Without wasting time, here’s where we left off in Part 2…
‘Which exercises did you cut out of the routine?’ Freddy asked
‘Ahhhh, the thick bar work and the pinch block.’ Jimmy sheepishly answered.
‘How come?’
‘Well. Um, I couldn’t use as much weight with the thick handle barbells. And I guess I kinda forgot about the pinch block.’
‘Kinda forgot, eh? It happens to the best of us kiddo.’ ‘What areas do these develop?’ Fred asked.
‘My hands. They give you a stronger grip, right?’
‘Right.’ Freddy assured him He then said ‘And where are you having difficulties now on the field Jimbo?’
Jimmy thought about it for a minute then said, ‘My grip?’
‘That’s right.’
‘You can be the strongest man this corner of the Milky Way. But without strong hands, you won’t be able to ‘express’ that strength in the ‘real world.’
Freddy continued his explanation…
‘You can have the upper body strength to bear hug your opponent, and the leg and back strength to drive him into the ground…
But if you can’t ‘keep a handle on him,’ he’ll slither away, and you won’t be able to put those powerful muscles to use…
Same goes for carrying the ball. Your legs and lungs might be powerful enough to bulldoze your way through the defensive line. ‘
But waltzing into the endzone without the ball in hand doesn’t put points on the board.’
‘Does that make sense?’
‘Sure does…I guess I wasted a lot of training time…’ Jimmy lowered his head in embarrassment
‘Don’t think like that. And stop slouching. How d’you expect to get a rib cage like Park with you doing that all of the time?’
‘Do you think I can get a chest like Reg Park? Jimmy’s eyes widened at the possibility.
‘With the effort you’ve been putting in, and the progress you’ve been making, I sure do.’ Jimmy started to elevate off the old oak couch.
Then Freddy added, ‘I also think you could be on the starting lineup if you focus on your grip training too.’
Jimmy’s eyes were about fall out of his head.
‘But you have to work it as hard as any of the major lifts…
And don’t worry if the thick bar work limit the amount of weight you can handle. You’re not going to use them forever. And I don’t have you using them on every exercise…
Best part of all, when you go back to a regular barbell, it’s going to feel like a toothpick. You’ll swear that you’ll be able to mush it in your hands like warm butter…
You’ll also find that the weights you were using with a regular Olympic bar will feel lighter. They’ll almost feel ‘connected to your body,’ as if your hands were welded to them.’
How’s that sound?’ Freddy stated
‘Awesome. Like something out of a movie, or comic book.’ Jimmy was awestruck by what he could potentially become.
‘That’s right, like a comic book hero. Where do you think those writers got their inspiration from? I’ll tell ya, from real life men of might and strength.’
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In Part 4, Freddy will share a super effective grip routine that anyone can do, even with the most minimal amount of gear.
Train Smart, Train Hard
Ray Toulany
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