Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Before we talk about The Forgotten Men, let
me give a great big THANK YOU to everyone
who has grabbed my new course -- and has
written a review on the Kindle site.
The little monster has now jumped to No. 6
in its category at the Amazon Kindle site.
Head on over and check out the buzz -- and
the reviews -- and, of course, if you haven't
already grabbed it, now would be a good
time:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.html
On the training front, Peary Rader coined the
term I'm using in today's email message.
He believed that older trainees -- which meant
anyone over the age of 35 or 40 back in the
day -- were "the Forgotten Men."
By that, he meant that the muscle magazines
catered primarily to younger trainees -- men in
their teens or twenties -- and weren't interested
in addressing the needs of older trainees.
By and large, that was true -- and by and large,
it's true today.
To the degree that it's changing, it's changing
because the pharmaceutical and supplement
industries have targetted older trainees.
So we're starting to see more of an emphasis
on selling Youth in a Pill than ever before.
Older trainees are urged to use HRT, roidskies,
gray-market supplements, and everything else
they can find to stay cut, jacked, swole, buff,
pumped, and awesome looking.
Of course, that still ignores the two most important
things that older trainees need in order to maintain
lifelong strength and health:
1. Sensible exercise,
and
2. Sensible diet and nutrition.
You can use all the pills, powders, patches and
potions in the world -- but if you're not training
and eating the right way, they're not going to do
very much for you.
And on the flip side of the coin, if you DO train
the right way -- with challenging but age-appropriate
workouts -- and if you DO eat the right way (with an
emphasis on high quality protein, healthy fats and lots
and lots of fresh veggies) -- you probably are NOT
going to be a very good target for the supplement
companies and the pharmaceutical industry.
You just won't need the stuff they're peddling.
When John Grimek was in his 50's, 60's and 70's,
he didn't train the way he did when he was in his
20's or 30's -- but he was squatting 400 pounds or
more for sets of 10 to 15 reps and handling 100
pound dumbbells in the alternate dumbbell press.
That shows you what you can accomplish when you
keep on training for your entire life.
And one final (and I hope, encouraging) note. I'm
closing in on age 60, and I'm having more FUN in
my workouts than ever before.
That may be because I don't have as many of them
left as I did when I was getting started 50 years ago,
so I try to make the most out of each workout.
Or may just be that my lifelong love affair with the
Iron is burning as hot as ever.
I don't know. But I do know this. Training on the
sunny side of 50 is a heck of a lot of fun -- and it
sure does make you feel good!
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's the link again for the new course:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.html
P.S. 2. Gray Hair and Black Iron covers sensible
and effective training for older Dinos:
http://www.brookskubik.com/grayhair_blackiron.html
P.S. 3. I cover diet and nutrition for older trainees
(and trainees of all ages) in Knife, Fork, Muscle:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_nutrition.html
P.S. 4. Thought for the Day: "You can't stay young
forever, but you can stay strong, fit and healthy for
a long, long time." -- Brooks Kubik
***********************************************
"I Don't Listen to Old Guys!" He Said
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Two quick notes, and then we'll talk
training.
1. The Dinosaur Training E-Book
We just made an official, world wide
Top 10 List.
My new course, Dinosaur Training
Secrets, Vol. 1, is available in both
hard-copy and e-book. You can get
th e-book on Kindle at Amazon.
It's been available less than three
weeks, and we just broke into the
Top 10 List on Amazon.
We made it all the way up to No. 1
on Amazon's Australian website.
So if you're looking for genuine top 10
material, go here to grab it:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.html
Of course, now we need to push our way
into the top 5 -- or the top 3 -- or even
the number 1 position. So post reviews --
they really help us!
2. The Dinosaur Files Quarterly
Looks great. You're going to love this
issue.
My webmaster will put the order button
up on Sunday or Monday. I'll send the link
when it's ready to go. Be looking for it.
On the training front, I've been getting tons
of emails from readers in response to the
emails I sent out over the past couple of
days.
The consensus is this -- it's a crying shame
that more guys and gals don't start training
the right way from the very beginning -- as
opposed to wasting so much time and effort
on the high volume muscle blasting programs.
And everyone wonders why that happens.
Especially if you have the proof right in front
of you.
A number of older Dinos mentioned that their
nephews or grand-nephews -- or their sons or
grandsons -- are teenagers or twenty-somethings
who are just getting into weight training.
They have an older family member -- father,
grandfather or uncle -- who is a very strong
and very accomplished lifter. He clearly knows
what he's doing -- and how to put together a
workout that brings FAST and BIG results.
But the newbies don't ask for his advice. They
just jump right into the muscle-blasting nonsense
in their favorite muscle comic or muscle comic
website.
Uncle Joe trains twice a week in his garage,
and does the basics -- and lifts a ton.
The kids run off the the nearest Chrome and Fern
Gym and do a 6-day per week triple split routine
featured in their "must read" muscle comic.
Forget about Uncle Joe.
What does HE know?
He's OLD, man!
The same thing happens in the gym.
The newbies do what they read in the muscle
comics. Never mind that there's a big, thick,
strong as a horse older guy doing 5 x 5 in the
squat over in the corner -- or pressing double
what the young guys are deadlifting -- or doing
heavy deads from the knees with more than the
combined weight of the young guys, their curl
bars and their pec decs.
They. Just. Don't. Ask. Him.
It's such a shame. The evdience is right there --
right in front of them.
Here's someone who knows what he's doing.
Just look at him. Look at the weight on the
bar!
And he's doing something WAY DIFFERENT than
what they tell you to do in this month's issue of
Ultra-Massive Super Muscle or Inter-Galactic
Power Pecs.
(End of rant.)
Okay, deep breath.
I guess all we can do is keep fighting the fight.
If you're a younger trainee, give the old-school,
basic, hard and heavy approach a try. You'll be
shocked by your results.
If you're an older trainee who knows the score,
keep on squatting, pushing and pulling. They'll
ask for help someday.
And when they do -- be ready to drop some
knowledge bombs on 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. Here's the link again for the new course:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.html
BTW, you can download the Kindle app for free --
so you don't need a special device to read the
course in e-book format.
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: "A prophet is without
honor in his own country, and so is anyone who trains
old-school style -- even if he's the strongest guy in
the room. And that needs to change." -- Brooks
Kubik
**********************************************
Two quick notes, and then we'll talk
training.
1. The Dinosaur Training E-Book
We just made an official, world wide
Top 10 List.
My new course, Dinosaur Training
Secrets, Vol. 1, is available in both
hard-copy and e-book. You can get
th e-book on Kindle at Amazon.
It's been available less than three
weeks, and we just broke into the
Top 10 List on Amazon.
We made it all the way up to No. 1
on Amazon's Australian website.
So if you're looking for genuine top 10
material, go here to grab it:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.html
Of course, now we need to push our way
into the top 5 -- or the top 3 -- or even
the number 1 position. So post reviews --
they really help us!
2. The Dinosaur Files Quarterly
Looks great. You're going to love this
issue.
My webmaster will put the order button
up on Sunday or Monday. I'll send the link
when it's ready to go. Be looking for it.
On the training front, I've been getting tons
of emails from readers in response to the
emails I sent out over the past couple of
days.
The consensus is this -- it's a crying shame
that more guys and gals don't start training
the right way from the very beginning -- as
opposed to wasting so much time and effort
on the high volume muscle blasting programs.
And everyone wonders why that happens.
Especially if you have the proof right in front
of you.
A number of older Dinos mentioned that their
nephews or grand-nephews -- or their sons or
grandsons -- are teenagers or twenty-somethings
who are just getting into weight training.
They have an older family member -- father,
grandfather or uncle -- who is a very strong
and very accomplished lifter. He clearly knows
what he's doing -- and how to put together a
workout that brings FAST and BIG results.
But the newbies don't ask for his advice. They
just jump right into the muscle-blasting nonsense
in their favorite muscle comic or muscle comic
website.
Uncle Joe trains twice a week in his garage,
and does the basics -- and lifts a ton.
The kids run off the the nearest Chrome and Fern
Gym and do a 6-day per week triple split routine
featured in their "must read" muscle comic.
Forget about Uncle Joe.
What does HE know?
He's OLD, man!
The same thing happens in the gym.
The newbies do what they read in the muscle
comics. Never mind that there's a big, thick,
strong as a horse older guy doing 5 x 5 in the
squat over in the corner -- or pressing double
what the young guys are deadlifting -- or doing
heavy deads from the knees with more than the
combined weight of the young guys, their curl
bars and their pec decs.
They. Just. Don't. Ask. Him.
It's such a shame. The evdience is right there --
right in front of them.
Here's someone who knows what he's doing.
Just look at him. Look at the weight on the
bar!
And he's doing something WAY DIFFERENT than
what they tell you to do in this month's issue of
Ultra-Massive Super Muscle or Inter-Galactic
Power Pecs.
(End of rant.)
Okay, deep breath.
I guess all we can do is keep fighting the fight.
If you're a younger trainee, give the old-school,
basic, hard and heavy approach a try. You'll be
shocked by your results.
If you're an older trainee who knows the score,
keep on squatting, pushing and pulling. They'll
ask for help someday.
And when they do -- be ready to drop some
knowledge bombs on 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. Here's the link again for the new course:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.html
BTW, you can download the Kindle app for free --
so you don't need a special device to read the
course in e-book format.
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: "A prophet is without
honor in his own country, and so is anyone who trains
old-school style -- even if he's the strongest guy in
the room. And that needs to change." -- Brooks
Kubik
**********************************************
Attention Dinos -- I Need a Favor!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
I need a favor. Actually, two of them.
1. Dinosaur Training Secrets, Vol. 1
If you ordered Dinosaur Training Secrets,
Vol 1, on Kindle, please post a review on
the Kindle site. The reviews really help
us.
If you ordered the hard-copy version of the
course, pls shoot me an email and give me
a short testimonial or brief review.
If you're not sure what Dinosaur Training
Secrets, Vol. 1, is -- go here for further
information:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
2. The Dinosaur Training Military Press and
Shoulder Power Course
This has been one of our most popular
courses. If you have a copy of the little
monster, please shoot me an email with
a short testimonial or brief review.
I want to update the order page (below) and
some testimonials would be very helpful:
http://www.brookskubik.com/militarypress_course.html
Thanks for your help -- and have a great
day!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
*************************************************
I need a favor. Actually, two of them.
1. Dinosaur Training Secrets, Vol. 1
If you ordered Dinosaur Training Secrets,
Vol 1, on Kindle, please post a review on
the Kindle site. The reviews really help
us.
If you ordered the hard-copy version of the
course, pls shoot me an email and give me
a short testimonial or brief review.
If you're not sure what Dinosaur Training
Secrets, Vol. 1, is -- go here for further
information:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
2. The Dinosaur Training Military Press and
Shoulder Power Course
This has been one of our most popular
courses. If you have a copy of the little
monster, please shoot me an email with
a short testimonial or brief review.
I want to update the order page (below) and
some testimonials would be very helpful:
http://www.brookskubik.com/militarypress_course.html
Thanks for your help -- and have a great
day!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
*************************************************
You Can't Make this Stuff Up!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Several days ago I sent an email where I
talked about how everyone starts out by
following the high volume super programs
promoted by the mainstream muscle
media.
And, of course, they overtrain and get zippo
in the way of results.
In response, one of our long-time Dinos
shared the true story of a young man in
his late teens or early 20's who wanted
to start training and build some much
neded strength and muscle.
The kid joined a nearby gym -- and the
instructors put him on a 10 x 10
program.
That's right -- 10 x 10.
Ten sets of ten reps in every exercise.
For a BEGINNER.
And they had him do LOTS of different
exercises.
Because, after all, everyone knows you
need to hit the muscles from every possible
angle! And we wouldn't want to miss an
important exercise, would we?
So this poor beginner is doing 10 x 10 and
every exercise under the sun.
Of course, he gains nothing.
So the instructors double down -- and put
him on a 12 x 12 program.
12 sets of 12 reps on all of his exercises.
And really, folks -- you can't make this stuff
up. It honest to gosh happens. It probably
happens far more than any of us suspect.
If 12 x 12 doesn't work for him -- and it
won't -- they'll probably have him try 20
x 20. And if that doesn"t work, I guess
they'll try 50 x 50 -- or 80 x 80 -- or
perhaps even 100 x 100.
And, of course . . . if any of the longtime
Dinos reading this had a chance to train the
kid -- and if he listened to what we said --
we know what we'd tell him to do:
1. We'd cut his volume WAY BACK.
2. Eliminate all of the non-essential
exercises.
3. Lower his reps.
4. Have him try something like 3 x 6
or 4 x 5 or 5 x 5.
5. Teach him to train for strength, not
for a pump.
6. Teach him about progression -- and about
how it's really important to add weight to
the bar whenerver you can.
7. And generally get him back on the road to
sane and sensible training -- as opposed to the
silly stuff that he's been doing.
Would it work?
Yes, it probably would -- as long as the kid
listened -- and as long as he put some good
old-fashioned effort into his workouts.
So do me a favor.
If the kid I described is YOU -- or close to you --
grab my new training course, read it, and start
trainingg the RIGHT way:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.html
If you know asomeone who sounds like the poor
"kid I just described, then for gosh sake, pls
tell him about Dinosaur Training -- and pls make
him grab a copy of the new course -- and be sure
he follows the advice in it.
And make sure he sticks to it long enough to get
some real results.
It might just be the best darn thing that ever
happens to him.
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's another great book for anyone looking
to make some serious gains:
http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html
P.S. 2. Knife, Fork, Muscle covers diet and nutrition
for serious gains in strength and muscle mass:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_nutrition.html
P.S. 3. My other books and courses are right
here at Dinosaur Headquarters:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 4. Thought for the Day: "Everyone who
trains deserves to hear the truth about how to
build real world strength and muscle. Help me
spread the word." -- Brooks Kubik
******************************************
Several days ago I sent an email where I
talked about how everyone starts out by
following the high volume super programs
promoted by the mainstream muscle
media.
And, of course, they overtrain and get zippo
in the way of results.
In response, one of our long-time Dinos
shared the true story of a young man in
his late teens or early 20's who wanted
to start training and build some much
neded strength and muscle.
The kid joined a nearby gym -- and the
instructors put him on a 10 x 10
program.
That's right -- 10 x 10.
Ten sets of ten reps in every exercise.
For a BEGINNER.
And they had him do LOTS of different
exercises.
Because, after all, everyone knows you
need to hit the muscles from every possible
angle! And we wouldn't want to miss an
important exercise, would we?
So this poor beginner is doing 10 x 10 and
every exercise under the sun.
Of course, he gains nothing.
So the instructors double down -- and put
him on a 12 x 12 program.
12 sets of 12 reps on all of his exercises.
And really, folks -- you can't make this stuff
up. It honest to gosh happens. It probably
happens far more than any of us suspect.
If 12 x 12 doesn't work for him -- and it
won't -- they'll probably have him try 20
x 20. And if that doesn"t work, I guess
they'll try 50 x 50 -- or 80 x 80 -- or
perhaps even 100 x 100.
And, of course . . . if any of the longtime
Dinos reading this had a chance to train the
kid -- and if he listened to what we said --
we know what we'd tell him to do:
1. We'd cut his volume WAY BACK.
2. Eliminate all of the non-essential
exercises.
3. Lower his reps.
4. Have him try something like 3 x 6
or 4 x 5 or 5 x 5.
5. Teach him to train for strength, not
for a pump.
6. Teach him about progression -- and about
how it's really important to add weight to
the bar whenerver you can.
7. And generally get him back on the road to
sane and sensible training -- as opposed to the
silly stuff that he's been doing.
Would it work?
Yes, it probably would -- as long as the kid
listened -- and as long as he put some good
old-fashioned effort into his workouts.
So do me a favor.
If the kid I described is YOU -- or close to you --
grab my new training course, read it, and start
trainingg the RIGHT way:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.html
If you know asomeone who sounds like the poor
"kid I just described, then for gosh sake, pls
tell him about Dinosaur Training -- and pls make
him grab a copy of the new course -- and be sure
he follows the advice in it.
And make sure he sticks to it long enough to get
some real results.
It might just be the best darn thing that ever
happens to him.
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's another great book for anyone looking
to make some serious gains:
http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html
P.S. 2. Knife, Fork, Muscle covers diet and nutrition
for serious gains in strength and muscle mass:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_nutrition.html
P.S. 3. My other books and courses are right
here at Dinosaur Headquarters:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 4. Thought for the Day: "Everyone who
trains deserves to hear the truth about how to
build real world strength and muscle. Help me
spread the word." -- Brooks Kubik
******************************************
The Dinosaur Challenge: Try It and See!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Two quick updates, and then we'll talk training.
1. Dinosaur Training Secrets, Vol. 1
Is available right here in your choice of e-book
(on Kindle) or in hard-copy:
http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.html
The little monster is getting great reviews. Pls
post a review on the Amazon Kindle page. The
reviews really help us.
2. The Dinosaur Files Quarterly
Issue no. 2 is at the printer. We'll put up a sales
button so you can order the little monster very
soon. If you want to combine the DFQ with any
other book or course, shoot me an email and
ask for a shipping quote.
On the training front, we had several readers
unsubscribe from our email list in response to
yesterday's email.
Yep, they unsubscribed.
They decided they didn't want to hear about
old-school strength training and muscle building
any more.
And that's a shame.
The sad thing was, they were all YOUNGER
Dinos.
And the email was addressed to younger Dinos --
to encourage them to give sane, sensible, real
world training a try -- and to push themselves
to make the most of their training in their teens
and twenties, rather than wasting those years on
high volume boobybuilding routines, "bombing,
blasting and blitzing," and similar silliness.
And I even gave some examples of old-school
champions who trained the right way from day
one -- and made great gains in strength and
muscle very rapidly.
I THOUGHT it would be an encouraging message
for the younger Dinos -- but apparently, some of
them didn't want to hear it. Perhaps it even made
them a little mad.
I think part of the reason for that is that so many
younger trainees have grown up hearing nothing
but bad advice -- and they've never been exposed
to the kind of training that really works.
They've only learned about the silly stuff.
So when I share stories about old-timers like John
Grimek or Steve Stanko making great gains in their
first couple of years of training, the younger readers
just don't believe it.
That's a shame, because it keeps them from trying
the kind of programs that will give them really good
results -- and it keeps them hooked on the kind of
programs that don't deliver.
So let me say this to everyone out there who's
still doing the conventional workouts and not getting
very much in the way of results.
Give Dinosaur Training a try.
Don't sit there and scratch your head and wonder if
old-school training works.
Test it.
Start in on an abbreviated training program, use the
exercises, sets and reps that I teach in my books and
courses, follow the diet and nutrition advice in Knife,
Fork, Muscle -- and see what happens.
Give it an honest try. Work hard. Make it a 3 month
or a 6 month commitment. Don't just try it for a week
and then jump to something else. You need to stick
to a training program long enough to make some
strength and muscle stick to you.
If it doesn't work, you can always go back to whatever
you were doing.
But if it DOES work -- if you discover that LESS training
(but doing it the RIGHT way) gives you much MORE in
the way of results -- then you have learned something
very important -- and very valuable.
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's the link again for my new course:
http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.html
P.S. 2. You can grab Knife, Fork, Muscle and all of
my other books and courses right here at Dino
Headquarters:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Don't sit there
and wonder if old-school training works. Try
it and see for yourself!" -- Brooks Kubik
*****************************************
Two quick updates, and then we'll talk training.
1. Dinosaur Training Secrets, Vol. 1
Is available right here in your choice of e-book
(on Kindle) or in hard-copy:
http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.html
The little monster is getting great reviews. Pls
post a review on the Amazon Kindle page. The
reviews really help us.
2. The Dinosaur Files Quarterly
Issue no. 2 is at the printer. We'll put up a sales
button so you can order the little monster very
soon. If you want to combine the DFQ with any
other book or course, shoot me an email and
ask for a shipping quote.
On the training front, we had several readers
unsubscribe from our email list in response to
yesterday's email.
Yep, they unsubscribed.
They decided they didn't want to hear about
old-school strength training and muscle building
any more.
And that's a shame.
The sad thing was, they were all YOUNGER
Dinos.
And the email was addressed to younger Dinos --
to encourage them to give sane, sensible, real
world training a try -- and to push themselves
to make the most of their training in their teens
and twenties, rather than wasting those years on
high volume boobybuilding routines, "bombing,
blasting and blitzing," and similar silliness.
And I even gave some examples of old-school
champions who trained the right way from day
one -- and made great gains in strength and
muscle very rapidly.
I THOUGHT it would be an encouraging message
for the younger Dinos -- but apparently, some of
them didn't want to hear it. Perhaps it even made
them a little mad.
I think part of the reason for that is that so many
younger trainees have grown up hearing nothing
but bad advice -- and they've never been exposed
to the kind of training that really works.
They've only learned about the silly stuff.
So when I share stories about old-timers like John
Grimek or Steve Stanko making great gains in their
first couple of years of training, the younger readers
just don't believe it.
That's a shame, because it keeps them from trying
the kind of programs that will give them really good
results -- and it keeps them hooked on the kind of
programs that don't deliver.
So let me say this to everyone out there who's
still doing the conventional workouts and not getting
very much in the way of results.
Give Dinosaur Training a try.
Don't sit there and scratch your head and wonder if
old-school training works.
Test it.
Start in on an abbreviated training program, use the
exercises, sets and reps that I teach in my books and
courses, follow the diet and nutrition advice in Knife,
Fork, Muscle -- and see what happens.
Give it an honest try. Work hard. Make it a 3 month
or a 6 month commitment. Don't just try it for a week
and then jump to something else. You need to stick
to a training program long enough to make some
strength and muscle stick to you.
If it doesn't work, you can always go back to whatever
you were doing.
But if it DOES work -- if you discover that LESS training
(but doing it the RIGHT way) gives you much MORE in
the way of results -- then you have learned something
very important -- and very valuable.
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's the link again for my new course:
http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.html
P.S. 2. You can grab Knife, Fork, Muscle and all of
my other books and courses right here at Dino
Headquarters:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Don't sit there
and wonder if old-school training works. Try
it and see for yourself!" -- Brooks Kubik
*****************************************
The "What Would Happen If . . ." Question
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
We'll talk training in just a minute, but first
I want to thank everyone who has ordered
a copy of my new course, Dinosaur Training
Secrets, Vol. 1, in either e-book or hard-copy
format.
If you missed the announcement, go here to
grab the little monster:
http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.html
If you ordered on Kindle or you have an
Amazon account, pls write a review on our
Amazon Kindle page. The reviews really help
us.
So far we have 11 reviews on the Amazon.com
site, 8 on the Amazon UK site, and 1 on the
Amazon Australia site. Thanks to everyone who
put up a review -- and please, keep them
coming!
On the training front, I received an interesting
question in response to yeaterday's email. It's
a question I get fairly often.
This time it came from Chris Califano. He
wrote:
"Here is an interesting question: What would
the result/benefits be if a younger lifter followed
the exact same advice that older trainees should
employ regarding "making every rep count"
and "every exercise and every set count"?
In other words, that a younger dedicated lifter
can put more hours into his or her training
should not be a "license to waste energy."
Just that we COULD do it when we were
younger does not mean that we should
have.
In fact, I am sure that if I had applied the
same methods for Progression with
Recuperation when I was in my teens,
twenties and thirties, I would have
gotten further faster. And with less
if any injuries, nagging or small!
And I would have had more balanced
development, plus better health and
more free time, to boot!
Chris"
Chris -- Thanks for your email. The question
you pose is a good one. Most trainees follow
the over-the-top high volume workouts when
they are young -- and they end up wasting
what should have been the very best years
of their training careers.
It's a crying shame -- especially when it leads
them to quit training -- or to turn to steroids
and other drugs.
If everyone started training the right way from
Day 1 of their career, we'd see many more
trainees achieve great success -- and we'd
see many more trainees stick to their program
for their entire lives.
In terms of concrete results, try these examples
of young men who started out training the right
way:
John Davis started training at age 15 -- and won
the World weightlifting championship -- beating
not one but two former Olympic gold medal
winners -- at age 17.
John Grimek went from 120 lbs. to 178 lbs. in
his his first three years of training -- and went
from a clean and jerk of 95 lbs. to a clean and
jerk with 247 1/2 lbs.
Steve Stanko gained 80 pounds of muscle in
his first 2 years of training -- and won his first
United States Senior National title later in the
same year.
Frank Spellman worked up to a 240 lb. military
press at a bodyweight of 156 lbs. -- after just
1 1/2 years of training. He went on to win an
Olympic gold medal in 1948.
Tommy Kono entered his first weightlifting
contest in 1948. He imporved his 3-lift total
(press, snatch and clean and jerk) by 195
lbs. over the next 2 years. He won his first
Olympic gold medal in 1952.
Obviously, not everyone is going to become
a World or Olympic Champion, or a Mr.
America.
But if more young guys trained the way that
Davis, Grimek, Stanko, Spellman and Kono
trained, they'd make enormously more
progress.
And that's why I continue to bang the drum
for sane, sensible training -- and for training
with deep focus and pinpoint concentration.
It's an important message -- and so many
guys and gals need to hear it!
As always, thanks for reading and have a
great day. If you train today (as I will), make
it a good one!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. Here's the link again for the new Dinosaur
Training course:
http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.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: "It doesn't matter
if a hammer and nails are old-fashioned. They
still work better than anything else -- and every
carpenter needs to use them." -- Brooks Kubik
****************************************
We'll talk training in just a minute, but first
I want to thank everyone who has ordered
a copy of my new course, Dinosaur Training
Secrets, Vol. 1, in either e-book or hard-copy
format.
If you missed the announcement, go here to
grab the little monster:
http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.html
If you ordered on Kindle or you have an
Amazon account, pls write a review on our
Amazon Kindle page. The reviews really help
us.
So far we have 11 reviews on the Amazon.com
site, 8 on the Amazon UK site, and 1 on the
Amazon Australia site. Thanks to everyone who
put up a review -- and please, keep them
coming!
On the training front, I received an interesting
question in response to yeaterday's email. It's
a question I get fairly often.
This time it came from Chris Califano. He
wrote:
"Here is an interesting question: What would
the result/benefits be if a younger lifter followed
the exact same advice that older trainees should
employ regarding "making every rep count"
and "every exercise and every set count"?
In other words, that a younger dedicated lifter
can put more hours into his or her training
should not be a "license to waste energy."
Just that we COULD do it when we were
younger does not mean that we should
have.
In fact, I am sure that if I had applied the
same methods for Progression with
Recuperation when I was in my teens,
twenties and thirties, I would have
gotten further faster. And with less
if any injuries, nagging or small!
And I would have had more balanced
development, plus better health and
more free time, to boot!
Chris"
Chris -- Thanks for your email. The question
you pose is a good one. Most trainees follow
the over-the-top high volume workouts when
they are young -- and they end up wasting
what should have been the very best years
of their training careers.
It's a crying shame -- especially when it leads
them to quit training -- or to turn to steroids
and other drugs.
If everyone started training the right way from
Day 1 of their career, we'd see many more
trainees achieve great success -- and we'd
see many more trainees stick to their program
for their entire lives.
In terms of concrete results, try these examples
of young men who started out training the right
way:
John Davis started training at age 15 -- and won
the World weightlifting championship -- beating
not one but two former Olympic gold medal
winners -- at age 17.
John Grimek went from 120 lbs. to 178 lbs. in
his his first three years of training -- and went
from a clean and jerk of 95 lbs. to a clean and
jerk with 247 1/2 lbs.
Steve Stanko gained 80 pounds of muscle in
his first 2 years of training -- and won his first
United States Senior National title later in the
same year.
Frank Spellman worked up to a 240 lb. military
press at a bodyweight of 156 lbs. -- after just
1 1/2 years of training. He went on to win an
Olympic gold medal in 1948.
Tommy Kono entered his first weightlifting
contest in 1948. He imporved his 3-lift total
(press, snatch and clean and jerk) by 195
lbs. over the next 2 years. He won his first
Olympic gold medal in 1952.
Obviously, not everyone is going to become
a World or Olympic Champion, or a Mr.
America.
But if more young guys trained the way that
Davis, Grimek, Stanko, Spellman and Kono
trained, they'd make enormously more
progress.
And that's why I continue to bang the drum
for sane, sensible training -- and for training
with deep focus and pinpoint concentration.
It's an important message -- and so many
guys and gals need to hear it!
As always, thanks for reading and have a
great day. If you train today (as I will), make
it a good one!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. Here's the link again for the new Dinosaur
Training course:
http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.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: "It doesn't matter
if a hammer and nails are old-fashioned. They
still work better than anything else -- and every
carpenter needs to use them." -- Brooks Kubik
****************************************
How to Combine Strength Training and Martial Arts Training!
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Three quick notes and then we'll talk training --
as in, how to combine strength training and
martial arts or self-defense training.
1. The Dinosaur Files quarterly
Issue no. 2 is just about ready to go -- we'll
put up a link to let you order the little monster
very soon, probably today or tomorrow.
You're going to love it -- it's a great issue,
with some killer articles.
2. Dinosaur Training Secrets, Vol. 1
Is getting off the chart reviews. Take a look
at them at the Amazon Kindle page and the
Amazon UK Kindle page. If you've read the
little monster, please post a review -- they
realy help us.
You can order the e-book on Kindle, or order
the hard-copy version from Dino Headuarters:
http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.html
3. Project X
In addition to verything else, I'm working on
a new project for 2015. I call it Project X. Stay
tuned for details.
On the training front, let's talk about a topic
that comes up all the time. I just got an email
from a reader asking about it, and I've had
two more of them in recent weeks.
How do you combine strength training and
martial arts or self-defense training?
The question usually comes from older Dinos
who have limited energy and limited recovery
ability. They tend to overtrain very quickly if
they train too often. Three strength training
workouts and three martial arts workouts in
one week flattens them.
I can see that. I don't do martial arts, but I
train hard with Olympic weightlifting. At age
58, three weekly workouts of 60 to 75 minutes
are plenty. I'd have a very difficult time adding
anything more to it. That's a far cry from the
long hours of daily training when I was a high
school wrestler.
So what do you do?
Try this:
1. Train no more than 4 days per week total.
a. Two martial arts workouts and two strength
training workouts.
b. Or try two martial arts workouts and one
strength training workout -- or the reverse.
2. Use abbreviated and ultra-abbreviated
workouts. The new Dinosaur Training course
has several good ones. So does the next
issue of the Dinosaur Files.
a. Focus on the basic, compound exercises
that give you the biggest return for every
minute of training time.
3. Focus on precise movements and perfect
technique in both your strength training
workouts and your martial arts or self-
defense workouts.
a. Doing the exercise or the technique in
100% perfect form is far more effective
than doing it sloppy -- and far easier on
your body.
b. In other words, don't try to muscle through
things. Focus on SKILL.
c. If you need to do extra flexibility work, then
do it -- religiously!
4. Don't try to do the long workouts you did
when you were younger -- and that goes
for the dojo as well as the weight room.
a. 30 to 45 minutes of focused, concentrated
training is PLENTY for many older trainees.
5. Your martial arts or self-defense training
will double as cardio training -- so don't add
much if any in the way of additional cardio
work.
a. Many older trainees use walking for their
"cardio" or conditioning work. It's not flashy,
but it's effective.
6. Use a simple cycling system for your
strength training workouts so you don't go
hard and heavy all the time. The simple
cycling sytem in Gray Hair and Black Iron
is ideal:
http://www.brookskubik.com/grayhair_blackiron.html
7. Follow the diet and nutrition advice in
Knife, Fork, Muscle. It's an anti-inflammatory
diet, and it will help you recover from your
workouts:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_nutrition.html
So there you are. Seven tips to help combine
strength training with martial arts or self-defense
training. I hope they help!
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's the link again for my new course,
vol.1 in the series, Dinosaur Training Secrets:
http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.html
P.S. 2. My other books and courses are right
here at Dinosaur Headquarters:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "When you train
with concentration and focus, a little work goes
a very long way." -- Brooks Kubik
*******************************************
Three quick notes and then we'll talk training --
as in, how to combine strength training and
martial arts or self-defense training.
1. The Dinosaur Files quarterly
Issue no. 2 is just about ready to go -- we'll
put up a link to let you order the little monster
very soon, probably today or tomorrow.
You're going to love it -- it's a great issue,
with some killer articles.
2. Dinosaur Training Secrets, Vol. 1
Is getting off the chart reviews. Take a look
at them at the Amazon Kindle page and the
Amazon UK Kindle page. If you've read the
little monster, please post a review -- they
realy help us.
You can order the e-book on Kindle, or order
the hard-copy version from Dino Headuarters:
http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.html
3. Project X
In addition to verything else, I'm working on
a new project for 2015. I call it Project X. Stay
tuned for details.
On the training front, let's talk about a topic
that comes up all the time. I just got an email
from a reader asking about it, and I've had
two more of them in recent weeks.
How do you combine strength training and
martial arts or self-defense training?
The question usually comes from older Dinos
who have limited energy and limited recovery
ability. They tend to overtrain very quickly if
they train too often. Three strength training
workouts and three martial arts workouts in
one week flattens them.
I can see that. I don't do martial arts, but I
train hard with Olympic weightlifting. At age
58, three weekly workouts of 60 to 75 minutes
are plenty. I'd have a very difficult time adding
anything more to it. That's a far cry from the
long hours of daily training when I was a high
school wrestler.
So what do you do?
Try this:
1. Train no more than 4 days per week total.
a. Two martial arts workouts and two strength
training workouts.
b. Or try two martial arts workouts and one
strength training workout -- or the reverse.
2. Use abbreviated and ultra-abbreviated
workouts. The new Dinosaur Training course
has several good ones. So does the next
issue of the Dinosaur Files.
a. Focus on the basic, compound exercises
that give you the biggest return for every
minute of training time.
3. Focus on precise movements and perfect
technique in both your strength training
workouts and your martial arts or self-
defense workouts.
a. Doing the exercise or the technique in
100% perfect form is far more effective
than doing it sloppy -- and far easier on
your body.
b. In other words, don't try to muscle through
things. Focus on SKILL.
c. If you need to do extra flexibility work, then
do it -- religiously!
4. Don't try to do the long workouts you did
when you were younger -- and that goes
for the dojo as well as the weight room.
a. 30 to 45 minutes of focused, concentrated
training is PLENTY for many older trainees.
5. Your martial arts or self-defense training
will double as cardio training -- so don't add
much if any in the way of additional cardio
work.
a. Many older trainees use walking for their
"cardio" or conditioning work. It's not flashy,
but it's effective.
6. Use a simple cycling system for your
strength training workouts so you don't go
hard and heavy all the time. The simple
cycling sytem in Gray Hair and Black Iron
is ideal:
http://www.brookskubik.com/grayhair_blackiron.html
7. Follow the diet and nutrition advice in
Knife, Fork, Muscle. It's an anti-inflammatory
diet, and it will help you recover from your
workouts:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_nutrition.html
So there you are. Seven tips to help combine
strength training with martial arts or self-defense
training. I hope they help!
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's the link again for my new course,
vol.1 in the series, Dinosaur Training Secrets:
http://brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_01.html
P.S. 2. My other books and courses are right
here at Dinosaur Headquarters:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "When you train
with concentration and focus, a little work goes
a very long way." -- Brooks Kubik
*******************************************
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