Browsing Tag »Know the consequences«

Why your friends can be a negative influence on your training journey

February 10, 2010

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 of [...]

Cost of training: No NEW girl for you while training.

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 of your [...]

Be consistent!

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 [...]

Interesting Post

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 [...]

Necessary (not sufficient) requirements for knowing whether you will reach your goal or not

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 long [...]

Think twice before picking up a new skill

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 guitar [...]

Why you finish your boring reading but skip working out

September 22, 2009

You have decided to get into the best shape of your life. You have been working out for two or three years now, and yet you are still scrawny. It’s time to change, to start anew. But 5 days from now, it’s back to normal. You miss a workout because you have too much work, [...]