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
