Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Today is Veteran's Day in the USA,
so I want to begin by giving a big
shout out to all of the Dinos who
have served their country -- or
who are doing so now.
To all of you, THANK YOU for your
service!
In honor of the day, I thought I'd
share some fun facts about muscles
in the military.
1. The famous old-time strongman,
Clevio Massimo, once performed the
manual of arms using a 125-pound
soldier instead of the rifle normally
used for the drill.
2. Bob Hoffman was an infantry
soldier in World War One, and
was in the thick of the fighting
in France. Think how the Iron
Game would have changed if
he had been killed in action.
3. Norb Schemansky fought in
Germany, and found a 400-pound
Berg-Hantel barbell set after a
battle. He tried to take it with
him, but it was too heavy and
he had to leave it behind.
4. The German Strongman, Herman
Goerner, was a prisoner of war during
World War One. He trained in the prison
camp with a barbell made from logs.
5. During World War Two, Strength
and Health ran a regular series about
barbell men in the armed services,
and included photos of their "gyms"
featuring homemade barbells and
dumbbells assembled from tires
sheet metal, cogwheels, pipes
and axles.
a. In other words, where there's a
will, there's a way!
6. George Eiferman, the 1948 Mr.
America, served in the Navy and
trained his legs while on ship by
climbing tall ladders from the cargo
hold to the deck -- while carrying a
100 pound sack of flour on his
shoulders.
7. Frank Spellman landed on the
Normandy Beaches and fought with
the Allied Army in France and Germany.
One night, as he was sleeping, a German
tank rolled right over him while he was in
his fox-hole! Luckily, he was not hurt --
and went on to win a gold medal in
weightlifting at the 1948 Olympics.
I know that some of our Dinos have
stories of their own about muscles in
the military. If you have one, send it
in so I can share it with your fellow
Dinos!
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. The Legacy of Iron series takes place
right before and during World War Two --
and it includes many true stories about
muscles in the military. For book no. 1
in the series, go here:
Hard-copy
http://www.brookskubik.com/legacy_of_iron.html
Kindle e-book
http://www.brookskubik.com/legacyofiron01_kindle.html
For books 2 - 5 in the series, go here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
Important -- email and ask for a shipping
quote if you order two or more books!
P.S. 2. Thought for the Day: "If you see
a veteran, step up and say THANK YOU.
And don't just do it today. Do it every
day." -- Brooks Kubik
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A Dinosaur Tidal Wave -- and a Superman from 1905!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Last Friday I sent an email with a
question for the Dinosaurs.
I asked whether you'd be interested
in a book or course on Dinosaur
Dumbbell Training -- or perhaps a
book or course combined with a DVD
to show EXACTLY how to do the
different exercises.
I said that if enough of you were
interested, I'd tackle the project.
So you're probably wondering what
happened . . .
Well, it was a little like one of
those disaster movies where there's
a tidal wave and a huge flood and it
washes everything away.
There was a HUGE response. My in-box
was flooded.
So now I've added a Dumbbell book and
DVD to the "Things to Do" list.
In fact, I've started on it.
Right now, I'm researching some great
dumbbell lifters of the past.
And catch this -- over 100 years ago,
there was a strongman who lived in
Vienna, Austria.
His name was Josef Steinbach. He won
the World Weightlifting Championship
in the Heavyweight class in 1904, 1905
and 1906.
Back then, they used heavy dumbbells
in their training -- and sometimes,
they included heavy dumbbell lifts in
their competitions.
How heavy?
Well, consider Steinbach's two dumbbell
clean and jerk way back on September 19,
1905.
Three hundred and thirty-five pounds.
That's a pair of 167.5 pound dumbbells.
One in each hand.
First he wrestles them up to his
shoulders -- and then he jerks them
overhead.
That's the kind of lifter I'm researching --
and that's the kind of strength and power
that you can build with the right kind of
dumbbell training.
Anyhow, I'm jamming and slamming -- working
on the Dumbbell book, the Diet and Nutrition
book, and the next issue of The Dinosaur Files
newsletter. So things are as busy as a bear
in a honey tree -- or a bundle of beavers --
or, well, pick your metaphor, you know what
I'm trying to say.
Thanks to everyone who shot in a response,
and I'll keep you posted on my progress.
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. For the very best in real world, super
effective strength training and muscle
building, grab any of my Dinosaur Training
books, courses or DVD's:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 2. I'll be on SuperHuman Radio today
at 1:00 EST -- catch the live broadcast or
listen to the download later on. We'll be
talking about workouts that hurt you more
than they help you. It's an important topic,
especially for older Dinos, so don't miss
it:
http://www.superhumanradio.com/
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Train smart,
and train smarter as you get older."
-- Brooks Kubik
Last Friday I sent an email with a
question for the Dinosaurs.
I asked whether you'd be interested
in a book or course on Dinosaur
Dumbbell Training -- or perhaps a
book or course combined with a DVD
to show EXACTLY how to do the
different exercises.
I said that if enough of you were
interested, I'd tackle the project.
So you're probably wondering what
happened . . .
Well, it was a little like one of
those disaster movies where there's
a tidal wave and a huge flood and it
washes everything away.
There was a HUGE response. My in-box
was flooded.
So now I've added a Dumbbell book and
DVD to the "Things to Do" list.
In fact, I've started on it.
Right now, I'm researching some great
dumbbell lifters of the past.
And catch this -- over 100 years ago,
there was a strongman who lived in
Vienna, Austria.
His name was Josef Steinbach. He won
the World Weightlifting Championship
in the Heavyweight class in 1904, 1905
and 1906.
Back then, they used heavy dumbbells
in their training -- and sometimes,
they included heavy dumbbell lifts in
their competitions.
How heavy?
Well, consider Steinbach's two dumbbell
clean and jerk way back on September 19,
1905.
Three hundred and thirty-five pounds.
That's a pair of 167.5 pound dumbbells.
One in each hand.
First he wrestles them up to his
shoulders -- and then he jerks them
overhead.
That's the kind of lifter I'm researching --
and that's the kind of strength and power
that you can build with the right kind of
dumbbell training.
Anyhow, I'm jamming and slamming -- working
on the Dumbbell book, the Diet and Nutrition
book, and the next issue of The Dinosaur Files
newsletter. So things are as busy as a bear
in a honey tree -- or a bundle of beavers --
or, well, pick your metaphor, you know what
I'm trying to say.
Thanks to everyone who shot in a response,
and I'll keep you posted on my progress.
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. For the very best in real world, super
effective strength training and muscle
building, grab any of my Dinosaur Training
books, courses or DVD's:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 2. I'll be on SuperHuman Radio today
at 1:00 EST -- catch the live broadcast or
listen to the download later on. We'll be
talking about workouts that hurt you more
than they help you. It's an important topic,
especially for older Dinos, so don't miss
it:
http://www.superhumanradio.com/
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Train smart,
and train smarter as you get older."
-- Brooks Kubik
Grimek and the Iron Bar
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
If you're wondering why I'm doing a new course
on John Grimek, here's one reason.
I found a report of a posing exhibition that
Grimek gave at the 1949 Mr. Britain Show.
The curtains open, and Grimek steps out and
stands there -- motionless -- not even
flexing -- and the jaws hit the floor and
the crowd goes wild.
Then he begins his posing routine, and they
start shouting and cheering and clapping
until you think the roof is going to blow
off the building.
Grimek tosses in some handstand pushups and
tiger bends -- in the middle of his posing
routine! -- and leaves them shouting and
begging for more.
A few minutes later, the curtains open again
and Grimek steps out, wearing a York Barbell
Club t-shirt.
He holds an iron bar in one hand.
It's half an inch thick, mean and menacing.
No one has any idea what he's going to do.
Grimek whacks the bar against the floor.
Hard. There's a loud bang. Yes, it's a real
iron bar.
Then he holds the bar in one hand --
raises it high --
extends and flexes his other arm --
and whacks the bar across his forearm!
He does it again -- and the bar bends to a 90
degree angle!
Then he grabs the bar in both hands and
casually bends it until the ends are touching.
He throws the bar scornfully onto the stage.
And pandemonium breaks out . . .
Now, I want to say -- and this important --
DON"T TRY THIS AT HOME. You'll break your
arm.
But that's the kind of man John Grimek was --
and that's one of the reasons why I'm doing a
course on his life, his lifting and his
training.
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. We're doing a pre-publication special on
the Grimek course. Reserve your copy now, and
when we ship it at the end of the month, we'll
include a couple of bonuses:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 2. Thought for the day: "The man is too
strong for words." -- Bob Hoffman, speaking
about John Grimek
If you're wondering why I'm doing a new course
on John Grimek, here's one reason.
I found a report of a posing exhibition that
Grimek gave at the 1949 Mr. Britain Show.
The curtains open, and Grimek steps out and
stands there -- motionless -- not even
flexing -- and the jaws hit the floor and
the crowd goes wild.
Then he begins his posing routine, and they
start shouting and cheering and clapping
until you think the roof is going to blow
off the building.
Grimek tosses in some handstand pushups and
tiger bends -- in the middle of his posing
routine! -- and leaves them shouting and
begging for more.
A few minutes later, the curtains open again
and Grimek steps out, wearing a York Barbell
Club t-shirt.
He holds an iron bar in one hand.
It's half an inch thick, mean and menacing.
No one has any idea what he's going to do.
Grimek whacks the bar against the floor.
Hard. There's a loud bang. Yes, it's a real
iron bar.
Then he holds the bar in one hand --
raises it high --
extends and flexes his other arm --
and whacks the bar across his forearm!
He does it again -- and the bar bends to a 90
degree angle!
Then he grabs the bar in both hands and
casually bends it until the ends are touching.
He throws the bar scornfully onto the stage.
And pandemonium breaks out . . .
Now, I want to say -- and this important --
DON"T TRY THIS AT HOME. You'll break your
arm.
But that's the kind of man John Grimek was --
and that's one of the reasons why I'm doing a
course on his life, his lifting and his
training.
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. We're doing a pre-publication special on
the Grimek course. Reserve your copy now, and
when we ship it at the end of the month, we'll
include a couple of bonuses:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
P.S. 2. Thought for the day: "The man is too
strong for words." -- Bob Hoffman, speaking
about John Grimek
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