| Hi Friend,
For those that don’t know, The Dinosaur Files was the brainchild of weightlifting author Brooks D. Kubik. His monthly newsletter, which first went to print in the 1990s, was devoted to a dinosaur’s favourite topic: the art and craft of no-nonsense, real world strength training.
It didn’t take long for the newsletter to gain a die-hard, close-knit community. And is it any surprise? Kubik and his fellow writers dished up deceptively simple routines which were at odds to the workouts offered by many authors within the fitness industry.
Written in a motivational style and with an edge of wry humour, the “Dino Files” had a motto that said it all: “HARD WORK - HEAVY IRON - SUPER STRENGTH!”
These same rock-solid principles helped Kubik attract the top Iron Game writers in the field.
One such strength author, was Paul Young. Writing in The Dinosaur Files Issue No.5, he had this to say about what really counts in your weight training:
“Can you get strong using heavy weight high-rep training? Yes! Can you get strong using Olympic weightlifting exercises and their variations? Yes! Can you get strong using single-set training? Yes! Can you get strong using multiple sets? Yes! Can you get strong using free weights? Yes! Can you get strong using machines? Yes! SO WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?! If you strip away the superficial distractions from all of the above means and methods, what they all have in common is 'Progressive Hard Work.' It is not what you do but how you do it that counts!"
Sounds simple, right?
Yet you’d be surprised how often this progression principle gets ignored.
Place greater demands on your body and you will grow bigger and stronger.
These demands might mean adding more weight to the bar, or performing more reps in each exercise, or performing more work sets of each exercise.
But whatever you decide to do, the secret to your training success is to always strive for progress.
That's the number one message we passionately promote in our newsletter, website and training manuals.
That’s also why dinosaurs dig progressive hard work in the weights room!
Until next time,
Squat for Glory!
Lee
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