– Whoever came up with the idea that this is the proper way to write a workout obviously failed first grade:
A1) Bench press
A2) Bent over row
That is not how you write an outline!!! Didn’t you learn that in elementary school??? Why are so many people doing this? It is completely ass backwards and wrong! Dave Tate was the first to point this out to me years ago and I thought, “Man, how could I ever be so stupid?” You know how? Because I am that stupid. But there are many people who seem to be more intelligent than me who are still doing this. Please stop it now.
When Dave pointed this out to me I immediately emailed five close friends and colleagues of mine who are big names in the fitness industry. I am proud to say that since that day none of them have ever made that mistake again.
For the final time, in case your first grade teacher didn’t tell you this, here is how you write an outline: The number goes first and then the letter. Thus…
1A) Bench press
1B) Bent over row
– What are people proving with one to two hour assessments? I talked to my good buddy Alwyn Cosgrove yesterday for an hour or so and this was one of the topics we discussed and agreed on. If you train high school or college athletes here is the assessment- they walk in and shake your hand. You now know all you need to know. They are most likely too weak, too inflexible and their diet sucks. You want specifics? They have weak posterior chains and upper backs. Their hip flexors and hamstrings are tight. They don’t eat often enough and much of it is junk food. And they need to build muscle or lose fat or both. That’s all you need to know and like that bizarre looking chick said to weirdo Tom Cruise in Jerry Macguire, “You had (me) that at hello.” Have you ever had a client who was too muscular, too fast, too lean and too flexible hire you? Exactly. So stop wasting peoples time and money.
– Doing certain exercises without chalk is dangerous and counterproductive.
– Chalk should be not only allowed, but mandatory in all public gyms.
– Mirrors in front of the squat rack suck.
– Squat racks without one inch hole spacing suck.
– EliteFTS squat racks rule.
– Why is it that in public gyms where they spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on machines they always have the shittiest, cheapest sporting goods store power racks?
– If you don’t train hard yourself you shouldn’t be training other people.
– You shouldn’t ask your clients to do exercises you can’t do or coach properly.
– As a gym owner, one of your most important jobs is to make sure the music kicks ass. So many gyms shit the bed when it comes to this critically important concept.
– Every gym should own a glute ham raise and everyone should be forced to use one.
– If you can’t find any other way to do cardio than on a treadmill you really need to get out more.
