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| Doing heavy partial push presses back in the original Dino Dungeon - and yes, that's 440 pounds on the bar. |
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Way back in my late 20s, I experimented
with a special program of power rack
training - and ended up gaining something
like 45 pounds over a period of three or
four years.
I also became enormously stronger - so
strong that I ended up winning five
National Bench Press Championships
in drug-free powerlifting comps.
And that was 100% drug-free - and it
was supplement-free other than a one a
day vitamin (which I don't take any
more, and neither should you - more
on that another time).
One of the reasons my power rack pro-
gram worked so well is that training
with heavy iron builds bone mass -
and increased bone mass increases
your potential for muscle mass.
It also - and this is pretty important -
increases your testosterone levels.
Naturally.
Without drugs.
It's an added benefit of the right kind
of heavy training.
And mind you, I was working a very
demanding full-time job - six or even
days a week most of the time - and I
had very little time to train.
So I only trained three times a week
on average - for about one hour per
workout.
Something that anyone can do - no
matter how busy you are, or how
pressed for time you are.
I've been writing about this for many
years now - and some people have
tried it - but many others have chosen
NOT to even try it.
Because, you know:
"You need to do high reps to build mass."
"You need to pump your muscles to gain
mass."
"You need to eat 6,000 calories a day to
build mass."
"You need the right kind of supplements
to build mass."
"You need to (wink, wink, nudge, nudge)
try this stuff . . . I can get it for you from
a guy I know."
Anyhow, fast forward to three or four years
ago.
My buddy John Wood went on a special
program to build his bone mass.
The idea being:
Increasing your bone mass increases your
potential for maximum muscle mass -
so why not see what happens if you focus
on building your bones and THEN start to
train for muscle mass.
So John did nothing but Bone Strength
Training for several years - and ended up
increasing his bone mass quite a bit, as
measured by DEXA scans.
And THEN - in step 2 of his experiment - he
got back into a more conventional program.
Drug-free, of course - and supplement free.
And no kind of special high-protein or high-
calorie diet.
Long story short - he ended up going from
245 pounds to 270 pounds - a gain of 35
pounds of muscle.
So it worked for me - and it worked for John
Wood - and that's why I say with complete
confidence: "It will work for you."
All you need to do is roll up your sleeves
and give it a try.
You can try the kind of heavy partials I do -
I wrote about them in Strength, Muscle
and Power - and I cover a different but
very effective way to do them in my new
course on heavy partials. Grab one or the
other and try it - or grab both, read them,
and decide which program to try first:
Strength, Muscle and Power
http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html
Dinosaur Heavy Partials Course (PDF)
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurstrengthandpower-02.html
You also can - and you should - try John's
Bone Strength Program:
The Bone Strength Project (PDF)
https://www.oldtimestrongman.com/bone-strength-projectPDF.html
Yes, you can combine my heavy partials
and John's Bone Strength Training in
your program - I cover how to to do it in
my new course. Give this a try - I think
you'll be very pleased with your results.
OR - if you prefer - you can shoot me an
email and tell me that heavy partials and
Bone Strength Training don't build muscle
mass - because - you know - tick off the
reasons the doubters and naysayers have
been putting out for the past 30 years.
But first, stop and ask the doubters and
naysayers for THEIR results - and watch
them squirm.
As always, thanks for reading and have a
great day. If you train today, make it a
good one!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
