Saturday, November 9, 2019

Next 10 : Truth of Fiction? A Look at Bodybuilding Maxims

Next 10 : Truth of Fiction? A Look at Bodybuilding Maxims
Next 10 : Truth of Fiction? A Look at Bodybuilding Maxims :
"You can't shoot a cannon out of a canoe"

This is from Dr. Fred Hatfield, president of the International Sports Sciences Association. He's referring to the fact that you must have a superior "base" (read: leg strength) in order to be able to exploit your upper body strength. In fact, many top bodybuilders throughout the years have preached heavy lower body work for both lower and upper body gains.

"Squats are king of all exercises"

No exercise is the King of anything. Squats are a valuable tool for lots of people. However, they cannot be properly performed by others. Over-glorifying one exercise causes others to be ignored. Think of exercises as tools, which have utility when used appropriately in the right situations.

"Just do it"

I see everyone just doing it...improperly. Odd how such a non-descript little saying became so popular.

Conclusion

Weight training is not unique with regards to the kinds of proclamations we've looked at in this article. Other fields of endeavor have their own pearls of wisdom as well. The trick is to separate the truth from the fiction; to use what is useful and discard the rest.


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