How to Save 45 Clams!

We're down to the very last box of Strength, Muscle and Power - and used copies are selling for crazy-high prices - so if you want to save some serious wampum, grab it now - before it's out of print and you have to pay big bucks for a used copy.

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

I just checked my author's page in
the Kindle bookstore - poked around
the Amazon store for a bit - and was
surprised to see that used copies of
Strength, Muscle and Power are
selling for anywhere from $79.95
all the way up to - get this -
$272.14.

Yep, that's right.

The cheapest USED copies of the
little monster are going for right
under 80 clams to close to 300
clams - and that's a lot of wam-
pum.

Especially when you consider that
I sell it for $34.95.

A difference of 45 clams.

I mention this because we're down
to the very last box of Strength,
Muscle and Power - and I'm not
going to do a new printing any
time soon - and perhaps not
ever.

So you can grab it now for $34.95 -
or you can sit back and wait - and
grab a used copy later on - for
anywhere from $79.95 to that
big sticker price of $272.14.

And, of course, once it's out of
print, the used copies will probably
go up in price.

So if you don't have a copy - or if
you want a second copy for your
collection - or you're looking ahead
to buy a birthday or Christmas gift
for someone - grab it now and save
yourself some serious clams.

Here's the link:

http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. It's a great training book, with
tons of workouts - and chapters
on:

Abbreviated Training

Ultra-Abbreviated Training

Grip Training

Sandbag Training

Barrel Lifting

Power Rack Training

Specialization Programs

Powerlifting Workouts

Rest Pause Training

Home Gym Training

Finishers

Thick Bars and How to Use
Them

A Special program for Tendon
and Ligament Strength

And much more.

29 chapters - 356 pages - and so
many hard-hitting workouts I can't
count them.

If you want me to sign your book
for you, just ask for a signature.

There's no charge for an autograph -
it's an honor to be asked for one.

But act now - because we don't have
many left - and I'd really rather you
grabbed it from me at a reasonable
price than from a used book seller
for an off the charts price.

Here's the link again:

http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html

Going - Going - Almost Gone!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

We're down to the very last box of 
Strength, Muscle and Power -
and I'm not going to do another
printing anytime soon - perhaps
not ever -so if you want a copy,
grab it now.

It's a great training book, with
tons of workouts - and chapters
on:

Abbreviated Training

Ultra-Abbreviated Training

Grip Training

Sandbag Training

Barrel Lifting

Power Rack Training

Specialization Programs

Powerlifting Workouts

Rest Pause Training

Home Gym Training

Finishers

Thick Bars and How to Use
Them

A Special program for Tendon
and Ligament Strength

And much more.

29 chapters - 356 pages - and so
many hard-hitting workouts I can't
count them.

If you want me to sign your book
for you, just ask for a signature.

There's no charge for an autograph -
it's an honor to be asked for one.

But, as I said, we don't have many
copies left, and when they're gone,
that's it - so if you want one, grab it
now.

Strength, Muscle and Power

http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

Last Chance for Dad's Day!

 

We're down to the last box of Strength, Muscle and Power, and I'm not doing another printing any time soon - perhaps not ever - so if you want a copy, grab it now.

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

We're down to the last box of Strength,
Muscle and Power, and I'm not going to
do another printing for awhile - perhaps
not ever.

That means that this is the last time the
little monster will be available for Father's
Day - because they won't be around this
time next year.

Heck, they probably won't be around
much longer, period.

Anyhow, if you want a copy, grab it
now:

http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html

It's a great book that gives you tons of
hard-hitting workouts - including the
exact program I used when I won five
National championships in the bench
press.

It also covers:

power rack training

home gym training

heavy, awkward objects

thick bars

grip training

rest-pause training

specialization programs

building tendon and ligament
strength

abbreviated training

ultra-abbreviated training

and lots more!

Go here to grab the little monster -
and if you want me to autograph it
for you, be sure to ask when you
place your order.

Here's the link again:

http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

A Training Secret Direct from the Shao Lin Monastery!

We've got something really good for you today. Take a second and read all about it!

 

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

I want to give you a very important
heads up to start the day.

My buddy John Wood has released
issue no. 3 of The John Wood
Report.

I've seen it - and read it - and it's
pretty darn good.

The first article covers a very cool
grip exercise using an extremely
unusual training tool - and it comes
to you direct from the world-famous
Shao Lin Monastery.

It's for the grip and wrist - and it
is seriously difficult - and will build
some very unusual strength in your
hands, wrists and forearms.

And you probably never heard of it.

And never tried it.

So it's brand new - and brand new
means you have untapped potential
for strength and muscle.

In short, it's going to give you great
results very, very fast - IF you sprint
on over, grab issue no. 3, and read
it.

To make that easy, John is offering a
TODAY ONLY Early Bird Special.

Go here to grab your copy of The
John Wood Report:

https://www.oldtimestrongman.com/johnwoodreport03.html

When you get to the checkout, enter this
special code - to take five clams off the
purchase price:

5182018

That's a full 50% savings for those who
take immediate action.

But act now - because the Early Bird
Special ends at 5:00 PM EST on Friday,
May 18, 2008.

Thanks for reading - enjoy issue no. 3
of The John Wood Report - and have
fun with that great new exercise.

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. If you end up with Popeye size
forearms, don't blame me - or John -
blame the Shao Lin masters!

The 400 Pound Waltz

Weightlifters are amazingly strong athletes - but how many weightlifters can do a 400 Pound Waltz?

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Three quick notes, and then we'll talk iron -
as in, the amazing 400 pound waltz!

1. Dino Training in OZY

The popular on-line magazine, OZY, just did
a great review of Dinosaur Training.

Go here to see it - and please help us spread
the word by sharing the article - and by posting
a comment in the comments section after the
article.

https://www.ozy.com/good-sht/this-old-school-workout-program-puts-the-hard-in-hard-core/85137

This is a great opportunity to help bring
Dinosaur Training to folks who would not
otherwise hear about it - so let's make the
most of it!

2. The Dinosaur Files

If you missed any of the recent issues of The
Dinosaur Files strength training newsletter,
go here to grab them:

April issue

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-april2018.html

March issue

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur-files-march2018pdf.html

Feb issue

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur-files-february2018pdf.html

Oct, Nov, Dec and Jan issues

http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_files.html

And yes, I'm working away on the May issue!

3. Pruning the Email List!

We need to prune our email list, so I'm going to
be deleting inactive accounts. We have a lot of
accounts going back more than 10 years that
don't appear to be opening and reading the
daily emails - so I have to assume they are
no longer active accounts.

If I make a mistake and delete you - please
go to my website and sign back up.

I'll try to delete only inactive accounts, but
I may make a mistake - so if your emails
stop, sign back up pronto.

4. The 400 Pound Waltz

Here's one I spotted yesterday - in an old
issue of Peary Rader's IronMan magazine.

Have you ever heard of Charles Rigoulet?

He was a French weightlifting champion from
back in the 1920's.

He was pretty good, too.

He won the 82.5 kilo class at the 1924 Olympic
Games.

Between 1923 and 1926 he set 8 official World
Records.

In 1924 he became the first man in history to
clean and jerk 400 pounds - using a special
old-fashioned globe barbell with an extra-
long bar. (I think it was 9 or 10 feet long -
which means it was super springy. Wow -
what a great bar that must have been.)

In 1930 he became the first man to clean
and jerk the famous Apollon Wheels. (The
only other men to ever do so were John
Davis and Norb Schemansky, many years
later.)

After his weightlifting career ended, Rigoulet
became a professional wrestler - and had
some memorable matches with men like
Strangler Lewis, Henri DeGlane and Milo
Steinborn.

He also was a race car driver at Le Mans.

All in all, quite a well-rounded athlete - a
man of many talents.

He also was the World's Strongest Dancer.

That's because he could do a 400 Pound
Waltz.

Picture this.

After World War Two, when he was in his
mid-40's, Rigoulet had a strongman act.

It featured some beautiful chrome-plated
barbells - one of which weighed 400 pounds.

Rigoulet would deadlift the 400 pound bar-
bell - and then perform a waltz with it.

Imagine that - one, two, three - one, two,
three - one, two, three four . . . . with 400
pounds of iron in his hands!

Step, step, turn . . . step, step, turn - with
400 pounds!

That must have been something to see.

Anyhow, if you're looking for a fun new
challenge there it is - the 400 Pound
Waltz.

But don't start with 400 pounds.

Start with a much lighter weight - and
work up from there!

And use a barbell - not a Trap Bar - a
barbell is much safer for this one.

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. If you're getting my emails, I assume
you already have a copy of Dinosaur
Training and Strength, Muscle and
Power.

If not, go here to grab them:

Dinosaur Training: Lost Secrets of
Strength and Development

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_training.html

Strength, Muscle and Power

http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html

2.  My other books and courses are
right here at Dino Headquarters:

Hard-copy and PDF

http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html

Kindle

http://www.brookskubik.com/kindle.html

P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: 

"Set high goals for yourself - and work
relentlessly to achieve them."

-- Brooks Kubik

BEFORE YOU LEAVE . . .

We have more than 25 Dinosaur Training books and courses in the Kindle bookstore - here are several of them - head on over and take a look at the others:

http://www.brookskubik.com/kindle.html

http://www.brookskubik.com/kindle.html

The No. 1 Question About Thick Bars

Herman Goerner may have had the strongest grip of any man who ever lived. He built it with plenty of specialized exercises.

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Two quick notes and then we'll talk iron.

1. The John Wood Report

Have you read issue no. 2 of The John
Wood Report?

It's a monster-sized, 19 page issue, in PDF
format so you can get it instantly - and yes,
it's printable, so you can print it and save it.

It has some great articles and training tips.

Tips on building pressing power, some fun
push-up challenges, cool workouts, a primer
on the reverse curl, some ab flattening tips,
special gut exercises and - get this - the
Hammer Man's Challenge to the World.

Go here to grab the the little monster:

https://www.oldtimestrongman.com/johnwoodreport-02.html

If you missed issue no. 1, it's right here:

https://www.oldtimestrongman.com/johnwoodreport-01.html

2. The Dino Files

The March issue of The Dinosaur Files is
getting great reviews. If you don't have it
yet, here's the link for the downloadable
and printable PDF:

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur-files-march2018pdf.html

And if you missed the October, Nov, Dec
Jan or Feb issues, go here to grab them so
you have the complete set:

Feb issue

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur-files-february2018pdf.html

Oct, Nov, Dec and Jan issues

http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_files.html

By then way - the March issue includes the
toughest leg training program in the world -
as well as the simplest bodyweight training
workout in the world - some special tips on
healthy joints for older Dinos - and a really
great article about how one of our longtime
Dinos has been battling back from cancer
surgery. Very good stuff - informative, and
inspiring!

3. The No. 1 Question About Thick Bars

Ever since I published Dinosaur Training
back in 1996, I've been buried in questions
from readers.

One of the most common questions involves
thick bars and how to use them. And there's
one question that I get pretty much all the
time.

Here's how one reader phrased it:

"I train self defense 3x a week. I train bodyweight
exercises 2x a week. I do heavy iron once a week
(one movement, such as squats or Trap Bar DL).

I'm currently on your suggested 5 x 5 and hope
to work my way down to singles as you prescribe
in your book. My question is around thick bars.

Should I just focus on overall strength and on
adding as much weight as possible to the bar?

Or should I switch to thick bar right now, build
the grip from day one, and sacrifice poundage?"

In other words , the reader is asking if he should
do Trap Bar deadlifts with as much weight as he
can handle -- or do thick bar deadlifts with much
less weight to train his grip?

Some readers phrase it like this:

"I want to do thick bar training, but I can't use
enough weight on thick bar deadlifts to work my
legs, hips and back hard enough -- so what do I
do?"

As I said, that's a VERY common question. I get
it at least once a week.

Luckily, there's a very simple answer.

Do this:

1. Train your deadlift or Trap Bar deadlift (or
any other pulling exercise) with a regular-sized
bar, and pile on the weight to build total body
strength and power.

2. At the end of your workout, use the thick
bar for thick bar deadlifts or timed holds or what-
ever else you feel like doing. You won't be able
to use as much weight, but that's fine. You're
not doing the exercise to build all-around
strength and power -- rather, you're using
it to build grip strength.

Thus, you do your deadlifts TWICE -- with
two different bars -- at two different places
in your workout.

It's not either/or. It's not one or the other. It's
both.

Whenever I write programs, I give the basic
exercises to do -- and then I close by saying
"gut, grip and neck work of your choice." The
"grip work of your choice" at the end of the
workout is is where to use the thick bar.

And before you can ask, "Won't I over-train
my back?" - the answer is NO - because you
won't be using a heavy weight in the thick
bar work.

Also, you do NOT need to do a ton of thick
bar deadlifts to get a good grip workout.

A little bit of heavy grip work with
a thick handled barbell or dumbbell
goes a very long way.

Work in three to five sets at the end of
your workout -- and keep it up for a year
or two -- and you'll look have Popeye
forearms.

And that's the answer to the no. 1 question
about thick bar 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. 1. My new  Dinosaur Training courses
are selling like hotcakes -- and getting rave
reviews from Dinos.

There are three of the little monsters so far --
 and they're available in your choice of
hard-copy, PDF or Kindle e-book.

Here are the links for all three -- hard-copy
first, and then the Kindle e-book. The PDF
links are easy to find in the PDF section of
our products page, which is listed in PS 2
below.

Dinosaur Training Secrets, Vol. 1.
"Exercises, Workouts and Training
Programs"

Hard-copy

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.html

Kindle

http://brookskubik.com/dinosaursecrets01_kindle.html

Dinosaur Training Secrets, Vol. 2,
"How Strong Are You?"

Hard-copy

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_02.html

Kindle

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets2_kindle.html

Dinosaur Training Secrets, Vol. 3,
"How to Use Old-School Progression
Methods for Fast and Steady Gains in
Strength, Muscle and Power"

Hard-copy

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_03.html

Kindle

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets3_kindle.html

2.  My other books and courses are
right here at Dino Headquarters:

Hard-copy and PDF

http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html

Kindle

http://www.brookskubik.com/kindle.html

P.S. 3. Thought for the Day:

"The only way to get the answer is to
ask the question."

- Brooks Kubik

BEFORE YOU LEAVE . . .

We have more than 25 Dinosaur Training books and courses in the Kindle bookstore - here are several of them - head on over and take a look at the others:

http://www.brookskubik.com/kindle.html

http://www.brookskubik.com/kindle.html

New and Good - Fast and Fun!

There's something new and good for serious strength trainers - and if John Grimek were around today, I think he'd like it!

 
Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Here's something new and good from John
Wood - and it's fast, fun and costs just about
the same as one of those mocha latte grande
coffee drinks with whipped cream and a cherry
on top.

It's a streamlined publication called The John
Wood Report.

You can grab it right here in a downloadable
PDF:

https://www.oldtimestrongman.com/johnwoodreport-01.html

It's 12 pages - short and sweet - fast and
easy to read - but its crammed full of all
kinds of good info:

* The Five Best Trap Bar Movements

* Gym Etiquette -- I only WISH the average
gym goer could read this

* The simple template that John has for the
better part of the last two and a half decades to
put his workout routines together -- or what the
kids today call "programming"

* Three simple but incredibly effective grip
exercises which can be performed with nothing
more than a loaded barbell

* A Pinch Grip Workout

* Details of a truly "lost" forearm training
exercise, one that built one of the biggest
and strongest forearms of all time

* Some of John's favorite training quotes

* How to train your grip in a commercial
gym

* Two great rope climbing drills, one of which
was a favorite of "The God of Wrestling" Karl
Gotch

* Ten ways to "finish" your workout

Here's that link one more time:

https://www.oldtimestrongman.com/johnwoodreport-01.html

BTW - aside from John, I was the first person
in the world to read this little monster.

John sent me an advance copy - I read it
through, called him, and said, "It's GREAT!"

I think you'll feel the very same way after
you read it!

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

Did He Have the Strongest Grip of All Time?

 

Herman Goerner may have had the strongest grip of all time.

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

October 8 is a day when great things happen.

On October 8, 1480, the Grand Duke Ivan III
of Russia rallied his troops to make an historic
stand against the Great Horde of Akhmat Khan,
saving Russia from one of the most fearsome
armies in history.

October 8, 1871 was the day the Great Chicago
Fire burned the city to the ground.

On October 8, 1918, Corporal Alvin C. York
killed 28 German soldiers and captured 132
others in the dark and bloody Argonne
Forest.

On October 8, 1939, Germany annexed Western
Poland.

On this date in 1956, the New York Yankee's
Don Larson pitched the only perfect game in
World Series history.

And an equally remarkable feat of muscle and
might occurred on October 8, 1920.

It happened in Leipzig, Germany.

A ferociously powerful strongman named Herman
Goerner -- weighing a mere 220 pounds -- set a
World record in the one-hand deadlift.

His record still stands today.

Goerner deadlifted 727 1/2 pounds.

With one hand.

And in case you're wondering, the lift was performed
on a regulation barbell -- without hooks or straps --
in the classic, bar in front of the lifter style.

It was an amazing lift -- and one of the greatest
feats of strength in recorded history.

Did Herman Goerner have the strongest grip of
all time?

I don't know -- but he definitely has a rightful
claim to the title!

And it didn't happen by accident!

Goerner followed a unique training program to
build super strength into his hands and fingers.
I cover it in detail -- exercise by exercise -- in
Strength, Muscle and Power -- along with a
complete chapter on the one-arm deadlift.

If you already have the book, go back and re-
read those chapters. If you don't have it, go
here to grab 356 pages of strength training
dynamite:

http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html

You may not end up deadlifting 727 1/2
pounds -- but you'll definitely build a bone-
crusher of a grip!

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.  My other books and courses are
right here at Dino Headquarters:

Hard-copy and PDF

http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html

Kindle

http://www.brookskubik.com/kindle.html

P.S. 2. Thought for the Day: "There is
no greater battle than the battle of
man against iron." -- Brooks Kubik

We have over 25 Dinosaur Training books and courses in the Kindle bookstore. For a complete list and links to all of them, go here: http://www.brookskubik.com/kindle.html

 

 

 

How to Build a Gorilla Grip!

 

Double rope pull-ups are a terrific upper body exercise and a tremendous grip builder. So are the other pull-up variations in Dinosaur Bodyweight Training.

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Yesterday we talked about Bradley J. Steiner's
list of "the Essential exercises."

It was a pretty good list, but there are plenty
of other good exercises. So I'll go over some
other possible movements today and
tomorrow.

In other words, we'll make this "The Week of
Good Exercises."

Today, let's cover forearm and grip exercises.
I often end a training program by saying:
"gut, grip and neck work." Readers often
ask what  they should do to train their
grip.

Here's the answer.

Forearms and grip

1.Thick bar deadlifts with a double overhand
grip and timed holds with the thick bar (also
using a double overhand grip)

a. Okay, that's two exercises -- but they're
good ones. And you can always combine
them by finishing your last set of thick bar
deadlifts with a timed hold.

b. Do these at the end of your workout, as
a grip exercise. If you do deadlifts to build
all-around body strength, then train them
earlier, with a regular bar.

c. See Strength, Muscle and Power and
Dinosaur Training for more about thick
bar training. They're the books that put it
on the map!

Many believe that Frank Gotch was the greatest wrestler of all time. Take a good look at his left forearm and hand. That's some serious gripping power!

2. Thick bar pull-ups

a. Yes, you can do timed holds on a thick
handled pull-up bar.

b. See Dinosaur Bodyweight Training
for some killer pull-up variations and grip
blasters.

3. The one-arm deadlift

a. Use a regular bar or a thick bar.

b. Use a dumbbell if you prefer.

c. See Strength, Muscle and Power for
a complete chapter on this terrific exercise
and how to use it.

4. The Farmer's Walk

a. These are one of the best all-around
exercises. They build strength, muscle
mass, conditioning, and a MONSTER
grip.

b. As in a "Frankenstein Meets the
Wolfman Meets King Kong Meets
Godzilla Grip."

5. Hand-grippers (Captains of Crush,
etc.)

a. These are one of the best grip
movements you can do.

b. Get your grippers from John Wood at
Functional Hand Strength:

http://www.functionalhandstrength.com/captains_of_crush_grippers.html

6. Rope climbing

 a. This is one of the best upper body
exercises there is -- and it's a terrific
grip developer.

b. If you don't have room for a climbing
rope, use two short ropes for pull-ups, as
detailed in Dinosaur Bodyweight
Training.

c. Grab your ropes here:

http://www.functionalhandstrength.com/climbing_ropes.html

7. Hammer curls

a. These work even better with thick-
handled dumbbells.

8. The vertical bar lift

a. This is a very good, and greatly under-
rated movement.

Herman Goerner may have had the strongest grip of all time. I cover his unique grip training methods in Strength, Muscle and Power:
http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html

9. Lever bar lifting

a. A classic old-time exercise.

b. Fun to do with sledge hammers.

10. Pinch grip lifting

a. Use plates, blobs, blocks with an attached
chain for extra weight -- they're all good.

11. Finger-tip pushups (with or without extra
weight)

a.  A favorite of many old-time boxers
and wrestlers.

Take a look at Reg Park's massive forearms. He was virtually unbeatable in arm-wrestling, and it's easy to see why.

12. Two finger deadlifts

a.  Use a regular bar for this.

b. You can use a reverse grip or a double
overhand grip.

c. Go light at first to build up the tendons
and ligaments.

So there you have it -- 12 great grip exercises.

Obviously, you're not going to use them all at
the same time or in the same training program.

The best thing to do is to pick two or three
different exercises, and train ONE of them at
the end of each workout. Rotate the exercises
from workout to workout.

For example, let's say you train 3x per week on
M/W/F.

For your grip work, do this:

M - Thick bar deadlifts

W - Pinch grip lifting

F - The vertical bar lift

After 6 to 8 weeks, pick three new movements and
train them for awhile. Over time, you'll get plenty of
variety, without ever overdoing things.

And who knows - after a few years of serious, Dino-
style grip training, you may be able to make it into
the Gorilla Grip Hall of Fame!

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S.  For more tips on grip training, grab
these little monsters:

Dinosaur Training

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_training.html

Strength, Muscle and Power

http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html

Dinosaur Dumbbell Training

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_dumbbelltraining.html

Dinosaur Bodyweight Training

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P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "A strong grip
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