2. Break Some Rules
FUCK FORM! I’m not saying that you should just go out and do whatever, but everything in fitness is up to your own progression and body response. C.T. Fletcher is well known for the size and structure of his massive biceps. He has been quoted as saying, “I wanted some big ass arms, so I worked arms everyday”. Every trainer and book will say that this is overtraining, and shouldn’t be done, but look at their arms! They're not cutting vents in their 5k Color Run t-shirts so they can get circulation back to their fingers.
Don't be stupid, though. Maximum weight allowance and total muscle failure are real and can embarrass you if enough women are around going to yoga class. Work within your limits, the way your body responds. My body only receives a decent pump from going heavy. I can do 1,000 push-ups and won't look as good as hitting 315lbs on the bench a couple of times. I know because I tried. In the gym 7 days a week. The last time I had a rest day, there was a marathon of The Walk Dead on AMC.
If you don't train, you don't gain. Don't depend on all these WedMD and @instatrainers to take you to that mythical promise land of perfect physique. Get under that iron, listen to your body, and do what feels right. If you see a guy in the gym killing it, ask him for tips (between his sets).
If you're scared, go to church. If you're ready, go to work.
#FreeLunch
FUCK FORM! I’m not saying that you should just go out and do whatever, but everything in fitness is up to your own progression and body response. C.T. Fletcher is well known for the size and structure of his massive biceps. He has been quoted as saying, “I wanted some big ass arms, so I worked arms everyday”. Every trainer and book will say that this is overtraining, and shouldn’t be done, but look at their arms! They're not cutting vents in their 5k Color Run t-shirts so they can get circulation back to their fingers.
Don't be stupid, though. Maximum weight allowance and total muscle failure are real and can embarrass you if enough women are around going to yoga class. Work within your limits, the way your body responds. My body only receives a decent pump from going heavy. I can do 1,000 push-ups and won't look as good as hitting 315lbs on the bench a couple of times. I know because I tried. In the gym 7 days a week. The last time I had a rest day, there was a marathon of The Walk Dead on AMC.
If you don't train, you don't gain. Don't depend on all these WedMD and @instatrainers to take you to that mythical promise land of perfect physique. Get under that iron, listen to your body, and do what feels right. If you see a guy in the gym killing it, ask him for tips (between his sets).
If you're scared, go to church. If you're ready, go to work.
#FreeLunch