Visiting training forums/cults could be a highly dangerous activity when you don’t know what you are doing. Every training forum has an exclusive vibe and a bag of broscience that all recruits are expected to embrace. Since you are always judged according to the forum’s prejudice, it is very difficult to have a meaningful conversation with the […]
The body is a slave to the mind. It cannot do anything without authorization from the head. One of the brain’s roles is to function as a central processing unit (CPU). Some people have the amazing ability to generate an enormous amount of force thanks to their powerful CNS. One could say that those individuals […]
If you go to a training forum and write that you are 6′ and 160lbs, you will be advised to eat more to avoid evaporation from the planet and get to the magic 200-220 pounds. Cool, except that it‘s not nearly that easy. Most people have extremely delusional ideas how much one could weigh without […]
I stumbled upon something interesting while looking for information on popular old time strongmen such as Eugen Sandow, Arthur Saxon and George Hackenschmidt. I was particularly interested in their diets. In an online article, I found the following text which sheds light on the nutritional plan of the Saxon Trio. For breakfast they ate 24 eggs […]
Johnny started a new training routine consisting of pull-ups, dips, squats, and push-ups. Insecure about the outcome of similar training, he asked a big bro for advice. “Is this routine any good,” said Johnny. “No, it’s garbage. I can see exceptional shoulder and ankle imbalances forming,” replied Chris. “Muscle imbalances? What are you talking about, […]
It takes about one or two gym visits to meet a captain upper body – a lifter devoting most of his time and effort to the arms, chest, and back. The usual excuse of the biceps warriors for not training the legs is a history of volleyball or basketball. “I used to do a lot […]
Films have the power to alter people’s perception of reality. Many of the values and beliefs that we have accepted for granted are a direct result of strong propaganda originating from the entertainment industry. I often catch myself using phrases from popular sitcoms. Sometimes I do that even when I am alone and talking to […]
Criticizing the grotesque and distended guts of professional bodybuilders has become the norm. I did so myself in a couple of posts last year. I still believe that looking like you are about to give birth to an alien is by no means a pretty sight, especially when you are trying to be a visual example of how […]
Over the last few weeks, I have been visiting an old gym close to work. I used to go there two or three years ago. On the third day of my return, I saw a guy who used to teach me how to do Scott curls. He was one of those naturals with a decently […]
Before nattyornot.com I had another website dedicated to lifting. When I told one of my friends from high school about it, he said: “Aren’t you ashamed that you look so skinny and yet you have a site about lifting?” I was indeed skinny, but I wasn’t selling people the secret to exceptional muscle growth. My […]
Every day 100 new people join the YouTube Fitness parade. Whenever you search for something training related on the Internet, the results are always the same – tons of videos made by popular fitness YouTubers. Over the last few years, the spam has reached epic proportions. The most annoying part about the fitness YouTubers is […]
Most fitness and powerlifting media promote dips solely as an assistance exercise for the bench press, but the truth is that the dip can be a primary lift too if you give it an opportunity to shine. Have you ever wondered why the bench press is always treated as the Queen of all pushing exercises? […]