On these boards I’ve read several things that I’ve found worth bookmarking, and archiving, to refer back to later. Phrases that, even out of context, ring true. Statements worth quoting. Knowledge worth sharing, and revisiting. Some are on the topic of training and diet. Others are on the topic of …

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Brickhead told me that a Bodybuilding workout should be 3-4 sets of 3 or 4 lifts for 2 or 3 body-parts. That’s pretty solid.

Pinkie has said a lot of interesting stuff about how your muscles take up glycogen and then water and get all swollen. And how if you use up the glycogen in the muscle the water gets expelled. And how to use these concepts to make weight for weigh ins. Thibs has talked a lot about how it’s bad to…

Where strength goes, size is sure to follow.

There are too many to find and quote, but The calisthenics kid who said he couldn’t get bigger or stronger despite not following the workout The guy who did candito’s program but dropped assistance and complained it wasn’t working The kid who has chronic fatigue syndrome but eats like shit and gi…

A+ Honestly this is extremely small and silly, but in Brian Alsruhe’s videos, you see this shitty chunk of plywood with a badly spray painted phrase on it: “Nothing is really that hard” (paraphrasing) And it just burned in my brain. If I’m in the hole, and I have that very brief meeting with God …

[image] Happy Marriages/Relationships Just avoid the clap. [Avoid the clap - Jimmy Dugan] Couldn’t help myself…

[image] chaoshander: We all start this for a reason, and I think a lot of us lose that initial fire, and at some point it just becomes our identity. I honestly couldnt tell you why I lift, i just feel like i have to. [image] What Can Extreme Athletes Tell Us About Human Endurance? …

Wendler has dropped a ton of knowledge bombs in the 5/3/1 forum over the years that apply whether or not you’re into 5/3/1. Like Lonnie, I have a running Word doc with great quotes I find where ever. These are a few Wendlerisms I’ve grabbed: “The search for the ‘perfect’ program/template will sidel…

Very similarly I trained to be a fire fighter with a guy from the army, he had this mantra which I’ve adopted for when things get hard “this day will end”. Simple but effective no matter what your going through, this day will eventually come to an end, just push through.

“This too shall pass” is a Persian adage that got me through my lowest points.

Words That Bear Repeating: Community Wisdom

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