Mobster trains Grip HARD! And other stuff too...

**CHILDOFGOD** · 03-18-2020, 11:10 AM

i see ur gym is still open or did it close after yesterday? my gym closed monday night at 12am. now i have to do a make shift workout at home and walk around my condo complex till my gym opens back up. it's sad that we have a lil gym here in my condo complex, yet it is close too, due to this stuff

**Mobster** · 03-19-2020, 03:29 AM

Mines still open and if it closed I've a home gym

**CHILDOFGOD** · 03-19-2020, 11:18 AM

my hubby and me should fly down to ur area and train few a bit then fly back to the USA, when our gyms r back open, lol. well glad too know that and yes if ur gym does close, glad u have a home gym. many folks gyms are closed due to this crazy virus. yet hey have found a way to still train, which is good.

**Mobster** · 03-20-2020, 01:45 AM

Thursday
Seated Press
to 112.5-kilos x 4 reps

Hammer DB Curls
to 90-kilos x 10 reps @

TPD
to 15.5p x 6 reps

Bwt: 300lbs sans hoody

**Mobster** · 03-20-2020, 07:47 AM

Friday
Woke at stupid o'clock and got up early. Slightly knackered myself for the gym after. Paul had an appt so...

Close Grip Bench Press
to 145-kilos x 2, 3, 2+F (had to roll it off and completely reset the bar. More embarrassing than anything then 2, 2 reps

Pullover Machine
to stack x 15 reps

DOTBDL
to 197.5 x 2 x 1 and 1 fail (about half way up) reps

Bwt: 301lbs

**CHILDOFGOD** · 03-20-2020, 11:22 AM

well good, u got ur workout done early, and Paul will be ok

**Mobster** · 03-23-2020, 08:45 AM

Monday
Training was... interesting. The first time in a long time I've trained legs at home. I tried, using straps over the bar, to do Squats but the restrictions in my left shoulder made that impossible with 3 plates a side. So I did hip belt squats instead. I worked to an easy, for the legs, 170+kg but it's a faff getting into position. Once we all get used to the changes we need to make on wards and up wards

**CHILDOFGOD** · 03-23-2020, 10:59 AM

glad u could do ur legs at home. it's not easy, i know. yet we'll get through this

**Mobster** · 03-24-2020, 03:56 AM

Yes we will.

**Mobster** · 03-24-2020, 10:40 AM

Tuesday
My lower back twinges caused by the dumping of the bar on squats yesterday (before hip belt squats) kept me awake off and on thru the night so as to make me take a couple of painkillers. It seemed to hold me back today. Of course I could also say all of us are getting our heads around the new restrictions caused by the Covid-19 virus. Doesn't mean I can't be pissed off with not doing well.
Two Hand Pinch
to 108.2kg x 3 of 8 attempts

**Mobster** · 03-24-2020, 12:23 PM

So, given the time we're all gonna have here's how session No 2 went.

Vulcan Gripper work (first time in a year plus)
LH to 5/6 (eqv to level 15 - or an IM 3) x 4 x 1 reps
RH to 5/6 (eqv to level 16 - or a BB Elite) x 6 x 1 reps

Not to bad for the time etc

**CHILDOFGOD** · 03-25-2020, 11:28 AM

well just hangin' in there and keep hittin' the home gym til this thing is over. we'll be fine

**Mobster** · 03-26-2020, 06:11 AM

Thursday - Covid-19 session 2
It's still shoulders and arms so we make do with what we have. Paul brought over a light EZ bar, 4 dumbbells, 2 kettlebells and a few other bits. Added to what I have we can make do.
Seated Press in the power rack
The only olympic bar I have here was made for me by Pullum Sports and is deliberately over long so weighs 27kg so I adjusted the weight. It's gonna take a while to get used to the changes so we held back from the usual levels.
60kg x 8 reps, 80kg x 8 reps, 100kg x 4 reps
Hammer Curls (weight does not inc handle (feels kinda thin) and collars)
10, 20 and 30kg x 8 reps. I think we can get these to about 40kg / 88lbs so once I'm there it'll be volume and reps
s/s
Lying Tricep Extensions (used the bench)
20+kg x 8 reps, 60kg (too heavy) x a few so dropped to 45kg or so x 12 reps (this will be tweaked). Slight tweak from the bar in my left wrist so I might wrap it. I also didn't use elbow sleeves. I thin k I've done 70kg on this before so that'll be the aim
Workout was 55mins (much quicker than normal)