Hail to the Dinosaurs!
I just went through the January issue
of the Dinosaur Files (which we released
yesterday), and found something very
interesting.
The January issue features training advice,
tips, comments, suggestions and feedback
from 35 of your fellow Dinosaurs.
It also includes plenty of tips and training
advice from me -- as well as tips, advice,
and suggestions from or about:
1. Legendary Iron Game author Bradley J.
Steiner
2. Oldtime Strongman and Physical Culture
Director, Thomas Inch (yes, the very same
Thomas Inch who owned the "Unliftable
Dumbbell")
3. Olympic wrestling champion Henry
Wittenberg
4. Olympic Weightlifting coach Bob Hoffman
(who is featured in a detailed interview)
5. Two-time Olympic champion (and six time
World weightlifting champion) John Davis
6. Olympic Champion and medalist in
four different Olympics, Norb Schemansky
7. Four-time Olympic gold medal winner
in the discus, Al Oerter
8. Hardgainer author and Master's power-
lifter, Dr. Keith Hartman
9. Engineer, Master's powerlifter and inventer
of the Gerard Trap Bar, Al Gerard
10. Master's bodybuilder and author, Clarence
Bass
That's a heck of a lot of training advice --
from a variety of different sources. And that's
what I love about The Dinosaur Files. It's a
place where Dinos can get together and share
real world training advice. Meaning the stuff
that really works.
Think about it.
Training tips from 35 Dinos. Plus 10 other
famous champions and recognized experts.
It doesn't get any better than that.
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. Go here to grab the January issue of The
Dinosaur Files:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles_januaryr2016.html
Note: If you missed the December issue
of The Dinosaur Files, you should start
with that issue:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles_december2015.html
P.S. 2. My other books and courses are right
here at Dino Headquarters:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Never stop
training and never stop learning." -- Brooks
Kubik
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Could You Lift Darth Vader's Dumbbell?
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Three quick notes, and then we'll talk
about Darth Vader's Dumbbell -- which
actually exists, and which I have actually
seen and held.
1. Reg Park Training Courses
My good friend, Bill Hinbern, has released
several new Reg Park Training Courses --
making a grand total of SEVEN Reg Park
training courses available in modern reprint
editions from Bill Hinbern. You can read
more about them right here:
http://superstrengthtraining.com/reg-park
2. Autographs for Holiday Orders
If you order a book or course from us as a
Christmas present, let me know who it is
going to and ask me to autograph it for
that person.
There's no charge for an autograph, and
it makes any gift extra special.
If someone is ordering something for YOU
be sure they give me your name and ask
me to autograph it for you.
3. The December Dinosaur Files
Is available with immediate electronic
delivery -- along with several other courses
that are available with electronic delivery.
We now have a special section on our
products page for products that feature
electronic delivery -- look for this section
at the very bottom of the products page:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
4. Darth Vader's Dumbbell
The World Premier for the new Star Wars
film, The Force Awakens, was last night
in Los Angeles, and by all accounts it was
quite an event.
And that reminds me of a Dinosaur Training
connection to Star Wars.
It involves Darth Vader's Dumbbell.
It actually exists, and it's one of the most
famous dumbbells in Iron Game history.
I actually saw it once -- and tried to lift
it -- but I couldn't budge it.
But that was okay, because a very long
list of famous strongmen have tried to
lift it -- and were unable to do so. Heck,
Arthur Saxon tried -- and failed. And
Arthur Saxon bent pressed more weight
than any man who ever lived.
Arthur Saxon? Darth Vader? What are
you talking about, Kubik? Have you
lost it?
Not at all. Let me explain.
In the first three Star Wars movies, the
character of Darth Vader was played by
two men.
James Earl Jones supplied the voice --
and a very large British weightlifter named
Dave Prowse supplied the body.
Prowse was an enormous man -- and if
Darth Vader looks BIG on screen, it's
because he really was.
Dave Prowse owned a gym in London --
and in the gym, he had the original Inch
Dumbbell -- the legendary "Unliftable
Dumbbell."
How Prowse ended up with the Dumbbell
is a long story. I'll share it sometime.
Anyhow . . .
I was in London once, on vacation, and I
went to Prowse's gym with fellow Hardgainer
author Mike Thompson.
We each tried to lift the dumbbell.
Neither of us could budge it.
And get this -- on the same trip, I trained
with Mike and made a 1-hand deadlift with
435 pounds. So I had a pretty good grip.
It just wasn't quite good enough to lift
Darth Vader's Dumbbell.
So there you have it: a Dinosaur connection
to Darth Vader -- and to Thomas Inch -- and
Artghur Saxon -- and a host of legendary
strongmen.
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. Speaking of dumbbells and old-time
strongmen, here's a terrific book on old
school dumbbell training:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_dumbbelltraining.html
P.S. 2. For more about old-time strongmen
and how they trained, grab these:
http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_training.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Lightsabers
are great, but nothing beats old school
strength training." -- Brooks Kubik
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Three quick notes, and then we'll talk
about Darth Vader's Dumbbell -- which
actually exists, and which I have actually
seen and held.
1. Reg Park Training Courses
My good friend, Bill Hinbern, has released
several new Reg Park Training Courses --
making a grand total of SEVEN Reg Park
training courses available in modern reprint
editions from Bill Hinbern. You can read
more about them right here:
http://superstrengthtraining.com/reg-park
2. Autographs for Holiday Orders
If you order a book or course from us as a
Christmas present, let me know who it is
going to and ask me to autograph it for
that person.
There's no charge for an autograph, and
it makes any gift extra special.
If someone is ordering something for YOU
be sure they give me your name and ask
me to autograph it for you.
3. The December Dinosaur Files
Is available with immediate electronic
delivery -- along with several other courses
that are available with electronic delivery.
We now have a special section on our
products page for products that feature
electronic delivery -- look for this section
at the very bottom of the products page:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
4. Darth Vader's Dumbbell
The World Premier for the new Star Wars
film, The Force Awakens, was last night
in Los Angeles, and by all accounts it was
quite an event.
And that reminds me of a Dinosaur Training
connection to Star Wars.
It involves Darth Vader's Dumbbell.
It actually exists, and it's one of the most
famous dumbbells in Iron Game history.
I actually saw it once -- and tried to lift
it -- but I couldn't budge it.
But that was okay, because a very long
list of famous strongmen have tried to
lift it -- and were unable to do so. Heck,
Arthur Saxon tried -- and failed. And
Arthur Saxon bent pressed more weight
than any man who ever lived.
Arthur Saxon? Darth Vader? What are
you talking about, Kubik? Have you
lost it?
Not at all. Let me explain.
In the first three Star Wars movies, the
character of Darth Vader was played by
two men.
James Earl Jones supplied the voice --
and a very large British weightlifter named
Dave Prowse supplied the body.
Prowse was an enormous man -- and if
Darth Vader looks BIG on screen, it's
because he really was.
Dave Prowse owned a gym in London --
and in the gym, he had the original Inch
Dumbbell -- the legendary "Unliftable
Dumbbell."
How Prowse ended up with the Dumbbell
is a long story. I'll share it sometime.
Anyhow . . .
I was in London once, on vacation, and I
went to Prowse's gym with fellow Hardgainer
author Mike Thompson.
We each tried to lift the dumbbell.
Neither of us could budge it.
And get this -- on the same trip, I trained
with Mike and made a 1-hand deadlift with
435 pounds. So I had a pretty good grip.
It just wasn't quite good enough to lift
Darth Vader's Dumbbell.
So there you have it: a Dinosaur connection
to Darth Vader -- and to Thomas Inch -- and
Artghur Saxon -- and a host of legendary
strongmen.
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. Speaking of dumbbells and old-time
strongmen, here's a terrific book on old
school dumbbell training:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_dumbbelltraining.html
P.S. 2. For more about old-time strongmen
and how they trained, grab these:
http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_training.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Lightsabers
are great, but nothing beats old school
strength training." -- Brooks Kubik
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Something New and Awesome from Bill Hinbern!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
I just got an email message with some
big breaking news from my buddy Bill
Hinbern.
He has a great new book out.
It's a modern-day reprint of a CLASSIC
training text by the great old-time
strongman, Thomas Inch.
Thomas Inch. You know -- the man who
owned the world-famous INCH DUMBELL.
The thick handled 172 pound monster
that NO ONE ELSE could lift.
The dumbbell that defied the efforts of
three generations of strongmen.
THAT Thomas Inch.
So follow the link and take a look -- and
grab this baby while the grabbing is good:
http://www.superstrengthtraining.com/inch_on_strength.html
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
I just got an email message with some
big breaking news from my buddy Bill
Hinbern.
He has a great new book out.
It's a modern-day reprint of a CLASSIC
training text by the great old-time
strongman, Thomas Inch.
Thomas Inch. You know -- the man who
owned the world-famous INCH DUMBELL.
The thick handled 172 pound monster
that NO ONE ELSE could lift.
The dumbbell that defied the efforts of
three generations of strongmen.
THAT Thomas Inch.
So follow the link and take a look -- and
grab this baby while the grabbing is good:
http://www.superstrengthtraining.com/inch_on_strength.html
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
The Secret of the Old Gardening Shed
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
The big man peeled off a couple of bills and handed them to the smaller man.
“There it is!” he said.
The small man counted the bills and nodded.
“Yep! That’s it,” he said. “She’s all yours.”
The big man nodded and flexed his fingers.
“Where is she?” he asked.
“Same place as before – out in the shed.”
They went to the back door, stepped outside and walked through the year to the old gardening shed.
The door was unlocked.
The little man pushed the door open, and they peered inside.
In the far corner, hidden among the bags of seeds, the gardening tools, the spades and shovels, lay an old wooden box with faded lettering.
“He carried it around in a wooden box,” said the little man. “Made it easier.”
The big man nodded. It made sense.
“What do I owe you for the box?” he asked.
“For the box – nothing! Nothing at all – it goes with dumbbell.”
“Well, that’s fair.”
“I mean – they’ve been together for so many years now – it wouldn’t do to split them up, eh?”
“That’s true.”
The little man stepped to the side.
“If you can shift the box out of the corner, we can lift it into the wheelbarrow,” he suggested. “And we’ll just roll it out to your car.”
The big man looked at the old wooden box. Once again, his fingers clenched. He felt a challenge coming.
“Let me see what I can do,” he said, softly.
The big stepped through the door and into the shed, stooping slightly, and walked to the old box.
He took off the lid.
Inside, lay an enormous black iron dumbbell – with a handle just under 2 ½ inches thick.
It weighed 172 pounds.
It had been owned by a legendary strongman named Thomas Inch – who was for many years the only man in the world who ever lifted the dumbbell.
It even had a name:
THE UNLIFTABLE DUMBBELL
The little man was Bertie Lightfoot. He had purchased the Unliftable Dumbbell from Reg Park, who had purchased it after Thomas Inch died. Park had tried to lift the dumbbell – but strong as he was, he had not been able to do so.
The big man was David Prowse, the British Champion in Olympic Weightlifting – an enormously powerful competitor in the Highland Games – one of the very few men in history to lift the world-famous Dinnie stones -- and one of the very strongest men in the world.
Prowse wrapped his massive right hand around the dumbbell – and pulled as hard as he could.
The dumbbell shot up like a rocket – still in the old wooden box – and sailed up so high that if Prowse had dipped he would have cleaned it.
Prowse shook his head in amazement.
Bertie’s eyes popped out of head.
“I don’t think you’ll be needing that wheelbarrow after all,” he said.
Now, that was a golden moment in Iron Game history – and I’m sharing it with you because my friend Bill Hinbern has just put out something new and exciting.
No, it’s not the Unliftable Dumbbell – it’s a modern reprint edition of an extremely rare old book authored by Thomas Inch. The title is “Scientific Weightlifting.”
It will make a great addition to your collection -- you can find it right here:
http://www.superstrengthtraining.com/thomas_inch.html
As always, thanks for reading – and if you train today, make it a good one!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. We’re still taking donations to the Harry Paschall Memorial Fund. If you missed the announcement, please read about it here – and watch the video of my visit to Harry Paschall’s grave:
http://brookskubik.com/paschall_memorial.html
The big man peeled off a couple of bills and handed them to the smaller man.
“There it is!” he said.
The small man counted the bills and nodded.
“Yep! That’s it,” he said. “She’s all yours.”
The big man nodded and flexed his fingers.
“Where is she?” he asked.
“Same place as before – out in the shed.”
They went to the back door, stepped outside and walked through the year to the old gardening shed.
The door was unlocked.
The little man pushed the door open, and they peered inside.
In the far corner, hidden among the bags of seeds, the gardening tools, the spades and shovels, lay an old wooden box with faded lettering.
“He carried it around in a wooden box,” said the little man. “Made it easier.”
The big man nodded. It made sense.
“What do I owe you for the box?” he asked.
“For the box – nothing! Nothing at all – it goes with dumbbell.”
“Well, that’s fair.”
“I mean – they’ve been together for so many years now – it wouldn’t do to split them up, eh?”
“That’s true.”
The little man stepped to the side.
“If you can shift the box out of the corner, we can lift it into the wheelbarrow,” he suggested. “And we’ll just roll it out to your car.”
The big man looked at the old wooden box. Once again, his fingers clenched. He felt a challenge coming.
“Let me see what I can do,” he said, softly.
The big stepped through the door and into the shed, stooping slightly, and walked to the old box.
He took off the lid.
Inside, lay an enormous black iron dumbbell – with a handle just under 2 ½ inches thick.
It weighed 172 pounds.
It had been owned by a legendary strongman named Thomas Inch – who was for many years the only man in the world who ever lifted the dumbbell.
It even had a name:
THE UNLIFTABLE DUMBBELL
The little man was Bertie Lightfoot. He had purchased the Unliftable Dumbbell from Reg Park, who had purchased it after Thomas Inch died. Park had tried to lift the dumbbell – but strong as he was, he had not been able to do so.
The big man was David Prowse, the British Champion in Olympic Weightlifting – an enormously powerful competitor in the Highland Games – one of the very few men in history to lift the world-famous Dinnie stones -- and one of the very strongest men in the world.
Prowse wrapped his massive right hand around the dumbbell – and pulled as hard as he could.
The dumbbell shot up like a rocket – still in the old wooden box – and sailed up so high that if Prowse had dipped he would have cleaned it.
Prowse shook his head in amazement.
Bertie’s eyes popped out of head.
“I don’t think you’ll be needing that wheelbarrow after all,” he said.
Now, that was a golden moment in Iron Game history – and I’m sharing it with you because my friend Bill Hinbern has just put out something new and exciting.
No, it’s not the Unliftable Dumbbell – it’s a modern reprint edition of an extremely rare old book authored by Thomas Inch. The title is “Scientific Weightlifting.”
It will make a great addition to your collection -- you can find it right here:
http://www.superstrengthtraining.com/thomas_inch.html
As always, thanks for reading – and if you train today, make it a good one!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. We’re still taking donations to the Harry Paschall Memorial Fund. If you missed the announcement, please read about it here – and watch the video of my visit to Harry Paschall’s grave:
http://brookskubik.com/paschall_memorial.html
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