Hail to the Dinosaurs!
If you know anything at all about
strength training, you know the name
of Dr. Ken Leistner.
You also know:
1. That Dr. Ken wrote more articles for
Powerlifting USA than any other person
on the face of the planet.
2. That Dr. Ken wrote for Muscular Development,
Hardgainer, H.I.T. Journal, and the original
Dinosaur Files newsletter.
3. That Dr. Ken wrote for Milo. (And still does,
I believe.)
4. That Dr. Ken wrote for Peary Rader's IronMan,
Bob Hoffman's Strength & Health and Muscular
Development, and even (get this) some Weider
magazines!
5. That Dr. Ken wrote his own newsletter,
The Steel Tip, which is one of the best
three years of newsletter in history.
And that means that Dr. Ken has had a HUGE
influence on MY training -- on YOUR
training -- and on the training of thousands
of other lifters around the world.
But what you probably don't know is that
Dr. Ken lived in Long Beach, New York when
he was a kid. He lived other places, as well --
but Long Beach was his favorite place.
It was the one he called home.
Here's a video Dr. Ken sent me that shows
what Hurricane Sandy did to his hometown:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=TLe9pok1i3w
Now, I know that Hurricane Sandy is OLD
NEWS.
I know that we're all much more interested
in the General Petraeus scandal, the Jill
what's her name emails, the UFC, the football
games, Bengazi, the Kardashians, and Taylor
Swift's love life.
But do me a favor. Do Dr. Ken a favor.
Click on the link.
Watch the video.
Take a look at what they're NOT showing us on
national news.
And if you can, and if you have the extra
cash and the heart, send Dr. Ken a check to
help buy some basic supplies for kids and
families that have literally lost EVERYTHING
in the hurricane.
The link is in the PS.
Whether you act is in your heart.
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. Here's what to do:
1. They have enough clothes now. Don't send
clothes.
2. They need some financial help -- for
things like food, water, soap, toothpaste,
toilet paper, etc.
3. You can do your part by sending a check
or money order to Dr Ken at the below address.
Make the check or money order payable to
LAKEVIEW YOUTH FOUNDATION:
Dr. Ken Leistner
307 Ocean Ave
East Rockaway, NY 11518
P.S. 2. Thought for the Day: "Dinos help Dinos.
Nuff said." -- Brooks Kubik
P.s. 3. Thought for the day No. 2. "Go back
and read the thought for the day." -- Brooks
Kubik
Three Great Exercises for Strength and Vitality!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Yesterday, we talked about the T
thing and I suggested that diet
and exercise are the most important
factors in maintaining high levels
throughout your entire life.
Not pills.
Not creams.
Not shots.
Nothing you get in a bottle, a jar
or a tube.
Nothing you get from your doctor.
No, it's something entirely different.
Something you get by putting on your
sweats, pulling on your lifting shoes,
walking out into the garage or the
basement (or into the gym), and
grabbing and lifting some heavy
iron.
It's called exercise.
And when it's the right kind of exercise,
it makes all the difference in the world.
Yesterday, I gave you some suggestions
on good exercises -- and on sets and
reps -- to get your body producing as
much male hormone as possible.
Here are some more ideas:
1. The farmer's walk
Hard to beat for combined leg and back
training -- and for getting you breathing
hard and heavy.
Go as far as you can -- rest and repeat.
Rest a bit, then do it again.
Distance varies depending on how heavy
you go. Don't worry about doing it
"right." It's all good.
2. The Hise shrug
This is the old Joe Hise shrug with the
bar posiitoned as if you were going to
do a set of squats. Once again, a great
exercise for the legs and hips and back,
and one of the very best for the breathing
muscles.
The classic is 1 x 20 or 1 x 30. Three times
five or ten works well for major strength
gains.
Remember to breathe DEEP on each rep. Lift
the chest and the rib cage as high as possible.
And, of course, do these in a power rack,
since you'll be supporting a super heavy
weight.
3. High pulls
Do these for sets of five or sets of three.
Start light and work up, adding weight on
each set.
You can use a snatch grip or a clean grip.
These work the back and hips super hard --
and they also get you breathing like a
runaway locomotive -- all of which is
very good for you.
By the way, note that all three exercises
mentioned in this message work the traps
extremely hard. The traps are a BIG muscle
and they need a lot of work -- and when you
build them, they help make you strong like
a bull. There's a link between big traps
and super vitality. George Jowett used to
write about this back in the day -- and as
always, he was right on the money.
So when you train -- think legs, hips and
back -- and shoulders -- and traps -- and
work them hard!
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. You can hit your back muscles -- including
your traps -- very effectively with the old
school exercises in Dinosaur Dumbbell
Training:
http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_dumbbelltraining.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: "Specialize on
your legs, hips and back -- and on your traps --
and on your shoulders. Focus your efforts where
your training does you the most good."
-- Brooks Kubik
Yesterday, we talked about the T
thing and I suggested that diet
and exercise are the most important
factors in maintaining high levels
throughout your entire life.
Not pills.
Not creams.
Not shots.
Nothing you get in a bottle, a jar
or a tube.
Nothing you get from your doctor.
No, it's something entirely different.
Something you get by putting on your
sweats, pulling on your lifting shoes,
walking out into the garage or the
basement (or into the gym), and
grabbing and lifting some heavy
iron.
It's called exercise.
And when it's the right kind of exercise,
it makes all the difference in the world.
Yesterday, I gave you some suggestions
on good exercises -- and on sets and
reps -- to get your body producing as
much male hormone as possible.
Here are some more ideas:
1. The farmer's walk
Hard to beat for combined leg and back
training -- and for getting you breathing
hard and heavy.
Go as far as you can -- rest and repeat.
Rest a bit, then do it again.
Distance varies depending on how heavy
you go. Don't worry about doing it
"right." It's all good.
2. The Hise shrug
This is the old Joe Hise shrug with the
bar posiitoned as if you were going to
do a set of squats. Once again, a great
exercise for the legs and hips and back,
and one of the very best for the breathing
muscles.
The classic is 1 x 20 or 1 x 30. Three times
five or ten works well for major strength
gains.
Remember to breathe DEEP on each rep. Lift
the chest and the rib cage as high as possible.
And, of course, do these in a power rack,
since you'll be supporting a super heavy
weight.
3. High pulls
Do these for sets of five or sets of three.
Start light and work up, adding weight on
each set.
You can use a snatch grip or a clean grip.
These work the back and hips super hard --
and they also get you breathing like a
runaway locomotive -- all of which is
very good for you.
By the way, note that all three exercises
mentioned in this message work the traps
extremely hard. The traps are a BIG muscle
and they need a lot of work -- and when you
build them, they help make you strong like
a bull. There's a link between big traps
and super vitality. George Jowett used to
write about this back in the day -- and as
always, he was right on the money.
So when you train -- think legs, hips and
back -- and shoulders -- and traps -- and
work them hard!
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. You can hit your back muscles -- including
your traps -- very effectively with the old
school exercises in Dinosaur Dumbbell
Training:
http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_dumbbelltraining.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: "Specialize on
your legs, hips and back -- and on your traps --
and on your shoulders. Focus your efforts where
your training does you the most good."
-- Brooks Kubik
The T Thing -- And What to Do About It!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
I get a lot of questions from older
Dinos (and some not so old) about
the T thing.
As in, they saw something that made
them think they have low T -- so
they want to know what to do about
it.
Well, I'm not a doctor, and this
isn't medical advice -- but if you
study old-school physical training,
you see lots of references to
exercises and training methods that
help were supposed to help normalize
glandular function and increase your
body's natural production of male
hormones.
Leg and back work -- and exercises that
get you breathing hard and heavy -- as
in, puffing like a steam engine -- are
the ones that work.
For example:
1. Squats
The classic 20 rep squat -- the breathing
squat -- sets of 10 -- sets of five -- or
Grimek's classic 20/18/15/12/10/8/6
program.
For details on Grimek's program:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
2. Deadlifts
Same as squats. Note that you can do them
with a regular bar or a Trap Bar.
3. Snatches
Sets of five will get your heart and lungs
working like a steam engine. triples are
good, too.
4. The clean and jerk
Sets of five -- or triples -- or do them
rest-pause style and make one set of 20,
with plenty of deep breathing between
each rep.
For details on rest-pause training, grab
a copy of Strength, Muscle and Power:
http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html
5. The clean and press
Same as the clean and jerk.
6. The two dumbbell clean and press
Same as the clean and jerk. Note also that
sets of ten are pretty darn tough.
Start working some of those babies into
your program and you can stop worrying
about the low T thing.
7. Pretty much any of the exercises in
Dinosaur Dumbbell Training -- especially
if you combine them with squats or deadlifts
or Trap Bar deadlifts.
http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_dumbbelltraining.html
Oh, and while we're talking about it:
1. Meat, fish, eggs, and veggies. Watch
your carbs. Try cutting out all grain
prods and see what happens. And of
course, cut the junk food.
2. No beer.
2a. Sorry guys.
2b. Seriously.
3. If you're carrying too much excess
weight -- as in, Lard Lumps -- lose
it. Lard lumps lower T. Lean and mean
ups it.
3a. The diet in Gray Hair and Black Iron
will work pretty well for you.
http://www.brookskubik.com/grayhair_blackiron.html
4. Get enough sleep every night. Not
sleeping increases your stress hormones
and decreases everything else.
5. Buy flowers for your lady once in awhile.
5a. Seriously.
And that's how to turn low T into T Rex.
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. The leg and back specialization programs
in Chalk and Sweat would be pretty darn good
as T boosters:
http://www.brookskubik.com/chalk_and_sweat.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 to
life than training, but training is what puts
more in your life." -- Brooks Kubik
I get a lot of questions from older
Dinos (and some not so old) about
the T thing.
As in, they saw something that made
them think they have low T -- so
they want to know what to do about
it.
Well, I'm not a doctor, and this
isn't medical advice -- but if you
study old-school physical training,
you see lots of references to
exercises and training methods that
help were supposed to help normalize
glandular function and increase your
body's natural production of male
hormones.
Leg and back work -- and exercises that
get you breathing hard and heavy -- as
in, puffing like a steam engine -- are
the ones that work.
For example:
1. Squats
The classic 20 rep squat -- the breathing
squat -- sets of 10 -- sets of five -- or
Grimek's classic 20/18/15/12/10/8/6
program.
For details on Grimek's program:
http://brookskubik.com/johngrimek_course.html
2. Deadlifts
Same as squats. Note that you can do them
with a regular bar or a Trap Bar.
3. Snatches
Sets of five will get your heart and lungs
working like a steam engine. triples are
good, too.
4. The clean and jerk
Sets of five -- or triples -- or do them
rest-pause style and make one set of 20,
with plenty of deep breathing between
each rep.
For details on rest-pause training, grab
a copy of Strength, Muscle and Power:
http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html
5. The clean and press
Same as the clean and jerk.
6. The two dumbbell clean and press
Same as the clean and jerk. Note also that
sets of ten are pretty darn tough.
Start working some of those babies into
your program and you can stop worrying
about the low T thing.
7. Pretty much any of the exercises in
Dinosaur Dumbbell Training -- especially
if you combine them with squats or deadlifts
or Trap Bar deadlifts.
http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_dumbbelltraining.html
Oh, and while we're talking about it:
1. Meat, fish, eggs, and veggies. Watch
your carbs. Try cutting out all grain
prods and see what happens. And of
course, cut the junk food.
2. No beer.
2a. Sorry guys.
2b. Seriously.
3. If you're carrying too much excess
weight -- as in, Lard Lumps -- lose
it. Lard lumps lower T. Lean and mean
ups it.
3a. The diet in Gray Hair and Black Iron
will work pretty well for you.
http://www.brookskubik.com/grayhair_blackiron.html
4. Get enough sleep every night. Not
sleeping increases your stress hormones
and decreases everything else.
5. Buy flowers for your lady once in awhile.
5a. Seriously.
And that's how to turn low T into T Rex.
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. The leg and back specialization programs
in Chalk and Sweat would be pretty darn good
as T boosters:
http://www.brookskubik.com/chalk_and_sweat.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 to
life than training, but training is what puts
more in your life." -- Brooks Kubik
More Training Advice for Dinos!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
I had a great workout last night.
It consisted of a single exercise:
split style snatches.
It was cold, so I bundled up and wore
a Dinosaur Training to stay warm. I
went out to the garage, did my warmups,
and then spent 40 minutes on a series
of progressively heavier snatches.
On Thursday, I'll do the same with the
clean and jerk.
On Sunday, I'll do either snatches AND
clean and jerks -- or snatches and front
squats -- or maybe just front squats.
You can put together lots of similar
workouts where you pick a couple of good
exercises and hit one or two of them in
each workout. I call this ABBREVIATED
TRAINING if you hit TWO exercises in
each workout. If you hit ONE exercise
in each workout, I call it ULTRA
ABBREVIATED TRAINING.
I like to do Olympic lifting exercises,
but you can do other basic exercises if
you prefer.
For example:
Mon -- Squats
Wed -- BP or Mil Press
Fri -- Deadlifts or Trap Bar DL
And yes, you can throw in some gut, grip
and neck work -- or calf work -- at the end
of each session. Or you can do gut work on
Mon, grip work on Wed and train your neck on
Fri.
Abbreviated and ultra-abbreviated training
works great -- because it lets you focus
on a particular exercise (or on two of
them) and work it (or them) right into
the ground. That's the kind of training
that builds strength, muscle and power!
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 cover abbreviated and ultra abbreviated
training in Dinosaur Training and in Strength,
Muscle and Power. You can find them right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. Thought for the Day: "It's not how long
you train, or how often you train -- it's what
you do and how you do it." -- Brooks Kubik
I had a great workout last night.
It consisted of a single exercise:
split style snatches.
It was cold, so I bundled up and wore
a Dinosaur Training to stay warm. I
went out to the garage, did my warmups,
and then spent 40 minutes on a series
of progressively heavier snatches.
On Thursday, I'll do the same with the
clean and jerk.
On Sunday, I'll do either snatches AND
clean and jerks -- or snatches and front
squats -- or maybe just front squats.
You can put together lots of similar
workouts where you pick a couple of good
exercises and hit one or two of them in
each workout. I call this ABBREVIATED
TRAINING if you hit TWO exercises in
each workout. If you hit ONE exercise
in each workout, I call it ULTRA
ABBREVIATED TRAINING.
I like to do Olympic lifting exercises,
but you can do other basic exercises if
you prefer.
For example:
Mon -- Squats
Wed -- BP or Mil Press
Fri -- Deadlifts or Trap Bar DL
And yes, you can throw in some gut, grip
and neck work -- or calf work -- at the end
of each session. Or you can do gut work on
Mon, grip work on Wed and train your neck on
Fri.
Abbreviated and ultra-abbreviated training
works great -- because it lets you focus
on a particular exercise (or on two of
them) and work it (or them) right into
the ground. That's the kind of training
that builds strength, muscle and power!
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 cover abbreviated and ultra abbreviated
training in Dinosaur Training and in Strength,
Muscle and Power. You can find them right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. Thought for the Day: "It's not how long
you train, or how often you train -- it's what
you do and how you do it." -- Brooks Kubik
Train for Lifelong Strength and Health!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
One of our older Dinos -- he just
turned 60 -- sent in an update on
his training and his overall health.
Turns out he's got terrific HDL
numbers -- HDL being the "good
cholesterol" number. You want
your HDL to be high.
He credits heavy training and
sensible diet for the good HDL.
He also has excellent blood
pressure for age 60 -- and once
again, he credits heavy training
and sensible diet.
And this is not at all uncommon.
I get feedback all the time from
older Dinos who report that they're
in terrific health -- and that they
feel GREAT -- and they give the
credit to a lifetime of heavy
training combined with a sensible
diet.
And here's the interesting thing.
The medical community is all about
cardio training. Do you remember
the aerobics craze when we were
kids? The doctors all sneered at
weight training and told their
patients to go jogging instead.
Turns out they were wrong.
It would have been better to hit
the iron.
Of course, cardio work is important,
too. It works best to do both. But it's
the strength training that keeps the
older guys (and gals) young and healthy.
Anyhow, I'll be hitting the iron at
about 6:30 p.m. this evening. I'll be
doing one of my favorite workouts --
plenty of split style snatches, followed
by split style cleans and jerks. If you
train today, we'll do it together.
And we'll both keep building lifelong
strength and health.
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. Here's the number one how to do it
book for older trainees:
http://www.brookskubik.com/grayhair_blackiron.html
P.S. 2. My other books and courses are
right here -- including my new book,
Dinosaur Dumbbell Training, and the
hugely popular Dinosaur Bodyweight
Training:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "The added
benefit of heavy strength training is
that it also builds terrific health."
-- Brooks Kubik
One of our older Dinos -- he just
turned 60 -- sent in an update on
his training and his overall health.
Turns out he's got terrific HDL
numbers -- HDL being the "good
cholesterol" number. You want
your HDL to be high.
He credits heavy training and
sensible diet for the good HDL.
He also has excellent blood
pressure for age 60 -- and once
again, he credits heavy training
and sensible diet.
And this is not at all uncommon.
I get feedback all the time from
older Dinos who report that they're
in terrific health -- and that they
feel GREAT -- and they give the
credit to a lifetime of heavy
training combined with a sensible
diet.
And here's the interesting thing.
The medical community is all about
cardio training. Do you remember
the aerobics craze when we were
kids? The doctors all sneered at
weight training and told their
patients to go jogging instead.
Turns out they were wrong.
It would have been better to hit
the iron.
Of course, cardio work is important,
too. It works best to do both. But it's
the strength training that keeps the
older guys (and gals) young and healthy.
Anyhow, I'll be hitting the iron at
about 6:30 p.m. this evening. I'll be
doing one of my favorite workouts --
plenty of split style snatches, followed
by split style cleans and jerks. If you
train today, we'll do it together.
And we'll both keep building lifelong
strength and health.
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. Here's the number one how to do it
book for older trainees:
http://www.brookskubik.com/grayhair_blackiron.html
P.S. 2. My other books and courses are
right here -- including my new book,
Dinosaur Dumbbell Training, and the
hugely popular Dinosaur Bodyweight
Training:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "The added
benefit of heavy strength training is
that it also builds terrific health."
-- Brooks Kubik
Attn Dinos -- Please Help Dr. Ken Help Victims of Hurricane Sandy!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Most of you are are very familiar
with Dr. Ken Leistner, the super-
prolific and super-talented Iron
Game author and all around good
guy.
Dr. Ken lives near New York City --
and he and his wife Kathy have been
working round the clock to help
victims of Hurricane Sandy.
And now they need YOUR help.
Here's the deal.
There's a large group of kids who
had their homes destroyed by the
storm.
Their families lost everything.
The kids lost their homes, their
clothes, and their school.
Right now, they're staying in an
old church.
It's cold, it's wet, and they have an
urgent need for food and supplies --
but most of all, an urgent need for warm
clothes.
So Dr. Ken has done something he almost
never does.
He's asked for HELP.
Here's what to do.
Send clothes. Any clothes. Especially
children's clothes and clothes for
teenagers.
They don't have to be new. Used clothes
are fine. These kids need warm, clean, dry
clothes -- and they need them NOW.
As I type this, Trudi is making a run to
a local thrift store, and she's going to
grab some winter coats. We'll mail them
to Dr, Ken, and let him take it from there.
You can do the same -- or you can grab any
old clothes you have and send them right on
over to Dr. Ken:
Dr. Ken Leistner
307 Ocean Ave
East Rockaway, NY 11518
You also can send a check. Like I said,
they need food as well -- and that means
they need money for food.
Make checks out to Lakeview Youth Federation.
BTW, I keep saying "kids" -- but remember,
these are for little kids on up to high
school age. So they'll find a home for
anything you send -- in any size.
Dr. Ken has been there for the Iron Game
for many years. Let's be there for him
right now.
Thanks for reading -- and thanks to everyone
who steps forward and helps out.
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
Most of you are are very familiar
with Dr. Ken Leistner, the super-
prolific and super-talented Iron
Game author and all around good
guy.
Dr. Ken lives near New York City --
and he and his wife Kathy have been
working round the clock to help
victims of Hurricane Sandy.
And now they need YOUR help.
Here's the deal.
There's a large group of kids who
had their homes destroyed by the
storm.
Their families lost everything.
The kids lost their homes, their
clothes, and their school.
Right now, they're staying in an
old church.
It's cold, it's wet, and they have an
urgent need for food and supplies --
but most of all, an urgent need for warm
clothes.
So Dr. Ken has done something he almost
never does.
He's asked for HELP.
Here's what to do.
Send clothes. Any clothes. Especially
children's clothes and clothes for
teenagers.
They don't have to be new. Used clothes
are fine. These kids need warm, clean, dry
clothes -- and they need them NOW.
As I type this, Trudi is making a run to
a local thrift store, and she's going to
grab some winter coats. We'll mail them
to Dr, Ken, and let him take it from there.
You can do the same -- or you can grab any
old clothes you have and send them right on
over to Dr. Ken:
Dr. Ken Leistner
307 Ocean Ave
East Rockaway, NY 11518
You also can send a check. Like I said,
they need food as well -- and that means
they need money for food.
Make checks out to Lakeview Youth Federation.
BTW, I keep saying "kids" -- but remember,
these are for little kids on up to high
school age. So they'll find a home for
anything you send -- in any size.
Dr. Ken has been there for the Iron Game
for many years. Let's be there for him
right now.
Thanks for reading -- and thanks to everyone
who steps forward and helps out.
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
The Dinosaur at the Farmer's Market
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
I started the day by going to the
Farmer's Market. When I got there,
I began the expedition by grabbing
some kale, swiss chard, baby bok
choy, arugula and garlic from Todd
Childers of Facing West Farm. He
sells killer greens.
And a woman standing in line said
to me, "Wow, that's a lot of greens.
Are you a chef?''
"No, they're for me and my wife."
"ALL those greens?"
I nodded.
"All of them."
"Oh, I get it. You're eating low carb."
"Well -- sort of. It's more Dino than
anything else."
"Who's Dino?"
"Dino is old-school, back to basics
strength training."
That made her think I was crazy, so she
started to edge away.
I paid for the greens and went over to
some of the other farm stands. I loaded
up on on pumpkin, sweet potatoes, red and
yellow peppers, red and green tomatoes,
carrots, broccoli, onions, and acorn squash.
A man asked me if I was a vegetarian.
"No, I'm a Dinosaur."
He, too, thought I was crazy, and began edging
away.
I took all the veggies to the car, and then
went over to Stan Gentle from Dreamcatcher
Farm. I buy his eggs from free-range Happy
Chickens, and his beef and pork from free
range, grass fed, pastured critters.
This time, I grabbed 5 pounds of ground beef,
two pounds of uncured (nitrate free) bacon,
two chuck roasts (one for us and one for a
friend), and 4 pork chops -- along with four
dozen eggs.
So much for being a vegetarian.
Someone asked me if I owned a restaurant.
"No, that's food for the family for a week."
"Must be a big family!"
"No, it's just me and my wife."
"Oh."
I sighed and shrugged my shoulders (inwardly,
not so he could see), and answered as best I
could.
"I'm a Dinosaur. I do old-school weight
training, and I work up a heck of an
appetite."
That made him step back and start to edge
away, so I grabbed my bags and headed away
before I ruined Stan's business for the day.
My last stop was to grab some fresh flowers
for Trudi.
Luckily, no one asked me about the flowers.
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. Real food builds real muscle -- but you
also need the right kind of training. Here's
a great book that tells you how to do it:
http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.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: "Train hard,
train heavy, be strong, be a Dinosaur!"
-- Brooks Kubik
I started the day by going to the
Farmer's Market. When I got there,
I began the expedition by grabbing
some kale, swiss chard, baby bok
choy, arugula and garlic from Todd
Childers of Facing West Farm. He
sells killer greens.
And a woman standing in line said
to me, "Wow, that's a lot of greens.
Are you a chef?''
"No, they're for me and my wife."
"ALL those greens?"
I nodded.
"All of them."
"Oh, I get it. You're eating low carb."
"Well -- sort of. It's more Dino than
anything else."
"Who's Dino?"
"Dino is old-school, back to basics
strength training."
That made her think I was crazy, so she
started to edge away.
I paid for the greens and went over to
some of the other farm stands. I loaded
up on on pumpkin, sweet potatoes, red and
yellow peppers, red and green tomatoes,
carrots, broccoli, onions, and acorn squash.
A man asked me if I was a vegetarian.
"No, I'm a Dinosaur."
He, too, thought I was crazy, and began edging
away.
I took all the veggies to the car, and then
went over to Stan Gentle from Dreamcatcher
Farm. I buy his eggs from free-range Happy
Chickens, and his beef and pork from free
range, grass fed, pastured critters.
This time, I grabbed 5 pounds of ground beef,
two pounds of uncured (nitrate free) bacon,
two chuck roasts (one for us and one for a
friend), and 4 pork chops -- along with four
dozen eggs.
So much for being a vegetarian.
Someone asked me if I owned a restaurant.
"No, that's food for the family for a week."
"Must be a big family!"
"No, it's just me and my wife."
"Oh."
I sighed and shrugged my shoulders (inwardly,
not so he could see), and answered as best I
could.
"I'm a Dinosaur. I do old-school weight
training, and I work up a heck of an
appetite."
That made him step back and start to edge
away, so I grabbed my bags and headed away
before I ruined Stan's business for the day.
My last stop was to grab some fresh flowers
for Trudi.
Luckily, no one asked me about the flowers.
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. Real food builds real muscle -- but you
also need the right kind of training. Here's
a great book that tells you how to do it:
http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.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: "Train hard,
train heavy, be strong, be a Dinosaur!"
-- Brooks Kubik
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