Comments on: How To Build A Firm Foundation

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The Consummate Training Log | JCD Fitness — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:23:43 +0000

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Am I There Yet? | JCD Fitness — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:09:31 +0000

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By: JC

JC — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:35:28 +0000

@ Christy: I am like you in that I was very fortunate to find a forum that lacked the BS and unnecessary back patting. Most of the posters there were very knowledgeable and anyone that spouted off a ton of BS dogma were eschewed. I understand others have not found a decent forum/place to learn like this and they are unfortunate.

In my experience, more damage is done by the old wives’ tales and “mainstream” knowledge floating around in the general population than by those who advocate 6 meals a day and bodybuilding splits.

Sure, I agree with you there. There is a ton of bad advice and dogma that people follow without any rhyme of reason. They, for some reason, seem to think they are qualified to give others advice on a subject they know nothing about. This is where the damage is done. I wasn't implying that a all damage is done by silly bodybuilding dogma like eating 6x per day, it's just really unnecessary and is often more trouble than its worth. Then you have people of supposed authority telling you it's the only way. This is why I have such a hard time with folks who have had their heads buried in a magazine or on worthless forums for so long. The false ideals are so ingrained into their psyche that it's very hard to accept something else that goes so much against what they were lead to believe.

By: Christy

Christy — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:35:45 +0000

I was lucky in that I found a great online forum where people more knowledgable than me gave me some very solid advice on training and nutrition. Unfortunately, not everybody is that lucky. The advantage and the disadvantage of the Internet is that there is so much information out there and for someone who’s just starting out it can be overwhelming.

Not only that, but the mainstream “information” and “knowledge” about nutrition and exercise is just extremely counterproductive and I feel this is especially the case with women. So many women believe that starving themselves or eating nothing but carbs and cardioing themselves to death is the way to the body of their dreams. Under my tutelage, my sister has lost 44 lbs so far and gained muscle. When she tells her female colleagues that she eats more than 2000 kcal a day and doesn’t deprive herself of junk food when she feels like it, they just don’t believe it. Unsolicited advice given to my sister includes not to eat meat, not to eat after five in the evening, not to eat artificial sweeteners (because they cause cancer and cause an insulin spike, dontcha know), not to lift weights because she’ll damage her spine and joints, and to not even bother with fat loss since she’ll inevitably regain the weight it anyway.

In my experience, more damage is done by the old wives’ tales and “mainstream” knowledge floating around in the general population than by those who advocate 6 meals a day and bodybuilding splits.

By: JC

JC — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:25:46 +0000

@Vanilla: Thank you. If there is anything I have learned, it’s that objectivity is so crucial to our development. I especially feel this way about training and having others design our programming. Sure, we might be capable but in my opinion it’s better to have someone assess and make adjustments for you as they have no personal bias and they don’t see us through our own eyes(which can skew our perception and hold us back).

@Fred: So what are you having problems with? Just the 30g per meal thing? How long have you been tying to break it?