Performance-Based Body Composition...Part I

[Phil]

Performance-Based Body Composition...Part I
By Phil Stevens
http://www.staleytraining.com/articl...omposition.htm

2008 Training Summit
http://www.staleytraining.com/summit...mmit-video.htm

[Troy]

Good article Phil. It's a dead on description of the problems I've been having in my training here lately...

[Justin Negrete]

im trying to get my friends to have goals. Most of them are in the "Looking good nekid" mindset. I ask them why NOT make a goal? a specific goal thats not related to composition but althletic. "Im not an athlete" so... who cares? Neither am i. I used to play competitive sports (hockey). But that doesnt mean I cant set athletic goals. Set goals to... say... increase the number of pull ups you can do. Actively seek to improve your dumbbell press for more weight, or for extra reps for the same weight your used to. Hell... even learning a new exercise you have NEVER done before is a goal. And guess what? Youll probably improve your body comp in the process because your subjecting to new stimulus. Keep doing the same things over and over in hopes youll be ripped one day isnt a great mindset.


"In order to reach goals and accomplishments in life, physical, mental or spiritual... you have to be uncomfortable more than you are comfortable"

[Phil]

exactly Justin. The form (body) will follow the function. You concentrate to darn much on the body and its real easy to get side tracked and over whelmed.

[Kalle B]

Thats my exact mindset. You just typed it all out so it made sense instead of inane babbling.

AND you used spell check

Nice piece Phill.

[Phil]

Originally Posted by Kalle B

Thats my exact mindset. You just typed it all out so it made sense instead of inane babbling.

AND you used spell check

Nice piece Phill.

LOL, on the spell check. I had an editor

Thanks bro.

[Margaret]

Originally Posted by Justin Negrete

im trying to get my friends to have goals. Most of them are in the "Looking good nekid" mindset. I ask them why NOT make a goal? a specific goal thats not related to composition but althletic. "Im not an athlete" so... who cares? Neither am i. I used to play competitive sports (hockey). But that doesnt mean I cant set athletic goals. Set goals to... say... increase the number of pull ups you can do. Actively seek to improve your dumbbell press for more weight, or for extra reps for the same weight your used to. Hell... even learning a new exercise you have NEVER done before is a goal. And guess what? Youll probably improve your body comp in the process because your subjecting to new stimulus. Keep doing the same things over and over in hopes youll be ripped one day isnt a great mindset.


"In order to reach goals and accomplishments in life, physical, mental or spiritual... you have to be uncomfortable more than you are comfortable"

no pain, no gain..it's worth the discomfort! Great quote, Justin.