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Faster then Joggers

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This entry was posted on 9/29/2007 5:22 PM and is filed under uncategorized.

This morning marked the first time since I resumed running that I actually ran faster than other people on the path.  Right as I was starting my trip up to the North Trail Head, I saw a group of a dozen weekend runners on my tail.  Not wanting to get caught up in that mess, I put on a little speed and toughed it out.  Later I passed another pair that was on a longer run than me, but I'll take what I can get.

Endurance progress is still coming swiftly, which I enjoy.  I do not expect distance to increase next week, however.  I will lift weights Sunday morning.  My bodyweight hit 189 this morning, so technically I could test for some of my 1/3 bodyweight kettlebell goals with the 28k kettlebell, but I am not prepared to.  Either this new approach will get my strength headed back in the right direction, or when November starts I will have to trim back the running to get my strength up for Gripmas.  We'll see how it goes.

 
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    • 9/30/2007 12:44 PM brent wrote:
      hi scott,

      it's brent

      i was asking mike a few questions about grip and wrist strength and he sent me to you

      in particular i was wondering what some effective movements are for the wrist extensors? i figured that since i'm starting this whole grip development thing that i might want to work the extensors in conjunction with the flexors
    • 10/1/2007 10:53 AM Scott Styles wrote:
      Brent,

      Personally I try to find movements that work the whole wrist, including the extensors. Bending and bottoms up kettlebell presses are my two staples.

      For starting out, I'd probably do one of the following options, since they are not too expensive and work well:

      1. Practice hammer levering, both to the front and to the rear (or your nose). This will hit a lot more than your extensors though.

      2. Get a 2" smooth wrist roller and use it supported in a power rack. Roll the weights up with your palms facing away from you. This will hit your thumbs pretty hard as well.

      If you really want to isolate the extensors by themselves, you can buy a custom tool to do it, but honestly, I think it is a waste of training time. They are also $100+ dollars.  Here is an example:

      http://www.fractionalplates.com/cgi-bin/edatcat/PDAstore.cgi?user_action=detail&catalogno=9.103

      Some people have had success making their own, as seen at the end of this page:

      http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/shenandoah/Grunt/Grip_1.html

      Again, I think it is a waste of time to train the extensors in isolation, but that's how people are doing it.


    • 10/1/2007 11:53 AM brent wrote:
      i am all about compound movements so it's good to hear that i don't need to try to isolate anything

      you and mike both recommended getting into levering so i might start that sooner than i planned

      thanks a lot scott
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