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| Like all great champions, Reg Park always trained with intense mental concentration and total, complete and unwavering focus. |
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Two quick notes and then we'll talk iron -
as in, one thing at a time strength training.
1. The July-August Dinosaur Files
It's a great issue - and you can grab it
right here:
The 30 and 35 minute workouts for
those of you who are pressed for time
are well worth reading - and so is the
article about the old-school, "break all
the rules" training program that helped
one young lifter gain 35 pounds of
muscle - drug-free and supplement-
free.
By the way - if you missed the May-June
issue, you missed another good one -
but you can still grab it - right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-mayjune2018.html
This one includes, among other things, Bob
Hoffman's favorite workout - which I think
you'll find very interesting. But be warned:
it's tougher than it looks!
2. Heavy Partials
My new course on heavy Partials is getting
great reviews from Dinos around the world.
Many have reported new PR's after being on
the program for a short period of time -
including one Dino who set a new PR in the
bench press in just two weeks!
Go here to grab the little monster:
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 having three different conversations
with three different people -- and they're
doing 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, and set by set, with total and
complete concentration.
In short, when you train, you focus on the
here and now.
And this is a very good thing for you -
not just for your training, but for YOU.
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 63 minutes I was
deep in the zone. Total concentration. Maximum
focus. Pushing, pulling and squatting 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 set by set -- 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
Dinosaur Bodyweight Training
right here at Dino Headquarters - and the
list includes these great books and courses:
Brooks Kubik's Hard-Copy and PDF Books and Courses
Brooks Kubik's Hard-Copy and PDF books and courses
Brooks Kubik's Kindle Books
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P.S. 3. Thought for the Day:
"When you ride on the back of a tiger,
focus on the tiger."
focus on the tiger."
-- Brooks Kubik
