News, Notes, Updates and Questions for Dinosaurs!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

I need to cover a bunch of different
topics this morning, so let's get going!

1. The February Dinosaur Files

We just released the February issue of
the Dinosaur Files. Go here to grab it:

February 2016 Dinosaur Files

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles_february2016.html

If you missed the December and January
issues, go here to grab them:

January 2016 Dinosaur Files

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles_januaryr2016.html

December 2015 Dinosaur Files

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles_december2015.html

And, as always, a very big THANK YOU to
everyone who reads and enjoys The
Dinosaur Files! Your support and your
enthusiasm means the world to us.

2. Tommy Kono

As I noted last week, Tommy Kono is
very ill, and may not be with us much
longer. If you'd like to send him a card
or letter to wish him well and to thank
him for everything he has done for the
Iron Game, send it to me and I will
forward it to Tommy.

Mail it to me at this address:

Tommy Kono
c/o Dinosaur Training
PO Box 4426
Louisville, Ky 40204

We've had a terrific response so far --
but please step up and take action if
you have not already done so. I know
it will mean a great deal to Tommy.

3. Follow Me on Instagram, Facebook
and Twitter!

I'm posting some great photos and video
on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Be
sure to follow me and join the fun. And
hit the LIKE and SHARE buttons as much
as you can. (Consider it "active rest" for
your thumbs and fingers.)

I'm on Facebook at Brooks Kubik.

I'm on Twitter at #brookskubik and
#dinosaurtraining.

And I'm right here on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/brooks_kubik/

4. Dinosaur Training DVD's

I still carry my Dinosaur Training DVD's
and my Bodyweight Training DVD's -- but
I've also let John Wood upload them at
his member site, The Iron League. Of course,
there's a ton of other great stuff at The Iron
League  -- including some things that are so
rare that I've never seen them anywhere
else -- or even knew they existed. And that's
saying a lot, because I've been collecting Iron
Game books, courses and magazines for close
to 50 years, and I thought I had "seen it all."
Go here to join up:

http://www.ironleague.com/

5. Dinosaur Training Seminars

Are you interested in attending a Dinosaur
Training seminar here in Louisville?

Are you a gym owner -- and would you like
to host a Dinosaur Training seminar?

If the answer to either question is "Yes!" then
shoot me an email. If there's enough interest,
we can make start doing some seminars this
year.

The Wrap-Up

There's more to cover, but that's enough for
now. 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 find all of my books and courses
right here at Dino Headquarters:

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

P.S. 2. Thought for the Day: "The more you
do, the more you CAN do." -- Brooks Kubik

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Dinosaur Mindpower (Part Two) and More!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Three quick notes to start the day:

1. Dinosaur Mindpower

Cj Swaby has put up part two of
his interview with me where we covered
the development of Dinosaur Mindpower
and how I've used it in training and
in competition. You can find it here:

http://cjs-fitness.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/wild-physique-unleashed-brooks-kubik.html

Kudos to Cj for doing this! It turned
out to be pretty good.

2. Dinosaur Dumbbell Training

I'm launching a pre-publication
special for Dinosaur Dumbbell Training
next Tuesday. To make things more fun
for everyone, we've put up a countdown
clock that will count down the days,
hours, minutes and seconds until we
go live with the launch. It features
classic photos of great champions,
and the photo changes every day, so
keep on going back and taking a look.
(Sig Klein was up yesterday, but today
it is John Y. Smith. hit the refresh button
on your computer to see the new picture!)

http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_dumbbelltraining.html

BTW, if you want me to do a DVD to go
with the new book, send an email and
tell me to go for it!

3. Seven Keys to Concentration

I recently did an audio seminar on how
to build strength and muscle by developing
your powers of concentration and fully
integrating your mind and your body when
you train. We recorded the seminar, and it's
available on CD. The cost is 19.95 clams
plus s&h -- but if you order it with any
other Dinosaur Training product, I can
ship it for no additional charge. (That
would be an easy way to save some clams
when you reserve your copy of the new
Dumbbell Training book -- you can order
the book and the CD, and I'll ship them
together for one s&h charge.)

More to follow -- I have some important
training tips to share.

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. Remember, keep checking the countdown
clock!

http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_dumbbelltraining.html

Now Available -- The Seven Keys to Concentration CD!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Big breaking news for Dinos!

Carl Lanore just put up the much
anticipated link to my new CD, The
Seven Keys to Concentration --
a recording of a terrific hour-long
seminar I did for Carl's SuperHuman
University.

In the program, I taught a seven
step program for developing your
power of concentration to the
absolute maximum for peak performance
in strength training -- meaning peak
performance in workouts and peak
performance in competition.

And no, it's not a course in hippy-
dippy meditation, and I'm not wearing
60's style prayer beads, and I'm not
sitting here munching on tofu and
carrot sticks.

This is POWER STYLE concentration.

WEIGHTLIFTER STYLE concentration.

The same type of concentration used
by the greatest strongmen, weightlifters,
powerlifters, and bodybuilders in the
history of the Iron Game.

There are two ways to place an order.

1. You can order the CD directly from
Carl Lanore. If you do that, you'll
pay the regular cost of the CD (19.95
clams) plus s&h. Carl will handle the
fulfillment (meaning, Carl will mail
it to you). Carl's link is right
here:

http://www.superhumanradio.com/component/jshopping/product/view/5/7.html

2. Order directly from me whenever you
order another Dinosaur Training product.
You'll pay for the other product or
products, and pay s&h for it/them.
You'll pay 19.95 clams for the CD, but
there will be no additional s&h charge,
since we can include the CD with the rest
of your order. If that's what you want
to do, shoot me an email and I'll tell
you how to place your order.

PLEASE NOTE: It makes no difference to me
whether you order the CD from me or from Carl
Lanore. I just want you to order it --
because it's important information, and
it will really help you in your training.
So order directly from Carl if you want
to do so -- or order from me if you're going
to order something else (and save on s&h).
But order the little monster!

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. Here's the link again for Carl Lanore:

http://www.superhumanradio.com/component/jshopping/product/view/5/7.html

P.S. 2. And here's the link to all of my
Dinosaur training books, courses, DVD's,
and other Dino goodies:

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

P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Every obstacle is
an opportunity." -- Brooks Kubik

News and Updates for Dinosaurs!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

About two weeks ago I did an
audio seminar for Carl Lanore's
SuperHuman University. The topic
was Seven Keys to Concentration,
and the purpose was to teach a
simple, easy to learn program
for Dinos to use to ramp up their
power of concentration.

And since I teach strength training,
muscle building and physical culture,
it wasn't just your ordinary course
in meditation. It was a seminar designed
to teach you how to link your mind and
your body for maximum gains in your
training.

The seminar lasted one hour, and it
was really good. Carl and I have
gotten a ton of feedback from
attendees ever since.

Anyhow, if you missed the live
seminar, here's some very good news:
Carl recorded the whole thing, and he's
going to be offering it on CD -- and
this is going to happen TOMORROW.

I'll send an email with a link as soon
as we're ready to go -- so be looking
for it!

In other Dino News, I've been working
like crazy on my new book, Dinosaur
Dumbbell Training -- and we're getting
very close to being able to launch the
little monster. In fact, we might even
start the pre-publication special next
week. So be looking for that announcement,
as well.

The book is looking great. It will feature
over 100 Dinosaur Dumbbell exercises --
as well as 50 different workouts. Lots
and lots of good material on old-school
dumbbell training -- and updated twists
on old-school training.

That's all for now -- I need to get back
to the keyboard!

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. My books and courses -- and Dinosaur
Training DVD's -- are right here:

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

My Kind of Dumbbell Training!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

I've been pounding the keyboard all
day long, working away on my new book
covering DINOSAUR DUMBBELL TRAINING.

If you'd like to know more about Dino
Style Dumbbell Training, take a look
at the following clip from the recent
seminar in London where I taught
Dinosaur Dumbbell Training. This is
from my opening remarks to the group,
and it's a pretty good summary of Dino
Style Dumbbell training:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olMos79YwhM&feature=share

By the way, this was filmed and posted
on YouTube by Daniel Hahn, a long-time
Dino and top kettlebell instructor in
Germany. He traveled a long way to
get to the seminar, but he says it was
well worth it!

Anyhow, I thought you'd enjoy the clip
and the sneak peek at some of the things
I'll be teaching in the book -- and at my
approach to dumbbell training.

In other Dino news, I've been getting a
ton of questions about rest-pause training,
heavy singles, and how (and when) to
integrate them into your training. I can't
answer all the questions because the book is
taking so much of my time, but let me refer
you to:

1. Dinosaur Training (which covers single rep
training in detail):

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

2. Strength, Muscle and Power (which covers
single rep training, rest pause training, and
tons of workouts that incorporate heavy singles
and rest-pause training):

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

3. Chalk and Sweat (which gives you 50 different
workouts, including plenty of low rep and single
rep workouts):

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

I think those will answer most of the questions
I've been getting -- and answer any questions that
YOU might have about how to put together some
effective, result-producing workouts using rest
pause and single rep training!

And now -- back to the book!

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

Old Gold from Bradley J. Steiner!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

When I was in high school, my favorite
book in the entire world was Bradley
J. Steiner's COMPLETE GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE
BARBELL TRAINING (which is, alas, long
out of print now).

One of my favorite chapters in the
book was Chapter 3, "THE MENTAL ASPECTS."

Steiner began that chapter with these
rousing words:

"The biggest fool on earth is the man who
scoffs at the invincible power of the
human spirit, and who maintains that only
the body is real -- and that what one does
or what one can do is limited only to his
physical self. But I do not think that any
real human achievement can be attained or
attributed solely to muscular labor. Not
even, or perhaps least of all, the
achievement of a well-built, healthy
body. The MIND IS THE MASTER that can
accomplish miracles with the body!"

I read those words over and over, until
they were seared into my brain cells --
and I've tried hard to live them each and
every day of my life -- and to implement
them in each and every workout I take.

Today, nearly 40 years later, I'm more
impressed than ever with Steiner's
emphasis on the mental aspects of
strength training. And I hope that,
you, too, take Steiner's words to heart --
and that you emphasize the mental aspects
in your training -- and indeed, in all
aspects of your life.

As always, thanks for reading and have
a great day. If you train today, use your
mind to make it a great one!

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. I'm covering 7 KEYS TO CONCENTRATION
in an audio seminar tomorrow evening. It's
at 7:00 p.m. EST. You can listen live or
grab the entire hour-long course on CD. To
sign up, go here:

http://www.superhumanradio.com/seminarbookings/index.php/component/content/article/11

Thought for the Day: "The better I think,
the better I lift." -- Brooks Kubik

The Seven Keys to Concentration!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Carl Lanore just posted the following
on Facebook -- and I think he says it
pretty darn well:

"Find your 500 Pound Bench Press.
Imagine your 600 Pound Squat or
your 700 Pound Deadlift. Brooks
Kubik has refined the art of
Concentration that leads to
pushing your body into uncharted
waters of greater strength.

The Seven Keys To Concentration will
give you access to strength you never
realized you had. You won't find this
in a supplement bottle or a drug.

Don't miss this SHU Lecture.

Tuesday 6/26 at 7:00PM Eastern time.

Please only those who can attend the
live event should sign up. CD's of
the lecture will be available for
those who can not make the live
seminar.

To reserve your spot in the seminar,
go here:

http://www.superhumanradio.com/seminarbookings/index.php/component/content/article/11

Carl Lanore
Host of SuperHuman Radio and SuperHuman University"

As I said, I think Carl says it pretty
darn well. I'm really looking forward
to this seminar, and I'm hoping to see
as many Dinos as possible taking part
in it. Thanks in advance to everyone who
can join us!

Yours in strength,

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

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

Dino Dumbbells and Other Updates for Dinos

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

In case you missed yesterday's email,
there's a YouTube video showing me try
to beat the IAWA World record in the
two dumbbell clean and jerk in my age
group and weight class.

It was filmed at the London seminar last
week where I covered (of course) Dinosaur
Dumbbell training.

You can find the clip in the below link.
But be warned, the title (which someone
else wrote) is NSFW and it gets pretty
loud, so don't watch it at work.

The clip begins with my second attempt.
I missed the first one. From there, you
can see what happened:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A21on8bABcE

(Note: Not sure if the link is working. If not,
go to YouTube and search for "Kubik dumbbell
London" and you should find it.)

A number of readers have asked about the
weight of the dumbbells. They were only 80
pounders -- but awkward and unwieldy as
heck. At home, I use a special set of
dumbbells that are well-balanced for heavy
lifting, and things work much better.

I'd like to push a pair of 100 pounders
overhead, and I think I can do it with
the right dumbbells. And at age 55, a pair
of 100 pounders would not be too shabby.

That's one of the things I'm going to cover
in my new book on Dumbbell Training (which
ought to be ready pretty soon -- so be looking
for it in the not too distant future). The
right kind of dumbbell is critical for heavy
dumbbell training. And I'll go over that in
detail in the book, and tell you what you
need and what to look for.

I'm also covering details on how to perform
various old school dumbbell lifts -- how to
integrate old-school dumbbell training into
your workouts -- safety tips -- some dumbbell
history -- records -- how to measure your
progress, etc. It will be a pretty good read --
and it will feature a ton of photos so you
can see how to do the exercises the RIGHT
way.

I'll probably do a DVD, as well. That would
be a big help in teaching the proper form
for the different exercises.

In other Dino news, I'm doing a one-hour
audio seminar with Carl Lanore for his new
SuperHuman University lecture series. It will
be at 7:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, June 19. If
you can't make the live broadcast, you can
grab a CD and listen to it at your
convenience.

For more details, and to sign up for the
seminar, go here:

http://www.superhumanradio.com/seminarbookings/index.php/component/content/article/4/11-seven-keys-to-concentration-dinosaur-mindpower

For tech reasons, we have to limit the size
of the class, so if you're planning to join
us for the live broadcast, sign up now!

Finally, I want to say THANK YOU to everyone
who attended the London Seminar. You're a
great group of lifters, and it was an honor
to meet and work with you!

That's it for now, but be looking for a second
email shortly. I still need to cover the
10/5/3/2/1 Rule. Thought I would do it on
Tuesday, but got pulled away by 20,000 other
things.

More to follow -- stay tuned!

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. My books, courses, DVD's and shirts -- as
well as back issues of The Dinosaur Files
newsletter -- are available at the usual place:

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

P.S. 2. Thought for the Day: "Training days are
the best days of the week." -- 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

A Sneak Peek at Something New and Exciting for Dinos!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Carl Lanore, the founder and host of
SuperHuman Radio, has launched something
new and exciting.

It's called SuperHuman University, and
it's going to offer a series of one hour
long-distance learning classes -- a/k/a
audio seminars covering various topics
related to strength training, health,
diet and nutrition, bodybuilding,
powerlifting, etc.

I've been a guest on SHR many times --
in fact, my first Dinosaur Training
interview is one of the most frequently
downloaded and highest rated of the
nearly 1,000 SHR programs. So it's no
surprise that Carl asked me to prepare
a program for SuperHuman University.

In fact, he's asked me to do a series
of programs -- covering different aspects
of Dino-style strength training.

The first program is going to cover one
of my favorite topics -- the Mind-Muscle
Connection and how to use the power of
your mind to rocket your training to
the next level.

We're working on the details, but here's
the way it's looking:

1. The class will be one hour.

2. It will be a one-time class.

3. We'll give you a free downloadable hand-out
or mini-course covering Dinosaur Mind-Power.

4. Carl will facilitate the program by
introducing and interviewing me -- and I'll
cover Dinosaur Mind-Power in detail. We've
worked together so many times now that we
know this will work great.

4A. We'll do about 45 minutes of interview
format. And then  . . . .

4B. We'll open the lines for short questions
from listeners. And we'll do that for another
15 minutes or so.

5. Carl will record the class, and a CD will
be available for anyone who can't listen to
the class -- or for anyone who wants the CD.

6. We want as many Dinosaurs to listen to the
show (or to grab the CD) as possible, so we're
keeping the price as low as possible.

6A. It will be nine point nine five pieces of
wampum.

7. We're working on a sign-up page,which will
be posted on the SHR website when it is ready.
It should be up sometime next week. I'll keep
you posted and send an email with the link.

8. We're going to limit the size of the group --
probably to 200 people -- and we expect it to sell
out faster than fast. So when you see the link,
take immediate action. Remember, you'll be
competing for a spot against everyone on Carl's
mailing list, his Facebook friends, and his SHR
listeners, so you need to be a Dino and charge
right on over!

9. As I mentioned, I'm doing a sign-up page, and
I'd love some testimonials from you about Dinosaur
Training and how it has helped you -- or how much
my various books, courses and DVD's have helped
you -- or how you've used Dinosaur Mind-Power
for great gains in strength, muscle and power.

9A. I'd also love something about how Dinosaur
Mind-Power has helped you in other aspects of
your life.

9B. I'm just looking for a sentence or two --
so it won't take long to write it up and send it
in -- but it would really help me. And thanks in
advance for anyone who sends in a testimonial.

10. I did a four-week audio seminar earlier in
the year, and many of you were in the class for
it. If you were, please send in a short testimonial
about the audio seminar format and how you liked
it.

10A. I want to do some live seminars in the USA
this year, but I also want to keep going with the
audio seminars. They're inexpensive and they
deliver great value, so it's a good thing to
do. And it gives me a chance to meet as many
of you as possible, even if only by phone.

Anyhow -- that's the update. Stay tuned for
more details next week!

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. I cover the mental aspects of strength
training in detail in DINOSAUR TRAINING and
DINOSAUR BODYWEIGHT TRAINING. You can find
them right here:

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

P.S. 2. Please send in a short testimonial --
they'll be a big help! (And again -- THANKS in
advance!)

Dinosaur Dumbbell Training

Hail to the Dinosaurs!



Yesterday I did some heavy dumbbell training.
It was a hot day, and the sweat was flying.
And so were the dumbbells!

My approach to dumbbell training is 100 percent
old school. The old-timers used dumbbells for a
variety of different lifts -- mainly overhead
lifts.

Some of the favorites were:

1. One-hand dumbbell swings

2. Two dumbbell swings

3. The one-dumbbell clean and press

4. The two dumbbell clean and press

5. Dumbbell bent presses

6. The one-dumbbell clean and jerk

7. The two-dumbbell clean and jerk

8. The one-hand dumbbell snatch (using
a single dumbbell)

9. The two-dumbbell snatch

10. Dumbbell side presses

11. The two dumbbell clean and alternate
(or see-saw style) press

12. Overhead squats performed with one
dumbbell

13. Overhead squats performed with two
dumbbells

14. The two dumbbell curl and press

15. Dumbbell deadlifts using two dumbbells

Today, many trainees have never even heard
of these exercises, much less seen them --
and hardly anyone uses them.

That's a shame, because the old-school
dumbbell lifts build serious strength and
muscle.

Fifteen years ago I followed a special program
of all-dumbbell training two days a week, and
one workout where I did squats. It was a great
program. The dumbbell training and the squats
were a perfect combination for building
strength and muscle.

One of my readers asked how to perform a two
dumbbell clean and press. He said he had never
seen anyone do it. That led me to film my first
training video, The Lost Art of Dumbbell
Training.

Like me, it was old-school. We filmed it in the
original Dino Dungeon, and there's chalk flying
everywhere, and tons and tons of heavy lifting.
I work up to 151 pounds in the one-hand dumbbell
swing and the one-hand dumbbell clean and push
press -- and that's a lot of weight to toss over
your head with one hand. Fun stuff!

Anyhow, yesterday was dumbbell day -- and it
was a great workout!

Give dumbbells a try. You'll like them!

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. I transferred the Dumbbell Training
video to DVD -- and you can find it (along
with my other DVD's right here:  

http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_dvds.html

P.S. 2. I also have a set of seven killer
DVD's that cover Dinosaur Bodyweight Training.
I haven't had time to put a link up on the
website, but if you're interested, shoot me
an email and I'll tell you how to order
them! Of course, the Dinosaur Bodyweight
Training book is also available -- and it's
one of our most popular books:

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


P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Dumbbell training
is fun -- and effective!" -- Brooks Kubik

Join the Dinosaur Training Seminar!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

We had a GREAT Dinosaur Training class on Saturday.

If you missed it, there's still time to catch it. Just
sign up NOW for the on-line seminar, and you can listen to
the first class on the download -- and then catch the next
three classes live:

http://www.entheos.com/academy/courses/Dinosaur-Training

Hope you can join us!

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

A Thank You and A Training Update

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Let me begin with a big THANK YOU to
everyone who responded to my question
about the four-week Dinosaur Training
class (presented as an audio seminar).

Many of you said you prefer books
and courses to audio programs -- which
I can certainly understand, being an
ink on paper guy myself.

Others said you wouldn't be able to
make all four sessions, and that's
understandable as well.

Several of you said you wanted to
participate, but were in a bit of
a wampum crush right now -- so I talked
to the Entheos folks, and we've dropped
back to the original Early Dino Special.
So the tuition only runs fifty clams.
Not much wampum, and I hope it helps
for any who are interested.

Those who signed up for one hundred
claims will get a refund of fifty clams.

It looks like it will be a small class,
so that gives those in the class more
time for questions of their own. I guess
it will be more like a Masters Class with
lots of one on one attention -- which is
great!

And as I said yesterday, if it's not your
cup of tea, that's fine.

But if you ARE interested, and you like the
idea of fifty clams for tuition, here's the
link:

http://www.entheosacademy.com/courses/Dinosaur-Training

So, that's that, and now let's talk training.

I absolutely killed my shoulder a few weeks
ago doing some things I haven't done for awhile.
The first workout hurt -- the next one HURT --
and the one after that HURT DOUBLE.

And before you knew it, I was walking around with
a shoulder so sore I could barely comb my hair.

So, part of the lesson is -- if you're an older
Dino, be careful when you try new exercises (even
if you used to do them all the time) -- and if
it hurts, you might want to re-think things. NOT
DOING the stuff that hurts is ALWAYS an option.

Anyhow, it was a major pain, and I was grumbling
and being in a bad mood about it. I scheduled an
appointment with a sports-oriented chiropractor,
but he has an on-line scheduling system, and
being an old-fashioned ink on paper guy, I set
it for a week down the road instead of the next
day, as I had intended.

BTW, the chiropractor used to have an office at
a Crossfit box, which was probably great for
business.

But to continue with my story -- I was sore and
stiff and tight and I tried to work it out, and
nothing worked very well. Grumble, grumble.

The next day, I went out to do more of the "work
it out" stuff, and then I just said, "To heck with
this!" -- and I did a workout of nothing but light
power snatches up to about 70 percent of max.

The shoulder was tight at first, but got looser
and looser as i did my sets. By the time I finished,
it actually felt better than it had felt in weeks.

And that night, for the first time in a long time,
I was able to sleep through the night without
shoulder pain waking me up.

The next day, I felt pretty good -- and although
the shoulder is not 100 percent yet, it's doing
enormously better.

That's interesting, because most people would think
that power snatches would hurt rather than help a
sore shoulder. But in my case, they helped.

Now, everyone is different, and every shoulder
injury is different -- and I'm not a medical
professional, and this is not medical advice.
I'm just sharing an account of something that
worked for me. It may or may not work for anyone
else -- and for some injuries, it would probably
be a very bad idea.

One take away from this is that the Olympic style
movements seem to help my mobility and flexibility.
And at age 55, that's as important as strength,
power and muscle mass. You want all of them. (You
also want to be as lean as possible, but that's
another topic for another day.)

Anyhow, I hit power snatches again last night and
worked up to 80 percent of max, and my shoulder
still feels pretty good.

Guess I'll keep doing power snatches.

That's the report from Dino HQ. 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 again for the four week Dinosaur
Training class:

http://www.entheosacademy.com/courses/Dinosaur-Training

P.S. 2. Dings and dents are part of the game for
older lifters -- but you want to avoid them as much as
possible, and you want to know how to work around them
or get past them. GRAY HAIR AND BLACK IRON will help --
it's the only book available that deals with serious
lifting for older trainees -- and it's required reading
for anyone over the age of 40:

http://www.brookskubik.com/grayhair_blackiron.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: "Iron rusts when it lays
around. So do people." -- Brooks Kubik

A Question for the Dinosaurs -- Pls Respond!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

I need your help. Specifically,your feedback.

I've been asked to do a special distance
learning program for an outfit called Entheos.

It's a pretty cool concept.

They find experts in various aspects of optimal
living, including, of course,diet and exercise,
health and nutrition, and they hire them as
special teachers for audio lectures that last
anywhere from one to two hours per session.
The teacher decides how many sessions to use
to cover the course material.

They have an all-star line-up of teachers -- I
have books in my library written by several of
them. The most recent was Mike Mahler, the
kettlebell expert. He just did a four week
program on Optimizing Your Hormones.

At Mike's recommendation, Entheos asked me to
do a program on Dinosaur Training. So I'm
going to do a four week program, starting on
Saturday April 14 -- and we're going to cover
Dinosaur Training. Each session will be at least
one hour long, and if we're on a roll, they may
go longer. I've been told that Mike Mahler would
get into Q and A with the class and run 90 minutes
to two hours in some of his sessions -- and I'll
do the same if there's enough interaction going
on. Once I get talking about strength training,
it's s hard to shut me up. And if you have a
question, I'm darn well going to answer it.

This is NOT an audio seminar. It's a LIVE long
distance learning opportunity. You listen on the
phone or on your computer, and you can call in and
ask questions LIVE -- and I'll answer them LIVE.

So it's completely inter-active, with back and
forth discussions -- in real time. In other words,
it's just like doing a live seminar -- except I can't
do live seminars with every Dino in every town and
city across the world. But with distance learning,
I can bring every single one of you a live seminar.

(Note: Of course, if you miss one of the live programs,
you can download it later -- IF you are part of the
class. The downloads are only available to those who
sign up for the class.)

In addition -- a live seminar is expensive. I have to
cover the cost of travel, hotel, meals, and any charges
to rent a facility. So the tuition is always going to
be fairly steep for a live seminar. (Worth it -- but
steep.)

Distance learning doesn't involve travel expenses --
so the tuition is much, much lower.

Now, frankly, if I had had the opportunity to do this
sort of thing with someone like (for example) Bradley
J. Steiner, John McCallum or Harry Paschall "back in
the day" I would have jumped on the opportunity.

And that's what I thought would happen with this
opportunity. I thought the Dinos would jump on it.

But for some reason, that's not happening. And I
don't know why. I don't know if I'm not explaining
this well enough -- or if you want books and courses
but you don't want a live program -- or if you're
not sure how it works -- or if you're afraid I'm going
to give a pop quiz to everyone who signs up for the
program (don't worry -- I'm not!).

So here's the link. Please read it through, and if
you're interested, go ahead and sign up. If you have
a question, shoot me an email. If it's not your cup
of tea, pls shoot me an email and tell me why. I won't
be offended -- but I'm really puzzled.

The link for the Entheos Dinosaur training class is
right here:

http://www.entheosacademy.com/courses/Dinosaur-Training

Thanks for reading, and thanks to everyone who has
reserved a spot in the class -- and thanks in advance
to everyone else who signs up for the program.

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. Here's the link again -- and remember, if you look
it over and it's just not your thing, shoot me an email
and tell me why!

http://www.entheosacademy.com/courses/Dinosaur-Training

The Dinosaur Training Audio Seminar!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Here's a link to reserve your spot in my
big four-week LIVE audio seminar on
Dinosaur Training.

It's going to be a live audio seminar --
and fully interactive -- so you can ask
questions as we go along and get my
answers right then and right there!

It will be the closest thing there is to
coming on over to Dino Headquarters and
training with me -- or sitting down over
a steak dinner and talking about Dinosaur
style strength training.

So I'm really looking forward to it -- and
I want everyone in the Dino Nation to take
advantage of this unique opportunity!

Go here to reserve your spot in the seminar:

http://www.entheosacademy.com/courses/Dinosaur-Training

Thanks for reading, and I'll see you at the
seminar!

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. Check out the gold medal testimonial at the
end of the sign up page. Yes, I was pretty happy
to see that:

http://www.entheosacademy.com/courses/Dinosaur-Training

Something New and Exciting for Dinos -- Watch for It!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

When I was in college, I majored in Literature
and in Philosophy. (I also majored in Spanish,
but that was only because it was fun, easy and
I liked the prof and the kids in the class.)

I wanted to get a PhD in literature or in
philosophy and then work as a college professor.

Teaching was my passion -- and I always thought
it would be a great thing to do. I actually taught
class when the philosophy professor was sick, and
it was lots of fun.

But then I learned that decent jobs as a college
professor were as rare as hens teeth -- and so
I ended up dropping the idea and going to law
school.

Thirty-five years later, I've stopped doing the
law thing and I'm working 100 percent of the time
on the Dino business -- which is a form of teaching,
I suppose, so I'm right back where I wanted to be.

And now -- it's going to get even better.

Get this -- I've been asked to teach a course in
Dinosaur Training.

It's a four-week course. One hour per week. It
will run on Saturdays so as many of you as possible
will be able to participate.

By the way, that one hour time is flexible. If I'm
on a roll and we're getting lots of questions, we'll
go longer. The game plan is to cover the material
the right way -- thoroughly, completely and in
depth.

It's an audio course. Similar to a teleseminar.
You can sign up and listen live -- and even ask
questions as I go through the material. So it's
as close as can be to sitting in a classroom
with your fellow Dinosaurs as I take you on a
step by step journey through Dinosaur Training.

Now, I'm not a tekkie, and don't hold me to this,
but I think you can listen on your computer OR
on your phone.

And here's something big -- Dinos who live outside
the USA will be able to listen via a special Skype
service -- so you won't spend an arm and a leg on
overseas phone charges.

And, of course, if you have to miss a live class,
you'll be able to download it and catch it later
on.

And yes, if you know you're going to miss a live
class but you have a question about the material
we'll be covering, you can send me an email with
your question and I'll answer it sometime during
the class -- and then you can listen to it later.

All in all, it's a very exciting program -- and a
great opportunity for the Dino Nation to come
together and have a truly international fun-filled
and super-instructional Dino Event via the magic
of the internet.

We're working on a special information and sign-up
page -- and it's looking pretty good and moving along
pretty fast -- and it should be ready to go live
sometime next week. So be looking for a special
email alert that tells you the link is up.

Now, here's something very important that will save
you some serious clams.

We're going to launch the course with an Early
Bird Special. (We may have to call it an Early
Dino Special.)

Yeah, that's definitely what we should do. Make it
an early Dino Special.

The Early Dino Special will run for the first 24
hours after the link goes up for the four-week
Dinosaur Training class.

Everyone who signs up during the Early Dino Special
gets a 50 percent discount.

Yes, that's 50. Five zero. Fifty. As in, you save
one half the wampum.

I want ALL DINOS to participate in this class and
share this exciting opportunity -- so we're keeping
the tuition fee VERY LOW -- and we're doing the Early
Dino Special -- and quite frankly, it's going to be
the deal of the year. Especially if you take advantage
of the Early Dino Special.

And who knows. If you're lucky, I may throw in a little
bit of philosophy as a special bonus topic. That would
definitely bring things full circle!

In any case, be looking for the announcement about the
link to the Dinosaur Training Class -- and when you see
it, take immediate action to reserve your seat at
something that promises to be very, very special.

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. I almost forgot to mention. The textbook for the
course is none other than Dinosaur Training -- and you
can grab a copy right here and read it before you
attend your first day of Dino Class:

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

P.S. 2. If you already have Dinosaur Training, go
back and re-read it -- and supplement your knowledge
of no-nonsense strength training and muscle building
with any of my other books and courses (or my DVD's).
You can find them right here:

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

P.S. 3. "A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell
where his influence stops." -- Henry Adams

Two Men Standing!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Three quick things.

Thing No. 1 -- we're down to TWO copies
of the bonus photo for the Military Press
Course, so if you want one, take
immediate action. They're a bonus
item, so once they're gone, that's it:

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

Thing No. 2 -- in response to numerous
questions, yes, I am doing seminars this
year in the USA. If you'd like to attend
a Dino Training seminar, do this:

1. Send me an email with your name, age,
where you live and what cities are close
enough to travel to to see a seminar.

2. Let me know what topics you'd like me
to cover.

3. Let me know of any good gyms to hold a
seminar at.

I'm compiling responses, and I'll plan to go
to the places where there's the highest
response, so if the idea of a seminar sounds
good to you (and it sure sounds good to
me --- I want to meet as many Dinos as I
can) -- then step up and let me hear from
you asap!

Thing No. 3. Yes, yes, yes -- I'll give you
some more info about the Bruno Sammartino
course I mentioned in an email message over
the weekend.

Be looking for it tomorrow!

Dino Man over and out.

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. My books, courses, DVD's, and other Dino
goodies are in the usual place:

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