NeuroRN
ICU nurse/Moderator
What are you training for? Specifically. Stop saying I want to be huge. I want to be ripped. I want to look good naked. Those are not specific, and it’s hindering your training.
Specificity is arguably one of the most important concepts in physical training. Your specific goal SHOULD dictate the movements you choose, the weights you use, the reps you count, the food you eat, the amount you eat, the compounds you choose, and the amount of compounds you consume.
" I want to put on mass" -close, but not quite it. This leads you to eating whatever, training without direction, and training forearms 3 times a week while you neglect compound lifts and then complain about the fact that the gear isn’t working.
“I want to reach 225lbs” - Close, but still missing it. You can be 225lb and look like a jelly donut. IF thats your goal it will be easily attained.
“I want to be 225lbs at 12% bf, and I want to add .5 inches to my arms, 2 inches to my chest, and an inch to my legs.” Outfuckingstanding to quote my friend john. This gives you a clear path to success. What to prioritize. How to prioritize. How to make a damn plan and stick to it. This lets you track your progress and set checkpoints along the way. You may have to make a multistep plan, Mass, cut, mass, cut etc, but the whole time you still have an overarching plan the guides the food, the training, the gear etc.
I know at times I am guilty of giving advice or input without asking someone what their goal is, and I rarely ever help someone shape a specific goal… and then I start telling them what dose, compound, lift, diet etc to pursue.
You may want to be a true Mass Monster. So your perspective will reflect that. I do not. So my perspective will reflect that. As a community we need to be better about matching our input to goals. Lets stop telling people to take 600mg of xyz a week when we dont know their goal, and making blanket suggestions based on what we have heard this or that person say… sometimes it works and it applies… but most of the time it does not.
Pick your specific goal. Smash it. Pick a new one. Repeat.
Specificity is arguably one of the most important concepts in physical training. Your specific goal SHOULD dictate the movements you choose, the weights you use, the reps you count, the food you eat, the amount you eat, the compounds you choose, and the amount of compounds you consume.
" I want to put on mass" -close, but not quite it. This leads you to eating whatever, training without direction, and training forearms 3 times a week while you neglect compound lifts and then complain about the fact that the gear isn’t working.
“I want to reach 225lbs” - Close, but still missing it. You can be 225lb and look like a jelly donut. IF thats your goal it will be easily attained.
“I want to be 225lbs at 12% bf, and I want to add .5 inches to my arms, 2 inches to my chest, and an inch to my legs.” Outfuckingstanding to quote my friend john. This gives you a clear path to success. What to prioritize. How to prioritize. How to make a damn plan and stick to it. This lets you track your progress and set checkpoints along the way. You may have to make a multistep plan, Mass, cut, mass, cut etc, but the whole time you still have an overarching plan the guides the food, the training, the gear etc.
I know at times I am guilty of giving advice or input without asking someone what their goal is, and I rarely ever help someone shape a specific goal… and then I start telling them what dose, compound, lift, diet etc to pursue.
You may want to be a true Mass Monster. So your perspective will reflect that. I do not. So my perspective will reflect that. As a community we need to be better about matching our input to goals. Lets stop telling people to take 600mg of xyz a week when we dont know their goal, and making blanket suggestions based on what we have heard this or that person say… sometimes it works and it applies… but most of the time it does not.
Pick your specific goal. Smash it. Pick a new one. Repeat.
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