Hail to the Dinosaurs!
We'll cover today's training question in just
a minute, but forst, let me cover some news
and updates:
1. Dinosaur Training Secrets, Vol. 1
Has become a certified best-seller on Amazon,
blasting into the top 10 list for its category --
and even making it up to number 4 on the
list for awhile.
That's great, because it shows you just how
many people around the world are interested
in hard-nosed, old-fashioned strength training
and muscle building.
If you haven't already grabbed a copy, now's
the time:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.html
And please post a review on the Amazon
site. The reviews really help to spread the
word. Remember, there are still plenty of
trainees who don't know a Dinosaur from
a donut. Your reviews help bring them into
the Dino Gym -- and that's a good place for
them!
2. The Dinosaur Files quarterly, Issue No. 2
Is being printed this week, and we should be
able to ship the little monster on Friday or
Monday. Go here to grab your copy:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles_quarterly.html
On the training front, here's an email that
came in this week -- with an interesting
training question:
"I really wanted to thank you for allowing
people living overseas to read your new
book on Kindle. I waited a long time for
that. I hope your other books will be on
Kindle as well.
I finished the book and I am going to
implement some of the ideas.
I have one question.
I can't train three days per week for an
hour each time. I can train four days for
40 minutes.
Can I take the three days and span it
across four?
Avichal"
Thanks for your email and your kind words,
Avichal. I'm glad the e-book option has worked
for you. We'll continue to make plenty of great
Dinosaur Training info available on Kindle --
as well as in hard-copy for those who prefer
the hard-copy option.
I'm also glad you are going to take action and
implement some of the ideas in the book. That's
important. Too many people read a book, get all
excited about it -- and then fail to take action.
That's a shame, because in strength training,
taking action is always important (to put it
mildly).
As for your question -- I take it that you are
looking at a three-day per week divided
workout and asking if you can split it into
four sessions.
Not add extra exercises -- but split the three-day
program I outlined in the book into four days.
You definitely can do that. I've done it before,
with good success.
Just be sure not to do exercises on back to
back days that would hit the same muscle
groups. Doing squats one day and deadlifts
the next day would be a bad idea for most
of us.
You might try putting your arm exercises
together on one day. That's how I did it,
and it worked well. I had more time and
energy to focus on squats and deadlifts
on the days when I did those exercises.
Or you might do your gut, grip and neck
work one day per week, all in one workout.
Another option is to train three days per week,
but use four different workouts. So you would
do the first three workouts in week 1 -- and in
week 2 you would do the fourth workout,
followed by the first and second workouts --
and continue in week 3 with workouts three,
four and one.
That's not a bad way to do things. It builds
plenty of variety into your weekly schedule.
A third option is to train a little bit faster --
and see if you can squeeze everything you
need to do into a 40 or 45 minute workout
three times per week.
So those are the options. Choose one, and
give it a try -- and keep me posted on your
progress!
To everyone -- 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 Dinosaur
Files quarterly:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles_quarterly.html
P.S. 2. My other books and courses are right
here at dinosaur Headquarters:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Read, study,
think, and plan -- and take action."
-- Brooks Kubik
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