PV☀️ No more negative self talk. I don’t care who you are, you’re a bad motherf’er. Don’t forget it.
No amount of chalk will compensate for weak grip strength in the gym. Start carrying heavy things and hang from a pull-up bar for prolonged periods.
PV☀️ Keep going, go crush the weekend 💪
Don’t fall in love with workout gear - it’s just a means to an end whether it’s a fancy machine or a rusty old barbell. Focus instead on the process. The brand of equipment has little to do with your results. You can get strong, big, or fast with very little.
PV☀️ You won’t find a pill better than exercise. And it’s available to you right now without a prescription.
Generally before taking supplements consider finding out whether you need supplementing. The long term goal should be to get to a point where you don’t need daily supplementing. That said, supplementing can be a great short term tool depending on your situation.
PV☀️ It’s a great day to exercise.
When you’re lifting for strength the order of exercise matters. Do your complex movements like compound lifts that require technique, coordination, spacial awareness, speed and explosiveness at the beginning of your workout. You want to be fresh. Arm curls at the beginning is not the way to go.
There are countless programs out there for strength or muscle hypertrophy that work especially for beginners and intermediate lifters. But the most important factor is consistency. The best program is the one you can adhere to long-term.
Whatever program you’re considering make sure you like it and that it fits with your life/schedule so you can stick with it.
PV☀️ It’s never too late to start exercising no matter how old you are. There is never a point of no return - even 80 year olds can benefit. Whatever you’re doing today consider moving your body.
Take a low time preference approach when exercising. When you’re first starting out your muscles will go through a breakdown phase before they get stronger. It can take up to 8 weeks before you start noticing a meaningful difference in strength and size. Whatever you’re doing, pick a solid program and stick with it.
PV☀️ Whatever you’re doing today go make it count.
PV☀️ Consider moving your body today. Even walking for as little as 20 minutes a day can make a huge difference.
Don’t deadlift with you weight on the balls of your feet. This is an injury weighting to happen as you’ll tend to pull the weight with your back without properly engaging your lower half causing immense pressure on your lumbar spine.
Your weight should be distributed to the middle of your feet or toward the rear. The idea is to push the earth away from you with your legs as you lift the bar up. You should feel like you’re falling backward but the bar should go up in a straight line.
Deadlift tip:
To figure out the best stance pretend you’re about to perform a vertical jump with both feet on the ground. After you get your feet and body into position, look down and move you feet in slightly. Turn your toes out slightly if they aren’t already.
You can tinker with it a bit but this is generally your ideal starting position.
PV☀️ Whatever you’re doing today consider taking time to exercise.
PV☀️ Cherish every moment with your loved ones. You never know if this is the last time.
Remember to breathe through your lifts. No matter what exercise or how heavy the weight. Holding your breath won’t do you any favors.