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Mentioned in 2 episodes
Dinosaur Training: Lost Secrets of Strength and Development
Book • 1996
This book promotes a simple, no-nonsense approach to strength training, advocating for a return to basic, old-school methods.
It emphasizes the importance of hard work, abbreviated training programs, progression, good form, and motivation.
The author, Brooks Kubik, stresses the use of compound movements and equipment like barbells, dumbbells, and odd objects to impose maximum stress on the body for strength and muscle gains.
The book is divided into several chapters that cover key elements of dinosaur training, including mental toughness, grip work, and the use of thick bars for forearm development.
It emphasizes the importance of hard work, abbreviated training programs, progression, good form, and motivation.
The author, Brooks Kubik, stresses the use of compound movements and equipment like barbells, dumbbells, and odd objects to impose maximum stress on the body for strength and muscle gains.
The book is divided into several chapters that cover key elements of dinosaur training, including mental toughness, grip work, and the use of thick bars for forearm development.
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Mentioned in 2 episodes
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when discussing training methodologies of 1800s strongmen.


Sal DiStefano

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Mentioned by 

as a source of knowledge on weightlifting programming.


Sal DiStefano

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Mentioned by 

as an old school strength book that advocated for heavy singles and doubles.


Sal DiStefano

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Mentioned by Sal DiStefano as a source of information on odd lifts and their impact on muscle strength.

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