Seven Strength Training and Muscle Building Tips

Going strong at age 62 - hitting it hard and having fun - and doing the right things for lifelong strength and health.

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Two quick notes, and then we'll cover
7 quick strength training tips.

The July-August Dino Files 

The July-August issue of The Dinosaur
Files has landed - and readers are
loving it. Go here to grab your copy:

Each issue of The Dinosaur Files strength training newsletter is jam-packed with strength training and muscle-building tips - and plenty of great workouts.

 http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-julyaugust2018.html

George F. Jowett's Progressive
Barbell Training Course

Available again in a modern reprint edition - George F. Jowett's Progressive Barbell Training course. A true classic!

This little gem dates back to the 1920's
or 30's - but I've issued it again in a
modern reprint edition. We have a very
limited number of copies, so if you want
one, act fast.

To order the Jowett course:

Order a copy of my Dinosaur Training
book - but include a note (or send me
an email) saying that you actually want
the Jowett course.

To order a copy of George Jowett's Progressive Barbell Training, do this - order a copy of Dinosaur Training - but include  a note (or send an email) telling us that you really want the Jowett Progressive Barbell Training course. We'll fill your order by sending the Jowett course, not Dinosaur Training.

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

Be sure to include the note or send the
email so we know what you actually
want!

Progressive Barbell Training is a
great old-school course - with plenty
of line drawings to show you how to
perform all of the barbell and
dumbbell exercises in it.

Good stuff - and a very nice link to the
past.

Seven Strength Training Tips

Here are 7 strength training and muscle
building tips to help keep your workouts
zipping along - and to help you get the
very best possible results from every
minute of your training.

1. Visualize success.

Set aside 10 minutes every single day -
and use the time to visualize whatever
you want to achieve.

Create a movie - with you as the lead -
doing the things you need to do - and
getting the results you want.

Make this a regular part of each and
every day.

2. Stay on track.

Decide what you want to do - set a
goal - make a plan - and then carry
through on it - without getting side-
tracked by social media.

3. Focus on progression.

When you train, focus on making each
workout better than the one before it -
OR - as part of a series of workouts,
all of which, taken together, help you
achieve the goals you have set for
yourself.

4. Maximize your recovery.

You can't gain if you don't recover from
your workouts.

The critical thing is not just to train hard
and heavy - it's to recover from your hard
and heavy workouts.

5. Do less rather than more.

Tommy Kono used to call this Quality
Training.

The idea is to get maximum benefit
from your workouts in the minimum
amount of time - with the minimum
amount of exercises, sets, and reps.

I sometimes call this Championship
Training - and there's a reason for
that.

It builds champions.

6. Concentrate!

When you train, concentrate on the
task at hand.

Treat it seriously.

Your workouts deserve your full and
undivided attention.

That includes your warm-up sets -
and your work sets - and the time
in between sets and exercises.

7.  Focus on the goal.

Set a goal, and work towards it with
unwavering determination.

Don't change goals more often than
you change socks.

Decide what you want to do - and then
start working to make it happen.

Don't get distracted.

Program-hopping is a huge problem for
most trainees - and so is goal-hopping.

So there you are - 7 strength training
tips that will help rocket you to the top
of the Iron Mountain. Give them a try -
they'll make a HUGE difference for you.

As always, thanks for reading and have
a great day. If you train today, make it
a good one!

Also - be sure to grab The July-August
issue of The Dinosaur Files - the little
monster will help keep you heading in
the right direction:

The Dinosaur Files - a terrific strength training resource.

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-julyaugust2018.html

Yours in strength,

Brooks Kubik

P.S. If you're over 35, you're ready for
Gray Hair and Black Iron - the best book
ever written about real-world, no-nonsense
strength training for seasoned iron warriors:

Gray Hair and Black Iron - must reading for seasoned Iron Slingers!

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

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

Hard-copy and PDF

Dinosaur Dumbbell Training - your no. 1 guide to old-school dumbbell training!

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

Dinosaur Training Secrets, Vol. 1 was our first Kindle book - and it's still going strong!

Kindle

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

P.S. 3. Thought for the Day

"Set a goal, make a plan, then
roll up your sleeves and do the
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:

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

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

One of the Most Important Factors in Strength Training Success

 

Like all great champions, John Grimek had unshakeable confidence in his training - he believed that it would work - and it did!

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

One of the most important factors in
strength training success is something
that doesn't cost a penny.

In fact, you can't buy it.

It doesn't come in a can, a bottle, or
a pill.

No one makes it.

No one sells it.

But it makes all the difference in the
world - so much so, that it's often the
difference between success and
failure.

What is it?

It's confidence.

The firm, unchanging, unshakeable
belief that you can and WILL build
the strength and muscle that you
desire.

That your training program WILL
WORK.

Make no mistake about it.

The difference between training with
confidence and training without it is
literally night and day.

Do everything you can to build, promote
and strengthen you confidence.

Avoid negative people. They sap your
confidence - and that's the last thing
you want.

Avoid Internet arguments and cyber-
debates. They weaken your confidence.

Don't argue about training - resolve
to do what you need to do - and then
do it.

Read positive messages and positive
influences. I include tons of them in
my books and courses - along with tons
of success stories. I do that because I
know how much they help build and
maintain the high level of confidence
necessary for your success.

Don't obsess about "things you need" -
be they supplements, equipment, or
whatever. Focus on what you have and
how to use it - and on the great results
it will bring you.

Use visualization. See yourself as a
success. Create a mental movie with
the future, soon to be, YOU as the
hero. Watch it over and over again.

Visualization is easy, and it doesn't
cost a penny - or take very much
time - but it's incredibly effective.
See Dinosaur Training: Lost Secrets
of Strength and Development for
step by step instruction on how to
harness the power of visualization to
rocket your way to success:

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

And - make no mistake about it.
This isn't foo-foo, incense, herb tea
and singing kumbaya.

This is something that works.

Elite athletes in all sports use it.

Martial artists use it.

War fighters use it.

And so can 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. Here are some great courses that
focus on some unusual but very
effective old-school training methods:

Dinosaur Strength and Power -
Course No. 1 - Strength Style
Arm Training with Doug Hepburn

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

A complete - and brand new - training
course that teaches you how to build
strong, powerful,and muscular arms -
using the training methods of the
legendary Doug Hepburn.

The Bone Strength Project

https://www.oldtimestrongman.com/bone-strength-projectPDF.html

John Wood's unique program for building
your bones in order to increase your
potential for maximum muscle mass.

Dinosaur Strength and Power -
Course No. 2 - Heavy Partials

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurstrengthandpower-02.html

Another way of building your bones -
and strengthening your tendons and
ligaments - a must read for anyone
interested in maximum strength and
power.

The May-June Dinosaur Files

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaurfiles-mayjune2018.html

Feature articles include:

The World's Simplest Bodyweight
Program

The Deadlift from Hell

The Valhalla Challenge

Bob Hoffman's Favorite Training
Program

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:

"You CAN and you WILL."

-- 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 Power of Visualization - How to Gain 35 Pounds of Muscle

For all champions, success begins with a dream - and a vision of what they want to achieve.

Hail to the Dinosaurs!

Two quick notes and then we'll talk iron.

1. Dinosaur Training Tee Shirts

I've teamed up with John Wood to sell some
great new Dinosaur Training tee shirts - as
well as hoodies, coffee mugs, onesises (for
baby Dinos), muscle tees and more - at his
Retro Strength Shop.

Go here and take a look:

https://www.retrostrength.com/shop/

We'll be adding lots of other great new shirts
and other swag - so bookmark the site and
take a look every couple of days to see what's
new.

2. The Dinosaur Files

If you don't have the April issue of
The Dinosaur Files monthly newsletter,
you're missing a good one - so go here
to grab it:

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

Also - if you missed the Oct, Nov, Dec,
Jan, Feb or March issues. you can grab
them here:

Oct, Nov, Dec and Jan issues

http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_files.html

Feb issue

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

March issue

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

The Dinosaur Files comes in a down-
loadable PDF with immediate electronic
delivery. Once you have it, you can save
it on your PC or print it out (or do both).

If you don't have a printer and you need
a hard-copy, shoot me an email - we'll see
what we can do.

Also - if it's easier for you to purchase a
one year, 12-issue subscription, shoot me
an email - we can make that happen, as
well.

3. The Power of Visualization - 
How to Gain 35 Pounds of Muscle

There was a time, long ago, when the New
York Public Library carried more or less all
the magazines ever published.

That included, believe it or not, weight
training magazines.

So if you were a kid in NYC back in the
1940's or 1950's, you could go to the
Library and read Strength and Health
all day long.

There was actually a guy who did that.

He was a typical kid - skinny - with
nothing out of the ordinary in terms
of muscular development

But he read the magazines - over and
over - and decided he wanted to look
just like the bodybuilding champions
he saw in them.

So he started training - and he kept on
reading the magazines - and he kept on
thinking that HE was going to build a
Mr. America physique.

He thought about it all the time.

Before his workouts - during his work-
outs - and after his workouts.

All day long.

He visualized one thing and one thing
only: success!

In his first six months of training he
gained 35 pounds of muscle.

And that was only the beginning.

Because that skinny kid ended up in
New York City ended up winning the
Mr. America title many years later.


And in later life, he told the story of
how he visualized his success - and
how doing so made that success
inevitable.

He said he hypnotized himself into
gaining that first 35 pounds of muscle.

In other words, he recognized (correctly)
that visualization is a form of self-
hypnosis. 


Now, I'm not a bodybuilder, and you
might not be one, either. But the same
point applies to anything you want to
achieve in the Iron Game.

Visualization can help you unlock your
maximum potential.

And many, many champions have used it.

It's how Tony Terlazzo became the first
USA weightlifter to win an Olympic gold
medal.

It's how John Davis won six World weight-
lifting championships - and two Olympic
gold medals.

It's how Doug Hepburn won the World
Weightlifting Championship and became
one of the strongest men of his generation.

It's how Tommy Kono won six World
championships and two Olympic gold
medals.

When you study these men, the story is
always the same: each of them had a
dream - a seemingly impossible dream -
and they visualized reaching their goal
over and over - again and again - until
they were 100 percent convinced that
their dream would become their reality.

And it did.

That's the power of visualization - and
it's one of the most important tools in
your strength training tool kit.

In fact, it's one of the most important
tools out there.

Try it and see for yourself.

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 Training and Dinosaur
Bodyweight Training both include easy
to follow, step by step guides that teach
you how to harness the power of
visualization to achieve your training
goals.

You can grab them right here:

Dinosaur Training: Lost Secrets of
Strength and Development

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

Dinosaur Bodyweight Training

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

"You have to dream it to do it."

-- 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