Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Many years ago, a man who lived in
Alliance, Nebraska went on vacation
way out in the rugged Colorado Rockies.
His name was Peary Rader. He was the
founder, editor and publisher of the old
Iron Man magazine.
Back home in Nebraska, there were few
opportunities to climb mountains -- and
certainly no opportunity to climb anything
remotely like the Rocky Mountains.
But to his surprise, Peary found that he
was as fast and nimble as a mountain
goat.
He literally ran up the side of some of the
steep slopes, leaving his friends far behind
him as they trudged slowly and doggedly
up the trail.
He also discovered that he had tremendous
endurance.
He could climb mountains all day without
feeling tired -- and when he woke up the
next morning, he was ready for more!
Now, you might ask if he did a lot of running
back home to get ready for the trip.
Surprisingly, he did none at all.
You might wonder if he did some sort of
intense cardio training -- perhaps riding
a bicycle?
Again, he did none at all.
Or long walks?
Nope.
Or you might think he was on some kind
of special, six-day a week, high volume
training program to build maximum work
capacity.
Again, the answer is no.
Peary trained just twice a week, using a
simple program and a small number of
basic exercises.
His primary exercise was the squat.
He did one set of 20 reps with all the
weight he could handle.
He did breathing squats -- meaning that
he took several huge, enormous breaths
in-between every rep. He breathed so hard
the plates rattled on the bar.
He used the breathing squat program as
a way of gaining muscular bodyweight
and strength. It worked great. In his first
two years on the program, he gained
close to 100 pounds of muscle -- and went
on to be a regional weightlifting champion
for several years.
But the squats also gave him tremendous
endurance. The trip to the Rocky Mountains
proved it.
It's another example of what we talked about
yesterday -- using your weight training to
build a superb combination of strength,
power and endurance.
Yes, you can get a great conditioning workout
and build tremendous stamina and endurance
with your barbell workouts.
Peary Rader proved it.
For details about specialized leg and back
programs to build strength, muscle and
outstanding condition, grab a copy of
Chalk and Sweat. It has 50 terrific
workouts, and they'll get you into
great shape faster than you can say
"mountain goat!":
http://www.brookskubik.com/chalk_and_sweat.html
And for special instruction on how to ease
into your squatting program and make
steady progress with old-fashioned "slow
cooking", grab Dinosaur Training Secrets,
Vol. 3. It's available in hard-copy, Kindle
or PDF with immediate electronic delivery:
Hard-copy edition
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_03.html
Kindle edition
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets3_kindle.html
PDF with electronic delivery
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaursecrets_vol3_digital.html
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. My other books and courses are right
here at Dino Headquarters:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 2. Thought for the Day: "Strong is good,
but strong and well-conditioned is better."
-- Brooks Kubik
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The Mysterious Hise Shrug!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
A reader asked me how to perform the
Hise Shrug.
It was the 7,983rd time someone has
asked me that question (and yes, I keep
track of all questions from readers!).
So, with that many readers wondering
about it, I thought I'd cover it in a
post.
The Hise Shrug was invented by -- you
guessed it -- Joseph Curtis Hise, the
man who made the big gains on the
breathing squat program "back in the
day" -- which were reported by Mark
Berry in Strength magazine --- and
which pretty much turned the lifting
world into a bunch of squat
fanatics.
Imagine that -- a world of squat
fanatics. Not curl fanatics. Squat
fanatics. Times have changed, haven't
they?
Anyhow, the Hise shrug is a heavy
shrug performed with the barbell on
the upper back and shoulders, just
the same as if you were going to
perform a set of squats.
You get set, focus -- and take a huge
deep breath. Fill your lungs to the
max -- and as you do, you perform a
shoulder shrug.
In other words, it's a combination
of huge, deep breath and shoulder
shrug. The idea is to lift the bar
with a combination of lung power
and trap power.
Pause in the top position, lower slowly
and under control, pause and repeat.
Breathe out as you lower the bar.
It's a short movement on each rep --
just an inch or two. The real idea is
to work your breathing muscles against
heavy weight resistance.
You can do sets of 3 to 5 reps for super
strength -- or sets of 20 to 30 reps for
weight gaining.
One word of caution -- do these in a power
rack, with the pins set to catch the bar
at the end of the set. Hise shrugs are like
quarter squats. There's too much weight on
the bar to do them safely unless you use a
power rack.
After each set of shrugs, do a set of 15
to 30 reps in the breathing pullover with
very light weights -- no more than 20 or 25
pound dumbbells.
Hise shrugs are a GREAT exercise -- and a
great way to work the breathing muscles,
which are more or less neglected in most
training programs.
Give them a try and see what they do for you!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. For more great secrets of old-school
strength training and muscle building, grab
these classics:
Dinosaur Training: Lost Secrets of Strength
and Development
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_training.html
Strength, Muscle and Power
http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html
Gray Hair and Black Iron
http://www.brookskubik.com/grayhair_blackiron.html
P.S. My other books and courses are right
here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Breathing exercises
work best with a barbell on your shoulders."
-- Brooks Kubik
A reader asked me how to perform the
Hise Shrug.
It was the 7,983rd time someone has
asked me that question (and yes, I keep
track of all questions from readers!).
So, with that many readers wondering
about it, I thought I'd cover it in a
post.
The Hise Shrug was invented by -- you
guessed it -- Joseph Curtis Hise, the
man who made the big gains on the
breathing squat program "back in the
day" -- which were reported by Mark
Berry in Strength magazine --- and
which pretty much turned the lifting
world into a bunch of squat
fanatics.
Imagine that -- a world of squat
fanatics. Not curl fanatics. Squat
fanatics. Times have changed, haven't
they?
Anyhow, the Hise shrug is a heavy
shrug performed with the barbell on
the upper back and shoulders, just
the same as if you were going to
perform a set of squats.
You get set, focus -- and take a huge
deep breath. Fill your lungs to the
max -- and as you do, you perform a
shoulder shrug.
In other words, it's a combination
of huge, deep breath and shoulder
shrug. The idea is to lift the bar
with a combination of lung power
and trap power.
Pause in the top position, lower slowly
and under control, pause and repeat.
Breathe out as you lower the bar.
It's a short movement on each rep --
just an inch or two. The real idea is
to work your breathing muscles against
heavy weight resistance.
You can do sets of 3 to 5 reps for super
strength -- or sets of 20 to 30 reps for
weight gaining.
One word of caution -- do these in a power
rack, with the pins set to catch the bar
at the end of the set. Hise shrugs are like
quarter squats. There's too much weight on
the bar to do them safely unless you use a
power rack.
After each set of shrugs, do a set of 15
to 30 reps in the breathing pullover with
very light weights -- no more than 20 or 25
pound dumbbells.
Hise shrugs are a GREAT exercise -- and a
great way to work the breathing muscles,
which are more or less neglected in most
training programs.
Give them a try and see what they do for you!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. For more great secrets of old-school
strength training and muscle building, grab
these classics:
Dinosaur Training: Lost Secrets of Strength
and Development
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_training.html
Strength, Muscle and Power
http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html
Gray Hair and Black Iron
http://www.brookskubik.com/grayhair_blackiron.html
P.S. My other books and courses are right
here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Breathing exercises
work best with a barbell on your shoulders."
-- Brooks Kubik
Three Great Exercises for Strength and Vitality!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Yesterday, we talked about the T
thing and I suggested that diet
and exercise are the most important
factors in maintaining high levels
throughout your entire life.
Not pills.
Not creams.
Not shots.
Nothing you get in a bottle, a jar
or a tube.
Nothing you get from your doctor.
No, it's something entirely different.
Something you get by putting on your
sweats, pulling on your lifting shoes,
walking out into the garage or the
basement (or into the gym), and
grabbing and lifting some heavy
iron.
It's called exercise.
And when it's the right kind of exercise,
it makes all the difference in the world.
Yesterday, I gave you some suggestions
on good exercises -- and on sets and
reps -- to get your body producing as
much male hormone as possible.
Here are some more ideas:
1. The farmer's walk
Hard to beat for combined leg and back
training -- and for getting you breathing
hard and heavy.
Go as far as you can -- rest and repeat.
Rest a bit, then do it again.
Distance varies depending on how heavy
you go. Don't worry about doing it
"right." It's all good.
2. The Hise shrug
This is the old Joe Hise shrug with the
bar posiitoned as if you were going to
do a set of squats. Once again, a great
exercise for the legs and hips and back,
and one of the very best for the breathing
muscles.
The classic is 1 x 20 or 1 x 30. Three times
five or ten works well for major strength
gains.
Remember to breathe DEEP on each rep. Lift
the chest and the rib cage as high as possible.
And, of course, do these in a power rack,
since you'll be supporting a super heavy
weight.
3. High pulls
Do these for sets of five or sets of three.
Start light and work up, adding weight on
each set.
You can use a snatch grip or a clean grip.
These work the back and hips super hard --
and they also get you breathing like a
runaway locomotive -- all of which is
very good for you.
By the way, note that all three exercises
mentioned in this message work the traps
extremely hard. The traps are a BIG muscle
and they need a lot of work -- and when you
build them, they help make you strong like
a bull. There's a link between big traps
and super vitality. George Jowett used to
write about this back in the day -- and as
always, he was right on the money.
So when you train -- think legs, hips and
back -- and shoulders -- and traps -- and
work them hard!
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. You can hit your back muscles -- including
your traps -- very effectively with the old
school exercises in Dinosaur Dumbbell
Training:
http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_dumbbelltraining.html
P.S. 2. My other books and courses are right
here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Specialize on
your legs, hips and back -- and on your traps --
and on your shoulders. Focus your efforts where
your training does you the most good."
-- Brooks Kubik
Yesterday, we talked about the T
thing and I suggested that diet
and exercise are the most important
factors in maintaining high levels
throughout your entire life.
Not pills.
Not creams.
Not shots.
Nothing you get in a bottle, a jar
or a tube.
Nothing you get from your doctor.
No, it's something entirely different.
Something you get by putting on your
sweats, pulling on your lifting shoes,
walking out into the garage or the
basement (or into the gym), and
grabbing and lifting some heavy
iron.
It's called exercise.
And when it's the right kind of exercise,
it makes all the difference in the world.
Yesterday, I gave you some suggestions
on good exercises -- and on sets and
reps -- to get your body producing as
much male hormone as possible.
Here are some more ideas:
1. The farmer's walk
Hard to beat for combined leg and back
training -- and for getting you breathing
hard and heavy.
Go as far as you can -- rest and repeat.
Rest a bit, then do it again.
Distance varies depending on how heavy
you go. Don't worry about doing it
"right." It's all good.
2. The Hise shrug
This is the old Joe Hise shrug with the
bar posiitoned as if you were going to
do a set of squats. Once again, a great
exercise for the legs and hips and back,
and one of the very best for the breathing
muscles.
The classic is 1 x 20 or 1 x 30. Three times
five or ten works well for major strength
gains.
Remember to breathe DEEP on each rep. Lift
the chest and the rib cage as high as possible.
And, of course, do these in a power rack,
since you'll be supporting a super heavy
weight.
3. High pulls
Do these for sets of five or sets of three.
Start light and work up, adding weight on
each set.
You can use a snatch grip or a clean grip.
These work the back and hips super hard --
and they also get you breathing like a
runaway locomotive -- all of which is
very good for you.
By the way, note that all three exercises
mentioned in this message work the traps
extremely hard. The traps are a BIG muscle
and they need a lot of work -- and when you
build them, they help make you strong like
a bull. There's a link between big traps
and super vitality. George Jowett used to
write about this back in the day -- and as
always, he was right on the money.
So when you train -- think legs, hips and
back -- and shoulders -- and traps -- and
work them hard!
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. You can hit your back muscles -- including
your traps -- very effectively with the old
school exercises in Dinosaur Dumbbell
Training:
http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_dumbbelltraining.html
P.S. 2. My other books and courses are right
here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Specialize on
your legs, hips and back -- and on your traps --
and on your shoulders. Focus your efforts where
your training does you the most good."
-- Brooks Kubik
Some Very Important Research on the Mind-Muscle Connection!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
One quick update, and then we'll talk
training -- and specifically, how strength
training improves your brain power and your
nervous system!
UPDATE:
My audio seminar on the mental aspects
of strength training has been rescheduled
to next Tuesday at 7:00 EST. Carl Lanore
is having a tech issue, and we needed to
reschedule. If you signed up and cannot
make it, contact Carl Lanore ASAP.
Sorry about having to reschedule, and I
hope it's not an inconvenience for anyone!
TRAINING TALK:
A recent research study looked at the effect
of meditation on the physical structure of
the brain -- and the results were pretty
amazing.
After just one month -- a total of 11 hours
of meditation -- the scientists found:
(1) That nerve fibers (known as "white matter")
in the brain were becoming denser, and
(2) That myelin (a protective substance
surrounding the nerve fibers) was expanding.
In other words, the nerve fibers were "bulking
up" -- just the way your muscles bulk up
when you train them.
And these changes were occurring in the
anterior cingulate cortex region of the brain --
which is a part of the brain that helps regulate
behaviour and mood. Which may explain why the
subjects in the study reported improvements
in mood and a reduction in feelings of
anxiety, depression, anger, etc. -- and
why their levels of cortisol (a stress
hormone) dropped during the four week study.
So, am I suggesting that you try 20 minutes
of meditation every day, and see what happens?
Well, you certainly can. I'm going to try it.
It certainly can't hurt. (And if you're pressed
for time, do it when you do your flexibility and
mobility drills -- or when you do your cardio.)
But here's the key point for Dinosaurs.
I've been talking to you quite a bit about
the mental aspects of strength training --
about training with deep focus and intense
concentration -- about stepping out of the
day to day world and into "the inner universe"
(Bill Pearl's phrase) when you train -- and
about practicing concentration exercises,
visualization, and deep breathing before,
during and after your workouts.
And I've said that those things will increase
the strength of your nervous system -- and
strengthen the mind-muscle connection -- and
improve the functioning of the motor pathways
in your body.
This new research suggests that I'm right.
And here's a related thought.
If 20 minutes of quiet meditation can make
such a huge difference after just one month,
think about what an hour of "in the zone"
strength training can do for you.
I'm sure it's at least as effective as
meditation -- and perhaps even more so, because
you're actively seeking to improve the mind-
muscle link.
And maybe that's the most important benefit
of Dino style strength training.
Concentration. Focus. Visualization. Deep
breathing. The mind-muscle link. Quality
training. Championship thinking.
They're all tied together -- they all work
together -- and when you integrate them into
your training, you can achieve anything.
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's the link for the audio seminar where
I'll be teaching you how to improve your power
of concentration -- and how to use the power
of your mind to rocket your training to the
next level:
http://www.superhumanradio.com/seminarbookings/index.php/component/content/article/4/11-seven-keys-to-concentration-dinosaur-mindpower
P.S. 2. I cover concentration, visualization and
other elements of mental mastery in Dinosaur
Training, Dinosaur Bodyweight Training and
Strength, Muscle and Power:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_training.html
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_bodyweight.html
http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html
P.S. 3. My other books and courses are right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 4. Thought for the Day: "Building your body
also builds your mind. How's that for a bonus?"
-- Brooks Kubik
One quick update, and then we'll talk
training -- and specifically, how strength
training improves your brain power and your
nervous system!
UPDATE:
My audio seminar on the mental aspects
of strength training has been rescheduled
to next Tuesday at 7:00 EST. Carl Lanore
is having a tech issue, and we needed to
reschedule. If you signed up and cannot
make it, contact Carl Lanore ASAP.
Sorry about having to reschedule, and I
hope it's not an inconvenience for anyone!
TRAINING TALK:
A recent research study looked at the effect
of meditation on the physical structure of
the brain -- and the results were pretty
amazing.
After just one month -- a total of 11 hours
of meditation -- the scientists found:
(1) That nerve fibers (known as "white matter")
in the brain were becoming denser, and
(2) That myelin (a protective substance
surrounding the nerve fibers) was expanding.
In other words, the nerve fibers were "bulking
up" -- just the way your muscles bulk up
when you train them.
And these changes were occurring in the
anterior cingulate cortex region of the brain --
which is a part of the brain that helps regulate
behaviour and mood. Which may explain why the
subjects in the study reported improvements
in mood and a reduction in feelings of
anxiety, depression, anger, etc. -- and
why their levels of cortisol (a stress
hormone) dropped during the four week study.
So, am I suggesting that you try 20 minutes
of meditation every day, and see what happens?
Well, you certainly can. I'm going to try it.
It certainly can't hurt. (And if you're pressed
for time, do it when you do your flexibility and
mobility drills -- or when you do your cardio.)
But here's the key point for Dinosaurs.
I've been talking to you quite a bit about
the mental aspects of strength training --
about training with deep focus and intense
concentration -- about stepping out of the
day to day world and into "the inner universe"
(Bill Pearl's phrase) when you train -- and
about practicing concentration exercises,
visualization, and deep breathing before,
during and after your workouts.
And I've said that those things will increase
the strength of your nervous system -- and
strengthen the mind-muscle connection -- and
improve the functioning of the motor pathways
in your body.
This new research suggests that I'm right.
And here's a related thought.
If 20 minutes of quiet meditation can make
such a huge difference after just one month,
think about what an hour of "in the zone"
strength training can do for you.
I'm sure it's at least as effective as
meditation -- and perhaps even more so, because
you're actively seeking to improve the mind-
muscle link.
And maybe that's the most important benefit
of Dino style strength training.
Concentration. Focus. Visualization. Deep
breathing. The mind-muscle link. Quality
training. Championship thinking.
They're all tied together -- they all work
together -- and when you integrate them into
your training, you can achieve anything.
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's the link for the audio seminar where
I'll be teaching you how to improve your power
of concentration -- and how to use the power
of your mind to rocket your training to the
next level:
http://www.superhumanradio.com/seminarbookings/index.php/component/content/article/4/11-seven-keys-to-concentration-dinosaur-mindpower
P.S. 2. I cover concentration, visualization and
other elements of mental mastery in Dinosaur
Training, Dinosaur Bodyweight Training and
Strength, Muscle and Power:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_training.html
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_bodyweight.html
http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html
P.S. 3. My other books and courses are right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 4. Thought for the Day: "Building your body
also builds your mind. How's that for a bonus?"
-- Brooks Kubik
An Amazing and Inspiring Dino Success Story!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
I'm doing an audio seminar (i.e., a
live teleseminar) tomorrow evening at
7:00 EST. I'm going to cover the mental
aspects of strength training in a series
seminars, starting with one that will
teach you how to develop the power of
concentration and how to use it in
your training.
Carl Lanore, the host of SuperHuman
Radio, is handling all the tech stuff,
and is going to be on line with me during
the seminar, so head over to his site to
sign up:
http://www.superhumanradio.com/seminarbookings/index.php/component/content/article/4/11-seven-keys-to-concentration-dinosaur-mindpower
With the seminar tomorrow evening, the mental
aspects of strength training are much on my
mind -- so it was funny to get an email this
morning about that very topic. It comes from
Austin Voutour, a swim coach with an amazing
and inspiring Dino success story:
"Hi Brooks,
Firstly, I want to say that I'm looking forward
to the dumbbell book and the nutrition book (if
that is still in the making). I loved the Grimek
course, and the Military Press and Shoulder Power
course, as well.
[Note from Brooks -- the Dumbbell book will come
first -- and very soon -- and then I'll finish the
diet/nutrition book.]
However, the actual reason I'm contacting you is
to thank you for helping me to understand the
mental game much better. I am a swim coach here
in Gainesville, Florida. Our club, High Tide
Aquatics, is rather small with about 100 swimmers.
I work with the middle school and early high
school kids.
We have one girl, Jaide, who was born with no
muscle in her arms and sparse amounts in her
lower legs. She competes on the paralympic circuit
in the USA, and has been to a couple of national
level meets, and the PanAms.
Going into this season, about four months ago
we knew she had a chance to go to the paralympic
trials to compete in London -- but we knew it
would be close to get there.
Over the past four months, I had the opportunity
to work closely with her. Physically, she had the
ability to make the cuts. But two months ago, I
really started to work with her on the mental game,
deep breathing, visualization, positive self talk,
many of the things covered in Dinosaur Training.
Fast forward to this weekend. Jaide not only made
the paralympic team for her category, but took
first place and crushed her own American record,
shooting her to 7th in the world rankings.
I really think that her being able to tap into
the amazing power of the mind to sync with her
body helped her to make it this far.
I know she is not a lifting Dino, but she is
nonetheless a Dino! Thanks again!
Austin Voutour"
Austin -- Thanks for sharing that. Jaide is not
only a Dinosaur, she is a true champion. Talk
about being strong, and being tough -- WOW!
What a remarkable young woman. Tell her that
the entire Dino Nation will be cheering for her
in London!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. I cover the mental aspects of strength
training and muscle building in detail in
Dinosaur Training, Dinosaur Bodyweight Training
and Strength, Muscle and Power:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_training.html
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_bodyweight.html
http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html
P.S. 2. My other books and courses -- including my
new John Grimek training course -- are right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Never give up. If
you just keep going, you WILL succeed." -- Brooks
Kubik
I'm doing an audio seminar (i.e., a
live teleseminar) tomorrow evening at
7:00 EST. I'm going to cover the mental
aspects of strength training in a series
seminars, starting with one that will
teach you how to develop the power of
concentration and how to use it in
your training.
Carl Lanore, the host of SuperHuman
Radio, is handling all the tech stuff,
and is going to be on line with me during
the seminar, so head over to his site to
sign up:
http://www.superhumanradio.com/seminarbookings/index.php/component/content/article/4/11-seven-keys-to-concentration-dinosaur-mindpower
With the seminar tomorrow evening, the mental
aspects of strength training are much on my
mind -- so it was funny to get an email this
morning about that very topic. It comes from
Austin Voutour, a swim coach with an amazing
and inspiring Dino success story:
"Hi Brooks,
Firstly, I want to say that I'm looking forward
to the dumbbell book and the nutrition book (if
that is still in the making). I loved the Grimek
course, and the Military Press and Shoulder Power
course, as well.
[Note from Brooks -- the Dumbbell book will come
first -- and very soon -- and then I'll finish the
diet/nutrition book.]
However, the actual reason I'm contacting you is
to thank you for helping me to understand the
mental game much better. I am a swim coach here
in Gainesville, Florida. Our club, High Tide
Aquatics, is rather small with about 100 swimmers.
I work with the middle school and early high
school kids.
We have one girl, Jaide, who was born with no
muscle in her arms and sparse amounts in her
lower legs. She competes on the paralympic circuit
in the USA, and has been to a couple of national
level meets, and the PanAms.
Going into this season, about four months ago
we knew she had a chance to go to the paralympic
trials to compete in London -- but we knew it
would be close to get there.
Over the past four months, I had the opportunity
to work closely with her. Physically, she had the
ability to make the cuts. But two months ago, I
really started to work with her on the mental game,
deep breathing, visualization, positive self talk,
many of the things covered in Dinosaur Training.
Fast forward to this weekend. Jaide not only made
the paralympic team for her category, but took
first place and crushed her own American record,
shooting her to 7th in the world rankings.
I really think that her being able to tap into
the amazing power of the mind to sync with her
body helped her to make it this far.
I know she is not a lifting Dino, but she is
nonetheless a Dino! Thanks again!
Austin Voutour"
Austin -- Thanks for sharing that. Jaide is not
only a Dinosaur, she is a true champion. Talk
about being strong, and being tough -- WOW!
What a remarkable young woman. Tell her that
the entire Dino Nation will be cheering for her
in London!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. I cover the mental aspects of strength
training and muscle building in detail in
Dinosaur Training, Dinosaur Bodyweight Training
and Strength, Muscle and Power:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_training.html
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_bodyweight.html
http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html
P.S. 2. My other books and courses -- including my
new John Grimek training course -- are right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Never give up. If
you just keep going, you WILL succeed." -- Brooks
Kubik
The Most Important Thing
Many years ago, a man walked into a famous
gym and stood there, hands in pockets,
looking the place up and down and all
around.
It wasn’t a very impressive looking place.
It was neatly arranged, and it was small
and tidy looking. But the equipment was
old and (even worse) old-fashioned. Many
of the benches were handmade from wood.
There were plenty of old barbells and
dumbbells, of course, but not a single
machine. None of the stuff you would
see at the other places, and none of
the stuff you would see in the muscle
magazines.
“Is this everything?” the man asked.
The gray-haired gym owner shook his
head patiently.
“No,” he replied. “There’s one more
thing – and it’s the most important
thing.”
The visitor looked around quickly,
wondering what he had missed. Was
there a door to another room? Was
there an outside gym? Something up
on the roof – or down in the
basement?
Maybe it was some sort of special
exercise machine that no one but
the champs were allowed to use. But
where was it?
He frowned, and turned back to the
gym owner.
“What is it?” he asked. “Where is
it?”
The gym owner smiled.
“It’s right here,” he said.
And he tapped his forehead.
Today, many years later, the single
most important tool to take your
training to the next level is in
exactly the same place.
It’s located right between your ears.
It’s your mind.
Your mind controls your body. It
dictates how hard and how effectively
you train, how you perform your reps,
whether you hit the muscles you’re
trying to target, and whether you
have a good workout or a bad one.
In physical training, your mind
determines your success.
Not your body – your mind.
The problem is, very few people
understand how to harness the power
of their mind – or how to use it
to build strength, muscle and health.
And even fewer people know how to
teach others to use the power of
their mind.
But I’ve been studying the mental
aspects of strength training and
muscle building for almost my
entire life (as in, more than
45 years), and I’ve developed
specific techniques that I use
to maximize the mind-muscle link
and to make my workouts maximally
effective and maximally productive.
These are simple techniques, but
they work wonders – and I can teach
them to you very easily.
And I'm going to do it by teaming
up with Carl Lanore and SuperHuman
Radio. My courses will be part of
the new SuperHuman University
program.
These are a series of one-hour audio
seminars. Each course runs less than
(get this) TEN CLAMS. We're keeping the
price as low as we can so that everyone
can participate.
But pls note -- tech considerations limit
us to 300 students -- so step up and run to
the front of the line. If you wait, we may
not have any more available spots.
The first course is next Tuesday evening
at 7:00 PM EST. It's a one-time deal, so
you just need to invest one hour of your
time. And if you can't make the live
program, you can get it on CD.
We’ll start with concentration – and
I’ll teach you a foolproof system
that will double or even triple your
power of concentration – and allow
you to channel the power of your
mind into laser-focus.
It’s a simple system that you can
implement immediately – but it
will do more for your training
than anything else you could do.
I’m really looking forward to this
program – and I hope you are, as
well!
IMPORTANT -- PLS READ: You need to
go to the SuperHuman Radio site to
sign up. Here's the link:
http://www.superhumanradio.com/seminarbookings/index.php/component/content/article/4/11-seven-keys-to-concentration-dinosaur-mindpower
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. I cover mindpower in Dinosaur Training,
Dinosaur Bodyweight Training, and Strength,
Muscle and Power -- and you can find them
right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 2. John Grimek believed that intense,
focused concentration was one of the secrets
of successful strength training and muscle
building. The section on this in my new John
Grimek training course is worth its weight
in that yellow stuff they keep at Fort Knox:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the day: "Think big, lift
big -- think strong, be strong." -- Brooks Kubik
gym and stood there, hands in pockets,
looking the place up and down and all
around.
It wasn’t a very impressive looking place.
It was neatly arranged, and it was small
and tidy looking. But the equipment was
old and (even worse) old-fashioned. Many
of the benches were handmade from wood.
There were plenty of old barbells and
dumbbells, of course, but not a single
machine. None of the stuff you would
see at the other places, and none of
the stuff you would see in the muscle
magazines.
“Is this everything?” the man asked.
The gray-haired gym owner shook his
head patiently.
“No,” he replied. “There’s one more
thing – and it’s the most important
thing.”
The visitor looked around quickly,
wondering what he had missed. Was
there a door to another room? Was
there an outside gym? Something up
on the roof – or down in the
basement?
Maybe it was some sort of special
exercise machine that no one but
the champs were allowed to use. But
where was it?
He frowned, and turned back to the
gym owner.
“What is it?” he asked. “Where is
it?”
The gym owner smiled.
“It’s right here,” he said.
And he tapped his forehead.
Today, many years later, the single
most important tool to take your
training to the next level is in
exactly the same place.
It’s located right between your ears.
It’s your mind.
Your mind controls your body. It
dictates how hard and how effectively
you train, how you perform your reps,
whether you hit the muscles you’re
trying to target, and whether you
have a good workout or a bad one.
In physical training, your mind
determines your success.
Not your body – your mind.
The problem is, very few people
understand how to harness the power
of their mind – or how to use it
to build strength, muscle and health.
And even fewer people know how to
teach others to use the power of
their mind.
But I’ve been studying the mental
aspects of strength training and
muscle building for almost my
entire life (as in, more than
45 years), and I’ve developed
specific techniques that I use
to maximize the mind-muscle link
and to make my workouts maximally
effective and maximally productive.
These are simple techniques, but
they work wonders – and I can teach
them to you very easily.
And I'm going to do it by teaming
up with Carl Lanore and SuperHuman
Radio. My courses will be part of
the new SuperHuman University
program.
These are a series of one-hour audio
seminars. Each course runs less than
(get this) TEN CLAMS. We're keeping the
price as low as we can so that everyone
can participate.
But pls note -- tech considerations limit
us to 300 students -- so step up and run to
the front of the line. If you wait, we may
not have any more available spots.
The first course is next Tuesday evening
at 7:00 PM EST. It's a one-time deal, so
you just need to invest one hour of your
time. And if you can't make the live
program, you can get it on CD.
We’ll start with concentration – and
I’ll teach you a foolproof system
that will double or even triple your
power of concentration – and allow
you to channel the power of your
mind into laser-focus.
It’s a simple system that you can
implement immediately – but it
will do more for your training
than anything else you could do.
I’m really looking forward to this
program – and I hope you are, as
well!
IMPORTANT -- PLS READ: You need to
go to the SuperHuman Radio site to
sign up. Here's the link:
http://www.superhumanradio.com/seminarbookings/index.php/component/content/article/4/11-seven-keys-to-concentration-dinosaur-mindpower
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. I cover mindpower in Dinosaur Training,
Dinosaur Bodyweight Training, and Strength,
Muscle and Power -- and you can find them
right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 2. John Grimek believed that intense,
focused concentration was one of the secrets
of successful strength training and muscle
building. The section on this in my new John
Grimek training course is worth its weight
in that yellow stuff they keep at Fort Knox:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the day: "Think big, lift
big -- think strong, be strong." -- Brooks Kubik
An Old-School Training Secret that Really Works!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
This morning I was reading a book that
described an old Apache warrior named
Stalking Wolf, and how he prepared for
a hunt.
He would begin by stepping outside his
small earth-shelter, and breathing
deeply, filling his lungs with fresh,
clean air.
He would close his eyes and focus on
the scents and the smells of the
morning.
For long minutes, he would stand
silent, his chest rising and falling
with every precious breath.
His breathing was slow and deep. It
sharpened his senses, and prepared
him for the hunt.
I was struck by the similarity between
Stalking Wolf's breathing exercise (for
that's what it was) and the breathing
exercises I've used in my training and
lifting for many years.
In the old days -- and I'm talking about
the period from 1890 through 1930 or
1940 -- every physical culture book
or course talked about the importance
of deep breathing and taught the student
special breathing exercises. There were
even some courses that consisted of
nothing but breathing exercises. That's
how important it was.
The big exercise breakthrough of the
1930's was The Breathing Squat -- and
note it's name.
Not "the high rep squat."
Not the "20 rep squat."
"The breathing squat."
That gives you some idea of the importance
they placed on deep breathing back in the
old days.
Bob Hoffman believed in the value of deep
breathing in-between sets. He practiced the
Hoffman Walk, where he paced back and forth
across the gym, in-between his sets, filling
his lungs with breath after breath of life-
giving air as he did so. he believed that
the Hoffman Walk helped to energize his body
and prepare it for the next set or the next
exercise.
It must have worked pretty well, because Bob
Hoffman had one of the most enormous chest
expansions of the era -- and in some of his
weightlifting workouts, he would perform up
to twenty or more single attempts with his
top weight in the snatch or clean and jerk.
It takes a real Iron Man to train like
that -- and if you asked him, Hoffman said
the secret was deep breathing in-between
his attempts.
So if you're looking for a simple way to
increase your training intensity and kick
your strength and power into maximum over-
drive, give the Hoffman Walk a try.
Practice deep breathing as you visualize
your workout.
Start your workout by closing your eyes
and doing some breathing drills. You'll
be amazed at how this simple technique
improves your training.
Deep breathing clears your head. It helps
you focus. It grounds you. And it energizes
and strengthens your body.
It worked for Stalking Wolf. It worked for
Bob Hoffman. It works for me. And if you
give it a try, it will work for you!
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. Old-school physical culture is much
more than sets and reps -- and you can
learn the the training secrets that built
the greatest all-natural physiques and the
strongest men in human history in Dinosaur
Training, Dinosaur Bodyweight Training,
Strength, Muscle and Power and my other
books and courses -- including my new John
Grimek training course. You can find them
right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 2. Thought for the Day: "The air we
breathe is life itself -- and so is the
iron we lift." -- Brooks Kubik
This morning I was reading a book that
described an old Apache warrior named
Stalking Wolf, and how he prepared for
a hunt.
He would begin by stepping outside his
small earth-shelter, and breathing
deeply, filling his lungs with fresh,
clean air.
He would close his eyes and focus on
the scents and the smells of the
morning.
For long minutes, he would stand
silent, his chest rising and falling
with every precious breath.
His breathing was slow and deep. It
sharpened his senses, and prepared
him for the hunt.
I was struck by the similarity between
Stalking Wolf's breathing exercise (for
that's what it was) and the breathing
exercises I've used in my training and
lifting for many years.
In the old days -- and I'm talking about
the period from 1890 through 1930 or
1940 -- every physical culture book
or course talked about the importance
of deep breathing and taught the student
special breathing exercises. There were
even some courses that consisted of
nothing but breathing exercises. That's
how important it was.
The big exercise breakthrough of the
1930's was The Breathing Squat -- and
note it's name.
Not "the high rep squat."
Not the "20 rep squat."
"The breathing squat."
That gives you some idea of the importance
they placed on deep breathing back in the
old days.
Bob Hoffman believed in the value of deep
breathing in-between sets. He practiced the
Hoffman Walk, where he paced back and forth
across the gym, in-between his sets, filling
his lungs with breath after breath of life-
giving air as he did so. he believed that
the Hoffman Walk helped to energize his body
and prepare it for the next set or the next
exercise.
It must have worked pretty well, because Bob
Hoffman had one of the most enormous chest
expansions of the era -- and in some of his
weightlifting workouts, he would perform up
to twenty or more single attempts with his
top weight in the snatch or clean and jerk.
It takes a real Iron Man to train like
that -- and if you asked him, Hoffman said
the secret was deep breathing in-between
his attempts.
So if you're looking for a simple way to
increase your training intensity and kick
your strength and power into maximum over-
drive, give the Hoffman Walk a try.
Practice deep breathing as you visualize
your workout.
Start your workout by closing your eyes
and doing some breathing drills. You'll
be amazed at how this simple technique
improves your training.
Deep breathing clears your head. It helps
you focus. It grounds you. And it energizes
and strengthens your body.
It worked for Stalking Wolf. It worked for
Bob Hoffman. It works for me. And if you
give it a try, it will work for you!
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. Old-school physical culture is much
more than sets and reps -- and you can
learn the the training secrets that built
the greatest all-natural physiques and the
strongest men in human history in Dinosaur
Training, Dinosaur Bodyweight Training,
Strength, Muscle and Power and my other
books and courses -- including my new John
Grimek training course. You can find them
right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 2. Thought for the Day: "The air we
breathe is life itself -- and so is the
iron we lift." -- Brooks Kubik
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