Growth Hormone..

Leg day… The day of the week that separates the men from the boys, dreaded by many yet embraced by few. Leg day hurts the most, requires the most energy and conditions must be just right in order for me to go into the gym and man up to the squat rack. I prefer back day, ab day, arm day chest day to leg day. I always have to pick a time of the week for my leg workouts where I know that I will not be on my feet for an extensive amount time for the days following leg day. Although there is much pain, it must be done. There is nothing worse than a guy whose arms are bigger than his legs. That right there is person who takes the easy way and who probably wears pants to the beach. Legs are a very demanding portion of the body to train as they contain the biggest muscles of the body.

If you can take the pain there is a great reward for you. Because the muscles of the leg are so big when you workout them out your body secretes more growth hormone compared to when you work out any other part of your body. If you are smart and would like to capitalize on this opportunity then take a good look at yourself and figure out what small detail about yourself could use work. What I mean by this is look for a small muscle group that seems to be slacking in the growth department, for me it’s my traps. Now I say small because working out two main muscle groups in one day (chest legs) may be a bit too much. Because of the large flux of growth hormone on leg day hitting a trap workout with it will greatly help my chances of further muscle development in my traps. The growth hormone will help them grow more on that day than any other day.

Swole mates

When in the gym do you ever wish you had somebody to help you get that extra rep, to swoop in just as the guillotine of death otherwise known as the decline bench press is about to be off with your head and save you? Somebody that will motivate you and coach you on your form? Many of you may be thinking that I’m making reference to a personal trainer of sorts, if so you are sadly mistaken. What I am making reference to is possibly the most valuable investment a gym member can make. What I am speaking of is a swole mate, a swole mate is somebody whose muscles and heart have coincided with yours and together you both seek to reach your true swole potential. Becoming swole mates is a true commitment that goes deeper than any friendship, gym and even the fabric of the lift protein continuum. Choosing a swole mate may be difficult at times. In the gym just as anywhere knowledge is power which is a key quality to look for. With knowledge the swole mate may be able to coach you on your form, diet, and workout which will help you get the most out of your lifting experience. Next quality I would look for is the ability to separate work from play. Of course you and your swole will have good times together but when in the gym it is the wrong place to be playing around, you are there to work. Finally the last and possibly the most important quality is chemistry, it’s either there or it isn’t. After all swole mates make the commitment of camaraderie, they make going to the gym something to look forward to on a Friday night because it’s just like hanging out with one of the bros. I have been very fortunate with my swole mate as we happen to be best friends. He keeps me committed to the gym because we never hit a workout without each other so if I cheat a workout I cheat my swole mate and I would never cheat on my swole mate. We have a unique connection and when in the gym we can communicate without words.

Overall swole mates are two people who have realized the need to lift and united to better themselves and each other. They lift together, sweat together and may sometimes cry together. They will always have each other’s backs in and out of the gym. Something like a two man wolfpack.