Friday, September 12, 2008

'Ya Don't Gotta Get Fancy

If you're looking to build muscle or get crazy-strong, you do not need a gym membership or a triple-digit spending spree at the supplement store each month.

For proof of that, turn back your clocks almost a century...


Ernest Cadine - Olympic weightlifter, won the gold medal in 1920.



Alfred Moss - Strongman, bodybuilder, and gymnast from the early 1900's.



Bobby Pandour - Bodybuilder and Vaudeville performer from the early 1900's.


Each of these guys built their bodies before the first GNC ever opened, and before 24-Hour Fitness was around to supply them with treadmills, a leg press, or a cable pulldown machine.

They got strong, large, and lean with consistent, smart training and eating. If any part of you aspires to be big, strong, and ripped, make sure you're doing likewise.

Prioritize a well-designed training program and a nutrition plan based on real food. Gadgets in gyms and supplements-of-the-month can be useful, but they need to be further down your list of concerns.