All the washed-up gym rats know what I mean when I talk about the “Big Three”. They are the Squat, the Deadlift, and the Bench Press are all too often touted as the must do for any gym-goer. It’s obvious why people like to do these three lifts: You can move a ton of weight.
Just imagine the thoughts running through a young, male adolescent’s head after seeing Andy Bolton deadlift 1000lbs, watching Konstantin Konstantinovs pull 420kg raw, and witnessing the jaw-dropping performance of Carl Yngvar Christensen.
Of course, watching these feats serve as great motivation, but all too often they become aspirations, leading to dangerously foolish acts in the gym.
I’ve argued that body mechanics are an important thing to consider when lifting. And when you mix an unsuitable structure for bench pressing, the raging desire to lift more, and the social pressure from the other bros in the gym, you end up with the hapless trainee attempting more than he/she should and ending up with an injury.
The solution is to ignore everybody. Remember, you’re going to the gym to train. Remind yourself of that constantly. Either that, or you could get a home gym and be rid of the bros for good!
In the end though, no one is responsible for your ego. So chuck it out the door and ask,
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