![]() Many years ago, I met a man in front of a school in Southern China – a tall, rugged, “blacksmith like” mountain of a man.Ī man who I could tell instantly upon looking at had worked out all his life – and I don’t mean pumping dumbbells in the gym.Ī man who KNEW what hard, heavy, REGULAR physical training was all about – a man who had that deep chest and massive shoulders we often associate with wrestlers – – along with the mandatory “cauliflower” ears – – and massive “beefcakes” for upper arms. And second, even if you aren’t interested in the above – let me tell you this, a man’s grip tells you a LOT about him (or her), my friend. ![]() Ronald Craig (right) and fellow soldiers of the 3rd Platoon, Combat Company, 1-32 Infantry, return from a two-week patrol in Afghanistan. Think of the sort of overall body strength, and specifically – GRIP strength these sort of workouts (movements) build. While they might not exactly carry as much weight as their medieval brothers, carrying between 20-30 kg rucksacks in all sorts of extreme conditions and challenging terrain (think moutainous terrain in Afghanistan, for instance), ain’t exactly “easy”. ![]() Heck, these men used to cover miles in the heat of battle wearing suits of armor that might weigh up til 110 lbs (NOT kidding you) – – not to mention carry swords, maces, and all sorts of other deadly weaponry which ain’t exactly light (between 2-5 lbs for swords and probably more for other weapons).Īnd if you think 2-5 lbs is light – think AGAIN – in the heat of battles – swishing that sword around as if your life depended upon it (it did!) – and moving around in heavy armor …Ĭloser to “home” (recent times, should I say), look at the training of the US infantry. If you were to grab a medieval’s warrior’s hand, chances are that person would crush your hand just as easily as a chimpanzee would – – and that ain’t me exaggerating, my friend.Īn ancient “Spartan” warrior in full suit of armor…! Overall health, super STRENGTH and elite levels of fitness, sure, but what else?Ĭertainly not a six pack in terms of what you expect for (and what passes as) a six pack today (hint – that isn’t even CLOSE to real strength).Ĭertainly not biceps with epochal peaks in the second valley (ok, I made that description up, but you’d be surprised at the rubbish that passes for “muscle growth” in the gyms these days!)Īnd while you could say “strong legs” – yes – you’d be right – but the real common denominator is this – – a crushing GRIP. Wrestlers, strongmen of yore, boxers, elite athletes, martial artists, and of course those in the military – – both today – and in the OLD days – – WHAT did they have in common? Why exactly should you be concerned about grip strength, my friend?įirst off, let’s take a look at real strongmen - both today and in the past (although admittedly it’s hard to find a REAL strongman today – – most training today has sadly being reduced to “puffing and buffing” in “chrome and fern land” with the bros). No, this is very achievable – very true – and yours truly – and many other Gorilla Grip fanatics will testify to it. It’s NOT fancy – shmancy marketing as some have claimed – – and it certainly ain’t a case of “all that glitters ain’t gold”. Gorilla Grip and Gorilla Grip – Advancedgive you the exact EXERCISES you need to do in order to build that bone shattering grip – – and here, I give you 25 solid TIPS – – real world, practical, WORKABLE tips that you can study and implement into your own workout – both from a grip standpoint, as well as overall body strength/fitness standpoint.Īnd no, that isn’t just me saying it – – and neither is it “pie in the sky” as it were. One being workouts that tax the entire body as a whole – – NOT isolationist movements – – workouts that build rugged STRENGTH – supreme inner HEALTH and vitality – and STRIP the fat off your frame quicker than sweat dripping off a “fat man at a dance”, hehe.Īnd two – – and TWO is what this course is all about – – building a ROCK SOLID, CAST IRON, grip of STEEL – – that has an “unnatural, kung fu like pull” to it. If you’ve been following 0 Excuses Fitness for any length of time, you’ll know that I’m big upon two things. ![]() ![]() GORILLA GRIP – TIPS! 25 down to earth, practical and MOTIVATIONAL tips to build that RUGGED, CAST IRON GRIP OF STEEL that you’ve ALWAYS WANTED! ![]()
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