Have you ever meet one of these sorts of people that seem to inhabit all gyms?
I am sure you know the type I mean, the guy who always seems to be there at the same time as you, works out for a similar length of time as you, does a similar program as you, they may even be the same age as you.
But they never seem to make any gains.
Talking to them always seems to draw out the usual unsolicited excuses for their lack of progress as they gaze longingly on your hard won 17.5 inch biceps “My genetics are crap”, “I’m a hard gainer”, “I need a special program to suit me, if only I could find a decent trainer”, “I can’t afford the super supplement, whey protein, super weight gain, mega muscle booster pack of the moment”
I knew one of these guys in a gym once.
Let’s call him Geoff [actually that was his real name]
Geoff would show up 3 times a week or more, dead on 5, like my training partner Craig and I.
We got to know him as he was our age and seemed to be a decent enough bloke.
It quickly became apparent that Geoff thought he was a “Hard gainer”
Over time Craig and I made steady progress, to the point where we were recognized by the other builders as part of the “hardcore” gym crew.
All this time Geoff trained with us on occasion when one of us could not make it or was injured and we helped him out where we could, we even hit the town with him a few times.
He became a mate.
But during that time Geoff never really changed, I doubt he actually put on more than 5lbs in a whole year.
When Craig and I got to a point where we could wear the clothes [genie pants and muscle T shirts] and look good in them, poor old Geoff tried, but he could just not pull it off, finally he realized that they looked a bit ridiculous on his still somewhat flabby, 5’10” 160lb frame and thankfully gave them up.
So what was Geoff’s problem? Genetics? Diet? His program?
Nope – In my opinion he lacked honesty, pure and simple.
Being honest with himself that is.
I doubt if he were to look himself in the eye he could ever say to himself that he had honestly pushed himself to the limit on any of his work outs. Ever.
He just could not, or more likely, would not push himself, up to and beyond that point where the last couple of reps on the bench are pure pain, that point where the last few reps on the preacher curl bench are burning so bad you think your biceps will explode.
The final squat where you think you might actually suffer that hernia that feels like it’s been threatening for the last 6 months.
He made all the right faces, all the right noises and wore all the right gear, but you could also see there was something missing when you watched him.
It all looked like a bit of a show.
For example, 30 seconds after his last set of dead lifts he would be chatting away as if he had done nothing, where as Craig and I were on the verge of vomiting and having to “Have a wee lie down”
Geoff never got to this point.
You could see that he just did not have what it took, or perhaps did not know what it took, to walk out of the gym after each training session and think to himself “Damn, I honestly could not have given it any more tonight, I’m knackered”
Can you honestly say to your self you give it 100% every time you set foot in the gym?
If not, then all the Creatine, Whey Protein Shakes, Steroids, BCAA’s in the world are not gonna change a thing.
Honesty in your training is the best supplement you can get. | 
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