Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Couple of quick notes, and then we'll
talk training.
1. My new CD covering Dinosaur Mindpower
and how to develop it is now available --
and it's pretty darn good. For details,
go here:
http://www.dinosaurtraining.blogspot.com/
2. If you have my Dinosaur Dumbbell
Training DVD, pls shoot me a brief
testimonial on Dino-style DB exercises.
I need them to help launch my new book,
Dinosaur Dumbbell Training.
3. The final issue of year two of The
Dinosaur Files newsletter is running
late -- but it will go out soon. After
that, I'm going to switch to a new
format -- perhaps with bi-monthly or
quarterly publication dates.
And now -- training talk!
I've been getting a ton of questions
from readers, so let me give the answers
to some of the common ones in brief,
bullet points. This should help clear
up some things for many of you.
1. Yes, I really do think the mental
aspects of strength training are as
important as I've been saying.
2. No, you cannot dream yourself to a
500 pound lift -- but if you don't use
the power of your mind to help you get
there, the odds are good that it will
never happen.
3. No, I don't believe in squatting
heavy every day -- even if the Bulgarians,
the Chinese or the guys from Outer Congolia
do it.
3A. heck, I don't care if the guys from
Mars do it.
4. If you want to learn Olympic Weight-
lifting, order Jim Schmitz training manual
and DVD from IronMind.
5. Do NOT do high reps on OL movements or
related exercises.
5A. One reader had a"coach" tell him to
train his Olympic lifts for 30 to 100 reps
per set.
5B. Seriously! I kid you not!
6. After age 50 or 55, two workouts per
week may be best for you -- or do two
workouts with reasonable resistance and
one light workout.
7. At any age (but especially after age 40,
daily mobility drills and stretching are a
very good idea.
8. Yes, it is true that I don't take any
supplements -- unless you consider tons of
fresh green veggies, free range eggs and
free range grass fed beef and pork to be
a supplement (which they probably are).
9. Whatever your age, you can get good
results from your training. Older lifters
may not lift as heavy, build as much muscle
or gain as fast as the younger guys, BUT (and
this is huge, so pay attention):
A. Working out is much more important as you
grow older.
B. Working out is more fun than ever as you
get older.
C. Even moderate training is ten times better
than no training.
10. Beginners and intermediates should NOT do
partial movements or bottom position training
in the power rack because it's too demanding.
They need to wait until they are more advanced.
HOWEVER -- beginners can and should do squats
and benches in the rack or with safety bars
to catch the weight in case they miss a rep.
11. No, you don't need those energy drinks --
but you DO need plenty of water. Stay super
hydrated in the hot weather.
12. Yes, you can get very big, very muscular
and very strong with bodyweight training --
but it has to be the right kind of bodyweight
training -- as in, the kind I teach in
Dinosaur Bodyweight Training.
That's enough for now -- I'll send another email
later in the day. Be looking for it.
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. GRAY HAIR AND BLACK IRON is MUST READING for
anyone age 35 and up:
http://www.brookskubik.com/grayhair_blackiron.html
P.S. 2. For the best in old-school bodyweight
workouts, grab DINOSAUR BODYWEIGHT TRAINING:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_bodyweight.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "The most important
thing is to start. The next most important thing
is to keep going." -- Brooks Kubik
