Arguably the greatest Amateur Wrestler in history, Dan Gable was just an insane entity on the mat. Strong, fast, explosive and incredibly powerful despite his small size. The moment he had his hands on an opponent, the guy knew he was there. If he got you on your back, according to other wrestlers, it was like quicksand and there was almost no chance of getting out of it. The pinning power was legendary.
How is that possible? The guy was maybe just under 155 soaking wet and barely 5'9 but safe to say, because of the plethora of Isometrics did during his reign of terror in High School & College, chances were he had something very few ever had. That strength made him so insanely powerful, his positioning made guys twice his size look like weaklings. Although he did weights, this was probably one of the best things that gave opponents even a hint of a fighting chance because in addition to the isometrics, the amount of calisthenics he did gave him endurance that is unmatched, if he had drop the weights and just did bodyweight and isometrics, nobody would come close to even matching him.
This is just an idea of how great Gable was and how important Isometrics are to an athlete of that caliber. The only man to not allow ONE SINGLE POINT in the Olympics, his conditioning and strength was just unbelievable and when you tackle those kind of attributes, what could be possible for you. Not only do Isometrics make you strong as hell when it counts, they can also give you speed too. Think of Bruce Lee, his speed was so fast, he was told to slow down while filming The Green Hornet cause the Cameras couldn't keep up with him. A good part of that reason is through Isometrics. They are what I call The Game Genie Of Fitness, a cheat code to enhanced abilities that might make you put up video game numbers.
Want to know some of Gable's "Secrets" of success? Check out his coaching book Coaching Wrestling Successfully where he shows you the blueprint for what made him the most dominate coach in NCAA history. It's not just Isometrics, you're going to find out the heart and soul of what made him a legend in the second part of his career. Even long after retiring from the mat as a champion, he would get on the mat with students and man handle them with ease and some were bigger than he was. Goes to show you what training using Isometrics as part of your arsenal can really do.
