tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post2476964448114669878..comments2024-03-01T00:42:30.839-08:00Comments on LIFT-RUN-BANG: Just f'n train, just get f'n strong. Idiotic.Paul Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-6008275396012185312012-04-26T06:33:31.756-07:002012-04-26T06:33:31.756-07:00Oh I've got plenty of fucktards talking shit, ...Oh I've got plenty of fucktards talking shit, I REALLY don't care. What I thought was funny was that someone called me an idiot because they didn't like the way that I train. I thought that was clever.Paul Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-16496636498489630172012-04-26T05:53:49.180-07:002012-04-26T05:53:49.180-07:00Don't feel too bad Paul, you've only got o...Don't feel too bad Paul, you've only got one fucktard calling you an idiot. Jamie (C&P) has an entire forum thread over on Bodybuilding.com that is dedicated to telling the world how much of a steroid-laden, childish loudmouthed asshole he is...ridiculous!(Although he is an asshole, and we all love him for it).<br /><br />But I'm sure, in time, enough pencil-necked bro-dudes Hitower77https://www.blogger.com/profile/13300512565890947343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-50544284115538794872012-04-25T22:25:17.209-07:002012-04-25T22:25:17.209-07:00Yes, yes someone mentions Nietzche and it is attac...Yes, yes someone mentions Nietzche and it is attacked as hackery. <br /><br />I don't think citing Wittgenstein, Pascal's "The Spirit of Geometry," or the field of critical analytics would have carried over much, despite the potential for nerd points. However, the general notion of these sources is my point - that there are supposedly certain universal rules, but that everythingNoble Apehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18355552404342562292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-53037127276896419942012-04-25T07:39:13.999-07:002012-04-25T07:39:13.999-07:00I really wish there was some kind of certification...I really wish there was some kind of certification exam that people had to pass before being allowed to use the words "philosophy" or "psychology" in a sentence. And that they kept Nietzsche's works locked up in a restricted section of libraries...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-7780156331322588652012-04-25T06:12:11.756-07:002012-04-25T06:12:11.756-07:00On the forums and in the gym, you see a ton of guy...On the forums and in the gym, you see a ton of guys whose physiques and numbers never change over time. Yet, these same people "know" every single thing about training and will talk at length about these "theories". Obsessing over little details is what holds these people back. I wonder if it wasn't for muscle mags and the internet would these same people even train at allEricnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-15917085546473146872012-04-25T04:35:17.592-07:002012-04-25T04:35:17.592-07:00Bud - Interesting question.
I do know that all ...Bud - Interesting question. <br /><br />I do know that all of the lifters that I hang out with or talk to most frequently, we seem to have some level of something in common, but it's hard put a finger on it. <br /><br />If I had to I'd say it's some form of desire to constantly get better. Sure, there are exceptions but it seems to be the case.Paul Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-79477885523547341152012-04-25T02:30:27.390-07:002012-04-25T02:30:27.390-07:00Paul, I'm interested to know your thoughts on ...Paul, I'm interested to know your thoughts on whether lifting as a passion is associated with people with other talents/interests.<br />two things have sparked this question - firstly, i am a drummer and i know wendler is, and i have a feeling that you have mentioned playing before?<br />secondly, i am at university in england and most of my friends that are into lifting all study economics/budnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-20177106649204609572012-04-24T23:33:43.441-07:002012-04-24T23:33:43.441-07:00The call for a training philosophy is a common one...The call for a training philosophy is a common one, and the intelligent lifters and coaches will generally follow this with a consideration of how each person will have some differences. Hence, different methodologies are utilized to great success by different individuals.<br /><br />I believe that this skips a level of the lifter's thought which is often hinted at, but never fully expressed.Noble Apehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18355552404342562292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-33129990219774159652012-04-24T20:36:55.933-07:002012-04-24T20:36:55.933-07:00Just got done running the big 15, LOVED it, I do n...Just got done running the big 15, LOVED it, I do not compete in shows or anything, but when I played college football we also did max reps at 225, my most then was 26-27 reps I also weighed 30-40 pounds heavier at the time, I did 30 yesterday (PR), and felt pretty solid. <br /><br />SO....I guess I'm getting at as far as training now, what would your next step be? Start the program over from Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-86496849689073696082012-04-24T18:46:24.451-07:002012-04-24T18:46:24.451-07:00Hear, hear Wade.Hear, hear Wade.Paul Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-75687369142585458842012-04-24T18:40:25.229-07:002012-04-24T18:40:25.229-07:00We have developed a society of entitlement-twats t...We have developed a society of entitlement-twats that want immediate and massive results/gratification. I think people in general try to turn a blind eye to the amount of hard work & effort that go into doing anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-60559177553545562312012-04-24T18:26:28.382-07:002012-04-24T18:26:28.382-07:00I like taking an idea/philosophy/training methodol...I like taking an idea/philosophy/training methodology, tweaking it with my experience as a lifter with 20+ years under the bar, using what works and shit canning what doesn't. I'll follow this as long as I'm seeing tangible gains, usually 8 to12 weeks, then I'll switch things up as I see fit. Love seeing what really strong guts like you and Jamie are doing as well as guys like Wade Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-50204725311369894312012-04-24T13:43:50.993-07:002012-04-24T13:43:50.993-07:00That's fucked up. I can't hit 26 chins. ...That's fucked up. I can't hit 26 chins. Awesome job Frank. Damn.Paul Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-3381634931938870862012-04-24T13:38:47.400-07:002012-04-24T13:38:47.400-07:00What I see on the forums reminds me more of a reli...What I see on the forums reminds me more of a religious conversion. "I'm going to start training on X system" goes the declaration. Then, as part of the "right of passage", the convert must renounce publicly all other methods as being fruitless.Probably worst on the HIT boards, but I see it everywhere. It's kind of sad, really.<br />I've used 2 of your "Franknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-4228035020837105022012-04-24T12:42:42.191-07:002012-04-24T12:42:42.191-07:00One of the best things a lifter can do to keep the...One of the best things a lifter can do to keep their attitude and motivation up is to just stay the hell away from Internet message boards. <br /><br />With some of the guys on some of the forums I used to frequent, given the way they'd talk I'd form a mental image of them as basically a shaved gorilla. But then I check their public logs and find out they're lifting not much more thanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-76792550379230758772012-04-24T08:30:02.832-07:002012-04-24T08:30:02.832-07:00Love me some haters.....Love me some haters.....Paul Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-91925595823926475972012-04-24T08:21:07.529-07:002012-04-24T08:21:07.529-07:00It's cliche but haters gonna hate.It's cliche but haters gonna hate.Mikenoreply@blogger.com