Hail to the Dinosaurs!
I'll send an email later today with a training
tip -- but for right now, I need to update you
on my new training course covering John Grimek's
life, lifting and training.
The course is coming along REALLY FAST -- and it's
going to be REALLY GOOD.
I'm doing tons and tons of research for it, and
I'm finding some very interesting material.
One thing that comes through loud and clear is
this: John Grimek was no natural superman. He
started training at age 18, and he weighed all
of 120 pounds soaking wet. At the time, he could
only lift 95 pounds overhead.
In contrast, John Davis pressed 170 pounds the
first time he ever touched a barbell -- and he
was only 15 at the time.
Another striking thing is how much MIS-information
there is about Grimek's training. For example,
many people say that Grimek built himself up on
Mark Berry's breathing squat program. True or
false?
Well, it's sort of true -- but it's also sort of
false.
Or try this: Bob Hoffman always said that Grimek
used The 1001 Exercises to build his remarkable
physique. True or false?
Once again, the answer is a little of both.
Some articles state that Grimek trained every
day -- and some say that he trained three times
a day! True or false?
Once again -- you guessed it -- true in a way,
and false in a way.
It tells me that there's a real need for a course
that tells you how John Grimek REALLY trained. So
I'm very glad I decided to do the course.
Heck, I've been studying this stuff for over 40
years now -- and I'm learning new things as I
put the course together.
You also should know this:
I just finished the sales page for the course,
and we'll put it up on the website as fast as
we can. I'll send a link when it goes live --
so be looking for it -- and when you get it,
take immediate action.
Here's why:
I always offer a new book or course with a pre-
publication special. That lets me know how many
copies to order from the printer.
When I fill the orders, everyone who took
advantage of the pre-publication special gets a
bonus.
In this case, we're going to give you a double
bonus. Why? Because it's John Grimek -- and John
Grimek DESERVES a double bonus!
And I'm even going to do more than that. This time,
I'm going to give a TRIPLE BONUS to everyone who
reserves their copy of the new course on the first
day that the sales page goes live.
So if you order during the pre-publication special,
you get a DOUBLE BONUS -- and if you order on day
number one, you get a TRIPLE BONUS.
Also, if you'd like me to autograph your course,
all you need to do is ask. (Do it in the Special
Instructions section of the on-line order form.)
I'm always honored to autograph a book or course
for you -- but you need to ask. And let me know
who to sign it for -- James or Jim, Mike or
Michael, etc.
If someone else orders the course for you, be
sure they ask for an autograph -- and that they
give me your name.
And no, there's no charge for an autograph --
Grimek never charged anyone for an autograph,
and neither do I.
So that's the update -- and yes, things are
moving forward at warp speed -- and it's gonna
be a great month for Grimek fans!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. As I mentioned, the sales page for the
Grimek course will be going live very soon --
hopefully, in a day or two. In the meantime,
all of my other books and courses are right
here at Dino Headquarters:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 2. Remember -- if you want an autograph on
ANY of my books or courses, all you need to do
is ask!
Questions for Dinos!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
I thought today would be a good day
to get some feedback from the Dinos.
So let me ask you a couple of questions.
Shoot your answers in by email, and next
week I'll share as many as I can with
your fellow Dinos.
1. What sets and reps have worked best for you
on the squat?
a. 20 rep breathing squats
b. 5 x 5
c. Heavy singles
d. Other (pls describe)
2. Which do you prefer, and why?
a. Barbells
b. Dumbbells
c. Kettlebells
d. Bodyweight training
e. Heavy, awkward objects
f. A combination of things
3. What was the most impressive thing you
ever saw at the gym?
4. What was the goofiest thing (i.e., YouTube
FAIL material) you ever saw at the gym?
5. If you had a chance to train with just ONE
famous strongman, bodybuilder, or lifter, who
would it be, and why?
Okay, that does it. As I said, shoot your answers
in by email -- and I'll share the best ones next
week!
As always, thanks for reading, and have a great
day. If you train today, make it a good one!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. I'm working away like crazy on my new course
about John Grimek's life and lifting -- and the
little monster will be ready soon. In the meantime,
my other books and courses -- and DVD's -- are
available right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 2. Thought for the Day: "Strength training is
simultaneously hard work and great fun -- and that's
one of the things that makes it so beneficial."
-- Brooks Kubik
I thought today would be a good day
to get some feedback from the Dinos.
So let me ask you a couple of questions.
Shoot your answers in by email, and next
week I'll share as many as I can with
your fellow Dinos.
1. What sets and reps have worked best for you
on the squat?
a. 20 rep breathing squats
b. 5 x 5
c. Heavy singles
d. Other (pls describe)
2. Which do you prefer, and why?
a. Barbells
b. Dumbbells
c. Kettlebells
d. Bodyweight training
e. Heavy, awkward objects
f. A combination of things
3. What was the most impressive thing you
ever saw at the gym?
4. What was the goofiest thing (i.e., YouTube
FAIL material) you ever saw at the gym?
5. If you had a chance to train with just ONE
famous strongman, bodybuilder, or lifter, who
would it be, and why?
Okay, that does it. As I said, shoot your answers
in by email -- and I'll share the best ones next
week!
As always, thanks for reading, and have a great
day. If you train today, make it a good one!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. I'm working away like crazy on my new course
about John Grimek's life and lifting -- and the
little monster will be ready soon. In the meantime,
my other books and courses -- and DVD's -- are
available right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 2. Thought for the Day: "Strength training is
simultaneously hard work and great fun -- and that's
one of the things that makes it so beneficial."
-- Brooks Kubik
Food for Thought
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
About ten years ago, I was on vacation in
Victoria, British Columbia -- an absolutely
beautiful city -- and I visited the Royal BC
Museum.
They have all kinds of great exhibitions,
including many devoted to the First Nations --
the tribes that settled BC long before the
arrival of the Europeans.
Halfway through the First Nations gallery,
I spotted a buckskin shirt with long sleeves
and intricate bead-work. The note on the
display described it as a war-shirt or
ceremonial shirt belonging to a chief or
the son of achief. (Bear with me -- this
was ten years ago, and I'm a bit foggy on
the details.)
There was something about the shirt that
stopped me in my tracks.
Before I tell you what it was, let me explain
that shirts and Brooks have had a long and
difficult relationship. I haven't fit into
off the rack shirts and "normal" sizes for
a long, long time. They don't make them for
a man who carries a lot of muscle mass in the
chest and shoulder girdle.
Even the so-called "athletic cut" stuff doesn't
work. It's designed for guys with wide shoulders
and small waists. That's fine as far as it goes,
but ti doesn't take thickness into account. If
you have big, bulging traps, thick lats, thick
shoulders and thick pecs, the wide cut clothing
won't work worth a darn. And if you go up in
sizes, the shirt fits your shoulders but looks
like a circus tent around your waist.
So it gets tough -- and expensive.
When I worked as a lawyer, I had to buy tailor
made shirts and suits. Pricey as heck, and a
real pain. Unfair, too. Instead of making off
the rack stuff for fat guys and skinny guys,
they should make off the rack stuff for Dinos
(i.e., thick and muscular) and let the fat
guys and the skinny guys pay for the special
order stuff.
But I digress. Back to the war shirt at the
First Nations exhibit.
It would have fit me perfectly.
It was tailor-made for a man with a weightlifter's
physique. You could see that the man who it had
huge, sloping traps -- enormous shoulders -- thick
lats, thick pecs -- and thick, muscular arms. And
it tapered to a trim, squared off midsection. Not
a bodybuilder style "wasp-waist" but a functional
midsection that would support some serious physical
efforts.
It was a body designed for battle -- for hunting --
for long hours of paddling a canoe -- for swinging an
ax -- for swimming -- for wrestling -- for running --
for throwing things -- for dragging, pulling, lifting
and carrying things.
In short, it was a Dinosaur's body.
How did that long-dead warrior develop his body?
I doubt that it was through any form of systematic
exercise -- although it certainly might have been.
Other ancient cultures have practiced various forms
of progressive physical training.
I think it was largely the result of the warrior's
lifestyle -- of his day to day activities. Hunting,
fishing, paddling, swimming, running, wrestling,
swinging an ax, lifting and carrying things.
I also think it was a result of his diet. What did
the First Nations eat?
They ate strength and power foods -- muscle building
foods -- foods that promoted gains in muscle mass
while limiting gains in bodyfat:
1. Wild salmon and other wild fish
2. Fish oil (google "oolichan grease")
3. Wild game
4. Wild shell-fish
5. Small amounts of seasonal vegetables and fruits
(berries)
There was NO sugar, NO alcohol, NO wheat, and NO
potatoes. NO high carb foods of any sort (other than
occasional wild honey of you could get to it before
the bears did). NO super supplements. NO protein
powder. NO metabolic optimizers.
And it worked pretty well. Witness the warrior's
buckskin shirt in the museum.
There's a very interesting documentary about an
entire village of First Nations people at the
northern tip of Vancouver Island, and how they
returned to their ancestral diet for an entire
year -- and the remarkable effect the diet had
on their health and physical condition. You
can read more about it here:
http://www.cbc.ca/thelens/bigfatdiet/grease.html
Very interesting stuff -- and definitely, food for
thought.
As always, thanks for reading and have a great
day. If you train today, make it a good one!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. The top sellers this month are DINOSAUR
BODYWEIGHT TRAINING, CHALK AND SWEAT, DINOSAUR
ARM TRAINING, and THE DINOSAUR TRAINING MILITARY
PRESS AND SHOULDER POWER COURSE. You can find
them right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 2. If anyone lives in Victoria -- or visits
Victoria -- go to the Royal BC Museum and find
the shirt in the First nations exhibit -- and
make a note of the info and send it to me.
Thanks!
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Whatever you do, give
it everything you have." -- Brooks Kubik
About ten years ago, I was on vacation in
Victoria, British Columbia -- an absolutely
beautiful city -- and I visited the Royal BC
Museum.
They have all kinds of great exhibitions,
including many devoted to the First Nations --
the tribes that settled BC long before the
arrival of the Europeans.
Halfway through the First Nations gallery,
I spotted a buckskin shirt with long sleeves
and intricate bead-work. The note on the
display described it as a war-shirt or
ceremonial shirt belonging to a chief or
the son of achief. (Bear with me -- this
was ten years ago, and I'm a bit foggy on
the details.)
There was something about the shirt that
stopped me in my tracks.
Before I tell you what it was, let me explain
that shirts and Brooks have had a long and
difficult relationship. I haven't fit into
off the rack shirts and "normal" sizes for
a long, long time. They don't make them for
a man who carries a lot of muscle mass in the
chest and shoulder girdle.
Even the so-called "athletic cut" stuff doesn't
work. It's designed for guys with wide shoulders
and small waists. That's fine as far as it goes,
but ti doesn't take thickness into account. If
you have big, bulging traps, thick lats, thick
shoulders and thick pecs, the wide cut clothing
won't work worth a darn. And if you go up in
sizes, the shirt fits your shoulders but looks
like a circus tent around your waist.
So it gets tough -- and expensive.
When I worked as a lawyer, I had to buy tailor
made shirts and suits. Pricey as heck, and a
real pain. Unfair, too. Instead of making off
the rack stuff for fat guys and skinny guys,
they should make off the rack stuff for Dinos
(i.e., thick and muscular) and let the fat
guys and the skinny guys pay for the special
order stuff.
But I digress. Back to the war shirt at the
First Nations exhibit.
It would have fit me perfectly.
It was tailor-made for a man with a weightlifter's
physique. You could see that the man who it had
huge, sloping traps -- enormous shoulders -- thick
lats, thick pecs -- and thick, muscular arms. And
it tapered to a trim, squared off midsection. Not
a bodybuilder style "wasp-waist" but a functional
midsection that would support some serious physical
efforts.
It was a body designed for battle -- for hunting --
for long hours of paddling a canoe -- for swinging an
ax -- for swimming -- for wrestling -- for running --
for throwing things -- for dragging, pulling, lifting
and carrying things.
In short, it was a Dinosaur's body.
How did that long-dead warrior develop his body?
I doubt that it was through any form of systematic
exercise -- although it certainly might have been.
Other ancient cultures have practiced various forms
of progressive physical training.
I think it was largely the result of the warrior's
lifestyle -- of his day to day activities. Hunting,
fishing, paddling, swimming, running, wrestling,
swinging an ax, lifting and carrying things.
I also think it was a result of his diet. What did
the First Nations eat?
They ate strength and power foods -- muscle building
foods -- foods that promoted gains in muscle mass
while limiting gains in bodyfat:
1. Wild salmon and other wild fish
2. Fish oil (google "oolichan grease")
3. Wild game
4. Wild shell-fish
5. Small amounts of seasonal vegetables and fruits
(berries)
There was NO sugar, NO alcohol, NO wheat, and NO
potatoes. NO high carb foods of any sort (other than
occasional wild honey of you could get to it before
the bears did). NO super supplements. NO protein
powder. NO metabolic optimizers.
And it worked pretty well. Witness the warrior's
buckskin shirt in the museum.
There's a very interesting documentary about an
entire village of First Nations people at the
northern tip of Vancouver Island, and how they
returned to their ancestral diet for an entire
year -- and the remarkable effect the diet had
on their health and physical condition. You
can read more about it here:
http://www.cbc.ca/thelens/bigfatdiet/grease.html
Very interesting stuff -- and definitely, food for
thought.
As always, thanks for reading and have a great
day. If you train today, make it a good one!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. The top sellers this month are DINOSAUR
BODYWEIGHT TRAINING, CHALK AND SWEAT, DINOSAUR
ARM TRAINING, and THE DINOSAUR TRAINING MILITARY
PRESS AND SHOULDER POWER COURSE. You can find
them right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 2. If anyone lives in Victoria -- or visits
Victoria -- go to the Royal BC Museum and find
the shirt in the First nations exhibit -- and
make a note of the info and send it to me.
Thanks!
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Whatever you do, give
it everything you have." -- Brooks Kubik
Important Updates for Dinos!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Breaking news -- I'm doing another interview
today on SuperHuman Radio. It will be on at
1:00 EST. Catch it live or download it later
on.
The topic will be Physical Culture -- What
Have We Learned -- and Where Are We Going?
It should be a pretty interesting show, and
I think you'll enjoy it.
In other news and updates, I'm running late
on the Feb issue of The Dino Files -- but it
should go out in the mail this week. It needs
one more set of revisions from the layout and
design guru (not me, I don't know how to do
that stuff), and then we can get it printed.
My other big project is the new course on John
Grimek. I've been writing and researching like
crazy, and as always happens, I'm finding a ton
of interesting stuff, including some things I'd
never seen before.
One real interesting thing is a set of Grimek's
measurements when he started training. I'd always
thought he was a fairly husky kid -- but that
wasn't the case. You never would have imagined
that he was going to become the greatest natural
bodybuilder of all time.
I'm also finding lots of interesting info on
his early training. Good, good stuff. And yes,
as you might imagine, it was a little bit different
than what guys do today when they start "pumping
iron." In fact, it's probably fair to say that
only about one trainee out of a bajillion trains
the way Grimek did when he was starting out. Or
maybe we should make that one out of one hundred
bajillion. (And I'm willing to bet that any such
trainee gets my daily email messages and reads my
books and courses!)
I've also found some other fascinating things that
have nothing to do with Grimek. One of them includes
a special Challenge Workout that Sig Klein liked to
spring on his gym members just to keep them on their
toes. It's a bear. I'm going to give it a try, and
see how it works. Stay tuned for the report.
In between everything else, I'm working on the order
page for the Grimek course -- so we'll be getting it
up soon. And yes, we're going to do the standard
pre-publication special -- and this time, we're
going to make it a DOUBLE bonus if you order during
the pre-publication special. After all, this is John
Grimek, and if anyone deserves a double bonus, it's
John Grimek.
As always, thanks for reading and have a great day.
If you train today, make it a good one!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. One of Grimek's favorite exercises was the one arm
dumbbell swing. I cover it in detail -- using the style
that Grimek and the other York lifters used -- in my
Dumbbell Training DVD. Check it out:
http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_dvds.html
P.S. 2. My newest DVD, GOING STRONG AT 54, has been
getting great reviews. You can find it right here:
http://brookskubik.com/goingstrong.html
P.S. 3. My other books and courses -- and the Dinosaur
Files newsletter -- are available at the usual place:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 4. Thought for the Day: "One dinosaur plus one
barbell plus lots of plates equals one great workout."
-- Brooks Kubik
Breaking news -- I'm doing another interview
today on SuperHuman Radio. It will be on at
1:00 EST. Catch it live or download it later
on.
The topic will be Physical Culture -- What
Have We Learned -- and Where Are We Going?
It should be a pretty interesting show, and
I think you'll enjoy it.
In other news and updates, I'm running late
on the Feb issue of The Dino Files -- but it
should go out in the mail this week. It needs
one more set of revisions from the layout and
design guru (not me, I don't know how to do
that stuff), and then we can get it printed.
My other big project is the new course on John
Grimek. I've been writing and researching like
crazy, and as always happens, I'm finding a ton
of interesting stuff, including some things I'd
never seen before.
One real interesting thing is a set of Grimek's
measurements when he started training. I'd always
thought he was a fairly husky kid -- but that
wasn't the case. You never would have imagined
that he was going to become the greatest natural
bodybuilder of all time.
I'm also finding lots of interesting info on
his early training. Good, good stuff. And yes,
as you might imagine, it was a little bit different
than what guys do today when they start "pumping
iron." In fact, it's probably fair to say that
only about one trainee out of a bajillion trains
the way Grimek did when he was starting out. Or
maybe we should make that one out of one hundred
bajillion. (And I'm willing to bet that any such
trainee gets my daily email messages and reads my
books and courses!)
I've also found some other fascinating things that
have nothing to do with Grimek. One of them includes
a special Challenge Workout that Sig Klein liked to
spring on his gym members just to keep them on their
toes. It's a bear. I'm going to give it a try, and
see how it works. Stay tuned for the report.
In between everything else, I'm working on the order
page for the Grimek course -- so we'll be getting it
up soon. And yes, we're going to do the standard
pre-publication special -- and this time, we're
going to make it a DOUBLE bonus if you order during
the pre-publication special. After all, this is John
Grimek, and if anyone deserves a double bonus, it's
John Grimek.
As always, thanks for reading and have a great day.
If you train today, make it a good one!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. One of Grimek's favorite exercises was the one arm
dumbbell swing. I cover it in detail -- using the style
that Grimek and the other York lifters used -- in my
Dumbbell Training DVD. Check it out:
http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_dvds.html
P.S. 2. My newest DVD, GOING STRONG AT 54, has been
getting great reviews. You can find it right here:
http://brookskubik.com/goingstrong.html
P.S. 3. My other books and courses -- and the Dinosaur
Files newsletter -- are available at the usual place:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 4. Thought for the Day: "One dinosaur plus one
barbell plus lots of plates equals one great workout."
-- Brooks Kubik
A Training Tip from Mark Berry!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
As I was digging through old magazines
to research my upcoming course on John
Grimek, I spotted 10 training tips from
Mark Berry -- the man who developed the
breathing squat program and the man who
first brought John Grimek into the
public eye more than 80 years ago.
Tip no. 7 was the best one:
"Tackle your exercises as though you
really meant it."
Wow!
Talk about packing some solid gold into
one short sentence!
If that was the ONLY thing you ever learned
about training, you'd do better than 99.99%
of everyone who trains.
And interestingly, the other nine tips were
about diet, sleep, and living a healthy life-
style.
Tip no. 7 was Berry's ONLY piece of advice
about proper training. he didn't talk about
exercises, he didn't talk about sets, he
didn't talk about reps, and he didn't give
a schedule of exercises.
He just said one thing:
"Tackle your exercises as though you really
meant it."
That was great advice when it was written way
back in 1933 -- and it's STILL great advice.
In fact, it may be the most important piece
of training advice you'll ever see.
By the way, at the same time that Berry urged
trainees to "tackle their exercises as though
they really meant it," a young man named Grimek
was tackling a special program of Berry's
devising. He must have trained like he meant
it -- because he gained twelve pounds of muscle
in seven days. (I'll give you more on this in
the new Grimek course.)
In any case, I'm training tonight, and I'm
going to take Mark Berry's advice to heart!
As always, thanks for reading and have a great
day. If you train today, make it a good one!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. For more information about productive,
effective old-school training methods, see the
following books and courses:
a. Dinosaur Training: Lost Secrets of Strength and
Development:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_training.html
b. Strength, Muscle and Power:
http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html
c. Chalk and Sweat:
http://www.brookskubik.com/chalk_and_sweat.html
d. Dinosaur Bodyweight Training:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_bodyweight.html
e. Gray Hair and Black Iron:
http://www.brookskubik.com/grayhair_blackiron.html
f. Dinosaur Arm Training:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_armtraining.html
g. The Dinosaur Military Press and Shoulder Power
Course:
http://www.brookskubik.com/militarypress_course.html
h. History's Strongest men and How They Trained --
Vol. No. 1 -- Doug Hepburn:
http://www.brookskubik.com/doug_hepburn.html
P.S. 2. For all other Dinosaur goodies, go here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Train like you mean
it. If you don't mean it, don't bother training."
-- Brooks Kubik
As I was digging through old magazines
to research my upcoming course on John
Grimek, I spotted 10 training tips from
Mark Berry -- the man who developed the
breathing squat program and the man who
first brought John Grimek into the
public eye more than 80 years ago.
Tip no. 7 was the best one:
"Tackle your exercises as though you
really meant it."
Wow!
Talk about packing some solid gold into
one short sentence!
If that was the ONLY thing you ever learned
about training, you'd do better than 99.99%
of everyone who trains.
And interestingly, the other nine tips were
about diet, sleep, and living a healthy life-
style.
Tip no. 7 was Berry's ONLY piece of advice
about proper training. he didn't talk about
exercises, he didn't talk about sets, he
didn't talk about reps, and he didn't give
a schedule of exercises.
He just said one thing:
"Tackle your exercises as though you really
meant it."
That was great advice when it was written way
back in 1933 -- and it's STILL great advice.
In fact, it may be the most important piece
of training advice you'll ever see.
By the way, at the same time that Berry urged
trainees to "tackle their exercises as though
they really meant it," a young man named Grimek
was tackling a special program of Berry's
devising. He must have trained like he meant
it -- because he gained twelve pounds of muscle
in seven days. (I'll give you more on this in
the new Grimek course.)
In any case, I'm training tonight, and I'm
going to take Mark Berry's advice to heart!
As always, thanks for reading and have a great
day. If you train today, make it a good one!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. For more information about productive,
effective old-school training methods, see the
following books and courses:
a. Dinosaur Training: Lost Secrets of Strength and
Development:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_training.html
b. Strength, Muscle and Power:
http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html
c. Chalk and Sweat:
http://www.brookskubik.com/chalk_and_sweat.html
d. Dinosaur Bodyweight Training:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_bodyweight.html
e. Gray Hair and Black Iron:
http://www.brookskubik.com/grayhair_blackiron.html
f. Dinosaur Arm Training:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_armtraining.html
g. The Dinosaur Military Press and Shoulder Power
Course:
http://www.brookskubik.com/militarypress_course.html
h. History's Strongest men and How They Trained --
Vol. No. 1 -- Doug Hepburn:
http://www.brookskubik.com/doug_hepburn.html
P.S. 2. For all other Dinosaur goodies, go here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Train like you mean
it. If you don't mean it, don't bother training."
-- Brooks Kubik
Meet the Coal Crusher!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
As you know, I'm chained to the computer,
pounding away at the keyboard as I work on
the new course about John Grimek's life and
lifting -- and his training.
A little later in the week -- perhaps on
Wednesday -- I'm going to put up a special
sales page so you can go ahead and reserve
a copy during the pre-publication
special.
Everyone who reserves a copy during the
pre-publication special gets a special bonus
when the course is printed and I fill the
orders. In fact, I think I'm going to do
a double bonus this time. Grimek deserves
a double bonus, don't you think?
I did take a short break earlier in the
day.
One of my buddies came over, bringing one of
the coolest pieces of training equipment you've
ever seen. I off-loaded it off his truck --
which was quite a workout -- and it now sits
in the garage, staring with menace at the
other barbells and dumbbells.
What is it, you ask?
It's a coal crusher from a coal mine in West
Virginia.
What's a coal crusher?
Well, it's a great big iron ball.
It measures 32 inches when you slap a measuring
tape around it.
What it weighs, I don't know. But it's heavy.
They call it a coal crusher because they dump the
coal into a roller, and the ball's inside the
roller, and they spin it all around, and the
ball crushes the coal.
In other words, it's like an atlas stone --
but it's solid iron. And yes, it's gonna
be lots of fun in my workouts -- as long
as I don't drop it on my foot. A coal
crusher is one thing; a foot crusher is
another.
I'll try to get a photo posted in the not
too distant future -- but for now, I need to
get back to work on that Grimek course!
I tell you, though -- I wonder what Grimek
would have done with a coal crusher?
Probably juggled the thing -- or maybe used it
for a quick game of volleyball with Steve
Stanko!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. If you're busting at the seams about the
Grimek course, I've got some good news for
you -- you can start learning more about Grimek
and his training right now, without waiting
another minute!
1. Grimek's secret exercise to build super
pressing power is featured in The Dinosaur
Military Press and Shoulder Power Course:
http://www.brookskubik.com/militarypress_course.html
2. Grimek's favorite triceps exercise is covered
in Dinosaur Arm Training:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_armtraining.html
3. I cover Grimek's favorite leg training program
in Chalk and Sweat:
http://www.brookskubik.com/chalk_and_sweat.html
4. Grimek is one of the featured characters in the
Legacy of Iron books -- and when you read them, it's
just like sitting down and talking heavy iron with
Grimek, Stanko, John Davis, Sig Klein, Harry Paschall,
Bob Hoffman and the rest of the Gang at the York
Barbell Club:
http://www.brookskubik.com/barbells_pacific.html
As you know, I'm chained to the computer,
pounding away at the keyboard as I work on
the new course about John Grimek's life and
lifting -- and his training.
A little later in the week -- perhaps on
Wednesday -- I'm going to put up a special
sales page so you can go ahead and reserve
a copy during the pre-publication
special.
Everyone who reserves a copy during the
pre-publication special gets a special bonus
when the course is printed and I fill the
orders. In fact, I think I'm going to do
a double bonus this time. Grimek deserves
a double bonus, don't you think?
I did take a short break earlier in the
day.
One of my buddies came over, bringing one of
the coolest pieces of training equipment you've
ever seen. I off-loaded it off his truck --
which was quite a workout -- and it now sits
in the garage, staring with menace at the
other barbells and dumbbells.
What is it, you ask?
It's a coal crusher from a coal mine in West
Virginia.
What's a coal crusher?
Well, it's a great big iron ball.
It measures 32 inches when you slap a measuring
tape around it.
What it weighs, I don't know. But it's heavy.
They call it a coal crusher because they dump the
coal into a roller, and the ball's inside the
roller, and they spin it all around, and the
ball crushes the coal.
In other words, it's like an atlas stone --
but it's solid iron. And yes, it's gonna
be lots of fun in my workouts -- as long
as I don't drop it on my foot. A coal
crusher is one thing; a foot crusher is
another.
I'll try to get a photo posted in the not
too distant future -- but for now, I need to
get back to work on that Grimek course!
I tell you, though -- I wonder what Grimek
would have done with a coal crusher?
Probably juggled the thing -- or maybe used it
for a quick game of volleyball with Steve
Stanko!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. If you're busting at the seams about the
Grimek course, I've got some good news for
you -- you can start learning more about Grimek
and his training right now, without waiting
another minute!
1. Grimek's secret exercise to build super
pressing power is featured in The Dinosaur
Military Press and Shoulder Power Course:
http://www.brookskubik.com/militarypress_course.html
2. Grimek's favorite triceps exercise is covered
in Dinosaur Arm Training:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_armtraining.html
3. I cover Grimek's favorite leg training program
in Chalk and Sweat:
http://www.brookskubik.com/chalk_and_sweat.html
4. Grimek is one of the featured characters in the
Legacy of Iron books -- and when you read them, it's
just like sitting down and talking heavy iron with
Grimek, Stanko, John Davis, Sig Klein, Harry Paschall,
Bob Hoffman and the rest of the Gang at the York
Barbell Club:
http://www.brookskubik.com/barbells_pacific.html
An Important Message for Dinosaurs!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Well, you fooled me.
When I asked if you'd be interested in a
new course covering John Grimek's life and
lifting -- and how he trained -- I thought
a number of Dinos would say, "Yes, I'd like
to see it!"
I was wrong.
It's more like every Dino out there!
I was flooded with emails from Dinos who want
to see a John Grimek course. I mean, flooded.
And the emails are still coming in. My in-box
hasn't been this busy since I don't know when.
So here's what I'm going to do:
1. I'm going to push everything else off to the
side and work on the new course.
2. Trudi is in charge of monitoring and feeding
me. I get short breaks every hour to stretch my
legs, and I get 30 mins for lunch and dinner.
Otherwise, I'm under strict orders to "Work like
heck!" until I get it finished. (Her words, not
mine -- she's trying to help you guys!)
3. Sometime next week, you're going to see a
special sales page for the new course. As always,
we're going to do a pre-publication special. That
helps me a great deal, because I know in advance
how many copies of the course to order from the
printer, and I don't have to guess and end up with
too few or too many.
3A. Everyone who orders during the pre-publication
special gets a bonus when we fill the orders.
3B. I may do something extra-special -- a double
bonus for everyone who reserves their copy of the
course on the day we launch it. So be sure to check
for an email about the new course -- and when you
see it, take immediate action to get the double
bonus.
3C. If you prefer to send a ck or money order, that's
fine, but be sure to send an email letting me know
that you plan to do so -- and I'll count your order
as "received" when I get the email.
3D. As always, if you want me to autograph your
course, just ask! There's no charge for autographs.
All you need to do is include a request in the
Special Instructions section of the on-line order
form. And let me know who to sign it to (James,
or Jim, Mike or Michael, etc.).
4. I'm not sure exactly when the course will be
ready, but as noted above (see point no. 2) I'm
going to be working fast and furious -- and when
I'm in fast and furious mode, things happen.
4A. "Things happen" means -- it won't be very
long. I type with two fingers, but I type fast!
5. In the meantime, if you're interested in
John Grimek, Steve Stanko, Bob Hoffman and the
other York champions from the 1930's and 1940's,
I cover them in the LEGACY OF IRON books -- and
you can find them at Dino Headquarters. Legacy of
Iron is no. 1 in the series -- Clouds of War
(which features John Grimek on the cover) is
no. 2 -- The 1,000 Pound Total is no. 3 --
York Goes to War! is no. 4 -- and Barbells in
the Pacific (which also features Grimek on the
cover) is no. 5. You can find them here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/legacy_of_iron.html
http://www.brookskubik.com/clouds_of_war.html
http://www.brookskubik.com/1000pound_total.html
http://www.brookskubik.com/legacy_of_iron4.html
http://www.brookskubik.com/barbells_pacific.html
6. You also can learn about John Grimek's favorite
leg specialization program in CHALK AND SWEAT:
http://www.brookskubik.com/chalk_and_sweat.html
7. In closing, let me say THANK YOU to everyone who
stepped up and shot in a response and said, "Please
do a course on John Grimek and his training!" Your
support, feedback and enthusiasm is overwhelming --
and I really, REALLY appreciate it!
As always, thanks for reading, and have a great day.
If you train today, make it a good one!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. My other books and courses are right here --
along with The Dinosaur Files newsletter, Dinosaur
Training DVD's, and Dinosaur t-shirts, sweatshirts,
muscle shirts and hoodies:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 2. Thought for the Day: "If you're going to do
something, do it right. That applies to training as
much as anything else in life." -- Brooks Kubik
Well, you fooled me.
When I asked if you'd be interested in a
new course covering John Grimek's life and
lifting -- and how he trained -- I thought
a number of Dinos would say, "Yes, I'd like
to see it!"
I was wrong.
It's more like every Dino out there!
I was flooded with emails from Dinos who want
to see a John Grimek course. I mean, flooded.
And the emails are still coming in. My in-box
hasn't been this busy since I don't know when.
So here's what I'm going to do:
1. I'm going to push everything else off to the
side and work on the new course.
2. Trudi is in charge of monitoring and feeding
me. I get short breaks every hour to stretch my
legs, and I get 30 mins for lunch and dinner.
Otherwise, I'm under strict orders to "Work like
heck!" until I get it finished. (Her words, not
mine -- she's trying to help you guys!)
3. Sometime next week, you're going to see a
special sales page for the new course. As always,
we're going to do a pre-publication special. That
helps me a great deal, because I know in advance
how many copies of the course to order from the
printer, and I don't have to guess and end up with
too few or too many.
3A. Everyone who orders during the pre-publication
special gets a bonus when we fill the orders.
3B. I may do something extra-special -- a double
bonus for everyone who reserves their copy of the
course on the day we launch it. So be sure to check
for an email about the new course -- and when you
see it, take immediate action to get the double
bonus.
3C. If you prefer to send a ck or money order, that's
fine, but be sure to send an email letting me know
that you plan to do so -- and I'll count your order
as "received" when I get the email.
3D. As always, if you want me to autograph your
course, just ask! There's no charge for autographs.
All you need to do is include a request in the
Special Instructions section of the on-line order
form. And let me know who to sign it to (James,
or Jim, Mike or Michael, etc.).
4. I'm not sure exactly when the course will be
ready, but as noted above (see point no. 2) I'm
going to be working fast and furious -- and when
I'm in fast and furious mode, things happen.
4A. "Things happen" means -- it won't be very
long. I type with two fingers, but I type fast!
5. In the meantime, if you're interested in
John Grimek, Steve Stanko, Bob Hoffman and the
other York champions from the 1930's and 1940's,
I cover them in the LEGACY OF IRON books -- and
you can find them at Dino Headquarters. Legacy of
Iron is no. 1 in the series -- Clouds of War
(which features John Grimek on the cover) is
no. 2 -- The 1,000 Pound Total is no. 3 --
York Goes to War! is no. 4 -- and Barbells in
the Pacific (which also features Grimek on the
cover) is no. 5. You can find them here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/legacy_of_iron.html
http://www.brookskubik.com/clouds_of_war.html
http://www.brookskubik.com/1000pound_total.html
http://www.brookskubik.com/legacy_of_iron4.html
http://www.brookskubik.com/barbells_pacific.html
6. You also can learn about John Grimek's favorite
leg specialization program in CHALK AND SWEAT:
http://www.brookskubik.com/chalk_and_sweat.html
7. In closing, let me say THANK YOU to everyone who
stepped up and shot in a response and said, "Please
do a course on John Grimek and his training!" Your
support, feedback and enthusiasm is overwhelming --
and I really, REALLY appreciate it!
As always, thanks for reading, and have a great day.
If you train today, make it a good one!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. My other books and courses are right here --
along with The Dinosaur Files newsletter, Dinosaur
Training DVD's, and Dinosaur t-shirts, sweatshirts,
muscle shirts and hoodies:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 2. Thought for the Day: "If you're going to do
something, do it right. That applies to training as
much as anything else in life." -- Brooks Kubik
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