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I’ve had a horrific learning curves on this quest called bodybuilding. One of my first was understanding that using gigantic heavy weights is not all it’s cracked up to be. First thing you do when you are 16 is to try to prove that you are as strong as anybody. So, you go about the business of figuring out how you get your total poundages (Personal bests) as high as possible as fast as possible. The driver for this mindset is our egos, our pride, our self-perceived image of us being much smaller and wimpier tht our friends and of course enemies. We ever want to be seen as the guy who gets sand kicked in his face on the beach by “Mr. Everything,” Ugghh! The very thought of this personal humiliation leaves me feeling embarrassed and defeated. So we, push ourselves mercilessly to be bigger, stronger, faster, in as short period of times as. possible. The method we used is tied to the concept, “you got to eat big and lift big to get big.! There is much wisdome in this but more often than not, one of us will get injured, quite severely using this mindset. Baically, we do not embrace the concept of a little progress each day will get us super duper results fast so we overload our bodies and we will get bigger but the price paid will always be more than we are able to pay. Believe me! I have had some injuries that could have ended it all for me. Example of my idiocy on parade. I after several months of pounding on heavy weights was able to clean and jerk 165 lbs. I benched 225 lbs. I squatted 375 our of rack. I weighed only 135 lbs. Then some place a light came on. I began a ladder system that I used for each body part. I grew and grew with 100s of reps and sets. I no longer feared getting in jured with my “Incredible Hulk” routine,
Key concept learned: A muscle will respond to small changes over an extended period of time repeating the movements correctly much better than putting your whole being on the line repeatedly, Patience and hard work are the orders of the day.
Today I weigh 185 lbs and I rarely use super heavy weights. My personal mantra and pride says, “NOBODY WORKS HARDER THAN ME.” My favorite mantra when I’m too tired on unmotivated is to repeat simply, “DO THE WORK.”
Patience, Consistency, Hard Work, Climbing Ever So Slowly, will take you far above all competitors and jealous friends. Slow Hard, Organized Work will win the day…..Be motivated by Branch Warren who said, “I AM MOTIVATED BY THE FEAR OF BEING AVERAGE!” Write this down and stick it on your mirror. I believe that settling for Average is the graveyard for the weak and uncommitted.
Remember my Formula: 1.5 hours per day X 6 Days per week. Don’t miss work outs and you will have the results you seek.
Six Pack and Senior 