Hail to the Dinosaurs!
One quick note, and then I'll tell you
about one of the most unusual - and
most difficult - leg workouts of all time.
1. The May-June Dinosaur Files
Is available in your choice of Kindle or
PDF - and it's been getting great reviews
from Dinos around the world:
PDF edition
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles_mayjune2016.html
Kindle edition
http://brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles_mayjune2016-kindle.html
Shoot me an email and let me know how
you like the little monster!
2. George Eiferman's Super Leg Workout
You probably know that George Eiferman
won the Mr. America Contest in 1948 --
and that he had one of the thickest, most
massive physiques of any of the old-time
bodybuilding champions.
He was strong, too -- and a good musician.
He used to do a stunt where he played a
trumpet with one hand while hoisting a
135 pound Olympic barbell over head with
the other hand.
And if a barbell wasn't handy, sometimes he
hoisted a pretty girl overhead with one hand,
while playing the trumpet with the other. Nice
work if you can get it -- and if you're strong
enough to do it!
When he won the Mr. America title, he was
training at John Fritshe's Gym in Philadelphia.
Fritshe was big on heavy leg training, so
George did plenty of squats. Sets of 10 and
sets of 20 were the order of the day.
But before that, he devised a unique leg
training workout of his own -- and I thought
I would share it with you.
Here's the story.
When he was 17, George joined the United
States Navy.
He had already started training, so he trained
with barbells and dumbbells whenever he was
on a ship that had a set of weights.
If there were no weights on board the ship,
he did curls with buckets of water.
He also did his special leg exercise.
He would go down to the "hold" and find a
100 pound bag of sugar and a 50 pound bag
of flour, and wrestle them up and onto his
back.
Then he would climb the ladder from the hold
to the main deck -- with the 150 pounds of
sugar and flour on his back.
And then he'd climb back down -- still carrying
the extra weight.
And he'd go up and down the ladder as many
times as he could.
It sounds like a pretty good workout -- and clear
proof that "Where' there's a will, there's a weight --
and a way to train for strength, muscle and
power!"
You may not have access to a large ship, so
you may not be able to duplicate Eiferman's
workout exactly -- but you can get a heck of
a workout by putting a heavy sandbag on your
back and going out for a run -- or a walk -- or
walking (or running) up a hill or up some
stadium steps -- or by doing squats with it.
And when you do, think of George Eiferman
going up and down that ladder.
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. Here are the links again for the May-June
issue of the Dinosaur Files:
PDF edition
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles_mayjune2016.html
Kindle edition:
http://brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles_mayjune2016-kindle.html
P.S.2. My other books and courses - and
links to all of my Kindle e-books and PDF
products - are right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Where there's
a will, there's a way to train." - Brooks Kubik
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Muscles in the Military
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
***********************************************************************************
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
***********************************************************************************
George Eiferman's Super Leg Workout!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
You probably know that George Eiferman
won the Mr. America Contest in 1948 --
and that he had one of the thickest, most
massive physiques of any of the old-time
bodybuilding champions.
He was strong, too -- and a good musician.
He used to do a stunt where he played a
trumpet with one hand while hoisting a
135 pound Olympic barbell over head with
the other hand.
And if a barbell wasn't handy, sometimes he
hoisted a pretty girl overhead with one hand,
while playing the trumpet with the other. Nice
work if you can get it -- and if you're strong
enough to do it!
When he won the Mr. America title, he was
training at John Fritshe's Gym in Philadelphia.
Fritshe was big on heavy leg training, so
George did plenty of squats. Sets of 10 and
sets of 20 were the order of the day.
But before that, he devised a unique leg
training workout of his own -- and I thought
I would share it with you.
Here's the story.
When he was 17, George joined the United
States Navy.
He had already started training, so he trained
with barbells and dumbbells whenever he was
on a ship that had a set of weights.
If there were no weights on board the ship,
he did curls with buckets of water.
He also did his special leg exercise.
He would go down to the "hold" and find a
100 pound bag of sugar and a 50 pound bag
of flour, and wrestle them up and onto his
back.
Then he would climb the ladder from the hold
to the main deck -- with the 150 pounds of
sugar and flour on his back.
And then he'd climb back down -- still carrying
the extra weight.
And he'd go up and down the ladder as many
times as he could.
It sounds like a pretty good workout -- and clear
proof that "Where' there's a will, there's a weight --
and a way to train for strength, muscle and
power!"
You may not have access to a large ship, so
you may not be able to duplicate Eiferman's
workout exactly -- but you can get a heck of
a workout by putting a heavy sandbag on your
back and going out for a run -- or a walk -- or
walking (or running) up a hill or up some
stadium steps -- or by doing squats with it.
And when you do, think of George Eiferman
going up and down that ship's ladder.
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. Go here to grab issue no. 2 of the Dinosaur
Files quarterly -- the best strength training and
muscle building magazine out there:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles_quarterly.html
Note that we have copies of issue no. 1 of the
Dinosaur Files quarterly -- so if you missed it,
grab both of them. You'll want the complete
set.
P.S. 2. My new course, Dinosaur Training Secrets,
Vol. 1, is selling like hot-cakes. Go here to grab a
copy in your choice of hard-copy or Kindle e-book:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.html
P.S. 3. My other books and courses -- and Dinosaur
Training DVD's -- and the world-famous Legacy of
Iron novels -- are right here at Dinosaur
Headquarters:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 4. Thought for the Day: "Wherever you are,
and whatever the circumstances, you can always
find a way to train." -- Brooks Kubik
*****************************************
You probably know that George Eiferman
won the Mr. America Contest in 1948 --
and that he had one of the thickest, most
massive physiques of any of the old-time
bodybuilding champions.
He was strong, too -- and a good musician.
He used to do a stunt where he played a
trumpet with one hand while hoisting a
135 pound Olympic barbell over head with
the other hand.
And if a barbell wasn't handy, sometimes he
hoisted a pretty girl overhead with one hand,
while playing the trumpet with the other. Nice
work if you can get it -- and if you're strong
enough to do it!
When he won the Mr. America title, he was
training at John Fritshe's Gym in Philadelphia.
Fritshe was big on heavy leg training, so
George did plenty of squats. Sets of 10 and
sets of 20 were the order of the day.
But before that, he devised a unique leg
training workout of his own -- and I thought
I would share it with you.
Here's the story.
When he was 17, George joined the United
States Navy.
He had already started training, so he trained
with barbells and dumbbells whenever he was
on a ship that had a set of weights.
If there were no weights on board the ship,
he did curls with buckets of water.
He also did his special leg exercise.
He would go down to the "hold" and find a
100 pound bag of sugar and a 50 pound bag
of flour, and wrestle them up and onto his
back.
Then he would climb the ladder from the hold
to the main deck -- with the 150 pounds of
sugar and flour on his back.
And then he'd climb back down -- still carrying
the extra weight.
And he'd go up and down the ladder as many
times as he could.
It sounds like a pretty good workout -- and clear
proof that "Where' there's a will, there's a weight --
and a way to train for strength, muscle and
power!"
You may not have access to a large ship, so
you may not be able to duplicate Eiferman's
workout exactly -- but you can get a heck of
a workout by putting a heavy sandbag on your
back and going out for a run -- or a walk -- or
walking (or running) up a hill or up some
stadium steps -- or by doing squats with it.
And when you do, think of George Eiferman
going up and down that ship's ladder.
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. Go here to grab issue no. 2 of the Dinosaur
Files quarterly -- the best strength training and
muscle building magazine out there:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles_quarterly.html
Note that we have copies of issue no. 1 of the
Dinosaur Files quarterly -- so if you missed it,
grab both of them. You'll want the complete
set.
P.S. 2. My new course, Dinosaur Training Secrets,
Vol. 1, is selling like hot-cakes. Go here to grab a
copy in your choice of hard-copy or Kindle e-book:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.html
P.S. 3. My other books and courses -- and Dinosaur
Training DVD's -- and the world-famous Legacy of
Iron novels -- are right here at Dinosaur
Headquarters:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 4. Thought for the Day: "Wherever you are,
and whatever the circumstances, you can always
find a way to train." -- Brooks Kubik
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