4TH LINE MENTALITY

behold the realm of dominance.

 accountability check: how many times have you gone to the gym this year? if you give the answer and follow it with any explanation of why it was not as many as you would like then that is your fault alone. life will always get in the way. life does not accommodate your strength goals. if it did then we would all be elite body builders with the income to match. remember that next time you have to give that number. no mercy. no exceptions.

a couple topics to address today. just a chaotic flow of thoughts I have had over the last week. also couple of things a few readers asked me about. Its in the best interest of this cult for everyone to see the responses. no secrets in this sanctuary. the entire reason for this is movement is to spread the wealth of motivation and knowledge to any seeking the light. 

Anti-Kosmik Weightlifting

1. INCREASING THE WEIGHT YOU LIFT.

I would really like to emphasize the importance of going up on weight when doing exercises. the only way to get stronger is to lift heavier. it is very easy to find a comfortable weight and knock out a few sets of that weight. you rack the weights and walk away feeling like you got a great workout in but after a few cycles of this what happens next? weightlifting is like college, you are always learning. just like in college there are quiz's, tests, and exams. so you have to give yourself a pop quiz sometimes and bump the weight up. even if it is just 2-5lbs. because you will never know what you are capable of if don't try. this goes for any exercise. bench press, bent over dumb bell rows, tricep pull downs, bicep curls, squats, deadlifts, and even pull ups. you have to dig down and grind one out. even if the form is ugly or you need an assist or spot. so many times guys are strong enough to lift more but there mind is standing in the way of there body. you may be surprised at how strong you really are if you do this. you get that one rep at 5lbs heavier than what you normally do and BAM! you know you can do it now. so you will try it again on your next seesh. but say you don't get it. no worries. you have found your stick point and inadvertently created a short term goal that is easily attainable. a max on anything is measured 1 pound at a time. short term goals like this are essential in breaking mental barriers and physical short comings. because when you do get that slightly heavier rep or set you are now 2-5lbs stronger on that lift then you were the day before and one step closer to your ideal max or PR. remember this warriors.

"do you want to find out how much blood in in the human body?"

 2. STICKING TO A STRICT NUMBER OF SETS/REPS VS. JUST LIFTING REPS UNTIL YOU FEEL SATISFIED.

this one is tricky because both have pros and cons. I find it can impede your gains if you say "im going to do this exercise X amount sets, at X amount of reps, at X amount of weight." while having a numerical target to hit you can push you hard to meet it at the same time I often see people hitting those sets and reps too easy. there was no challenge and they likely sold themselves short. it is also pointless to just walk into a gym, throw weight on and lift. how will you ever track your gains? how will you start creating a baseline for progression? 

personally I have created a bastardized version of both. I commit to a number of sets in the first few sets and then near the end bumping up the weight and giving myself a number to aim for. if I cannot meet that number then I get an assist from my spotter. it also very important to note that you have to Learn" your body and really get dialed in to what feels good, what feels bad, what feels exhausting, and what feels painful. if you are a Prospect into this cult of alpha minded weight lifting then I SERIOUSLY recommend you look into the 5x5 Stronglifts Program. an awesome way to condition your body without getting hurt and learning what you are capable of.

STRONGLIFTS 5x5 PROGRAM - go here to learn more.

the only thing missing from this photo is any sort of muscular definition. what could have been a 10/10 is instead given a 4/10. that is how important muscles are to creating the image of Alpha.

3. BEING A LEADER

have you ever been to a gym or seen a 2-3 man lifting group at your gym without a single person taking charge? its fucking painful. they are just an awkward bag of wet bread. do not let this happen to you. take charge! grab the reigns and take that sleigh straight into the 9th circle of hell. be the person in the gym you would want lifting with you. set the example and lead from the front. the only time an alpha male stays back in the shadows is to assess the competition/enemy before killing the "leader of the pack " and controlling it themselves. without a doubt if you get just one motivated person with a sliver of passion in a group the whole unit is entranced. motivation is contagious. this is by far the most truthful thing I have ever written. I cannot begin to tell you how many times I showed up to a lift deflated and out of it and my partner, brother, trainer just pumped me up. I walked in with limp and shriveled just wanting to do 30 minutes of lifting and left two hours later inflated with a murder boner. sometimes it is your job to infect the motivation and sometimes it is the job of your brothers. again this goes back to accountability. everyone has to be there for everyone. this is brotherhood. this is a sect. whatever it takes to get the believers fired it up.

a mental image of your forearms when you are dialed in. a fucking meat eating, hard working, evil heathen hellbent on chaos and utter destruction. gotta wear the armor at all times.

 4. NEW MUSICAL ADDITIONS TO YOUR RITUAL.

nothing beats updating your playlist with some new chants. often times getting some new music in your exsistence is all you need to peel your flat ass off the rug and into the iron sanctuary. here is what I have been listening to lately....