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Post by austinslater on Apr 5, 2006 22:31:05 GMT -5
This question is for Ryan or anyone else that uses the finger blaster. Where are you guys putting it into the routine? Do you do it after other heavy grip work and use the finger blaster for high reps to finish the workout? Im thinking about doing them after stuff like plate pinches, wrist curls, thick bar deads etc. I usually do my hand before the wrist when using grippers but was wondering what you guys have found to work best. Thanks in advance guys,
Austin
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Post by Mr. Espey on Apr 5, 2006 22:37:50 GMT -5
I was doing them really heavy right at the start of my grip / wrist / forearm routine. In the future I think I will lighten it up and put it at the end of the routine and do them slowly. I am not sure one is much better than the other as far as the start or the end... so long as you exhaust the muscles involved.
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Post by Brian Kehler on Apr 5, 2006 22:52:34 GMT -5
I've been using my finger blaster at the beginning of my lower arm workout... before wrist curls, levering etc etc.... my reasoning is that my hand is usually the first thing to get tired, so i hit the fingers directly before the wrist then the fingers have to work harder to keep up... I wouldn't do this everytime though or the wrist would start suffering
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Post by austinslater on Apr 6, 2006 20:23:56 GMT -5
Thanks guys I appreciate it. What rep range do you prefer? I seem to fall around 10-20 reps which is odd because I dont do anything over triples with the grippers usually.
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Post by Mr. Espey on Apr 6, 2006 23:20:52 GMT -5
Around the 20-30 rep range... but performed slowly.
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Post by austinslater on Apr 7, 2006 12:32:24 GMT -5
Thanks guys appreicate it. Ill try some higher reps and see how it feels. I tend to think of hand strength only in terms of catching a top roll but we also need endurance during the set up.
Ryan/Brian-how often do you guys hit the finger blaster?
On a side note, Ive been doing more thick bar/supporting work on Ryans recomendation and I think its helping. Seems to be more carryover then crush training. . .
Austin
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Post by Brian Kehler on Apr 7, 2006 17:45:18 GMT -5
I go lighter... and will do 30-40 reps... which may not be ideal for everyone....
but with the amount of stress I'm getting on my hands from being an MT, going too heavy just doesnt treat me well.
right now i'm using it 2x per week
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Post by fessler on May 5, 2006 12:32:47 GMT -5
What are finger blasters? Are they like captain crunches or what ever?
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Post by Mr. Espey on May 5, 2006 12:48:06 GMT -5
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Post by Brian Kehler on May 5, 2006 22:14:26 GMT -5
captains of crush? we're not talking about cereal here  |
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