Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Two quick notes, and then we'll talk training.
1. Physical Culture Radio
I'll be co-hosting Physical Culture Radio at
12:00 noon EST today. Catch the show live or
listen to the podcast later on. We're at:
http://superhumanradio.com/
We'll be covering questions from listeners
today -- and we have some good ones from
your fellow Dinos. It will be a great show,
so be sure to listen to it.
2. The Dinosaur Files quarterly
We've done two issues of the Dinosaur Files
quarterly, and readers are loving them. Go
here to grab issue no. 1 and issue no. 2:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles_quarterly.html
On the training front . . .
One of the keys to success in your training
is to focus on one thing at a time.
By that, I don't mean to do one exercise
workouts, although those can be very
effective.
I'm talking about your mind set when you
train.
Serious strength training is a very unusual
and unique activity. It requires a special
mindset -- a mindset that is much different
than the mindset most people employ
throughout the day.
Most people go though the day in an endless
series of frantic multi-tasking, plate spinning
and juggling.
They're doing one thing on one side of the
computer screen, another thing on the other
side, and third thing on their nearby laptop --
and they're answering email while they do it
all -- and they're on their phone -- and they're
conducting three different conversations with
three different people -- and they do this all
day long.
They never focus on one thing. They just
juggle and jump from one thing to another.
That's life in the modern world, but it's not
what you do when you train.
Training requires a much different approach.
When you train, you need to focus on one
thing at a time.
You begin by focusing on each rep.
You take your reps one by one.
You don't worry about the next rep -- or the
next set -- or the next exercise.
You turn your focus inward, and dive deep
into the rep.
You live the rep.
You become the rep.
And then you do the next rep.
When you finish your set, you take a rest and
focus on the next set -- and when you do the
next set, you do it rep by rep.
And that's how you do your entire workout:
rep by rep, with total concentration and laser
focus.
In short, when you train, you focus on the
here and now.
It's actually what our brains were wired to do.
Not multi-tasking -- but rather, pinpoint
concentration.
It's good for them -- and it's important to use
them this way -- and that's actually one of the
most important benefits of serious strength
training. It helps wire your brain the way
it's supposed to be wired.
I trained last night, and for 52 minutes I was
deep in the zone. Total concentration. Maximum
focus. Pushing and pulling in the here and now.
And it felt pretty darn good.
Give it a try and see for yourself.
As always, thanks for reading and have a
great day. If you train today, take it rep by
rep -- and make it a good one!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. 1. I teach you how to concentrate and
how to focus on your workouts in Dinosaur
Training and Dinosaur Bodyweight Training:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_training.html
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_bodyweight.html
P.S. 2. Vol. 1 in my new series of training
courses -- Dinosaur Training Secrets -- is
available in your choice of hard-copy or
Kindle e-book. Go here to grab the little
monster:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.html
P.S. 3. My other books and courses are
right here at Dino Headquarters:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 4. Thought for the Day: "When you ride on
the back of a tiger, focus on the tiger." -- Brooks
Kubik
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