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| Bernie Baron (pictured above - back in 1940) focused on squatting, pushing and pulling - and built a tremendous, drug-free physique and world-class strength by doing so. |
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Two quick notes, and then we'll talk
training - as in, squatting, pushing
and pulling.
1. The July-Aug Dino Files
We just released the July-Aug issue of
The Dinosaur Files - and you can
grab the little monster right here:
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| Double rope pull-ups are always fun - and we always have some fun and effective workouts in each issue of The Dinosaur Files! |
July-Aug Dino Files
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-julyaugust2018.html
If you missed the May-June issue,
go ahead and grab it, as well:
May-June Dino Files
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-mayjune2018.html
They're great issues, with tons of
terrific workouts and articles.
2. John Wood's Strength Training
Shorts
John Wood is doing some great new
60-second strength training videos.
You can find them here - and while
you're there, go ahead and sign up
to get alerts whenever he posts a
new one:
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| World and Olympic champion John Davis is featured in one of John Wood's wonderful Strength Training Shorts - be sure to check it out! |
No. 1
https://www.oldtimestrongman.com/60-second-strength-history/
60-Second Strength History YouTube
Channel
https://www.youtube.com/OldtimeStrongman
3. Squatting - Pushing - and
Pulling
My workouts fall into a fairly similar
pattern from one session to the next.
I always focus on one or more of three
things:
Squatting - pushing - and pulling.
Some workouts include all three - some
include two of the three - and some
focus on one of the three.
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| John Grimek built the best physique of his generation (and tons of strength and power) with squats, pulls and pushes. |
I rotate between them based on how
I feel and how much time I have to
train - and on things I need to focus
on - and on the weather (because I
can't train overhead lifts in the base-
ment - which means that if it rains
I'm limited to squats and/or pulls).
For example, some of my recent work-
outs have looked like this (not including
the warm-ups,stretching, gut, grip and
neckwork):
Workout 1 - Pulls
1. Split style snatches
Note: If I were doing squat snatches,
that would be a compound pulling
and squatting exercise.
Workout 2 - Pulls and Squats
1. Snatch grip high pulls from
blocks
2. Back squats - using the Dave
Draper Top Squat
Workout 3 - Pulls and Pushes
1. Split-style cleans and split jerks
Note: If I did squat style cleans then
this would be a workout that included
squats, pulls and pushes in one
exercise.
2. Clean grip high pulls
Workout 4 - Pushing
1. Split jerks
2. Jerk lockouts and jerk supports
3. Partial presses in the split position
Workout 5 - Squats and Pulls
1. Back squats - using the Dave
Draper Top Squat
2. Snatch grip pulls and isometric
holds in the rack
3. Clean grip pulls and isometric
holds in the rack
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| Paul Anderson became the strongest man in the world - and an Olympic gold medal winner - by focusing almost exclusively on squats, presses and heavy high pulls. |
As you can see, there's plenty of
variety - a number of different (but
similar/related) exercises - and it
always involves plenty of heavy iron,
tons of chalk, and gallons of sweat.
Anyhow, that's what things look like
here at Dino Headquarters - and I
bet things look much the same where
YOU train!
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| Rich Abbott pulling a Master's record in the deadlift. Many of you prefer deadlifts or trap bar deadlifts to snatches, cleans and high pulls - and that's fine. Just be sure to include plenty of heavy pulls of one sort or another in your workouts. |
and that's fine - but the focus should
always be on what gives you the most
bang for the buck:
Squatting, pushing and pulling.
As always, thanks for reading and
have a great day - and be sure to
grab the May-June and July-August
issues of The Dinosaur Files:
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| Every issue of The Dinosaur Files includes several great workouts - and the July-Aug issue is no exception! |
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-julyaugust2018.html
May-June Dino Files
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-mayjune2018.html
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. 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/oldschool_01-kindle.html
P.S. 2. Thought for the Day:
"Always focus on what counts."
-- Brooks Kubik
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