Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Two quick notes, and then we'll talk training.
1. The "How Strong Are You?" Course
We mailed a ton of copies of my new
"How Strong Are You?" course on Mon
and Tuesday.
I included a personal card with every
order -- be sure to look for it. I slide them
into a book or course most of the time, but
they can fall out and end up in the bottom
of the mailing envelope. So look for your
note -- it's there!
If you've been travelling in Outer Congolia
and missed my emails and did not grab the
new course, do it now:
a. Hard-copy
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_02.html
b. Kindle e-book
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets2_kindle.html
2. How to Save Clams on Postage!
International postage rates are really high,
but we can save you lots of clams on postage
charges if you order two or more books or
courses (or issues of the Dinosaur Files
quarterly), and we ship them together.
We saved one reader 25 clams last week --
and we saved another reader 30 clams. That's
real money -- you can use it to buy brontosaurus
burgers for post workout nutrition.
For a shipping quote, send us an email and let
us know where you live and what you want.
We'll work it up and get back to you asap.
3. To Squat or Not to Squat?
Since today is April 1, some of you may think
we're heading into an April's Fool's post. We're
not. This one is serious, and it's for real.
As you know from my books and articles, I'm
a huge fan of the squat. It's one of the very
best exercises there is -- and many would rate
it as the very best of all exercises. It certainly
ranks right up there as a strength and mass
builder.
Also, as all Dinos know, it stimulates big gains
in muscle mass throughout the entire body.
So I'm not a big fan of the guys who train
in "spot me, bro!" world and use the squat
rack or the the power rack as a place to hang
their gym towels and park their water bottles
while they pump their bi's and tri's and power
blast their pecs.
That said, there are some trainees who really
cannot do squats -- or cannot do them safely --
or can do them, but need to keep the weight on
the bar to around bodyweight.
For example, I received an email from a
trainee who has:
1. A past shoulder injury that makes it hard to
get the bar into position and hold onto it.
2. Long arms and long legs relative to his torso.
3. Lumbar rotoscoliosis.
And for the record, he's one of our older Dinos --
mid-40's or early 50's, I believe.
He's tried squatting for the first time in a long
time, and over a period of four or five months he
worked up to 113 kg (250 lbs.) for 7 reps --
and then he started to get some pain in the
piriformis muscle -- and stopped squatting.
Now, here's the important part. He does fine
with Trap Bar deadlifts and leverage machine
leg presses.
So what should he do?
Grit his teeth and tough it out and keep on
squatting?
Or stick to the Trap Bar deadlifts and leverage
leg presses?
Or drop the weight and work on his form?
Or try front squats, safety squats or the Dave
Draper Top Squat?
How about bodyweight squats -- or the different
variations of bodyweight squats that I cover in
Dinosaur Bodyweight Training?
Or the dumbbell squats that I cover in Dinosaur
Dumbbell Training?
There are lots of options. Let's talk about some
of them tomorrow. In the meantime, let's hear
from the Dinos. What do YOU think he should
do?
Send an email and let me know. I'll share the
best answers later in the week.
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. I mentioned Dinosaur Bodyweight Training
and Dinosaur Dumbbell Training. Go here to grab
the little monsters:
a. Dinosaur Bodyweight Training
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_bodyweight.html
b. Dinosaur Dumbbell Training
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_dumbbelltraining.html
P.S. 2. My other books and courses are right
here at Dino Headquarters:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
And remember -- send an email and ask for a
shipping quote on multiple item orders.
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Train hard, but train
smart. Remember that you're in it for the long
haul." -- Brooks Kubik
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