Hail to the Dinosaurs!
It’s here - the August-September issue of the Dinosaur Files! (We ran late on the August issue, so this is a combined issue for both months.)
It’s another terrific issue – with tons of real world,
no-nonsense training advice, iron game history, and plenty of Dino-sized
motivation and inspiration.
Check out the Table of Contents:
AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2016
DINOSAUR FILES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Hail to the
Dinosaurs!
by Brooks Kubik
This month’s editorial begins with a training report from a
42-year old Dino who’s been doing something a little different, and has been
making great gains with it – in fact, his massage therapist couldn’t believe
the improvement.
Now, I’d like to tell you that this was the result of the
latest monster muscle-mass workout where you train six days a week for ten
hours a day, do 17 exercises for every body-part, and bomb, blast and blitz to
the max.
But it’s a little bit different than that – and a heck of a
lot more effective.
Mesozoic Mail
by The Dinosaurs
Feedback and training questions from your fellow Dinosaurs,
with my responses, including: Thanks for another great issue – Have fun at the
new gym – A bodyweight training question – A Dinosaur moving story – A power
rack training question – Back to the gym (and it feels great) – How do you know
you’re a Dinosaur?
Jurassic Jottings
by Brooks Kubik
A wide-ranging series of short notes covering training tips,
workouts, questions and answers, diet and nutrition, lifting records, feats of
strength, classic stories of the Iron game’s greatest heroes, and much more,
including: Thanks for making the Dino Files no. 1 on Kindle – John Davis’
favorite five for strength and power – Another kind of 400-pound club – The
birth of powerlifting – Some serious pressing power – the supplement question –
the best three exercisers for older trainees – Schemansky’s power cleans – the
kneeling clean – Another old-school powerhouse – Your optimum bodyweight – Can
you match this? – Harry Paschall, Mal Whitfield and the pumpkin heads – Don’t
mess with Miss Singapore! – An update on Ireland’s strongest man – Old school
training for real results – Training advice from John Grimek – Stone lifting in
Scotland, Round 3!
What a Difference a
Day Makes!
by Allan Roth
How an older Dino deals with good days and bad days, and how
he modifies his warm-ups and tweaks his training program for pain-free training
and steady gains.
An Effective Training
Program for a 47-Year Old Dino
by Dane Thomas
A 47-year old trainee returns to the low volume,
ultra-abbreviated training program that brought him the best results of his
life.
Things We Wish We Had
Known When We Were Younger
by the Dinos
Older Dinos share training wisdom they learned the hard way
– by trial and error, and by making mistakes.
A great guide for younger Dinos.
Why waste years of your training career when you can start out the right
way and make continuous, injury-free progress?
Seven Ways to Smash
Through a Sticking Point!
by Brooks Kubik
How to smash through sticking points and seemingly
impossible barreiers – a detailed, real-world guide with plenty of “from the
trenches” advice. Is it easy? No. Is it
possible? Yes, it is.
Answers to Your
Training Questions
by Brooks Kubik
This issue’s question and answer column covers two popular
topics: front squat tips for an older Dino, and how to put together an outdoor
training program that includes plenty of carrying, pulling, pushing, lugging,
loading and dragging heavy stuff – with special advice on how to make your
outdoor training progressive.
How to Bulletproof
Your Shoulders
by the Dinos
Shoulder injuries limit trainees of all ages, and the best
advice for how to avoid them – and what to do if they happen – or how to train effectively
when you have a shoulder problem – comes from your fellow Dinosaurs. This article could save you plenty of pain and
heartbreak.
Training Progression
Simplified (Part 1)
by Brooks Kubik
A detailed review of effective training for beginners, with
step by step instruction on putting your program together and following a
simple but effective progression system.
My Experience with
20-Rep Breathing Squats
by Robert Degen
Many believe the 20-rep breathing squat is the most
effective exercise there is – but many have tried it and failed to gain. There’s a reason for that, and a way around
it. This article teaches you a new and
result-producing twist on a time-honored training system. (Warning: do not read this article unless
it’s okay to grow out of your current wardrobe.)
Dumbbells and
Deadlifts for Great Gains
by John Grahill
How basic exercises and simple programing helped one Dino
build strength and muscle mass while losing unwanted fat – without long and
boring cardio sessions, without dieting, and without drugs or super supplements.
A Forgotten Strongman
by Brooks Kubik
The life and death of one of the strongest men of his
generation – and he’s a man you never even heard of. A tribute to one of our fallen.
The Wrap-Up
by Brooks Kubik
I close up this issue by comparing two types of training,
one good, and one not so good. See if
you can tell which one of the two I like – and see if you agree!
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