Hail to the Dinosaurs!
I received an email not very long ago
from Peter Yates, a hard-charging Dinosaur
and martial artist who writes for the Dino
Files newsletter.
Peter said:
"Hi Brooks,
Turned 61 today. Had a really good workout
consisting of squats, power cleans, one arm
dumbbell clean and press, hanging leg raises,
back raises and wrestler's bridge. Short
and sweet.
I will keep you informed of my progress over
the year. Looking forward to starting the
Dino Military Press course, as well.
Best wishes,
Peter"
And frankly, that made my day!
Compare Peter Yates to the average 61 year old.
Heck, compare him to the average 41 year old --
or the average 31 year old -- or 21 year old.
Peter is 61 and he still does squats!
He's 61, and he still does power cleans!
He's 61, and he still does hanging leg raises
and bridging!
The average teenager cannot do hanging leg
raises -- or bridging -- would crumple under a
squat bar -- and would run away if you suggested
the idea of power cleans. Ditto for the one
arm clean and press. Maybe even double ditto.
But here's Peter, at age 61, blasting through
them like a champion.
It's inspiring stuff -- and it goes to show what
a life-time of physical training can do for you.
So join me in wishing Peter a belated, but very
happy birthday -- and I'm looking forward to
hearing about many more of those Dino-style
birthday workouts in the years to come!
As always, thanks for reading and have a great
day! If you train today, knock it out of the
ball-park!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. You can learn more about Peter and his
training programs in The Dinosaur Files
newsletter. For back issues (May 2010 thru
April 2011), go here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_files.html
To order a current subscription (May 2011 thru
April 2012), go here. (I'll send you April 2011
thru Jan 2012 in one package, and then send Feb,
March and April month by month so you have the
complete set):
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles_renewalpage.html
P.S. 2. Here's the best book ever written about
serious strength training for older lifters:
http://www.brookskubik.com/grayhair_blackiron.html
P.S. 3. Bodyweight training works great for older
Dinos, and the best bodyweight program available is
right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_bodyweight.html
P.S. 4. Thought for the Day: "Celebrate your birthday
by putting more weight on the bar!" -- Brooks Kubik
