Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Three quick notes, and then we'll talk training.
1. Physical Culture Radio
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EST tomorrow. You can listen live or download
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Culture Radio is part of the SuperHuman
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4. The Best Exercises for Healthy Aging
Yesterday I noted that "athletic exercises"
such as power cleans and power snatches
help keep your brain and nervous system
healthy and strong.
They do this by stimulating the neuro-
muscular system.
In response, I got a ton of emails from
readers who wanted to know more -- and
some who wanted to know where to go
for more information on this exciting
topic -- and some who flat out thought
I was making it up.
So let's turn to Pat O'Shea's wonderful
book, Quantum Strength Fitness II.
Consider these nuggets from the
chapter on exercise and healthy
aging:
1. "Superior training results are obtained
through the application of dynamic athletic-
type lifts [such as] power snatches, power
cleans, high pulls and squats."
2. These movements "come closest to
duplicating the motor tasks of daily living."
3. "They are free flowing natural body
movements that develop functional strength,
flexibility and mobility."
4. Here comes the good part -- pay close
attention:
"They challenge and train the neuromuscular
and sensory systems which improves the
functioning of the posture and antigravity
muscles. Athletic-type lifting refines propio-
ceptive kinesthetic feedback, resulting in
increased neuromuscular coordination
among agonist and antagonist muscles
and their synchronization."
5. "This provides for the improvement and
maintenance of motor skills critical to
independent living."
6. "Athletic-type lifting is mentally and
physically stimulating. When executing a
power snatch or power clean, you are
forced to think in terms of strength and
technique. This stimulates brain power,
which helps slow the loss of neuro-
muscular coordination associated with
the aging process."
7. "Brain power is like muscle power, it is
a case of use it or lose it."
Another term for "athletic-style exercises"
would be "ground based training" or "stand
on your feet training." It's the kind of
training I cover in all of my books and
courses.
The wonderful thing about this type of
training is that it provides such tremendous
benefits for trainees of any age.
When you're younger, it helps you build
maximum possible strength, power and
muscle mass.
When you're older, it helps you maintain
that strength, muscle and power.
And at any age, it helps build and maintain
bone, tendon and ligament strength -- as
well as brain power and neuromuscular
function.
All of which are very good reasons to start
training, and to stick with it. At any age and
at every age, exercises enriches your life
and expands your abilities and your
opportunities.
It's a wonderful gift. USE IT!
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. Gray Hair and Black Iron covers strength
training for mature trainees -- and my Going
Strong at 54 DVD shows you exactly how I
do it here at Dino Headquarters:
Gray Hair and Black Iron (book)
http://www.brookskubik.com/grayhair_blackiron.html
Going Strong at 54 (DVD)
http://brookskubik.com/goingstrong.html
P.S. 2. My other books and courses are right
here at Dino Headquarters:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Brain power starts
with body power." -- Brooks Kubik
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