Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Two quick notes, and then we'll talk
about Grimek and the dumbbells --
which is one my favorite Iron Game
stories.
1. Christmas Orders
It FEELS like it's early and there's
plenty of time to place a Christmas
order - but remember, we need to
ship the little monster to you - so
get those orders in as soon as you
can.
Invariably, we have folks who wait
until the very last minute - and that
makes it really tough to get a book
or course out the door in time to
get it under the Christmas tree.
I'm signing all books and courses
from now until the end of the year.
There's no charge for an autograph.
It's a special service for Dinos. And
it's something I've been doing for
over 20 years.
If you want a personalized message,
all you need to do is ask for it when
you place your order - and let me
know who to sign it to (James or
Jim, etc.). Use the special instructions
section of the on-line order form to
make the request.
2. Hard Copy, Kindle and E-Books
We offer books and courses in a variety
of formats because we know that some of
you prefer hard copy, some prefer Kindle,
and some prefer e-books. See our products
page for new sections with links to all of
our Kindle books and links to our e-books
that come in PDF format with immediate
digital delivery:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
The PDF format with digital delivery is
new for us, but it's been working great --
readers love it, and they love the immediate
delivery and not having to pay postage.
If you've been sitting on the fence about
our PDF products, jump off now and give
them a try. I think you'll be very pleasantly
surprised.
3. Grimek vs. The Dumbbells (Part 1)
Way back in the early 1930s, a young man
from the wilds of New Jersey took the weight
training world by storm as a stunning series
of magnificent photos began to appear in the
magazines.
Everyone was talking about the young man's
amazing development.
Before you knew it, his name was known
around the world: "John Grimek".
One day, the young Grimek journeyed to
New York City, and made his way to Sig
Klein's legendary gymnasium.
He went in and introduced himself. Klein
had seen it all, seen all the great athletes
and strongmen of the era, and he was
mighty hard to impress.
But Grimek impressed him.
Still, he wanted to test the young man.
He pointed to a pair of old-fashioned globe
dumbbells. One weighed 100 pounds and
the other weighed a little bit more. The
heavier bell had a long, thin handle,
which made it very difficult to lift.
Klein asked Grimek to clean and press
the two dumbbells.
Grimek had been doing nothing but
barbell work for a long time, but he
had no doubt that he could handle the
two dumbbells.
He grabbed them and tried to clean
them -- and missed.
He tried again.
Same result.
And again.
He stood there, red-faced, sputtering, and
embarrassed.
And he told Klein the dumbbells were too
awkward and unbalanced to lift.
Klein looked him right in the eye and
said:
"A good strongman never makes excuses.
He takes anything that can be lifted, and
if he can't lift it at that time, he trains on it
until he does succeed."
Ouch!
That must have hurt.
But it's not the end of the story. It's just the
beginning.
(To be continued.)
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. For more about John Grimek's life and
his training methods, grab my John Grimek
training course:
Hard-copy
http://www.brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
Kindle edition
http://www.brookskubik.com/grimektraining_kindle.html
P.S. 2. For the best in old-school Dumbbell Training,
grab this little monster:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_dumbbelltraining.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Never make
excuses. Just get stronger." -- Brooks Kubik
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