more adventures in RPR

 So way back at the end of September, on 9/30, I tested my finger strength using a 20mm edge and loading plate and with my left hand I briefly lifted 125 pounds and with my right hand I lifted 130 pounds. I also held 105lbs for 7 seconds and then 8 seconds on my left hand and 11 seconds and 10 seconds on my right hand. 

My finger strength has not improved since that day. Twice a week for months I've been doing the same tests and sometimes it's been a little worse or a lot worse and some days it's been about as good. Nothing has moved the dial.

Today I did a full RPR warm-up, or at least my understanding of it. I did the belly breathing. I activated the diaphragm. I activated my psoas and my glutes and my lats and shoulders and all the places. I thought about my sympathetic nervous system and tried to put myself in a performance mode. 

Left hand held 105lbs for 9 seconds and then 9 seconds again which is only a 1 second PR but lately I've been lucky to be around 5 seconds. And normally if I get a longer hold, like if I get 7 or 8, usually my second attempt will go down to like 3 or 4. To hold 9 seconds twice was huge.

Right hand held 105lbs for 21 seconds! Crazy. Absolutely bonkers. One time I did 15 seconds and lately I've hovered right around 10. To jump to 21 seconds was crazy. And then I loaded up 135lbs and just barely hovered that off the ground. But that was huge. I've been stuck at 130 for a long time.

Also my legs feel lighter and bouncier. The psoas and glute activation is definitely real. 

I haven't been able to find any information about any spots that would activate the forearms. I just guessed it would be around the bicep. There's like this spot on the inside of your elbow where a lot of nerves and muscles meet so I messed around with that. I didn't send my moonboard climb which would've been the icing on the cake but I made some small progress so that was good too. 

I'm bought in. This horse has wheels.