Comments on: How To Develop Strength. Courage. And Look Good Naked.

By: Lawrece

Lawrece — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:54:44 +0000

In reply to Chad Howse. Thanks, I think I'll give your Thor workout a try.

By: Chad Howse

Chad Howse — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:54:10 +0000

Thanks bro – well said on both accounts. Ya the sucking in the stomach is something we're all taught at a young age but we forget – especially when we start lifting heavier weights.

By: Chad Howse

Chad Howse — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:52:36 +0000

In reply to Lawrence.

Hey Lawrence, thanks bro, glad you're liking the site!

There are different theories behind this, but I'm on the side that it's all good. Especially at 17. I'd stay away from the "Max" lifts (although I don't think they'll hurt at all, but just to be safe). But you'd be fine to start lifting and lifting hard.

Good luck man.

By: eidolon138

eidolon138 — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 05:59:29 +0000

Oh and on the stomach thing I too have noticed that, in my martial arts and in the service we sucked in our gut and braced it for impact all the time and we would do contraction exercises with impact to teach that constant tension. I often do about 3min a day of 3x1min butterfly kicks while having my abs hit.

By: eidolon138

eidolon138 — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 05:59:12 +0000

Once again ,good points and very succinct.
You know me fairly well from being a challenge member, So for the DRIVE portion I tend to fall into the later description (coming back several times from neat death, told I can't walk, or lift, or sprint. Now I do it all again, and with your help hope to get back to my former level and then exceed them (Oh and even though I took a little training side track (more volume) from the first stage-your techniques have led me to be benching, squatting, and chinning at level not seen since injured several years ago, so thank you.
A purpose is very important to every man's reason for getting up in the morning; it is often not a tangible or quantifiable idea but an intrinsic quality that drives us to be what we see ourselves as (our own inner HERO)
If you give up on achieving that HERO burning deep within your psyche, (both mentally and physically) then you essentially give up on yourself-
I see it all the time in the Paramedic/rescue field-Those who are physically out of shape/ill/ and depressed- It seems that they have resigned to misery.

By: Lawrence

Lawrence — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:18:15 +0000

Hey Chad,

First off, I would like to thank you for all the work you put into this blog. The posts that you turn out and the rate that you do it is simply fantastic. I really apreciate how you mix motivation/get off your behind and do something posts with workout posts.

Anyway, I have a question about weight training in general. I'm seventeen years old and have already had my growth spurt, but will probably still grow for a few more years. I'm on the skinny side and would like to add some mass as I play a lot of contact sports. Do you know if it is safe for me to start free weights at my age without causing any complications(like if a ten year old started weights)?

Thanks again for the great blog!
Stay strong,
Lawrence – Faciat Deus me fortem!