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| Old-timer William Gerardi shows massive thigh development in this classic photo from many years ago. I wonder what he did to build those thighs. |
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
When I was a kid, a top professional
wrestler supposedly had a titanium
implant put in his elbow after a bad
accident or injury of some sort.
Now, you would think that something
like this would hamper his wrestling.
But it didn't.
If anything, it improved it.
Rather than baby his replacement
elbow, he used it to his advantage -
by smashing his opponents senseless
with it.
His patented finishing move was
called The Bionic Elbow Drop.
Anyhow, I was reminded of that by
an email from an older Dino - age 63 -
who is having knee replacement surgery.
He asked if he could keep squatting after
the surgery.
I'm not a surgeon, so I don't know the
answer. But I figured that some of the
rest of you have had knee replacement
surgery - or other joint replacements -
and your experiences might help our
Dino.
So if you have any experience with joint
replacement surgery - especially a knee
replacement - let me know. I'll pass the
information along.
I should also note that although squats
may be out for anyone who has had a
knee replacement, other fun and effective
training methods may be okay.
For example, what about dragging a
sled?
You could walk forward, dragging the
sled behind you - and you also could
walk backward, facing the sled as you
pull it.
There's a great article on sled dragging
in the November issue of the Dinosaur
Files.
The author, a 56-year old Dino, was
having some low back problems - so
he switched from his regular barbell
and dumbbell workouts to workouts
where he did sled pulling, sled dragging
and tire flips.
They worked great - and his back felt
fine.
In fact, he found that the new program
caused a significant reduction in back
pain.
It might also be good for a Dino with
a bionic knee - because you don't bend
the leg through an extreme range of
motion when you do sled dragging.
Instead, you take short, choppy steps.
That would probably be easier on your
new joint than a greater range of move-
ment, such as doing a parallel or full
squat.
Of course, you'd want to clear this with
your surgeon - but it's worth considering.
It's also worth considering if your body
is having trouble with squats, deadlifts
or any other standard barbell exercises -
or if you just want a fun and exciting
change of pace workout.
You can get the complete workout in
the November Dino Files - and start
in on it right away.
You can grab the November issue of
The Dinosaur Files right here - and if
you missed the October issue, you
can grab that, as well:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_files.html
By the way, this is an example of what
I like about the Dinosaur Files. It's a
great way for Dinos to share their
training ideas and workouts with
each other.
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. I cover tons of other training ideas for
older Dinos 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:
Hard-copy and PDF
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
Kindle
http://www.brookskubik.com/kindle.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day:
"Adapt, and overcome. Rinse, and
repeat."
- Brooks Kubik
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