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I have tried it and I am sure that you have tried it to.
My strength progress stopped.
I was working hard in the gym, yet I saw no improvement. Frustrating!
Now, I am a strength coach and I am academically trained in physiology, so my first thought was that I probably needed to change my program.
I sat down and tried to come up with a new plan. I have researched a lot of different training strategies over the years and thus have a pretty comprehensive "toolbox".
I created a new 6-week cycle and went back to the gym with new enthusiasm.
During the six weeks the training felt "okay" - not fantastic, but okay. However I still made no progress.
What then, I thought.
I was using a couple of supplements a the time, but I figured that there might be something else I could use. I went to a nearby supplement store and got another supplement, "very effective," the salesperson promised me.
This time I got it right, I thought. I made a few changes to the program and started a new 6 week cycle.
You may have guessed it - still no progress!
Now what is going on here? Why is there no progess? What is the missing part?
Have YOU tried something like that? What did you do?
While there could be many missing parts in the above scenario (including belief systems) one often overlooked aspect of strength improvements is the necessity of healthy internal organs and our biochemistry.
80 years ago famous wrestler and strongman, George Hackenschmidt knew that "there can be no strength without health of the internal organs" (His famous book "The Way to Live" is highly recommended reading for everybody).
Today experts like Paul Chek state that "Trying to improve your physique without taking your internal organs into consideration is like flying a jet with blindfolds".
The short explanation of this organ-muscle relationship is that the brain cannot tell whether it is an organ or a muscle that is in pain and in case of organ weakness this affects both the organ and the corresponding muscle.
Ever since I heard this it made perfect sense to me: if the organs and our biochemistry affect our progress in the gym, we need to know the status of this! In short we need information.
My friend, naturopathic doctor John Dempster, can help you with this. You can read his article by clicking here.
Until next time,
Move with passion,
Karsten Jensen
PS: Another great ressource to learn about organ health is Paul Chek's How to Eat, Move and be Healthy. Click on the photo above for more info.
PPS: The exercises included in "The 8-minute Solution to Radiant Health and Strength" gently supports optimal organ function.
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