Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Things have been moving at warp speed
here at Dino Headquarters.
We got the copies of my new "How Strong
Are You?" course from the printer, and we've
been stuffing envelopes and shooting them
out into the mail ever since.
We still have some more to pack and ship
today, so today will be busy as well.
A number of Dinos have already grabbed
and read the e-book version of the course,
and we're getting great feedback from them.
It looks like another home run.
The little monster made it into the Amazon
Top 10 in its category -- proving that there is
more of an interest in old-school, real world
strength training than I ever imagined.
Anyhow, if you've been waiting to grab the
course, do it now -- and then come back
and keep on reading, because we're going
to cover some important information:
a. For hard-copy, go here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_02.html
b. For Kindle e-book, go here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets2_kindle.html
On the training front, I'm getting a ton of
questions from Dinos about doing total body
workouts two or three times a week.
By total body, they mean five to ten different
exercises, including squats, deadlifts, and upper
body exercises in each workout.
"Would it work?" they ask.
And the answer is -- it depends.
Total body workouts are great for beginners.
It lets them do the same exercises often enough
to learn how to perform them properly and
efficiently. And beginners are not strong enough
to outrun their recovery ability with a total
body session. So for beginners, a total body
workout is an excellent idea.
For intermediates and advanced trainees, things
are different.
Intermediate and advanced trainees are strong
enough to handle weights that are so heavy that
it becomes very difficult to recover from a total
body workout.
You also have the problem of doing more sets
as you grow stronger -- because you need to
do more progressively heavier warm-up sets to
get to your working weight -- and that means
the workout grows longer and longer.
As I've often noted, I hit a pleateau in my 20's
where I could not gain an ounce of muscle or
add any weight to the bar no matter how hard
I tried.
At the time, I was doing a nine exercise total
body workout three times a week. I did 5 x 5
on almost all of the exercises. And I did squats
and deadlifts in every workout -- which really
over-trained my lower back.
I switched to abbreviated training and a divided
workout schedule, and made enormous progress,
both in strength and muscle mass.
I cover the details in Strength, Muscle and Power
and in Dinosaur Training Secrets, Vol. 1, Exercises,
Workouts and Training Programs. If you're thinking
about a total body workout, you ought to give them
a read. What you learn might save you years of
wasted training.
As always, thanks for reading and have a great
day. If you train today, make it a good one. In the
meantime, I'm going to get back to packing orders
for the new course!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. Go here to grab Strength, Muscle and Power:
http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html
P.S. 2. For Dinosaur Training Secrets, Vol. 1, go here:
a. Hard-copy
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.html
b. Kindle e-book
http://brookskubik.com/dinosaursecrets01_kindle.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: "What works best in your
training will change over time. That often takes a long
time to understand." -- Brooks Kubik
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