Hail to the Dinosaurs!
If you do more reps with the same weight,
you build more strength and muscle --
right?
If you handle more weight in an exercise,
you build more strength and muscle --
right?
Well, like most things in the Iron Game,
the answer is "maybe yes, and maybe no."
All other things being equal, doing more
reps or handling more weight gives you a
better workout. And "better workout" means
you build more strength and muscle.
But all too often, trying for more reps
causes a trainee to cheat -- and when you
cheat, you take the load off the muscles
you are trying to work. For example:
in a strict barbell curl, the biceps
lift the weight. In a cheat curl, the
back, hips and shoulders (and sometimes
even the legs!) lift the weight. Or you
simply swing it up with momentum and
then bounce your way through your set --
and that hardly counts as "lifting" the
weight.
The same is true when a trainee tries to
handle too much weight too soon. Instead of
getting a better workout, he gets a worse
one -- because he takes the focus off the
muscles he is trying to work.
That's why old-time physical culturists
always urged trainees to perform their
exercises in STRICT form. Well over 100
years ago, the experts KNEW that strict
form was a huge key to training success.
John Grimek always urged trainees to perform
their exercises in strict form. In fact, he
took things even further than that. He devised
a way to train in what I can only describe as
ultra-strict or ultra-perfect form -- and he
said it was one of the "secrets" of his strength
and development.
That's Grimek's word -- not mine. And it's
amazing that he chose to reveal his "secret" --
because he often said that there were no secrets
in physical training.
You see, Grimek's way of performing exercises in
ultra-strict or ultra-perfect form was something
he was taught in his very first workout! And he
applied it ever since -- and so, to Grimek, it
didn't qualify as a secret!
It was only after many years of answering questions
from trainees -- and many years of trying to explain
how he trained -- that Grimek realized that most
trainees didn't know how to perform their reps for
maximum results. That's when he realized that what
seemed so natural to him was literally unknown to
the average trainee.
Not only unknown, but undreamed of. And the EXACT
OPPOSITE of the way most people trained!
So Grimek wrote about it -- and he explained in detail
EXACTLY how to perform your reps for best results.
It's pretty interesting stuff -- and pretty important
for anyone interested in getting the best results
from their training.
And yes, I cover this in detail in my new John Grimek
training course. It's in a section headed "Grimek
Reveals His Secrets" -- and it's a must read for
anyone interested in building maximum strength and
muscle as fast as possible.
So if you reserved a copy of the course, you've
got some seriously good reading coming your way
very, very soon!
As always, thanks for reading and have a great day.
If you train today, use PERFECT FORM on every single
rep -- and see how much better it works!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. You can reserve your copy of the new John Grimek
training course right here at Dino Headquarters:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 2. My other books and courses are right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Hard work, heavy iron and
perfect form is hard to beat." -- Brooks Kubik
Another No Excuses Workout!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
We got a lot of great feedback in response
to yesterday's super short workout for anyone
with limited time to train.
So here's another workout to use when you
don't have much time for hitting the iron.
You can use barbells, dumbbells or kettle-bells
for this one.
Start light and do a quick warm-up set of
the clean and press. Ten or twelve reps.
Now do five or six progressively heavier
sets of five or six reps in the clean and
press.
If you want to go heavier, you can drop the
reps as you add weight. 5/4/3/2/1 would work
well -- or you could do 2 x 5, 2 x 3 , 2 x 2
and 2 x 1.
For more of a cardio workout, keep the reps to
five or six per set, and keep the rest between
sets fairly short. Time yourself, and start with
a two minute rest between sets at first -- and
gradually work down to a one minute rest.
I would NOT try to do high rep sets of the clean
and press. You'll start using bad form and that's
no good. Five or six reps is plenty.
If you prefer to do the clean and push press,
that's fine. Same for the clean and jerk.
When you finish the clean and press, you
can call it a day or you can do any auxiliary
exercises you feel like doing (and have time
to do). You can hit pull-ups, pushups, gut
work, grip work, neck work, squats, front
squats, rowing, deadlifts, Trap Bar deadlifts,
the farmer's walk, or anything else you feel
like doing.
You can do this two or three times a week, or
you can do it once a week and do a different
one exercise workout on your other training
days. For example, clean and press one day,
deadlifts or Trap Bar deadlifts another day,
and squats or front squats the next time you
train.
Another good option is to hit this workout one
day, rest the following day, and then hit a
quick bodyweight workout. The exercises and
programs in Dinosaur Bodyweight Training would
be perfect:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_bodyweight.html
So if you have limited time for training, don
NOT despair -- there are plenty of good options
for you!
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 new John Grimek course is going to be
GREAT -- I've been slamming on the little monster,
and it's really looking good. Tons and tons of
info. So everyone who ordered is in for a treat!
If you have NOT reserved your copy, there's still
time:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 2. My other books and courses are in the usual
place -- Dino Headquarters:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. If you want me to autograph your Grimek course
for you, include a note in the Special Instructions
section of the on-line order form. I'm always happy
to autograph a book or course, but you have to ask.
(If you forgot to ask for an autograph and you want
one, send an email!)
P.S. 4. If you already reserved the Grimek course and
you want to add something else to your order, shoot me
an email asap!
P.S. 5. Thought for the Day: "If your barbell doesn't
make excuses, why should you?" -- Brooks Kubik
We got a lot of great feedback in response
to yesterday's super short workout for anyone
with limited time to train.
So here's another workout to use when you
don't have much time for hitting the iron.
You can use barbells, dumbbells or kettle-bells
for this one.
Start light and do a quick warm-up set of
the clean and press. Ten or twelve reps.
Now do five or six progressively heavier
sets of five or six reps in the clean and
press.
If you want to go heavier, you can drop the
reps as you add weight. 5/4/3/2/1 would work
well -- or you could do 2 x 5, 2 x 3 , 2 x 2
and 2 x 1.
For more of a cardio workout, keep the reps to
five or six per set, and keep the rest between
sets fairly short. Time yourself, and start with
a two minute rest between sets at first -- and
gradually work down to a one minute rest.
I would NOT try to do high rep sets of the clean
and press. You'll start using bad form and that's
no good. Five or six reps is plenty.
If you prefer to do the clean and push press,
that's fine. Same for the clean and jerk.
When you finish the clean and press, you
can call it a day or you can do any auxiliary
exercises you feel like doing (and have time
to do). You can hit pull-ups, pushups, gut
work, grip work, neck work, squats, front
squats, rowing, deadlifts, Trap Bar deadlifts,
the farmer's walk, or anything else you feel
like doing.
You can do this two or three times a week, or
you can do it once a week and do a different
one exercise workout on your other training
days. For example, clean and press one day,
deadlifts or Trap Bar deadlifts another day,
and squats or front squats the next time you
train.
Another good option is to hit this workout one
day, rest the following day, and then hit a
quick bodyweight workout. The exercises and
programs in Dinosaur Bodyweight Training would
be perfect:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_bodyweight.html
So if you have limited time for training, don
NOT despair -- there are plenty of good options
for you!
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 new John Grimek course is going to be
GREAT -- I've been slamming on the little monster,
and it's really looking good. Tons and tons of
info. So everyone who ordered is in for a treat!
If you have NOT reserved your copy, there's still
time:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 2. My other books and courses are in the usual
place -- Dino Headquarters:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. If you want me to autograph your Grimek course
for you, include a note in the Special Instructions
section of the on-line order form. I'm always happy
to autograph a book or course, but you have to ask.
(If you forgot to ask for an autograph and you want
one, send an email!)
P.S. 4. If you already reserved the Grimek course and
you want to add something else to your order, shoot me
an email asap!
P.S. 5. Thought for the Day: "If your barbell doesn't
make excuses, why should you?" -- Brooks Kubik
No Time to Train? -- Try This!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
If you think that you don't have "enough time
to train, try this. It's based on Bob Hoffman's
Simplified System of Barbell Training.
You could call it "The No Excuse Workout" --
because it makes it impossible to say you don't
have enough time to train!
Load your barbell to 50 or 60 pounds.
Perform the following three-exercise sequence,
moving from one exercise to the other with no
rest -- using the same weight for each exercise:
1. The power snatch (not at a super fast speed,
but just as a general warm-up). Do 10 to 15 reps.
2. The side bend, with the barbell on your
shoulders as if doing a squat -- or you can hold
the barbell at your side (as if it were a dumbbell).
Do 10 to 15 reps per side.
3. The two hands curl -- strict -- for 10 to 15
reps.
Now load your barbell to 80 or 100 pounds.
Perform the following three exercise sequence in
non-stop fashion, using the same weight in each
exercise:
1. Two hands military press -- strict -- for 10
to 15 reps.
2. The stiff legged deadlift -- 1 x 10 to 15 reps.
3. The barbell bent-over row -- 1 x 10 to 15 reps.
Add 20 to 40 pounds to the barbell, and then perform
the following three exercises, one right after the
other, using the same weight on each movement:
1. The shoulder shrug -- 1 x 10 to 15 reps.
2. The clean and press, clean and push press or clean
and jerk -- 1 x 10 to 15 reps.
3. The clean grip high pull (pulling the bar right
up to just below the chin) -- 1 x 10 to 15 reps.
Now throw the bar onto squat stands and add another
20 to 40 pounds. Then do the following exercises one
after the other, with no rest between exercises, using
the same weight on each exercise:
1. Front squats 1 x 10 to 15
2. Standing calf raises 1 x 10 to 15
3. Back squats 1 x 10 to 15
Finish off with gut work of your choice for one or
two sets. And if you feel extra ambitious, throw
in one set of pushups and one set of pull-ups --
or one set of neck work -- or one grip exercise.
That's the entire workout!
Do it right, and it will take a mere 10 to 20
minutes -- so don't say you don't have time to train!
Follow this program two or three times a week, and
if possible, take a heavier workout one day per week.
For example, train on this program on Tues and Thurs,
and take a heavier workout on Saturday or Sunday.
Or -- try this. Do the program exactly as noted on
Tues and Thurs -- and on Saturday or Sunday, when you
have more time and energy, run through the entire
program TWO times -- or THREE times! (Even three
cycles will only take 30 or 40 minutes.)
"No time" for training?
I don't think so.
Scratch one more excuse . . .
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. For other unique training programs and workout
ideas, check out any of the books or courses at
Dinosaur Headquarters:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
If you think that you don't have "enough time
to train, try this. It's based on Bob Hoffman's
Simplified System of Barbell Training.
You could call it "The No Excuse Workout" --
because it makes it impossible to say you don't
have enough time to train!
Load your barbell to 50 or 60 pounds.
Perform the following three-exercise sequence,
moving from one exercise to the other with no
rest -- using the same weight for each exercise:
1. The power snatch (not at a super fast speed,
but just as a general warm-up). Do 10 to 15 reps.
2. The side bend, with the barbell on your
shoulders as if doing a squat -- or you can hold
the barbell at your side (as if it were a dumbbell).
Do 10 to 15 reps per side.
3. The two hands curl -- strict -- for 10 to 15
reps.
Now load your barbell to 80 or 100 pounds.
Perform the following three exercise sequence in
non-stop fashion, using the same weight in each
exercise:
1. Two hands military press -- strict -- for 10
to 15 reps.
2. The stiff legged deadlift -- 1 x 10 to 15 reps.
3. The barbell bent-over row -- 1 x 10 to 15 reps.
Add 20 to 40 pounds to the barbell, and then perform
the following three exercises, one right after the
other, using the same weight on each movement:
1. The shoulder shrug -- 1 x 10 to 15 reps.
2. The clean and press, clean and push press or clean
and jerk -- 1 x 10 to 15 reps.
3. The clean grip high pull (pulling the bar right
up to just below the chin) -- 1 x 10 to 15 reps.
Now throw the bar onto squat stands and add another
20 to 40 pounds. Then do the following exercises one
after the other, with no rest between exercises, using
the same weight on each exercise:
1. Front squats 1 x 10 to 15
2. Standing calf raises 1 x 10 to 15
3. Back squats 1 x 10 to 15
Finish off with gut work of your choice for one or
two sets. And if you feel extra ambitious, throw
in one set of pushups and one set of pull-ups --
or one set of neck work -- or one grip exercise.
That's the entire workout!
Do it right, and it will take a mere 10 to 20
minutes -- so don't say you don't have time to train!
Follow this program two or three times a week, and
if possible, take a heavier workout one day per week.
For example, train on this program on Tues and Thurs,
and take a heavier workout on Saturday or Sunday.
Or -- try this. Do the program exactly as noted on
Tues and Thurs -- and on Saturday or Sunday, when you
have more time and energy, run through the entire
program TWO times -- or THREE times! (Even three
cycles will only take 30 or 40 minutes.)
"No time" for training?
I don't think so.
Scratch one more excuse . . .
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. For other unique training programs and workout
ideas, check out any of the books or courses at
Dinosaur Headquarters:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
Revealed -- The Mystery Course!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
We've had hundreds of responses to yesterday's
GUESS THE MYSTERY WORKOUT CHALLENGE.
Bob Hoffman.
Joe Weider.
Reg Park.
John Grimek.
Peary Rader.
Bruno Sammartino.
Mark Berry.
The BUR Barbell Company.
George F. Jowett.
Arthur Saxon.
Bradley J. Steiner.
Steve Stanko.
Brooks Kubik.
My father.
And many more. All of them good guesses.
But no one got the correct answer. Trudi
was right. It was impossible.
So here's the answer:
Mattel, Inc -- the toy company!
A week ago I saw something pretty cool on Facebook --
an ad for a junior barbell and dumbbell set for kids.
It was from 1961. Featured a weightlifter doing a
heavy military press, and a little boy doing the
same with the junior barbell - and a little girl
doing a two dumbbell press.
I thought that was pretty neat. Heck of a good toy.
Much better than Barbie and Ken. Even better than
GI Joe -- or Rockem-Sockem Robots.
I googled and found an antique dealer that had one of
those old kiddie barbells for sale. The bars are
hollow metal pipe. The plates are hollow black plastic,
designed to look just like real ten, five and 2 1/2
pound plates. Empty, the whole thing weighs one or
two pounds. You can fill them with water, dry sand
or wet sand. The weight will vary from 2 pounds to 20
pounds on the barbell.
Since I have grand-kids, and grand-kids like to do the
stuff that grandfather is doing when they come to visit,
I decided to grab the thing. Maybe someday they can train
with me.
The barbell arrived yesterday, and a little wall chart
came with it. The course is from the wall chart.
Hey, it's not a perfect training course, but it's not
half bad - especially for kids to use!
And that's the story of the MYSTERY COURSE. if you ever
come to Louisville and you're walking around and you see
an old guy tossing some heavy iron out in his garage --
with the grandkids using a little kiddie barbell to do
the same exercises that Grandpa is doing, you'll know
how it started.
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. We're getting close to the end of the pre-publication
special on the new John Grimek training course -- so if
you've not yet grabbed your copy, do it now so you get
the special bonuses:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 2. Save some major wampum on s and h by ordering
two or more Dino goodies at one time. You can find all
of them right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the day: "There's no better gift
than the gift of strength and health." -- Brooks Kubik
We've had hundreds of responses to yesterday's
GUESS THE MYSTERY WORKOUT CHALLENGE.
Bob Hoffman.
Joe Weider.
Reg Park.
John Grimek.
Peary Rader.
Bruno Sammartino.
Mark Berry.
The BUR Barbell Company.
George F. Jowett.
Arthur Saxon.
Bradley J. Steiner.
Steve Stanko.
Brooks Kubik.
My father.
And many more. All of them good guesses.
But no one got the correct answer. Trudi
was right. It was impossible.
So here's the answer:
Mattel, Inc -- the toy company!
A week ago I saw something pretty cool on Facebook --
an ad for a junior barbell and dumbbell set for kids.
It was from 1961. Featured a weightlifter doing a
heavy military press, and a little boy doing the
same with the junior barbell - and a little girl
doing a two dumbbell press.
I thought that was pretty neat. Heck of a good toy.
Much better than Barbie and Ken. Even better than
GI Joe -- or Rockem-Sockem Robots.
I googled and found an antique dealer that had one of
those old kiddie barbells for sale. The bars are
hollow metal pipe. The plates are hollow black plastic,
designed to look just like real ten, five and 2 1/2
pound plates. Empty, the whole thing weighs one or
two pounds. You can fill them with water, dry sand
or wet sand. The weight will vary from 2 pounds to 20
pounds on the barbell.
Since I have grand-kids, and grand-kids like to do the
stuff that grandfather is doing when they come to visit,
I decided to grab the thing. Maybe someday they can train
with me.
The barbell arrived yesterday, and a little wall chart
came with it. The course is from the wall chart.
Hey, it's not a perfect training course, but it's not
half bad - especially for kids to use!
And that's the story of the MYSTERY COURSE. if you ever
come to Louisville and you're walking around and you see
an old guy tossing some heavy iron out in his garage --
with the grandkids using a little kiddie barbell to do
the same exercises that Grandpa is doing, you'll know
how it started.
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. We're getting close to the end of the pre-publication
special on the new John Grimek training course -- so if
you've not yet grabbed your copy, do it now so you get
the special bonuses:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 2. Save some major wampum on s and h by ordering
two or more Dino goodies at one time. You can find all
of them right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the day: "There's no better gift
than the gift of strength and health." -- Brooks Kubik
Can You Identify the Mystery Workout?
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Can anyone identify the following workout
from way back some 40 or 50 years ago?
It was written by a pretty well-known outfit
(as in, one of the biggest in the business),
but the answer will surprise you.
So for bragging rights -- take a guess.
Who wrote it?
Who used it?
Where did it come from?
Did any of you follow it?
What do you think about it? Good program for
beginners? Thumbs up? Thumbs down?
THE MYSTERY WORKOUT
1. Warm-up exercise -- Power snatch. Do one set
of as many reps as it takes to feel nice and loose
and warmed up.
2. Military press with barbell 1 x 10
3. Barbell curl 1 x 5
4. Full deep knee bend 1 x 5
5. Light barbell pullover with deep breathing 1 x 6
6. Floor press 1 x 5
7. Two dumbbell press 1 x until tired
8. Two dumbbell curl and press 1 x until tired
On each exercise, you added one rep at a time as
your strength permitted (two reps on squats).
You have 24 hours to guess the source of the MYSTERY
WORKOUT. The first Dino with the correct answer gets
a free copy of Legacy of Iron -- and bragging rights
for a job well done!
By the way, I just read this email to Trudi -- she
knows the answer, of course -- and she's laughing
because she doesn't think anyone can get it. So
take that as a challenge! (And don't bother to
ask her -- she's not telling!)
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. As I mentioned, the first reader with the
correct answer gets a free copy of Legacy of Iron.
For the newbies out there, or for anyone who's not
been paying attention, go here for more info about
Legacy of Iron and the other four books in the
Legacy of Iron series:
1. Legacy of Iron
http://www.brookskubik.com/legacy_of_iron.html
2. Legacy of Iron 2, Clouds of War
http://www.brookskubik.com/clouds_of_war.html
3. Legacy of Iron 3, The 1000 Pound Total
http://www.brookskubik.com/1000pound_total.html
4. Legacy of Iron 4, York Goes to War!
http://www.brookskubik.com/legacy_of_iron4.html
5. Legacy of Iron 5, Barbells in the Pacific
http://www.brookskubik.com/barbells_pacific.html
And yes, that's John Grimek on the cover of books
2 and 5 in the series -- and yes, you'll see plenty
of John Grimek in these fast-paced, high octane
sagas!
By the way, you can grab all five of the Legacy
of Iron books at a special five-book discount. See
the info page for Legacy of Iron 5, Barbells in the
Pacific. Any questions, shoot me an email!
Can anyone identify the following workout
from way back some 40 or 50 years ago?
It was written by a pretty well-known outfit
(as in, one of the biggest in the business),
but the answer will surprise you.
So for bragging rights -- take a guess.
Who wrote it?
Who used it?
Where did it come from?
Did any of you follow it?
What do you think about it? Good program for
beginners? Thumbs up? Thumbs down?
THE MYSTERY WORKOUT
1. Warm-up exercise -- Power snatch. Do one set
of as many reps as it takes to feel nice and loose
and warmed up.
2. Military press with barbell 1 x 10
3. Barbell curl 1 x 5
4. Full deep knee bend 1 x 5
5. Light barbell pullover with deep breathing 1 x 6
6. Floor press 1 x 5
7. Two dumbbell press 1 x until tired
8. Two dumbbell curl and press 1 x until tired
On each exercise, you added one rep at a time as
your strength permitted (two reps on squats).
You have 24 hours to guess the source of the MYSTERY
WORKOUT. The first Dino with the correct answer gets
a free copy of Legacy of Iron -- and bragging rights
for a job well done!
By the way, I just read this email to Trudi -- she
knows the answer, of course -- and she's laughing
because she doesn't think anyone can get it. So
take that as a challenge! (And don't bother to
ask her -- she's not telling!)
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. As I mentioned, the first reader with the
correct answer gets a free copy of Legacy of Iron.
For the newbies out there, or for anyone who's not
been paying attention, go here for more info about
Legacy of Iron and the other four books in the
Legacy of Iron series:
1. Legacy of Iron
http://www.brookskubik.com/legacy_of_iron.html
2. Legacy of Iron 2, Clouds of War
http://www.brookskubik.com/clouds_of_war.html
3. Legacy of Iron 3, The 1000 Pound Total
http://www.brookskubik.com/1000pound_total.html
4. Legacy of Iron 4, York Goes to War!
http://www.brookskubik.com/legacy_of_iron4.html
5. Legacy of Iron 5, Barbells in the Pacific
http://www.brookskubik.com/barbells_pacific.html
And yes, that's John Grimek on the cover of books
2 and 5 in the series -- and yes, you'll see plenty
of John Grimek in these fast-paced, high octane
sagas!
By the way, you can grab all five of the Legacy
of Iron books at a special five-book discount. See
the info page for Legacy of Iron 5, Barbells in the
Pacific. Any questions, shoot me an email!
Update on the John Grimek Course!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
We're getting close to tossing those John
Grimek courses into envelopes and shooting
them out the door. So let me cover a couple
of quick things:
1. There's still time to order the course
during the big-prepublication special -- and
get the bonuses when we ship your course. But
time is running out, so act now:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
2. If you want me to autograph your course,
be sure to include an autograph request in the
Special Instructions section of the on-line
order form. There's no charge for autographs --
it's an honor to be asked to provide one.
2A. If you already ordered the course and did NOT
include an autograph request, there's still time --
just shoot me an email.
2B. Be sure to tell me how to autograph your book,
i.e., "To Joe" or "To Joseph" or "To Mike" or
"To Michael." I always like to personalize
them and include a short note or motivational
message.
3. Everyone has been asking about the special
bonuses -- as in, what are they? Answer: They are
a surprise! But you'll love them.
4. IMPORTANT: If you want to add something else to
your order (which will save you some major clams on
s&h), go ahead and shoot me an email and let me know
what else you'd like.
In other Dino news, be sure to sign up for my four-
week Dinosaur Training course. It's an audio seminar
that you can listen to live -- and ask questions live --
so it's just like being at an actual seminar with a
room full of your fellow Dinos. It's going to be lots
of fun -- and we're going to cover a ton of great info.
You can learn more about it -- and reserve your spot
in the course -- right here:
http://www.entheosacademy.com/courses/Dinosaur-Training
By the way, check out the gold-medal testimonial from
Tommy Kono. Talk about something that made my day -- wow!
That's all for now. I'll send another email later in the
day that covers an important training topic. Be looking
for it!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. Here's the link again for the Grimek course:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 2. My other books and courses -- and my DVD's --
are right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Lifting the weight is
good. Controlling the weight is better. Mastering the
weight is best of all." -- Brooks Kubik
We're getting close to tossing those John
Grimek courses into envelopes and shooting
them out the door. So let me cover a couple
of quick things:
1. There's still time to order the course
during the big-prepublication special -- and
get the bonuses when we ship your course. But
time is running out, so act now:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
2. If you want me to autograph your course,
be sure to include an autograph request in the
Special Instructions section of the on-line
order form. There's no charge for autographs --
it's an honor to be asked to provide one.
2A. If you already ordered the course and did NOT
include an autograph request, there's still time --
just shoot me an email.
2B. Be sure to tell me how to autograph your book,
i.e., "To Joe" or "To Joseph" or "To Mike" or
"To Michael." I always like to personalize
them and include a short note or motivational
message.
3. Everyone has been asking about the special
bonuses -- as in, what are they? Answer: They are
a surprise! But you'll love them.
4. IMPORTANT: If you want to add something else to
your order (which will save you some major clams on
s&h), go ahead and shoot me an email and let me know
what else you'd like.
In other Dino news, be sure to sign up for my four-
week Dinosaur Training course. It's an audio seminar
that you can listen to live -- and ask questions live --
so it's just like being at an actual seminar with a
room full of your fellow Dinos. It's going to be lots
of fun -- and we're going to cover a ton of great info.
You can learn more about it -- and reserve your spot
in the course -- right here:
http://www.entheosacademy.com/courses/Dinosaur-Training
By the way, check out the gold-medal testimonial from
Tommy Kono. Talk about something that made my day -- wow!
That's all for now. I'll send another email later in the
day that covers an important training topic. Be looking
for it!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. Here's the link again for the Grimek course:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 2. My other books and courses -- and my DVD's --
are right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Lifting the weight is
good. Controlling the weight is better. Mastering the
weight is best of all." -- Brooks Kubik
An Evening with Mr. America
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
A thickly muscular middle-aged man is
sitting at home, reading the newspaper
while his wife and daughters bustle
about in the kitchen, putting the
finishing touches on the family
dinner.
There's a knock at the front door.
He puts down the paper, stands up, walks
to the door and opens it.
Half a dozen dirty-faced urchins, fresh
from a sand-lot softball game, stand in
the yard. One of his sons is with them.
"Please, dad -- could you show these
guys?"
He sighs mentally, but nods his head.
"Sure, son -- what is it this time?"
His son holds up a rusty, misshaped iron
bar about 12 inches long. The hard metal
is dented and scored, with flecks of paint
peeling off the end, as though someone
had used the bar to stir a can of house
paint.
"What is it?"
"Dunno, dad."
"Where'd you find it?"
"Over there -- by the ball field."
"Are you sure it doesn't belong to someone?"
Anxious nods from all the boys.
"We're sure, dad."
"Well, okay -- here, hand it over."
His son hands him the iron bar, and steps
back.
The boys crowd forward in anticipation.
The man squeezes the bar, taps it against
the railing on the porch, nods to himself --
and then closes his eyes.
He opens them a second later and begins
bending the bar.
For a long second nothing happens -- and then
his arms and shoulders bulge into huge knots,
his forearms writhe like pythons -- and the
bar bends to a 90 degree angle.
And the boys go crazy.
"He did it!"
"I told you so!"
"Wow. Did you see that?"
"Look at it!"
"He bent it into a horseshoe!"
"Bent it like it was nothing."
"He's stronger than Superman, even!"
"He really IS Mr. America!"
The man smiles at the boys, ruffles his son's
hair, and hands the twisted piece of metal
to him.
"Here you go. Get rid of this piece of junk before
your mother sees it."
The boy nods. The other boys still stare at the iron
bar with wide eyes. One of them shakes his head in
disbelief.
"John! Dinnertime!"
The man looks at his boy, remembering what it was
like to be his age. Softball was everything. And
there was always time for a few more innings.
"I'll ask your mother to keep your dinner warm,"
he says. "But don't stay out too late."
"Thanks, dad!"
The man turns, opens the door and steps back into
the house. The door closes behind him.
The boys head back to the ball-park -- but once
they're out of sight, they stop under a thick
tree for a quick pow-wow.
The man's son holds out his hand.
"Pay up," he says. "I told you my dad could do it!"
NOTE:
That's a true story in the life of John Grimek --
and it gives you a good idea of the quiet
strength and enormous confidence of one of history's
strongest men -- and one of the Iron Game's
greatest champions.
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 putting the final touches on my new course
covering the life, lifting and training of John
Grimek. The pre-publication special is almost over,
and we'll be shipping the little monster very
soon (along with the bonuses for everyone who
orders during the pre-publication special) --
so if you've been waiting, get off the fence
and take action:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 2. Postal rates are sky-high, but you can
save major clams on s&h by combining orders.
If you already reserved a copy of the John
Grimek course, there's still time to add other
Dino Goodies to your order:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. If you missed the link to upcoming audio
seminar on Dinosaur training, here it is:
http://www.entheosacademy.com/courses/Dinosaur-Training
P.S. 4. Thought for the Day: "Work to build all-
around strength and all-around development."
-- Brooks Kubik
A thickly muscular middle-aged man is
sitting at home, reading the newspaper
while his wife and daughters bustle
about in the kitchen, putting the
finishing touches on the family
dinner.
There's a knock at the front door.
He puts down the paper, stands up, walks
to the door and opens it.
Half a dozen dirty-faced urchins, fresh
from a sand-lot softball game, stand in
the yard. One of his sons is with them.
"Please, dad -- could you show these
guys?"
He sighs mentally, but nods his head.
"Sure, son -- what is it this time?"
His son holds up a rusty, misshaped iron
bar about 12 inches long. The hard metal
is dented and scored, with flecks of paint
peeling off the end, as though someone
had used the bar to stir a can of house
paint.
"What is it?"
"Dunno, dad."
"Where'd you find it?"
"Over there -- by the ball field."
"Are you sure it doesn't belong to someone?"
Anxious nods from all the boys.
"We're sure, dad."
"Well, okay -- here, hand it over."
His son hands him the iron bar, and steps
back.
The boys crowd forward in anticipation.
The man squeezes the bar, taps it against
the railing on the porch, nods to himself --
and then closes his eyes.
He opens them a second later and begins
bending the bar.
For a long second nothing happens -- and then
his arms and shoulders bulge into huge knots,
his forearms writhe like pythons -- and the
bar bends to a 90 degree angle.
And the boys go crazy.
"He did it!"
"I told you so!"
"Wow. Did you see that?"
"Look at it!"
"He bent it into a horseshoe!"
"Bent it like it was nothing."
"He's stronger than Superman, even!"
"He really IS Mr. America!"
The man smiles at the boys, ruffles his son's
hair, and hands the twisted piece of metal
to him.
"Here you go. Get rid of this piece of junk before
your mother sees it."
The boy nods. The other boys still stare at the iron
bar with wide eyes. One of them shakes his head in
disbelief.
"John! Dinnertime!"
The man looks at his boy, remembering what it was
like to be his age. Softball was everything. And
there was always time for a few more innings.
"I'll ask your mother to keep your dinner warm,"
he says. "But don't stay out too late."
"Thanks, dad!"
The man turns, opens the door and steps back into
the house. The door closes behind him.
The boys head back to the ball-park -- but once
they're out of sight, they stop under a thick
tree for a quick pow-wow.
The man's son holds out his hand.
"Pay up," he says. "I told you my dad could do it!"
NOTE:
That's a true story in the life of John Grimek --
and it gives you a good idea of the quiet
strength and enormous confidence of one of history's
strongest men -- and one of the Iron Game's
greatest champions.
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 putting the final touches on my new course
covering the life, lifting and training of John
Grimek. The pre-publication special is almost over,
and we'll be shipping the little monster very
soon (along with the bonuses for everyone who
orders during the pre-publication special) --
so if you've been waiting, get off the fence
and take action:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 2. Postal rates are sky-high, but you can
save major clams on s&h by combining orders.
If you already reserved a copy of the John
Grimek course, there's still time to add other
Dino Goodies to your order:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. If you missed the link to upcoming audio
seminar on Dinosaur training, here it is:
http://www.entheosacademy.com/courses/Dinosaur-Training
P.S. 4. Thought for the Day: "Work to build all-
around strength and all-around development."
-- Brooks Kubik
How to Design a Great Workout!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
I often get questions from readers who are
agonizing over their training program.
They want to start a new routine, but they're
not sure what to do. They write it down, look
at it, think about it -- put it away -- think
about it some more -- pick it up again -- look
it over -- add some stuff -- take some stuff
out -- change the sets and reps -- put it down
again, worry some more -- and repeat over and
over.
That's a shame. They're wasting plenty of
energy on something that really isn't that
complicated.
Here are some tips on designing a great workout:
1. Use basic, compound exercises. Squats, bench
press, military press, bent over rowing or
pull-ups, deadlifts, curls, close grip bench
press, etc.
1A. Use barbells and dumbbells. They work much
better than machines.
2. Train three times per week.
2A. If two times per week is better for you, go
for it.
3. Use a divided workout system so you train each
exercise once per week. See the chapter on abbreviated
strength training in Strength, Muscle and Power for
more details -- and for the exact program I used in
my early 30's, when I first discovered abbreviated
training and divided workout schedules, and used them
to build the strength and power that won five National
championships in the bench press.
3A. A divided workout schedule is NOT a conventional
split routine. You train four, five or six days a
week on a conventional split routine. That's not what
I advocate.
4. Do two or three primary exercises per workout,
along with some gut, grip and neck work.
5. For most trainees, multiple sets of low to
medium reps work pretty darn good. For example,
5 x 5 or 5 x 6 -- or 3 x 5 followed by 5/4/3/2/1
or 5/3/1.
5A. One of the great things about multiple set
training is that you can start light and perform
a series of progressively heavier warm-up sets.
Works much better than starting with a heavy weight.
Much easier on your body, too.
6. Begin each session with a 5 or 10 minute warm-up.
7. Do some sort of light to moderate cardio work
two or three times a week.
7A. For some unique ideas on cardio training for
iron-heads, see Gray hair and Black Iron.
8. Use a simple cycling system as described in Gray
Hair and Black Iron.
9. Emphasize rest and recuperation. They are the key
to great gains.
10. Add weight to the bar on a regular, consistent
basis. Poundage progression is critical.
10A. Add SMALL amounts of weight. Over time, the small
increases add up to BIG GAINS!
10B. If you get greedy and try to add too much weight,
you either hurt yourself or you have to cheat to get
the desired number of reps. Neither is good.
11. Don't agonize over "bench presses vs. incline
presses" or "dumbbell curls vs. barbell curls." As
long as you're training your legs, back and shoulders,
and as long as you're training progressively and adding
weight to the bar, you'll do fine.
12. There are some common exercises that you should NOT
use because they typically do more harm than good. For
example, the press behind neck ends up causing shoulder
problems for many lifters. Ditto for parallel dips and
pullovers -- especially a pullover torso machine. I
devote a whole chapter to this topic in Gray hair and
Black Iron, and it's an important chapter to read and
reread from time to time.
13. When you train, CONCENTRATE on your training. See
the chapter on Concentration in Dinosaur Training --
and once again, that's a chapter you want to reread
every so often.
14. Perfect form.
14A. Perfect form.
14B. Perfect form.
15. You can get a terrific, result-producing workout in
as little as 30 minutes. My own workouts typically go 40
to 55 minutes. If I train for an hour or a bit more, it's
a long workout. When you train the right way, you don't
need to spend your life in the gym!
15A. If in doubt, do LESS -- not more!
I hope that helps -- and if it does, share it with anyone
who might benefit from the information.
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 mentioned Dinosaur Training, Gray Hair and Black
Iron and Strength, Muscle and Power. If you don't have
them, you NEED them -- and you can find them right here:
1. Dinosaur Training:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_training.html
2. Gray Hair and Black Iron
http://www.brookskubik.com/grayhair_blackiron.html
3. Strength, Muscle and Power
http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html
P.S. 2. Today is the deadline to grab the Early Dino
Special for my upcoming audio seminar. For more info,
go here:
http://www.entheosacademy.com/courses/Dinosaur-Training
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "A training program only
works if you do." -- Brooks Kubik
I often get questions from readers who are
agonizing over their training program.
They want to start a new routine, but they're
not sure what to do. They write it down, look
at it, think about it -- put it away -- think
about it some more -- pick it up again -- look
it over -- add some stuff -- take some stuff
out -- change the sets and reps -- put it down
again, worry some more -- and repeat over and
over.
That's a shame. They're wasting plenty of
energy on something that really isn't that
complicated.
Here are some tips on designing a great workout:
1. Use basic, compound exercises. Squats, bench
press, military press, bent over rowing or
pull-ups, deadlifts, curls, close grip bench
press, etc.
1A. Use barbells and dumbbells. They work much
better than machines.
2. Train three times per week.
2A. If two times per week is better for you, go
for it.
3. Use a divided workout system so you train each
exercise once per week. See the chapter on abbreviated
strength training in Strength, Muscle and Power for
more details -- and for the exact program I used in
my early 30's, when I first discovered abbreviated
training and divided workout schedules, and used them
to build the strength and power that won five National
championships in the bench press.
3A. A divided workout schedule is NOT a conventional
split routine. You train four, five or six days a
week on a conventional split routine. That's not what
I advocate.
4. Do two or three primary exercises per workout,
along with some gut, grip and neck work.
5. For most trainees, multiple sets of low to
medium reps work pretty darn good. For example,
5 x 5 or 5 x 6 -- or 3 x 5 followed by 5/4/3/2/1
or 5/3/1.
5A. One of the great things about multiple set
training is that you can start light and perform
a series of progressively heavier warm-up sets.
Works much better than starting with a heavy weight.
Much easier on your body, too.
6. Begin each session with a 5 or 10 minute warm-up.
7. Do some sort of light to moderate cardio work
two or three times a week.
7A. For some unique ideas on cardio training for
iron-heads, see Gray hair and Black Iron.
8. Use a simple cycling system as described in Gray
Hair and Black Iron.
9. Emphasize rest and recuperation. They are the key
to great gains.
10. Add weight to the bar on a regular, consistent
basis. Poundage progression is critical.
10A. Add SMALL amounts of weight. Over time, the small
increases add up to BIG GAINS!
10B. If you get greedy and try to add too much weight,
you either hurt yourself or you have to cheat to get
the desired number of reps. Neither is good.
11. Don't agonize over "bench presses vs. incline
presses" or "dumbbell curls vs. barbell curls." As
long as you're training your legs, back and shoulders,
and as long as you're training progressively and adding
weight to the bar, you'll do fine.
12. There are some common exercises that you should NOT
use because they typically do more harm than good. For
example, the press behind neck ends up causing shoulder
problems for many lifters. Ditto for parallel dips and
pullovers -- especially a pullover torso machine. I
devote a whole chapter to this topic in Gray hair and
Black Iron, and it's an important chapter to read and
reread from time to time.
13. When you train, CONCENTRATE on your training. See
the chapter on Concentration in Dinosaur Training --
and once again, that's a chapter you want to reread
every so often.
14. Perfect form.
14A. Perfect form.
14B. Perfect form.
15. You can get a terrific, result-producing workout in
as little as 30 minutes. My own workouts typically go 40
to 55 minutes. If I train for an hour or a bit more, it's
a long workout. When you train the right way, you don't
need to spend your life in the gym!
15A. If in doubt, do LESS -- not more!
I hope that helps -- and if it does, share it with anyone
who might benefit from the information.
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 mentioned Dinosaur Training, Gray Hair and Black
Iron and Strength, Muscle and Power. If you don't have
them, you NEED them -- and you can find them right here:
1. Dinosaur Training:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_training.html
2. Gray Hair and Black Iron
http://www.brookskubik.com/grayhair_blackiron.html
3. Strength, Muscle and Power
http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html
P.S. 2. Today is the deadline to grab the Early Dino
Special for my upcoming audio seminar. For more info,
go here:
http://www.entheosacademy.com/courses/Dinosaur-Training
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "A training program only
works if you do." -- Brooks Kubik
Important Stuff for Dinos!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
I'll be sending you two emails today. This one
will cover some updates, news and "business
stuff" (such as when we'll be shipping the
new John Grimek course) -- and the next one
will cover some training topics.
1. EARLY DINO SPECIAL
I'm doing a four-week audio seminar on Dino
Training. We're in the final day of our Early
Dino Special, meaning you can sign up for one
half of the regular tuition fee.
I purposely kept the tuition fee as LOW as could
be on this so that we have as many Dinos as
possible participate in this unique opportunity,
and the Early Dino Special takes it even lower --
so it's a heck of a deal. Fifty clams for the
entire four-week seminar if you grab it during
the Early Dino Special.
The link for the Early Dino Special is right
here:
http://www.entheosacademy.com/courses/Dinosaur-Training
The audio seminar is a LIVE seminar, so you can
ask questions during my presentation each week,
just the same as if we were doing a live seminar.
If you sign up for the seminar and miss one of the
four weekly classes, you can download it later on.
However, you have to reserve a spot in the seminar
in order to access the download.
2. SHR RADIO INTERVIEW -- TODAY!
I'll be on SuperHuman Radio today at 1:00 EST. You
can listen live or download the podcast later on.
I'll be doing another ASK THE EXPERT segment where
I answer training questions from readers and
listeners.
We had a great, high energy show last week, and I
expect that today's show will be the same.
If you have a short (one or two sentence) question,
shoot it in by email and I'll try to answer it on
the show.
The SHR shows are a free service for Dinos. I call
them my DSA's -- Dino Service Announcements. I've
done over a dozen of them now -- maybe more like 20
or so -- and I've really enjoyed them. I hope you
do, as well.
3. THE JOHN GRIMEK COURSE
The pre-publication special for the John Grimek
course will be ending next week, and we'll be mailing
the courses to everyone who stepped up and reserved
a copy. As always, we'll fill the orders in the same
order in which we received them -- and we'll include
some bonuses for everyone who orders during the
pre-publication special.
I always use a pre-publication special with a new book
or course so I know how many copies to order in the
initial printing, and to avoid launching a new product
and being flooded with orders and going crazy trying to
fill them overnight. When we do a pre-publication
special, we have time to do those time-consuming
little things like address labels and pre-packaging.
4. OVER AND OUT
Okay, that does it for now. Be looking for another
email a little later on -- which will cover some
training info.
And remember -- the Early Dino Special ends today!
Take advantage of it!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. Here's the link for the Early Dino Special:
http://www.entheosacademy.com/courses/Dinosaur-Training
P.S. 2. My Dinosaur Training books and courses are
available at the usual place:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Be sure to listen to my interview on SuperHuman
Radio!
I'll be sending you two emails today. This one
will cover some updates, news and "business
stuff" (such as when we'll be shipping the
new John Grimek course) -- and the next one
will cover some training topics.
1. EARLY DINO SPECIAL
I'm doing a four-week audio seminar on Dino
Training. We're in the final day of our Early
Dino Special, meaning you can sign up for one
half of the regular tuition fee.
I purposely kept the tuition fee as LOW as could
be on this so that we have as many Dinos as
possible participate in this unique opportunity,
and the Early Dino Special takes it even lower --
so it's a heck of a deal. Fifty clams for the
entire four-week seminar if you grab it during
the Early Dino Special.
The link for the Early Dino Special is right
here:
http://www.entheosacademy.com/courses/Dinosaur-Training
The audio seminar is a LIVE seminar, so you can
ask questions during my presentation each week,
just the same as if we were doing a live seminar.
If you sign up for the seminar and miss one of the
four weekly classes, you can download it later on.
However, you have to reserve a spot in the seminar
in order to access the download.
2. SHR RADIO INTERVIEW -- TODAY!
I'll be on SuperHuman Radio today at 1:00 EST. You
can listen live or download the podcast later on.
I'll be doing another ASK THE EXPERT segment where
I answer training questions from readers and
listeners.
We had a great, high energy show last week, and I
expect that today's show will be the same.
If you have a short (one or two sentence) question,
shoot it in by email and I'll try to answer it on
the show.
The SHR shows are a free service for Dinos. I call
them my DSA's -- Dino Service Announcements. I've
done over a dozen of them now -- maybe more like 20
or so -- and I've really enjoyed them. I hope you
do, as well.
3. THE JOHN GRIMEK COURSE
The pre-publication special for the John Grimek
course will be ending next week, and we'll be mailing
the courses to everyone who stepped up and reserved
a copy. As always, we'll fill the orders in the same
order in which we received them -- and we'll include
some bonuses for everyone who orders during the
pre-publication special.
I always use a pre-publication special with a new book
or course so I know how many copies to order in the
initial printing, and to avoid launching a new product
and being flooded with orders and going crazy trying to
fill them overnight. When we do a pre-publication
special, we have time to do those time-consuming
little things like address labels and pre-packaging.
4. OVER AND OUT
Okay, that does it for now. Be looking for another
email a little later on -- which will cover some
training info.
And remember -- the Early Dino Special ends today!
Take advantage of it!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. Here's the link for the Early Dino Special:
http://www.entheosacademy.com/courses/Dinosaur-Training
P.S. 2. My Dinosaur Training books and courses are
available at the usual place:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Be sure to listen to my interview on SuperHuman
Radio!
John Grimek Did It All!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
A quick note, and then we'll talk training.
Here's the note: We're about 11 hours into
the big EARLY DINO SPECIAL for my first ever
Dinosaur training audio seminar. The EDS lasts
for 48 hours only -- and during that time, you
can reserve a spot at exactly one half of the
regular cost of enrollment.
Here's the link for the EDS:
http://www.entheosacademy.com/courses/Dinosaur-Training
Step up, take action, and save some clams!
BTW, so far we've had a great response from
the Dino Nation -- and that's great, because this
is a LIVE program, with LIVE Q and A and Dino
Discussion -- and the more Dinos who participate,
the better it will be!
On the training front, several readers sent me
emails in response to yesterday's post about
John Grimek and the iron bar.
One reader said, "I never knew bodybuilders could
be that strong!"
And that raises an interesting point -- or rather,
a couple of interesting points.
Was John Grimek a bodybuilder -- or a weightlifter --
or an all-around strongman?
You probably know that Grimek was a two-time Mr.
America winner. After his second win they passed a
rule barring former winners from re-entering the
contest. That was the "Grimek Rule" -- and it was
designed to give the other guys a chance to win
the title.
You may also know that Grimek won the Mr. Universe
title -- and you may know that he was undefeated in
bodybuilding competition.
But did you know he was the USA Senior National
Weightlifting Champion -- and that he set several
American records in the two hands clean and press
(meaning the Military Press -- which is how they
did the lift back then)?
Did you know he represented the USA in weightlifting
in the Olympic Games?
That he defeated the legendary John Davis in
weightlifting?
That he won the Weightlifting Championship of
North America?
That he came within a whisker of setting a
World record in the Military Press?
Nowadays, we have everyone divided into different
camps.
You have the bodybuilders over here -- and the
weightlifters over here -- and the powerlifters
over there -- and the strongmen over there --
and everyone does there own thing and stays
in their own little world.
Grimek was different. Grimek did it all.
And that's something to think about . . .
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. Here's the link again for the Early Dino
Special for my first-ever Dinosaur Training audio
seminar:
http://www.entheosacademy.com/courses/Dinosaur-Training
P.S. 2. I'm putting the finishing touches on my new
John Grimek course -- and yes, there's still time to
reserve a copy and grab the pre-publication bonus
when we ship the course at the end of the month:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 3. My other books and courses -- and my DVD's --
are right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 4. Thought for the Day: "The bar doesn't lift
itself -- and that's a GOOD thing!" -- Brooks Kubik
A quick note, and then we'll talk training.
Here's the note: We're about 11 hours into
the big EARLY DINO SPECIAL for my first ever
Dinosaur training audio seminar. The EDS lasts
for 48 hours only -- and during that time, you
can reserve a spot at exactly one half of the
regular cost of enrollment.
Here's the link for the EDS:
http://www.entheosacademy.com/courses/Dinosaur-Training
Step up, take action, and save some clams!
BTW, so far we've had a great response from
the Dino Nation -- and that's great, because this
is a LIVE program, with LIVE Q and A and Dino
Discussion -- and the more Dinos who participate,
the better it will be!
On the training front, several readers sent me
emails in response to yesterday's post about
John Grimek and the iron bar.
One reader said, "I never knew bodybuilders could
be that strong!"
And that raises an interesting point -- or rather,
a couple of interesting points.
Was John Grimek a bodybuilder -- or a weightlifter --
or an all-around strongman?
You probably know that Grimek was a two-time Mr.
America winner. After his second win they passed a
rule barring former winners from re-entering the
contest. That was the "Grimek Rule" -- and it was
designed to give the other guys a chance to win
the title.
You may also know that Grimek won the Mr. Universe
title -- and you may know that he was undefeated in
bodybuilding competition.
But did you know he was the USA Senior National
Weightlifting Champion -- and that he set several
American records in the two hands clean and press
(meaning the Military Press -- which is how they
did the lift back then)?
Did you know he represented the USA in weightlifting
in the Olympic Games?
That he defeated the legendary John Davis in
weightlifting?
That he won the Weightlifting Championship of
North America?
That he came within a whisker of setting a
World record in the Military Press?
Nowadays, we have everyone divided into different
camps.
You have the bodybuilders over here -- and the
weightlifters over here -- and the powerlifters
over there -- and the strongmen over there --
and everyone does there own thing and stays
in their own little world.
Grimek was different. Grimek did it all.
And that's something to think about . . .
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. Here's the link again for the Early Dino
Special for my first-ever Dinosaur Training audio
seminar:
http://www.entheosacademy.com/courses/Dinosaur-Training
P.S. 2. I'm putting the finishing touches on my new
John Grimek course -- and yes, there's still time to
reserve a copy and grab the pre-publication bonus
when we ship the course at the end of the month:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 3. My other books and courses -- and my DVD's --
are right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 4. Thought for the Day: "The bar doesn't lift
itself -- and that's a GOOD thing!" -- Brooks Kubik
Grimek and the Iron Bar
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
If you're wondering why I'm doing a new course
on John Grimek, here's one reason.
I found a report of a posing exhibition that
Grimek gave at the 1949 Mr. Britain Show.
The curtains open, and Grimek steps out and
stands there -- motionless -- not even
flexing -- and the jaws hit the floor and
the crowd goes wild.
Then he begins his posing routine, and they
start shouting and cheering and clapping
until you think the roof is going to blow
off the building.
Grimek tosses in some handstand pushups and
tiger bends -- in the middle of his posing
routine! -- and leaves them shouting and
begging for more.
A few minutes later, the curtains open again
and Grimek steps out, wearing a York Barbell
Club t-shirt.
He holds an iron bar in one hand.
It's half an inch thick, mean and menacing.
No one has any idea what he's going to do.
Grimek whacks the bar against the floor.
Hard. There's a loud bang. Yes, it's a real
iron bar.
Then he holds the bar in one hand --
raises it high --
extends and flexes his other arm --
and whacks the bar across his forearm!
He does it again -- and the bar bends to a 90
degree angle!
Then he grabs the bar in both hands and
casually bends it until the ends are touching.
He throws the bar scornfully onto the stage.
And pandemonium breaks out . . .
Now, I want to say -- and this important --
DON"T TRY THIS AT HOME. You'll break your
arm.
But that's the kind of man John Grimek was --
and that's one of the reasons why I'm doing a
course on his life, his lifting and his
training.
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. We're doing a pre-publication special on
the Grimek course. Reserve your copy now, and
when we ship it at the end of the month, we'll
include a couple of bonuses:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 2. Thought for the day: "The man is too
strong for words." -- Bob Hoffman, speaking
about John Grimek
If you're wondering why I'm doing a new course
on John Grimek, here's one reason.
I found a report of a posing exhibition that
Grimek gave at the 1949 Mr. Britain Show.
The curtains open, and Grimek steps out and
stands there -- motionless -- not even
flexing -- and the jaws hit the floor and
the crowd goes wild.
Then he begins his posing routine, and they
start shouting and cheering and clapping
until you think the roof is going to blow
off the building.
Grimek tosses in some handstand pushups and
tiger bends -- in the middle of his posing
routine! -- and leaves them shouting and
begging for more.
A few minutes later, the curtains open again
and Grimek steps out, wearing a York Barbell
Club t-shirt.
He holds an iron bar in one hand.
It's half an inch thick, mean and menacing.
No one has any idea what he's going to do.
Grimek whacks the bar against the floor.
Hard. There's a loud bang. Yes, it's a real
iron bar.
Then he holds the bar in one hand --
raises it high --
extends and flexes his other arm --
and whacks the bar across his forearm!
He does it again -- and the bar bends to a 90
degree angle!
Then he grabs the bar in both hands and
casually bends it until the ends are touching.
He throws the bar scornfully onto the stage.
And pandemonium breaks out . . .
Now, I want to say -- and this important --
DON"T TRY THIS AT HOME. You'll break your
arm.
But that's the kind of man John Grimek was --
and that's one of the reasons why I'm doing a
course on his life, his lifting and his
training.
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. We're doing a pre-publication special on
the Grimek course. Reserve your copy now, and
when we ship it at the end of the month, we'll
include a couple of bonuses:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 2. Thought for the day: "The man is too
strong for words." -- Bob Hoffman, speaking
about John Grimek
Update On The Dinosaur Training Audio Seminar!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
I'm sending two email messages today. This
one will update you on something BIG that
we'll be launching tomorrow or Thursday,
depending on how fast the tek guys can
work.
I want you to be on the lookout because
there's an Early Dino Special that's going
to save you some major clams.
Here's what's happening:
I've been asked to teach a four-week class
on Dinosaur Training. It's an audio seminar.
Each of the four sessions will be scheduled
for one hour -- but if I get on a roll, I
may keep going for longer than that.
I'm using Dinosaur Training: Lost Secrets of
Strength and Development as the "study guide"
for the course, and I'm going to teach from
it just the same as if we were doing a live,
in-person class or seminar.
The tekkies will set things up so that you can
ask questions during the class -- so we'll be
doing a combination of lecture and live Q and
A, which is going to be pretty darn cool.
The tekkies also tell me that they're going
to set up some kind of Skype account so that
listeners outside of the USA can use Skype to
participate in the seminar, which also is
pretty cool.
The class will be held on April 14, April 21,
May 28, and May 5 at 2:00 EST or 11:00 PST.
I chose Saturday so we can have as many Dinos
on line as possible.
If you miss a class, you can download and listen
to it at your convenience.
If you know you'll be missing a class but you
have a question, you can send it to me by email
and I'll answer it for you during the class (or
during a different class if it relates to material
we cover on another day).
The tuition for the class is one hundred clams,
which is pretty darn reasonable for four or more
hours of Dino Training with me.
But for those who take immediate action, it's
even better than that:
1. We're launching tomorrow of Thursday.
2. We're doing an Early Dino Special.
3. If you sign up during the first 48 hours of
the early Dino Special, the tuition drops to a
mere fifty clams.
That's twelve and a half clams per class, and
that's pretty hard to beat.
We're keeping the tuition as low as possible
because we want to make this a huge, world-wide
Dino Event -- meaning that we want as many Dinos
as possible (hopefully, ALL Dinos) to join us.
The more Dinos we have on the line, the more
questions we'll have, the more energy we'll
have and the more fun we'll have.
And yes, I'm REALLY looking forward to this,
and I'm very pleased to have the opportunity
to bring this to you.
So -- sometime in the 24 to 48 hours I'm going
to send an email headed EARLY DINO SPECIAL.
It will have the links to follow to reserve your
place in the Dinosaur Training class.
When you get the email, act FAST -- because the
Early Dino Special will only last for 48 hours.
After that, tuition goes up to the regular one
hundred wampum bits.
Any questions, shoot me an email!
(Another email to follow -- to cover some
training instruction. Look for it in an hour
or two.)
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. If you don't already have a copy of the Dinosaur
Training book, you need to grab one now. Go here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_training.html
P.S. 2. My other books and courses are right here --
including the new John Grimek course which we're
offering through a pre-publication special, and which
will ship at the end of the month:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
I'm sending two email messages today. This
one will update you on something BIG that
we'll be launching tomorrow or Thursday,
depending on how fast the tek guys can
work.
I want you to be on the lookout because
there's an Early Dino Special that's going
to save you some major clams.
Here's what's happening:
I've been asked to teach a four-week class
on Dinosaur Training. It's an audio seminar.
Each of the four sessions will be scheduled
for one hour -- but if I get on a roll, I
may keep going for longer than that.
I'm using Dinosaur Training: Lost Secrets of
Strength and Development as the "study guide"
for the course, and I'm going to teach from
it just the same as if we were doing a live,
in-person class or seminar.
The tekkies will set things up so that you can
ask questions during the class -- so we'll be
doing a combination of lecture and live Q and
A, which is going to be pretty darn cool.
The tekkies also tell me that they're going
to set up some kind of Skype account so that
listeners outside of the USA can use Skype to
participate in the seminar, which also is
pretty cool.
The class will be held on April 14, April 21,
May 28, and May 5 at 2:00 EST or 11:00 PST.
I chose Saturday so we can have as many Dinos
on line as possible.
If you miss a class, you can download and listen
to it at your convenience.
If you know you'll be missing a class but you
have a question, you can send it to me by email
and I'll answer it for you during the class (or
during a different class if it relates to material
we cover on another day).
The tuition for the class is one hundred clams,
which is pretty darn reasonable for four or more
hours of Dino Training with me.
But for those who take immediate action, it's
even better than that:
1. We're launching tomorrow of Thursday.
2. We're doing an Early Dino Special.
3. If you sign up during the first 48 hours of
the early Dino Special, the tuition drops to a
mere fifty clams.
That's twelve and a half clams per class, and
that's pretty hard to beat.
We're keeping the tuition as low as possible
because we want to make this a huge, world-wide
Dino Event -- meaning that we want as many Dinos
as possible (hopefully, ALL Dinos) to join us.
The more Dinos we have on the line, the more
questions we'll have, the more energy we'll
have and the more fun we'll have.
And yes, I'm REALLY looking forward to this,
and I'm very pleased to have the opportunity
to bring this to you.
So -- sometime in the 24 to 48 hours I'm going
to send an email headed EARLY DINO SPECIAL.
It will have the links to follow to reserve your
place in the Dinosaur Training class.
When you get the email, act FAST -- because the
Early Dino Special will only last for 48 hours.
After that, tuition goes up to the regular one
hundred wampum bits.
Any questions, shoot me an email!
(Another email to follow -- to cover some
training instruction. Look for it in an hour
or two.)
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. If you don't already have a copy of the Dinosaur
Training book, you need to grab one now. Go here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_training.html
P.S. 2. My other books and courses are right here --
including the new John Grimek course which we're
offering through a pre-publication special, and which
will ship at the end of the month:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
No Mad Scientist Stuff!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
In a number of recent email messages I've
stated that there is no secret training
program -- no super duper secret workout --
and no magic set/rep scheme that works for
everyone under the sun without regard to
individual differences based on such factors
as your age, your experience, your goals,
your body type, your personality, etc.
I ended the message by noting that it's
YOUR JOB to experiment with different
training methods to find what works
best for YOU.
That's an important message, and it's
something I need to say loud and often.
But messages often get misinterpreted, and
this one probably is no different. So let
me add a word of caution.
When I'm talking about experimenting with
different training methods, I'm talking
about COMMON SENSE training methods --
smart stuff -- rational stuff -- low volume,
high intensity, hard work, basic programs
built around the basic movements that give
real world results.
In other words, I'm suggesting that you try
different types of abbreviated workouts until
you find the variation of Dino style
abbreviated training that works for YOU!
Yes, everyone is "different" -- but that
doesn't mean you should ditch your abbreviated
workouts and try the latest and greatest version
of the "Super 700 Thousand Bulgarian Maxi-Pump
System."
You gotta keep it real.
No mad scientist stuff.
No 50 sets of 50 reps, no six day per week
bomb, blast and blitz programs, no Bulgarian
this or that, no super program out of the
muscle comics, nothing that promises guaranteed
gains of 387.2 percent based on a study of six
previously untrained college freshman,
no Hollywood workouts from the latest action
adventure epic, and nothing promoted by a
steroid user.
Sensible experimentation is nothing more than
trial and error to find which basic movements
work best for you -- which low volume set/rep
schemes work bets for you -- and which
variation of abbreviated training works best
for you.
For example:
1. Do you do better with 5 x 5 using ONE working
set -- or 5 x 5 using THREE working sets?
2. Do you do better training TWO times per week
or THREE times per week?
3. How do you respond to rest-pause training,
power rack workouts and single rep training?
4. Do you do better with Trap Bar deadlifts or
deadlifts with a regular bar?
5. Do you train your grip better with timed holds
or thick bar deadlifts?
6. How does your body respond to high rep breathing
squats?
7. Do you get more out of barbell bent-over rowing
or pull-ups?
And so on. There are tons of great ideas in my books
and courses -- and in my DVD's. Remember, I don't
give you one workout stuff. I give you ideas --
concepts -- suggestions -- guidance -- and options.
We're not playing "my way or the highway." We're
working together to help you build as much strength,
muscle and power as possible -- and to have as much
fun doing it as possible!
And there's a related point. When you make changes,
make them one at a time so you can see if the change
makes a difference. If you change several things all
at once, you won't know which effect was the result
of which change.
And of course -- break in easy! A new exercise
requires a break-in period EVEN IF YOU ARE AN
EXPERIENCED TRAINEE!
Ditto for new set/rep schemes. How many guys have
spent a week hobbling around in agony because
they tried a maximum set of 20 rep squats without
doing any break-in training?
So remember:
1. Sensible experimentation is good.
2. Mad scientist stuff is bad.
And that's the message for Monday morning.
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. There are tons and tons of great training ideas
in Dinosaur Training, Chalk and Sweat, Dinosaur
Bodyweight Training, Gray Hair and Black Iron and
Strength, Muscle and Power -- as well as my training
courses and my DVD's. Head over to the Dinosaur
Training site and check them out:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 2. Yes, there's still time to reserve your
pre-publication copy of my new John Grimek training
course. You can find it right here:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Keep it real is good
advice." -- Brooks Kubik
In a number of recent email messages I've
stated that there is no secret training
program -- no super duper secret workout --
and no magic set/rep scheme that works for
everyone under the sun without regard to
individual differences based on such factors
as your age, your experience, your goals,
your body type, your personality, etc.
I ended the message by noting that it's
YOUR JOB to experiment with different
training methods to find what works
best for YOU.
That's an important message, and it's
something I need to say loud and often.
But messages often get misinterpreted, and
this one probably is no different. So let
me add a word of caution.
When I'm talking about experimenting with
different training methods, I'm talking
about COMMON SENSE training methods --
smart stuff -- rational stuff -- low volume,
high intensity, hard work, basic programs
built around the basic movements that give
real world results.
In other words, I'm suggesting that you try
different types of abbreviated workouts until
you find the variation of Dino style
abbreviated training that works for YOU!
Yes, everyone is "different" -- but that
doesn't mean you should ditch your abbreviated
workouts and try the latest and greatest version
of the "Super 700 Thousand Bulgarian Maxi-Pump
System."
You gotta keep it real.
No mad scientist stuff.
No 50 sets of 50 reps, no six day per week
bomb, blast and blitz programs, no Bulgarian
this or that, no super program out of the
muscle comics, nothing that promises guaranteed
gains of 387.2 percent based on a study of six
previously untrained college freshman,
no Hollywood workouts from the latest action
adventure epic, and nothing promoted by a
steroid user.
Sensible experimentation is nothing more than
trial and error to find which basic movements
work best for you -- which low volume set/rep
schemes work bets for you -- and which
variation of abbreviated training works best
for you.
For example:
1. Do you do better with 5 x 5 using ONE working
set -- or 5 x 5 using THREE working sets?
2. Do you do better training TWO times per week
or THREE times per week?
3. How do you respond to rest-pause training,
power rack workouts and single rep training?
4. Do you do better with Trap Bar deadlifts or
deadlifts with a regular bar?
5. Do you train your grip better with timed holds
or thick bar deadlifts?
6. How does your body respond to high rep breathing
squats?
7. Do you get more out of barbell bent-over rowing
or pull-ups?
And so on. There are tons of great ideas in my books
and courses -- and in my DVD's. Remember, I don't
give you one workout stuff. I give you ideas --
concepts -- suggestions -- guidance -- and options.
We're not playing "my way or the highway." We're
working together to help you build as much strength,
muscle and power as possible -- and to have as much
fun doing it as possible!
And there's a related point. When you make changes,
make them one at a time so you can see if the change
makes a difference. If you change several things all
at once, you won't know which effect was the result
of which change.
And of course -- break in easy! A new exercise
requires a break-in period EVEN IF YOU ARE AN
EXPERIENCED TRAINEE!
Ditto for new set/rep schemes. How many guys have
spent a week hobbling around in agony because
they tried a maximum set of 20 rep squats without
doing any break-in training?
So remember:
1. Sensible experimentation is good.
2. Mad scientist stuff is bad.
And that's the message for Monday morning.
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. There are tons and tons of great training ideas
in Dinosaur Training, Chalk and Sweat, Dinosaur
Bodyweight Training, Gray Hair and Black Iron and
Strength, Muscle and Power -- as well as my training
courses and my DVD's. Head over to the Dinosaur
Training site and check them out:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 2. Yes, there's still time to reserve your
pre-publication copy of my new John Grimek training
course. You can find it right here:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Keep it real is good
advice." -- Brooks Kubik
Something New and Exciting for Dinos -- Watch for It!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
When I was in college, I majored in Literature
and in Philosophy. (I also majored in Spanish,
but that was only because it was fun, easy and
I liked the prof and the kids in the class.)
I wanted to get a PhD in literature or in
philosophy and then work as a college professor.
Teaching was my passion -- and I always thought
it would be a great thing to do. I actually taught
class when the philosophy professor was sick, and
it was lots of fun.
But then I learned that decent jobs as a college
professor were as rare as hens teeth -- and so
I ended up dropping the idea and going to law
school.
Thirty-five years later, I've stopped doing the
law thing and I'm working 100 percent of the time
on the Dino business -- which is a form of teaching,
I suppose, so I'm right back where I wanted to be.
And now -- it's going to get even better.
Get this -- I've been asked to teach a course in
Dinosaur Training.
It's a four-week course. One hour per week. It
will run on Saturdays so as many of you as possible
will be able to participate.
By the way, that one hour time is flexible. If I'm
on a roll and we're getting lots of questions, we'll
go longer. The game plan is to cover the material
the right way -- thoroughly, completely and in
depth.
It's an audio course. Similar to a teleseminar.
You can sign up and listen live -- and even ask
questions as I go through the material. So it's
as close as can be to sitting in a classroom
with your fellow Dinosaurs as I take you on a
step by step journey through Dinosaur Training.
Now, I'm not a tekkie, and don't hold me to this,
but I think you can listen on your computer OR
on your phone.
And here's something big -- Dinos who live outside
the USA will be able to listen via a special Skype
service -- so you won't spend an arm and a leg on
overseas phone charges.
And, of course, if you have to miss a live class,
you'll be able to download it and catch it later
on.
And yes, if you know you're going to miss a live
class but you have a question about the material
we'll be covering, you can send me an email with
your question and I'll answer it sometime during
the class -- and then you can listen to it later.
All in all, it's a very exciting program -- and a
great opportunity for the Dino Nation to come
together and have a truly international fun-filled
and super-instructional Dino Event via the magic
of the internet.
We're working on a special information and sign-up
page -- and it's looking pretty good and moving along
pretty fast -- and it should be ready to go live
sometime next week. So be looking for a special
email alert that tells you the link is up.
Now, here's something very important that will save
you some serious clams.
We're going to launch the course with an Early
Bird Special. (We may have to call it an Early
Dino Special.)
Yeah, that's definitely what we should do. Make it
an early Dino Special.
The Early Dino Special will run for the first 24
hours after the link goes up for the four-week
Dinosaur Training class.
Everyone who signs up during the Early Dino Special
gets a 50 percent discount.
Yes, that's 50. Five zero. Fifty. As in, you save
one half the wampum.
I want ALL DINOS to participate in this class and
share this exciting opportunity -- so we're keeping
the tuition fee VERY LOW -- and we're doing the Early
Dino Special -- and quite frankly, it's going to be
the deal of the year. Especially if you take advantage
of the Early Dino Special.
And who knows. If you're lucky, I may throw in a little
bit of philosophy as a special bonus topic. That would
definitely bring things full circle!
In any case, be looking for the announcement about the
link to the Dinosaur Training Class -- and when you see
it, take immediate action to reserve your seat at
something that promises to be very, very special.
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 almost forgot to mention. The textbook for the
course is none other than Dinosaur Training -- and you
can grab a copy right here and read it before you
attend your first day of Dino Class:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_training.html
P.S. 2. If you already have Dinosaur Training, go
back and re-read it -- and supplement your knowledge
of no-nonsense strength training and muscle building
with any of my other books and courses (or my DVD's).
You can find them right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. "A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell
where his influence stops." -- Henry Adams
When I was in college, I majored in Literature
and in Philosophy. (I also majored in Spanish,
but that was only because it was fun, easy and
I liked the prof and the kids in the class.)
I wanted to get a PhD in literature or in
philosophy and then work as a college professor.
Teaching was my passion -- and I always thought
it would be a great thing to do. I actually taught
class when the philosophy professor was sick, and
it was lots of fun.
But then I learned that decent jobs as a college
professor were as rare as hens teeth -- and so
I ended up dropping the idea and going to law
school.
Thirty-five years later, I've stopped doing the
law thing and I'm working 100 percent of the time
on the Dino business -- which is a form of teaching,
I suppose, so I'm right back where I wanted to be.
And now -- it's going to get even better.
Get this -- I've been asked to teach a course in
Dinosaur Training.
It's a four-week course. One hour per week. It
will run on Saturdays so as many of you as possible
will be able to participate.
By the way, that one hour time is flexible. If I'm
on a roll and we're getting lots of questions, we'll
go longer. The game plan is to cover the material
the right way -- thoroughly, completely and in
depth.
It's an audio course. Similar to a teleseminar.
You can sign up and listen live -- and even ask
questions as I go through the material. So it's
as close as can be to sitting in a classroom
with your fellow Dinosaurs as I take you on a
step by step journey through Dinosaur Training.
Now, I'm not a tekkie, and don't hold me to this,
but I think you can listen on your computer OR
on your phone.
And here's something big -- Dinos who live outside
the USA will be able to listen via a special Skype
service -- so you won't spend an arm and a leg on
overseas phone charges.
And, of course, if you have to miss a live class,
you'll be able to download it and catch it later
on.
And yes, if you know you're going to miss a live
class but you have a question about the material
we'll be covering, you can send me an email with
your question and I'll answer it sometime during
the class -- and then you can listen to it later.
All in all, it's a very exciting program -- and a
great opportunity for the Dino Nation to come
together and have a truly international fun-filled
and super-instructional Dino Event via the magic
of the internet.
We're working on a special information and sign-up
page -- and it's looking pretty good and moving along
pretty fast -- and it should be ready to go live
sometime next week. So be looking for a special
email alert that tells you the link is up.
Now, here's something very important that will save
you some serious clams.
We're going to launch the course with an Early
Bird Special. (We may have to call it an Early
Dino Special.)
Yeah, that's definitely what we should do. Make it
an early Dino Special.
The Early Dino Special will run for the first 24
hours after the link goes up for the four-week
Dinosaur Training class.
Everyone who signs up during the Early Dino Special
gets a 50 percent discount.
Yes, that's 50. Five zero. Fifty. As in, you save
one half the wampum.
I want ALL DINOS to participate in this class and
share this exciting opportunity -- so we're keeping
the tuition fee VERY LOW -- and we're doing the Early
Dino Special -- and quite frankly, it's going to be
the deal of the year. Especially if you take advantage
of the Early Dino Special.
And who knows. If you're lucky, I may throw in a little
bit of philosophy as a special bonus topic. That would
definitely bring things full circle!
In any case, be looking for the announcement about the
link to the Dinosaur Training Class -- and when you see
it, take immediate action to reserve your seat at
something that promises to be very, very special.
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 almost forgot to mention. The textbook for the
course is none other than Dinosaur Training -- and you
can grab a copy right here and read it before you
attend your first day of Dino Class:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_training.html
P.S. 2. If you already have Dinosaur Training, go
back and re-read it -- and supplement your knowledge
of no-nonsense strength training and muscle building
with any of my other books and courses (or my DVD's).
You can find them right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. "A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell
where his influence stops." -- Henry Adams
Two Types of Trainees -- Which Are You?
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Three quick notes, and then let's talk training.
1. I'm working at warp speed on the new John Grimek
course, and the little monster is on schedule to be
printed and mailed by the end of the month -- so if
you ordered a copy, it won't be long -- and if you
have NOT ordered a copy, there's still time to do
so:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
2. I had a KILLER interview on SuperHuman Radio
yesterday. We did an "Ask the Expert" show where
all I did was answer questions from listeners. We
covered a ton of great stuff. If you missed the
live show, catch the download. EVERYONE who reads
these emails will enjoy the show:
http://superhumanradio.com/
3. We didn't get to all of the questions that we
rec'd, so we're going to do another Ask the Expert
segment next week -- and we can always take more
questions -- so send them on in!
And now -- let's talk training!
Yesterday we talked about different set/rep systems,
and how there is no "best" system. Rather, there are
set/rep systems that work best for some lifters --
and different set/rep systems that work best for
other lifters. And to make things more complicated,
it can vary from one exercise to another even for
the same lifter -- and it can change over time as
the lifter becomes more advanced or grows older.
That's because everyone is different -- and you need
to find what works best for YOU!
There's another way that lifters are different. And
it's critical to your training success -- so pay
attention. This is going to sound a little bit like
a psychology class for a minute -- but bear with me,
because it's important.
Research tells us that one out of three -- or perhaps
one out of two -- people in Western countries are
introverts. The others are extroverts. (In Asian
cultures, the numbers may well be reversed.)
Of course, not everyone is 100% one or the other.
People tend to be more of one than the other, while
sharing some of the traits of the other personality
type. So you may have someone who is primarily an
introvert, but still has some extrovert
characteristics.
What's the difference between an introvert and an
extrovert?
Well, if we can generalize, here are some of them:
Introverts like solitude.
Extroverts like being around other people.
Introverts like quiet.
Extroverts like noise.
Introverts THINK.
Extroverts ACT.
Introverts often feel "overwhelmed" if they are in a
place or a situation where there is too much going
on -- too much happening -- too many things to stimulate
their senses.
Extroverts feel BORED unless they are in a place
or a situation where there is lots of action, lots
going on, and lots of things to stimulate their senses.
And get this -- in one study of patients in physical
rehabilitation, the introverts didn't respond well
if the therapist "pushed" them to do more and more in
their therapy sessions. Being pushed made them anxious --
and they "tightened up." Instead, they responded to
"gentle encouragement."
In contrast, the extroverts in physical therapy
responded better if they were "pushed" or "challenged"
by the therapist. If the therapist tried the "gentle
encouragement" approach that worked for the introverts,
the extroverts got bored and stopped trying.
That meant the therapists had to use one approach
for the introvereted patients -- and a different
approach for the extroverted patients.
So let me throw out a couple of questions for you:
1. Is it possible that training programs that work great
for an introvert might not work as well for an extrovert?
2. Is it possible that extroverts should find training
partners who will challenge them to do better?
3. Is it possible that introverts do best if they follow
the same workout for a long period of time -- and extroverts
do best if they change their program relatively often?
4. Is it possible that some trainees do better when they
train in a gym -- and others do better when they train in
the solitude of their garage or basement?
5. If you're a coach, a gym owner or a personal trainer,
should you change your style depending on the trainee's level
of introversion and extroversion?
6. Are there set/rep systems and progression systems that are
better for introverts than for extroverts -- and vice-versa?
7. When you think of people in the Iron Game whom you admire,
are they introverts or extroverts -- and which are you?
Interesting questions -- and they'll give you plenty of food
for thought. (And maybe give you some ideas about where and how
to train.)
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. Here's the link again for the new John Grimek course --
and remember, if you reserve a copy during our big
pre-publication special, you'll get a bonus when we fill
your order at the end of the month:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 2. My other books and courses (and DVD's) are right
here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Old-fashioned means it's
been working for a long, long time." -- Brooks Kubik
Three quick notes, and then let's talk training.
1. I'm working at warp speed on the new John Grimek
course, and the little monster is on schedule to be
printed and mailed by the end of the month -- so if
you ordered a copy, it won't be long -- and if you
have NOT ordered a copy, there's still time to do
so:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
2. I had a KILLER interview on SuperHuman Radio
yesterday. We did an "Ask the Expert" show where
all I did was answer questions from listeners. We
covered a ton of great stuff. If you missed the
live show, catch the download. EVERYONE who reads
these emails will enjoy the show:
http://superhumanradio.com/
3. We didn't get to all of the questions that we
rec'd, so we're going to do another Ask the Expert
segment next week -- and we can always take more
questions -- so send them on in!
And now -- let's talk training!
Yesterday we talked about different set/rep systems,
and how there is no "best" system. Rather, there are
set/rep systems that work best for some lifters --
and different set/rep systems that work best for
other lifters. And to make things more complicated,
it can vary from one exercise to another even for
the same lifter -- and it can change over time as
the lifter becomes more advanced or grows older.
That's because everyone is different -- and you need
to find what works best for YOU!
There's another way that lifters are different. And
it's critical to your training success -- so pay
attention. This is going to sound a little bit like
a psychology class for a minute -- but bear with me,
because it's important.
Research tells us that one out of three -- or perhaps
one out of two -- people in Western countries are
introverts. The others are extroverts. (In Asian
cultures, the numbers may well be reversed.)
Of course, not everyone is 100% one or the other.
People tend to be more of one than the other, while
sharing some of the traits of the other personality
type. So you may have someone who is primarily an
introvert, but still has some extrovert
characteristics.
What's the difference between an introvert and an
extrovert?
Well, if we can generalize, here are some of them:
Introverts like solitude.
Extroverts like being around other people.
Introverts like quiet.
Extroverts like noise.
Introverts THINK.
Extroverts ACT.
Introverts often feel "overwhelmed" if they are in a
place or a situation where there is too much going
on -- too much happening -- too many things to stimulate
their senses.
Extroverts feel BORED unless they are in a place
or a situation where there is lots of action, lots
going on, and lots of things to stimulate their senses.
And get this -- in one study of patients in physical
rehabilitation, the introverts didn't respond well
if the therapist "pushed" them to do more and more in
their therapy sessions. Being pushed made them anxious --
and they "tightened up." Instead, they responded to
"gentle encouragement."
In contrast, the extroverts in physical therapy
responded better if they were "pushed" or "challenged"
by the therapist. If the therapist tried the "gentle
encouragement" approach that worked for the introverts,
the extroverts got bored and stopped trying.
That meant the therapists had to use one approach
for the introvereted patients -- and a different
approach for the extroverted patients.
So let me throw out a couple of questions for you:
1. Is it possible that training programs that work great
for an introvert might not work as well for an extrovert?
2. Is it possible that extroverts should find training
partners who will challenge them to do better?
3. Is it possible that introverts do best if they follow
the same workout for a long period of time -- and extroverts
do best if they change their program relatively often?
4. Is it possible that some trainees do better when they
train in a gym -- and others do better when they train in
the solitude of their garage or basement?
5. If you're a coach, a gym owner or a personal trainer,
should you change your style depending on the trainee's level
of introversion and extroversion?
6. Are there set/rep systems and progression systems that are
better for introverts than for extroverts -- and vice-versa?
7. When you think of people in the Iron Game whom you admire,
are they introverts or extroverts -- and which are you?
Interesting questions -- and they'll give you plenty of food
for thought. (And maybe give you some ideas about where and how
to train.)
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. Here's the link again for the new John Grimek course --
and remember, if you reserve a copy during our big
pre-publication special, you'll get a bonus when we fill
your order at the end of the month:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 2. My other books and courses (and DVD's) are right
here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Old-fashioned means it's
been working for a long, long time." -- Brooks Kubik
The "Which Is Best?" Question
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
I'm doing an interview today on SuperHuman
Radio. It will be at 1:00 EST. The topic is
"Ask the Expert" and I'll spend the entire
show answering questions from listeners.
If you want to submit a short question,
shoot it on in to me by email and we'll
see if we have time to work it in.
You can listen to the show LIVE -- or
catch it later by downloading it from the
SHR website. There's no charge. This is a
public service program for Dinos.
One of the questions was about the 5 x 5
system. It went something like this:
"There are many different versions of the
5 x 5 system. Which is best?"
Now, I get the "which is best?" question
a lot.
"Which is best -- squats or deadlifts?"
"Which is best -- barbells or dumbbells?"
"Which is best - one heavy single or multiple
heavy singles?"
"Which is best -- rowing or pull-ups?"
"Which is best -- 5 x 5 or heavy singles?"
And the list goes on and on.
The answer, of course, is always the same.
1. What is best for ME may or may not be best
for YOU.
1A. You need to experiment to find what works
best for YOU.
1B. When you experiment, stick to sensible things
that have a good chance of working. For example:
it's fine to experiment with different versions
of 5 x 5 -- but don't try 20 sets of 5 reps
"as an experiment."
2. For most people, less is always more. Meaning
that less works better than more. Quality training
ALWAYS beats quantity training.
3. What works best for you NOW will CHANGE in the
next five or ten years. Heck, it may even change in
the next six months.
3A. This is why you need to keep reading and keep
studying this stuff -- and why you need to keep an
open mind.
3B. Once again, remember that less is more.
4. Older trainees do better with less frequent
workouts -- with more abbreviated programs -- and
with fewer sets and reps. This allows them to recover
better from their training.
5. As you get stronger, what works best for you will
change. 5 x 5 with three working sets is great for
a young trainee who is going up the ladder -- but
at a certain point, you get to be so strong that
three working sets is too much. There's just too
much weight on the bar, and your intensity level
is too high, and you can't recover from your
workouts.
6. The best system of sets and reps varies from
one exercise to another.
6A. Example: Singles work great for squats,
deadlifts, presses, clean and press, bench press,
heavy dumbbell swings, one hand barbell snatches,
and Olympic lifting.
6B. Further example: 5 rep sets work best for curls,
dumbbell bench press, dumbbell incline press, shrugs,
rowing, pull-ups, reverse curls, and close grip bench
presses.
7. No one ever said you have to use the SAME system of
sets and reps on all of your different exercises!
8. No one ever said you can't add work sets as a form
of progression -- even if it means you use a DIFFERENT
set/rep system each time you train.
8A. For example -- start with 5 x 5, doing four
progressively heavier warm up sets, and ONE heavy set.
8B. The next time you train, do four progressively heavier
warm-up sets and TWO heavy sets.
8C. Four progressively heavier warm-up sets and THREE
work sets.
8D. Add five or ten pounds to the bar, drop back to
4 x 5 warm-ups and 1 x 5 work sets, and build back up
to 4 x 5 and 3 x 5.
8E. That may not fit into anyone's neat little system,
but it WORKS -- and that's what counts.
9. The above system of progression works well with
singles!
9A. If you try it with singles, try building up from
one heavy single to five heavy singles. Then add weight,
drop back to one heavy single, and build back up.
10. Alternating workouts with sets of five reps and
workouts with heavy singles can be very effective.
So there you have it.
"Which is better?"
There's no one right answer -- there are MANY right
answers. Your job is to find the right answer for YOU!
As always, thanks for reading and have a great day.
If you train today, make it a good one!
Yours in strength,
P.S. For more info on effective training programs --
on sets and reps -- and on real world, no-nonsense
training programs, grab the book that started it all:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_training.html
P.S. 2. Older trainees need a copy of GRAY HAIR AND
BLACK IRON:
http://www.brookskubik.com/grayhair_blackiron.html
P.S. 3. If you like bodyweight workouts -- or if you
like to combine bodyweight training and weight
training -- then grab DINOSAUR BODYWEIGHT TRAINING:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_bodyweight.html
P.S. 4. For detailed, rep by rep workouts for beginners,
intermediates and advanced lifters, grab CHALK AND SWEAT:
http://www.brookskubik.com/chalk_and_sweat.html
P.S. 5. And if you're interested in building maximum
possible strength, muscle and power, then grab the
book that uses those three words as a title:
http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html
P.S. 6. If you're looking for something brand new,
here's the link to my new John Grimek training course --
order now and get the pre-publication bonuses when we mail
your course to you:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 7. Thought for the Day: "What's BEST is what
WORKS." -- Brooks Kubik
I'm doing an interview today on SuperHuman
Radio. It will be at 1:00 EST. The topic is
"Ask the Expert" and I'll spend the entire
show answering questions from listeners.
If you want to submit a short question,
shoot it on in to me by email and we'll
see if we have time to work it in.
You can listen to the show LIVE -- or
catch it later by downloading it from the
SHR website. There's no charge. This is a
public service program for Dinos.
One of the questions was about the 5 x 5
system. It went something like this:
"There are many different versions of the
5 x 5 system. Which is best?"
Now, I get the "which is best?" question
a lot.
"Which is best -- squats or deadlifts?"
"Which is best -- barbells or dumbbells?"
"Which is best - one heavy single or multiple
heavy singles?"
"Which is best -- rowing or pull-ups?"
"Which is best -- 5 x 5 or heavy singles?"
And the list goes on and on.
The answer, of course, is always the same.
1. What is best for ME may or may not be best
for YOU.
1A. You need to experiment to find what works
best for YOU.
1B. When you experiment, stick to sensible things
that have a good chance of working. For example:
it's fine to experiment with different versions
of 5 x 5 -- but don't try 20 sets of 5 reps
"as an experiment."
2. For most people, less is always more. Meaning
that less works better than more. Quality training
ALWAYS beats quantity training.
3. What works best for you NOW will CHANGE in the
next five or ten years. Heck, it may even change in
the next six months.
3A. This is why you need to keep reading and keep
studying this stuff -- and why you need to keep an
open mind.
3B. Once again, remember that less is more.
4. Older trainees do better with less frequent
workouts -- with more abbreviated programs -- and
with fewer sets and reps. This allows them to recover
better from their training.
5. As you get stronger, what works best for you will
change. 5 x 5 with three working sets is great for
a young trainee who is going up the ladder -- but
at a certain point, you get to be so strong that
three working sets is too much. There's just too
much weight on the bar, and your intensity level
is too high, and you can't recover from your
workouts.
6. The best system of sets and reps varies from
one exercise to another.
6A. Example: Singles work great for squats,
deadlifts, presses, clean and press, bench press,
heavy dumbbell swings, one hand barbell snatches,
and Olympic lifting.
6B. Further example: 5 rep sets work best for curls,
dumbbell bench press, dumbbell incline press, shrugs,
rowing, pull-ups, reverse curls, and close grip bench
presses.
7. No one ever said you have to use the SAME system of
sets and reps on all of your different exercises!
8. No one ever said you can't add work sets as a form
of progression -- even if it means you use a DIFFERENT
set/rep system each time you train.
8A. For example -- start with 5 x 5, doing four
progressively heavier warm up sets, and ONE heavy set.
8B. The next time you train, do four progressively heavier
warm-up sets and TWO heavy sets.
8C. Four progressively heavier warm-up sets and THREE
work sets.
8D. Add five or ten pounds to the bar, drop back to
4 x 5 warm-ups and 1 x 5 work sets, and build back up
to 4 x 5 and 3 x 5.
8E. That may not fit into anyone's neat little system,
but it WORKS -- and that's what counts.
9. The above system of progression works well with
singles!
9A. If you try it with singles, try building up from
one heavy single to five heavy singles. Then add weight,
drop back to one heavy single, and build back up.
10. Alternating workouts with sets of five reps and
workouts with heavy singles can be very effective.
So there you have it.
"Which is better?"
There's no one right answer -- there are MANY right
answers. Your job is to find the right answer for YOU!
As always, thanks for reading and have a great day.
If you train today, make it a good one!
Yours in strength,
P.S. For more info on effective training programs --
on sets and reps -- and on real world, no-nonsense
training programs, grab the book that started it all:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_training.html
P.S. 2. Older trainees need a copy of GRAY HAIR AND
BLACK IRON:
http://www.brookskubik.com/grayhair_blackiron.html
P.S. 3. If you like bodyweight workouts -- or if you
like to combine bodyweight training and weight
training -- then grab DINOSAUR BODYWEIGHT TRAINING:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_bodyweight.html
P.S. 4. For detailed, rep by rep workouts for beginners,
intermediates and advanced lifters, grab CHALK AND SWEAT:
http://www.brookskubik.com/chalk_and_sweat.html
P.S. 5. And if you're interested in building maximum
possible strength, muscle and power, then grab the
book that uses those three words as a title:
http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html
P.S. 6. If you're looking for something brand new,
here's the link to my new John Grimek training course --
order now and get the pre-publication bonuses when we mail
your course to you:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 7. Thought for the Day: "What's BEST is what
WORKS." -- Brooks Kubik
More Big Breaking News from Dino Headquarters!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
I have some big breaking news for you. Several
things, actually.
No. 1 -- I'm going to be a guest on Carl
Lanore's SuperHuman Radio at either 1:00
EST TODAY or 1:00 EST TOMORROW. Carl is
juggling guests for the week, and we won't
know for sure for an hour or two. But most
likely it will be today . . . so be sure
to tune in and catch the live broadcast.
If you miss the live broadcast, you can
download it later at the SuperHuman Radio
website.
No. 2 -- Carl wants me to do a segment of
his new "Ask the Expert" series -- where
the entire interview is devoted to answering
questions from listeners.
So if you'd like me to answer a training
question -- or a question about Iron Game
history -- shoot it on in to me!
But please note -- we need to keep them short.
One sentence is best -- two or three sentences
is the max.
This is a GREAT opportunity to get LIVE,
real-time answers to your training questions,
and I hope you take advantage of it!
Depending on how many questions we get, we may
do more than one Q and a segment. The first one
will be in a week or two. Stay tuned for further
details -- I'll keep you posted via email and
Blog posts.
No. 3 -- HUGE NEWS. I've been asked to do a
special on-line Dinosaur training seminar. It
will consist of four one-hour classes. One per
week for four weeks.
This will be an audio program. A video lecture
would be great, and we might do that someday --
but this is a good way to start the ball rolling.
Each class will consist of a combination of
lecture and questions from listeners. So you
can listen to the class AND ask questions --
just the same as if we were doing a live
seminar and you were sitting right there
in the room with me.
I'm working with an outfit that does a lot of
these programs, and we're finalizing the details.
Once we have everything pinned down -- dates,
times,etc. -- I'll put up a link to a special
page that will give you more info -- and let
you step forward and sign up for the complete
four-week program.
This is going to be a tremendous program -- and
it will give you the opportunity to enjoy a
Dinosaur training seminar without having to
travel to it -- and without having to pay and
arm and a leg for tuition. PLUS, you'll be
on line with Dinos from around the world --
which is going to be pretty darn cool.
By the way, the cost is very low -- and we may
even do an early bird special that will make it
even lower if you sign up on day One. My goal
is to have as many Dinos as possible participating
in the seminar -- and we're going to do everything
we can to make it easy for you.
I'm really looking forward to this unique
opportunity -- and I hope you are, too! I'll keep
give you more details as they develop. So stay
tuned!
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 new John Grimek training course is selling
like hotcakes. If you've not already reserved your
copy, do it now -- the course is going to be GREAT!
For more info, go here:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 2. Save some clams on s&h by ordering multiple
Dino products. You can find all of them right here
at Dino Headquarters:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Don't forget to listen to Dinosaur Training
on SuperHuman Radio -- and don't forget to send in a
training question for the "Ask the Expert" show!
I have some big breaking news for you. Several
things, actually.
No. 1 -- I'm going to be a guest on Carl
Lanore's SuperHuman Radio at either 1:00
EST TODAY or 1:00 EST TOMORROW. Carl is
juggling guests for the week, and we won't
know for sure for an hour or two. But most
likely it will be today . . . so be sure
to tune in and catch the live broadcast.
If you miss the live broadcast, you can
download it later at the SuperHuman Radio
website.
No. 2 -- Carl wants me to do a segment of
his new "Ask the Expert" series -- where
the entire interview is devoted to answering
questions from listeners.
So if you'd like me to answer a training
question -- or a question about Iron Game
history -- shoot it on in to me!
But please note -- we need to keep them short.
One sentence is best -- two or three sentences
is the max.
This is a GREAT opportunity to get LIVE,
real-time answers to your training questions,
and I hope you take advantage of it!
Depending on how many questions we get, we may
do more than one Q and a segment. The first one
will be in a week or two. Stay tuned for further
details -- I'll keep you posted via email and
Blog posts.
No. 3 -- HUGE NEWS. I've been asked to do a
special on-line Dinosaur training seminar. It
will consist of four one-hour classes. One per
week for four weeks.
This will be an audio program. A video lecture
would be great, and we might do that someday --
but this is a good way to start the ball rolling.
Each class will consist of a combination of
lecture and questions from listeners. So you
can listen to the class AND ask questions --
just the same as if we were doing a live
seminar and you were sitting right there
in the room with me.
I'm working with an outfit that does a lot of
these programs, and we're finalizing the details.
Once we have everything pinned down -- dates,
times,etc. -- I'll put up a link to a special
page that will give you more info -- and let
you step forward and sign up for the complete
four-week program.
This is going to be a tremendous program -- and
it will give you the opportunity to enjoy a
Dinosaur training seminar without having to
travel to it -- and without having to pay and
arm and a leg for tuition. PLUS, you'll be
on line with Dinos from around the world --
which is going to be pretty darn cool.
By the way, the cost is very low -- and we may
even do an early bird special that will make it
even lower if you sign up on day One. My goal
is to have as many Dinos as possible participating
in the seminar -- and we're going to do everything
we can to make it easy for you.
I'm really looking forward to this unique
opportunity -- and I hope you are, too! I'll keep
give you more details as they develop. So stay
tuned!
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 new John Grimek training course is selling
like hotcakes. If you've not already reserved your
copy, do it now -- the course is going to be GREAT!
For more info, go here:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 2. Save some clams on s&h by ordering multiple
Dino products. You can find all of them right here
at Dino Headquarters:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Don't forget to listen to Dinosaur Training
on SuperHuman Radio -- and don't forget to send in a
training question for the "Ask the Expert" show!
Extended Warmups for Heavy Lifting -- Is this the Key to New PR's?
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
A quick note, and then we'll talk training.
The orders continue to pour in for the new
John Grimek training course. We are shattering
previous sales records right and left.
So I need to begin by saying: THANK YOU to
everyone who stepped up and placed an order
for the Grimek course.
If you haven't placed your order yet, there's
still time to do so -- here's the link, and
you know the rest of the drill. And remember --
if you want me to autograph your course, all
you have to do is ask. There's no charge for
autographs -- it's an extra service for the
Dino Nation:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
On the training front, here's something very
interesting from Huw Thomas, a hard-charging
Dino from Australia. Huw is the son of Keith
Thomas, who has been featured in The Dinosaur
Files newsletter, and father and son are both
seriously strong lifters.
Huw sent me the following email:
"I've noticed twice in the past year a
peculiar phenomenon, where after doing some
pretty demanding physical work, I lift
amazingly well if I use the same muscles I've
worked all day.
The first instance was a steady six hours of
leveling a house site by hand. Some crowbar
work, but mostly shoveling. I then felt good
enough to try a Trap Bar session, and lo and
behold, I lifted 245 kilos (tying my PR) for
a single easier than I had lifted 220 kilos
the previous week -- a weight I had not been
near for four or five years.
The second example was working with pliers
bending fence wire into staples. I had to do
a few hundred (about an hour of cutting and
bending) and the action of using the pliers
was exactly the same as a Captain of Crush
gripper. When I finished, I tried the COC
No. 3 and was literally a hairs breadth from
closing it -- a good 1/8 of an inch closer
than ever before.
I've been thinking that in each case the work
I was doing was similar to a very long warm-up,
and I figure it must somehow have primed the
nervous system to allow for greater lifts or
greater force to be applied.
Have you noticed or come across anything in
the old-time literature about this sort of
preparation for lifting? It could be useful,
perhaps, for some people to dig for a few hours
before deadlift sessions. I don't know how it
could be translated into actual gym time,
especially if you needed to keep gym time
to less than three hours. However, if it helps
with performance, people might be interested.
It does seem counter-intuitive in some ways,
but it has worked for me."
Huw -- Thanks for a very interesting email.
It reminds me of a couple of interesting things:
1. Back in the old, old days, many top lifters
and strongmen worked as butchers. This often
required long hours of hard, heavy work when
they quartered, carried and carved the sides
of beef. I don't know if they lifted after
these heavy work days, or if so, what effect
their manual labor had -- but the hard work
definitely did NOT affect their lifting.
2. William Boone worked 12 or 14 hours a day
digging water wells in Louisiana and Texas --
and then trained in his backyard -- and made
some amazing lifts: a 300 pound bent press,
700 pound deadlift, 900 pound partial deadlift,
and 420 or more jerk from the racks.
3. Bob Peoples worked on his farm all day --
and then trained hard and heavy in his Dungeon
Gym (he trained in an old root cellar). It
worked pretty well for him -- after all, he
set a World record in the deadlift!
Now, I know that three examples doesn't prove
that something works -- but they do give us
plenty of room for thought.
If anyone else has insight on this topic --
shoot me an email. Let's see if any other Dinos
have noticed that a long day of hard work actually
improves their lifting!
In the meantime -- and 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. Here's the link again for the new Grimek course:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 2. Remember, if you want me to autograph your
course, all you need to do is ASK! (Use the Special
Instructions section of the on-line order form.)
P.S. 3. My other books and courses -- and DVD's are
right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 4. Thought for the Day: "When you train, train
like you mean it!" -- Brooks Kubik
A quick note, and then we'll talk training.
The orders continue to pour in for the new
John Grimek training course. We are shattering
previous sales records right and left.
So I need to begin by saying: THANK YOU to
everyone who stepped up and placed an order
for the Grimek course.
If you haven't placed your order yet, there's
still time to do so -- here's the link, and
you know the rest of the drill. And remember --
if you want me to autograph your course, all
you have to do is ask. There's no charge for
autographs -- it's an extra service for the
Dino Nation:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
On the training front, here's something very
interesting from Huw Thomas, a hard-charging
Dino from Australia. Huw is the son of Keith
Thomas, who has been featured in The Dinosaur
Files newsletter, and father and son are both
seriously strong lifters.
Huw sent me the following email:
"I've noticed twice in the past year a
peculiar phenomenon, where after doing some
pretty demanding physical work, I lift
amazingly well if I use the same muscles I've
worked all day.
The first instance was a steady six hours of
leveling a house site by hand. Some crowbar
work, but mostly shoveling. I then felt good
enough to try a Trap Bar session, and lo and
behold, I lifted 245 kilos (tying my PR) for
a single easier than I had lifted 220 kilos
the previous week -- a weight I had not been
near for four or five years.
The second example was working with pliers
bending fence wire into staples. I had to do
a few hundred (about an hour of cutting and
bending) and the action of using the pliers
was exactly the same as a Captain of Crush
gripper. When I finished, I tried the COC
No. 3 and was literally a hairs breadth from
closing it -- a good 1/8 of an inch closer
than ever before.
I've been thinking that in each case the work
I was doing was similar to a very long warm-up,
and I figure it must somehow have primed the
nervous system to allow for greater lifts or
greater force to be applied.
Have you noticed or come across anything in
the old-time literature about this sort of
preparation for lifting? It could be useful,
perhaps, for some people to dig for a few hours
before deadlift sessions. I don't know how it
could be translated into actual gym time,
especially if you needed to keep gym time
to less than three hours. However, if it helps
with performance, people might be interested.
It does seem counter-intuitive in some ways,
but it has worked for me."
Huw -- Thanks for a very interesting email.
It reminds me of a couple of interesting things:
1. Back in the old, old days, many top lifters
and strongmen worked as butchers. This often
required long hours of hard, heavy work when
they quartered, carried and carved the sides
of beef. I don't know if they lifted after
these heavy work days, or if so, what effect
their manual labor had -- but the hard work
definitely did NOT affect their lifting.
2. William Boone worked 12 or 14 hours a day
digging water wells in Louisiana and Texas --
and then trained in his backyard -- and made
some amazing lifts: a 300 pound bent press,
700 pound deadlift, 900 pound partial deadlift,
and 420 or more jerk from the racks.
3. Bob Peoples worked on his farm all day --
and then trained hard and heavy in his Dungeon
Gym (he trained in an old root cellar). It
worked pretty well for him -- after all, he
set a World record in the deadlift!
Now, I know that three examples doesn't prove
that something works -- but they do give us
plenty of room for thought.
If anyone else has insight on this topic --
shoot me an email. Let's see if any other Dinos
have noticed that a long day of hard work actually
improves their lifting!
In the meantime -- and 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. Here's the link again for the new Grimek course:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 2. Remember, if you want me to autograph your
course, all you need to do is ASK! (Use the Special
Instructions section of the on-line order form.)
P.S. 3. My other books and courses -- and DVD's are
right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 4. Thought for the Day: "When you train, train
like you mean it!" -- Brooks Kubik
What Does 400 Pounds Feel Like?
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Let me begin with a great big THANK YOU
to everyone who stepped up, took action,
and reserved a copy of my new course:
The Training Secrets of John Grimek.
The response has been huge. In fact, we
have shattered all previous records for
a new product launch.
And that's the way it should be -- because
this is about John Grimek -- and John Grimek
was really special.
Let me share something that tells you a
little bit about the kind of man Grimek
was.
There's a section in one of Arthur Saxon's
books about what it feels like to lift 400
pounds.
Saxon, of course, was a tremendous bent presser,
and he was referring to what it felt like to
bent press 400 pounds.
Grimek was a good bent presser, too -- and a
man who never backed away from a challenge.
So get this -- he read that passage in Saxon's
book, and thought it would be interesting to
see what 400 pounds felt like.
So he went to the York Gym and started bent
pressing, and worked up pretty heavy -- and
then loaded the bar to 400 pounds -- wrestled
it up to his shoulder -- and carefully lowered
himself into the bottom position of the bent
press.
He tried to stand up with the weight, but he
lost his balance and had to drop it. So it
didn't count as a complete lift.
But still, Grimek had done what he set out to
do.
He wanted to know what 400 pounds felt like.
Now he knew.
Do NOT run out and try this -- you'll probably
break your back. Grimek was insanely strong and
insanely flexible (he could do a full splits
and almost tough his elbows to his ankles with
his knees locked), so he got away with the stunt.
For a lesser mortal, it would NOT be a good idea.
So seriously -- don't try it!
But my point is this: Grimek studied the old-timers
(just as we do) -- and he was very interested in
old-school lifts and old-school lifting records
(just as we are) -- and he actually practiced
many of the old-school lifts (just as we do) --
and when he read about something that sounded
interesting (or challenging0 he gave it a try
(just as we do).
I think that goes to prove that John Grimek was
a Dinosaur.
Anyhow, we're smashing previous sales records --
and we want to keep on doing it -- so if you've
not already done so, step up and join your fellow
Dinos and reserve YOUR copy of the new John
Grimek course:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
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. Save clams on s&h by ordering two or more
Dino products together. I love the Post office,
but there's no sense spending more than is
necessary on s&h. And you'll find plenty to
choose from here at Dino Headquarters:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 2. Thought for the day: "Old-school lifting
for modern-day warriors." -- Brooks Kubik
Let me begin with a great big THANK YOU
to everyone who stepped up, took action,
and reserved a copy of my new course:
The Training Secrets of John Grimek.
The response has been huge. In fact, we
have shattered all previous records for
a new product launch.
And that's the way it should be -- because
this is about John Grimek -- and John Grimek
was really special.
Let me share something that tells you a
little bit about the kind of man Grimek
was.
There's a section in one of Arthur Saxon's
books about what it feels like to lift 400
pounds.
Saxon, of course, was a tremendous bent presser,
and he was referring to what it felt like to
bent press 400 pounds.
Grimek was a good bent presser, too -- and a
man who never backed away from a challenge.
So get this -- he read that passage in Saxon's
book, and thought it would be interesting to
see what 400 pounds felt like.
So he went to the York Gym and started bent
pressing, and worked up pretty heavy -- and
then loaded the bar to 400 pounds -- wrestled
it up to his shoulder -- and carefully lowered
himself into the bottom position of the bent
press.
He tried to stand up with the weight, but he
lost his balance and had to drop it. So it
didn't count as a complete lift.
But still, Grimek had done what he set out to
do.
He wanted to know what 400 pounds felt like.
Now he knew.
Do NOT run out and try this -- you'll probably
break your back. Grimek was insanely strong and
insanely flexible (he could do a full splits
and almost tough his elbows to his ankles with
his knees locked), so he got away with the stunt.
For a lesser mortal, it would NOT be a good idea.
So seriously -- don't try it!
But my point is this: Grimek studied the old-timers
(just as we do) -- and he was very interested in
old-school lifts and old-school lifting records
(just as we are) -- and he actually practiced
many of the old-school lifts (just as we do) --
and when he read about something that sounded
interesting (or challenging0 he gave it a try
(just as we do).
I think that goes to prove that John Grimek was
a Dinosaur.
Anyhow, we're smashing previous sales records --
and we want to keep on doing it -- so if you've
not already done so, step up and join your fellow
Dinos and reserve YOUR copy of the new John
Grimek course:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
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. Save clams on s&h by ordering two or more
Dino products together. I love the Post office,
but there's no sense spending more than is
necessary on s&h. And you'll find plenty to
choose from here at Dino Headquarters:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 2. Thought for the day: "Old-school lifting
for modern-day warriors." -- Brooks Kubik
"Down and Up!"
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
The thickly muscled lifter stands in front
of the heavily-loaded bar. The black iron
plates stand motionless, holding their
position with stern defiance as if welded
to the iron pillars of the massive power rack.
He closes his eyes and visualizes the lift.
Step forward -- position -- un-rack the bar --
step back -- pause -- breathe -- and descend.
Hit parallel and drive back up.
Stand tall -- pause and control -- step
forward -- and rack the bar.
Squatting is simple.
"Down and up."
That's all there was to it.
"Down and up."
Even with enough weight to bend the bar like
a pretzel.
"Down and up!"
He clenches his hands, opens his eyes,
stares the heavy plates into submission --
and steps forward.
"Down and up!"
Five steps to the rack, and he lines up in
perfect position -- his thick hands shoot forward
and he grabs the bar in a death grip -- and then
he steps forward and moves under the bar, his
powerful shoulders and enormous traps bunching
under the enormous weight.
He un-racks the bar -- steps back -- pauses --
breathes -- and descends.
"Down --"
Hits parallel, reverses direction and drives back
up.
"and UP!"
He stands tall -- pauses -- controls the bar --
steps forward -- and racks it.
Down and up.
Just the way he saw it in his mind's eye.
It's a perfect lift -- and a new PR.
And yet, it's not a new PR. It's a lift he's made
hundreds, perhaps thousands of times -- because
that's how many times he's seen himself make the
lift.
I know, I know -- it sounds like something out of
Mandrake the Magician.
But guess what?
It works.
It really works.
I should know. I used this EXACT technique to win
five National championships in the bench press --
and to set over a dozen National, American or World
age-group records in drug-free, drug-tested competition.
You can learn more about how to harness the power
of your mind in Dinosaur Training: Lost Secrets of
Strength and Development:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_training.html
I also cover this critical topic in Dinosaur
Bodyweight Training:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_bodyweight.html
And in Strength, Muscle and Power:
http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html
And get this. John Grimek believed in the power of
visualization. He wrote about it. He revealed exactly
how he and other great lifters used this remarkable,
transformative force. And you're going to read all
about it in my new course, The Training Secrets of
John Grimek -- which we just launched through a big
pre-publication sale -- and which you can order
right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
Yes, I KNOW thus stuff sounds esoteric. But I also
know that it works. Learn it -- apply it -- and see
for yourself!
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. A great big THANK YOU to everyone who stepped
up and reserved a copy of the John Grimek course!
The response has been incredible -- and we really
appreciate it!
P.S. 2. Thought for the Day: "Mind-power builds
muscle-power -- and vice-versa!" -- Brooks Kubik
The thickly muscled lifter stands in front
of the heavily-loaded bar. The black iron
plates stand motionless, holding their
position with stern defiance as if welded
to the iron pillars of the massive power rack.
He closes his eyes and visualizes the lift.
Step forward -- position -- un-rack the bar --
step back -- pause -- breathe -- and descend.
Hit parallel and drive back up.
Stand tall -- pause and control -- step
forward -- and rack the bar.
Squatting is simple.
"Down and up."
That's all there was to it.
"Down and up."
Even with enough weight to bend the bar like
a pretzel.
"Down and up!"
He clenches his hands, opens his eyes,
stares the heavy plates into submission --
and steps forward.
"Down and up!"
Five steps to the rack, and he lines up in
perfect position -- his thick hands shoot forward
and he grabs the bar in a death grip -- and then
he steps forward and moves under the bar, his
powerful shoulders and enormous traps bunching
under the enormous weight.
He un-racks the bar -- steps back -- pauses --
breathes -- and descends.
"Down --"
Hits parallel, reverses direction and drives back
up.
"and UP!"
He stands tall -- pauses -- controls the bar --
steps forward -- and racks it.
Down and up.
Just the way he saw it in his mind's eye.
It's a perfect lift -- and a new PR.
And yet, it's not a new PR. It's a lift he's made
hundreds, perhaps thousands of times -- because
that's how many times he's seen himself make the
lift.
I know, I know -- it sounds like something out of
Mandrake the Magician.
But guess what?
It works.
It really works.
I should know. I used this EXACT technique to win
five National championships in the bench press --
and to set over a dozen National, American or World
age-group records in drug-free, drug-tested competition.
You can learn more about how to harness the power
of your mind in Dinosaur Training: Lost Secrets of
Strength and Development:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_training.html
I also cover this critical topic in Dinosaur
Bodyweight Training:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_bodyweight.html
And in Strength, Muscle and Power:
http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html
And get this. John Grimek believed in the power of
visualization. He wrote about it. He revealed exactly
how he and other great lifters used this remarkable,
transformative force. And you're going to read all
about it in my new course, The Training Secrets of
John Grimek -- which we just launched through a big
pre-publication sale -- and which you can order
right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
Yes, I KNOW thus stuff sounds esoteric. But I also
know that it works. Learn it -- apply it -- and see
for yourself!
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. A great big THANK YOU to everyone who stepped
up and reserved a copy of the John Grimek course!
The response has been incredible -- and we really
appreciate it!
P.S. 2. Thought for the Day: "Mind-power builds
muscle-power -- and vice-versa!" -- Brooks Kubik
Breaking News -- The John Grimek Course!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
If you missed my earlier e-mail, here's the
breaking news -- the sales page for the John
Grimek training course is up -- and it's
right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
We're doing a pre-publication special, as we
always do. That tells me how many copies to
order for the initial printing. Otherwise, I
always order too few or too many.
We always give a bonus to everyone who orders
during one of our pre-publication specials. But
this is John Grimek -- so this time, it's going
to be a double bonus. That's because Grimek was
special -- and because I'm a big Grimek fan.
It's also because Grimek's family immigrated to
the US from Slovakia -- as did my family (on my
father's side) -- and heck, we Slovaks have to
stick together.
So, as I said -- it's a double bonus this time.
PLUS -- everyone who orders today gets a third
bonus -- but it's only available today.
If you want to order by check or money order,
send me an email and let me know you are going
to order by snail mail -- and I'll put you in
the triple bonus pile.
IMPORTANT -- if you'd like me to autograph your
course, pls include an autograph request in the
Special Comments section of the on-line order
form.
I'm always happy to autograph a book or course
for you -- in fact, I'm honored to do so -- but
you have to ask.
ALSO -- if you are overseas or in Canada or
Mexico and you want to save some clams by
ordering several Dinosaur goodies at the same
time, shoot me an email and let me know what
you want -- and we'll figure out what the
postage would be.
Any other questions, shoot me an email!
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. Here's the link again for the Grimek
course:
http://www.brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 2. And here's all of our other Dino
goodies:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. I forgot to say -- THANK YOU to everyone
who has reserved a copy of the new course!
If you missed my earlier e-mail, here's the
breaking news -- the sales page for the John
Grimek training course is up -- and it's
right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
We're doing a pre-publication special, as we
always do. That tells me how many copies to
order for the initial printing. Otherwise, I
always order too few or too many.
We always give a bonus to everyone who orders
during one of our pre-publication specials. But
this is John Grimek -- so this time, it's going
to be a double bonus. That's because Grimek was
special -- and because I'm a big Grimek fan.
It's also because Grimek's family immigrated to
the US from Slovakia -- as did my family (on my
father's side) -- and heck, we Slovaks have to
stick together.
So, as I said -- it's a double bonus this time.
PLUS -- everyone who orders today gets a third
bonus -- but it's only available today.
If you want to order by check or money order,
send me an email and let me know you are going
to order by snail mail -- and I'll put you in
the triple bonus pile.
IMPORTANT -- if you'd like me to autograph your
course, pls include an autograph request in the
Special Comments section of the on-line order
form.
I'm always happy to autograph a book or course
for you -- in fact, I'm honored to do so -- but
you have to ask.
ALSO -- if you are overseas or in Canada or
Mexico and you want to save some clams by
ordering several Dinosaur goodies at the same
time, shoot me an email and let me know what
you want -- and we'll figure out what the
postage would be.
Any other questions, shoot me an email!
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. Here's the link again for the Grimek
course:
http://www.brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 2. And here's all of our other Dino
goodies:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. I forgot to say -- THANK YOU to everyone
who has reserved a copy of the new course!
The John Grimek Training Course!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Here's the link to the sales page for the
new John Grimek course -- head on over and check
it out:
http://www.brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
Now, remember:
1. This is a pre-publication special.
2. The course will be printed and shipped on or
before March 31.
3. Everyone who orders during the pre-publication
special gets a double bonus when we fill the orders.
4. Everyone who orders the course before midnight EST
on Wed. March 7 gets a triple bonus when we fill the
orders.
4A. Helpful hint -- order now and get the triple
bonus.
5. If you want to send a ck or money order, that's
fine -- just send me an email to let me know what
you're doing, and I'll mark you down for the triple
bonus.
6. Any questions, shoot me an email.
7. If you want to save on s&h by combining orders
for the new course and for one or more other Dino
products, shoot me an email and let me give you
your s&h options.
Thanks -- and have a great day!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. Once again, here's the link for the new course.
Grab it NOW and get the triple bonus:
http://www.brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 2. My other books and courses -- and DVD's --
are available at the usual place:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
Here's the link to the sales page for the
new John Grimek course -- head on over and check
it out:
http://www.brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
Now, remember:
1. This is a pre-publication special.
2. The course will be printed and shipped on or
before March 31.
3. Everyone who orders during the pre-publication
special gets a double bonus when we fill the orders.
4. Everyone who orders the course before midnight EST
on Wed. March 7 gets a triple bonus when we fill the
orders.
4A. Helpful hint -- order now and get the triple
bonus.
5. If you want to send a ck or money order, that's
fine -- just send me an email to let me know what
you're doing, and I'll mark you down for the triple
bonus.
6. Any questions, shoot me an email.
7. If you want to save on s&h by combining orders
for the new course and for one or more other Dino
products, shoot me an email and let me give you
your s&h options.
Thanks -- and have a great day!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. Once again, here's the link for the new course.
Grab it NOW and get the triple bonus:
http://www.brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 2. My other books and courses -- and DVD's --
are available at the usual place:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
Barbells by Moonlight!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
The kid finished sweeping the floor, and took
one last look around the store.
He nodded in satisfaction. Everything was ship-
shape. Clean as a whistle.
"It ought to be!" he thought. "I spent the last
90 minutes working on it!"
He untied his apron and hung it on the hook
behind the door. He didn't like wearing an
apron -- it made him feel like he was wearing
a dress -- but when you worked behind the
counter at a soda fountain, it came in handy.
He'd have ruined every set of clothes he had
if he wasn't wearing the apron.
He turned out the light, stepped outside and
locked the door behind him.
He looked up at the sky. The moon was out. It
was a beautiful night.
He shoved his hands in his pockets and started
for home.
It was a long walk, but the time passed quickly.
He had just finished a 12-hour shift -- from
12:00 noon until 12:00 midnight -- and it felt
good to get out and stretch his legs.
The lights were out when he reached the house.
They were always out when he got home. It was
far too late for anyone to wait up for him.
The lights were out at the neighbors' houses, as
well. That was good. he had something to do --
something that worked much better if no one was
watching.
He went into the garage and pulled out a box with
an old bathing suit and a t-shirt. He stripped down
and wiggled into them. Then he pulled on a pair of
old gym shoes, and walked over to the far corner
of the garage.
There was a big wooden box with a lock on it. He
reached out with his right hand, feeling for the
third brick in a pile of old bricks -- lifted it
up -- and reached under it.
There was an old key.
He took the key, opened the lock, and opened the
box.
Working by feel, he unloaded the box, moving the
contents into the back yard.
When everything was there, he loaded his barbell
and began training.
He trained for two hours under the moonlight. When
he was finished, he packed his barbell back into
the wooden box, locked it up, hid the key, and
went into the house.
Five minutes later, he was fast asleep.
His name was John Grimek, and this is how his story
begins . . .
And what a story it was!
It's been called the Greatest Physique Story Ever
Told -- and it was!
And that's why I'm very proud to be bringing you
a brand new training course that covers the life,
lifting and training of John Grimek -- the only
man in history to win the Mr. America title TWO
times -- the Mr. USA title -- the Mr. Universe
title -- the USA Senior National Weightlifting
Championships -- the North American Weightlifting
Championships -- to represent the USA in the
Olympic Games -- and to retire from bodybuilding
competition UNDEFEATED after 10 years of competing
against the best men in the world!
Yes, I've been talking about the course for a week
or two -- and here's the update:
1. I'm working on the course RIGHT NOW, and it will
be printed and ready to ship on or before March 31.
2. I'm going to launch a big pre-publication special
very, very soon -- as in, first thing TOMORROW.
3. As always, everyone who orders during the pre-
publication special gets a special bonus.
3A. Since this is John Grimek -- and John Grimek
was a very special lifter -- everyone who orders
during the pre-publication special gets a DOUBLE
BONUS.
3B. But that's not all. Based on everything I've
been hearing and seeing in my email box,the Dinos
are kicking it into high gear this year -- and you
deserve something extra for all your hard work --
so here's what I'm going to do: Everyone who
reserves their copy of the course TOMORROW gets
a TRIPLE BONUS.
3C. That's right -- for the first time ever, we're
offering a triple bonus -- but it's a one-day offer.
Only available tomorrow. So be sure to look for the
email link -- and be sure to take action tomorrow.
4. If you plan to order by check or money order,
shoot me an email tomorrow and tell me to reserve
a copy of the course and the triple bonus for
you -- and I'll put you on the triple bonus list
pending receipt of your payment.
And yes -- if I sound excited, it's because I AM!
There's no way in the world I could be working on
a course about John Grimek's life and lifting
without getting excited. Grimek was the greatest --
and this course is going to be great!
So synchronize your watches -- and be looking for
the link in tomorrow's email.
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. If for any reason you don't see the email link by
9:00 tomorrow morning EST -- go to the Dinosaur Training
Blog and look there. I'll post it on the Blog as well as
sending the link by email.
P.S. 2. To get to the Blog, go to the Dinosaur Training
website and click on BLOG in the navigation bar at the
top of the page:
http://www.brookskubik.com/
The kid finished sweeping the floor, and took
one last look around the store.
He nodded in satisfaction. Everything was ship-
shape. Clean as a whistle.
"It ought to be!" he thought. "I spent the last
90 minutes working on it!"
He untied his apron and hung it on the hook
behind the door. He didn't like wearing an
apron -- it made him feel like he was wearing
a dress -- but when you worked behind the
counter at a soda fountain, it came in handy.
He'd have ruined every set of clothes he had
if he wasn't wearing the apron.
He turned out the light, stepped outside and
locked the door behind him.
He looked up at the sky. The moon was out. It
was a beautiful night.
He shoved his hands in his pockets and started
for home.
It was a long walk, but the time passed quickly.
He had just finished a 12-hour shift -- from
12:00 noon until 12:00 midnight -- and it felt
good to get out and stretch his legs.
The lights were out when he reached the house.
They were always out when he got home. It was
far too late for anyone to wait up for him.
The lights were out at the neighbors' houses, as
well. That was good. he had something to do --
something that worked much better if no one was
watching.
He went into the garage and pulled out a box with
an old bathing suit and a t-shirt. He stripped down
and wiggled into them. Then he pulled on a pair of
old gym shoes, and walked over to the far corner
of the garage.
There was a big wooden box with a lock on it. He
reached out with his right hand, feeling for the
third brick in a pile of old bricks -- lifted it
up -- and reached under it.
There was an old key.
He took the key, opened the lock, and opened the
box.
Working by feel, he unloaded the box, moving the
contents into the back yard.
When everything was there, he loaded his barbell
and began training.
He trained for two hours under the moonlight. When
he was finished, he packed his barbell back into
the wooden box, locked it up, hid the key, and
went into the house.
Five minutes later, he was fast asleep.
His name was John Grimek, and this is how his story
begins . . .
And what a story it was!
It's been called the Greatest Physique Story Ever
Told -- and it was!
And that's why I'm very proud to be bringing you
a brand new training course that covers the life,
lifting and training of John Grimek -- the only
man in history to win the Mr. America title TWO
times -- the Mr. USA title -- the Mr. Universe
title -- the USA Senior National Weightlifting
Championships -- the North American Weightlifting
Championships -- to represent the USA in the
Olympic Games -- and to retire from bodybuilding
competition UNDEFEATED after 10 years of competing
against the best men in the world!
Yes, I've been talking about the course for a week
or two -- and here's the update:
1. I'm working on the course RIGHT NOW, and it will
be printed and ready to ship on or before March 31.
2. I'm going to launch a big pre-publication special
very, very soon -- as in, first thing TOMORROW.
3. As always, everyone who orders during the pre-
publication special gets a special bonus.
3A. Since this is John Grimek -- and John Grimek
was a very special lifter -- everyone who orders
during the pre-publication special gets a DOUBLE
BONUS.
3B. But that's not all. Based on everything I've
been hearing and seeing in my email box,the Dinos
are kicking it into high gear this year -- and you
deserve something extra for all your hard work --
so here's what I'm going to do: Everyone who
reserves their copy of the course TOMORROW gets
a TRIPLE BONUS.
3C. That's right -- for the first time ever, we're
offering a triple bonus -- but it's a one-day offer.
Only available tomorrow. So be sure to look for the
email link -- and be sure to take action tomorrow.
4. If you plan to order by check or money order,
shoot me an email tomorrow and tell me to reserve
a copy of the course and the triple bonus for
you -- and I'll put you on the triple bonus list
pending receipt of your payment.
And yes -- if I sound excited, it's because I AM!
There's no way in the world I could be working on
a course about John Grimek's life and lifting
without getting excited. Grimek was the greatest --
and this course is going to be great!
So synchronize your watches -- and be looking for
the link in tomorrow's email.
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. If for any reason you don't see the email link by
9:00 tomorrow morning EST -- go to the Dinosaur Training
Blog and look there. I'll post it on the Blog as well as
sending the link by email.
P.S. 2. To get to the Blog, go to the Dinosaur Training
website and click on BLOG in the navigation bar at the
top of the page:
http://www.brookskubik.com/
Form, Focus, Concentration and Control!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
If you read yesterday's email message, you may
have guessed that I was going to the range. In
fact, I headed out right after pushing the
SEND button.
At the range, I moved the target into position --
a little further back than usual -- and started to
shoot.
I worked slowly, quietly, calmly, methodically, and
precisely.
One shot at a time.
Full concentration, intense focus and total control.
When I finished, there was no more red in the center
of the bulls-eye.
That was good. That was what I was trying to do.
Tonight, I'm going to go out to the garage and hit
the iron. I'll be doing squat cleans and split jerks.
As always, I'll do singles. I'll train slowly,
quietly, calmly, methodically, and precisely. One
rep at a time. Full concentration, intense focus
and total control. That's how I train -- and it's
how I've always trained.
And if you're reading this, that's how YOU train.
No, you don't necessarily do Olympic lifting --
and you may or may not do singles -- and you may
(or may not) train in your garage. But the key
point is this:
You lift with concentration, focus, precision and
control.
Lifting with control does NOT mean that you
artificially reduce the speed of movement. It
CAN mean that -- and if you want to do that, go
for it. Two seconds up, four seconds down,
whatever.
But you can also move as fast as triple-greased
lightning. In fact, if you do Olympic lifting,
the faster you move the greater your control
over the barbell. (Or, to put it another way,
the greater your control over the barbell,
the faster you move.)
Or take powerlifting. If you watch a BAD lifter,
you'll see him struggle to control the bar. If you
watch a GOOD lifter, you'll note that he maintains
PERFECT CONTROL over the bar.
Controlling the bar is CRITICAL for powerlifting --
for weightlifting -- and for heavy training of any
sort.
One aspect of control is this: the bar should always
move through the same path -- whether it's a warm-up
weight or your heaviest possible lift.
Here's another aspect of control: your approach to
the bar, and your pre-set rituals, whatever they may
be, should be the same whether you are lifting your
max or one tenth of your max.
I've seen video of Norb Schemansky training. He would
approach the bar with a certain sequence of steps --
strong, powerful, forceful strides. Each step was
always the same -- and he always moved at the same
speed. It didn't matter what weight was on the bar.
It was always the same.
Step, step, step, stop, bend legs, grab bar, lift.
He did it that way when the weights were light - and
he did it that way when the weights were heavy.
That's the sort of thing I'm talking about.
Control. Precision. Focus.
Norb Schemansky won medals in FOUR different Olympics
by training that way. It worked for him -- and it will
work for YOU!
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. Intelligent, hard work brings great results. Take
your training to the next level with Dinosaur books and
courses -- and with Dinosaur DVD's. You can find them
right here at Dino Headquarters:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 2. Are you waiting for news about my new John
Grimek training course? Stay tuned -- you'll be hearing
more about it very soon!
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "It's not enough to lift
the weight. You need to lift the weight in perfect
form." -- Brooks Kubik
If you read yesterday's email message, you may
have guessed that I was going to the range. In
fact, I headed out right after pushing the
SEND button.
At the range, I moved the target into position --
a little further back than usual -- and started to
shoot.
I worked slowly, quietly, calmly, methodically, and
precisely.
One shot at a time.
Full concentration, intense focus and total control.
When I finished, there was no more red in the center
of the bulls-eye.
That was good. That was what I was trying to do.
Tonight, I'm going to go out to the garage and hit
the iron. I'll be doing squat cleans and split jerks.
As always, I'll do singles. I'll train slowly,
quietly, calmly, methodically, and precisely. One
rep at a time. Full concentration, intense focus
and total control. That's how I train -- and it's
how I've always trained.
And if you're reading this, that's how YOU train.
No, you don't necessarily do Olympic lifting --
and you may or may not do singles -- and you may
(or may not) train in your garage. But the key
point is this:
You lift with concentration, focus, precision and
control.
Lifting with control does NOT mean that you
artificially reduce the speed of movement. It
CAN mean that -- and if you want to do that, go
for it. Two seconds up, four seconds down,
whatever.
But you can also move as fast as triple-greased
lightning. In fact, if you do Olympic lifting,
the faster you move the greater your control
over the barbell. (Or, to put it another way,
the greater your control over the barbell,
the faster you move.)
Or take powerlifting. If you watch a BAD lifter,
you'll see him struggle to control the bar. If you
watch a GOOD lifter, you'll note that he maintains
PERFECT CONTROL over the bar.
Controlling the bar is CRITICAL for powerlifting --
for weightlifting -- and for heavy training of any
sort.
One aspect of control is this: the bar should always
move through the same path -- whether it's a warm-up
weight or your heaviest possible lift.
Here's another aspect of control: your approach to
the bar, and your pre-set rituals, whatever they may
be, should be the same whether you are lifting your
max or one tenth of your max.
I've seen video of Norb Schemansky training. He would
approach the bar with a certain sequence of steps --
strong, powerful, forceful strides. Each step was
always the same -- and he always moved at the same
speed. It didn't matter what weight was on the bar.
It was always the same.
Step, step, step, stop, bend legs, grab bar, lift.
He did it that way when the weights were light - and
he did it that way when the weights were heavy.
That's the sort of thing I'm talking about.
Control. Precision. Focus.
Norb Schemansky won medals in FOUR different Olympics
by training that way. It worked for him -- and it will
work for YOU!
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. Intelligent, hard work brings great results. Take
your training to the next level with Dinosaur books and
courses -- and with Dinosaur DVD's. You can find them
right here at Dino Headquarters:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 2. Are you waiting for news about my new John
Grimek training course? Stay tuned -- you'll be hearing
more about it very soon!
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "It's not enough to lift
the weight. You need to lift the weight in perfect
form." -- Brooks Kubik
Make Every Rep a Bulls-Eye!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
I was at the shooting range not very long ago.
Inside range. Seven lanes.
So I'm in lane no. 3, and there's an old guy
(oops -- I mean, a guy not much older than me)
on the left, and a group of four young guys in
two of the lanes to my right. I listen to them
and watch their shooting for awhile.
The old guy is quiet. Silver hair. Seems to be
in good shape. Stands tall, back straight,
shoulders back. I peg him for ex-military.
Maybe ex-law enforcement.
The young guys are -- well -- young guys --
and they're acting like young guys. Loud, brash,
and noisy. Constantly talking. Cheering for one
another even though there's no reason to cheer.
Hollering "Got him!" and "Look at that!"
They're using semi-auto's, of course, and they
empty the entire mag every time they fire. All
you hear is BOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOM, followed
by laughter and more of that "Got him!" talk.
They're throwing brass everywhere -- and lead,
as well.
They have their targets set at 7 yards -- and
they're big silhouette targets -- and I think
they actually missed the target sometimes.
When they hit it, they hit it anywhere. Their
shots are all over the place. No control. No
precision. I don't even think they were aiming.
Too busy talking and laughing and acting macho.
The old guy is doing something totally different.
There's total quiet. (He's concentrating.)
There's a long pause. (He's aiming.)
Boom!
There's a single shot.
And there's a hole right through the center of the
bulls-eye.
Then there's another pause -- and he repeats the
entire process.
He works slowly, methodically and precisely --
and he makes every shot count.
When he finishes, there's no more bulls-eye. He's
blown it away.
You may be wondering what this has to do with
strength training.
There's a parallel.
That very same night, in gyms across the world,
there are groups of young guys (and some not so
young), who train together. They're loud, brash
and noisy. Constantly talking. Cheering for one
another even though there's no particular reason
to cheer.
They take turns doing their sets, and when they
begin, they grab the bar and rep out like they
were shooting a semi-automatic.
BOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOM -- with NO precision,
ZERO control and the worst form you ever imagined.
And then they drop the bar and flex their guns
and tell the world how great they are.
Except they're not really that great, and their
guns look more like water pistols than cannons,
and the only thing that's growing is your
headache if you have to listen to them.
Meanwhile, there's an old guy training alone in
his garage.
He doesn't yell, and he doesn't scream.
He doesn't say, "Watch this!"
No one tells him, "It's all you, bro!"
Instead, it's one perfect rep after another.
Slow -- precise -- methodical -- and perfect.
Every rep is a bulls-eye.
And that, my friend, is how you train for REAL
results!
If you want the secret to BIG GAINS -- you just
read it.
It's about concentration -- focus -- precision --
and control.
That's what works at the shooting range -- and
that's what works in the gym (or the garage).
And I cannot emphasize ENOUGH just how important
it is.
Important?
It's the difference between success and failure.
The difference between missing the target -- or
blowing a hole right through the center of the
bulls-eye.
The difference between getting ZERO RESULTS --
or getting GREAT RESULTS from your training.
In other words -- all the difference in the world.
All the difference -- in the world.
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. If you want results, train with precision.
Make every rep a bulls-eye -- and do it Dino style,
the way I teach in Dinosaur Training, Dinosaur
Bodyweight Training, Chalk and Sweat, Gray Hair
and Black Iron, and Strength, Muscle and Power:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 2. Don't forget about my Dinosaur Training
Courses -- The Doug Hepburn Training Course,
Dinosaur Arm Training, and The Dinosaur Military
Press and Shoulder Power Course:
http://www.brookskubik.com/doug_hepburn.html
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_armtraining.html
http://www.brookskubik.com/militarypress_course.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Every shot in the
red, every rep in the groove." -- Brooks Kubik
I was at the shooting range not very long ago.
Inside range. Seven lanes.
So I'm in lane no. 3, and there's an old guy
(oops -- I mean, a guy not much older than me)
on the left, and a group of four young guys in
two of the lanes to my right. I listen to them
and watch their shooting for awhile.
The old guy is quiet. Silver hair. Seems to be
in good shape. Stands tall, back straight,
shoulders back. I peg him for ex-military.
Maybe ex-law enforcement.
The young guys are -- well -- young guys --
and they're acting like young guys. Loud, brash,
and noisy. Constantly talking. Cheering for one
another even though there's no reason to cheer.
Hollering "Got him!" and "Look at that!"
They're using semi-auto's, of course, and they
empty the entire mag every time they fire. All
you hear is BOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOM, followed
by laughter and more of that "Got him!" talk.
They're throwing brass everywhere -- and lead,
as well.
They have their targets set at 7 yards -- and
they're big silhouette targets -- and I think
they actually missed the target sometimes.
When they hit it, they hit it anywhere. Their
shots are all over the place. No control. No
precision. I don't even think they were aiming.
Too busy talking and laughing and acting macho.
The old guy is doing something totally different.
There's total quiet. (He's concentrating.)
There's a long pause. (He's aiming.)
Boom!
There's a single shot.
And there's a hole right through the center of the
bulls-eye.
Then there's another pause -- and he repeats the
entire process.
He works slowly, methodically and precisely --
and he makes every shot count.
When he finishes, there's no more bulls-eye. He's
blown it away.
You may be wondering what this has to do with
strength training.
There's a parallel.
That very same night, in gyms across the world,
there are groups of young guys (and some not so
young), who train together. They're loud, brash
and noisy. Constantly talking. Cheering for one
another even though there's no particular reason
to cheer.
They take turns doing their sets, and when they
begin, they grab the bar and rep out like they
were shooting a semi-automatic.
BOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOM -- with NO precision,
ZERO control and the worst form you ever imagined.
And then they drop the bar and flex their guns
and tell the world how great they are.
Except they're not really that great, and their
guns look more like water pistols than cannons,
and the only thing that's growing is your
headache if you have to listen to them.
Meanwhile, there's an old guy training alone in
his garage.
He doesn't yell, and he doesn't scream.
He doesn't say, "Watch this!"
No one tells him, "It's all you, bro!"
Instead, it's one perfect rep after another.
Slow -- precise -- methodical -- and perfect.
Every rep is a bulls-eye.
And that, my friend, is how you train for REAL
results!
If you want the secret to BIG GAINS -- you just
read it.
It's about concentration -- focus -- precision --
and control.
That's what works at the shooting range -- and
that's what works in the gym (or the garage).
And I cannot emphasize ENOUGH just how important
it is.
Important?
It's the difference between success and failure.
The difference between missing the target -- or
blowing a hole right through the center of the
bulls-eye.
The difference between getting ZERO RESULTS --
or getting GREAT RESULTS from your training.
In other words -- all the difference in the world.
All the difference -- in the world.
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. If you want results, train with precision.
Make every rep a bulls-eye -- and do it Dino style,
the way I teach in Dinosaur Training, Dinosaur
Bodyweight Training, Chalk and Sweat, Gray Hair
and Black Iron, and Strength, Muscle and Power:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 2. Don't forget about my Dinosaur Training
Courses -- The Doug Hepburn Training Course,
Dinosaur Arm Training, and The Dinosaur Military
Press and Shoulder Power Course:
http://www.brookskubik.com/doug_hepburn.html
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_armtraining.html
http://www.brookskubik.com/militarypress_course.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Every shot in the
red, every rep in the groove." -- Brooks Kubik
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