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This is an actual message i received just now:

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07/19/10
09:20 AM

Akuma01 I would just like to say thank you. Its almost the end of my 3rd year of training and I slowly realized that my training has been shit.

I use to program hop like crazy and read and reread all the articles here on T-Nation. But I realized more and more that after these few year I’m still really unsatisfied with the lack of progress. Even though I was considered the buff guy(Good set of traps), I’m still not satisfied.

So I slowly stepped away from all the article reading and started to really listen to people that are actually in the trenches and know their shit. Your body part specific threads eventually led me to realize the greatest lesson of all. And that is that Bodybuilding is an individual journey full of trial and error. Its about experimenting whats the best way for YOURSELF.

I use to blindly follow programs and I realized that because of that I don’t really understand my body as much as I should. This was the first week of my own body part split and each different body part day I found my own alternate and variation of exercises that gave me the best mind-muscle connection I could find. Each day I learned more about myself than I have in a long time.

And I gotta tell you, sitting here with triceps and hams that have never been this sore before(arms yesterday, hams the day b4 yesterday) and heart still pumping from the hardest and most effective quad day I’ve ever had, I’ve never been happier.

Again, Thank you Akuma. I promise you that one day I will be one of the biggest guys on this site."

Each one of us on this site will have different eye opening experiences that will not only nudge us in a different direction, but will fucking plow into us and take us 30 yards through that growth path. I still remember mine, it was a Diet realization, and what do you know, in a year and a half i slabbed on 80lbs.

Though we all walk our paths differently, and choose different routes or shortcuts, the main goal is the same. Keep pushing, keep growing. You arent a amongst the Elite group of Olympians, so that means YOU cant narrow your field of vision, you have room to grow more, to learn more.

What we do to ourselves daily, most will never realize. Most dont know what its like to put 500lbs on your back, and slowly creep to floor, feeling your whole body scream at you, “WTF ARE YOU DOING!” You have people in this world that blindly think someone takes steroids, and wakes up the next morning 280lbs of muscle.

There are probably people on this site that think there is only 1 right way. Stew this over…Every Major Olympia winner has done things differently. Coleman, Yates, Arnold…These programs are night and day in differences.

Take the example from the man who sent me this message, keeping growing, keep pushing, and keep an open mind.

Happy lifting everyone.

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[quote]Akuma01 wrote:
Happy lifting everyone.[/quote]

You too dude.

Your enthusiasm is admirable.

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Cliff notes G D it!!! Cliff Notes!

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[quote]gregron wrote:
Cliff notes G D it!!! Cliff Notes![/quote]

Akuma is a beast and inspired a guy to also be beastly.

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Awesome Akuma

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My bet is you receive plenty of PMs like this and would have even more if guys weren’t so intimidated by your clever, ultra-witty responses.

(thats my reason anyway)

/nut-huggery

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I only get hate in my PM

Someone told me to repent once.

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[quote]ADvanced TS wrote:

[quote]gregron wrote:
Cliff notes G D it!!! Cliff Notes![/quote]

Akuma is a beast and inspired a guy to also be beastly.[/quote]

beasts inspiring wannabeasts. (wannabeasts get it? Like wannabes but wannabeasts cause they want to be beasts! Ha!)

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[quote]Akuma01 wrote:
Every Major Olympia winner has done things differently. Coleman, Yates, Arnold…[/quote]

^Major point right here, so if you haven’t found what works for you yet, keep going!

S

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Oh yea, i do get daily Pms from different people, but that really isnt my focus. Im not gonna grab all of those and drag em out here in hopes to balloon my head even further (big enuff). The main point was simply the need to expand horizons, trying different things and finding what works for you. People need to just not be so damn stubborn in their methods and ignorant of the rest of the bodybuilding community. I said it earlier, Major olympians trained 180 degrees of each other. Ive watched Coleman, Arnold, Yates. Ive talked to Nasser El sonbaty in person, and see him often. I use many techniques from them all, but im not even close to done. My eyes are glued to the peak of that mountain.

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[quote]SkyNett wrote:

[quote]Akuma01 wrote:
Happy lifting everyone.[/quote]

You too dude.

Your enthusiasm is admirable. [/quote]

“I will make it to the moon, even if i have to crawl.”

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[quote]Akuma01 wrote:
Oh yea, i do get daily Pms from different people, but that really isnt my focus. Im not gonna grab all of those and drag em out here in hopes to balloon my head even further (big enuff). The main point was simply the need to expand horizons, trying different things and finding what works for you. People need to just not be so damn stubborn in their methods and ignorant of the rest of the bodybuilding community. I said it earlier, Major olympians trained 180 degrees of each other. Ive watched Coleman, Arnold, Yates. Ive talked to Nasser El sonbaty in person, and see him often. I use many techniques from them all, but im not even close to done. My eyes are glued to the peak of that mountain.[/quote]

Awesome.

I know guys like H4M who do instinctual training with very little volume who are big. I know guys who can spend 90-120 minutes in the gym and are big. I also know guys who can handle 600 g of carbs and guys who can’t handle more than 250 g on a consistent basis.

I’ve always thought that the “individual uniformity” (for lack of a better phrase) has been one of the most interesting concepts in lifting. The fact that yeah, there a few constants that need to be met for a successful training career (iron stomach, brass cajones, winning attitude,) but after a certain point everything is individualized. Tailoring needs to an individual is, in my opinion, of the most important aspects of success in lifting endeavors.

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[quote]SSC wrote:

[quote]Akuma01 wrote:
Oh yea, i do get daily Pms from different people, but that really isnt my focus. Im not gonna grab all of those and drag em out here in hopes to balloon my head even further (big enuff). The main point was simply the need to expand horizons, trying different things and finding what works for you. People need to just not be so damn stubborn in their methods and ignorant of the rest of the bodybuilding community. I said it earlier, Major olympians trained 180 degrees of each other. Ive watched Coleman, Arnold, Yates. Ive talked to Nasser El sonbaty in person, and see him often. I use many techniques from them all, but im not even close to done. My eyes are glued to the peak of that mountain.[/quote]

Awesome.

I know guys like H4M who do instinctual training with very little volume who are big. I know guys who can spend 90-120 minutes in the gym and are big. I also know guys who can handle 600 g of carbs and guys who can’t handle more than 250 g on a consistent basis.

I’ve always thought that the “individual uniformity” (for lack of a better phrase) has been one of the most interesting concepts in lifting. The fact that yeah, there a few constants that need to be met for a successful training career (iron stomach, brass cajones, winning attitude,) but after a certain point everything is individualized. Tailoring needs to an individual is, in my opinion, of the most important aspects of success in lifting endeavors.[/quote]

exactly!

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Good shit man.

Like I said a long time ago: I’m pretty fucking happy you stuck around man.

Your presence on this board is much appreciated.

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[quote]countingbeans wrote:
Good shit man.

Like I said a long time ago: I’m pretty fucking happy you stuck around man.

Your presence on this board is much appreciated.[/quote]

Some macaroni art would be a good thank you!!

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[quote] I also know guys who can handle 600 g of carbs [quote]

Next time you see one of those guys, be sure to tell them I hate them.

FML

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[quote]RMorrison wrote:

[quote] I also know guys who can handle 600 g of carbs [quote]

Next time you see one of those guys, be sure to tell them I hate them.

FML[/quote]

ugh, dont get me started lol. My training partner could down a whole pizza and probably lose weight. On the other hand i look at a tub of ice cream and i gain a lb. =\

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[quote]RMorrison wrote:

Next time you see one of those guys, be sure to tell them I hate them.

FML[/quote]

Lol, I know. I think at one point when he was trying to FORCIBLY gain weight he was up to 800 g or so. Still probably never got higher than 10%, no joke. Guy was a freak.

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[quote]Akuma01 wrote:

[quote]RMorrison wrote:

[quote] I also know guys who can handle 600 g of carbs [quote]

Next time you see one of those guys, be sure to tell them I hate them.

FML[/quote]

ugh, dont get me started lol. My training partner could down a whole pizza and probably lose weight. On the other hand i look at a tub of ice cream and i gain a lb. =[/quote]

hahah, i feel your pain bro… i feel your pain =[

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[quote]Liv92 wrote:

[quote]Akuma01 wrote:

[quote]RMorrison wrote:

[quote] I also know guys who can handle 600 g of carbs [quote]

Next time you see one of those guys, be sure to tell them I hate them.

FML[/quote]

ugh, dont get me started lol. My training partner could down a whole pizza and probably lose weight. On the other hand i look at a tub of ice cream and i gain a lb. =[/quote]

hahah, i feel your pain bro… i feel your pain =[ [/quote]

Me too, but this happens to me when i look at salad. If i look at ice cream… holy shit…

Im witht he dude in the msg, after readin akuma’s specific threads i’ve designed my own 5 day split, eat body part twice a week and an arms and abs day. Currently half way through and cant take a shit or take off my tee with out screamin in pain!! I fuckin love it.

Thanks Akuma, Defo one of the most inspirational guys on here…

Just imagine how big you could be if you didn’t spend so much fuckin time on here. JK : )