Who is more accurate at hitting their target, NFL quarterback Drew Brees or an Olympic archer? It wasn’t even close. Perfect technique and the science behind it. This is from the tv show “Sport Science” .

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Many things change as we age, including how we train. Does that mean we have to make concessions to age? Not necessarily. “Dinosaur” Brooks Kubik shows us how to get strong and stay strong, regardless of age.

One of my favorite business and life books is “Thick Face, Black Heart” by Chin-Ning Chu. Another new favorite is the just-published, “Gray Hair, Black Iron” by “Dinosaur Training” author, Brooks Kubik. Kubik addresses the training issues of the older lifter; those over 40. Until now, I haven’t seen anyone write an entire book on the topic, but here it is and it is very good, even if you are not an “older” lifter. (Hopefully, you will be one day)!

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Have you ever seen the “old guy” tooling down the highway in an expensive Euro road bike that cost quite a few thousand dollars and decked out his favorite team speed suit which shows much more than you would ever want to see on an old dude? I’m sure you have and you probably have seen the young kid, wearing his food service clothes on his way to work, riding an old beater Walmart bike blow right past the decked out geezer like he was standing still.

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Tuesday, 12/8/09 Deload week

DB Clean & Press, alternating sides: 45×5/60×5/Timed 10 @ 1:25/8 @ 1:16/.
Barbell Step-ups: 95×10 on 18″ box/45×10 on 24″/145×10 on 18″/2-25# dbs on 24″/115×10 on 18″/65×4 on 24″/. Left groin was complaining, so I had to go easy.
Pull-ups, assisted. 2 sets of 15, with bands added each 5 reps.
Spread Eagles: 1 minute timed, 19 w/25#/15 w/25#/.
Reverse Flyes: 15×10/15×10/12×10/12×10/.

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Back to full health and another week getting stronger!

Tuesday, 12/1/09

Seated (on the floor) Axle Press w/2-50# chains, 5th peg: 115×8/135×5/. Chains plus, 45×5/55×3/60×3/65/70/75/80/85/.
Box Squats w/purp and mbs:/ I used a higher box to protect the injured groin.
95×5/115×5/135×4/155×3/185×3/185.
T-Bar Row: 70×8/120×8/130×8/130×8/.
Knee Ups: 10/10, w/50# chain/10/10/.

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