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| "How do I build the most strength as fast as possible? he asked. So I thought I'd answer the question in today's Blog post. |
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
We'll talk training in just a second - but
first, here's an important reminder - and
a call to action.
1. The Sept-Oct Dinosaur Files
The Sept-Oct 2018 issue of The Dinosaur
Files strength training newsletter has
been getting great reviews - and that's
no surprise.
It's another big issue - 12 pages - with
tons of training tips, exercises and great
workouts - including a very challenging
program featuring exercises with a heavy
duty strongman yoke.
There's also a great article on a new and
different progression system for 20 rep
breathing squats - and one Dino's true
story of how old-school strength training
saved his life one day.
You can grab the Sept-Oct Dino Files
right here:
www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-sep-oct2018.html
Be sure to join your fellow Dinos by
grabbing this issue. It's a good one -
and you don't want to miss it.
2. What Builds the Most Strength?
Yesterday I answered a question from
a reader who wanted to know how
various sandbag and barrel lifts
compared to similar barbell lifts.
So I shared some numbers from my
own workouts 20 plus years ago -
comparing my top barbell clean
and press to my top sandbag or
barrel clean and press, and so
on.
That was part one of his question.
He also wanted to know what built
the most strength.
In other words, which is better -
1. Training with barbells and dumb-
bells,
or
2. Training with sandbags, barrels
and similar types of heavy awkward
objects?
So here's my answer.
They're both good - and they both
work.
But it's hard to say that one is better
than the other - or that one is more
effective than the other.
Instead, think of them as different
ways to do the same job.
That said, remember this:
1. If you plan to do powerlifting comps,
you need to train for powerlifting.
2. If you plan to do strongman comps,
you need to do a combination of basic
lifting (squats, deadlifts, presses or
push presses, etc.) along with training
for the events that you'll contest.
If your goal is to build all-around
strength and power, then you can
do whatever you enjoy the most,
be it barbell and dumbbell work or
heavy awkward objects.
Or . . . what I like the best . . .
you can combine different training
tools.
In other words, use barbells, dumb-
bells, sandbags, barrels and other
fun training tools.
I cover workouts that do exactly this
in many of my books and courses,
including:
Chalk and Sweat
Dinosaur Training: Lost Secrets
of Strength and Development
of Strength and Development
Dinosaur Training Secrets,
Vol. 1
Vol. 1
Gray Hair and Black Iron
And, of course, we cover these kinds
of workouts in the Dinosaur Files.
(As I noted before, the latest issue
includes a unique workout using a
strongman yoke as your primary
piece of equipment.)
Sept-Oct Dino Files
www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-sep-oct2018.html
So don't limit yourself. Life's too short.
Have fun when you train. Use a variety
of different training tools and different
exercises - and use them to build tons
and tons of strength, muscle and
power!
As always, thanks for reading and have
a great day. If you train today, make it
a good one!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
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