You Move Toward Your Focus

Have you ever watched a food advertisement on television and suddenly felt you were hungry? Have you ever heard someone cough and immediately felt the need to clear your throat? Ever watched someone release a big yawn and felt the urge to yawn yourself? That is the power of suggestion. We naturally move toward whatever we focus our attention on. The more you think about something, the stronger it takes hold of you. That is why repeating “I must stop eating too much . . . or stop thinking about pizza . . . or stop 'insert activity here' is a self-defeating strategy. It keeps you focused on what you don’t want. It’s like announcing, “I’m never going to do what my... read more 6 comments

Spotters ... Forced Reps ... Dumb

Last week I wrote up a post called Spotters: You Don't Need One where I explained why 9.9 times out of 10, they're a waste of time and how their biggest 'use' is to stroke your ego and somehow have you believing you actually lifted that weight - when they said "it's all you, come on, it's all you!" Well, rather than just leave that as my opinion - a very sound a logical one at that, here's some scientific support to go along with it. Increased number of forced repetitions does not enhance strength development with resistance training. J Strength Cond Res. 2007 Aug;21(3):841-7. Increased number of forced repetitions does not enhance strength development with resistance training. Drinkwater EJ, Lawton... read more 1 comments

What A Difference A Year Makes!

Today I'm posting a guest blog from LBC client Anca Saccaro, who wanted to share the stark contrast in her competition prep experience last year, relative to this year, with some photographic 'proof' of her progress. Anca is an example of someone who gets results because she works hard and works hard doing the right things and as a result, she's progressed and looks better than last year. And that's what it's all about - making improvements. If you look the same as you did last year (and you're trying to improve in some aesthetic sense) ... chances are you're doing something wrong. This next month will mark two years since I started training with the specific purpose of becoming... read more 9 comments

New Nissan GTR - Sweet!

Ok, so this has absolutely nothing to do with fitness, working out, contest prep, or anything relevant for that matter - or rather, relevant to you. It's very relevant to me. :lol: Laura at 22 weeks and the new Nissan GTR. Sweeeet!!! read more 8 comments