1. Pull ups are better than pull downs. Duh.
2. You don't need a training partner to get huge (but it helps).
You should be able to pack on your first 20 plus pounds of muscle alone.
3. Bicep curls do not produce bigger biceps. Focusing on increasing
your body's overall size is what makes your biceps bigger.
4. John Berardi's G-Flux theory. Also know as energy flux (or energy
turnover) is the relationship between energy intake and expenditure. Basically,
it's better to train more and eat more than train less and eat less.
5. Alwyn Cosgrove's said this, "A good program performed poorly
is worthless. A shitty program done with a ton of effort is worth a lot. But when
you get a good program and a tone of effort, the results can be amazing."
6. The Sopranos and 24 are the best damn shows on television. I
will proudly admit that I have overdosed on Tony Soprano and Jack Bauer for over
12 hours at a time, on multiple occasions. And I don't regret a single episode!
7. Learn by 'doing' - not by talking about it. I am sick and tired
of people who post on forums and ask, "What do you think of this diet or workout
etc.?" How the heck do I know? Go try it for yourself and come to your own
conclusions.
8. The two man bench press is becoming more popular each year.
You know what I'm talking about. Where one guy lowers the bar and the other deadlifts
it up yelling, "It's all you, man!"
9. I hate people with no gym etiquette. The guy who does bicep
curls in the squat rack. The guy who does a side lateral raise 1 inch away from
the dumbell rack, blocking the entire rack of weights. The guy who loads the leg
press with 1000 pounds and leaves the plates on. The guy who drips sweat all over
the bench without wiping it down. I could go on and on...
10. I really can't stand skinny guys who wear tank tops. Seriously,
if your arms aren't bigger than 15 inches, I don't want to see your puny arms. Keep
them hidden until you earn the right to show them off.
11. People will pay more money to make exercise easier and easier.
Just take a look at late night infomercials and the popularity of group exercise
and dance classes...
12. Since I am Canadian-Italian, watching George St-Pierre kick
Matt Hughes' butt was the best UFC fight all year and watching Italy win the World
Cup was the happiest day of my life!
13. The Smith Machine is useless. Aside from not allowing your
body from working through a natural range of motion, it is a perfect disguise for
being stronger than you really are.
14. Only results matter. It doesn't matter what you, another person,
text book, or research article claims or thinks should happen as far as the training
outcome - all that matters is what actually happens, the final outcome.
15. It's possible to train for an entire year and look the exact
same! The majority of these people will look the exact same next year too.
16. Stand for something or fall for everything. My father taught
me to apply this to my physical, intellectual and spiritual journeys.
17. Only take training advice from those who have trained themselves
at a high level or make their living training others at a high level.
18. A complete program involves enforcing movement patterns, cardiovascular
work, strength work, flexibility work, injury prevention training, core training
and recovery enhancement. Most programs, cover 1 or 2 at best.
19. I heard someone say, "Full body workouts are best for
90% of the population, 80-90% of the time. And body part routines are best for 10%
of the population, 10-20% of the time." I would have to agree.