Thanks, Al for the mental trip to Ireland to meet the Shanks family. Really enjoyed that story. Stevie and his Dad are top notch, not just a lifters but as men. I hope to meet Jack someday!
Thom Van Vleck
Jackson Weightlifting Club
Highland Games athlete and sometimes All-Rounder
I always like to compare hand size when meeting other lifters, especially guys with super strong grips. I consider myself to have an average size hand. Most of the really good grip guys have a much larger hand than myself. Stevie and me have the exact same size hands, but when I met Jack I immediately noticed how large his hands were. His fingers 1/2-3/4″ longer than mine. But what makes the BEST hook grippers are the ones with extra long thumbs and Jack’s thumbs were VERY LONG in proportion to his fingers. There’s NO WAY he was going to lose his grip on the rings.