Hail to the Dinosaurs!
I got a ton of feedback from readers about
the idea of training 5 or 6 days per week,
using a divided workout schedule and doing
a SHORT workout each day -- of perhaps only
one exercise.
Some readers thought it was a great idea --
others didn't. They preferred the 2 times or 3
times per week schedule, with lots of off days
to enhance recovery.
And that's fine. Remember, we're all different,
and although certain things work best for
everyone (hard work, compound exercises,
lots of leg and back training, etc.), the
details vary from person to person. What
works best for ME may or may not work best
for YOU -- and what works best for you right
now may change over time. Or it may change
based on your circumstances.
The readers who liked the idea of more frequent
(but very SHORT) workouts tended to be the ones
who are crunched for time. For example, Dan
Sparks wrote:
"I really like this! I work four days a week
for 10 hr shifts, plus two additional part
time jobs, so this might really work for me.
Right now, I use a kettlebell Mon & Wed and
lift heavy on Fri (barbell clean, squat and
press, DB bench, weighted dips, weighted
pull-ups, plus a MovNat style run). Spreading
it out to one thing a day would be interesting.
Thanks for the suggestion."
In a similar vein, Justin Rawlings wrote:
"I'm a big fan of this type of training. It's
something I've been following for the past 6 - 8
months with great results.
After along day at the office, I hate the thought
of just going home and watching TV, so I lift in
my garage about six times a week. Pretty much all
of these movements consist of just one movement
(sometimes two, e.g., super-setting chins and
presses). I focus on going as heavy as I can
on that one movement for the day.
This is great because I can throw in a lot of
really fun lifts that would otherwise not get
done on a traditional split.
An example of a training week for me:
Mon: Power clean and push press
Tues: Dumbbell swing
Wed: Squats
Thurs: Dumbbell bench press
Fri: Chins/dumbbell rows
Sat: Off
Sun: One arm DB clean and press
This changes every week based on how I feel.
As you noted, you need to pay careful attention
to how you structure your training over the
course of the week.
I have a feeling things will change once I get a
power rack, as the lifts will be more demanding,
but for now, this is very fun. Knowing that you
only have one lift to do really allows you to put
all your focus into it.
Always good to see you spreading interesting
information that you'd never hear about in
conventional muscle fiction."
So, as I said, it's not for everyone, but the
one exercise a day schedule may work well for
some of you, either as a permanent program or
as a change of pace.
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. For more great Dinosaur Training workouts,
grab a copy of CHALK AND SWEAT -- it features 50
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P.S. 2. For older Dinos -- age 35 and up -- the
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grab a copy of DINOSAUR BODYWEIGHT TRAINING:
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P.S. 4. Thought for the Day: "To succeed as a weight
lifter, as with other desirable things in life, you
must have a great desire to succeed, a willingness
to work long and hard, becoming a champion weight-
lifter must be the first ambition of your life."
-- Bob Hoffman
