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Reg Park discusses how changing one's training routine with dumbells provided renewed enthusiasm when he felt stale. He recounts pressing two 100-lb dumbells after being inspired by meeting famous bodybuilders. Later in New York, Sieg Klein welcomed Park and he also pressed the gym's 100-lb solid dumbells that famous bodybuilders had used. Dumbells became an important part of Park's training from that point onward, as he provides a full-body dumbell routine for readers seeking a change in training.

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Reg Park - Dumbbell

Reg Park discusses how changing one's training routine with dumbells provided renewed enthusiasm when he felt stale. He recounts pressing two 100-lb dumbells after being inspired by meeting famous bodybuilders. Later in New York, Sieg Klein welcomed Park and he also pressed the gym's 100-lb solid dumbells that famous bodybuilders had used. Dumbells became an important part of Park's training from that point onward, as he provides a full-body dumbell routine for readers seeking a change in training.

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Magazine excerpt:

Many of us from time to time find ourselves either a little stale or bored with our normal
training and when this happens we very often take a lay off. However, this is not always the
solution, for sometimes a complete change of routine might very well give you the added zest
and renewed enthusiasm you desire.

Several years ago, in August, 1949, to be exact, the famous “Trois des Milles” (Reub Martin,
Rusty Sellars, Len Talbot) were appearing in Leeds with the “Folies Bergere” show. Never
having met them but having read of their great reputations I decided to go round back stage
and make their acquaintance. Within ten minutes of meeting them we were all four working
out with a couple of 120 lb. dumb-bells they took on tour with them and for the very first time
I pressed standing 2 x 100 lb. dumb-bells in their dressing room at the Leeds “Empire,” being
spurred on to this after having seen Reub succeed with them. Reub and myself then bench
pressed 2 x 100 lb. 5 repetitions and both Rusty and Len succeeded with 1 repetition each.

Later in the same year I made my first trip to America and having booked in at my hotel in
New York I wasted no time in going over to see the famous Sieg Klein gymnasium. On
arrival Seig made me most welcome and invited me to take a work-out. I accepted his
invitation and upon inspection I found that all the dumb-bells in his gymnasium were the solid
type (Note: solid dumb-bells are now available from the Reg Park (Barbell) Co. Ltd., page
40) and ranged from 5 lb. to 100 lb. in 5 lb. jumps. I succeeded in pressing the two solid 100
lb. dumb-bells at my first attempt (Seig thinks this is the finest of all exercises) and upon
doing so was informed by Sieg that these were the same dumb-bells that John Grimek and
Steve Stanko had trained with so often on their visits to his gym. He then went on to say that
Grimek (who needs no introduction to our readers) used dumb-bells a great deal in his
training, a point which was further indicated in an article by Jim Park in which he said: “I am
doing more dumb-bell work than ever before after seeing the emphasis John Grimek puts on
this type of exercise.”

From the first day I met Seig and my training routine with the “Trois des Milles,” dumb-bells
have always played an important part in all my training, as all my pupils will see when they
receive my famous Reg Park course.

You will no doubt by now have gathered that when I spoke earlier of a complete change of
routine I was in fact referring to changing to a complete dumb-bell routine and have listed a
number of exercises for all parts of the body which will give you a good work-out. The first
is:–

1. The Squat

2. Pullover.

3. Standing Press Together.

4. Lateral Raise.

5. Heel Raising.

6. Incline Press.
7. Flying Exercise.

8. Triceps Curl.

9. Incline Curl.

10. Swingbell Curl.

11. One Arm Rowing.

12. Side Bends.

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