Moving Fast, Staying Strong!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

I've been posting some photos of my
workouts over the past couple of weeks,
and a number of you have asked for
some video.

So here's a short clip from a workout
where I was doing old-school, split
style clean and jerks.

I've been doing squat style cleans and
split style snatches, but decided to work
on split style cleans for a while and see
how they work.

One of the great things about split style
lifting for older Dinos is that it makes
you move FAST.

Those feet have to really fly -- and at age
60, that's a very good thing.

The goal is to be both strong and fast --
meaning powerful -- at age 60 and
beyond.

Anyhow, here's the clip -- not a maximum
weight, by any means, but it will give you
an idea of what things look like here at
Dino HQ:

By the way, if you're interested in old-school
training programs and retro-workouts, grab
my three-volume series, DINOSAUR
TRAINING SECRETS, Vols 1 - 3.

It's available in your choice of hard-copy or
PDF at my website -- or in Kindle editions at
the Kindle bookstore.

Hard-copy and PDF

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

Kindle

http://www.brookskubik.com/oldschool_01-kindle.html

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

We have 23 books and courses available at the Kindle bookstore. This is the latest one. Go here to see the complete list:
http://www.brookskubik.com/oldschool_01-kindle.html

Retro Lifting at Dino Headquarters

Retro lifting at Dino Headquarters - it's fast, fun and effective!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Today's a training day at Dino Headquarters,
and I'm looking forward to it.

I'll be doing split style snatches, snatch high
pulls and front squats. That will make a long
workout. It will run about 90 minutes, and it
will work everything from the toes to the
eyeballs and back again.

Most of the workout will focus on the split
style snatch. I do plenty of singles to work
on my form and technique in the snatch.

The footwork takes lots of practice -- and
like anything else, to do it right you need
work at it.

Some people call the split style of snatching
or cleaning "old man lifting."

Others call it "grandfather lifting."

Jim Schmitz calls it "retro lifting." He started
out as a split style lifter back in the 1960's,
and then switched over to the squat style,
and today, at age 70, he's back to the split
style because it's easier on his body.
And he still lifts in competition once or
twice a year. At age 70, that's pretty
impressive.

Anyhow, I agree with Jim Schmitz. I think
"retro lifting" is the best term for split style
snatching and cleaning.

World and Olympic Champion John Davis hits a split snatch back in the day.

But whatever you call it, old-school lifting
is fun to do.

It's also good exercise -- and it keeps you
young, fast, strong and powerful.

So does any kind of basic barbell and dumbbell
training -- especially the stand on your feet stuff
I write about in all of my books and courses.

So here's the bottom line:

I don't care how old you are in years, but
if you're standing on your feet and squatting,
pulling and pushing heavy iron a couple of
times a week, you're younger and stronger
than most people.

And if you keep on doing it, you'll stay
younger and stronger for a very long
time.

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 some great resources to help
keep you healthy and strong at any age:

a. Gray Hair and Black Iron is a must-read
for any older trainee:

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

b. Two years ago, I did a terrific mini-course
for older Dinos -- with a brand new workout --
and it's available in PDF with immediate electronic
delivery:

http://www.brookskubik.com/minicourse_01.html

d. And last but not least -- each issue of the
Dinosaur Files newsletter covers effective
training for older Dinos -- and gives you
real life, real world workouts used by your
fellow Dinos. It's the stuff no one else ever
covers -- but it's standard fare for the Dino
Files.

If you've not been reading the Dinosaur
Files, start with the December 2015 issue
and work forward from there:

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles_december2015.html

P.S. 2. My other books and courses --
including links to all of my e-books on
Kindle -- are right here at Dino
Headquarters:

Hard-copy and PDF

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

Kindle

http://www.brookskubik.com/oldschool_01-kindle.html

P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Stronger is
younger." -- Brooks kubik

We have 23 books in the Kindle bookstore. This the latest one. You can grab it right here: http://www.brookskubik.com/oldschool_01-kindle.html

The Danger Zone -- On Physical Culture Radio!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Let's cover some important news and
updates for Dinos.

1. The Danger Zone -- On Physical
Culture Radio

Earlier in the week I talked about staying
out of the Danger Zone -- meaning the
place where you increase your volume
and/or intensity to the point where you
risk over-training or injury.

If you missed it, go here to read it at the
Dinosaur Training Blog:

http://dinosaurtraining.blogspot.com/2016/02/how-to-stay-out-of-danger-zone.html

We're going to go into more detail on this
important topic on today's episode of
Physical Culture Radio. Be sure to
listen to the live show at 12:00 noon
today (Eastern Time), or listen to the
download at your convenience.

Physical Culture Radio is part of the
SuperHuman Radio Network, and you
can find it right here:

http://superhumanradio.com/

This is going to be a terrific show. I'm
really looking forward to it.

2. The Dinosaur Files

The Dinosaur Files is back as a monthly
training magazine, available in PDF with
immediate electronic delivery. It's a great
little magazine, and if you're a Dino,
you're definitely going to want every
issue.

And the PDF delivery feature saves you
a ton on shipping and handling -- especially
for our international Dinos.

Go here to grab them:

February 2016 Dinosaur Files

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles_february2016.html

January 2016 Dinosaur Files

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles_januaryr2016.html

December 2015 Dinosaur Files

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles_december2015.html

3. Retro Lifting in the Dino Dungeon

I shared a fun video of some retro lifting
in the Dinosaur Dungeon on Instagram
the other day. 

It's me, doing some old-school, split style
snatches out in the garage.

Go here to see it -- along with lots of other
fun photos and videos:

https://www.instagram.com/brooks_kubik/

I add new material every day, so be sure
to follow me so you don't miss anything.

4. Hit the Refresh Button!

We've added Dinosaur Arm Training to our
PDF products. To grab the little monster --
or to see all of our PDF courses -- go to the
products page at my website and hit the
refresh button:

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

5. More Instagram Fun!

John Wood has joined Instagram, and he's
putting up some great photos. You can find
him right here:

https://www.instagram.com/oldtime.strongman/

There's a lot of fun stuff you've never seen
before -- like the funky looking wooden board
thingie. I have no idea what it's for -- do you?

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

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