Breaking News -- The John Grimek Course!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

If you missed my earlier e-mail, here's the
breaking news -- the sales page for the John
Grimek training course is up -- and it's
right here:

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

We're doing a pre-publication special, as we
always do. That tells me how many copies to
order for the initial printing. Otherwise, I
always order too few or too many.

We always give a bonus to everyone who orders
during one of our pre-publication specials. But
this is John Grimek -- so this time, it's going
to be a double bonus. That's because Grimek was
special -- and because I'm a big Grimek fan.

It's also because Grimek's family immigrated to
the US from Slovakia -- as did my family (on my
father's side) -- and heck, we Slovaks have to
stick together.

So, as I said -- it's a double bonus this time.

PLUS -- everyone who orders today gets a third
bonus -- but it's only available today.

If you want to order by check or money order,
send me an email and let me know you are going
to order by snail mail -- and I'll put you in
the triple bonus pile.

IMPORTANT -- if you'd like me to autograph your
course, pls include an autograph request in the
Special Comments section of the on-line order
form.

I'm always happy to autograph a book or course
for you -- in fact, I'm honored to do so -- but
you have to ask.

ALSO -- if you are overseas or in Canada or
Mexico and you want to save some clams by
ordering several Dinosaur goodies at the same
time, shoot me an email and let me know what
you want -- and we'll figure out what the
postage would be.

Any other questions, shoot me an email!

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 Grimek
course:

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

P.S. 2. And here's all of our other Dino
goodies:

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

P.S. 3. I forgot to say -- THANK YOU to everyone
who has reserved a copy of the new course!

The John Grimek Training Course!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Here's the link to the sales page for the
new John Grimek course -- head on over and check
it out:

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

Now, remember:

1. This is a pre-publication special.

2. The course will be printed and shipped on or
before March 31.

3. Everyone who orders during the pre-publication
special gets a double bonus when we fill the orders.

4. Everyone who orders the course before midnight EST
on Wed. March 7 gets a triple bonus when we fill the
orders.

4A. Helpful hint -- order now and get the triple
bonus.

5. If you want to send a ck or money order, that's
fine -- just send me an email to let me know what
you're doing, and I'll mark you down for the triple
bonus.

6. Any questions, shoot me an email.

7. If you want to save on s&h by combining orders
for the new course and for one or more other Dino
products, shoot me an email and let me give you
your s&h options.

Thanks -- and have a great day!

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. Once again, here's the link for the new course.
Grab it NOW and get the triple bonus:

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

P.S. 2. My other books and courses -- and DVD's --
are available at the usual place:

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

Barbells by Moonlight!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

The kid finished sweeping the floor, and took
one last look around the store.

He nodded in satisfaction. Everything was ship-
shape. Clean as a whistle.

"It ought to be!" he thought. "I spent the last
90 minutes working on it!"

He untied his apron and hung it on the hook
behind the door. He didn't like wearing an
apron -- it made him feel like he was wearing
a dress -- but when you worked behind the
counter at a soda fountain, it came in handy.
He'd have ruined every set of clothes he had
if he wasn't wearing the apron.

He turned out the light, stepped outside and
locked the door behind him.

He looked up at the sky. The moon was out. It
was a beautiful night.

He shoved his hands in his pockets and started
for home.

It was a long walk, but the time passed quickly.
He had just finished a 12-hour shift -- from
12:00 noon until 12:00 midnight -- and it felt
good to get out and stretch his legs.

The lights were out when he reached the house.
They were always out when he got home. It was
far too late for anyone to wait up for him.

The lights were out at the neighbors' houses, as
well. That was good. he had something to do --
something that worked much better if no one was
watching.

He went into the garage and pulled out a box with
an old bathing suit and a t-shirt. He stripped down
and wiggled into them. Then he pulled on a pair of
old gym shoes, and walked over to the far corner
of the garage.

There was a big wooden box with a lock on it. He
reached out with his right hand, feeling for the
third brick in a pile of old bricks -- lifted it
up -- and reached under it.

There was an old key.

He took the key, opened the lock, and opened the
box.

Working by feel, he unloaded the box, moving the
contents into the back yard.

When everything was there, he loaded his barbell
and began training.

He trained for two hours under the moonlight. When
he was finished, he packed his barbell back into
the wooden box, locked it up, hid the key, and
went into the house.

Five minutes later, he was fast asleep.

His name was John Grimek, and this is how his story
begins . . .

And what a story it was!

It's been called the Greatest Physique Story Ever
Told -- and it was!

And that's why I'm very proud to be bringing you
a brand new training course that covers the life,
lifting and training of John Grimek -- the only
man in history to win the Mr. America title TWO
times -- the Mr. USA title -- the Mr. Universe
title -- the USA Senior National Weightlifting
Championships -- the North American Weightlifting
Championships -- to represent the USA in the
Olympic Games -- and to retire from bodybuilding
competition UNDEFEATED after 10 years of competing
against the best men in the world!

Yes, I've been talking about the course for a week
or two -- and here's the update:

1. I'm working on the course RIGHT NOW, and it will
be printed and ready to ship on or before March 31.

2. I'm going to launch a big pre-publication special
very, very soon -- as in, first thing TOMORROW.

3. As always, everyone who orders during the pre-
publication special gets a special bonus.

3A. Since this is John Grimek -- and John Grimek
was a very special lifter -- everyone who orders
during the pre-publication special gets a DOUBLE
BONUS.

3B. But that's not all. Based on everything I've
been hearing and seeing in my email box,the Dinos
are kicking it into high gear this year -- and you
deserve something extra for all your hard work --
so here's what I'm going to do: Everyone who
reserves their copy of the course TOMORROW gets
a TRIPLE BONUS.

3C. That's right -- for the first time ever, we're
offering a triple bonus -- but it's a one-day offer.
Only available tomorrow. So be sure to look for the
email link -- and be sure to take action tomorrow.

4. If you plan to order by check or money order,
shoot me an email tomorrow and tell me to reserve
a copy of the course and the triple bonus for
you -- and I'll put you on the triple bonus list
pending receipt of your payment.

And yes -- if I sound excited, it's because I AM!
There's no way in the world I could be working on
a course about John Grimek's life and lifting
without getting excited. Grimek was the greatest --
and this course is going to be great!

So synchronize your watches -- and be looking for
the link in tomorrow's email.

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. If for any reason you don't see the email link by
9:00 tomorrow morning EST -- go to the Dinosaur Training
Blog and look there. I'll post it on the Blog as well as
sending the link by email.

P.S. 2. To get to the Blog, go to the Dinosaur Training
website and click on BLOG in the navigation bar at the
top of the page:

http://www.brookskubik.com/

Form, Focus, Concentration and Control!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

If you read yesterday's email message, you may
have guessed that I was going to the range. In
fact, I headed out right after pushing the
SEND button.

At the range, I moved the target into position --
a little further back than usual -- and started to
shoot.

I worked slowly, quietly, calmly, methodically, and
precisely.

One shot at a time.

Full concentration, intense focus and total control.

When I finished, there was no more red in the center
of the bulls-eye.

That was good. That was what I was trying to do.

Tonight, I'm going to go out to the garage and hit
the iron. I'll be doing squat cleans and split jerks.
As always, I'll do singles. I'll train slowly,
quietly, calmly, methodically, and precisely. One
rep at a time. Full concentration, intense focus
and total control. That's how I train -- and it's
how I've always trained.

And if you're reading this, that's how YOU train.
No, you don't necessarily do Olympic lifting --
and you may or may not do singles -- and you may
(or may not) train in your garage. But the key
point is this:

You lift with concentration, focus, precision and
control.

Lifting with control does NOT mean that you
artificially reduce the speed of movement. It
CAN mean that -- and if you want to do that, go
for it. Two seconds up, four seconds down,
whatever.

But you can also move as fast as triple-greased
lightning. In fact, if you do Olympic lifting,
the faster you move the greater your control
over the barbell. (Or, to put it another way,
the greater your control over the barbell,
the faster you move.)

Or take powerlifting. If you watch a BAD lifter,
you'll see him struggle to control the bar. If you
watch a GOOD lifter, you'll note that he maintains
PERFECT CONTROL over the bar.

Controlling the bar is CRITICAL for powerlifting --
for weightlifting -- and for heavy training of any
sort.

One aspect of control is this: the bar should always
move through the same path -- whether it's a warm-up
weight or your heaviest possible lift.

Here's another aspect of control: your approach to
the bar, and your pre-set rituals, whatever they may
be, should be the same whether you are lifting your
max or one tenth of your max.

I've seen video of Norb Schemansky training. He would
approach the bar with a certain sequence of steps --
strong, powerful, forceful strides. Each step was
always the same -- and he always moved at the same
speed. It didn't matter what weight was on the bar.
It was always the same.

Step, step, step, stop, bend legs, grab bar, lift.

He did it that way when the weights were light - and
he did it that way when the weights were heavy.

That's the sort of thing I'm talking about.

Control. Precision. Focus.

Norb Schemansky won medals in FOUR different Olympics
by training that way. It worked for him -- and it will
work for YOU!

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

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. Intelligent, hard work brings great results. Take
your training to the next level with Dinosaur books and
courses -- and with Dinosaur DVD's. You can find them
right here at Dino Headquarters:

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

P.S. 2. Are you waiting for news about my new John
Grimek training course? Stay tuned -- you'll be hearing
more about it very soon!

P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "It's not enough to lift
the weight. You need to lift the weight in perfect
form." -- Brooks Kubik

Make Every Rep a Bulls-Eye!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

I was at the shooting range not very long ago.
Inside range. Seven lanes.

So I'm in lane no. 3, and there's an old guy
(oops -- I mean, a guy not much older than me)
on the left, and a group of four young guys in
two of the lanes to my right. I listen to them
and watch their shooting for awhile.

The old guy is quiet. Silver hair. Seems to be
in good shape. Stands tall, back straight,
shoulders back. I peg him for ex-military.
Maybe ex-law enforcement.

The young guys are -- well -- young guys --
and they're acting like young guys. Loud, brash,
and noisy. Constantly talking. Cheering for one
another even though there's no reason to cheer.

Hollering "Got him!" and "Look at that!"

They're using semi-auto's, of course, and they
empty the entire mag every time they fire. All
you hear is BOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOM, followed
by laughter and more of that "Got him!" talk.

They're throwing brass everywhere -- and lead,
as well.

They have their targets set at 7 yards -- and
they're big silhouette targets -- and I think
they actually missed the target sometimes.
When they hit it, they hit it anywhere. Their
shots are all over the place. No control. No
precision. I don't even think they were aiming.
Too busy talking and laughing and acting macho.

The old guy is doing something totally different.

There's total quiet. (He's concentrating.)

There's a long pause. (He's aiming.)

Boom!

There's a single shot.

And there's a hole right through the center of the
bulls-eye.

Then there's another pause -- and he repeats the
entire process.

He works slowly, methodically and precisely --
and he makes every shot count.

When he finishes, there's no more bulls-eye. He's
blown it away.

You may be wondering what this has to do with
strength training.

There's a parallel.

That very same night, in gyms across the world,
there are groups of young guys (and some not so
young), who train together. They're loud, brash
and noisy. Constantly talking. Cheering for one
another even though there's no particular reason
to cheer.

They take turns doing their sets, and when they
begin, they grab the bar and rep out like they
were shooting a semi-automatic.

BOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOM -- with NO precision,
ZERO control and the worst form you ever imagined.

And then they drop the bar and flex their guns
and tell the world how great they are.

Except they're not really that great, and their
guns look more like water pistols than cannons,
and the only thing that's growing is your
headache if you have to listen to them.

Meanwhile, there's an old guy training alone in
his garage.

He doesn't yell, and he doesn't scream.

He doesn't say, "Watch this!"

No one tells him, "It's all you, bro!"

Instead, it's one perfect rep after another.

Slow -- precise -- methodical -- and perfect.

Every rep is a bulls-eye.

And that, my friend, is how you train for REAL
results!

If you want the secret to BIG GAINS -- you just
read it.

It's about concentration -- focus -- precision --
and control.

That's what works at the shooting range -- and
that's what works in the gym (or the garage).

And I cannot emphasize ENOUGH just how important
it is.

Important?

It's the difference between success and failure.

The difference between missing the target -- or
blowing a hole right through the center of the
bulls-eye.

The difference between getting ZERO RESULTS --
or getting GREAT RESULTS from your training.

In other words -- all the difference in the world.

All the difference -- in the world.

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 results, train with precision.
Make every rep a bulls-eye -- and do it Dino style,
the way I teach in Dinosaur Training, Dinosaur
Bodyweight Training, Chalk and Sweat, Gray Hair
and Black Iron, and Strength, Muscle and Power:

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

P.S. 2. Don't forget about my Dinosaur Training
Courses -- The Doug Hepburn Training Course,
Dinosaur Arm Training, and The Dinosaur Military
Press and Shoulder Power Course:

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

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

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

P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Every shot in the
red, every rep in the groove." -- Brooks Kubik

Einstein's No. One Rule for Effective Training!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

I saw a great quote from Albert Einstein today:

"Make everything as simple as possible, but not
simpler."

That applies to strength training just as much
as it applies to quantum mechanics. Maybe even
more so.

So in the spirit of simplicity, let me offer
some simple suggestions to ramp up your strength
training for 2012:

1. Get double serious about leg and back training.

1A. Once you get past the intermediate stage, it's
time to specialize on your legs and back. See the
programs in Chalk and Sweat for details.

1B. Alternating leg specialization programs with
back specialization programs is a time tested way
to build as much strength and muscle mass as your
genetic potential allows -- and to get there as
fast as possible.

2. If what you are doing is working, STICK WITH
IT!

2A. You would not believe how many emails I get
from guys who say, "My current program is working
great and I'm making the best gains of my life --
but I thought I'd make some changes . . . "

3. If what you are doing is NOT working, then
don't be afraid to make rational changes. It takes
time and systematic experimentation to figure out
what works best for YOU.

3A. When you make a change, try to change only one
or two things at a time -- otherwise, you won't be
able to determine what works and what doesn't work.

4. If you are getting stronger, your training is
working.

5. To gain muscle, you MUST build strength.

5A. Add 100 pounds to your squat and deadlift and 50
pounds to all of your other exercises, and you'll
increase your muscle mass enormously.

6. Yes, you can gain strength and muscle AND build
good cardio condition -- and you should do so.

6A. There are some very strong, very well developed,
very muscular and very well-conditioned folks walking
around out there -- which PROVES that you can combine
strength, muscle, power AND good cardio condition.

6B. Did you ever stop and think about how many old
time lifting champions were also outstanding
wrestlers?

6C. Wrestling requires top-level conditioning -- so
the old time lifters who wrestled (and most of the
true old-timers did both) -- clearly combined great
strength and great muscular development with great
conditioning.

7. Most people who don't gain as much as they want or
as fast as they want are over-training.

8. Older lifters need to pay extra attention to
recovery and recuperation. See Gray hair and Black
iron for special advice for older lifters.

8A. Harry Paschall once noted that training three
times a week worked great for him -- until he reached
age 50 -- and then he found that training three
times every TWO weeks worked better!

9. Do NOT underestimate the power of bodyweight
training -- especially when combined with weight
training. The two make an unbeatable combination.
See Dinosaur Bodyweight Training for more info.

10. Improving your concentration and focus is one of
the very best ways to improve the effectiveness of your
training. See Dinosaur Training and Dinosaur Bodyweight
training for detailed instruction on how to do this.

11. Study the lives of great lifters. There's much more
to learn from them than sets and reps. Try to match their
spirit -- their determination -- their perseverance --
and their character.

12. Remember that E = MC2 -- and hard work, intelligently
applied, equals great gains.

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 Chalk and Sweat, Dinosaur Training,
Dinosaur Bodyweight Training and all of my other books
and courses -- including Black Iron: The John Davis Story
and the world-famous Legacy of Iron books -- right here
at Dino Headquarters:

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

P.S. 2. Thought for the day: "Look strong, lift strong,
live strong." -- Brooks Kubik

10 Tips for Home Gym Training!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

I love training in my garage gym, and
frankly, I wouldn't train anywhere else.

It's quiet -- it's clean -- it's open
any time I want to train -- it doesn't
require any driving time -- it has
exactly the right equipment -- and
(most important of all) it has ZERO
distractions. Meaning I can train with
total concentration and complete,
uninterrupted focus.

I train alone, with no workout partners
and no spotters. So safety is important.
Here are some tips on training alone:

1. No barbell bench presses unless you
do them inside a power rack or with
safety bars to catch the weight if you
miss.

1A. Many years ago, while working out in
a college weight room on a Saturday afternoon
when no one else was training, I missed my
final rep on a set of bench presses and got
stuck under 315 pounds. I had to roll the
bar down my body until I could sit up and
then wrestle it off. NOT FUN! I was a mass
of rope-like bruises for several weeks.

1B. Every year, several people die when they
get pinned under a bench press bar. That's not
fun, either.

2. If you don't have a power rack or safety
bars, do dumbbell bench presses.

3. If you have trouble getting the dumbbells
into position for bench pressing, do one-arm
dumbbell bench presses. This allows you to use
two hands to get the dumbbell into position.

4. Another option is to do pushups instead of
bench presses. There are many excellent pushup
variations -- see Dinosaur Bodyweight Training
for ideas.

5. Use a power rack for heavy squats!

6. If you don't have a power rack, you might
want to try front squats. They're a great
exercise, and it's easier to dump the bar
if you get stuck.

7. Replace squats with Trap Bar deadlifts. They
work the legs and hips very effectively, and in
perfect safety.

7A. Note: Many older Dinos use Trap Bar deadlifts
instead of squats because they find them to be
much easier on their knees, hips and lower back.

7B. Bodyweight squats are another good alternative
for those who train at home. The rope squats (one
legged and two-legged) described in Dinosaur
Bodyweight Training are excellent.

8. Learn to train HARD without missing lifts.
You do NOT have to do a slow, grinding, life or
death, gut-busting final rep in the squat to
get great results.

8A. Yes, you have to work HARD to make gains --
but there's a difference between a "maybe" rep
and performing a hard, challenging, demanding,
rep that you CAN and WILL make.

8B. Note: If you're an older lifter, you should
ALWAYS make every rep. Missing a rep or missing
a lift really takes it out of you. See Gray Hair
and Black Iron for more info on this important
point.

9. I've never used one, but I know that many
trainees have had good luck with hip belt squats
or with Peary Rader's Magic Circle device. If you
can find one, it might work very well for you.

10. Finally, the most important tool for safe
and effective training -- whether you train at
home or at a gym -- is your brain. Train hard --
train heavy -- and really go after it -- but use
your head, and make safety a priority.

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 Bodyweight Training has been our
number one best seller for the past five or six
months -- and with good reason. You can grab the
little monster right here:

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

P.S. 2. For more about home gym training, see "In
Praise of Cellar Dwellers" -- it's Chapter 14 in
Strength, Muscle and Power:

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

P.S. 3. Older lifters take note -- you need to pay
close attention to recovery and recuperation. Gray
Hair and Black Iron tells you how to do it:

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

P.S. 4. My other books and courses are right here
at Dino Headquarters:

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

P.S. 5. Thought for the Day: "Safety first -- followed
by chalk, sweat and plenty of hard work." -- Brooks Kubik