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The ugly truths of getting big and strong.
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1) There are no shortcuts.
This is a long ass individual journey which will be full of adversity and life getting in the way.
You'll have to overcome that if you wanna be the best you can be.
There's no substitute for EXPERIENCE.
This is a long ass individual journey which will be full of adversity and life getting in the way.
You'll have to overcome that if you wanna be the best you can be.
There's no substitute for EXPERIENCE.
2) You need to learn how to move properly.
You don't move like your favourite Instagram/twitter lifter.
You're gonna have to spend countless hours learning specifically how YOUR Body moves with your anatomical structure, maybe even years.
You don't move like your favourite Instagram/twitter lifter.
You're gonna have to spend countless hours learning specifically how YOUR Body moves with your anatomical structure, maybe even years.
3) Work your ass off in the gym each week consistently.
Think critically and find out what methods of training work for you. Learn about programming and how to manage volume/intensity/frequency.
You’ll need about 5-10 years of this.
Think critically and find out what methods of training work for you. Learn about programming and how to manage volume/intensity/frequency.
You’ll need about 5-10 years of this.
4) Some injuries/issues may occur.
It will be shit and you may hate training sometimes, but you’ll have to adapt, suck it up and work through it and solve the issue.
It won’t last forever, Keep moving forward!
It will be shit and you may hate training sometimes, but you’ll have to adapt, suck it up and work through it and solve the issue.
It won’t last forever, Keep moving forward!
5) Understand basic nutrition.
Find your maintenance calories, then adjust accordingly.
More calories in = weight gain
Less calories in = weight loss
Find your maintenance calories, then adjust accordingly.
More calories in = weight gain
Less calories in = weight loss
6) Understand Macro nutrients
1g of protein per pound of body weight daily is enough for the majority and then fill remaining calories with carbs and fats.
This will come down to plenty of trial and error.
Find what works best for YOU!
1g of protein per pound of body weight daily is enough for the majority and then fill remaining calories with carbs and fats.
This will come down to plenty of trial and error.
Find what works best for YOU!
7) You'll need good recovery habits.
Sleep is king when it comes to recovery.
If you're serious about becoming the biggest and strongest you can be 7-9 hours sleep a night is non negotiable.
Sleep is king when it comes to recovery.
If you're serious about becoming the biggest and strongest you can be 7-9 hours sleep a night is non negotiable.
8) Don't get excessively fat.
Unless you're a super heavyweight, being fat won't help you.
Gain some weight slowly until you feel a bit fat, then cut some weight until you feel sexy.
Repeat this process for 5-10 years.
Unless you're a super heavyweight, being fat won't help you.
Gain some weight slowly until you feel a bit fat, then cut some weight until you feel sexy.
Repeat this process for 5-10 years.
9) Money.
All of this will cost money.
Gym memberships, equipment, lifting gear, coaching and don't forget the food.
100% worth it, but realise doing this properly isn't free and it may require some sacrifices in other areas.
All of this will cost money.
Gym memberships, equipment, lifting gear, coaching and don't forget the food.
100% worth it, but realise doing this properly isn't free and it may require some sacrifices in other areas.
10) It will impact your relationships
Spending hours in the gym a week will obviously leave less time for you to spend with close family/friends.
It’s up to you to maintain these relationships with family/friends and not be an asshole because you lift some weights.
Spending hours in the gym a week will obviously leave less time for you to spend with close family/friends.
It’s up to you to maintain these relationships with family/friends and not be an asshole because you lift some weights.
11) Stay on the path.
Even for the most genetically gifted and brightest lifters, this shit takes YEARS of work. Don’t think you're any different.
Be patient, listen lots, think critically and always be evolving. And most of all, enjoy the ride.
Even for the most genetically gifted and brightest lifters, this shit takes YEARS of work. Don’t think you're any different.
Be patient, listen lots, think critically and always be evolving. And most of all, enjoy the ride.
