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| Like so many of the old-time champions, George Hackenschmidt knew that the mind and the body are inseparably linked. That's why deep concentration and pinpoint focus are critical to your training. |
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Two quick notes, and then we'll talk iron.
1. The January Dino Files
Is right here - and it's pretty darn good -
so be sure to sprint on over and grab this
month's issue:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_files.html
2. Join the Strength Secrets Facebook
Group!
John Wood has set up a great new Facebook
group.
It's called STRENGTH SECRETS - and it's by
invitation or special approval only - and it's
for people like you and me - who like the
kind of things that you and I like.
Go here to apply for membership (and tell
John I sent you):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/strengthsecrets/
This is a pretty good little group - and I
think you'll really enjoy being a member.
3. The One Thing at a Time Workout
One of the keys to success in your training
is to focus on one thing at a time.
By that, I don't mean to do one-exercise
workouts, although those can be very
effective.
I'm talking about your mindset when you
train.
Serious strength training is a very unusual
and unique activity. It requires a special
mindset -- a mindset that is much different
than the mindset most people employ
throughout the day.
Most people go though the day in an endless
series of frantic multi-tasking, plate-spinning
and juggling.
They're doing one thing on one side of the
computer screen, another thing on the other
side, and third thing on their nearby laptop --
and they're answering email while they do it
all -- and they're on their I-phone -- and they're
conducting three different conversations with
three different people -- and they do this all
day long.
They never focus on one thing. They just
juggle and jiggle and jump from one thing
to another.
That's life in the modern world, but it's not
what you do when you train.
Training requires a much different approach.
When you train, you need to focus on one
thing at a time.
You begin by focusing on each rep.
You take your reps one by one.
You don't worry about the next rep -- or the
next set -- or the next exercise.
You turn your focus inward, and dive deep
into the rep.
You live the rep.
You become the rep.
And then you do the next rep.
When you finish your set, you take a rest and
focus on the next set -- and when you do the
next set, you do it rep by rep.
And that's how you do your entire workout:
rep by rep, with total concentration and laser
focus.
In short, when you train, you focus on the
here and now.
It's actually what our brains were wired to do.
Not multi-tasking -- but rather, pinpoint
concentration.
It's good for them -- and it's important to use
them this way -- and that's actually one of the
most important benefits of serious strength
training. It helps wire your brain the way
it's supposed to be wired.
I trained last night, and for 58 minutes I was
deep in the zone. Total concentration. Maximum
focus. Pushing and pulling in the here and now.
And it felt pretty darn good.
Give it a try and see for yourself.
As always, thanks for reading and have a
great day. If you train today, take it rep by
rep -- and make it a good one!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. 1. I teach you how to concentrate and
how to focus on your workouts in Dinosaur
Training and Dinosaur Bodyweight Training:
Dinosaur Training: Lost Secrets of Strength
and Development
and Development
DINOSAUR BODYWEIGHT TRAINING
P.S. 2. My other books and courses 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:
"When you ride on the back of a tiger,
focus on the tiger."
-- Brooks Kubik
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