Trust me, if you do an honest 20 rep program, at some point Jesus will talk to you. On the last day of the program, he asked if he could work in.
Can I Work In?
Bad for the Knees
Anyone who says that full squats are "bad for the knees" has, with that statement, demonstrated conclusively that they are not entitled to an opinion about the matter. People who know nothing about a topic, especially a very technical one that requires specific training, knowledge, and experience, are not due an opinion about that topic and are better served by being quiet when it is asked about or discussed. For example, when brain surgery, or string theory, or the NFL draft, or women's dress sizes, or white wine is being discussed, I remain quiet, odd though that may seem. But seldom is this the case when orthopedic surgeons, athletic trainers, physical therapists, or nurses are asked about full squats.
The Full Squat
There is simply no other exercise, and certainly no machine, that produces the level of central nervous system activity, improved balance and coordination, skeletal loading and bone density enhancement, muscular stimulation and growth, connective tissue stress and strength, psychological demand and toughness, and overall systemic conditioning than the correctly performed full squat.
Regarding Steroids
On the topic of steroids:
There are no shortcuts. The fact that a shortcut is important to you means that you are a pussy.
Few Things Graven in Stone
There are few things graven in stone, except that you have to squat or you're a pussy.
College Doesn't Have a Squat Rack
A guy asks if hack squat is useful since his college does not have any squat racks only squat machines:
I recommend that you change colleges.
Fuck Barbell Rows, Really
My opinion about barbell rows is as follows: fuck barbell rows. Really. Fuck them. Stop wasting time worrying about barbell rows and get your deadlift up to 500. By then you'll have your own opinion and you won't have to worry about mine.
Women Afraid of Bulking Up
Women who claim to be afraid to train hard because they "always bulk up too much" are often already pretty bulky, and have found another excuse to continue life sitting on their butts.
The Healing Power of Squats
Yes, if you squat wrong it fucks things up. If you squat correctly, those same fucked-up things will unfuck themselves.
How to Lengthen Your Biceps
Your muscles cannot get 'longer' without some rather radical orthopedic surgery.
I'm Not Interested
I'm not interested in what's been done in the past. I'm interested in what should be done.
There's No Such Thing
There is no such thing as 'firming and toning.' There is only stronger and weaker.
Treadmills and TVs
Any idiot can get on a treadmill and watch TV and then take great pride in the fact they've 'exercised'.
The Point of Discomfort
Only people willing to work to the point of discomfort, on a regular basis, using effective means to produce that discomfort will actually look like they have been other-than-comfortable most of the time. You can thank the muscle magazines for these persistent misconceptions, along with the natural tendency of all normal humans to seek reasons to avoid hard physical exertion.
If You're Told the Earth is Flat
If every day of your life you are told by authority figures that the Earth is flat, you will be scared of falling off the edge whether you want to be or not.
How Many Pull-ups?
On a respectable number of pull-ups:
Well, I can do 16, and I'm 51 and I weigh 210. So you have to beat me or you're a pussy. And if you do beat me, you're probably using drugs.
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