As Promised - The March Dino Files!

New York gym owner and world famous strongman Sig Klein poses with some of his favorite old-school iron. Like Klein himself, these beautiful weights came from Germany - Prof. Attila, Sandow's trainer, brought them to New York!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

As promised this morning, here's the link
to grab your copy of the March 2019 issue
of The Dinosaur Files strength training
newsletter:

March 2019 Dinosaur Files

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-march2019.html

The little monster has plenty of great
training tips and workout ideas - and
features two killer articles:

1. A 48-year old Dino's detailed report
on how he trains to be stronger than
ever in his late 40's by using training
methods developed by John Davis and
Doug Hepburn.

and

2. A detailed review of Sig Klein's
training philosophy for older men -
with a detailed review of one of Sig
Klein's actual workouts after he
passed the "40 candles on the
birthday cake" mark.

Good stuff - fast and fun reading -
in a downloadable and printable
PDF format.

Here's the link again:

March 2019 Dinosaur Files

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-march2019.html

Happy reading - and be sure to let
me know how you like this month's
issue.

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

Look What Just Landed!

The December issue of The Dinosaur Files strength training newsletter has landed - and it's another good one!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

The December issue of The Dinosaur
Files strength training newsletter just
landed - and it's a good one.

Go here to grab the little monster
in a downloadable and printable
PDF format - with immediate
electronic delivery:

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-december2018.html

This month's issue has four feature
articles (all written by yours truly).

1. My Amazing Uncle and the
Pendulum of Death

2. How to Build Strength and
Muscle with Abbreviated Training
Programs

3. How William Boone Trained to
Set a World Record in the Jerk

4. Build Strength and Muscle the
Dino Way!

Good stuff - with rock solid training
advice - and several brand new and
very effective workouts.

Here's the link again - sprint on
over and grab it:

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-december2018.html

Happy reading!

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

Here It Is - The Sept-Oct Issue of The Dinosaur Files!

That's World and Olympic Champion Paul Anderson finishing a heavy military press. If Anderson were alive today, I like to think that he'd be reading The Dinosaur Files strength training journal.

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

We just released the Sept-Oct 2018 issue
of The Dinosaur Files strength training
newsletter.

It's another big issue - 12 pages - with tons
of training tips, exercises and workouts -
including a very challenging program that
uses a special combination of exercises
performed with a strongman yoke. (It's
real man-making stuff - so if you try it
and end up sore as heck, don't say I
didn't warn you - because I just did!)

You can grab the Sept-Oct Dino Files right
here in a downloadable and printable PDF -
with immediate electronic delivery:

www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-sep-oct2018.html

Happy reading - and enjoy!

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

How to Stay Up to Date with Everything at Dinosaur Training Headquarters!

If Reg Park were alive today, I like to think that he'd be a member of the Strength Secrets and Dinosaur Training Facebook groups - and that he'd be reading each and every issue of The Dinosaur Files newsletter as it comes out - and perhaps even writing articles for The Dinosaur Files!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

You may wish to bookmark this Blog post,
because it has a lot of important links and
important info for you.

I've been getting a lot of questions from
readers along the lines of:

"Let me know when you release Gray Hair
and Black Iron on Kindle!"

(Note: I also get the same question about
every book we have that is not yet available
in Kindle format.)

"How is your training going?"

"How is your diet going - what are you eating -
how is it working for you?"

"What are you lifting now?"

"Are you still squatting?"

"How do you feel now that you are in the 60-
plus crowd - have you changed how you train?"
"Where are you training now?"

"Are you still doing OL training or are you doing
other things?"

"What do you think about John Wood's Bone
Strength Project?"

"Do you ever do Bone Strength training?"

"Let me know when the next issue of The
Dinosaur Files comes out."

"Can you share some photos of your home
gym?"

"Are you still selling duplicate copies of old
books and magazines? Do you have anything
left in stock?"

(Note: yes, we do - and we'll be selling them
beginning next week - so be on the lookout
for more updates!)

"Do you have any old issues of Peary Rader's
IronMan magazine or Bob Hoffman's Strength
and Health for sale?"

(Note - yes, we do - pls email me if you're
interested.)

"Have you and Trudi moved to the Pacific
Northwest yet?"

(Note: not yet - but that's why I'm selling all
of my duplicate books and magazines - I can't
take them with me when we move.)

All of these questions are different - but all of
them are also similar.

They're all asking for updates and reports on
what's going on at Dino Headquarters.

Of course, you can find the answers to these
and many similar questions in the usual places -
as well as some new ones. We do an awful lot
to try to keep you updated and informed.

For example . . .

1. My Daily Emails.

I always send one or two (or three) emails every
day. If you don't get an email for a day or two,
you may have dropped off the email list. That
happens sometimes, and we never know why.

I blame cyber gremlins. There's no other
explanation.

If several days ever pass and you don't get an
email, you probably dropped off the list. If that
happens, go to the Dinosaur Training website
and sign back up for the emails.

If you have any problems or questions, shoot
me an email.

Also - if you change email addresses, be sure
to sign back up so we send your emails to your
new email address - or send me an email and
ask me to update your email in the mailing
system we use.).

2. The Dinosaur Training Blog.

As a back-up, I post all of my daily emails at
the Dinosaur Training Blog.

You can link to the Blog through the drop-
down menu on the landing page of my web-
site. Or just Google for it - it's easy to find.

If you miss an email, go to the Blog and read
it there:

http://dinosaurtraining.blogspot.com/

BTW, the Blog posts have photos you won't
see in my emails - so it's fun to check them
out from time to time.

3. Friend Me on Facebook.

Friend me on Facebook, and follow me there.
I post links to the Dinosaur Training Blog on
Facebook, and share lots of other interesting
things.

But note - Facebook has changed its algorithm,
and you won't see my posts unless you look
for and interact with them - meaning that
you hit LIKE and SHARE and that you add
COMMENTS.

Apparently, Mark Zuckerberg is NOT a
Dinosaur.

4. Join the Strength Secrets and
Brooks Kubik - Dinosaur Training
Facebook Groups.

John Wood has created a special PRIVATE
Facebook group called Strength Secrets.

I'm a member - and I post there regularly -
so you can find me (and many of your fellow
Dinos) by joining the group.

Go here to apply for membership - and tell
John I sent you:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/strengthsecrets/

Given the new Facebook algorithm (and
remember, MZ is NOT a Dinosaur), this
is much better than just friending me
on Facebook. (In other words, do both.)

Following John's lead, Bill Hinbern and
I are moderating a similar Facebook
Group (also a PRIVATE group) called
Dinosaur Training - Brooks Kubik.

Go here to apply for membership:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/85968831897/


5. Follow Me on Instagram.

I post tons of fun photos on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/brooks_kubik/?hl=en

6. Let Amazon Keep You Updated.

If you buy one of my Kindle books, Amazon
will send you update emails as we release
new books in the Kindle bookstore.

That's yet another way to stay on top of
things - although it only works if you read
Kindle books.

Which reminds me - Here's a link to
all of my books on Kindle - there are
25 of them right now, with many more
to come:

http://www.brookskubik.com/kindle.html

And of course, it works even better if you
browse around on my Kindle pages, look
for anything you might not already have,
and (most of all) if you post reviews for
my Kindle books.

7. Read The Dinosaur Files!

I do a lot of special updates and reports in
The Dinosaur Files newsletter. I figure that
the Dinos who pay for the newsletter (not
that each issue costs very much) are entitled
to get the latest and most detailed updates
on what we're doing here - including new
workouts, new equipment, and new training
ideas.

Go here for the two most recent issues:

July-August Dinosaur Files

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-julyaugust2018.html

May-June Dinosaur Files

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-mayjune2018.html

You can grab earlier issues here:

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_files.html

And If All Else Fails . . .

Send me an email!

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

35 Pounds of Muscle and Lifelong Strength and Health!

John Davis jerking what looks to be 400-plus pounds of old-school iron at Muscle Beach way back in the early 1950's. More proof that old-school training works!

 
Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Yesterday I mentioned that the new
issue of The Dinosaur Files tells the
true story of two young weightlifters
who decided to go to a South Seas
island and focus on their training,
diet and health - and see what
happened.

What happened was this.

With just a barbell set, one of them
gained 35 pounds of muscle - going
from 135 pounds to 170 pounds.

That's a 26 percent gain in muscle
mass.

Which is huge.

And he was ALREADY a weightlifting
champion in Australia - so it's not
like he was a beginner.

This was back in the 1930's - and
it was during the Depression - and
so the two guys were living on a
shoe-string, and eating a diet that
was MUCH DIFFERENT from the
modern 6 meal a day, 400 grams
of protein stuff that everyone is
pushing for "mass building" and
"weight gaining" and "hypertrophy"
programs.

And, of course, they didn't use any
supplements - or any drugs.

Nor did they do any kind of over-
the-top insanity training. Their
workouts were totally old-school -
and pretty low volume.

PLUS - they learned to surf while
they were on their tropical island -
and they both became avid, lifelong
surfers.

And one of them was surfing all
the way into his late 80's or early
90's - which tells us that his training
program and diet helped build life-
long strength and health as well as
that 35 pounds of muscle.

Anyhow, I have the whole story in
this issue of The Dinosaur Files:


the workouts

the exercises

the sets and reps

the diet

breakfast

lunch

dinner

what they ate

what they didn't eat

their daily schedule

the whole darn thing

It's all there in the July-August issue
of The Dinosaur Files - which you
can grab right here:

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-julyaugust2018.html

Give it a read - study it carefully -
and let me know what you think.

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

Grab the New Dinosaur Files!

The new issue of The Dinosaur Files strength training newsletter just landed! Grab a copy and settle down for some fun and informative reading.

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

The new issue of The Dinosaur Files
strength training newsletter is here!

As in - it just landed.

You can grab the little monster right
here:

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-julyaugust2018.html

This is a combined issue for July
and August - so it's a little bit
bigger than usual - and it's jam-
packed with great articles and
information.

And, as always, we have some
terrific training articles and work-
outs in this issue, including:

The "Hit By a Mack Truck"
Workout

A Hard and Heavy 35-Minute
Workout

Hill Sprints

Speaking of Leg Training

Your Best Weight

Stabilization and the Amazing
Shoulder Rehab

Two Real-Life Barbell Robinson
Crusoes (Note - you won't be-
lieve this one - it brings the
idea of desert island training
to a whole new level.)

Remembering Capt. Jack
Erickson

and

A Super Effective 30-Minute
Workout

Here's the link again:

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-julyaugust2018.html

As always, be sure to shoot me
an email and let me know how
you like this issue!

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

Three Good Ones!

We've released three great new training guides this month - including this little monster.  Do you have all of them?

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

It's been a super busy month here at
Dino Headquarters.

We've released three great new products
for you:

1. The May-June Dinosaur Files

This issue ran late, so we did an extra-
big combined issue.

Feature articles include:

The Simplest Bodyweight Workout in
the World

The Deadlift from Hell

The Valhalla Challenge

Bob Hoffman's Favorite Training
Program

Go here to grab the little monster:

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-mayjune2018.html

2. Dinosaur Strength and Power
Course No. 1 - Strength-Style Arm
Training

This is the first in a series of special
courses that give you detailed work-
outs and step-by-step instruction on
some of the best and most effective
training programs you'll ever see.

The goal is to give you a complete
encyclopedia of hard-hitting, super
effective workouts.

Course no. 1 covers Doug Hepburn's
old-school arm building workouts -
which build a perfect combination
of strength and muscle mass.

Arms that not only LOOK strong -
but ARE strong.

You can find this course right here:

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurstrengthandpower-01.html

3. Dinosaur Strength and Power
Course No. 2 - Heavy Partials

This is the second course in the new
Dinosaur Strength and Power series -
and it's a really good one.

It covers heavy partials - which are
one of the very best ways to build
strength and power.

They're also a tremendous bone-
builder.

And a tendon and ligament builder.

I gained 30 or 40 pounds on a very
similar power rack program many
years ago - and got so strong that
I won five National Bench Press
Championships in drug-free comp-
etition - so I know these methods
work.

Go here to grab Dinosaur Training
Secrets - Course No. 1 - Heavy
Partials:

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurstrengthandpower-02.html

A Very Big Thank You!

I want to close by saying THANK YOU
to everyone who grabbed one or more
of the new courses and the new issue
of The Dinosaur Files.

I really appreciate it.

If you have one or more of them, be
sure to shoot me an email and let me
know how you like it or them.

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

The Simplest Bodyweight Workout in the World - and Much More!

The May-June issue of The Dinosaur Files strength training newsletter has some killer articles - including The Simplest Bodyweight Workout in the World.

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

The May issue of The Dinosaur Files
strength training newsletter ran late,
so we're doing a combined issue for
May and June.

If you're fingers are itching to place
your order and grab the little monster,
here's the link:



http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-mayjune2018.html

It's an extra big issue with some great
articles, including:


The Simplest Bodyweight Workout
in the World

One Dino’s super-simple bodyweight work-
out - fast, fun and effective – and it really
works!

It's abbreviated - stripped to the essentials -
and very, very good. You'll definitely want
to give it a try.

And, as you might imagine - it's great for
home gym or on the road training.

The Valhalla Challenge

This special Challenge Workout comes
to you straight from the Land of the
Vikings - and you know what that
means!

It's hard, tough and demanding.

Not old-school - but ANCIENT-school.

The exact Challenge the Viking
warriors used to see who was the
strongest of the strong.

It makes a terrific Challenge - and a
super-effective workout for building
all-around, total body strength and
power.

Plus, it's scaled by age - so Dinos of
any age can give it a try.

When Things Don't Go Well

A candid, "from the trenches" article by
a longtime Dino about dealing with - and
overcoming - adversity in life and lifting -
and about staying motivated for training
and gaining as you grow older - something
that speaks to many of us.


The Deadlift from Hell

This comes from one of our many
Dino powerlifting champs - and it's
one of the most interesting and
motivating lifting stories you'll
ever read.

Best of all - it's a true story.

And I guarantee that just reading
it - and thinking about it - will add
some pounds to your own PR in the
deadlift.

Bob Hoffman's Favorite Workout

This is my article for the issue - a
detailed review of Bob Hoffman's
favorite workout.

Exercises.

Sets.

Reps.

How to perform the workout.

The exact weights that Hoffman
used.

Bronze, silver and gold medal
standards if you want to see if
you can go past Hoffman's
numbers.

How to combine the workout
with other training programs.

And best of all - it's perfect for
home gym training.

There's much more, of course,
but those are some of the high-
lights of the May-June issue.

So what are you waiting for?

Go ahead and grab the little
monster:

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-mayjune2018.html


Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

How to Avoid the Ugly Neck-Tie this Year

There's only one way to avoid the ugly neck-tie for Father's Day - and this is how to do it - with detailed, fail-safe instructions.

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Tomorrow is the Big Day for many of us.

Father's Day.

The day we always get a painfully ugly
neck-tie for our special present.

Ties with racing stripes.

Ties covered in question marks.

Pink ties with green polka-dots.

Ties that look like birds.

Ties that look like dogs.

Ties that look like fish.

Ties with golf clubs all over them.

Ties with super-heroes on them.

Heck, I knew one guy who got a tie with a
very artistic geometric design - but when
you looked close, the lines were made up
of very tiny silhouettes of naked women.

You had to be very close to see them . . .
but still, it was a very bad tie to wear to
work . . . . or anywhere else.

Anyhow, here's the way to avoid the tie
thing this year.

Put in a special request:

"Honey, I want a special shirt from the
Retro-Strength Shop.

You can order it for me right here:




https://www.retrostrength.com/product/dinosaur-training-cover-3-4-sleeve-raglan-shirt/

And if you feel like it, order me another
shirt or two - you pick them - there are
plenty to choose from:

https://www.retrostrength.com/shop/

But before buying anything, sign me up
for the Retro-Strength email list (or you
sign up for it) - and we'll get a special
coupon code by email that gives us 10
percent off any purchase from Retro-
Strength - on any orders thru June 17,
2018 (Father's Day).

Of course, if you'd like something for
yourself, feel free to get it. There are
some shirts for women - and some
shirts featuring some of the greatest
strong-women of all time - and some
Rosie the Riveter coffee mugs - and
some other things you might like.

I know the shirts won't get here in time,
but that's okay - you can buy me a copy
of Brooks' new training course - and the
May-June issue of The Dinosaur Files.

They arrive via email as PDF downloads,
so I'll have them on the Big Day.

Brooks Kubik's New Training Course

Featuring Doug Hepburn's strength-style
arm training - a complete program with
three different workouts - plus four
printable workout sheets:

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurstrengthandpower-01.html



The May-June Dinosaur Files

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-mayjune2018.html

Those would all be great presents -
I'd really like them.

Oh - if you got me a tie already - that's
really sweet of you, but I already have
quite a few of them - maybe we could
save it and give it to your brother next
month - it's his birthday, and I know he
likes colorful neck-ties."

How's that? Think it will work?

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

The Valhalla Challenge - A Super Workout from the Land of the Vikings!

This 302 pound push press was tough - but the Valhalla Challenge is 10 times tougher!

The Valhalla Challenge

This special Challenge Workout comes
to you straight from the Land of the
Vikings - and you know what that
means!

It's hard, tough and demanding.

Not old-school - but ANCIENT-school.

The exact Challenge the Viking
warriors used to see who was the
strongest of the strong.

It makes a terrific Challenge - and a
super-effective workout for building
all-around, total body strength and
power.

Plus, it's scaled by age - so Dinos of
any age can give it a try.

And it's perfect for home gym training.

You can do it with several different
types of equipment.

It's one of the featured articles in the
May/June issue of The Dinosaur Files
newsletter - and you can grab it right
here:

 http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-mayjune2018.html

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik  

It's Here - The May-June Issue of The Dinosaur Files!

If John Davis were alive today, he'd probably be reading the new Dinosaur Files right now!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

The May issue of The Dinosaur Files
strength training newsletter ran late,
so we're doing a combined issue for
May and June.

If you're fingers are itching to place
your order and grab the little monster,
here's the link:

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-mayjune2018.html

It's an extra big issue with some great
articles, including:

When Things Don't Go Well

A candid, "from the trenches" article by
a longtime Dino about dealing with - and
overcoming - adversity in life and lifting -
and about staying motivated for training
and gaining as you grow older - something
that speaks to many of us.

The Simplest Bodyweight Workout
in the World

One Dino’s super-simple bodyweight work-
out - fast, fun and effective – and it really
works!

It's abbreviated - stripped to the essentials -
and very, very good. You'll definitely want
to give it a try.

And, as you might imagine - it's great for
home gym or on the road training.

The Valhalla Challenge

This special Challenge Workout comes
to you straight from the Land of the
Vikings - and you know what that
means!

It's hard, tough and demanding.

Not old-school - but ANCIENT-school.

The exact Challenge the Viking
warriors used to see who was the
strongest of the strong.

It makes a terrific Challenge - and a
super-effective workout for building
all-around, total body strength and
power.

Plus, it's scaled by age - so Dinos of
any age can give it a try.

The Deadlift from Hell

This comes from one of our many
Dino powerlifting champs - and it's
one of the most interesting and
motivating lifting stories you'll
ever read.

Best of all - it's a true story.

And I guarantee that just reading
it - and thinking about it - will add
some pounds to your own PR in the
deadlift.

Bob Hoffman's Favorite Workout

This is my article for the issue - a
detailed review of Bob Hoffman's
favorite workout.

Exercises.

Sets.

Reps.

How to perform the workout.

The exact weights that Hoffman
used.

Bronze, silver and gold medal
standards if you want to see if
you can go past Hoffman's
numbers.

How to combine the workout
with other training programs.

And best of all - it's perfect for
home gym training.

There's much more, of course,
but those are some of the high-
lights of the May-June issue.

So what are you waiting for?

Go ahead and grab the little
monster:

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-mayjune2018.html


Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

Punching Cancer Right in the Mouth!

 

In his prime, John Davis was the strongest man in the world - but cancer took the two-time Olympic gold medalist and six-time world champion in his early 60's.

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Over the years, we've lost a number of Dinos
to cancer - including some who I knew very
well - and several who were good friends.

And, of course, we all know other people
who have been hit with cancer.

My Dad, for example - he died of cancer in
2015.

So I don't like cancer - and I'm very glad
to share stories where someone beats it.

In the March and April issues of The
Dinosaur Files newsletter, John Stehman,
one of our longtime Dinos (and a lifelong
powerlifter - now in his late 60's) tells the
story of receiving an out-of-the-blue cancer
diagnosis, and being scheduled for surgery,
and going thru the surgery - and then
fighting to make his comeback.

It's one of the most inspiring stories you'll
ever read.

And I guarantee that it will get you thinking.

Focusing on the really important things in
life.

And training and eating not just for strength,
power and muscle mass, but for optimum
health.

If you've read the March and April Dino
Files, you know exactly what I mean.

If not, please read them. John's story
has some very important information
for all of us.

You can grab the March and April issues
right here:

March

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur-files-march2018pdf.html

April

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-april2018.html

After you read them, let me know what
you think about John's two-part article -
and about the other articles in these two
issues.

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

Everyone Wants to Try It!

Not everyone wants to do old-school, Retro Lifting the way I do it here at Dino Headquarters - but everyone wants to give something else a try - and when you read about it, you may want to join them!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

The April issue of The Dinosaur Files
newsletter features a very unusual
workout.

It's called the 2-1 Workout.

I learned about it from an old-timer
way back in the late 1970's.

And get this - I've never heard about
anywhere else - and never read about
it - and never seen anyone else do it.

And that's saying a lot, because I've
been training and studying strength
training for over 50 years - and I've
pretty much read everything there is
to read about it.

Which means that the 2-1 workout is
a very unusual program.

But it's also a very good one.

So far, every email I've received with
feedback on the April Dino Files is
from a reader who wants to give it
a try.

You can check it out yourself - and
see if YOU want to give it a go.
It's right here - in the April issue of
The Dinosaur Files:

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-april2018.html

Also - if you missed the Oct, Nov, Dec,
Jan, Feb or March issues. you can grab
them here:

Oct, Nov, Dec and Jan issues

http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_files.html

Feb issue

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur-files-february2018pdf.html

March issue

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur-files-march2018pdf.html

The Dinosaur Files comes in a down-
loadable PDF with immediate electronic
delivery. Once you have it, you can save
it on your pc or print it out (or do both).

If you don't have a printer and you need
a hard-copy, shoot me an email - we'll see
what we can do.

Also - if it's easier for you to purchase a
one year, 12-issue subscription, shoot me
an email - we can make that happen, as
well.

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

The Mysterious 2-1 Program - and Much More!

 

John Grimek used many different training programs during his career - but I don't think he ever used the 2-1 Program. Very few people have ever used it - or even know what it is - and that's a shame, because it's an excellent program.

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Big breaking news!

Yesterday afternoon we released the April
issue of The Dinosaur Files strength
training newsletter - and Dinos around
the world have been racing to grab the
little monster.

You can join them by going here to grab
your copy of the April issue:

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-april2018.html

It's another great issue, with some really
good articles - including part 2 of John
Stehman's inspiring and motivational
article about his battle against cancer -
and his comeback after his cancer
surgery.

Part 1 of John's article was far and away
the most popular article in  the March
issue - and part 2 is even better.

There's also a terrific article where I cover
the mysterious 2-1 program - and give you
the exact 2-1 program I followed back in
the day - and an updated and much more
effective version for you to try now.

You've probably never heard of the 2-1
program, and that's no surprise.

Very few people have ever heard of it.

I learned about it long ago from an old-
timer who had a home gym where a
friend and I used to train.

Where he learned it, I have no idea.

I've never heard of it from anyone other
than him - and I've never read about it -
and the odds are good that you've never
read about it either.

But you can read about it now - beginning
at page 10 of the April Dinosaur Files:

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-april2018.html

So grab the issue, read it, and give the 2-1
program a try - and let me know how you
like it!

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

Here It Is - The April Dinosaur Files!

 

It's here - the April 2018 issue of The Dinosaur Files strength training newsletter!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

I'll keep this one short and sweet.

The April issue of The Dinosaur
Files strength training newsletter
has arrived!

It's another 12-page issue - loaded
with great articles - and you can
grab it right here:

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-april2018.html

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

Five Things to Know

 

Calling all Dinos! - it's time for a quick update on some of the things that have been happening this week!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

It's Saturday morning, and it's been a heck
of a week - so I thought I'd mention some
important updates.

And since it's a wet, rainy day here in Louis-
ville - and the same for many of the rest of
you - I thought I'd mention some good stuff
to grab and read - and some good places to
visit today.

1. The John Wood Report

On Friday afternoon, John Wood released
issue no. 2 of The John Wood Report.

It's a monster-sized, 19 page issue, in PDF
format so you can get it instantly - and yes,
it's printable, so you can print it and save it.

It has some great articles and training tips.

Tips on building pressing power, some fun
push-up challenges, cool workouts, a primer
on the reverse curl, some ab flattening tips,
special gut exercises and - get this - the
Hammer Man's Challenge to the World.

Go here to grab the the little monster:

https://www.oldtimestrongman.com/johnwoodreport-02.html

If you missed issue no. 1, it's right here:

https://www.oldtimestrongman.com/johnwoodreport-01.html

2. The Dino Files

The March issue of The Dinosaur Files is
getting great reviews. If you don't have it
yet, here's the link for the downloadable
and printable PDF:

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur-files-march2018pdf.html

And if you missed the October, Nov, Dec
Jan or Feb issues, go here to grab them so
you have the complete set:

Feb issue

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur-files-february2018pdf.html

Oct, Nov, Dec and Jan issues

http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_files.html

By then way - the March issue includes the
toughest leg training program in the world -
as well as the simplest bodyweight training
workout in the world - some special tips on
healthy joints for older Dinos - and a really
great article about how one of our longtime
Dinos has been battling back from cancer
surgery.

Very good stuff - informative, and super
inspiring!

3. The Strength Secrets Facebook Group

John Wood has started a fun new Facebook
group.

It's by invitation only - meaning you have to
apply and be approved for membership - so
it's limited to serious people having serious
discussions about the Iron Game.

Go here to apply for membership - and be
sure to tell John I sent you!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/strengthsecrets/

4. The Dinosaur Training Facebook
Group

Long ago, someone (and I don't know who),
started a Facebook Group for fans of Dinosaur
Training.

The admin bailed recently, and Bill Hinbern
took over as admin - and he made me an
admin, as well - so now we're trying to revive
the group and pep it up a bit.

So if you'd like to join that group, as well -
here's the link:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/85968831897/

5. The Coolest Strongman Coffee Mug
of All Time

John Wood's Retro-Strength Shop has a ton
of great stuff - including a full-color Louis
Cyr coffee mug that may very well be the
coolest strongman coffee mug of all time.

Go here to take a look - and see if you agree
with me:

https://www.retrostrength.com/product/louis-cyr-profile-mug/

There's more to update you on - but I'll save that
for another email.

In the meantime, and as always - thanks for
reading - and if you train today, make it a
good one!

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

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Some Very Useful Training Advice

Just when you thought there was nothing new under the sun - nothing else to learn - and that you had tried pretty much everything there was to try . . .

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

The March 2018 issue of The Dinosaur
Files strength training newsletter has
some very useful training advice from
your fellow Dinos.

So I thought I'd highlight several things
you'll find in this month's issue:

On pages 11 and 12 . . .

The World's Toughest Leg Specialization
Program

If you want to build Quadzilla thighs, this
is how to do it - and it will also help you
pack on strength and muscle throughout
your entire body.

Of course, it's not for everybody - you have
to be tough as nails to use it - because it's
an incredibly difficult program.

On page 3 . . .

The World's Simplest Bodyweight
Training Program

If you think bodyweight training only works
if you do superhuman gymnastic moves  or
other seemingly impossible exercises, think
again.

And get this - you only train on it TWO TIMES
a week! How's that for fast, effective and super
efficient?

On page 4 . . .

Supplement Dangers You Probably Don't
Know About

You probably don't know that certain popular
supplements may cause cancer - and that's
something you probably want to know if you're
thinking about using them.

On page 3 . . .

The Best Way for Beginners to Get Started
in Strength and Muscle Building

Old-school advice about how they got started
"back in the day" - it worked great then, and it
will work great now.

On pages 4 and 5 . . .

How a Social Media Fad Can Sabotage Your
Training

There's a popular trend on social media that
can de-rail your training - and you probably
don't realize how much it is affecting you -
and how bad it can be for your workouts.

On pages 8 and 9 . . .

How to Build Super Strength with Sledge
Hammer Training

You probably never thought about using
sledge hammers this way - but it can help
build some serious strength in your hands,
arms and shoulders.

On page 9 . . .

An Anti-Inflammatory Drink

A simple home-made drink that uses some
things you probably have in your kitchen
cupboard. It works for one Dino, and it can
work for you!

On page 10 . . .

A Martial Arts Expert's Deadlifting Tip

One of our readers takes a special tip learned
from his martial arts teacher - and uses it in
his deadlifting workouts.

It's simple but effective - and it will help take
your deadlifting to an entire new level.

And, of course, there's much more.

Go here to grab the March issue of The
Dinosaur Files:

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur-files-march2018pdf.html

Thanks - and happy reading!

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. If you missed the October, Nov, Dec
Jan or Feb issues, go here to grab them so
you have the complete set:

Feb issue

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur-files-february2018pdf.html

Oct, Nov, Dec and Jan issues

http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_files.html

Where Can You Find Real World Training Advice?

 

There's plenty of training advice out there - but most of it isn't very good, very effective or very useful - especially for drug-free trainees - and for people who need to balance job and family responsibilities with regular training.

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Where do you go to find real world
training advice - meaning the kind of
advice that works for real people like
you and me?

One place to do it is in The Dinosaur
Files monthly strength training news-
letter.

Each issue is filled with my own articles
and training tips - which I like to think
qualify as real world training advice - as
well as training tips, workouts and
workout reports from your fellow
Dinosaurs.

There was a time, long ago, when everyone trained old-school - and they got great results doing it. The Dinosaur Files focuses on old-school training - and on what to do for real results.

And that gives you a goldmine of infor-
mation in every issue - because your
fellow Dinos are real people - who live,
work and train in the real world - and
who train with real weights - on real
exercises - doing real workouts.

In other words, they're not doing the
silly stuff you see on social media -
and they're not doing the over the
top fantasy stuff you see in the
mainstream muscle media.

They're doing the stuff that works -
and their advice can help you save
years of wasted effort.

In addition - and this is very important -
The Dinosaur Files covers the kind of
topics and issues you won't see any-
where else because they're not "cool"
and they don't trend:

How to come back from an injury or
illness.

How older trainees can keep on going -
and keep on gaining.

Pain-free workouts for older Dinos - or
for Dinos of any age.

How to keep on training when Life
throws you under the bus.

Exercise work-arounds to get past those
nagging dings and dents.

Training programs that work when you
have limited equipment  - or limited
time.

Training outside - at night - in the dark - with two old chairs for lifting blocks - because that's what it takes to get it done. You won't read about this sort of thing in the mainstream muscle media - but you WILL read about it in The Dinosaur Files.

For example, here's what you'll find in
the March issue of The Dinosaur
Files:

Spatial and situational awareness - and
how it can help you save someone from
serious harm.

A reader's simple and basic workout.

No more "Bro" workouts.

Old-School advice for beginners.

A simple back rehab tip.

A unique approach to bodyweight
training.

Dino strong since 1996.

Dinos and cancer - and why I want
to punch Big C in the nose.

Some popular supplements - and
the dangers associated with them.

A pet peeve - social media "fails" -
and how they can sabotage your
training.

A  great weightlifting champion's
mental approach to competition.

A Dino's struggle with cancer - and
how he battled back - part 1 of an
incredibly inspiring 2 part article.

Things that work - tips from a long-
time Dino - including advice on squats,
anti-inflammatory self "medication",
staying motivated, warm-ups, and
more.

How Dinosaur Training cured a
reader's lifelong back problem -
another very inspiring true
story.

Sledgehammers - and how to use
them - but not the way you think -
or the way everyone else uses them.

Leg specialization for Dinosaurs -
one of the ruggedest leg training
programs you'll ever see.

The importance of small changes -
and a special 30 day challenge
for readers.

As you can see, it's a heck of an issue -
jam-packed with tons of great training
advice - with tips and workouts that you
won't find anywhere else.

Go here to grab the little monster:

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur-files-march2018pdf.html

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. If you missed the October, Nov, Dec
Jan or Feb issues, go here to grab them so
you have the complete set:

Feb issue

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur-files-february2018pdf.html

Oct, Nov, Dec and Jan issues

http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_files.html

The Toughest Leg Training Program

 

Philadelphia's Louis Abele was famous for his incredibly tough leg training programs - but here's a program that might be even tougher and more difficult.

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

There's a lot of silly stuff out there about
new and exotic exercises - and "mega-
intensity" over the top super workouts.

It sounds great, looks cool and promises
the world - but it never delivers.

All it does is tear you down, burn you
out, and set you up for a nasty injury -
or perhaps even push you right into
one.

Then there are the REAL workouts.

They're built around basic exercises.

They use simple systems of sets and
reps.

They are short, fast, and relatively
low in volume - what I call "abbreviated
workouts."

They allow plenty of time for recovery
and recuperation in-between workouts.

The focus is on perfect form in your
exercises - on hard work - on intense
concentration and total focus - and on
slow but steady, systematic progression.

They don't look fancy, they don't sound
exotic, and they're way too boring to
put on social media.

But guess what?

They work.

They're also harder than heck.

Way harder and tougher than the silly
stuff.

For example, check out the leg specialization
program in the March issue of The Dinosaur
Files newsletter.

It's a real program - used by a real person -
with real weights - all of which is hard to find
in the age of social media fakery.

It's very simple - but it's one of the toughest,
hardest programs you'll ever see - and only a
certified hard-core serious trainer can do it.

Check it out - and if you're ready for it, give
it a try:

March 2018 Dinosaur Files

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur-files-march2018pdf.html

Also - if you missed the October, Nov, Dec
Jan or Feb issues, go here to grab them so
you have the complete set:

Feb 2018 Dinosaur Files

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur-files-february2018pdf.html

Oct, Nov, Dec and Jan Dinosaur Files

http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_files.html

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

The March Dinosaur Files!

I like to think that if John Grimek were alive today, he'd be reading The Dinosaur Files monthly strength training newsletter.

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

In case you missed the news - the
March issue of The Dinosaur Files
is here - and it's a great issue.

Take a look at what's inside:

Spatial and situational awareness - and
how it can help you save someone from
serious harm.

A reader's simple and basic workout.

No more "Bro" workouts.

Old-School advice for beginners.

A back rehab tip.

A unique approach to bodyweight
training.

Dino strong since 1996.

Dinos and cancer - and why I want
to punch Big C in the nose.

Some popular supplements - and the
dangers associated with them.

A pet peeve - social media "fails" -
and how they can sabotage your
training.

A  great weightlifting champion's
mental approach to competition.

A Dino's struggle with cancer - and
how he battled back - part 1 of a 2
part article - very inspiring!

Things that work - tips from a long-
time Dino - including advice on squats,
anti-inflammatory self "medication",
staying motivated, warm-ups, and
more.

How Dinosaur Training cured a
reader's lifelong back problem -
another very inspiring true
story.

Sledgehammers - and how to use
them - but not the way you think -
or the way everyone else uses them.

Leg specialization for Dinosaurs -
one of the ruggedest leg training
programs you'll ever see.

The importance of small changes -
and a special 30 day challenge
for readers.

As you can see, it's a heck of an issue -
jam-packed with tons of great training
advice - with tips and workouts that you
won't find anywhere else.

Go here to grab the little monster:

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur-files-march2018pdf.html

Also - if you'd prefer grabbing a one-year,
12-issue subscription to The Dinosaur
Files, shoot me an email - we can make
it happen!

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. If you missed the October, Nov, Dec
Jan or Feb issues, go here to grab them so
you have the complete set:

Feb issue

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur-files-february2018pdf.html

Oct, Nov, Dec and Jan issues

http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_files.html