I certainly do, but probably not how you think.

When you think of stretching I bet that you see some cute girl or bendy yoga Joe touching their toes or something similar.

Do you see Ronnie Coleman grinning his way through a chest stretch just after he has done his bench?

Maybe you should, because if you were to systematically apply this type of stretching to your… Continue reading

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“To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.” – Elbert Hubbard

Back in my younger days (pretty much my entire 20s, if I’m honest), I was obsessed with being liked by everyone.

If somebody criticised me, I would feel the need to prove them wrong, and make them agree with me.

If somebody disliked me, I would obsess over it for days and try to… Continue reading

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“No pain…No pain…NO PAIN!”

“There IS no tomorrow!!”

I challenge you to watch both of these clips and not feel some kind of rush to go and work out like a monster.

It’s a tough call which one’s my favourite… Continue reading

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In the book ‘Think and Grow Rich’, Napoleon Hill talks about how desire fuels persistence.

When you really really want something, and you keep that desire close to you, you tend to find a way to make it happen.

The reason most people fail isn’t a lack of knowledge – it’s a lack of persistence. The difference between a successful and an unsuccessful person is that the successful… Continue reading

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Back in 2005, I was a pretty frustrated guy.

I’d tried every workout plan I could get my hands on, followed all the advice of my various super-buff friends and worked out like a crazy machine – for about 4 years solid.

I knew what I wanted – I wanted mass on my skinny frame…huge slabs of muscle to give me some shape. I wanted to fill a… Continue reading

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