Four tips (not ten, not twenty, just four!)

I see a lot of gurus and strength 'experts' giving out tips on the internet. I sometimes pick up one or two things that get me thinking about my training but nothing that I hadn't done before or am doing in my training now. This got me thinking about things that REALLY count. Now I am no guru but I do have 20 plus years of training behind me and I have been the guinea pig for all that time. So here's four ideas to get you thinking and hopefully make a difference in your training goals.

It's not the routine

The training routine you pick or design is not the deciding factor for success. STOP RIGHT NOW! Stop looking for the secret workout to get that 400lb squat or 17" arms. It's not the routine that will make the difference. You are the only person who can make it happen. You could hire Dan John, Dave Tate and Dorian Yates to design the ultimate routine for athletic, size and strength but guess what? If you don't WANT it it won't happen.

Knowing is not enough

We ALL want to be strong(er). Even those people who don't train want to be strong, They want nice physiques and they want to be better. I know you want to be bigger, stronger and better. However, that's not enough. Before the internet there was two ways you could 'brag' about your strength. You could write about it in a magazine or you could prove it on the platform in competition. Let me tell you something. No one cares what you lift. NO ONE! The only person who should care is YOU! Can you dig it? Get in the gym, lift. Go home, eat and sleep. Repeat. Grow. Compete. Be happy. End of story.

Dangerous liaisons

Are you training with weak people? Do they belittle your efforts? Is your gym full of gifted meatheads who offer nothing but snide comments and foolish pride? GET OUT! Find a proper gym. Find somewhere that you can learn from the other guys. Find strong people. Train with them. That alone will make you stronger.

It's not the exercises

There are lots of good exercises but there are only a handful of truly GREAT exercises. Some 'gurus' seems to be putting up new videos on YouTube and writing some bizarre e-book about this stunning new exercise for your (insert any muscle group here) every single week! Do yourself a favour. STOP READING THIS RUBBISH! You want the GREAT exercises? SQUAT! PRESS!! PULL!!! Everything else is just gravy.

Nick

Now watch Ed Coan Behind the neck Press 400lbs.

Comments

[pwrlftr220]

Great stuff Nick, I agree 100% with all of them.

Consistency, surrounding yourself with the right people, and ball busting hard work are the keys to success in any endeavor.

Keep it up Nick!

[Steve Mottram]

Spot on Nick!, and now off to the gym!!!