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| Reg Park -- one of the best developed and strongest men who ever lived. |
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Two quick notes, and then we'll talk training.
1. Get Those Orders In!
We're down to the wire to fill Christmas orders,
so please get them in as fast as possible. And
remember, if you want me to autograph a
book or course for you, all you need to do
is ask!
2. Physical Culture Radio
Yesterday's show on Physical Culture Radio
covered Reg Park, Bill Hinbern, Arnold S.,
generational differences between trainees,
why old school training materials are worth
reading and studying, and much more. Go
here to listen to the download:
http://superhumanradio.com/shr-1781-physical-culture-radio-brooks-kubik-charles-poliquin-have-in-common-theoretical-discussion-meal-frequency-muscle-growth-dieting.html
3. Ten Tips from Reg Park
I received a package from Bill Hinbern
yesterday. It contained THREE great
training courses written by Reg Park
in the early 1950's.
As you might expect, they're very good.
Bill outdid himself in putting together
a truly excellent modern reprint edition
of each course, with photos and bonus
material not seen in the original. For
example, one of the courses has Reg
Park's bench press program that let
him become the second man in history
to bench press 500 pounds! That's not
in the original course, but Bill thought
you might like to see it!
Anyhow -- here are ten tips from Reg Park
that I have taken directly from the new
courses:
1. Sometimes, a complete change of your
training routine is better than a lay-off.
2. John Grimek and Steve Stanko did lots
of dumbbell training -- follow their example.
3. Dumbbells have always played a big part
in Reg Park's training.
4. Wear a heavy track suit to keep your
muscles warm while training.
5. Wear lifting shoes or boots while training.
a. Park liked boots because of the added ankle
support.
6. Wear a lifting belt while performing squats.
7. Train deadlifts on a separate training day,
all by themselves.
8. Bodybuilders should practice strength and
power training, not pump their muscles with
light weights.
9. Focus on the big muscle groups, like the
thighs, hips and back, not on smaller muscles
like the biceps.
10. Reg Park always gave extra attention to
squats and shoulder training.
There are many more tips -- and some detailed
training programs -- in the new courses. You can
find them right here at Bill Hinbern's website:
http://superstrengthtraining.com/reg-park
There's also a great chapter on Reg Park
and his training methods in my book, Strength,
Muscle and Power. Go here to grab it:
http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html
The more you learn about the training
methods of the old-time champions --
men like Park, Grimek, Stanko, Davis,
Hepburn, Kono and so many others --
the better you'll do. In strength training,
knowledge truly IS power!
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. Go here for a complete list of all of my
books, courses and DVD's -- including links
to my e-books on Kindle and links to our
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http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 2. Thought for the Day: "Whoever said
'all brawn and no brains' didn't know that
strength training is a smart thing to do!"
-- Brooks Kubik
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