THE YEAR OF THE ALPHA

the year we burn all establishments that stand in our way. all that tell us what we cannot do.

Men. this is it. its 2015. we are here. there is no "new year a new me" bullshit. that's not what we do. its a different year but its the same you, only better. we unlock the man you want to be, the man you need to be, the man your pack expects you to be. this transformation requires no subscriptions or seminars. there is no monthly dues. it only requires the same things you have been using all your life whether you realize it or not. those things are: FOOD, STRENGTH, and SWEAT. we take these things that are necessary for survival and turn them up to 11. we go all in and leave nothing. we get our priorities of work lined up and we execute. no more distractions. no more diversions. no more weakness. from now on you are allergic to weakness. weakness is a cancer on the mind of a cold blooded killer. time to drink the Kool-Aid boys. were going full Jonestown on our bodies. 

Wolfsblood is the flavor of Kool-Aid you will be drinking tonight.

first order of business is the image. here at Black Metal Fitness the image you portray means everything. which goes without saying that colors are out of the question. this is not a disco, this is a graveyard. black and greys are the only acceptable color palettes. we are not stealth in our strength. we wear it like our ancestors wore the skins of animals they slaughtered for survival. here in Chicago it is winter. game of thrones winter. we are are wearing layers, puffy coats, boots, jackets, hoodies, scarves, and everything else that painfully conceals our gains. to combat this we have to shift focus from our Hollywood muscles (quads/chest) to our "winter muscles". what are your winter muscles? they are your shoulders, your traps, and your back. 

when you make an appearance in public, you do not have the option to hit them with the flex and go sleeveless. because then you are a showboat instead of a tugboat. you want busters to discover your dominance by their own accord. its like a surprise attack. they are moving in close trying to pierce your social bubble. by the time they get too close, its too late. "SKA-DOOSH" they have nowhere to go and they have to take a few steps back and are forced to be humbled. 

the idea here is to give the illusion that you are bigger than you actually are. just like animals in nature. you must not forget that even though we are humans we are still animals and no matter how urban your city is its still an extension of nature. the best way to do this is by acquiring traps you can balance quarters on. your traps are the winter equivalent of biceps.

I once had a wet dream that someone submitted a film to Sundance about my traps. a girl can dream.....

 

 da traps are the only thing people will see in a hoodie or light coat. abs? she wont see them till you are shedding clothes in her dimly lit room and by that time shes in too deep to break contact . biceps? bro, everyone has biceps when they wear five layers. so at the start of every workout put 20 solid minutes on your traps and delts. once the pump-n-burn is established, resume your workout as per usual. these small sessions paired with a 2-a-week back/shoulder day with pay off big time. it is my recommendation do this until roughly April. then shift fire and zero in on the spring break muscles (quads and chest).

He is the reason for the season.

now that you have received a pro tip on braving the winter while saving face, let us go to the most important but sadly the most neglected by lifters....FOOD.

bros, its about to be as serious as Schindler's List. if I meet another dude putting in real work with the iron but admitting even flaunting their diet as "garbage" im gonna puke. booooooring. so mediocre. if you want to be mediocre then join Planet Fitness and pat your pussy on the yoga mat in the gluten-free aisle of Whole Foods. lifting and fitness is a two part deal. what you do outside the gym is just as important as what you do in the gym. only committing to half of that is the equivalent of fence walking. we don't accept fence walking. pick a fucking side. 

as you get older what and how you eat makes or breaks you. I am 30 years old a month away from 31. I watched my metabolism sink like a stone. I use to go on a week vacation and drink and eat myself retarded without hitting the gym once. come back home and resume my lifting and it was but a minor bump in the road. now it practically requires a small hospital stay to get me back to where I was pre-holiday. knowing this I have to make sacrifices. I have to ask myself what do I want more. regret or pride? its 2015 YEAR OF THE ALPHA! we want pride! we want power!

again Junior!

 WHAT YOU WILL EAT:

eggs (1whole egg to 4 egg white ratio)

black coffee

human fetuses 

natural peanut butter

brown rice

lean ground beef or turkey 

black beans

spinach

green vegetables

bananas

pineapples

black/blue/ras-berries

cottage cheese

plain greek yogurt

oats

honey (use to sweeten food instead of sugar)

salmon

tuna

avacados

skim milk

100% whole wheat bread

hummus

almonds

chicken breasts

green tea

protein shakes

lentil soup

CHIPOTLE

sushi

you will eat often and aggressively.

WHAT YOU WILL NOT EAT:

fast food

doughnuts

lunchables

hot dogs

 pre-packaged meals, and/or sandwiches

ice cream

whole milk

fried foods

dark meat chicken

pork

fatty beef

hamburgers

pizza

sugary cereal

soda

almost all juices (beware of sugar)

chinese food

almost all food served at any food court in America

cheese/sour cream

white bread

beer

"cereal snack bars"

Luna bars

ranch dressing or almost any salad dressing really (use olive oil instead)

most food your friends eat

 candy

sugar filled flavored yogurts

this list could go on for days...you get the idea.

 

pray for the skinny fats to find their way to a gym. Mecca awaits.

STRENGTH. my favorite. this is what separates you from others. you can hold the image, you can maintain the eating habit, but without the strength you are about as useful an asshole on an elbow. you are no better than any other alternative looking, bar fly, record collector without muscle. 

 ANTI BETA. ANTI TREND.

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 the heart of the devil is weightlifting. moving big weight and getting sweaty. if you are not sweating you are not doing it right. dig deep and grind it out. think about all the people who have stood in your way. all the people who said you couldn't. think about all the people you hate and the people who hate you. fuck them. they are not important. you must stay focused and look out for number one...YOU! remember right now somewhere out there someone is lifting more weight than you, hes eating better, hes sleeping better, hes looking better, and hes working harder than you. don't get left behind. no ones going to admire your cheat days or your soreness. they are going to admire your results. the best part is results are never finished. they are always getting better if you are always working harder. 

im talking deadlifting, squatting, benching, pressing, pushing, pulling, running, and working all the damn time. every workout is not just another lift its an extension of your mind and work ethic. its a cathartic experience danger close to a ritual. in fact that's what we will call your work outs. rituals.  they are not sessions they are rituals. call upon the darkest parts of your heart and bring them forth to eviscerate the weakness rooted in you. all rituals will be preformed with anger and intensity. exercise the demons. commit to the weights. for once in your life fucking commit to something. commit to it like you committed to that doughnut. become born again and baptize yourself every night in the weight room. its 2015 the year of our lord. one step closer to death or one step closer to the man you want to be?

the only "cleanse" you will concern yourself with is cleansing the excuses and poisonous people you surround yourself with. break from your pack or start your own pack. this is the ritual of death. death to false security. become born again in the rust and iron of strength.

this is what people see when you walk into the room. this is how strangers view your mortal form. a dangerous and violent man who channels those tendencies into strength gains and life gains. you support and help someone as easy as you can eliminate them. ruthless. cold blooded.

4th line mentality. mark howe. DO YOU WEAR THE MARK? blood in/blood out.

STAY GRIM. HIT THE GYM.