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The basics to succeed in the gym:

The basics to succeed in the gym:

  1. Commit to the long-term process.
  2. Don't treat exercise as something to do when it's convenient.Ā 
  3. Great results come from great focus, not a great variety.
  4. Start light and train for volume before intensity.
  5. Ā Make SLOW progress each week.
  6. Record your workouts. What gets measured, gets managed.

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Don't focus on the short-term results

Don't focus on the short-term results

  • The goal is not to lose 40 pounds in the next 12 weeks, but to regain your health for the rest of your life.
  • The goal is not to bench press 300 pounds, but to be the guy who never misses a workout.
  • The goal is not to sacrifice everything to get your fastest time in next month's race, but to be faster next year than you are today.

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Focus on the best exercises

Focus on the best exercises

People often waste time in the gym bouncing around without any real goal, doing a little bit of this machine and a little bit of that machine.Ā 

The simple rule that will always guide you toward the best exercises: the more an exercise makes you move, the bigger the benefits it will deliver.Ā 

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Workouts should be easy in the beginning

Workouts should be easy in the beginning

The biggest mistake that most people make is not building a foundation of strength.Ā 

Build the capacity to do the work before you start testing your limits. Volume doesn't have to mean ā€œdo sets of 20 reps". You can think of volume over a period of weeks and months.

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