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Man, what an innings that was!

If I just called it brutal I wouldn’t be doing it justice!

True, it was played on what Tony Greig would have called a “humdinger” of  a pitch which made the target of 330 something the Poms were chasing in Pune, I believe, in India if I’ve got it right (I was watching the telecast online) look positively pedestrian at the outset, more like 290-300 and anyone with any knowledge of cricket knows that sort of total is easily chased down thes edays for the most part.

It wasn’t a couple of days ago though on the same ground where England despite a positively blistering, ROARING, pirate like start somehow managed to flounder at the end in their chase of 313.

But they didnt collapse so much as flounder, but THIS time?

My word.

They positively ground the Indian attack into the dust, and took ’em to the cleaners, and along with the pirate like “beefcake” Jonny Bairstow and “suave” Jason Roy – it was Stokes the BARNSTORMER that really stormed the party and took the game by the scruff of the neck – and up, up, and away!

Some of those windmilling 6’s he pounded – my word!

At one point I predicted he was going to hit three in a row.

Sure enough, the next over he did.

Then I briefly thought of 6 6’s in a row.

Didnt happen, thankfully for India. Hehe. But the match itself finished with around 10 overs to spare – a thorough licking – and I’m sure Virat and team are licking their own chops as well at the prospect of the third ODI (they’ve been known to barnstorm on occasion too, though not quite as BRUTALLY as this!).

Anyway, Ben Stokes is a phenom to say the least.

My sort of guy.

6’4″ inches I believe, wiry and tall, “steel and whalebone” sort of strength that I keep emphasizing, and that punch proof abdomen I keep talking about!

(I have no idea if he actually has the last, but going by the barroom brawl he’s been involved with former Army guys, no slouches themselves I’d think – I’d bet he knows how to throw a good punch and then some!).

But those ARMS are why I’m writing to you about him!

Much like yours truly “ape” he’s got those lonnnnnng levers, and he windmills them to great effect!

He doesn’t come across as a massive man mountain like Matthew Hayden did. (and he is!).

(respect!)

But the force and power he generates is just brutal, and other than Kevin Pietersen back in the day (who was more timing than POWER) – I haven’t seen anyone else hit it quite that hard! (other than Hayden, Lance “muscleman Zulu” Klusener and a couple of others).

That last person Klusener, and the comment I made reminds me of what a certain Andy (a girl) said when she was promoting the book on pull-ups “Pull-ups – from DUD to STUD within a matter of WEEKS!”

“Learn from this muscle man”, was what she said on WeShat!

And so they did, but back to Ben Barnstorming Stokes.

He LARRUPS the ball.

And he does so in a windmill like motion with long arm loosely “spinning” if you get my drift that sends the ball into orbit where “no man has gone before” if you get my drift.

What an innings!

I know next to nothing about Stokesy other than the charity he quietly did in India (interesting how people never talk about that, preferring to focus on the negative) and his batting – and bowling (as an Aussie commentator once said “we dont car eabout much else other than what you can do with a BAT and BALL in hand”).

But I’ll bet he can do pull-ups, and do ’em well …

Now, lessons to be learnt here?

One it’s not the tight and “grunting Bozo like gym look” that gives you real strength and power.

It comes from the inside out.

The looser your limbs are, like an apes for instance – the MORE POWER you’ll generate – especially if you’ve got a rock solid core.

Let me tell you, an ape swinging it’s limbs can generate some SERIOUS power, my friend.

And if that ape took your little finger in it’s – a baby ape – you’d scream Uncle within no time.

Stokes looks to have that kind of strength, and that kind of strength is what YOU can build with my course on pull-ups – – and the course on ISOMETRICS – – both of which should be done TOGETHER.

As Panourgias, a long time customer told me the other day.

“The Rolls and Isometrics together are my favorites”.

That is the key.

Work the muscles into the ground, and then relax and gain strength and flexibility at the same time with the isometrics.

And last, but not least, another FORGOTTEN key?

Is training with Indian clubs, my friend.

Let me tell you something, I did a workout with them yesterday in preparation for Lumberjack Fitness, and I was blown away by a) how good they made my shoulders feel – – and b) how they worked me to the BONE.

You might think 3 kgs is nothing, but believe me, when you first start with these, ONE kg is enough!

(for most people – I used 8 kg, and will work with 10 soon).

(in each hand).

And those Indian clubs loosen your shoulders and strengthen the tendons of the upper body beyond belief, my friend.

Trust me, if you want ape like power x 10 – or 100 – you’ll want to get on these routines.

That book is going to take a while to come out. For now, feast on the book on isometrics – – and the BEST book I’ve ever done most likely – Animal Kingdom Workouts.

And I’ll be back soon!

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

PS – Another great workout combo? Pushup Central, Jump Rope Mania! – – and that old favorite Advanced Hill Training! Jump on these NOW my friend. Truly worth their weight in GOLD is that info!