Training Philosophy

Hello,

Today i have started my new training cycle. I am starting with the strength based mesocycle which was written by strength coach and neurophysiologist Chad Waterbury. If you are interested in this program, you can check it out at the t-nation website.
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance/strengthfocused_mesocycle&cr=

When performing this program, i caused me to think; in the gym we can learn more about ourselves than nearly anywhere else.

Think about this for a second. where else can you challenge your physical endurance, strength, mental toughness, determination, motivation, confidence and dedication? It takes a great deal of physical and mental toughness to put 100kg on your back to do a set of squats to muscular failure. It takes confidence and bravery to climb up on the chin up bar to perform a set of chins with the whole gym able to watch you. In the gym, there is no where to hide. The weights do not lie. Either you can lift them or you can't.

These qualities that are developed in the gym can easily transfer over into other areas of life. This is one of the reasons I personally believe every one should do some form of resistance training. It is truly a path to self development that is measurable and refinable. If you are not improving in the gym, you can see easily if you are not working hard enough. The results will speak for themselves. if you are involved in self development and are not training in the gym, please do yourself a favour and hire a quality coach and start training. These qualities that you will learn are not quick fixes and are not transient in nature. rather they will build qualities of character that will truly lead to self improvement and development.

Paul