The Dinosaur Files Quarterly: Issue #4: September, 2015

The Dinosaur Files Quarterly: Issue #4: September, 2015

...That raises an interesting question. What is it that makes Dinos different? Why do Dinos keep on training into their 50â€™s, 60â€™s and 70â€™s or beyond?

I think the most important difference is that we enjoy our training. And that puts us in a very small minority.

Most people donâ€™t like to train. They suffer through it. Itâ€™s a burden. A chore. A necessary evil. They only do it because they are trying to reach some sort of short-term goal, such as losing 10 pounds, fitting into a smaller pair of jeans, or looking good for a high school reunion or other social event. Once they achieve their goal, they lose interest and stop training. If they fail to achieve their goal, they become discouraged and give up.

A Dino would never think of giving up his or her training. To a Dino, training days are the best days of the week. Workouts make a Dino feel alive. If youâ€™re a Dino, you love the way a hard, challenging workout makes you feel â€“ and you couldnâ€™t imagine living without that feeling.

Bob Hoffman always said that he would train for his entire life, and when it was time to go, theyâ€™d have to nail his coffin shut to keep him from crawling out and hitting the iron when it was time for his next workout. I feel the same way â€“ and if youâ€™re reading this, I bet you do, too!

And hereâ€™s another interesting thing. As we age, itâ€™s difficult to match what we were able to do when we were younger â€“ and eventually, it becomes impossible to do what we were once able to do. But somehow, that doesnâ€™t matter. Iâ€™m closing in on age 60, and my workouts are more fun that ever. The older I am, the more I enjoy my training. Many Dinos report that they feel the same.

I donâ€™t know why that is, but I have a theory. I think that a lifetime of great workouts creates a sense of expectation every time you train. When you load the bar, you have thousands of great workouts behind you â€“ and you naturally expect that the coming workout will be just as good as the rest of them.

I also believe that strength training stimulates and strengthens your neuromuscular system just as much as it builds your muscles, tendons, ligaments and bones. Over time, you develop the ability to sense and feel things inside your body that non-training people just donâ€™t feel. You have a greater awareness of your body and how it moves. Your body awareness and kinesthetic sense increase enormously. As a result, training feels different to you than it does to most people. Itâ€™s more enjoyable.
Country USA
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-10-03
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-10-03
Format	Kindle eBook

The Dinosaur Files Quarterly: Issue #4: September, 2015

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