Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Two quick notes, and then we'll talk iron.
1. Follow Me On Instagram!
I'm on Instagram now, and I'm posting some
fun photos and videos. Yesterday I posted a
photo of the Dinosaur Research Library -- my
special Good Luck York Dumbbell paperweight --
and a Patron's medal from the 1947 World
Weightlifting championships. The day before
that, I posted a photo of the Dino Dungeon.
There's lots to see, so check it out -- and hit
hit the LIKE button, and share and tell other
people about it and help us spread the word.
You can find me right here:
https://www.instagram.com/brooks_kubik/
2. Email Gremlins
From time to time, readers drop off our email
list. I don't know why or how this happens.
I send emails every day other than Sunday,
so if you don't get an email for a couple of
days, you probably have fallen off the list.
If that happens, send me an email and we'll
put you back on the list pronto.
I post all emails at the Dinosaur Training
Blog, so you can go there to read any emails
you missed. Access the Blog from the drop-
down bar at my website.
Any questions, holler.
3. "Are Five Work Sets Too Much?" He
Asked
I just got an email from a reader who says he
does 5 x 5, using five work sets for each
exercise.
He wondered if that was too much.
Short answer: Yes, it's probably too much
work -- but, like anything else, it depends on
several different factors -- and it will probably
change for you over time.
Many trainees get very good results from ONE
work set. They find that they overtrain if they
perform more than one work set -- especially in
exercises like squats and deadlifts.
Other trainees do well with TWO or even THREE
work sets. But three is the limit for most trainees,
unless they're doing very low reps (singles,
doubles or triples).
As a general rule, older trainees do better with
fewer work sets -- and stronger, more advanced
trainees do better with fewer work sets. So what
works bets for you may chance over time.
If you do five work sets, you need to follow
an ultra-abbreviated training program. Limit
yourself to one or two exercises per workout.
You won't be able to do justice to more than
that.
And here's a thought: If one, two or three work
sets do the job for you, why do more than that?
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. For more straight talk on sets, reps and real,
world, no-nonsense strength training, grab
Dinosaur Training Secrets, Vol. 1:
Hard-copy edition
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.html
Kindle edition
http://brookskubik.com/dinosaursecrets01_kindle.html
PDF with electronic delivery
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaursecrets_vol1_digital.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: "Why do more
when less works just as well -- or maybe
even better?" -- Brooks Kubik
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