...]

24 May 2012, High Rep KB Pressing, Steinborn Squats, Challenge bell lifting

adam — Fri, 25 May 2012 04:29:34 +0000

Clean and press with 32 kg for 100 reps. Sets were 42,20,20,18 in 16 minutes. Double KB Snatch and Press Steinborns Big ass Coulter bell, 183 lbs at 2.58″ diameter handle Feeling solid

PSOTFED 23 May 2012 Grip, Heavy KB work, and high damn humidity

adam — Thu, 24 May 2012 02:58:39 +0000

Holy hell it was humid today! I drank 4 bottles of water and still came home light. Axle pulls, blob lifting, tried for the anvil but it was too slick, then on to lots of KB pressing with the 40 kg bell and stunting with the 56kg. I wanted to play with the 68kg bell [...]