Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Before we get to today's training topic,
let me remind everyone that we are starting
year two of The Dinosaur Files newsletter
with the May 2011 issue.
Many readers think my daily messages are "The
Dino Files" newsletter. They are not. The Dino
Files newsletter is a hard-copy, snail mail
newsletter. Monthly. 20 pages per issue. Tons
of great articles and photos in each issue.
The best SERIOUS hard-copy monthly magazine
on the market.
If you subbed in year one, you need to
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For renewals or to start a new subscription
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Now let's talk training.
I rec'd a great email from Donato, a 52 year old
Dino from Italy. He's been following the approach
outlined in Gray Hair and Black Iron, including
the simple cycling system I outline in the book,
and he's been getting great results.
And he does it with a very basic, very simple,
Dino-style abbreviated program.
Here's his entire training program:
Mon
1. Power clean and press 5 x 5
Note: One clean and one press on each rep. He
does 5 progressively heavier sets of five
reps and finishes with ONE set with his top
weight for the day.)
2. Grip work
3. Gut work
Wed
1. Barbell row 5 x 5
2. Dumbbell curl 2 x 6 - 8
3. Grip work
4. Gut work
Fri
1. Trap Bar deadlift
2. Grip work
3. Gut work
As I said, very basic, very simple. Nothing high
tech, nothing fancy, and nothing that's a waste of
time. And as I said, he's been getting great results.
Does the "back to the basics" approach really work?
Just ask Donato!
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. Don't forget about The Dino Files!
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P.S. 2 For older lifters, as in age 35 and up, Gray
Hair and Black Iron is must reading. You can grab the
little monster right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/grayhair_blackiron.html
