Showing posts with label dumbbell exercises. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dumbbell exercises. Show all posts

Old- School Beats Everyone!

How'd you like to be able to do that?


Hail to the Dinosaurs!

John Wood released a great old-
school training course on Kindle
the other day.

It's called (and this is a GREAT
title):

Power and Health Through
Progressive
Exercise

It covers:

The natural laws of training

Strength training for boxers

How to build punching power
Hand-balancing

Feats of strength

Single and double-arm lifts

Medicine ball training
Plus a whole lot more!

And get this - the author was one
of those guys who walks the walk.

Meaning that he really knew what
he was talking about.

No question about it.

Because way back in 1905, he was
able to lift a 100 pound dumbbell
overhead with either hand - which
was pretty darn good - and is pretty
darn good even today.

Anyhow, the little monster has already
raced up to no. 1 in its category in the
Kindle bookstore - in less than 24 hours -
and that means that old-school training
has beaten everyone else in the past
24
hours.

So let's keep it going - and keep Power
and Health Through Progressive
Exercise at the top of the charts.

Go here to check it out - and if you grab
a copy, as I hope you do, be sure to
leave a review:

Power and Health Through
Progressive
Exercise



Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

Sig Klein's Dumbbell Challenge

Sig Klein - pictured above - was a master of herculean hand-balancing - but he also was a master of old-school dumbbell lifting - and this led him to issue one of the most famous challenges of all time.


Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Couple of quick notes, and then we'll talk
training.

1. Great New Stuff at the
Retro-Strength Shop!


John Wood has added a ton of great new
stuff to the Retro-Strength Shop - just in
time for Father's Day - and if you go there
and sign up for the Retro email list, you
get a special coupon code giving you 10
percent off any purchase from now until
June 17, 2018:

https://www.retrostrength.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/mockup-51a940e0.jpg


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

The new swag includes Dinosaur Training
shirts and coffee mugs - a great looking
Sig Klein coffee mug - Arthur Saxon
shirts - and much more! Swing on over
and take a look.

2. The May Dino Files

. . .  is running late  - because I've been
buried in a very big, unexpected project.

But it should be ready soon - and I'll send
an email when it's ready to go.

This issue has a terrific Challenge Workout
that you're going to want to try - as well as
some great "from the trenches" articles by
older Dinos - and a deep dive into one of
the most popular training programs of the
1940's and 50's - with some interesting
and effective ways to incorporate it into
your current program.

3. My New Course

I've got a brand new training course out,
and I think you're going to like it a lot.

It covers old-school arm training - not the
pump stuff, but the kind of training that
builds plenty of strength and power. I call
it "strength-style arm training."

It comes in a downloadable and printable
PDF - and you get a special bonus with it -
four workout charts. You can print them
out, make copies and use them to keep
track of your workouts.



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

4. Sig Klein's Dumbbell Challenge

The legendary Sig Klein had one of the best
gyms in the entire world, featuring a stunning
collection of old-time barbells, dumbbells and
kettlebells.

Klein used all of these tools in his own training,
along with some serious bodyweight work (he
was a master of herculean hand-balancing and
was great at strict-style handstand push-ups
and tiger bends). But dumbbells may have been
Klein's favorite tool.

Klein wrote a number of articles about old-school
dumbbell training. He believed that one particular
dumbbell exercise was the secret of the super
strength and remarkable lifting ability of the
old-time European weightlifting champions.

What was the exercise?

It was the two dumbbell clean and press --
performed for reps. One clean and one press
on every rep. The first clean from the floor,
and the the rest of them from the hang.

In one of his earliest articles, way back in
the 1930s, Klein issued a challenge to all
weightlifters and bodybuilders in the USA.

The challenge was to perform 12 continuous
reps in the two dumbbell clean and press with
a pair of 75-pound dumbbells.

Klein was able to do this himself -- at a weight
of about 150 to 155 pounds -- so in his case,
he was using a pair of dumbbells equal to his
own bodyweight -- for TWELVE non-stop reps.

That's a remarkable performance -- but Sig
Klein was a remarkable strongman.

Even today, almost 100 years later, Klein's
challenge is hard to meet -- and his own
performance, on a pound for pound basis,
is almost impossible to match.

John Grimek performing the two dumbbell alternate press - an exercise he learned from Sig Klein.


Of course, if you rolled out the dumbbells
and started to work toward Klein's challenge,
some very good things would happen:

1. You'd get really strong.

2. You'd build tremendous conditioning.

3. You'd add some serious muscle to your
entire upper body -- especially your upper
back, shoulder girdle and arms.

4. You'd become a pressing machine.

5. You'd be able to toy with dumbbells that
most trainees can't even lift off the floor.

Hey, I sound like I just issued a challenge
of my own!

If I did, it's a good one. Just ask Sig Klein!

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. Dinosaur Dumbbell Training will give you
everything you need to master old-school
dumbbell training:



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

P.S. 2. My other books and courses are right
here at Dino Headquarters:



Hard-copy and PDF

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



Kindle

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

P.S. 3. Thought for the Day:

"If you want a real challenge, try heavy
dumbbells!"


-- Brooks Kubik

BEFORE YOU LEAVE . . .

We have more than 25 Dinosaur Training books and courses in the Kindle bookstore - here are several of them - head on over and take a look at the others:




















































When In Doubt - Try Dumbbells!

Finishing a one-hand swing with a 151-pound dumbbell - back in the original Dino Dungeon.


Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Couple of quick notes, and then we'll talk
training.

1. Tons of New Stuff at the
Retro-Strength Shop!


John Wood has added a ton of great new
stuff to the Retro-Strength Shop - just in
time for Father's Day - and if you go there
and sign up for the Retro email list, you
get a special coupon code giving you 10
percent off any purchase from now until
June 17, 2018:



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

The new swag includes Dinosaur Training
shirts and coffee mugs - a great looking
Sig Klein coffee mug - and much more!

2. The May Dino Files

. . .  is running late  - because I've been
buried in a very big, unexpected project.
But it should be ready soon - and I'll send
an email when it's ready to go.

This issue has a terrific Challenge Workout
that you're going to want to try - as well as
some great "from the trenches" articles by
older Dinos - and a deep dive into one of
the most popular training programs of the
1940's and 50's - with some interesting
and effective ways to incorporate it into
your current program.

In other words, fun stuff, good stuff and
Dino stuff. Be looking for it soon - and be
ready for a very good issue of non-stop
Dino-mania.

3. My New Course

I've got a brand new training course out,
and it's a good one.

It covers old-school arm training - not the
pump stuff, but the kind of training that
builds plenty of strength and power.

It's based on Doug Hepburn's workouts -
and Hepburn, you may remember, was
the only man in history to set World
records in:

1, The bench press

2. The military press

3. The barbell curl

Which kind of proves that he had pretty
strong arms - and that's why I based
this course on his unique and effective
arm training techniques.

It comes in a downloadable and printable
PDF - and you get a special bonus with it -
four workout charts. You can print them
out, make copies and use them to keep
track of your workouts.

Go here to grab the little monster:



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

4. When In Doubt, Try Dumbbells!

That's the title of an article by Harry
Paschall - and Harry sure as heck
knew what he was talking about.

If your training is in a rut, try dumb-
bells.

If you're trying to increase your military
press and nothing seems to work, try
dumbbells.

If you want to slap some serious muscle
onto your arms and shoulders, try dumb-
bells.

If you're looking for a perfect set-up for
home gym training, try dumbbells.

If your shoulders are sore and beat up
from years of living and lifting, try
dumbbells.

If you're looking for a good cardio work-
out that doesn't involve running, jogging,
or any kind of expensive cardio machine,
try dumbbells.

If you're looking for something that's
perfect for your son or daughter when
they want to start training, try dumbbells.

If you're looking for something that you
can do pretty much anywhere - including
outside in the sun and fresh air - try
dumbbells.

If you're looking for something that will
keep you young, strong, well-coordinated,
and athletic as you add candles to your
birthday cake, try dumbbells.

If you're looking for something that the
old-timers used to use - something that
gives you a direct link to Sandow, Saxon,
Grimek, Stanko, Klein, Hoffman, Paschall,
Hepburn, Davis and Anderson - try
dumbbells.

In short, dumbbells are great for pretty
much anything.

Of course, you have to use them the right
way - which is why I wrote a complete
book on old-school dumbbell training.

It's called Dinosaur Dumbbell Training -
and it's a really good one - for pretty
much anyone. 

The exercises in Dinosaur Dumbbell
Training will build plenty of strength,
muscle and power - and the workouts
in the book (there are 50 of them) are
all fast, fun and effective.

You can grab the little monster right
here:



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

Also - if you'd like me to sign your book
for you - just ask for an autograph when
you place your order. There's no charge
for an autograph - it's an honor to be
asked for one - and it will make your
book all the more 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. 2. My other books and courses are right
here at Dino Headquarters:



Hard-copy and PDF

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



Kindle

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

P.S. 3. Thought for the Day:

"When you train, train like a champion -
smart, focused, passionate, determined,
and unstoppable." 


-- Brooks Kubik


BEFORE YOU LEAVE . . .

We have more than 25 Dinosaur Training books and courses in the Kindle bookstore - here are several of them - head on over and take a look at the others:




















































Nine Killer Dumbbell Workouts - and Much More!

Finishing a one-hand dumbbell swing with 151 pounds.


Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Back in 2014 - 2015 I did a nifty little
publication called The Dinosaur Files
Quarterly.

Each issue was 36 to 40 pages - in a
hard-copy format - just like my training
courses.

And they had some really good articles
in them.

For example . . .

The June 2015 issue of The Dinosaur
Files Quarterly has a killer article
authored by a guy named Kubik -
who happens to know more than a
little about old-school dumbbell
training, and decided to share
some of it with you.

The title of the article is "Seven
Secrets of Old-School Dumbbell
Training."

It's more than an article - it's a
complete course in old-school
dumbbell training.

It covers:

1. How to train your lower back with
dumbbells.

2. How to train  your legs with dumb-
bells.

3. How to use dumbbells for bench
pressing and incline pressing.

4. How to use dumbbells for
conditioning workouts.

5. How to use a single dumbbell for
training.

6. How to organize a dumbbell
workout.

and

7. How to use dumbbells for abbrev-
iated workouts.

It also includes not one - not two - but
THREE different dumbbell workouts.
AND - it includes TWO all-dumbbell
training programs - each with THREE
different all-dumbbell workouts.

So if my math is right, that means you
get a total of NINE different dumbbell
workouts in one article.

And there are 15 different articles or
in the 40 page issue - so you also get
a ton of other great material.

I mention this because The Dinosaur
Files Quarterly is flying under the
radar screen. For some reason, we
don't sell that many - perhaps because
people don't know how much great info
we packed into each of the issues.

Anyhow, there are FOUR issues of The
Dinosaur Files Quarterly.

I'm going to do a special LIMITED
TIME
offer where you can grab all
four issues in hard-copy format for
just $50.00 plus shipping and handling.


If you're interested, shoot me an email.
Let me know how you prefer to pay
(cc or PayPal are best - but check is
okay if you live in the USA).

Do NOT email your cc info - we can
call you to get it - that's much more
secure.

Important - be sure to give me your
shipping address so we can calculate
postage for shipping and handling.

Also - if you have one or two issues of
The Dinosaur Files Quarterly and
you need to complete your set, let me
know what issues you're missing and
I'll work up a special package for you -
with a bit of a discount from the
regular price at my website.

Any questions, holler.

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

Five More Strength Shorts for Dinosaurs!

 
Last week's strength shorts were a huge hit - so here are five more of them!


Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Last Saturday I gave you seven
strength shorts.

They were very popular - so here
are five more.

Let me know how you like them.

Also - be sure to grab the April issue
of The Dinosaur Files strength
training newsletter - which is right
here:

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

1. Fake Weights

They actually make fake weights
now.

And sell them.

What's worse - people buy them!

What does that tell you about modern
training in Selfie World?

2. Bulgarian

You can sell anything in modern strength
training and muscle building if you just
call it "Bulgarian."

3. Change Is Good

Learning new skills helps keep your
brain sharp as you grow older.

That may be a reason to change up
your exercises from time to time.
Especially if you're an older Dino.

That doesn't mean new and crazy -
but it does mean that new and
different has some very important
benefits.

4. Will This Work?

I get this question all the time.

But to answer the question, I need
to ask a question.

What are you trying to accomplish?

What's your goal?

Because "Will it work?" depends on
"What are you trying to do?"

5. The Simplest Change

Switch from barbells to dumbbells for
any given exercise.

Works every time.

For exercises and workouts, grab this:



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

A Bonus Short

The guy who starts today is always
one day ahead of the guy who starts
tomorrow.

A Thank You!

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

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. Gray Hair and Black Iron has over
50 great workouts for older Dinos. If
you don't have a copy, go here to grab
one:



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

2.  My other books and courses are
right here at Dino Headquarters:



Hard-copy and PDF

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



Kindle

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

P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: 

"Always keep a mountain on the far
horizon. It gives you something to
work toward."


-- Brooks Kubik


BEFORE YOU LEAVE . . .

We have more than 25 Dinosaur Training books and courses in the Kindle bookstore - here are several of them - head on over and take a look at the others: