Two New Ones from John Wood

Would you like know the EXACT training program followed by the Canadian Colossus, Louis Cyr? If you do, you're in luck - because it's available right here!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

John Wood has released two great new
training books on Kindle.

Head over and check them out.

The first is a revised, expanded version
of George F. Jowett's classic from way
back in 1927.

It's a biography of Louis Cyr, the legendary
Canadian strongman.

The title tells the story:

The Strongest Man That Ever Lived.

You can find it right here in the Kindle
Store:

https://www.oldtimestrongman.com/louiscyr-kindle.html

This updated edition includes three bonus
articles on Louis Cyr - including a rare
interview with Cyr right before one of
his biggest contests - back in 1896 - in
which he reveals his exact daily training
program - which is something I bet you've
never seen before.

Think about that for a second - Louis
Cyr's actual training program - from
122 years ago.

What might you learn from that, eh?

Anyhow, the book is pretty darn good -
and I recommend it highly.

John's other new release is an old muscle-
building course originally written by David
Webster. John has the rights to it, so this
is strictly on the up and up, of course.

It's called The Complete Physique
Course, Lessons 1 and 2.

Go here to check it out:

https://www.oldtimestrongman.com/complete-physique-01.html

The course covers a lot of ground:

Lesson I: Free-Hand Exercises

a. Arm and Chest Exercises
b. Leg Building
c. The Back is a Power Zone
d. Abdominal Health
e. List of Exercises
f. Training Schedules

Lesson II: Modern Bodybuilding

a. Building Big Arms
b. Powerful Shoulders
c. Forearm Power
d. Powerful, Shapely Legs
e. Super Calves
f. Classical Abdominals
g. Building the Back Muscles
h. The Lower Back
i. Fundamentals of Neck Exercise
j. Building a Massive Chest
k. Some General Hints
l. List of Exercises
m. Photos

You can grab The Complete Physique
Course right here:

https://www.oldtimestrongman.com/complete-physique-01.html

And while you're over at the Kindle
bookstore, be sure to browse though
John's other books and courses - as
well as mine - together, we have about
40 of them now.

John's other books will pop up when you
look at The Strongest Man That Ever
Lived and The Complete Physique
Course.

Mine are in the link below. Happy reading!

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

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:

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

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

Something for Jowett Fans!

George F. Jowett's wonderful course on old-school barbell and dumbbell training is available again in a great-looking modern reprint edition - but we don't have many copies - so if you want one, act fast!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Did you know that George F. Jowett
wrote a complete course on old-school
barbell and dumbbell training?

He did.

He called it:

Progressive Barbell Training.

Which is a pretty good title.

It's a very interesting course - but
unfortunately, it's almost impossible
to find.

Has been for almost 100 years.

But not any more!

Way back in 2010 I issued a modern
reprint edition of this classic course.

They're 8 1/2 x 11 - 36 pages - with
a heavy card cover - and it's illustrated
with some very nice line drawings that
show you how to do all of the different
exercises in the course.

It's a very nice course - and a real link to
a grand old man of the Iron Game -
and to old-school barbell and dumbbell
training.

I thought I was out of them - but the
other day I found a mysterious box at
our storage unit - took it home - looked
inside - and found some of those modern
reprint editions of Progressive Barbell
Training.

So I'm offering them to the Dino Nation
on a first come, first served basis.

If you want a copy, do this:

Go to the Dinosaur Training website
and order a copy of Dinosaur Training.

But when you place your order, include
a note in the special comments section
saying that you actually want George
Jowett's Progressive Barbell Training
course.

We'll fill your order by shipping you the
Progressive Barbell Training course -
NOT Dinosaur Training.

But be sure to include the note when you
place your order - otherwise, we'll ship
Dinosaur Training.

If you forget to include the note with
your order, shoot me an email PRONTO -
and let me know that your order was
for Progressive Barbell Training.

Also, pls note - we can adjust the
shipping method for overseas orders -
so if you place an overseas order for
the Jowett course, go ahead and select
the default postage you're given - and
we'll see if we can send it for less - and
if we can, we will - and we'll refund the
extra postage charges.

We don't have very many of these left,
so if you want a copy, I strongly suggest
that you jump on this offer right away.

Here's the link to Dinosaur Training -
and remember, if you want Progressive
Barbell Training, include a note to that
effect with your order:

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

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

The Best Exercises for Strength and Health!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

One quick note, and then we'll talk training.

1. The October Dinosaur Files

The October Dinosaur Files is available in
PDF format, and it's a big hit with Dinos
around the world. Go here to grab the
little monster:

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles_october2016.html

We'll release the Kindle edition of the October
Dino Files as soon as we can. It's crazy, but we
have to format it one way for PDF - and then re-
do it completely for Kindle.

Anyhow, if you grab the PDF edition, let me
know how you like it!

2. The Best Exercises for Strength and Health

On the training front, let's talk about something
that doesn't get much discussion -- the best
exercises for strength and health.

Everyone talks about the best exercises to
build strength -- or power -- or muscle mass.
You even see lots of articles about the best
exercise to build the upper inner head of the
triceps -- or to "sculpt" the legs -- or to build
gladiator pecs -- or cannonball deltoids -- or
baseball biceps -- or whatever.

But you don't see very much about the best
exercises to build strength AND health.

That's crazy, because it all starts with good
health. You can't build strength and muscle
unless your body is in a state of abundant
good health.

But there WAS a time -- a long time ago --
when the top writers in the field gave this
issue the attention that it deserved.

Bob Hoffman used to cover the issue of health
building all the time.

So did George F. Jowett.

They used the term "organic health." It's a
good term.

They taught old-school strength training, where
you focused on strengthening the internal organs,
so that they worked at peak efficiency.

When all of the internal organs and metabolic
systems are working at peak efficiency, it
becomes very easy to make rapid gains in
strength and muscle mass.

So to men like Hoffman and Jowett, it was
very clear that you should do exercises that
built strength and simultaneously built
organic health.

The best exercises for building strength and
organic health are basic, compound movements
that allow you to train the body as a whole --
and that get you breathing hard and heavy.
Hoffman called it "puffing, panting and
perspiring."

Squats do the job.

So do deadlifts.

So does what Hoffman called "repetition
weightlifting" -- meaning exercises like the
snatch, clean and press or high pull performed
for sets of five consecutive reps.

York training Course No. 3 is nothing but
repetition weightlifting -- and Hoffman always
said it was the hardest and most productive
of the York courses.

Jowett had an important addition.

He wanted trainees to do plenty of work
for the midsection -- because training the
midsection helps strengthen the internal
organs.

So there's no mystery about which exercises
build strength AND health.

They're the exercises that Dinos do. The basic,
compound, movements. The stand on your feet
stuff. Exercises with barbells and dumbbells.

Plus gut work.

See? No mystery at all. Just good, old-fashioned
Dino-style strength training.

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

Yours in strength and health,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. Be sure to grab the October issue of
the Dinosaur Files!

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles_october2016.html

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

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

P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Always train for
strength and health. You'll be glad you did!"
- Brooks Kubik

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Nuggets from the Old Iron Mines

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

I thought you might enjoy some nuggests from the
old Iron Mines -- as in, some words of wisdom and
inspiration from back in the day.

See how many of these resonate with you.

I can tell you right now, they ALL resonate with
me!

1. "Foods which are devitalized and demineralized,
preserved, bleached, sulphured and chemically
treated, should have no part in your diet." -- Bob
Hoffman

2. "With the old-time strong man, tossing around
nail kegs and barrels filled with water was a
favorite way of demonstrating his strength."
-- George F. Jowett

3.  "When you have reached the point where you
can bent press your own weight, you may
consider yourself an accomplished lifter."
-- Sig Klein

4. "I always found ways to weight exercise and
calisthenics. I used awkward steel bars, steel
balls, junk yard steel plates, regular weights,
etc. "  -- Ed Jubinville

5.  "The serious student of muscle-control will
soon become aware of the fact that his will-
power has become greater, and his mental
faculties clearer and capable of increased
concentration." -- Maxick

6. "If you are a bodybuilder who wishes to
obtain the maximum development and
shape as well as strength from your
muscles you will want to use dumbbells
in addition to your barbells in your
training at some time. " -- Peary
Rader

7. "The great thing, of course, is to attack
and carry through each lift in the correct
style . . ." -- Arthur Saxon

So there you go -- seven nuggets from the
old Iron Mine. I hope you enjoyed them.

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.Go here to grab your copy of the the book
that started the Dinosaur Revolution - the one
they call "the Bible of strength training."

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

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

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

P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "There's more
gold in the old Iron Mines than anyone ever
knew." -- Brooks Kubik

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Rare Books, Courses and Magazines for Dinos (List No. 6)

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

I have a ton of duplicate books, courses and magazines about strength training, weightlifting, powerlifting, bodybuilding, physical culture, Iron Game history, boxing, wrestling, martial arts, diet,  nutrition, and related subjects, and I since I only need one copy of any particular item, I'm going to sell the rest of them.

We're setting up an eBay store to sell them on eBay, but in the meantime, here are some items you might want to grab right now.

All of these items come from the world-famous Dinosaur Training Research Library - and I'll include a letter to confirm this when I fill your order. Thus, you'll have something great to read AND you'll be owning a piece of Iron Game history.

IMPORTANT!

Everything is first come, first served.  So if you're interested in anything, do not delay. Shoot me an email and ask about availability. Include your shipping address so we can calculate shipping and handling for you.

In addition, please let me know whether you use PayPal. If you use PayPal, we can send you a payment request that includes the appropriate shipping and handling charge for the item(s) you purchase.

If you prefer to pay by check or credit card, please let me know. We will contact you by email to let you know how to pay by either of these options. Please do NOT send credit card info by email.  


My email is:

info@brookskubik.com

TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT'S AVAILABLE:

1.  Steve Justa's Original Barrel Lifting Course

This is Steve Justa's ORIGINAL barrel lifting course. It's long out of print and extremely rare.

This is a four page photo-copy of four loose pages. The first page has four photos. The next three pages are all text.

This is rough, not pretty, unedited, with plenty of misspellings and grammatical errors, and it's about 50 million years behind what any skinny kid with an I-Phone and some apps can put together in five or ten minutes - but it's a VERY hardcore strength training course.

$ 20.00 plus shipping and handling

Status: Sold

2. Muscular Arms and Shoulders

By Harry B. Paschall. A how-to-do-it Bosco book.

A 48-page booklet with many photos and Bosco drawings to illustrate the different exercises. Includes three complete arm training workouts.

Modern reprint edition by William F. Hinbern; copyright 1976. (The original was published in 1953.)
(Bill Hinbern has published a later edition with a blue cover; this is his FIRST reprint edition with a green cover.)

$10.00 plus shipping and handling

3. The High Protein Way to Better Nutrition

By Bob Hoffman. Hard copy. 256 pages. Published in 1953. Good condition with some yellowing and spotting on some interior pages.

This is a revised edition of Bob Hoffman's book, Better Nutrition for the Strength and Health Seeker, originally published in 1940.

$25.00 plus shipping and handling

NOTE: The next four items are very rare and hard to find.

4. Big Arms (Italian language edition)

This is an original (not a photocopy) of the Italian language edition of my Big Arms course. I wrote the course in 1993. Stuart McRobert published the English language edition, and Sandro Ciccarelli published the Italian language edition. Cover art by Stephen Wedan. Good condition with a little wear on the front cover and the interior cover page.

Note: I repeat - just to be clear - this is an Italian-language edition.

This is a 16-page course that includes several progressively more difficult arm-building courses, and has been very popular with readers around the world.

Extremely rare, and a real collector's item.

There is currently a copy available on eBay for $75.00. There's also a copy of the English language edition on Amazon for $479.35. You can grab it now for a lot less - and remember, it comes to you right from my personal collection.

$50.00 plus shipping and handling.

5. Big Bench (Italian language edition)

This is an original (not a photocopy) of the Italian language edition of my Big Bench course. I wrote the course in 1993. Stuart McRobert published the English language edition, and Sandro Ciccarelli published the Italian language edition. Cover art by Stephen Wedan. Good condition.

Note: I repeat - just to be clear - this is an Italian-language edition.

This is a 16-page course that includes several progressively more difficult bench press courses, and has been very popular with readers around the world.

Extremely rare, and a real collector's item. I just searched eBay and Amazon and didn't see any available copies of wither the English language edition or the Italian language edition.

If any other copies are ever available, they'll probably go for big bucks. There is currently a copy of the Italian language edition of the Big Arms course available on eBay for $75.00. There's also a copy of the English language edition of that course on Amazon for $479.35. You can grab the Italian language edition of Big Bench right now for a lot less - and remember, it comes to you right from my personal collection.

$50.00 plus shipping and handling.

6.  Big Arms (English language edition)

This is an original (not a photocopy) of the English language edition of my Big Arms course. I wrote the course in 1993. Stuart McRobert edited and published the course. Cover art by Stephen Wedan.

Good condition.


This is a 16-page course that includes several progressively more difficult arm-building courses, and has been very popular with readers around the world.

Extremely rare, and a real collector's item.

There is currently a copy available on Amazon for $479.35. You can grab it now for a lot less - and remember, it comes to you right from my personal collection.

$100.00 plus shipping and handling

7. Russian Language Autobiography of Yuri Vlasov

By Yuri Vlasov. Hard copy. Russian language edition. 600 pages. Over 40 pages of photos.

Note: Just to be clear - this book is written in Russian.I don't read Russian, and I can't even translate the correct title.


Yuri Vlasov was Russia's answer to Paul Anderson, and ushered in a long era of Soviet dominance in the Heavyweight class in Olympic weightlifting. Vlasov won four World Championships, and Olympic gold medal in 1960 (where he set three World records) and a silver medal at the 1964 Olympics. He set a total of 34 World records during his career.

This book is remarkable for the photos alone - many of which I've never seen in English language books or magazines. Even if you don't read Russian, the photos alone are worth the price!

 $50.00 plus shipping and handling

Status: Sold


 8. Molding a Mighty Grip

By George F. Jowett. The ORIGINAL 32-page booklet published in 1930 by The Jowett Institute of Physical Culture. Includes a photo of George F. Jowett and many drawings of different exercises.

A very good grip-training course featuring a variety of exercises for home gym training - including keg and barrel lifting, which was one of George F. Jowett's favorite ways to train the grip!

NOTE: This is an original copy of Jowett's course, not a photo-copy or a modern reprint edition. It is in good condition. Several names of famous lifters are underlined in the text.

NOTE: I also have a 1938 edition of this course. The content is identical, it's just printed on thinner paper, with a thinner cover, and does not include a photo of George F. Jowett. The 1938 edition is in good condition with slight wear on the cover. The price is the same for the 1930 and 1938 editions.  Please specify which edition you prefer - but remember, I only have one of each, and it's strictly first come, first served.

The 1930 edition also includes two original postcards to order "The Thrill of Being Strong" from the Jowett Institute of Physical Culture. The 1930 edition does not contain these postcards.

$20.00 plus shipping and handling

Status: The 1930 edition is SOLD.  The 1938 edition is still available.

9. Molding Mighty Legs
 
By George F. Jowett. The ORIGINAL 32-page booklet published in 1930 by The Jowett Institute of Physical Culture. Includes a photo of George F. Jowett and many drawings of different exercises.

This is an old-school bodyweight training course for home training, but it also includes a homemade leg press machine and instructions on how to use it. I wouldn't use the homemade leg press unit for anything heavy, but it's an interesting concept.

The course includes a detailed review of the anatomy of the legs and hips, with related drawings.

NOTE: This is an original copy of Jowett's course, not a photo-copy or a modern reprint edition. It is in good condition, and includes two original postcards to order "The Thrill of Being Strong" from the Jowett Institute of Physical Culture.

$20.00 plus shipping and handling

10. Molding A Mighty Back
 
By George F. Jowett. The ORIGINAL 32-page booklet published in 1930 by The Jowett Institute of Physical Culture. Includes many drawings of different exercises, as well as drawings of the back and shoulder muscles.

An old-school course for home training. Features bodyweight exercises and light dumbbell movements. (George F. Jowett was a huge fan of dumbbell training, and preferred dumbbells to barbells for most exercises.)

This course includes exercises that work the back, side and shoulder muscles. One of the featured movements is the Saxon Side Bend. It also includes the bent press.

NOTE: This is an original copy of Jowett's course, not a photo-copy or a modern reprint edition. It is in good condition aside from some yellowing and spotting on several interior pages.   

$20.00 plus shipping and handling

11. Molding a Mighty Chest

By George F. Jowett. The ORIGINAL 32-page booklet published by The Jowett Institute of Physical Culture. (The exact publication date is not listed.) Includes many drawings of different exercises.

An old-school course for home training. Features bodyweight exercises and light dumbbell movements for the chest, back and shoulders. (George F. Jowett was a big fan of dumbbell training, and preferred dumbbells to barbells for most exercises.)

NOTE: This is an original copy of Jowett's course, not a photo-copy or a modern reprint edition. It is in good condition, with some underlining in the text and several yellowed spots on interior pages. One page has the words "Jap wrestlers" written next to a discussion of the Great Gama, Amhd Bux and other famous Indian wrestlers touring England and defeating the great European wrestling champions.

$20.00 plus shipping and handling

12.  Molding a Mighty Arm

By George F. Jowett. The ORIGINAL 29-page booklet published by The Jowett Institute of Physical Culture. (The exact publication date is not listed.) Includes a photo of George F. Jowett and many drawings of different exercises.

An old-school course for home training. Features bodyweight exercises and light dumbbell movements for the arms, chest, back and shoulders. (George F. Jowett was a big fan of dumbbell training, and preferred dumbbells to barbells for most exercises.)

NOTE: This is an original copy of Jowett's course, not a photo-copy or a modern reprint edition. It is in good condition. It also includes two postcards to order "The Thrill of being Strong" from the Jowett Institute of Physical Culture.

$20.00 plus shipping and handling

HERE ARE SOME OTHER RARE AND UNIQUE ITEMS!

13. The 5 x 2 Trap Bar Deadlift Workout

By John Wood.  A 4 page special report. Good condition, aside from a small ink stain on the first page. Copyright 2008.

This is a basic, no-nonsense, but very effective deadlift workout.

Don't let the brevity fool you. This is big medicine.

Highly recommended!

$10.00 plus shipping and handling

Status: Sold

14. Iron Man Barbell Course No. 1

By Peary Rader. Modern reprint edition by William F. Hinbern. 36 pages, with many terrific photos. Very good condition.

This is an outstanding barbell course. Originally published in 1955, and updated in 1960, the course is a complete guide to old-school srtength training and bodybuilding.

A very good course - and worth every penny!

Price:$15.00 plus shipping and handling

15. Bosco's Strength Notebook

By Hasrry B. Paschall. Vol. 1, No. 2. 30 pages, with many photos.

This is a photocopy of the original strength training notebook. The original was signed by Harry B. Paschall, so it includes a photo-copy of the author's signature. Includes Bosco drawings and photos. Good condition and very readable.

Harry Paschall was one of the all-time best writers in the history of the Iron Game, and his Strength Notebook series (there were three of them) was absolutely wonderful.

Includes articles on gaining muscular bodyweight, weightlifting technique made easy, the bent press, workouts for the working man, and much more.

An excellent booklet. fast, fun and informative.

$10.00 plus shipping and handling

That's it for now, but keep an eye out for our nest list of special sale items - we have plenty of other great books, magazines and courses for you!

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

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. We also have back issues of Strength and Health magazine. Go here to see the first list of Strength and Health magazines for sale:

http://dinosaurtraining.blogspot.com/2016/03/rare-strength-and-health-magazines-for.html

These include some full sets of all 12 issues for several years in the 1930s and 1940s, and include many of my favorite articles. If you've read my Legacy of Iron books, you were reading about this exact period.

If you're interested in single issues from those years, holler. We have plenty of miscellaneous single issues, as well. 

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Revealed -- The Secret of True Strength!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

The secret was revealed in 1925.

That was the year when George F. Jowett
shared his secret with the world.

The secret of true strength.

But, like most secrets, few paid careful
attention. Most ignored it -- or didn't
bother to give it a try -- or forgot about
it.

But a young man from New Jersey read
about the secret, and decided to test
Jowett's special program.

To his surprise, it worked.

Just like George F. Jowett said it would.

In fact, it worked even better than Jowett
had promised.

The young man from New Jersey went on
to win the USA Senior National weightlifting
championship.

He won the prestigious North American
weightlifting championship - not once, but
twice.

He represented the USA in weightlifting at
the Olympic Games.

He set United States records in the Military
Press -- which was an exercise he trained
by using the Jowett method.

He even set unofficial World records in the
Military Press.

And, as you would expect from a human
pressing machine, his shoulder and triceps
development was incredible. In fact, his
muscular devleopment from head to toe
was remarkable.

Which is one reason why he won the Mr.
America contest -- the Mr. Universe contest --
and the Mr. USA contest in a showdown
featuring a score of former Mr. America
winners.

His name was John Grimek -- and he was
hailed as the best developed man of his
era -- and one of the strongest men of his
generation.

And, as I said, he used that Jowett secret.

The secret of true strength.

You can do the very same thing.

My good friend, John Wood, has started a
terrific member site where he is creating
an on-line archive that one reader has
dubbed "the Library of Conress of
Strength." It has a ton of great stuff,
with more being added all the time.

You can sign up for a month to month
membership, or a one year membership.

When you sign up for the ONE YEAR
membership, John will mail you an
introductory package that includes a
special course authored by George
Jowett.

The title of the course is "Ligaments --
The Secret of True Strength."

That's the course that gives you the
secret that John Grimek used with such
spectacular results.

And as an added bonus, John will include
a second course that covers the special
grip workouts used by one of the greatest
strongmen of all time. His name was John
Grun Marx, and he could twist horsehoes
into pretzels -- with his bare hands.

The title of the John Grun Marx course is
"The Grip of Steel." It's a very rare course.
I have never seen a copy of it before --
in fact, I never even knew it existed.

I just got my copies of these two courses,
and I'm really enjoying them -- so I wanted
to give you a heads up about them -- and
about the Iron League. I'm giving the two
courses -- and the Iron League -- two
thumbs up.

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. Go here to join the Iron League -- and
remember, if you grab the ONE YEAR
membership, you get the two bonus
courses:

http://www.ironleague.com/

P.S. 2. Thought for the Day: "Knowledge is power,
and the more you learn about strength and power
training, the more strength and power you can
build." -- Brooks Kubik

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10 Tips for Older Dinos!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Let me cover some Dino news and updates,
and then we'll talk about training tips for
older Dinos.

1. Molding a Mighty Chest

John Wood just released a great looking Kindle
e-book edition of George F. Jowett's classic
course, Molding a Mighty Chest. It includes
a very rare article authored by Jowett, so it's
quite a treat for anyone who likes old-school
physical culture and old-school training:

http://www.oldtimestrongman.com/mightychest_kindle.html

2. Physical Culture Radio

We're skipping the regular broadcast this week,
but we'll be back next week. Be looking for us!

3. Dinosaur Training Secrets, Vol. 3

I'm working away to finish the new Dinosaur
Training Secrets course, and it's going to be
a good one. Stay tuned for further details.
If you missed vol. 1 or vol. 2, go here to grab
them in hard-copy -- or follow the links to the
Kindle e-book edition on Amazon:

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

On the training front, I've been getting a ton
of questions from older Dinos -- so I thought
I'd cover some of them in one email.

10 Tips for Older Dinos

1. The most important thing is regular, consistent
training.

a. You DON'T have to train with super-human,
over the top intensity or enormous weights.

b. You DO have to train on a regular basis. Make it
a part of your life.

2. If squats hurt your knees, try using Trap Bar
deadlifts as your primary leg, back and hip
exercise.

a. If less weight works better, then drop the
weight on the squats.

b. If lower reps work better, then do lower reps.

c. Warm-up thoroughly before squatting!

3. Focus on perfect form in all of your exercises.

a. Perfect form places the resistance on the
muscles -- and protects you against injury.

4. Keep your weight under control.

a. You don't have to try for a beach-boy six-pack
or bodybuilder style definition -- but you don't
want to be carrying lots and lots of Lard Lumps.

b. See Knife, Fork, Muscle for details on a healthy
diet for trainees of any age.

5. Strength training is more important than cardio
training for older Dinos.

a. It's more fun, too.

6. Multiple sets of low to medium reps are way
better than high reps with light weights.

a. Multiple sets of low to medium reps with a
heavy but not maximum weight allow you to
perform all of your reps in perfect form. (See
no. 3, above.)

7. If it hurts, don't do it.

a. Not even if it used to be your all-time favorite
exercise.

b. Not even if you see it on the interwebs and it
looks really cool.

c. Not even if _____________ (fill in the blank)
says to do it.

d. This is a good tip for Dinos of any age. You don't
end up being an older Dino if you hurt yourself doing
dumb stuff when you're young. And there's an awful
lot of dumb stuff on the interwebs and elsewhere
right now.

8. If you do cardio, you don't need to beat yourself
into the ground.

a. The lugging and loading cardio workout in Gray
Hair and Black Iron is great for older Dinos.

b. Again, as with strength training, the key point
is regular, consistent work.

9. Make your training FUN! If you're 50, 60 or
older, you've earned the right to have fun when
you train.

a. Train somewhere that makes you feel like
training. For some of us, this is a gym. For others,
it's your basement or your garage -- or your back
yard.

b. Do things that you enjoy doing.

c. Workouts should be one of the best times of
the week. I know they are for me.

10. Listen to your body, and take an extra rest
day if you need it -- or take a light workout.

And here's a bonus tip:

Be proud of who you are and what you've
accomplished.

Be proud of the fact that you're hitting the iron
at age ___ (fill in the blank).

Be proud of the fact that your stronger and
in way better shape than 99.99 percent of
your peers.

And that's the message for the day.

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 is the number one
book for older trainees -- and Knife. Fork, Muscle
is the number one book on diet and nutrition for
Dinos of any age:

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

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

P.S. 2. My other books and courses are right
here at Dino Headquarters -- along with links for
all of my new e-books:

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

P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Count the plates on
the bar, not the candles on the birthday cake."
-- Brooks Kubik

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Some Good Advice from My Dad

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Two quick notes, and then we'll talk about
some good advice from my Dad.

1. Molding a Mighty Chest

John Wood has released a great looking
Kindle e-book edition of George F. Jowett's
classic course from 1932, Molding a Mighty
Chest. John added his own commentary and
notes on how to perform the different
exercises, and even inckluded a bonus
chapter -- a rare article from Jowett
himself.

Go here to grab it:

http://www.oldtimestrongman.com/mightychest_kindle.html

2. Dinosaur Training Secrets

I'm working on course no. 3 in the Dinosaur
Training Secrets series. Go here to grab them
in your choice of hard-copy or Kindle e-books:

1. Dinosaur Training Secrets, Vol. 1.
"Exercises, Workouts and Training
Programs"

Kindle e-book

http://brookskubik.com/dinosaursecrets01_kindle.html

Hard-copy

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.html

2. Dinosaur Training Secrets, Vol. 2,
"How Strong Are You?"

Kindle e-book

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets2_kindle.html

Hard-copy

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_02.html

And now -- let's cover some good advice from
my Dad. Remember, he's the one who got
me started in the Iron Game nearly 50 years
ago -- so that makes him the original
Dinosaur.

My Dad passed away 10 days ago. When
we were in his room at the hospice, I read
one of his favorite books to him.

The title is The Haunted Bookshop. It was
published way back in 1919. The author is
a man named Christopher Morley.

The Haunted Bookshop is not a ghost story or a
story about the supernatural. The title comes
from Morley's love of books. The sign on the
door says it all:

"This shop is haunted by the ghosts of all
great literature."

The propietor of the bookshop, Roger Mifflin,
also notes (and I agree with this ten thousand
percent):

"When you sell a man a book, you don't sell
him just twelve ounces of paper and ink and
glue, you sell him a whole new life."

I had seen this book on my Dad's bookshelf
for my entire life, but somehow, I never read
it. So by reading it to him, I was learning
some new and wonderful things.

After Dad's passing, I did a little research
about Christopher Morley, and I found some
words of advice that he left behind after HIS
passing in 1957. Since I found this because I
had been reading The Haunted Bookshop
to my Dad, I consider this to be advice
from him, as well. It certainly sums up
how my Dad lived his life.

Here it is:

"Read, every day, something no one else
is reading. Think, every day, something no
one else is thinking. Do, every day, something
no one else would be silly enough to do. It is
bad for the mind to continually be part of
unanimity."

Now, I don't know about you, but I think
that's pretty good advice.

All we need to do is add:

"Lift, every day, something no one else is
lifting."

And now we've got a perfect creed for
Dinosaurs!

That's because Dinosaurs are different. They
don't follow the crowd. They don't do something
just because "everyone else is doing it." In fact,
when it comes to training, very few people train
like a Dinosaur.

If you're reading this, you're a Dinosaur.
And you're doing exactly what Christopher
Morley wanted you to do -- and exactly
what my Dad wanted you to do.

You're finding your own path -- and you're
living life your way, on your terms.

For that, I salute you. And so does my Dad.
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. We have three other new e-books, and
I think you'll like them:

a. The Training Secrets of John Grimek

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

b. The Dinosaur Military Press and Shoulder
Power Course

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

c. The Doug Hepburn Strength and Muscle Building
System

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

P.S. 2. If you prefer hard-copy books and courses,
go here to grab them:

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

P.S. 3.  Thought for the Day: "Dare to be different.
No one ever achieved anything great by following
the beaten path." -- Brooks Kubik

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The Best Exercises for Strength and Health

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Two quick notes, and then we'll cover the
best exercises for strength and health.

1. Carl Lanore's New E-Book

Carl Lanore, the host of SuperHuman Radio,
and my co-host on Physical Culture Radio, has
written a new book. It's available on Amazon's
kindle site:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00U7PT3LK

The book was produced as the result of a
panel discussion on natural approaches to
managing and reversing autoimmune and
neuro-degenerative diseases.

And unfortunately, those are very common
and very serious problems -- and they affect
a number of our Dinos or their family
members.

Carl's book shares insights on integrative
medicine and holistic therapies, and it has
some very interesting and potentially
life-changing information in it.

Trudi and I have both read it, and we give it
a combined four thumbs up!

2. My Dinosaur E-Books

Are selling like hotcakes and getting rave
reviews. We have two so far, with more
coming. Go here to grab The Dinosaur
Military Press and Shoulder Power Course
and Dinosaur Training Secrets, Vol. 1 in
your choice of Kindle e-book or hard-copy
format:

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

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

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.html

On the training front, let's talk about something
that doesn't get much discussion -- the best
exercises for strength and health.

Everyone talks about the best exercises to
build strength -- or power -- or muscle mass.

You even see lots of articles about the best
exercise to build the upper inner head of the
triceps -- or to "sculpt" the legs -- or to build
gladiator pecs -- or cannonball deltoids -- or
baseball biceps -- or whatever.

But you don't see very much about the best
exercises to build strength AND health.

That's crazy, because it all starts with good
health. You can't build strength and muscle
unless your body is in a state of abundant
good health.

But there WAS a time -- a long time ago --
when the top writers in the field gave this
issue the attention that it deserved.

Bob Hoffman used to cover the issue of health
building all the time.

So did George F. Jowett.

They used the term "organic health." It's a
good term.

They taught old-school strength training, where
you focused on strengthening the internal organs,
so that they worked at peak efficiency.

When all of the internal organs and metabolic
systems are working at peak efficiency, it
becomes very easy to make rapid gains in
strength and muscle mass.

So to men like Hoffman and Jowett, it was
very clear that you should do exercises that
built strength and simultaneously built
organic health.

The best exercises for building strength and
organic health are basic, compound movements
that allow you to train the body as a whole --
and that get you breathing hard and heavy.

Hoffman called it "puffing, panting and
perspiring."

That's another good term.

Squats do the job.

So do deadlifts.

So does what Hoffman called "repetition
weightlifting" -- meaning exercises like the
snatch, clean and press or high pull performed
for sets of five consecutive reps.

York training Course No. 3 is nothing but
repetition weightlifting -- and Hoffman always
said it was the hardest and most productive
of the York courses.

Jowett had an important addition.

He wanted trainees to do plenty of work
for the midsection -- because trainiing the
midsection helps strengthen the internal
organs.

So there's no mystery about which exercises
build strength AND health.

They're the exercises that Dinos do. The basic,
compound, movements. The stand on your feet
stuff. Exercises with barbells and dumbbells.

Plus gut work.

See? No mystery at all. Just good, old-fashioned
Dino-style strength training.

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

Yours in strength and health,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. The Dinosaur Files quarterly is the top
strength training journal around. Go here to
grab issue no 2 -- and if you missed issue no. 1,
 grab that as well. You'll want the complete
set:

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

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

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

P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Build your body
the natural way -- from the inside out."
-- Brooks Kubik

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The Bob Hoffman - George Jowett Seal of Approval

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

I did a podcast with Bill Kociaba of Kociaba
Fitness yesterday. It's the second one I've
done with Bill, and he's great to work with.
He's been training and following the Iron
Game for over 40 years, and he really
knows his stuff.

You can catch the first show here -- along
with some other good ones from people
you will know. Yesterday's show will go
up in a couple of weeks. I'll let you know
when it does.

My first interview with Bill Kociaba:

http://kociaba-fitness.com/blog_an_interview_with_brooks_kubik

In any case, in yesterday's interview
we were talking about the new quarterly
Dinosaur Files, and I was telling Bill about
the special bonus for everyone who orders
issue no. 1 of the new quarterly Dinosaur
Files.

Bill almost fell out of his chair when he heard
about it. He thought it was pretty darn cool.
And so do I.

So I thought I should share the details with
everyone else.

When Bob Hoffman started Strength and
Health magazine back in 1932, he worked
with George F. Jowett, the world-famous
author of The Key to Might and Muscle,
and one of the best-loved Iron Game
writers of all time.

One of the things they did was to launch
the American Strength and Health
League -- which they did in the very
first issue, almost exactly 82 years
ago.

They said -- and I quote:

"The American Strength and Health League
is the finest organization under the sun for
people interested in any form of sport or
exercising, body building and strength. It
is a genuine organization created to help
you succeed. Prizes of all kinds are given
for development, improvement in body
building, in strength or for excellence or
perserverence in any sport."

The first members of the American Strength
and Health League included Bob Hoffman,
George F. Jowett, Henry "Milo" Steinborn,
Joe Lambert, Bill Lily, Harry Good, and
Bob Mitchell.

It cost one clam (a lot of wampum back
then) to enroll in the American Strength
and Health League -- but when you did,
you received a special blue and gold
certificate signed by Bob Hoffman and
George F. Jowett.

The certificate was "suitable for framing"
and "will show that you are a man among
men."

So here's where it gets really good for
everyone who orders issue no. 1 of the
new quarterly Dinosaur Files.

I have one of those original certificates --
signed by Bob Hoffman and George F. Jowett.
It's made out to an oldtimer who's no longer
with us. It's not dated, but it's probably
about 80 years old.

We made an exact copy of the certificate
and then used the magic of Photoshop to
replace the oldtimer's name with a blank
line.

We printed the certificates on some nice
looking, special paper that looks and feels
a bit like old parchment, but not as brittle.
Everyone who grabs a copy of issue no. 1
of the quarterly Dinosaur Files gets one of
the certificates -- with his or her name
handwritten by me -- which makes you
a full-fledged "life member of the American
Strength and Health League."

It's  a beautiful certificate, suitable for framing,
and it's a great piece of Iron Game history.

In fact, it's so good that I've done one for
myself. It's framed, on the wall, right where
I can look up and see it when I'm working
on Dino projects.

The first issue of the new quarterly Dinosaur
Files is being printed even as I type this email
message.

We'll pick up the copies later today, and start
firing them out the door today, tomorrow and
Monday -- along with those nifty certificates!

Consider it an early Christmas present for
Dinos.

Go here to reserve your copy of the new
quarterly Dinosaur Files and your certificate
of membership in the American Strength
and Health League:

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

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

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. If you want to combine your Dinosaur Files
order with any other book, course, DVD or other
Dinosaur Training product, shoot me an email and
ask for shipping quote. We can usually save you
some clams by combining orders in one package:

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

P.S. 2. My other books and courses -- and DVD's,
shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies -- are right here:

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

P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Follow the strength
and health lifestyle, train hard, eat smart,
and set a good example for others. "
-- Brooks Kubik

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Nuggets from the Old Iron Mine

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

I thought you might enjoy some nuggests from the
old Iron Mine -- as in, some words of wisdom and
inspiration from back in the day.

See how many of these resonate with you.

I can tell you right now, they ALL resonate with
me!

1. "Foods which are devitalized and demineralized,
preserved, bleached, sulphured and chemically
treated, should have no part in your diet." -- Bob
Hoffman

2. "With the old-time strong man, tossing around
nail kegs and barrels filled with water was a
favorite way of demonstrating his strength."
-- George F. Jowett

3.  "When you have reached the point where you
can bent press your own weight, you may
consider yourself an accomplished lifter."
-- Sig Klein

4. "I always found ways to weight exercise and
calisthenics. I used awkward steel bars, steel
balls, junk yard steel plates, regular weights,
etc. "  -- Ed Jubinville

5.  "The serious student of muscle-control will
soon become aware of the fact that his will-
power has become greater, and his mental
faculties clearer and capable of increased
concentration." -- Maxick

6. "If you are a bodybuilder who wishes to
obtain the maximum development and
shape as well as strength from your
muscles you will want to use dumbbells
in addition to your barbells in your
trainin g ast some time. " -- Peary
Rader

7. "The great thing, of course, is to attack
and cary through each lift in the correct
style . . ." -- Arthur Saxon

So there you go -- seven nuggets from the
old Iron Mine. I hope you enjoyed them.

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. Go here to reserve your copy of my new
book on diet and nutrition for Dinosaurs:

http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_nutrition.html

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

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

P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "There's more
gold in the old Iron Mine than anyone ever
knew." -- Brooks Kubik

Try this Unique Progression System!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

A reader asked about bottom position
squats.

Instead of setting the bar on pins
in the power rack, so he can wedge
himself under the bar in the bottom
position of the movement and stand
up with it, he prefers to set the
pins at the same position -- but
start at the top of the movement --
lower himself down until the bar
is right above the pins -- pause
for a second -- think "One thousand
and one!" -- and then drive back up
to the starting position.

He said that works better for him,
and wanted to know if it was okay.

Answer -- absolutely!

Remember, we're all different. Squats
are good for all of us (unless an
injury makes it impossible to do them),
but the exact manner of doing your
squats will vary from one Dino to
another.

Now, technically, our reader is doing
a pause squat -- but if that works
better for him than a true bottom
position squat, then that's what he
should do.

And speaking of pause squats -- here's
a way to use the pause as part of your
progression scheme.

Let's say you can do 3 x 5 working sets
with 300 pounds in the squat.

You could add weight in your next
workout -- OR you could add a pause.

For example, do 3 x 5 with a pause on
the first rep of each set and no pause
on the next four reps.

The next time you do squats, do 3 x 5
working sets with a pause on the first
TWO reps of each set -- followed by three
no pause reps.

In your next squat workout, do 3 x 5
working sets with a pause on the first
three reps of each set -- followed by
two no pause reps.

In the next squat workout, add weight and
do 3 x 5 regular reps with no pause.

In the workout after that, do 3 x 5
working sets with a pause on the first
rep of each set only.

And then repeat the progression cycle.

You can do this sort of thing on any
basic exercise. George F. Jowett wrote
about it way back in the 1920's -- and
a guy named Grimek read the article
and gave it a try on his presses.

It worked pretty well for him.

So there we have some old-school training
advice from George F. Jowett -- used by
none other than John C. Grimek -- that
I'm able to share in response to a
training question received on July 23,
2014.

I don't know about you, but I think that's
pretty darn cool.

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 cover plenty of other old-school
training tips in Strength, Muscle and
Power -- and I cover more military press
secrets in my Military Press Course --
and I give you TONS more info about
John Grimek and his training in my John
Grimek training course. You can grab them
right here:

a. Strength, Muscle and Power

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

b. The Dinosaur Training Military Press
and Shoulder Power Course

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

c. The Training Secrets of John Grimek

http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html

P.S. 2. My other books and courses -- and
back issues of the Dinosaur Files Newsletter -
are right here:

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

P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Read, study, search,
and learn. The more you know about real world,
sensible strength training, the better."
-- Brooks Kubik

Try This for Big Gains!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Many of you have asked about the Grimek
course. I am running a bit late with it
because I keep finding more and more great
info to add. I'm going to finish the little
monster today and get it to the printer first
thing tomorrow -- and I'm aiming to start
mailing copies on Friday or over the weekend.
It will depend on how fast the printer can
get them done.

I had wanted to drop the little monster in
the mail last week, but as I said, I am
running late because I'm trying to work in
more than I had originally intended. So the
bottom line is, the course will be even
better than planned.

The Dinosaur Files newsletter is also
running late -- I'll get that finished as
fast as I can, but I need to finish the
Grimek course first.

On the training front, I wanted to share
something I've done for many years. I don't
remember if I read about it, or just started
to do it -- although I later learned that
George F. Jowett recommended it and John
Grimek used it (and recommended it).

It's a way to do power rack training without
a power rack. There are different ways to do
it, so I'll give you several options. They all
work very well -- and they'll all trigger BIG
GAINS in strength and development.

Here's what you do.

Let's say you're working on the press.

Option 1

Finish your set of presses and as you lower the
weight, pause and hold it for several seconds --
then lower it some more, pause and repeat. If
you're really strong, try three pauses as you
lower the bar.

Option 2

After your regular presses, load more weight on
the bar than you can press and do a set where you
lift the bar an inch or two off your chest -- and
then hold it for as long as possible. Lower and
repeat.

Option 3

Pause and hold the bar motionless on each rep of
your regular sets of presses. You can pause at the
same point on each rep or at a different position
on each rep.

A quick safety note: Do NOT do this on squats or
bench presses unless you are using a power rack
or safety bars set to catch the weight at the
bottom position. Otherwise, there's too much
risk of getting pinned under the weight.

For more detail about this type of training --
and other old school strength and power building
secrets, grab a copy of Dinosaur Training and a
copy of Strength, Muscle and Power:

1. For Dinosaur Training, go here:

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

2. For Strength, Muscle and Power, go here:

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

Anyhow, give it a try, and let me know how you like
it!

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 reserve your copy of the new John Grimek
training course right here:

http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html

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

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

P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Look for ways to make
your training harder, not easier." -- Brooks Kubik