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| Here's a great little training tip from way back in 1932. Try it and see how it works for you. |
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Yesterday we talked about ways to ease
into your workout - or substitute a faster,
lighter workout - on those low energy
days when you just can't seem to get
going.
Here's a training tip from way back in
1932.
It offers a similar strategy to get into
your workouts.
It comes from the old York Barbell
training courses.
Begin your workout with a very light
warm-up.
Do one set of 8 to 15 flip snatches
(power snatches) or clean and press.
This is really light. You just want to
get your blood flowing and accelerate
your breathing. Nothing heavy.
If for any reason you feel like you
need to do a second set, that's fine -
do it.
Then get to the serious stuff.
Start with one set of curls.
Then do one set of presses.
Then move into your heavier leg and
back exercises.
This pattern makes it much easier to
get into the swing of things than if you
tried to start out with heavy squats or
deadlifts.
Try it and see!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. Speaking of training, here are some
great books that give you plenty of hard-
hitting, result-producing and effective
workouts.
Dinosaur Training: Lost Secrets of
Strength and Power
The little blue book they call "The Bible
of Strength Training."
Tons of great training ideas - thick bars,
sandbags, heavy awkward objects, death
sets, single rep training, abbreviated work-
outs, power rack training, and some very
important chapters on the all-important
mental aspects of strength training.
Includes some of my favorite workouts.
A best-seller since 1996.
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_training.html
Dinosaur Dumbbell Training
Tons of old-school dumbbell exercises -
and over 50 complete workouts.
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_dumbbelltraining.html
Dinosaur Bodyweight Training
A complete course in old-school body-
weight training - with plenty of killer
exercises - and more than 50 workouts.
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_bodyweight.html
Strength, Muscle and Power
Power rack training, isometronics, rest
pause training, mind power, finishers,
grip work, sandbags, barrels, one-hand
deadlifts, tendon and ligament strength,
home gym training, specialization, some
of my favorite abbreviated and ultra-
abbreviated workouts - and much more!
Includes so many workouts I can't count
them all.
http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html
Gray Hair and Black Iron
Devoted to the special needs of older
trainees - with a systematic, detailed
approach to training in middle age and
beyond - and over 50 great workouts.
A game-changer for anyone who wants
to keep on going no matter how many
candles are on the birthday cake!
http://www.brookskubik.com/grayhair_blackiron.html
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
"Start light and easy, and work up
from there."
-- Brooks Kubik
- Brooks Kubik
BEFORE YOU LEAVE . . .
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