There are many reasons why we hang out with a particular friend instead of someone else. Obviously, the biggest reason is because we share many things in common with our friends. And thus, we can feel comfortable being around and talking with them. Our lifestyles and theirs convert more often than not. There are plenty [...]
December 29, 2009
Having a crush on some girl: You will naturally think more and more about that girl. That lack of concentration means longer time needed to finish your tasks, and that in turn means you will have less time for training (working out, eating, sleeping, and resting). As I said, at first training must be one [...]
December 19, 2009
Freshman year in college: you are supposed to enjoy college life—joining fraternities, getting wasted, hooking up as much as possible, becoming popular, etc. After all, college comes only once in a lifetime, doesn’t it? The fact is, no matter how old you are now—16, 21, 24, or 30 (or even older)—there are always things that [...]
December 8, 2009
For ectomorphs, the journey to getting big and strong is filled with unseen difficulties and worries. One of the most popular concerns that sooner or later every one of us will have is: “All this lifting heavy weights is slowing me down. I want to get big but I want to be functional, too.” In [...]
December 2, 2009
Consistency is among the most important factors that determine whether or not you will reach your goal of getting big (other factors include: a great level of determination, a burning desire to get big, a good and specific plan, and a clear deadline). It is not difficult to go to the gym for a grueling [...]
November 30, 2009
I generally do not spend much time on bodybuilding.com because I got all the knowledge needed for training from the few books that I have already advocated in the “Books you should read” category: “Starting Strength,” “Think and Grow Rich,” and “The 7 habits of highly effective people.” There are two other books that will [...]
October 21, 2009
- Are you obsessed with your goals? Thinking about your goal is like a habit. It takes a while to get into the routine. But that’s the only way you can achieve anything worth wide in life. It’s the only way you can train to get bigger. Obsession has such a negative connotation. But as [...]
October 21, 2009
You probably already know how much effort training to get big requires (here). But it is not just training that takes up this much time and energy from you. Almost any new skill that you want to pick up demands more effort from you than you may think. You just witnessed some guy playing awesome [...]
September 24, 2009
Getting into the best shape of your life is tough. Inevitably at some point you will ask yourself: ‘Why am I doing this to myself?’ And it is imperative that you have no trouble answering that question. It is great if you can always come up with an answer, but it will be even better [...]
February 10, 2010