M3:D88 Resourcefulness

What's on my mind today?
I am always amazed at the things people think of.  At the same time, I am also amazed at what people will fall for.  In today's fitness world there are alot of shady characters.  One has to look carefully to determine the truth.  Unfortunately, most people don't use their resourcefulness to decipher fact from fiction.

I've noticed that certain people get a bad reputation because they communicate too much to their list of subscribers.  Why is that?  Could it be that the perception is they are too pushy?  I'd say that has alot to do with it.  I personally don't judge someone based upon the frequency with which they contact me.  Instead, I look over the information they provide and determine the value it presents to me.  If there is no value there, I have a low opinion of that alleged “expert”.  If the information they present has a high value, I will have a high opinion of the alleged “expert”.  Their expert status, to me, is directly proportionate to the quality of information they provide. 

Being resourceful means you have to determine how much you need the information someone is trying to sell you because none of us has an unlimited amount of money to spend on these things.  I have noticed that there are definitely those “experts” who provide us with recycled information.  It reminds me of a person who is a favorite motivational person of mine, but who I no longer buy his new stuff.  I am referring to Brian Tracy.  I have a great CD collection of Brian speaking.  It is full of great information that I apply to my life daily.  I've then bought a couple of his books.  After a couple of his books you quickly realize he repeats the same mantra over and over.  There's no reason to purchase any of his other products as they are just a repackaged version of what you've already read or listened to.  It is no different with alot of fitness “experts” these days.

If you are going to be resourceful, you have to learn from the programming that you buy.  After going through 1 or 2 programs you should know how to put together your own program.  This is why I advocate No Bull Bodybuilding by Marc David.  Marc teaches you how to program your own workout.  He teaches you what each exercise is for and that gives you power in the gym.  If you go in with a pre-made workout and one of the stations you need is busy, what are you going to do?  With Marc's instruction you can just pick an alternative exercise that does the same thing.  That's what freedom in the gym is all about.  It is an awesome thing.

Yes, I am about to use Advanced Mass Building by Jeff Anderson, but only because he teaches some amazing techniques in that program that I really want to learn.  Once I've learned them, I will utilize them to my advantage in the future.  Just as I've taken my favorite aspect of Muscle Explosion by Nick Nillson, I will do that with every program I go through.  I will learn from each program and use what I learn to put that into some great techniques for my bodybuilding.

Resourcefulness is an important tool in your tool kit.  Use your knowledge to learn about every single program you are interested in.  Don't buy anything without fully checking it out first.  You will be sorry if you do.  You will end up with rehashed information.  You will feel like you are experiencing deja vu over and over again.  You will also have a much lighter wallet in the end.  Buyer beware!

Set 1 — 355 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 2 — 355 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 3 — 355 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 4 — 355 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 5 — 335 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 6 — 335 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 7 — 335 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 8 — 335 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 9 — 335 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 10 — 335 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 11 — 335 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 12 — 335 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 13 — 335 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 14 — 335 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 15 — 335 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 16 — 315 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 17 — 315 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 18 — 315 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 19 — 315 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 20 — 315 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 21 — 315 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 22 — 315 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 23 — 295 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 24 — 295 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 25 — 295 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 26 — 295 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 27 — 295 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 28 — 295 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 29 — 295 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 30 — 295 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 31 — 295 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 32 — 295 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 33 — 295 lbs. x 3 (30 seconds rest)
Set 34 — 295 lbs. x 12

And so the week ends.  I had a starting set of 275 lbs. x 3 on Sunday and today I had 355 lbs. x 3.  That's an increase of 80 lbs. in just 6 days.  I increased my starting weight by 33% in 6 days.  Muscle Explosion definitely works for increasing your strength.  I am truly amazed and pumped at the gains I made in strength.  Now I'm ready to tackle some really heavy deads in the coming weeks.  To say I'm pumped up for my workouts next week is an understatement.  I am ready to go right now.  I'm upset that I have to wait until Monday to get going again.  If someone had told me I'd manage to pull off 34 sets of deadlifts in 40 minutes I'd have called them nuts.  What a great workout!

Mission 1, Day 88: In-depth analysis…don't be scared!

Until tomorrow…GET BACK TO LIFTING!