Half-crimp strength lagging significantly

[Alex D]

Hi all,


I've just finished my 4th hangboard session and have seen some mixed results. I've increased the weight added by about 10-15lbs for all the grips I'm using except for the half-crimp, which has stayed consistent at +10lbs since the first session. It's always a fight to finish the last couple of reps, though I always manage, and I'm not sure how to progress from here.

Should I just keep on adding 10lbs and hope it begins to feel easy enough that I can add another 2.5lbs, or is there something else I should be doing?

In case it's relevant, the other grips I'm using are narrow pinch, wide pinch, open hand 1 pad and MR 2 pad.


Alex

[scojo]

If you're able to finish the sets, I would add the 2.5 lb during the next workout. Sometimes it just feels really hard, and you can hang with more weight than you think.

[jetjackson]

Sounds like you're at close to your limit on the half-crimp.

Generally, from what I've seen, most people on here are looking to hit their previous seasons PB in around the 5-7th hangboard session, so there is a 're-build' so to speak, of the previous season strength.

If it's your first season of hangboard, naturally you're finding out about your strength and where it lies.

If you're finishing it barely, just jump up 2.5lb like others have said, and see how you go. Perhaps next season start at a bit lower weight on that grip, and build up to your PB a little later in your hangboard cycle.

I'm in the middle of my cycle at the moment. I hit my PB on pinch in the 3rd session, which I probably misjudged a bit, could have started a little lower - but I've also switched from lbs to kgs on my measurements this season. Anyway, for the past 3 sessions I've been trying to get -2.5kg on the pinch on the second set. I've gone 3, 5, and 5.5 over the past three sessions, each extra rep is a win, IMO. Hoping to get to 6 reps on body weight by the end of the season.