The World's Best Hand & Grip Strength Training Instruction
"SAVE YOUR SHOULDERS"
Regular Barbells got you down? Give Dr. Ken's Log Bar a try...
Arthur Jones, who pulled no punches when it came to getting results with physical training, preferred a parallel grip bar for overhead pressing and consequently had one made for use in the old Nautilus training facility in Deland and later Lake Helen, Florida. This was where Dr. Ken, who was working for Arthur at the time, was introduced to the concept of the "Log Bar" and found it to be very effective in his training.
It was a piece of equipment that he never forgot about.
Fast forward a few years and Dr. Ken tried to replicate this concept a number of different ways. While actual logs with parallel handles imbedded into them have been used in the past for various kinds of training, these were impractical for what Dr. Ken needed them for:
Real wooden logs are unwieldy, difficult to load, difficult to transport and difficult to store. They dry out, chip, crack and otherwise are not durable enough to stand up to constant use.
Besides these reasons, there was another problem with solid logs: You see, Dr. Ken trains
athletes of all ages and experience levels. Since real logs are solid, the starting weight was often too heavy for many athletes to train effectively with them, thus depriving these athletes of several valuable training exercises.
But Dr. Ken didn't let any of that stop him. He knew what he needed in a Log Bar Trainer then found someone who knows what they are doing to put it together. The result became the very best Log Bar trainer available today. You may have read about this Log Bar in several articles in Hardgainer Magazine.
Dr. Ken performing rows with his 7-foot log bar
Like Buried Treasure For Serious Strength Athletes
In an amazing twist of fate, A couple months ago I was moving some equipment around in my Dad's gym, and found a piece of equipment in a dusty, forgotten corner that I didn't even know we had... it was a log bar Trainer, a Dr. Ken special.
I had seen Log Bars before and we actually used to have an old telephone pole (courtesy of Dr. Ken) which was retrofitted with steel handles and dubbed "Wood's Wood."
(You can actually see that log in action in some of Brooks Kubik's Dinosaur Training Tapes.)
For someone such as myself looking for the best results fast and something to shake up my training a little bit, this bar looked like it had possibilities written all over it. I decided to take this piece for a serious test drive...
My Trial by Fire: The Log Bar Passed With Flying Colors
Now, I'm not a big fan of long winded, condescending rhetoric telling me what I should and should not be using for my training, especially when it was written by someone who doesn't even train in the first place. But I know good equipment when I see it and if it is "for real" the results will speak for themselves. All that remains is the doin'... After several months of productive workouts with this Log Bar Trainer, I can say that it is without a doubt my new favorite bar for many valuable exercises in my training program.
The Log Bar in Action
Bench Press
Overhead Press
Log Bar Handle
7-foot and 5-foot Log Bars
7-foot Log Bar (weights and collars not included, grey finish optional)
As I said earlier, you have more productive workouts when you train on equipment that just "feels right" and this log bar fits the bill - I have found that many of the best freeweight exercises that I have traditionally done with a straight bar feel even better when done with the Log Bar.
Can't exactly explain it, but you'll know when you try it.
My personal favorite exercises with this Log Bar Trainer are hammer curls, presses, and upright rows. I have always been a big fan of overhead movements but pressing
with the Log Bar has given me some very surprising and unexpected results, especially in my triceps and upper arm development. Some food for thought for all you pressers out there looking to make conquering gravity a little easier.
The Log Bar is also perfect for football players -- performing the bench press with parallel grips and with the elbows in tight is going to be much more "functional" for building punching power. In fact, several Division-I football programs now incorporate the Log Bar into their program for that very reason.
Designed, Built, Used and Recommended by Those Who Actually
Train, Not Arm-Chair, Pencil-neck Geek "Experts"
Free Log Bar Training Booklet from Dr. Ken
Here are the short-n-sweet details and highlights that make this the World's Best Log Bar. First of all, it was created according to Dr. Ken's specifications so you know it has to be good. For the detail minded: Dr. Ken's Log Bar comes in two lengths: five feet or seven feet, the weight is 35 or 50 pounds, it has a solid steel frame, knurled 1-3/8 inch diameter handles, enough loading capacity for an adult male gorilla, and the bar ends are milled down to the Olympic Standard 1.95 inch diameter so your plates are guaranteed to fit on it. Other Custom options are also available upon request.
My Highest Recommendation
Like every single product featured on Functional Hand Strength, I recommend the Log Bar for some very specific reasons: I train with it, it is the highest quality, and most importantly of all, it works. It's just got that good mojo to it. Add log bar training to your program and you will know exactly what I am taking about. You'll be pleasantly surprised too, just don't blame me when you need a whole new wardrobe.
***BONUS*** In an FHS exclusive, we also have the first and only training guide specifically
written for Log Bar training. This 8.5" x 11" 55-page training guide includes material by muself, Dr. Ken,
Pat Povilaitis, and Brooks Kubik and features just about everything your would every want
to know about how to use the Log Bar for the best results.
This Log Bar bar has the distinction of being the first AND the best... Just ask Dr. Ken. Get A Log Bar Right Now!
Train hard,
John Wood
P.S. - The Log Bar Trainer has been one of the best investments of my training career. Since I started using it, I look forward to my workouts with much greater enthusiasm than ever before. Order one now and I know you'll feel the same way.
Dr. Ken's Original Log Bar Trainer + Dr. Ken Workout Booklet - Order Below:
Bench Press
Overhead Press
Log Bar Handle
7-foot and 5-foot Log Bars
