strength training for women…ugh, please stop the misinformation!!!
So earlier today I was perusing my Facebook feed. I really should cut down on it but in this case I was glad I did.
I came across a post from Girls Gone Strong that had this picture
in which case my reaction looked a bit like this
Is it any wonder that people are confused? The amount of misinformation out there is astounding and is especially annoying when it comes from “celebrity personal trainers”.
Most of the time the ones that train the stars simply got lucky by being in the right place at the right time. And I say lucky because having celebrity clients you can charge a premium, and they will pay even though many times the advice they give isn’t worth the paper it’s on.
So here’s the deal. Your grip width isn’t going to change the way your body looks. The only thing it’s going to really do is create more strength specific to the joint angle and some degrees outside that.
Your body’s shape, the way the muscles and stuff look isn’t really influenced by things like that. Muscles contract along the entire length of the muscle fiber. Wide grip pull-ups won’t make your back any wider than standard pull-ups assuming the tension placed on the lat is the same.
Also bulking up for women is A LOT more difficult than most people think. For a variety of reasons, it’s harder for women to put on muscle than it is for men. So don’t worry about it.
And even then, putting on a bit of muscle is a good thing. Women that come to me for personal training that want to avoid muscle sometimes show me an example of what they want to look like. Their ideal actually has more muscle than they originally realized.
And when they put on a bit of muscle and get stronger, they love it and all without transforming into a man because they held something a bit wider.
Anyway, if you are sick of the misinformation and want to get strong, lean, fit, healthy and awesome. Give me a holler.
I have a trial membership so you can see if you like it first.
Eric Moss is a world-record-holding professional performing strongman, author, motivational speaker, and personal trainer. In the tradition of the strongmen during the turn of the century, he performs feats of strength such as bending steel and breaking chains as part of a show and speaks on goal achievement for corporations, nonprofits, government as well as for schools and universities. His exclusive personal training studio is located on Main Street in Boonton New Jersey, is close to Mountain Lakes, Denville, and Parsippany New Jersey.
Don’t rescue anyone who doesn’t want to be rescued.
A couple of years back I was teaching at a personal training certification workshop in Sweden and met a fellow named Pavel Macek, who was also teaching at this certification.
We were able to laugh at each other’s jokes and he’s a good guy and often times posts inciteful things on his Instagram page. One post, in particular, caught my eye. It was words to live by, and I read each word.
One sentence, in particular, intrigued me. It was
Don’t rescue anyone that doesn’t want to be rescued
You see it’s commonplace when people start undergoing a transformative journey to try and push others to try to join them on their quest. Their intentions are entirely noble.
The thing is before someone embarks on such a journey they have to be mentally ready. Transforming your body like in A12 is a big ask. You have to be ready and able to commit to 5 one hour sessions a week for 12 consecutive weeks. That’s a big ask, but it does produce big results.
Many times when people indicate that they are interested, I outline the program and I’m almost looking to keep them out of it. Not that I don’t want them to do it, but because I don’t want to set them up for disappointment if they think they are ready but aren’t actually ready.
Having said that, there are every problem there is a solution and there is almost always something you can do. I have personal training clients that only train with me once a week and do homework on the side. It’s not optimal but it’ll have to do.
Another line in his post was
Be very careful with who you rescue.
This also rings true because, for a person reaching out for personal training, that very first step can be a big one. A person is basically admitting there is something they don’t like about themselves, they want to fix it, but they are forced to admit they can’t do it on their own.
And if they reach out to a professional, the professional owes it to them to give them a good experience or it can sour them on future attempts.
If this is you, I would be more than honored to be the one to help you. And I offer a one week free trial for you to see if you think I’m the one for you.
Text me at 973 476 5328 if you want to give it a try.
Eric Moss is a world-record-holding professional performing strongman, author, motivational speaker, and personal trainer. In the tradition of the strongmen during the turn of the century, he performs feats of strength such as bending steel and breaking chains as part of a show and speaks on goal achievement for corporations, nonprofits, government as well as for schools and universities. His exclusive personal training studio is located on Main Street in Boonton New Jersey, is close to Mountain Lakes, Denville, and Parsippany New Jersey.
re: Ricky Gervais and his jokes on Celebrity Body Transformation
Last night the awards were on. I normally don’t watch these things but my wife does, and when she does I’m usually in the same room as her doing something else.
Ricky Gervais happened to be hosting and being a comedian he had quipped something to the effect of…
“They aren’t paid to act, they are paid to go to the gym twice a day.”
…and making a quip about how they are probably all on steroids.
He’s probably right. Here’s the reality of celebrity body transformations.
They are the perfect storm for creating massive changes. Here’s what I mean.
Desire/motivation: If an actor has a multimillion-dollar movie deal that is hinged upon looking a certain way that is a tremendous incentive to get in shape.
Environment: Usually the celebrity has access to a full-time personal trainer (and oftentimes a good one) full-time nutritionist and a full-time chef. They have the resources plus motivation.
And the part that no one really wants to talk about…they usually are genetically blessed…and more than likely take steroids on top of that. And no, I’m not here to judge them. Whenever there is that kind of money on the line, people are always going to be looking for any kind of an edge they can get.
Now oftentimes, the way the celebrities look can inspire people to get into shape. Whenever these movies get released, articles appear in various online magazines about how they got into shape. Secrets of their so and so’s diet will also appear, neither one really telling the full story.
People then flood gyms and personal training studios hoping to look that way.
And the thing is you can create massive transformations as long as you train the right way.
You can do this without steroids and without being genetically blessed. It isn’t going to be done by simply going to the gym and doing whatever you read about online.
It’ll be done by having highly effective exercises, with the proper technique done in the right dosage to create change over time. Combine that with eating healthy and nutritious foods over time and you can make massive changes in shockingly short periods of time.
Here are some examples of what’s possible in a 12 week period.
The program that created those transformations will be offered in my personal training studio starting January 20th, 2020. I’ve only got 2 spots remaining so if you are ready to make 2020 your year send me a text at 973 476 5328 and I can fill you in on the details to see if it’s right for you.
Go to this link for more info about the program https://ericmossfitness.com/a12-the-1-body-transformation-system/
Eric Moss is a world-record-holding professional performing strongman, author, motivational speaker, and personal trainer. In the tradition of the strongmen during the turn of the century, he performs feats of strength such as bending steel and breaking chains as part of a show and speaks on goal achievement for corporations, nonprofits, government as well as for schools and universities. His exclusive personal training studio is located on Main Street in Boonton New Jersey, is close to Mountain Lakes, Denville, and Parsippany New Jersey.