Hail to the Dinosaurs!
A brief note, and then some training
talk.
We just launched the pre-publication
special for Dinosaur Dumbbell Training.
Here's the link with all the details:
http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_dumbbelltraining.html
Currently, there are two order buttons.
One is for the book alone -- the other
let's you add my new audio CD, The Seven
Keys to Concentration (which covers Dinosaur
Mindpower for peak performance). We can add
the CD for no additional shipping charges, so
if you order both of them you save on shipping.
Many Dinos have asked me to do a DVD to go
with the book -- if that's what you want,
shoot me an email and let me know. If I do
the DVD, you'll be able to add it to your
book order later on (and again, save on
shipping).
And, of course, to everyone who placed an
order -- or who places one later today --
THANK YOU!
On the training front, the summer Olympics
are right around the corner, and as a former
wrestler, and I'm hoping to catch some
of the freestyle and Greco Roman wrestling.
So I thought I'd talk about strength
training for wrestlers. Here are 10 tips:
1. Specialize on your grip. You want your
hands to be so strong that when you grab
your opponent, the fight oozes right out
of him.
2. Work your back and hips hard and heavy.
In wrestling, the power for lifts and throws
comes from your hips and back.
3. Heavy overhead presses are a must. Henry
Wittenberg (Gold medal winner in wrestling
at the 1948 Olympic Games, and silver medal
winner at the 1952 Olympics) could press 198
pounds for ten reps at a bodyweight of 191
pounds!
4. Don't neglect your legs. Strong legs give
you a strong base and help you drive harder
and faster when you shoot for a take-down.
5. Neck training is a must.
6. The Russians -- who are always extremely
tough wrestlers -- do plenty of power cleans
and similar pulling movements in their training.
7. Heavy awkward objects are great for building
the kind of rugged total body strength that
makes a wrestling champion.
8. Dumbbells teach you how to generate one
armed strength and power -- something that is
critical when you are on the mat.
8A. The dumbbell snatches, swings, cleans and
pressing exercises in Dinosaur Dumbbell Training
are perfect for wrestlers.
9. Bodyweight training is excellent -- especially
the type of high-octane, high-impact exercises in
Dinosaur Bodyweight Training.
10. I'm a huge fan of Trap Bar deadlifts for
wrestlers. They Trap Bar simulates many of your
power positions in lifts and take-downs on the
mat.
Of course, the same tips apply to anyone
interested in judo or any other grappling art --
or in all building all-around strength and power!
As always, thansk for reading -- and again, thanks
to everyone who has reserved a copy of Dinosaur
Dumbbell Training! And if you train today, make
it a good one!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. Here's the link for Dinosaur Dumbbell Training:
http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_dumbbelltraining.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: "The passion for hard
training separates us from the rest of the world.
They think we're crazy to work that hard. We think
they're crazy for not understanding." -- Brooks Kubik
