Want to learn how
to pack on some muscle? How about add a
hundred pounds to your bench press in a month? Lose fat while maintaining as
much hard earned muscle as possible? Want to lose weight while still eating all
of your favorite foods? Well you’ve come
to the right place! With just three small payments of $19.95 plus shipping
& handling blah, blah, blah…
We have all heard
these endless claims for the newest weightless miracle, the greatest workout
supplements and the latest fad diet day in and day out. We are given false hope
through many different sources, the internet being the biggest culprit of all.
There is an endless amount of information available at our fingertips these
days. Except it can be both a blessing and a curse. You can learn pretty much
anything you want with a few simple clicks. And this folks, is where the real
problem lies.
All of your
questions and thoughts you type into Google or any other search forum will
provide you with countless links showing you how to achieve your goals. But as
you do your research, you will begin to find that many of these ideas conflict
with other ideas you have found on the internet. One article tells you to go to
the gym and leave it all on the floor (don’t forget to call into work since
your body will hate you the next day); while another article tells you to leave
the gym feeling better than when you went into the gym, all body parts still
moveable. This is where your head starts to spin and you begin to feel
helpless. Who is trustworthy and who isn’t? I have been here more times than I
care to admit. With the vast amount of information out there, it is not easy to
figure out which sources you can trust.
It doesn’t matter
if you are looking up workout programs, nutrition advice or what supplements to
take, everyone has an opinion. The sad part is, money is one of the biggest
parts of many sources opinions. People who look the part for whatever the
company is trying to sell next, get paid to endorse workouts, supplements and
nutrition regimens. Honestly, who would you trust? Some mean, lean, sexy,
ripped model or your average Joe? It is the way the world works sadly. If you
are looking for the next big thing for your fitness or nutrition, you are obviously
going to trust the person who looks the best. Clearly if it worked for them, it
will work for you. You already look way better now than they did in their
before picture! The same thing goes for the article you read online. It may say
backed by scientific research and you think, how could they be wrong?! But a
lot of these scientific studies have a lot of variables going into them that
they never tell you about. “The new Muscle EXPLOSION supplements will make you
arms grow 4 inches in 4 days!” Been there, tried that and my arms still look
the same. Except now I’m down $60.
I don't want this
to be all negative. I do use supplements
and trust some of them. But a proper diet will get you better results whether
you want cannonball delts or a six pack. You have to eat right before
you worry about most supplements. That is just a plain fact. I used to buy a
ton of supplements at once and if it worked I was pumped but I had no idea
which supplement was actually giving me the results. My advice, add one thing
at a time that way you can pinpoint if it is truly working or you’re just
pissing it out.
As far as workout
plans, and nutrition or “diets”, try something out for a few weeks. Give it a
honest effort, as Dan John says and then you can talk about it, See if it
worked or if it didn't and move on. Consistency will triumph the quick fixes.
Getting in shape
is a lifestyle and something you are always working on. So whatever plan of
action you decide to take, make sure it is one you can live with and it’s not
going to make you an unsocial hermit. Because really if you can’t go out and
enjoy your life I genuinely don't think any amount of muscle or a chiseled 6
pack is going to make you happy. I mean if 60 second abs or fake chocolate cake
for breakfast are what you want, by all means go for it. But if you’re looking
for real life workouts and good, wholesome nutrition, skip the quick fixes!
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