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| The old-school, split style snatch - as performed by World and Olympic champion John Davis. It's a great exercise, but like any new exercise, you need to start light, slow and easy - learn the movement - and develop the necessary flexibility and mobility - before using anything remotely near a heavy weight. |
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Two quick notes and then we'll talk
iron.
1. Strongman Coffee Mugs
John Wood has some great strongman
coffee mugs at the Retro-Strength
Shop - including some cool new ones
featuring old-school feats of strength:
https://www.retrostrength.com/product-tag/mug/
2. The Dinosaur Files Newsletter
The Dinosaur Files monthly newsletter
has been getting great reviews - and
that's no surprise, because it's the best
darn newsletter out there - covering all
things Dino. Go here to grab the February
issue:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur-files-february2018pdf.html
Also, if you missed the Oct, Nov,
Dec and Jan issues, you can get
them here:
http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_files.html
I'm working on the March issue right
now, and we'll get it as soon as we
can - and yes, it's going to be another
good one!
Also - if you want a one-year, 12-issue
subscription to The Dinosaur Files. we can
make it happen. Shoot me an email if you
want to grab a subscription.
3. Doing New Stuff the Smart Way
Social media has impacted everything in
life - and that includes strength training.
I've been noticing a common pattern lately.
Someone does a cool looking new exercise
or feat of strength and posts it on social
media.
Other guys and gals give it a try - and post
their own social media reports.
The reports usually go something like this:
"Tried Exercise X for the very first time today.
Worked up to 400 pounds.
Plan to work up to 500 in the next two weeks.
Really love this new movement!"
And then someone else tries Exercise X - and
also tries to do 400 pounds - and so it goes,
on and on.
Now, there's nothing wrong with trying new
exercises.
It can be one of the best ways to keep your
motivation and enthusiasm as high as
possible.
And it can certainly help stimulate new gains
in strength and muscle mass.
But it can also backfire.
We all forget one very important thing when
we try a new exercise.
No matter how experienced we are, or how
long we've been training, we are beginners
in that particular exercise.
That means that instead of maxing out or
trying to post a big number the first time
we try it, we should go light and take it
easy - and then train it sensibly and pro-
gressively, making slow but steady
progress.
This is particularly true with old-school
exercises that require skill and technique
to perform - such as the bent press, the
side press, the Steinborn lift, the Jefferson
lift, the Arthur lift, or the two-hands
anyhow.
And it's also extra-important for lifts that
tax the tendons or ligaments - such as
finger lifts - or lifts that hit muscle groups
you may never have trained hard before -
such as the Zercher lift, stone lifting, the
bent press, or the Turkish get-up.
It takes time to learn how to do a lift the
right way - and it takes time to strengthen
and toughen up your body to perform a
new lift at a high level - and it takes time
to build tendon and ligament strength.
So give the process the time it needs.
That's actually more fun anyway - because
you enjoy a long period of linear progress
on the new exercise.
Anyhow, that's a tip that can save you a lot
of aches and pains, and perhaps a number
of missed workouts - and it's also a tip that
can help you have lots of fun with new
exercises.
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. There are plenty of great new exercises
in Dinosaur Dumbbell Training - just be sure
start light and easy and work up in weight
gradually and progressively:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_dumbbelltraining.html
P.S. 2. My other books and courses are
right here at Dino Headquarters - including
links to my PDF courses and my Kindle
books:
Hard-copy and PDF
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
Kindle
http://www.brookskubik.com/kindle.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day:
"Have fun with new exercises - but train
them the smart way - with slow, steady,
progression."
- Brooks Kubik
BEFORE YOU LEAVE . . .
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