Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Two quick notes, and then we'll talk training:
1. Physical Culture Radio.
It's Thursday, and that means I'll be on Physical
Culture Radio with Carl Lanore -- live at 12:00
EST today.
If you miss the live show, listen to the download
at your convenience.
Physical Culture Radio is part of the SuperHuman
Radio Network:
http://superhumanradio.com/
2. The LOST Articles.
From 1997 through 2002 I did a hard cover
monthly newsletter -- really a small magazine --
called The Dinosaur Files. It has some of my best
articles -- but they've been out of print -- and
LOST -- for a long time.
Now, I'm bringing them back in a new series
of books.
This is a great chance for anyone who missed
them the first time around.
Go here for details or to order the hard copy
of book 1 in the new series:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurtraining_archive.html
We'll be releasing the new series in both hard
copy and Kindle e-book format. I'll send the
link to the Kindle e-book as soon as it's available
on Kindle -- which will be very soon.
3. The Best Kind of Strength Training.
In the past week, I've received emails from
Dinos around the world who were having
great workouts and getting terrific results
from their training.
And here's the interesting thing.
They were all doing different types of
training.
One was doing heavy partials in the power
rack.
Another was training for a powerlifting
contest.
One was doing strongman style training,
and looking to enter a strongmen contest
in the near future.
One was doing Olympic weightlifting.
Another was doing an all-bodyweight
program.
Still another was doing a combination of
barbell, dumbbell and bodyweight work.
One was specializing in kettlebell training --
another was doing barbells, kettlebells and
cables -- and yet another was combining
weight training and yoga.
One Dino was doing muscle control (using
the old Maxick course), dumbbells and
cables -- along with some bodyweight
work.
And one of the older Dinos was hitting it
in his garage gym, using an old York barbell,
and following the same York training courses
he used more than 50 years ago when he first
began to train.
Some were doing 5 x 5, some were doing
singles, and some did pyramids.
Some trained three times per week, some
two, and one trained once every three to five
days.
Some did strength work and cardio, others
did strength work only, and some did both
but on different days.
Who was getting the best workout?
I don't know. They were all having great fun,
and they all reported great results.
Whose training program was best?
Once again, I don't know. It seems as if all
of the programs were pretty good.
I think that's the answer to the question.
What's the best kind of strength training?
There isn't one.
There are many.
Pick what you enjoy the most -- and work
on it hard -- and stick to your program like
gorilla glue -- and you'll do just fine!
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. Old-school dumbbell training and old-
school bodyweight training can give you a
terrific workout all by themselves -- or you
can combine them with other training tools
for a super-effective head to toe workout:
Dinosaur Dumbbell Training (book)
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_dumbbelltraining.html
The Lost Art of Dumbbell Training (DVD)
http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_dvds.html
Dinosaur Bodyweight Training
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_bodyweight.html
P.S. 2. My other books and courses are right
here at Dino Headquarters -- along with links
to all of my e-books on Kindle:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "It's what you do,
but it's also how you do it, that counts." -- Brooks
Kubik
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