Go hard or go home. Get fit or get out. Bring it.
All are popular catch phrases, but I don't think people really get what they mean. Lots of people like to do lots of things, sometimes they try hard, sometimes they don't, but with bodybuilding you have to bring 100% effort every time. There is no such thing as 110%, but it represents a good principle, you always can do more than you think and that little bit extra of pushing harder, going faster, running longer, and basically seeing how close you can come to death without actually dying is what will separate you from the average human. At basketball this year I decided that I was gonna try as hard as absolutely possible every single practice, and every game. Its not fun usually, but it gets noticed and its all worth it when the coach praises you for effort. But the real hard part about going hard is when you are at home or at the gym where no one is there to notice and say something. Personally deciding to bring everything you have each day is what will define success. Dedication to fitness is a big commitment, because you MUST eat, sleep, and live constantly aware of it. If you eat right, and workout right, but you don't get enough sleep at night you will have little progress. The same is true for any one of the three elements. I once heard bodybuilding defined as "Eat, sleep, crush, repeat." Which basically sums it up. Eating is key, sleeping is essential, working hard is absolutely necessary, and consistency is fundamental. As an example, I've been lifting weights for 5 1/2 years consistently, and I usually tried hard, but I didn't get enough sleep, and I didn't eat right until this last year. My progress in the last year has been unbelievable. I jumped the bench press from 145 lbs to 210, I stopped curling with 25 lb dumbbells finally, and do some of my curls with 50s now. Until you make working out your lifestyle you won't get anywhere fast. That is why the average adult male american can only bench 135 pounds, it is hard to succeed when you only give 50% of your effort to it. Don't get into fitness unless you are serious. The same principles apply to basically any other aspect of life, you can't be half Christian, and if you only do half of your job at work you will be fired. People won't like it if you make it your lifestyle though, they feel lazy or something, and while everyone reacts differently some do all in their power to discourage you and get you to quit, but life isn't about how hard you can hit, its about how hard you can get hit and keep going, how much you can take and keep moving forward. (Rocky Balboa)
All are popular catch phrases, but I don't think people really get what they mean. Lots of people like to do lots of things, sometimes they try hard, sometimes they don't, but with bodybuilding you have to bring 100% effort every time. There is no such thing as 110%, but it represents a good principle, you always can do more than you think and that little bit extra of pushing harder, going faster, running longer, and basically seeing how close you can come to death without actually dying is what will separate you from the average human. At basketball this year I decided that I was gonna try as hard as absolutely possible every single practice, and every game. Its not fun usually, but it gets noticed and its all worth it when the coach praises you for effort. But the real hard part about going hard is when you are at home or at the gym where no one is there to notice and say something. Personally deciding to bring everything you have each day is what will define success. Dedication to fitness is a big commitment, because you MUST eat, sleep, and live constantly aware of it. If you eat right, and workout right, but you don't get enough sleep at night you will have little progress. The same is true for any one of the three elements. I once heard bodybuilding defined as "Eat, sleep, crush, repeat." Which basically sums it up. Eating is key, sleeping is essential, working hard is absolutely necessary, and consistency is fundamental. As an example, I've been lifting weights for 5 1/2 years consistently, and I usually tried hard, but I didn't get enough sleep, and I didn't eat right until this last year. My progress in the last year has been unbelievable. I jumped the bench press from 145 lbs to 210, I stopped curling with 25 lb dumbbells finally, and do some of my curls with 50s now. Until you make working out your lifestyle you won't get anywhere fast. That is why the average adult male american can only bench 135 pounds, it is hard to succeed when you only give 50% of your effort to it. Don't get into fitness unless you are serious. The same principles apply to basically any other aspect of life, you can't be half Christian, and if you only do half of your job at work you will be fired. People won't like it if you make it your lifestyle though, they feel lazy or something, and while everyone reacts differently some do all in their power to discourage you and get you to quit, but life isn't about how hard you can hit, its about how hard you can get hit and keep going, how much you can take and keep moving forward. (Rocky Balboa)
The average lifting career lasts six months.
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