Walk the Road Less Traveled

Are you prepared to pay the price?

adam — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:44:16 +0000

They say with all this grip training I will have painful arthritis in wrist and hands They say with all of the round back lifting I will destroy my spine They say all of the Friday nights, early Saturday and Sunday morning workouts are ruining my social life They say competitions are wasted time and resources [...]

PSOTFED 30 May 2012

adam — Thu, 31 May 2012 12:59:44 +0000

1 week until US Grip Nationals, this was my last lifting day in May 2012. I wanted to do something big. Started with some two hand pinch lifting, went to 234 lbs for a few lifts. After pinching I had the rotten luck of deciding I would take another stab at the Inch lift [...]

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 [...]