Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Two quick notes, and then we'll talk iron.
1. Double Broadcast?
I'm still not sure if you some of you received
"Workouts for the Working Man" twice. If you
did, I apologize. It was a tech glitch, and not
intentional.
2. The Bill Hinbern Interview
My 5-part interview with Bill Hinbern is on
YouTube and it's getting great reviews from
Dinos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFIy3f80GIE
And now -- let's talk training!
Several readers have asked about living and
lifting in the real world. Those are my words,
not theirs, but they all have similar concerns:
How do you train when you have a tough job
with long hours?
Or a physically demanding job?
Or two jobs?
Or you have a crazy job with long hours and
(get this) you're 73 years old?
Or you have a job with long hours, a couple
of small kids, a mortgage, older parents to
look after, tons of respobsibilities, and hardly
a minute of free time.
Or -- well, I could go on and on. The list is
endless because that's what life is like in the
real world.
Here's the answer:
1. You make time to train on a regular basis,
even if it's only one, two or three times per
week.
a. Make a point of training on a regular basis,
even if it is a short, fast workout.
b. A short, fast workout is always better than
a missed workout.
2. Focus on the important exercises: the big,
basic compound movements that build plenty
of real world strength, muscle and power.
a. Squats, front squats, presses, deadlifts,
Trap Bar deadlifts, clean and press, rowing,
pull-ups, etc.
3. Use sane, sensible set/rep systems. I like
multiple sets of low to medium reps.
a. Olympic weightlifting coach Jim Schmitz
likes 5/4/3/2/1 for trainees who live and
lift in the real world. He calls it "5/4/3/2/1
Done!" and that sums it up very well.
4. Schedule relatively short workouts. You can
get tremendous results from 45 to 60 minutes
of training -- provided that it's the right kind
of training.
a. When you train, use concentration and focus
to make every minute count.
b. No wasted time!
c. Let me repeat - no wasted time! You can rest
between sets, but FOCUS on the next set while
you are resting.
5. If you're super-strapped for time, do ultra-
abbreviated workouts.
a. Pick three exercises and train each of them
once a week.
b. Or pick 4 to 6 exercises, and train each of
them once over a two-week period.
c. Or train two or three times a week and do
two exercises in each workout.
6. If you are totally buried, just do 10 or 15
minutes of pushups, pull-ups and deep knee
bends.
a. Or keep some dumbbells, Indian clubs,
grip blasters or chest expanders handy --
and just do 15 minutes of light, fast, easy
stuff to get the blood flowing and help keep
you in tone.
7. On days when you are extra-tired, sore or
beat up, take it easy. Hit a fast workout where
you do some progressively heavier warm-up
sets, and then call it a day.
a. Or work up to a five rep working weight, hit
it for a single, double or triple, and then call it
a day.
b. The point is, don't skip the workout -- just
make it an easy one.
And that's how you get it done when you live
and lift in the real world.
By the way, if you have kids, it is a very
important life lesson to let them see you
working out even though you are very,
very busy. In fact, it's one of the most
important life lessons for 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. My new Dinosaur Training courses cover
real world lifting in detail. You can get them in
your choice of hard copy of Kindle e-book:
a. Dinosaur Training Secrets, Vol. 1
Hard copy
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.html
Kindle e-book
http://brookskubik.com/dinosaursecrets01_kindle.html
b. Dinosaur Training Secrets, Vol. 2
Hard copy
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_02.html
Kindle e-book
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets2_kindle.html
c. Dinosaur Training Secrets, Vol. 3
Hard-copy
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_03.html
Kindle e-book
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets3_kindle.html
P.S. 2. My other books and courses -- and links
to my other e-books on Kindle -- are right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Keep it simple,
but get it done." -- Brooks Kubik
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