They need to just change the name. Mary j Blige is nominated this year. A couple years ago The beastie boys got in, whom I love but aren’t rock n roll.
Looked at different YouTube videos. Came across a guy pushing his 5x5 approach for intermediate lifters. Really pushing how superior his methodology was. He compared it to the" Texas method."
His point was his way was more time efficient hinting at that the Texas method could take up to 3 hours a session to complete. Im like , How? What? Are people taking 10 minutes between sets in this mans world?
Seems like hes exaggerating shit just to prop up his methodology. I get it, its a 5x5 approach, not exactly the most complex thing to run. Along with it has been milked to death. I guess anything to market your shit.
Feeling strong and for some reason having my straps fail me on RDLs. Last week doing 2x10 of a weight, not an inkling of anything slipping, adding 5lbs this week and feeling like I’ve got 10-12 in me but then having to bail on the 7th rep because it’s getting loose. I ended up adding another set 'cause I couldn’t go as close as I’d like to failure. 7, 8, 9 but really sacrificing form on the last couple and dropping the bar at the end of the set.
It’s not as if I can’t use straps. I’ve handled 40lbs more in the past without them slipping. Maybe they are greasy and I need to wash them. Is that a thing?
I was working a carving station, had no idea how to respond, so I just asked her what piece she would like. She picked one and seemed happy. Hopefully her country club membership got her husband a good blowjob, or her fuck trophies have better morals than her.
This whole premise pisses me off in the fitness/nutrition world in general.
The truth is that very basic fundamentals will get most people where they want to be, and specialized shit from weird technique on lifts to Uber complicated programming & dietary strategy occurs because you can’t keep profitability going while marketing the food guide pyramid and “basic” training principles over and over.
I realize there are niche uses for performance peaking or stage ready timing where strength athletes and bodybuilders participate, but even then the 80/20 rule certainly applies.
There is so much complication and confusion for people getting started that all the revenue based bullshit becomes a barrier to entry to its own end.
