Hail to the Dinosaurs!
You've probably seen some crazy exercises
on YouTube. We all have.
There's squats on stability balls, and there's
all sorts of other stuff. It's silly, it's dangerous,
and it's a waste of time.
So are the videos that show the hapless newbie
falling off a bench, dumping a squat, or falling
off a treadmill while doing jumping jacks on
roller skates.
It's all a waste of time.
And if you think about it, it's a bit of an insult
to the Iron Game and to everyone who trains
seriously.
We have readers around the world who've been
hitting the iron (or doing bodyweight work) for
many years in a sensible, systematic and
progressive fashion -- and they do the basic
exercises -- and they do them the right way.
They don't do silly exercises and they don't
have silly weight room accidents. They just
train.
Those are the people I respect and admire. The
guys who post the "Look at me do something silly
in the gym" crowd deserve neither.
So here's a top 10 list of people I respect. See
if you know any of them:
1. The guy who trains hard and heavy a couple
of times a week using the same barbell he's been
using for the past 40 or 50 years.
a. Or the same plates.
b. Or both.
2. The guy who trains with weights his father used.
a. Or who trains with his father.
b. Or the father who trains with his son.
c. Ditto for grandfathers and uncles.
3. Anyone who does squats, deadlifts or Trap bar
deadlifts on a regular, consistent basis.
3a. But not on roller skates.
4. Anyone who does good, old-fashioned
"stand on your feet" training.
5. Anyone who keeps a copy of Dinosaur Training
in his or her gym bag.
6. The guy who goes to the gym and keeps his
eye on the squat bar instead of the girls.
a. Or the girl who keeps her eye on the squat
bar instead of the guys.
7. Anyone who grew up reading stuff by Peary
Rader, Harry Paschall, or Bradley J. Steiner --
and who still follows their teachings and their
advice.
8. Anyone over the age of 50 who trains hard
and heavy (but sensibly) on the basics.
9. Anyone of any age who combines sensible
training with sensible diet and nutrition.
10. Anyone and everyone who trains without
drugs.
And here's an extra one, as a bonus:
Anyone who teaches others how to train the
right way -- or who encourages them to do
so by his or her results.
That last lifter is pretty darn important --
because it's how we keep the Iron Game
alive, and how we pass the torch to the
next generation.
As I look at that list, I see many Dinos I know.
And that's hardly surprising -- because Dinos
are the best of the best.
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. Several readers have had trouble with the
links in some of our emails -- they have not been
live links. This is a puzzle, because I get the emails
as well, and I get live links. So here's a test link.
If it doesn't work for you, please let me know:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets3_kindle.html
P.S. 2. If I send a link and it doesn't work, try
the links on our products page. We have links
to all of my books and courses, including links
to my Kindle e-books:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Cat videos are
popular on YouTube, but that doesn't mean
you should train like a cat." -- Brooks Kubik
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