Burning Like Wildfire

 The desire to be fit is more than just creating something within time, it has to spark a side of you that burns within the psyche. Training programs will always come and go, some don't need to have a ton of skill to get results but there's always that plan. Being your own architect so do speak. You make the designs, the structure, the foundation and the map of where things go. You lay out the dream on paper or in your mind, then you take action and start building.

Sometimes, a program takes on a life of its own, it consumes you because of your time and investment in the project you want to see come to fruition. It's one of the things I like about Suspension Calisthenics; its not very difficult to understand what exercises work, but in order to make them work, you need to lay the ground work. You can possess the knowledge, but its the application that pieces together brick by brick.

Doing things like Push-ups, Squats, Pull-Ups, Dips and even Curls for that matter may not seem all that simple when in reality they're the keys that unlock the doors to what can be accomplished. From a Suspension Trainer like the WorldFit Iso or even a typical Suspension Setup , you have the most basic tools that can be put into a bag. Multiple Variations that are like the rooms in your floor plan, each room may have similarity but it has its own character it's own personality in the designs you made. Even something like the Pull-Up can be constructed by doing a move where you start with a certain progression that has on your feet and the only muscles you're working is your grip, the back, arms and shoulders. Learning to create tension and master before going to a harder progression. 

Too many people in the fitness industry make things complicated and that's really by design because simplicity doesn't sound flashy or extreme. Those who want you to be flashy and extreme are the ones who don't give a damn about you, they only care about convincing you that what they're selling is the only thing that works when in reality, it's cheap knock offs that don't deserve anything more than a fuck you to the person who thinks they're better than anybody else. Simplicity, utilizing tension, train the muscles to stimulate, not annihilate and be in control. 

Doing hundreds of reps have their perks, shit you've read enough about my Dopa Band workouts or my 500 Squat Sessions or 1000 Step Ups. It's not that they don't work, they absolutely do, but they're only a part of the puzzle. Doing very high rep workouts have their place yet some only care about that and that alone which is why they don't build muscle very much yet they think they look like Bruce Lee or something. Bruce was as shredded as they come and despite his small size, the amount of muscle he had was incredible compared to those who believe in their own hype and look like they could barely carry grocery bags. If I had to pick an athlete that remotely had a build like Lee, it was guys like Maxick. 

Back to the task at hand, using greater tension to stimulate the muscles has perks most don't realize. When you can program the idea of Muscle Control into movements in a Suspension Style Workout, you're putting in work that has a much better capacity to put on muscle. You may not look like a Bruce Lee or a Mr. Universe but you can pack on natural muscle that not only brings out a great physique but also puts real strength on the tendons and ligaments. Combine that with Isometric Training and you got yourself some insane Strength & Muscular Development. That's one of the main ingredients to getting bad ass results. 

There will be people who will try to convince you otherwise because it doesn't suit their narrative or vision for what they want to sell you. They'll try to sell you some stuff that seems promising and talks a good game, but in the very depths, it's nothing more than desperate attempts to make you believe everyone else is full of shit and they're the ones that can't do anything wrong. It's manipulative tactics that show that they're in it to take your money and don't care whether you get hurt or not. It's stupid and makes them look weak to such a degree that regardless of their claims, an 11 year old can beat them in Arm Wrestling. 

With something like Suspension Calisthenics, there's no manipulation, there's no dark secrets hiding behind the exercises or making ridiculous claims. It's in your face and direct to the point but using words of encouragement and making you the star of your own program. Sure it has routines and all that to give you something to look into, but it doesn't have that "I'm better than you" bullshit antic and Matt Schifferele doesn't treat you like you're a loser if you don't follow his style, he wants you to succeed, he wants you to become a greater version of yourself and shows with enthusiasm and preaches about using simple tools to build strength you couldn't have dreamed of that lasts a lifetime with consistency. 

Bodyweight Training is a powerful asset in your fitness arsenal and when you can use things that could fit in your pocket, you have a whole new world of knowledge at your disposal. I never want you to feel and neither does Matt, that's why we want to give you the resources you deserve and want to create something for yourself. Be amazingly awesome and get cracking. I leave you with these words from one of the best Journey songs:  

In the shadows of a golden age 

A generation waits for dawn 

Brave carry on 

Bold and the strong

Love this song.