I learned about pistol squats over ten years ago. I read about them in the blog of a dude following the training principles of Pavel Tsatsouline. To this day, I remember a quote from that blogger: “I do 5×5 pistol squats and have no complaints about how my legs look.” Was he right, though? Are […]
The inception of nattyornot.com created a reaction combining opposing sentiments – people were interested in learning who is natural and yet loathed hearing about the actual limits that natty bodybuilders face. This dynamic reveals the possession of a confused brain searching for answers. I went through the same phase myself and kept going through it even while writing […]
The “fake natty principle”, an integral part of the human world, operates as follows: First, an image that binds to your receptors of desire seduces you. Then they give you a map that could allegedly help you achieve the presented form of success. That blueprint, my friend, is rarely working. They don’t want you to […]
1. Low bar Squats/Cheated Good Mornings Powerlifting was the sport that breathed air into low bar squats. The goal was to lift more weight by shortening the range of motion and increasing the involvement of the posterior chain – the collection of muscles that modern gurus and Instagram whores show deep appreciation for. The trade-off comes at […]
The first thing they tell you when you join the iron game is that you should focus on compound movements if you want to gain real muscle mass. The choice is always the same – squat, bench, deadlift, overhead press, pull-ups. The noobs are brainwashed into thinking that slaving to those exercises will give them […]
The legends of Westside barbell have been circulating for a long time. The sweet stories keep many dreamers awake at night listening to podcasts of men with goatees who allegedly hold the key to manliness as indicated by their tone full of pretentious superiority. To be honest, I never really understood what the method was. […]
Hardcore lifting produces big muscles. You become so massive that you need to change your entire wardrobe. When you return home for the summer to see your relatives, they think you are a movie star or a stripper at the wrong address. Your mom complains to Siri: “Search: my son is using steroids”, but she’s […]
Are you strong, bro? The scholars say you should be. If you are not training for strength, don’t expect mega monster muscle gains, they said. Everyone should be powerlifting. Strength is the most important thing in life…in case you don’t know, bro. Everything else is non-essential. You will mutate into a very useful human being […]
Hello, It’s time for a classic NattyOrNot review. Today, we are going to talk about Maxx Chewning – a popular fitness celebrity and powerlifter in the YouTube realm. The body stats of Maxx Chewning are as follows: Height: 5’10″/177.8cm Weight: 165lbs -175lbs | 75kg – 79.54kg {source} Body fat: Unknown (his decent abdominal definition suggests […]
1. The Iron Will Not Be Your Saviour. (It’s Just a teacher.) When I first discovered the metal lifting sector, I thought that working out will be the element that hacks life for me. I was convinced that through resistance training I can build a powerful shell against the world. The mainstream iron philosophy supports this thesis. The young […]
They say that progressive overload is the heart of every routine. I agree. It’s the equalizer. As a long as a program has a built-in progression mechanism, it will produce results in some form. In theory, this gives us an opportunity to dream forever. “Just add weight, bro. You will grow.” Theory and practice always […]
The world, just like women, says one thing and then rewards the opposite. When you were a little kid, your teachers filled your head with fairy tales, fables and other literary creations putting various virtues on a pedestal. Yet when you grew up, you got stuck. You did what they told you, but it didn’t […]