Today I look at a small baggie I keep on my desk that has binder clips in it. These binder clips are various sizes and colors. They were chosen at random. I use these binder clips often. I have a note posted to remember the binder clips. Moreso than a normal man I think about these binder clips. These binder clips have unlocked power and glory for me.
These binder clips give me a claim to being one of the strongest guys in the gym.
These binder clips have earned me respect of strangers.
These binder clips have saved me humiliation.
Now is time for the big reveal, what is so special about these binder clips? There is nothing special about these binder clips. They are simply a tool I can use to do a finger exercise. These finger exercises allow my hands to be more strong and hold onto deadlifts in the past I would have dropped. Binder clips are just a small tool.
I had always had trouble holding deadlifts and not dropping them. It was a recurring theme. I had seen Dave Tate and Ed Coan talk in videos about finger training, they said to just close binder clips like you would hand grippers. So I gave it a try and it worked. Since getting going with the binder clips I haven’t had a grip problem.
This makes me grateful for binder clips, they have allowed me to deadlift heavier weights and have more fun in the gym. The finger training I do with them amounts to under five minutes total a week, but that is all I need to have a good grip. I’m grateful sometimes there are simple solutions out there.