Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Today's a training day at Dino Headquarters,
and I'm looking forward to it.
I'll be doing split style snatches, snatch high
pulls and front squats. That will make a long
workout. It will run about 90 minutes, and it
will work everything from the toes to the
eyeballs and back again.
Most of the workout will focus on the split
style snatch. I do plenty of singles to work
on my form and technique in the snatch.
The footwork takes lots of practice -- and
like anything else, to do it right you need
to keep on doing it.
Some people call the split style of snatching
or cleaning "old man lifting."
Others call it "grandfather lifting."
Jim Schmitz calls it "retro lifting." He started
out as a split style lifter back in the 1960's,
and then switched over to the squat style,
and today, at age 70, he's back to the split
style because it's easier on his body.
And he still lifts in competition once or
twice a year. At age 70, that's pretty
impressive.
Anyhow, I agree with Jim Schmitz. I think
"retro lifting" is the best term for split style
snatching and cleaning.
But whatever you call it, old-school lifting
it's fun to do.
And it's good exercise -- and it keeps you
young, fast, strong and powerful.
So does any kind of basic barbell and dumbbell
training -- especially the stand on your feet stuff
I write about in all of my books and courses.
So here's the bottom line:
I don't care how old you are in years, but
if you're standing on your feet and squatting,
pulling and pushing heavy iron a couple of
times a week, you're younger and stronger
than most people.
And if you keep on doing it, you'll stay
younger and stronger for a very long
time.
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.Here are some great resources to help
keep you healthy and strong at any age:
a. Gray Hair and Black Iron is a must-read
for any older trainee:
http://www.brookskubik.com/grayhair_blackiron.html
b. My "Going Strong at 54" DVD features
plenty of retro lifting for older Dinos:
http://brookskubik.com/goingstrong.html
c. I just did a terrific mini-course for older
Dinos -- with a brand new workout -- and
it's even available with immediate electronic
delivery:
http://www.brookskubik.com/minicourse_01.html
d. And last but not least -- each issue of the
Dinosaur Files newsletter covers effective
training for older Dinos -- and gives you
real life, real world workouts used by your
fellow Dinos. It's the stuff no one else ever
covers -- but it's standard fare for the Dino
Files.
You can grab the December issue of the Dinosaur
Files right here, with immediate electronic
delivery:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles_december2015.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: "Stronger is
younger." -- Brooks Kubik
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