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No, but I've called them name from time to time? Does that count?

You would be surprised. The recommended starting weight for a physically fit man with weight training experience is 35 pounds. Starting out with a 53 is really only for powerlifters and strongmen. I'm working my way through the ETK clean and press ladder program right now with an 88 pounder (75 reps on each side, 150 total), my workout weight in the deadlift was 575 (3X3) at the end of my last wave, and there are plenty of things I can find to do with a 35 pounder, let alone two of them.

Sledgehammer levering will buld wrist strength like nothing else. Block lifting will build hand strength like nothing else. If you want to add strength everywhere including your grip - deadlift. If you can pull 150% of your bodyweight, you have strong forearms and a powerful grip compared to the average man. Pullups and chin-ups on a fat bar really work my forearms hard. If you don't have access to a fat bar, wrap a towel around a regular bar. Grippers are great, but they don't work the thumb, and I really beleive that block lifting will do a much better job developing strength in your fingers. If grip endurance is what you're after don't bother with a little spinning ball, go find a sledghammer and tractor tire and bash it. This is a tremendous upper body work out, your forearms, abs and shoulders will be on fire afterwards (your back will only tingle a little). Or, if you want to take up kettlebell training, the snatch done in the RKC style will smoke your grip.

Hi, I've noticed a great many posts on this board devoted to developing grip strength, a topic near and dear to my heart. Here's some great resources: Wrist strength: http://www.geocities.com/ltgodfrey/lever.html A serviceman with a strong grip Overall Grip Strength: http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?. Mountain climbers, strongmen, benders, etc... The Master: http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/ironmind/GripTips/GripTip.html John Brookfield - grip Yoda Which will benefit your shooting the most? Sledge levering and block lifting, your hands and wrists will get very strong in a hurry. Forget about all of the silly gyro do-dads, go saw the heads off some hex head dumbells and get to work. Block lifting will make you forget all about your desire for a light trigger job, your fingers will get that strong. Other things that will develop your grip: 1. Russian Kettlebell Training, most especially the snatch done RKC style. 2. Deadlifting 3. Chinups and pull-ups 4. Grabbing sand: this sounds funny, but go to Home Depot, get an orange bucket and a 50# bag of play sand. Dump the sand in the bucket and grab and squeeze. This makes for a great warm-up prior to a heavy grip work out. Once you are done with your intense flexor workout, go back to the bucket stick your hands down as far as they will go and force them open, this is great training for the extensors.

See it and read the original book by Stephen Pressfield. In fact you should read all of Pressfield's books, most especially "Gates Of Fire," about King Leonidas' stand at Thermopolaye. "Molon Laabe," and all that. While we're on th subject, it's kind of a sore point with me that of all the stuff the guy wrote, "The Legend of Bagger Vance" is the only book to get made into a movie.

Wow, thanks for the tip. Matt K. is looking it over right now, so hopefully I'll have it ironed out soon. Thanks

Hello, I'm a Production shooter in the process of setting up a G35 for Limited class competition. I need some help from you more experienced Glock Jocks. I ordered a THE brass magwell from CGR, and it's been a problem so far. First, the part arrived without any instructions. Yes, I know installation supposedly involves shoving the slug into the frame and tightening two screws. However, the real problem lies in slipping the magwell over the bottom of the frame. Some sort of guidance in accomplishing this is in order. After a several attempts, I finally managed to slip it on, but not without marring the hell out of the bottom of my frame. The magwell also caused a crease that had to be gently trimmed away with an x-acto before it would go on. Now that the magwell is intalled, the magazines (OEM FML w/ Arredondo +5 extensions) won't drop out, they hang up with about a 1/2" to go. At first, I tried to file a little of the sharp edge off where the well meets the frame, that didn't help. Then I realized what the problem is, the magwell is compressing the front of the frame. I took it off, and voila, the mags pop right out. Of course, when I reinstalled it, it was difficult to line up correctly, and I doubt it'll stay in place. I think the inside of the magwell is just too small, maybe I got one that out of spec. That's the only way I can explain it's refusal to allow mags to drop free, the damage it caused to a brand new gun on install, and the problem I have experienced in reinstalling it. Any Suggestions?

I ran across a copy of IGT at the bookstore the other day. Had it not been for the mentions on this forum, I probably would have ignored it. Since I'd heard it mentioned as a possible USPSA reference, I began thumbing through it, I couldn't put it down. It belongs in every practical shooter's library. Read IGT, then read BE's book again, I bet you get a lot more this time around.

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Excellent DVD, a good addition to anyone's training program. PSV 7 and "Refinement and Repetition" were long overdue.