Thoughts on Lifting and Thoughts on Thoughts While Lifting What do I think about when I think about lifting? For one, just lifting in general. I think about programs, workouts, regimens that work for me and work for others I’ve trained. I think about the ones that didn’t work and why they didn’t work. I suppose, more than anything else, I think about life. I think about life when living and when lifting. They’re inextricably bound for me, life and lifting. My life, in many ways, is a life of lifting. I suppose it would be different if I wasn’t a lifter. There are those who lift. Then there are those who are lifters. The former do it for any myriad of reasons. At least, I guess they do. I’ve trained a lot of those who fit in that group. I’ve trained with those that fit in it. And I’d also surmise that a lot of folks who read my writing fall ...
Essays on Old-School Strength Training, Classic Bodybuilding, Traditional Martial Arts, and Budo Philosophy