Annihilate Weaknesses

 

So I have been working out at a big commercial gym a lot for the past few years. It's a mixed blessing for sure. On one hand I get instant cred for being one of the stronger guys there, which is a nice ego boost. On the other hand it makes it hard to push yourself when you are the metaphorical big fish in a small pond. But one of the biggest things I notice at a commercial gym is how the vast majority of people will avoid their weaknesses. It seems to be so much more about looking cool and talking a big game than performing well. There are exceptions of course, but people seem to fear failure, strain, and hard work even if it's those very things that would catapult them to the next level. 

Now that I've picked on the Bros let's take a look at powerlifting. Yes I am newer to this strength sport but I see very similar behavior. Unless you are breaking some sort of lift record or you have an injury preventing you from doing one of the lifts, why in the heck are you doing bench only or push pull? Brandon Lilly blew both of his knees and his first meet back hit a 135lb squat and was ok with it. A guy that squats over 800lbs being fine with sub 200lbs while recovering is awesome. Some candy-ass afraid to look weak on stage is ridiculous. How about you squat or deadlift your butt off in training so you can actually put up respectable numbers? Avoiding your pathetic lifts won't get them better and there's only so much bench pressing your 75 Instagram followers care to watch. If you consistently do bench only meets you are not a powerlifter you are a bench presser. NBA players don't just play knockout or shoot free throws. They play the whole game. Nut up!

Now let me step off my soap box for a second. If you just want to curl or bench or squat or whatever that's fine but don't talk and act like you are hardcore and pushing for greatness with your shirts that have the "f" word on them unless you actually are that person. If you are that person you will attack your weaknesses because that's how you achieve greatness.

So what is your biggest weak spot and how are you addressing it.

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Dan Mason

Dan is a nationally ranked amateur

strongman competitor in the 242lb

and 275lb classes and a powerlifter in the 275lb class. He holds instructor level ranks in Taekwondo, Muay Thai, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He as been training people for strength and martial arts since 2004.

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