Many authors on muscle building correctly state that the hardgainer terminology is confused with ectomorph. However, they then state that hardgainer is basically a made-up notion while the somatotypes of ectomorph, mesomorph, endomorph are a legitimate way of classifying body types. They are not. They are basically also “made up.” If you’re going to research, … Read more
Dogma Revisited and the Price of Conformity Dare to be different. Why? You’ll go viral, that’s why. The world is awash in a sea of conformity. The internet even more so. Anybody who says something contrary to the mainstream will stand out. Regardless of the real value of his or her message. This creates a … Read more
This is a continuation of the post How Our Attitudes Affect our Fitness and Strength Training Pursuits I’ve mentioned a certain pet-peeve statement at least four different articles, such as the article Why Fitness, Diet, Bodybuilding, and Strength Training Programs Work. This statement just really riles me up. The statement I am talking about goes something … Read more
Blogs and magazine articles abound that are aimed at changing people’s attitudes about fitness. I particularly notice those that concern attitudes towards strength training. Just recently I complained about the “selling of strength training” and much of my writing concerns strength training “propaganda” as I call it. More often, however, it is not propaganda. In … Read more
Since the term fitness community is used so often and people even consider the fitness industry to be a ‘community,’ the title of this article may need some clarification. Of course, there are communities built around fitness, but there is no ONE fitness community. Instead, there are many different groups. These groups are what social … Read more
I try to keep my cool, but when 20-something certified “fitness trainers” start going on about how nobody wants to work hard, I start getting antsy. Sometimes I think that before you make such a statement you should have to list out your job history. Does it look something like this? 2012: Graduated High School … Read more