The Importance of Proper Programming The title of this essay comes from a well-known utterance of the real “trainer of champions” Vince Gironda. I’ve quoted it more times than just about any other quote from a coach, bodybuilder, or strength athlete. (Although I have oft-used Zatsiorsky’s quote “to train as often as possible while being as fresh as possible.”) Gironda’s saying is an important quote that a lifter or bodybuilder needs to always keep in his mind, because too many trainees still just go to the gym and “work out” without any real plan. I mentioned this briefly in another recent post—and I’ve mentioned it at various times in different articles and essays throughout my career—but the main reason that people still just “work out” is because they don’t understand what actually constitutes a “good” training session. Most people let the means (the workouts th...
Essays on Old-School Strength Training, Classic Bodybuilding, Traditional Martial Arts, and Budo Philosophy