I have such an urge to get back under the bar that there are few things I can compare it to.
I like to think that, as a profession, we’re much better than we were.
I was known around my gym and by other area lifters as the guy who hit himself, headbutted objects, and always had plenty of ammonia on hand.
It seems that when most folk are going through a rough patch in life, lifting gets them through it.
I’m going to push through that ache in my hips, that sting in my shoulder, and get that damn PR.
Self-education is probably the most important factor in being successful. I will take you on a journey to all the sources from which I get my information and how to learn from each.
When they complain about the workouts that you put them through and the pain that comes with hard work, tell them about that crazy bastard you used to train with half a lung who would rather die than not finish a workout.
We know that each and every time we get ready for the gym to train, there is battle on the horizon.
Whenever people question me about my religion, political policies, moral code, business ethics, training program, or any other topic that seeks to classify me in some way, I always reply, “supervillainy.”
That night, the doctors in the emergency room told me that I was looking at six months, if I was lucky, to be ‘functional’ again.
My hands remind me of the steel, the calluses half torn from last night’s deadlift and a sore upper back telling me that those reps were just right.
It’s very common to walk into a commercial gym or fitness center and see the most asinine movements being demonstrated without any rational purpose.
Take pride in what you’ve accomplished, but always acknowledge that there are barriers and boundaries to be pushed.
I remember when I first heard the saying five years ago at a clinic—if you read for one hour every single day in your field, you will be one of the world’s leading experts in seven years.
I know that when I bust my ass during training I will get stronger.
I finally knew what was missing in my twenty years of training—the mental aspect.
I’ve long been a believer that strength training can make you a better person.
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