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| We all need to make changes in our training as we grow older - but the important thing is to keep on training! |
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Two quick notes, and then we'll talk iron.
1. The Dinosaur Files
Go here to grab the October and November
issues of The Dinosaur Files in PDF format
with immediate electronic delivery:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_files.html
The Dinosaur Files is printable, so if you
want a hard copy, get the PDF edition and
print it out.
if you don't have a printer or if you want a
one year (12 issue) subscription shoot me
an email and we'll see what we can do for
you.
2. New from John Wood!
John Wood has released a new e-book
on Kindle. It's written by Steve Pulcinella,
and it's called The Iron Sport Training
Method.
Go here to grab the little monster:
https://www.oldtimestrongman.com/ironsport.html
If you have a minute, post a review
on the Kindle page - the reviews
always help!
3. Training Adaptations for Older
Dinosaurs
The vast majority of those who train when they
are in their teens and twenties stop training long
before they hit the Big 4-0.
As in, most of them stop in their 20's or 30's.
Very few people train after age 50 -- and hardly
anyone trains after age 60.
That's a shame, because training should be a
part of your life for all of the days of your
journey. It's not just for the young -- it's
for everyone.
And if we're talking about quality of life, then
training is MORE IMPORTANT than ever as you
grow older.
But training often requires adaptations as we
pass the 40, 50 or 60 age mark.
We often need to change to new exercises to
work around age-related dings and dents.
For example . . .
I have shoulder problems that date back to
my high school wrestling days. They don't
keep me from training, but they make it
impossible to hold a bar on my upper back
for squats. It hurts my shoulders too much.
So I use the Dave Draper Top Squat device
for back squats -- or I do front squats.
Would I rather do regular back squats?
Yes.
Do I worry about it?
No.
Does it stop me from training -- and from
having fun when I train?
Not at all.
And even with shoulders that don't work as
well as they used to, I'm a heck of a lot
stronger and in 10 times better shape than
the average man my age. That's because I'm
still training.
And almost every older Dino could share a
similar story with you.
Bad knees that make squatting impossible.
That's no fun - but the Trap Bar deadlift is
a good work-around.
Some of our older Dinos have a bad back
or a bad hip that make both squats and
deadlifts impossible.
That's not fun, but it's not the end of the
world - or the end of your training.
One of our older Dinos figured out a way
to beat that problem. He does sled pulls
and sled drags now. Read about it in the
Nov 2017 issue of The Dinosaur Files.
Other Dinos find that bodyweight training
works better for them than barbell and
dumbbell work.
Or that kettlebells are best.
Or that twice a week training works better
for them than once a week training.
That partials are better than full-range
movements (or vice-versa).
Or - well, the list goes on and on.
There are many different problems for
older Dinos - and many different ways
to adapt, overcome, and keep on training.
That's what I do - and that's what ALL
older Dinos do.
Whatever your age, I want YOU to do the
same thing.
Keep on training.
Never stop.
Never even think about stopping.
Find the tools that allow you to keep on hitting
the iron.
If you need to make changes, make changes.
But keep on training. That's the important
thing.
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. Many older Dinos get great results with
Dinosaur Bodyweight Training:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_bodyweight.html
Other older Dinos get great results with
old-school dumbbell training - the kind
I teach in Dinosaur Dumbbell Training:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_dumbbelltraining.html
And others prefer the workouts in Gray Hair
and Black Iron:
http://www.brookskubik.com/grayhair_blackiron.html
P.S. 2. My other books and courses -
and links to all of my e-books on Kindle
- are right here at Dino Headquarters:
Hard-copy and PDF
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
Kindle
http://www.brookskubik.com/kindle.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day:
"There's no roadmap for life. You need
to figure it out as you go."
-- Brooks Kubik
BEFORE YOU LEAVE . . .
We have more than 25 Dinosaur Training books and courses in the Kindle
bookstore - here are several of them - head on over and take a look at the others:
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