As Promised - The March Dino Files!

New York gym owner and world famous strongman Sig Klein poses with some of his favorite old-school iron. Like Klein himself, these beautiful weights came from Germany - Prof. Attila, Sandow's trainer, brought them to New York!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

As promised this morning, here's the link
to grab your copy of the March 2019 issue
of The Dinosaur Files strength training
newsletter:

March 2019 Dinosaur Files

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-march2019.html

The little monster has plenty of great
training tips and workout ideas - and
features two killer articles:

1. A 48-year old Dino's detailed report
on how he trains to be stronger than
ever in his late 40's by using training
methods developed by John Davis and
Doug Hepburn.

and

2. A detailed review of Sig Klein's
training philosophy for older men -
with a detailed review of one of Sig
Klein's actual workouts after he
passed the "40 candles on the
birthday cake" mark.

Good stuff - fast and fun reading -
in a downloadable and printable
PDF format.

Here's the link again:

March 2019 Dinosaur Files

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-march2019.html

Happy reading - and be sure to let
me know how you like this month's
issue.

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

Sig Klein's Dumbbell Challenge

Sig Klein - pictured above - was a master of herculean hand-balancing - but he also was a master of old-school dumbbell lifting - and this led him to issue one of the most famous challenges of all time.

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Couple of quick notes, and then we'll talk
training.

1. Great New Stuff at the
Retro-Strength Shop!

John Wood has added a ton of great new
stuff to the Retro-Strength Shop - just in
time for Father's Day - and if you go there
and sign up for the Retro email list, you
get a special coupon code giving you 10
percent off any purchase from now until
June 17, 2018:




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The new swag includes Dinosaur Training
shirts and coffee mugs - a great looking
Sig Klein coffee mug - Arthur Saxon
shirts - and much more! Swing on over
and take a look.

2. The May Dino Files

. . .  is running late  - because I've been
buried in a very big, unexpected project.

But it should be ready soon - and I'll send
an email when it's ready to go.

This issue has a terrific Challenge Workout
that you're going to want to try - as well as
some great "from the trenches" articles by
older Dinos - and a deep dive into one of
the most popular training programs of the
1940's and 50's - with some interesting
and effective ways to incorporate it into
your current program.

3. My New Course

I've got a brand new training course out,
and I think you're going to like it a lot.

It covers old-school arm training - not the
pump stuff, but the kind of training that
builds plenty of strength and power. I call
it "strength-style arm training."

It comes in a downloadable and printable
PDF - and you get a special bonus with it -
four workout charts. You can print them
out, make copies and use them to keep
track of your workouts.

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurstrengthandpower-01.html

4. Sig Klein's Dumbbell Challenge

The legendary Sig Klein had one of the best
gyms in the entire world, featuring a stunning
collection of old-time barbells, dumbbells and
kettlebells.

Klein used all of these tools in his own training,
along with some serious bodyweight work (he
was a master of herculean hand-balancing and
was great at strict-style handstand push-ups
and tiger bends). But dumbbells may have been
Klein's favorite tool.

Klein wrote a number of articles about old-school
dumbbell training. He believed that one particular
dumbbell exercise was the secret of the super
strength and remarkable lifting ability of the
old-time European weightlifting champions.

What was the exercise?

It was the two dumbbell clean and press --
performed for reps. One clean and one press
on every rep. The first clean from the floor,
and the the rest of them from the hang.

In one of his earliest articles, way back in
the 1930s, Klein issued a challenge to all
weightlifters and bodybuilders in the USA.

The challenge was to perform 12 continuous
reps in the two dumbbell clean and press with
a pair of 75-pound dumbbells.

Klein was able to do this himself -- at a weight
of about 150 to 155 pounds -- so in his case,
he was using a pair of dumbbells equal to his
own bodyweight -- for TWELVE non-stop reps.

That's a remarkable performance -- but Sig
Klein was a remarkable strongman.

Even today, almost 100 years later, Klein's
challenge is hard to meet -- and his own
performance, on a pound for pound basis,
is almost impossible to match.

John Grimek performing the two dumbbell alternate press - an exercise he learned from Sig Klein.

Of course, if you rolled out the dumbbells
and started to work toward Klein's challenge,
some very good things would happen:

1. You'd get really strong.

2. You'd build tremendous conditioning.

3. You'd add some serious muscle to your
entire upper body -- especially your upper
back, shoulder girdle and arms.

4. You'd become a pressing machine.

5. You'd be able to toy with dumbbells that
most trainees can't even lift off the floor.

Hey, I sound like I just issued a challenge
of my own!

If I did, it's a good one. Just ask Sig Klein!

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. Dinosaur Dumbbell Training will give you
everything you need to master old-school
dumbbell training:

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

P.S. 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:

"If you want a real challenge, try heavy
dumbbells!"

-- 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:

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

An Old-School Dumbbell Training Secret

 

Here's an old school training secret that comes to us from Sig Klein and Prof. Attila - and it's great for making your dumbbell workouts harder and more effective than ever before!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Yesterday I told you about getting
to see and lift a pair of Sig Klein's
dumbbells at the special strength
clinic in Cincinnati for Iron League
members.

And I promised to share a very
special old-school training secret.

So get ready - because here it is.

The dumbbells are absolute works
of art.

Black metal globes - thin, chrome
plated, brightly polished handles -
and although they're probably 100
to 130 years old, they look and feel
just like new.

They were crafted by master
artisans.

But here's the thing.

They're not exactly identical.

The weight's the same (as near as
I can tell) - but the balance is a
little different.

Not very much.

Just a little.

But enough to notice after a lifetime
of handling dumbbells of all weights
and shapes and sizes.

The heaviest dumbbells in Klein's
set were the very same - they didn't
have the same balance. We know that
because John Grimek famously tried
to lift them as a young man and was
not able to do so - because of the
balance. (Note: he practiced like
heck, and in two weeks was tossing
them around like nobody's business.)

John Grimek learned about dumbbell pressing at Sig Klein's gym way back in the early 1930's. He used dumbbells for the rest of his life.

 So why would there be beautiful,
hand-crafted dumbbells that don't
quite feel or balance the same?

I mean, who in the world would
want THAT?

After all, it makes them much
harder to lift.

The different balance makes you
concentrate and focus to keep the
two bells in line as you press, curl,
clean or swing them.

It engages more muscle fibers,
and builds more strength than if
the dumbbells were exactly the
same in balance and feel.

In short, it makes them more
effective.

As I said - who in the world would
want THAT?

And here's a related question.

Did the master craftsmen who made
these dumbbells craft them so that
they were slightly unbalanced BY
ACCIDENT - or did they do so ON
PURPOSE?

Did Prof. Attila ASK for dumbbells that
were slightly unbalanced?

Did he KNOW that they would be
harder to lift - and thus, build more
strength and muscle?

We'll never know the answer - but we
DO know that we can use this
principle in our own training.

Tomorrow, I'll tell you how to do it.

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. In the meantime, check out these
great books on old-school strength
training and muscle building:

Dinosaur Dumbbell Training

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

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:

"Pay attention to the little
things. They make a BIG
difference." 

-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:

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

The Craft of Strength Training (Part 2)

 

John Grimek is featured on the cover of Dinosaur Training Secrets, Vol. 1. Like all old-time champions, Grimek was  a master craftsman when it came to strength training and muscle building.

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Some people think that strength
training is a science.

Some call it an art.

The other day, it occurred to me
that strength training is a craft.

The dictionary definition of "craft"
goes something like this:

"an activity involving skill in making
things by hand"

Or - even more to the point:

"an art, trade, or occupation
requiring a special skill, especially
manual skill or dexterity"

I got to thinking about this when I
looked at two beautiful globe dumb-
bells on display at the strength clinic
that John and Kim Wood hosted in
Cincinnati two weeks ago.

They were from Sig Klein's gym.

Meaning that Sig Klein owned and
trained with them - along with Harry
Paschall, John Grimek, Steve Stanko,
Steve Reeves and every other top
bodybuilder from the 1920's thru
the 1970's.

Meaning that they had belonged to
Prof. Atilla, the man who discovered
and mentored Eugen Sandow.

Meaning that Sandow trained with
them.

So they're more or less magic.

They were probably made in
Germany back in the 1880's or
1890's.

They were made by craftsmen -
master metalsmiths.

They were works of art - and they
were fully functional - and in fact,
MORE functional than modern
dumbbells.

The dumbbells have unusually long
and thin handles - chromed and
polished and spotless - and big
black iron globes on each end.

The globes are solid.

The dumbbells weigh 40 or 45
pounds.

The globes have holes in them,
and the dumbbell rod goes
through the holes.

The globes spin on the handles
when you lift the dumbbells.

And they spin fast and freely -
making each movement feel
perfectly smooth - and very
easy on the joints.

It's a much different feel than
a solid iron dumbbell or one of
the modern monstrosities with
the hex rubber weight at the
ends.

Those are lifeless.

These dumbbells are alive.

And that's especially true if you
use them for Sig Klein's favorite
dumbbell exercise - the two
dumbbell clean and press for
reps.

Think about that for a second.

These dumbbells are PERFECT
for the clean and press.

That's because they were made
by craftsmen - and because Sig
Klein was a master craftsman in
his own right.

He knew how to use his tools
exactly the right way.

There's something else about the
dumbbells that is interesting and
unique - and that makes them
extra-effective strength and
muscle builders.

I'll cover that tomorrow - so be
looking for it.

It's going to give you a virtually
unknown secret of strength and
and development - one that never
occurred to me until I picked up
those magnificent old dumbbells.

And one that I've never seen any-
one else talk about.

So, as I said - be looking for it.

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. For more old-time training
secrets, grab these books:

Dinosaur Dumbbell Training

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

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

P.S. 2. Thought for the Day:

"Strength training is a blend of
science, art, and craftsmanship -
plus plenty of good, old-fashioned
hard work!"

-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:

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

How to Train for Lifelong Strength and Health

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Sig Klein was one of the strongest and
best developed men in the entire world
back in the 20's, 30's and 40's.

How strong?

Get this -- he performed a letter-perfect
military press with 227 pounds -- while
weighing just 148 pounds. That's more
than 150 percent of his bodyweight.

Klein could perform dumbbell presses with
a pair of 100 pound dumbbells -- for sets
of 10 or more reps with each hand in the
see-saw press.

He also was a remarkable hand-balancer.
He could perform perfect handstand
push-ups while balancing on a piano
stool. Up and down he'd go, lowering
himself until his chest touched the
piano stool -- and then he'd push
himself back up again.

On one occasion, he had some helpers
strap a 75 pound dumbbell to his back --
and then lay face-down on the floor with
his hands at his sides -- and levered
himself up and into a perfect handstand.

Klein seemed to be ageless. He had photos
taken at age 40, standing in a pose that
matched a photo taken when he was in
his 20's. He looked almost exactly the
same.

He did the same at age 50 -- and at age
60.

He maintained the same bodyweight
and the same measurements from
his 20s to his 70's.

And he lived a long and healthy life,
active and alert and strong right up
until the end. He passed away in 1986,
at the ripe old age of 84.

Klein followed the rules of healthy living,
watched what he ate, and kept his weight
under control.

And he exercised.

He trained with weights three times a
week for 60 to 90 minutes. Just like
clockwork. He never missed a workout.

Interestingly, he never did cardio
training. The weight work was all
he needed.

And although he trained hard, he never
trained "over the top." He finished his
workouts feeling strong and refreshed.

If you're looking for the key to lifelong
strength and health, look no further.

Follow Sig Klein's example.

Eat smart, watch your weight, and keep
on training!

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. As an older trainee, I know the struggles
that older trainees face. And I've done several
things to help you on your journey.

1. Here's the most complete book ever written
about effective training for older trainees:

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

2.  I also wrote a terrific mini-course for older
Dinos -- with a brand new workout -- and
it's available with immediate electronic
delivery:

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

3. 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.

You can grab the Nov-Dec issue of the Dinosaur
Files right here -- and like the mini-course, it
comes to you with immediate electronic
delivery:

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles_novemberdecember2016.html

For previous issues of The Dinosaur Files,
go to our Products Page and look in the
section for PDF products with immediate
electronic delivery. You'll find 9 issues, all
of them packed with tons of no-nonsense.
straight from the shoulder information:

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

P.S. 2. Thought for the Day: "The time to
start training is right now -- and the goal
is to keep on training for the rest of your
life." -- Brooks Kubik

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Grimek vs. The Dumbbells (Part 1)

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Two quick notes, and then we'll talk
about Grimek and the dumbbells --
which is one my favorite Iron Game
stories.

1. Christmas Orders

It FEELS like it's early and there's
plenty of time to place a Christmas
order - but remember, we need to
ship the little monster to you - so
get those orders in as soon as you
can.

Invariably, we have folks who wait
until the very last minute - and that
makes it really tough to get a book
or course out the door in time to
get it under the Christmas tree.

I'm signing all books and courses
from now until the end of the year.

There's no charge for an autograph.
It's a special service for Dinos. And
it's something I've been doing for
over 20 years.

If you want a personalized message,
all you need to do is ask for it when
you place your order - and let me
know who to sign it to (James or
Jim, etc.). Use the special instructions
section of the on-line order form to
make the request.

2. Hard Copy, Kindle and E-Books

We offer books and courses in a variety
of formats because we know that some of
you prefer hard copy, some prefer Kindle,
and some prefer e-books. See our products
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our Kindle books and links to our e-books
that come in PDF format with immediate
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The PDF format with digital delivery is
new for us, but it's been working great --
readers love it, and they love the immediate
delivery and not having to pay postage.

If you've been sitting on the fence about
our PDF products, jump off now and give
them a try. I think you'll be very pleasantly
surprised.

3. Grimek vs. The Dumbbells (Part 1)

Way back in the early 1930s, a young man
from the wilds of New Jersey took the weight
training world by storm as a stunning series
of magnificent photos began to appear in the
magazines.

Everyone was talking about the young man's
amazing development.

Before you knew it, his name was known
around the world: "John Grimek".

One day, the young Grimek journeyed to
New York City, and made his way to Sig
Klein's legendary gymnasium.

He went in and introduced himself. Klein
had seen it all, seen all the great athletes
and strongmen of the era, and he was
mighty hard to impress.

But Grimek impressed him.

Still, he wanted to test the young man.

He pointed to a pair of old-fashioned globe
dumbbells. One weighed 100 pounds and
the other weighed a little bit more. The
heavier bell had a long, thin handle,
which made it very difficult to lift.

Klein asked Grimek to clean and press
the two dumbbells.

Grimek had been doing nothing but
barbell work for a long time, but he
had no doubt that he could handle the
two dumbbells.

He grabbed them and tried to clean
them -- and missed.

He tried again.

Same result.

And again.

He stood there, red-faced, sputtering, and
embarrassed.

And he told Klein the dumbbells were too
awkward and unbalanced to lift.

Klein looked him right in the eye and
said:

"A good strongman never makes excuses.
He takes anything that can be lifted, and
if he can't lift it at that time, he trains on it
until he does succeed."

Ouch!

That must have hurt.

But it's not the end of the story. It's just the
beginning.

(To be continued.)

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. For more about John Grimek's life and
his training methods, grab my John Grimek
training course:

Hard-copy

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

Kindle edition

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

P.S. 2. For the best in old-school Dumbbell Training,
grab this little monster:

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

P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Never make
excuses. Just get stronger." -- Brooks Kubik

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Sig Klein's Dumbbell Challenge

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Two quick notes, and then we'll talk training.

1. Our Daily Emails

I send emails every day, with the occasional
exception of Sundays. If you don't get an
email from me, you may have dropped off
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it does happen.

If you think you have dropped off the email
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I post all of my emails at the Dinosaur Training
Blog, so you can go there and read any that
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If you have trouble signing back up for the
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2. Holiday Orders

Get them in as soon as you can so we can
get them out in the mail to you. We want
to be sure they get there in time.

If you place a Holiday order and you want
me to autograph it to someone, please ask
for the autograph in the special instructions
section of the on-line order form -- and let
me know who to sign it to (e.g., James or
Jim).

From now until the end of the year I'm
signing all hardcopy books and courses,
but I'll personalize the autograph if you
ask -- but you have to ask.

There's no charge for an autograph. It's
a special service for the Dino Nation --
and someday, that autographed book or
course might be a collector's item!

3. Sig Klein's Dumbbell Challenge

The legendary Sig Klein had one of the best
gyms in the entire world, featuring a stunning
collection of old-time barbells, dumbbells and
kettlebells.

Klein used all of these tools in his own training,
along with some serious bodyweight work (he
was a master of herculean hand-balancing and
was great at strict-style handstand push-ups
and tiger bends). But dumbbells may have been
Klein's favorite tool.

Klein wrote a number of articles about old-school
dumbbell training. He believed that one particular
dumbbell exercise was the secret of the super
strength and remarkable lifting ability of the
old-time European weightlifting champions.

What was the exercise?

It was the two dumbbell clean and press --
performed for reps. One clean and one press
on every rep. The first clean from the floor,
and the the rest of them from the hang.

In one of his earliest articles, way back in
the 1930s, Klein issued a challenge to all
weightlifters and bodybuilders in the USA.

The challenge was to perform 12 continuous
reps in the two dumbbell clean and press with
a pair of 75-pound dumbbells.

Klein was able to do this himself -- at a weight
of about 150 to 155 pounds -- so in his case,
he was using a pair of dumbbells equal to his
own bodyweight -- for TWELVE non-stop reps.

That's a remarkable performance -- but Sig
Klein was a remarkable strongman.

Even today, almost 100 years later, Klein's
challenge is hard to meet -- and his own
performance, on a pound for pound basis,
is almost impossible to match.

Of course, if you rolled out the dumbbells
and started to work toward Klein's challenge,
some very good things would happen:

1. You'd get really strong.

2. You'd build tremendous conditioning.

3. You'd add some serious muscle to your
entire upper body -- especially your upper
back, shoulder girdle and arms.

4. You'd become a pressing machine.

5. You'd be able to toy with dumbbells that
most trainees can't even lift off the floor.

Hey, I sound like I just issued a challenge
for the coming year!

If I did, it's a good one. Just ask Sig Klein!

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. Dinosaur Dumbbell Training will give you
everything you need to master old-school
dumbbell training:

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

And remember -- if you want a personalized
autograph, ask for it in the special instructions
section of the on-line order form!

P.S. 2. My other books and courses -- and
links to my Kindle e-books and the monthly
Dinosaur Files newsletter in PDF -- are right
here:

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

P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "If you want a
real challenge, try heavy dumbbells!"
-- Brooks Kubik

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The 7 Best Assistance Exercises for the Press

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

The military press is a majestic lift.

The lifter tightens his belt, chalks his hand and
approaches the bar.

He stands over it, eyes closed, concentrating
fiercely.

He opens his eyes, gets into position, sets
himself, and cleans the bar to his chest.

He stands tall and straight -- and then drives
the bar off his shoulders. There's no leg kick,
no hip thrust, no body drive and no back bend.

It's nothing but arm and shoulder power.

He hits the sticking point and drives twice as
hard as before. It's man against iron, and for
a second, no one knows who will win.

He pushes through -- and suddenly, the bar is
up and over his head. He holds it high, arms
locked, every muscle straining, as the crowd
goes wild.

Good lift!

And it's not just a magnificent lift. It's a
terrific muscle builder.

Back in the day,  John Grimek was the best built
man in the entire world -- and one of the best
pressers in the world. He owed much of his upper
body, arm and shoulder development to the
military press. He set American and unofficial
World records in the press -- and you can see
why when you look at his photos. He had
cannonballs on top of his shoulders.

He also had triceps that looked like they
were carved from solid marble -- or that
he had borrowed them from a bronze
statue.

Grimek had a favorite assistance exercise for the
military press. So did most other lifters. Here are
the seven top assistance exercises for the press:

1. The Seated Military Press

A favorite exercise of John Grimek. Nuff said.
Do them strict. That's the whole point of the
seated press.

2. The Two Dumbbell Press

All of the York lifters liked heavy dumbbell pressing.
Frank Spellman thought dumbbell presses were
the best way to bring up the press. He won the
Olympic gold medal in 1948, so that's gold medal
advice.

See Dinosaur Dumbbell Training and my Dinosaur
Dumbbell Training DVD for detailed instruction and
tons of useful training tips on dumbbell work:

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

http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_dvds.html

3. The Incline press

This came into vogue in the 50's, and helped many
top lifters improve their press.

I used to do lots of pressing on an 80 degree
incline, and built some serious shoulder strength
doing it. I did the exercise in the power rack, and
set the pins so I could start from the bottom
position. I worked up to 320 pounds, which is
a lot of iron.

4. The Two Dumbbell Alternate Press

Also known as the see-saw press. Another John
Grimek favorite. He learned the exercise from
Sig Klein.

5. Handstand pushups

A favorite of many top pressers, including Sig
Klein, who set a professional World record in
the press, and Tony Terlazzo, who won the
Olympic gold medal in 1936. Even the big
men did them -- Paul Anderson and Doug
Hepburn both did plenty of handstand
pushups.

See Dinosaur Bodyweight Training for tips
and progressions on handstand pushups:

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

6. Overhead lockouts in the power rack

The secret weapon of the York champions,
including John Grimek and John Davis. The
latter won six World championships and two
Olympic gold medals. See my power rack
training DVD for more ideas about how to
do heavy rack work for pressing power.

7. The bench press

John Davis, Doug Hepburn and Paul Anderson
all used the bench press to build strength and
power for the military press. Once again, nuff
said.

Of course, you have to do strict benches to
have any carry-over to the military press. No
bench bounces!

You now have seven terrific assistance exercises
to help build a world class military press. Have
fun with them -- and set some PR's in the press!

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 more information about building a world
class military press, see The Dinosaur Training
Military Press and Shoulder Power Course. It's
available in your choice of hard-copy, PDF or
Kindle e-book:

Hard-copy

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

Kindle e-book

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

PDF edition

See the section for PDF courses at our
products page:

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

P.S. My other books and courses are right
here at Dino Headquarters -- along with links
to all of our Kindle e-books:

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

P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "When you train,
train like a champion. Give every workout
everything you have." -- Brooks Kubik

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Nuggets from the Old Iron Mines

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

I thought you might enjoy some nuggests from the
old Iron Mines -- as in, some words of wisdom and
inspiration from back in the day.

See how many of these resonate with you.

I can tell you right now, they ALL resonate with
me!

1. "Foods which are devitalized and demineralized,
preserved, bleached, sulphured and chemically
treated, should have no part in your diet." -- Bob
Hoffman

2. "With the old-time strong man, tossing around
nail kegs and barrels filled with water was a
favorite way of demonstrating his strength."
-- George F. Jowett

3.  "When you have reached the point where you
can bent press your own weight, you may
consider yourself an accomplished lifter."
-- Sig Klein

4. "I always found ways to weight exercise and
calisthenics. I used awkward steel bars, steel
balls, junk yard steel plates, regular weights,
etc. "  -- Ed Jubinville

5.  "The serious student of muscle-control will
soon become aware of the fact that his will-
power has become greater, and his mental
faculties clearer and capable of increased
concentration." -- Maxick

6. "If you are a bodybuilder who wishes to
obtain the maximum development and
shape as well as strength from your
muscles you will want to use dumbbells
in addition to your barbells in your
training at some time. " -- Peary
Rader

7. "The great thing, of course, is to attack
and carry through each lift in the correct
style . . ." -- Arthur Saxon

So there you go -- seven nuggets from the
old Iron Mine. I hope you enjoyed them.

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 your copy of the the book
that started the Dinosaur Revolution - the one
they call "the Bible of strength training."

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

P.S. 2. My other books and courses are right
here:

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

P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "There's more
gold in the old Iron Mines than anyone ever
knew." -- Brooks Kubik

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How to Train for the Sig Klein Dumbbell Challenge

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Two quick notes, and then we'll talk training.

1. The February Dinosaur Files.

Is ready, and Dinos around the world are
loving it. Go here to grab the little monster:

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And be sure to send feed-back on this issue.
We love to hear from you!

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3. How to Train for the Sig Klein Dumbbell
Challenge.

Not long ago, I sent out an email about Sig
Klein's legendary dumbbell challenge. It's
to perform 12 continuous reps in the two
dumbbell clean and press with a pair of 75
pound dumbbells.

You do the first rep from the floor, and all
of the following reps from the hang.

You do one clean and one press on each
rep.

It's pretty darn tough. Klein estimated that
less than 10 men in the United States could
meet the challenge. Klein was one of them --
and he only weighed a shade over 150 pounds,
so he was doing 12 continuous reps in the
two-dumbbell clean and press with a total
weight just under his own bodyweight!

Yesterday I got an email about how to train
for the dumbbell challenge. One of our Dinos
gave it a try, and managed 12 reps with a
pair of 55 pound dumbbells. He wanted to
know how to move up to 75 pounders.

Here's my advice:

1. Don't stick to 12 rep sets exclusively. Mix
things up. If you do multiple sets of 12 reps
in the two dumbbell clean and press, you're
asking for trouble -- as in, very sore inner
elbows and wrists. Mixing things up will help
avoid this.

2. For example, you might try 5 x 5 in one
workout. That allows you to work up to
heavier weights, which will build more
strength, and make the weight feel lighter
when you try your higher rep sets.

3. In another workout, do 10/8/6. If you
need warm-up sets, then do two or three
warm-up sets. Use anything from 5 to 10
reps in the warm-up sets.

4. Holding onto the dumbbells will be
tough when you do those 12 rep sets.
So train your grip by doing a set of
dumbbell shrugs immediately after
your final set of clean and press. Do
10 to 12 reps in the shrug.

a. If you prefer, do dumbbell deadlifts
after each set of the two dumbbell clean
and press -- or do the farmer's walk --
or do a timed hold after your final set.
b. Do the extra grip work after the final
set only -- because you will fry your
grip, and that means you won't be able
to safely perform another set of clean
and press.

5. Work the two-dumbbell curl and
press into your program. This allows
lighter training days that will have good
carry-over to the heavier days when you
do the two-dumbbell clean and press.

6. Do other dumbbell exercises. The
more dumbbell training you do, the
better you become at handling heavy
dumbbells. And using different exercises
helps avoid over-use problems from doing
just one movement.

a. I would do the two dumbbell clean and
press once a week, and do other dumbbell
exercises once a week -- and do another
workout where I focus on leg training
and rest my arms and shoulders.

b. See Dinosaur Dumbbell Training for
tons of other dumbbell exercises.

7. Include squats, push-ups and pull-ups.
You need plenty of conditioning to do 12
non-stop reps in the two-dumbbell clean
and press. Squats, push-ups and pull-ups
will help.

a. See Chalk and Sweat for some leg training
workiouts that will help build strength and
stamina -- and see Dinosaur Bodyweight
Training for some great push-up and pull-up
variations.

Those tips ought to help you hit Klein's
dumbbell challenge. But don't rush things.
It's a tough challenge, and it will take time
to get there.

If anyone else is working to meet Klein's
challenge, shoot me an email and let me
know what you're doing and how it's
working for you.

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. I mentioned Dinosaur Dumbbell Training
and Dinosaur Bodyweight Training. Go here
to grab them:

Dinosaur Dumbbell Training

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

Dinosaur Bodyweight Training

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

P.S. 2. My other books and courses -- and
links to my Dinosaur Training books and
courses on Kindle -- are right here:

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

P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Challenge yourself.
Make every workout a step on the road to the top
of the mountain." -- Brooks Kubik

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Grimek vs. The Dumbbells (Part 2)

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Note: This is part 2 of a true story that I
began in yesterday's email. If you missed
part 1, here it is at The Dinosaur Training
Blog:

http://dinosaurtraining.blogspot.com/2016/01/grimek-vs-dumbbells-part-1.html

I post all of my daily emails at the Blog, so
if you ever miss an email, go to the Blog to
read it.

Also, be aware that readers sometimes drop
off the email list for one cybergremlin reason
or another. I send emails every day but Sunday,
so if you don't get them for a few days you have
dropped off the list. If that happens, go to my
website and sign back up for the emails.

And now -- here's the rest of the story.

Grimek vs. The Dumbbells (Part 2)

Klein's words sting the young powerhouse.

He tries again -- and this time he manages
to clean the two dumbbells and push them
over his head in a single wobbly press.

He lowers the heavy dumbbells and tells
Klein that he'll be back in two weeks to
lift them properly.

Klein doesn't buy it.

"Fine," he says. "The dumbbells will be here
any time you want to try them."

Grimek goes home and starts doing dumbbell
presses like a madman.

Two weeks later he walks back into Klein's
gym, grabs the dumbbells, pulls them to his
shoulders, and starts pressing them so hard
and fast that it makes Klein's head spin.

After 15 reps, the joke's on Klein.

"That's enough!" he cries. "That's enough!"

Grimek lowers the dumbbells, and Klein walks
over to congratulate him.

"Now you see what a little practice and
persistence can do," Klein tells him.

Grimek nods.

It was true -- and it was a lesson well learned.

It's also an example of how Grimek approached
any challenge. He believed that he could do
anything if only he worked hard at it.

Many years later, someone asked Grimek the
secret of his success.

"Hard work," he answered.

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. That entire story appears in chapter 28 of
my book, Legacy of Iron. The  book brings you
dozens of true, riveting stories of the old time
champions -- teaching you how they trained,
what they ate, and what made them great.
Go here to grab the little monster -- and if
you already have it, be sure to grab the
other books in the series:

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

P.S. 2. My other books, courses and DVDs --
and the all new MONTHLY Dinosaur Files
newsletter -- are right here at Dino
Headquarters:

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

P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Chalk your
hands, grab the bar, and build your own
legacy." -- Brooks Kubik

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Grimek vs. The Dumbbells (Part 1)

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Two quick notes, and then we'll talk
about Grimek and the dumbbells --
which is one my favorite Iron Game
stories.

1. The Dinosaur Files

Believe it or not, I'm actually working
on the February issue of the Dinosaur
Files. If you missed the December and
January issues, go here to grab them:

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

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

And be sure to send me some feedback
on the new monthly Dinosaur Files and
what we can do to make it even better!

2. Hard Copy, Kindle and E-Books

We offer books and courses in a variety
of formats, because we know that some of
you prefer hard copy, some prefer Kindle,
and some prefer e-books. See our products
page for new sections with links to all 15
of our Kindle books and links to our e-books
that come in PDF format with immediate
digital delivery:

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

The PDF format with digital delivery is
new for us, but it's been working great --
readers love it, and they love the immediate
delivery and not having to pay postage.

If you've been sitting on the fence about
our PDF products, jump off now and give
them a try. I think you'll be very pleasantly
surprised.

3. Grimek vs. The Dumbbells (Part 1)

Way back in the early 1930s, a young man
from the wilds of New Jersey took the weight
training world by storm as a stunning series
of magnificent photos began to appear in the
magazines.

Everyone was talking about the young man's
amazing development.

Before you knew it, his name was known
around the world: "John Grimek".

One day, the young Grimek journeyed to
New York City, and made his way to Sig
Klein's legendary gymnasium.

He went in and introduced himself. Klein
had seen it all, seen all the great athletes
and strongmen of the era, and he was
mighty hard to impress.

But Grimek impressed him.

Still, he wanted to test the young man.

He pointed to a pair of old-fashioned globe
dumbbells. One weighed 100 pounds and
the other weighed a little bit more. The
heavier bell had a long, thin handle,
which made it very difficult to lift.

Klein asked Grimek to clean and press the
two dumbbells.

Grimek had been doing nothing but
barbell work for a long time, but he
had no doubt that he could handle the
two dumbbells.

He grabbed them and tried to clean them --
and missed.

He tried again.

Same result.

And again.

He stood there, red-faced, sputtering, and
embarrassed.

And he told Klein the dumbbells were too
awkward and unbalanced to lift.

Klein looked him right in the eye and
said:

"A good strongman never makes excuses.
He takes anything that can be lifted, and
if he can't lift it at that time, he trains on it
until he does succeed."

Ouch!

That must have hurt.

But it's not the end of the story. It's just the
beginning.

(To be continued.)

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. For more about John Grimek's life and
his training methods, grab my John Grimek
training course:

Hard-copy

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

Kindle edition

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

P.S. 2. For the best in old-school Dumbbell Training,
grab this little monster:

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

P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Never make
excuses. Just get stronger." -- Brooks Kubik

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Sig Klein's Dumbbell Challenge!

Bosco demonstrates heavy dumbbell presses -- one of the secret weapons of the oldtime strongmen!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Two quick notes, and then we'll talk training.

1. Our Daily Emails

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3. Sig Klein's Dumbbell Challenge

The legendary Sig Klein had one of the best
gyms in the entire world, featuring a stunning
collection of old-time barbells, dumbbells and
kettlebells.

Klein used all of these tools in his own training,
along with some serious bodyweight work (he
was a master of herculean hand-balancing and
was great at strict-style handstand push-ups
and tiger bends). But dumbbells may have been
Klein's favorite tool.

Klein wrote a number of articles about old-school
dumbbell training. He believed that one particular
dumbbell exercise was the secret of the super
strength and remarkable lifting ability of the
old-time European weightlifting champions.

What was the exercise?

It was the two dumbbell clean and press --
performed for reps. One clean and one press
on every rep. The first clean from the floor,
and the the rest of them from the hang.

In one of his earliest articles, way back in
the 1930s, Klein issued a challenge to all
weightlifters and bodybuilders in the USA.

The challenge was to perform 12 continuous
reps in the two dumbbell clean and press with
a pair of 75-pound dumbbells.

Klein was able to do this himself -- at a weight
of about 150 to 155 pounds -- so in his case,
he was using a pair of dumbbells equal to his
own bodyweight -- for TWELVE non-stop reps.

That's a remarkable performance -- but Sig
Klein was a remarkable strongman.

Even today, almost 100 years later, Klein's
challenge is hard to meet -- and his own
performance, on a pound for pound basis,
is almost impossible to match.

Of course, if you rolled out the dumbbells
and started to work toward Klein's challenge,
some very good things would happen:

1. You'd get really strong.

2. You'd build tremendous conditioning.

3. You'd add some serious muscle to your
entire upper body -- especially your upper
back, shoulder girdle and arms.

4. You'd become a pressing machine.

5. You'd be able to toy with dumbbells that
most trainees can't even lift off the floor.

Hey, I sound like I just issued a challenge
for 2016!

If I did, it's a good one. Just ask Sig Klein!

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. Dinosaur Dumbbell Training and my Lost
Art of Dumbbell Training DVD will give you
everything you need to master old-school
dumbbell training:

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

http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_dvds.html

P.S. 2. My other books and courses -- and
links to my Kindle e-books and the monthly
Dinosaur Files newsletter -- are right here:

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

P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "If you want a
real challenge, try heavy dumbbells!" -- Brooks
Kubik

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How to Train for Lifelong Strength and Health

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Sig Klein was one of the strongest and
best developed men in the entire world
back in the 20's, 30's and 40's.

How strong?

Get this -- he performed a letter-perfect
military press with 227 pounds -- while
weighing just 148 pounds. That's more
than 150 percent of his bodyweight.

Klein could perform dumbbell presses with
a pair of 100 pound dumbbells -- for sets
of 10 or more reps with each hand in the
see-saw press.

He also was a remarkable hand-balancer.
He could perform perfect handstand
push-ups while balancing on a piano
stool. Up and down he'd go, lowering
himself until his chest touched the
piano stool -- and then he'd push
himself back up again.

On one occasion, he had some helpers
strap a 75 pound dumbbell to his back --
and then lay face-down on the floor with
his hands at his sides -- and levered
himself up and into a perfect handstand.

Klein seemed to be ageless. He had photos
taken at age 40, standing in a pose that
matched a photo taken when he was in
his 20's. He looked almost exactly the
same.

He did the same at age 50 -- and at age
60.

He maintained the same bodyweight
and the same measurements from
his 20s to his 70's.

And he lived a long and healthy life,
active and alert and strong right up
until the end. He passed away in 1986,
at the ripe old age of 84.

Klein followed the rules of healthy living,
watched what he ate, and kept his weight
under control.

And he exercised.

He trained with weights three times a
week for 60 to 90 minutes. Just like
clockwork. He never missed a workout.

Interestingly, he never did cardio
training. The weight work was all
he needed.

And although he trained hard, he never
trained "over the top." He finished his
workouts feeling strong and refreshed.

If you're looking for the key to lifelong
strength and health, look no further.

Follow Sig Klein's example.

Eat smart, watch your weight, and keep
on training!

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. As an older trainee, I know the struggles
that older trainees face. And I've done several
things to help you on your journey.

1. Here's the most complete book ever written
about effective training for older trainees:

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

2. I cover my own workouts in a DVD called
"Going Strong at 54" :

http://brookskubik.com/goingstrong.html

3. I just did a terrific mini-course for older
Dinos -- with a brand new workout -- and
it's available with immediate electronic
delivery:

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

4. 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.

You can grab the December issue of the Dinosaur
Files right here -- and like the mini-course, it
comes to you with immediate electronic
delivery:

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

P.S. 2. Thought for the Day: "The time to
start training is right now -- and the goal
is to keep on training for the rest of your
life." -- Brooks Kubik

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Good Stuff for Dinos!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

I know that weekends are a good time to
grab a book or course and expand your
knowledge of real-world, no-nonsense
strength training and muscle-building.

So I thought I'd make it easy by giving
you an email with some links that might
be of interest.

Some of them are hard-copy and some
are e-books. Even if you don't read e-
books, follow the links and check out
the rankings, the ratingas, the feedback
and the reviews. They change all the
time, and they're always interesting.

And it shows Amazon that there's a
real interest in old-school, Dino-style
strength training and muscle building.

And that's a good thing.

I'll give you seven links -- because, well,
seven is a lucky number.

1.  All About Strand Pulling

http://www.oldtimestrongman.com/about-us/news/2015-04/1155-all-about-strand-pulling-syd-devis-new-edition

2. American Weightlifting (Movie)

Amazon Instant Video -

http://www.amazon.com/American-Weightlifting-Greg-Everett/dp/B00SHKRGP2/

Amazon DVD -

www.amazon.com/American-Weightlifting-Documentary-Mike-Burgener/dp/B00FV6XK2I/

3. Dinosaur Training Secrets, Vol. 1.

"Exercises, Workouts and Training
Programs"

http://brookskubik.com/dinosaursecrets01_kindle.html

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

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

5. The Training Secrets of John Grimek

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

6. The Dinosaur Military Press and Shoulder
Power Course

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

7.  Sig Klein's Handbalancing Course

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LYM5I6E/ref=r_soa_w_d

So have fun checking things out, looking
things over, and making a wish list. Hope
you find something you like!

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 courses are items 3 - 6 above. If you
prefer hard-copy courses, go here to grab
them:

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

P.S. 2. Thought for the Day: "The more you
learn, the better you will be." -- Brooks
Kubik

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An Old-School Secret of Upper Body Strength and Development

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

One quick note, and then we'll talk training --
and cover an old school secret to upper body
strength and muscle mass.

1. Dinosaur Training E-Books

Our e-books have been an off the chart success.
We're getting great reviews, and all four of the
little monsters have made it into the Amazon Top
10 at one time or another. Some days we have
two or three of them in the Top 10. And the new
"How Strong Are You?" course made it all the way
up to the number 1 position.

We'll have more coming soon, but for right now,
you can run on over to the Kindle bookstore and
grab these little monsters:

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

http://brookskubik.com/dinosaursecrets01_kindle.html

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

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

3. The Training Secrets of John Grimek

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

4. The Dinosaur Military Press and Shoulder
Power Course

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

If you prefer hard-copy courses, all of the
little monsters are available in hard-copy,
as well -- along with my other books and
courses. You can find them right here
at Dino Headquarters:

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

Be sure to post a review for each book on our
Kindle pages. The reviews really help.

2.  An Old-School Secret of Upper Body Strength
and Development

If you're familiar with the old-time strongmen,
weightlifters and bodybuilders -- meaning the
men from 1890 through 1950 or so -- you know
that they had tremendous strength and rugged
muscular development.

They tended to be particularly good at feats of
overhead strength -- at arm and grip strength --
and at one-hand lifting.  Witness the old-school
strength standards I cover in my "How Strong Are
You?" Course and my Military Press course.

From a bodybuilding point of view, the old-
timers had tremendous development. Good
muscle size, excellent proportions, shapely
muscles and terrific muscularity.

They looked like classical statues -- and many
of the top men (Otto Arco, Sig Klein, and John
Grimek) actually posed for the leading artists
of the day.

When they posed, they moved with lion-like
power and supple strength. They exhibited
remarkable control of their muscles. Indeed,
many of them (such as Grimek) were true
masters of what they called "muscle control."

And many of them -- perhaps most of them --
used what is now a largely forgotten tool that
supplemented their weight training perfectly.
They used cables. (Or rather, they used what
we now call "cables". They called them "strands"
and "chest expanders".)

The benefit of cables is that the resistance
increases as you stretch them -- so you
need to constantly recruit more and more
muscle fibers to push or pull them to the
fully stretched position.

To do that, you need to establish a powerful
mind-muscle link -- and concentrate deep
and hard -- and teach your nervous system
to fire off more and more commands to
your muscles to push or pull against the
resistance of the cables.

It almost becomes a form of isometrics
with movement.

And that makes a very powerful, very
effective strength and muscle builder.
It doesn't replace weights -- but it works
in concert with them.

My friend John Wood sells some terrific
cables. He also just released a great-looking
reprint edition of one of the classic cable
courses -- a course that will give you some
great insights into old-school cable training.
It's called "All About Strand Pulling" -- and
you can grab the little monster right here:

http://www.oldtimestrongman.com/about-us/news/2015-04/1155-all-about-strand-pulling-syd-devis-new-edition

I'd love to see you try a combination of
old-school cable training, Dino-style barbell
and dumbbell training, and the type of super
nutritious diet I cover in Knife, Fork, Muscle
and see what happens over the coming year.
I'm betting that we would see some amazing
results.

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. I mentioned Knife, Fork, Muscle. If you
don't have a copy, go here to grab it:

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

P.S. 2. Thought for the Day: "Do anything and
everything you can to link your mind and your
muscles. The mind-muscle link is critical."
--  Brooks Kubik

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