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Legion Kreinak
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We all seem to overlook this, I know I have on more than one occasion...
But when you truly think about it, you're going to get stronger, and be ahead of the game so long as you're putting ANY form of resistance on the body. Even if you're not doing big compound movements either. Sets, reps, TUT, weight and whatever... nothing matters, so long as you're body is being tested.
Of course, after that comes sets/reps which only really does one thing... puts a generalized goal ahead of you. You'll still gain mass with high reps, and still gain a degree of endurance with low reps... but it just FOCUSES on something other.
I just was in the mood to post this, to get my own thoughts out. I'm just getting annoyed at seeing, most every day, on how many reps and sets you should do, the exercises, and how frequently, to get a six-pack, or to get ripped, or whatever.
Of course, I'm very guilty of asking the same shit over and over again, but I'm beginning to realize. So let's all take a brief moment and recap what's important.
1. EAT DESCENT. Go ahead, have soda and cookies. Anything in moderation is fuckin' FINE! Don't follow a super-strict diet. Some people say the extra fat in milk, if trying to cut isn't good. Fuck that! You can get around anything. Don't put so much emphasis on this, for those of you that wanna get ripped. Time is all you need to worry about, honestly. I've learned this too. If you happen to binge and eat a bag of oreos, fuck it! Slap yourself and go on with your life.
2. TRAIN HARD. Don't go in a blast your muscles so you tear a tendon. Don't impress anyone. Work at WHATEVER intensity and capacity you feel comfortable with! You're already ahead of half the world if you're doing ANY sort of resistance training. Use a fullbody, once-a-week, twice-a-week routine. Thrice at most, but more than that is PROBABLY not going to be optimal, and harm you more in the end. As long as you create a balance within your muscles and train equally, and are consistant, and strive for what you desire, you're going to fuckin' get there!
3. REALIZE YOURSELF. Don't get pissed when you don't obtain the gains you want! Just push further! Look at the progress you've made, think of comments you've gotten from friends and family! It's unhealthy, otherwise (I think technically, actually... you need some degree of self-esteem of your physical self) so you're best shutting up about how you wish you could be bigger, have better genetics, look sexier... don't let odds and the cards you were delt hold you down!
4. SELF-CONCEPT. Imagine what you want to be. See yourself in the future, however long it takes... you know what you want. Know this, and you've won half the battle. Apply the knowledge you've gained from the people around you, and what most here have gained from this board. As someone recently said, everything's here... we all just need to apply it now! Don't delve into it so deep! Louden, Suston, B, Corn... all told me in the past -- KEEP IT SIMPLE. And they're fuckin' right!!!
5. RECOVER & APPRECIATE. Rest, eat, hang out with friends and family. Surround yourself with people you find enjoyable to make those hours go by faster, but enjoy it. Don't stress when you can't train. Fuck it! Know that if you do, you'll just fuck things up even more. Live and love life as it is. Be lucky you don't have polio, or AIDs or some horrible disease or ailment that ceases you from your training! You're not the only one out there with problems.
These are just general ramblings from LK, about how I feel now... We all have our goals of course. If you want to slam yourself down, and buckle down your diet, train hard and feel it's working, by all means... but for everyone out there who gets distraught at times, or wishes they were someone else, or is confused as to what routine to use... DON'T BE!
Clear your mind completely, and just train. Get in, and out of the gym. Use ANY routine: 5x5, high reps, low reps, bodyweight, iso kinetic/metric/tonic, etc. etc. etc. I'm just typing out what comes to mind. Point still being, anything will work. Forever, too. Don't listen to the idea that you NEED variety. You don't technically NEED it. Will it make for more optimal gains? I'm sure, in some way, it will. But unless you're fanatical, or lift for a living, DON'T FUCKIN' WORRY!
Why did I repeat myself eighty-million times, by the by? Because I'm trying to drill it into anyone's head who isn't yet convinced.
Whoo, that felt good to get out.
But when you truly think about it, you're going to get stronger, and be ahead of the game so long as you're putting ANY form of resistance on the body. Even if you're not doing big compound movements either. Sets, reps, TUT, weight and whatever... nothing matters, so long as you're body is being tested.
Of course, after that comes sets/reps which only really does one thing... puts a generalized goal ahead of you. You'll still gain mass with high reps, and still gain a degree of endurance with low reps... but it just FOCUSES on something other.
I just was in the mood to post this, to get my own thoughts out. I'm just getting annoyed at seeing, most every day, on how many reps and sets you should do, the exercises, and how frequently, to get a six-pack, or to get ripped, or whatever.
Of course, I'm very guilty of asking the same shit over and over again, but I'm beginning to realize. So let's all take a brief moment and recap what's important.
1. EAT DESCENT. Go ahead, have soda and cookies. Anything in moderation is fuckin' FINE! Don't follow a super-strict diet. Some people say the extra fat in milk, if trying to cut isn't good. Fuck that! You can get around anything. Don't put so much emphasis on this, for those of you that wanna get ripped. Time is all you need to worry about, honestly. I've learned this too. If you happen to binge and eat a bag of oreos, fuck it! Slap yourself and go on with your life.
2. TRAIN HARD. Don't go in a blast your muscles so you tear a tendon. Don't impress anyone. Work at WHATEVER intensity and capacity you feel comfortable with! You're already ahead of half the world if you're doing ANY sort of resistance training. Use a fullbody, once-a-week, twice-a-week routine. Thrice at most, but more than that is PROBABLY not going to be optimal, and harm you more in the end. As long as you create a balance within your muscles and train equally, and are consistant, and strive for what you desire, you're going to fuckin' get there!
3. REALIZE YOURSELF. Don't get pissed when you don't obtain the gains you want! Just push further! Look at the progress you've made, think of comments you've gotten from friends and family! It's unhealthy, otherwise (I think technically, actually... you need some degree of self-esteem of your physical self) so you're best shutting up about how you wish you could be bigger, have better genetics, look sexier... don't let odds and the cards you were delt hold you down!
4. SELF-CONCEPT. Imagine what you want to be. See yourself in the future, however long it takes... you know what you want. Know this, and you've won half the battle. Apply the knowledge you've gained from the people around you, and what most here have gained from this board. As someone recently said, everything's here... we all just need to apply it now! Don't delve into it so deep! Louden, Suston, B, Corn... all told me in the past -- KEEP IT SIMPLE. And they're fuckin' right!!!
5. RECOVER & APPRECIATE. Rest, eat, hang out with friends and family. Surround yourself with people you find enjoyable to make those hours go by faster, but enjoy it. Don't stress when you can't train. Fuck it! Know that if you do, you'll just fuck things up even more. Live and love life as it is. Be lucky you don't have polio, or AIDs or some horrible disease or ailment that ceases you from your training! You're not the only one out there with problems.
These are just general ramblings from LK, about how I feel now... We all have our goals of course. If you want to slam yourself down, and buckle down your diet, train hard and feel it's working, by all means... but for everyone out there who gets distraught at times, or wishes they were someone else, or is confused as to what routine to use... DON'T BE!
Clear your mind completely, and just train. Get in, and out of the gym. Use ANY routine: 5x5, high reps, low reps, bodyweight, iso kinetic/metric/tonic, etc. etc. etc. I'm just typing out what comes to mind. Point still being, anything will work. Forever, too. Don't listen to the idea that you NEED variety. You don't technically NEED it. Will it make for more optimal gains? I'm sure, in some way, it will. But unless you're fanatical, or lift for a living, DON'T FUCKIN' WORRY!
Why did I repeat myself eighty-million times, by the by? Because I'm trying to drill it into anyone's head who isn't yet convinced.
Whoo, that felt good to get out.
