Next 3 : Truth of Fiction? A Look at Bodybuilding Maxims :
"If the bar ain't bendin' you're just pretendin'"
More
of the same. I actually think it takes a lot more discipline and
fortitude to lift a moderate weight to exhaustion with optimal technique
than it does to lift big weights with sloppy form.
"Refuse to Lose"
Sounds nice as long as you're winning.
"Tough times don't last- tough people do"
Ditto.
"Difficulty is relative to your preparation"
I
believe the author of this is Dan Millman. I find this to be profound,
and illustrative of a methodological approach to training. It isn't true
in the literal sense- some people can never be successful competitive
bodybuilders, for instance. But if you've identified challenging and
realistic goals for yourself, this maxim can serve as inspiration when
you have a hard time getting geared up for your next workout.
"Train, don't strain"
This
seems to suggest that you needn't work hard during exercise. The very
definition of training is the regular, planned application of stress for
the purpose of causing a desired adaptation. Of course, beginners or
de-conditioned people don't need to push particularly hard at the
beginning, so at the most I'll say that this is wise advice for
beginners.
"Stimulate, don't annihilate"
This
one was often used by Lee Haney on his television show. In order to
make progress, you must expose the body to slightly higher levels of
stress that it is used to experiencing. I think Haney has captured the
essence of this truth quite nicely.
"Train for shape, and size will follow" (Sigmund Klein?)
The
reverse makes more sense. Nevertheless, your muscle shape is
genetically pre-determined. You can't train for shape, no matter what
anyone tells you. However, as a muscle becomes larger, it's shape does
change (because now the girth of the muscle is a greater percentage of
its length), but that change is pre-determined. Nevertheless, literally
every month, you'll find an article about "peaking" your biceps in some
muscle mag.
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