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| Like many old-time champions, Sig Klein kept training for his entire life. Today's training tip gives you one of the reasons that so many of the old-timers were able to keep slinging the iron when they were in their 50's, 60's, 70's or beyond. |
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Two quick notes and then we'll talk
training.
1. The Sept-Oct Dinosaur Files
Available in PDF format with immediate
electronic delivery - and fully printable,
so you can save it in your collection.
This issue covers training with a strong
man yoke - a new system for 20-rep
breathing squats - a unique dumbbell
training progression system - and
much more.
You can grab it here:
2. My Heavy Partials Course
This little monster is available in your
choice of PDF or Kindle - and whichever
you prefer, it's a heck of a good course.
Heavy partials are excellent strength
and muscle builders - and they're great
for strengthening your tendons and
ligaments - as well as helping to build
bone strength.
They're also great for adding some
serious iron to your current PR's in
the squat, bench press, deadlift and
press.
As I mentioned last week, one of our
Dinos tried the Heavy Partials course
a few months ago when we released
the PDF version - and he set a new
PR in the bench press in just two
short weeks.
Go here to grab it:
Dinosaur Strength and Power -
Course No. 2 - Heavy Partials
Kindle edition
PDF edition
If you grab the Kindle edition, be
sure to post a review at the Kindle
page - the reviews really help us!
3. Some Very Good Training Advice!
I was looking at a copy of Hepburn's Law
the other day. It's an old training course
written by Doug Hepburn.
For those who don't know - which I assume
is few of my readers - Hepburn was one of
the biggest and strongest men in the world
back in the 1950's.
He set World records in the military press,
strict barbell curl, one-arm dumbbell press,
two-dumbbell press, bench press and squat.
He was the first man in history to break the
500 pound barrier in the bench press.
He won the World Weightlifting Champion-
ship in 1953 - and won the British Empire
(now the Commonwealth Games)
Championship in 1954.
Anyhow - back to the course.
There was a chapter about injuries and how
to prevent them.
In it, Doug Hepburn gave this advice:
"Don't do dangerous and foolish lifts."
A simple drawing on the opposite page shows
a trainee doing a heavy deadlift while standing
on a low platform or riser so the lift begins with
the bar almost touching the toes.
In other words, riser deadlifts.
Now, some people swear by riser deadlifts.
They used to be part of the Swedish Deadlifting
Program back in the late 60s and early 70s -
and they worked great for some people.
And long before that, John Grimek did heavy
stiff legged deadlifts while standing on a box
or bench so he could lower the bar all the way
down to his toes.
Today, riser snatch pulls and clean pulls
are popular among many Olympic
weightlifters.
So don't send me hate mail about riser dead-
lifts. That's not the point - although if you ever
DO try riser deadlifts, be sure you have the
flexibility and proportions to do them with a
flat back. They work for some people but
not for others.
Instead, focus on Hepburn's basic message.
Far too many trainees hurt themselves by
doing dangerous and foolish lifts. It's so
common now that it's a Facebook meme.
I often joke about it by referring to "squats
on roller skates."
But you really do see people doing squats
on stability balls - with a barbell on their
shoulders.
Which is something that looks impressive
(or perhaps insane), and thus, garners a
lot of traffic on social media.
But remember, all it takes is one slight
twist and you can blow out a knee or an
ankle - and that can make effective training
impossible for a very long time. Perhaps
forever.
So why do it?
Why even try it?
Why not knuckle down to some serious back
squats or front squats - performed in perfect
form - with a good series of progressively
heavier warm-up sets before your work set
or work sets?
It's not as cool looking as squats on a stability
ball, and it won't get you a million likes on
Facebook - but it will build strength and muscle
as fast, effectively and as safely as possible.
And remember this - if Doug Hepburn saw
you training your squats (or any other basic
exercise) that way, he'd give you a big
thumbs up!
And a thumbs up from Doug Hepburn is
worth a bajillion likes on Facebook.
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. Gray Hair and Black Iron covers
commonsense strength training and
muscle building for older Dinos - and
teaches you how to build your body as
safely and efficiently as possible.
Go here to grab a copy:
P.S. 2. My other books and courses are
right here at Dino Headquarters:
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day:
"Train for results, not for social
media."
-- Brooks Kubik
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