Oct. 27, 2010
Stick to the Basics
What does any great athlete have a sound understanding of?
The basics.
These basics are surely highlighted by their unique ability to expand on each of these basics that in turn make them a standout in their selected sport.
So then why is it that when we are talking about building a lean, strong, muscular physique that there seems to be a vast array of bullshit promises and programs out there?
Look I am a highly competitive Professional Natural Bodybuilder and I got here on my own.
No special program. Just by being a student of the basics and continually striving to get better in the basics of strength training.
Although I don’t post a ton of videos on my You Tube channel (working on that!) I do like to share what I do. (Especially for all the You Tube “Tough Guys” out there who know it all and have nothing better to do then leave stupid ass comments.)
I’m often asked how do I personally train.
Simplified.
I will choose rest before training and I use variations of deadlifts, squats, presses, chins, usually a barbell, dumbbells and tons of bodyweight training. Lifting weights helps you burn fat. Get stronger using the basic movements and you have a smart training program.
I squat and in anyone of my training programs you will see I squat bilaterally, unilaterally, explosive, high volume, low volume, front loaded and back loaded. I’ll use dumbbells, barbells and bodyweight.
I deadlift. I LOVE to deadlift. If I could only choose one exercise to do for the rest of my life, it would be the deadlift. Most of the time it’s with a barbell and it’s a deadlift or a RDL variation. I keep it simple. If you’ve scene me compete recently then you know what my hamstrings look like and it didn’t come from the leg curl machine.
I press. Both vertically and horizontally. With barbells, dumbbells and bodyweight. The shoulders and chest love me for this one.
I use TONS of bodyweight movements! Push-ups and all it’s variations, chins, mixed grip chins, pull-ups, jumping, Blast Straps, TRX and all the fun that comes with those tools.
I sprint and move with purpose. Cardio for me is moving with purpose.
Oh and since I hate cardio, I eat SUPER CLEAN all year round.
Those are just a few “secrets” to my success.
Something I believe anyone of you can do too!
But you need to believe in what you do, you need to practice the craft, get better at the craft and treat your body like a temple.
Rest, recover, lots of soft tissue work, static stretch, active stretch, lots of mobility work and damn it, EAT THE RIGHT FOODS!
You can’t out train a bad diet. PERIOD!
And believe me when I tell you that no special internet program thrown together over a weekend by some “arm chair personal trainer” is the answer.
NO MATTER how great they tell you it is.
I’m not saying what I do is the end all be all. What I’m saying is stop making shit so complicated.
To get stronger you need to lift heavier, to get leaner you need to get stronger, eat clean and move with purpose.
The way I train is with purpose.
The way I eat is for a purpose.
I live this shit.
I sleep this shit.
Can the pretenders really say that?
Do they even compare?
I’ll let you decide that.
What I can say.
I live with a purpose.
Work Hard, Train Hard, Live Better,
TE
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