The way to strength – Part 1

Many of us admire weightlifters or strongman because of their superhuman strength. Especially when we where younger, many of us wanted to be as strong as the heroes we admired.

Swedish Strongman Magnus Samuelsson pulling a truck at the World's Strongest Man competition 2008

Few men grow to manhood without at some time during their early life passing through a period where their greatest desire is to be a strong man... Bob Hoffman

But than again, not many people act to make their dreams come true. Because we don't see many really strong people around us.

It is a well-known fact that the majority of men today are relatively weak... George Hackenschmidt

But is there a need to be strong in the age of technology anyways?

Being physically strong makes you mentally strong too. Because if you get your body used to lift heavy weights, you have to prepare yourself mentally every single time you lift. You don't just walk into the gym and lift double your bodyweight without any preparation. You have to concentrate and focus your mind.

Concentrate your mind upon the idea of acquiring health and strength... George Hackenschmidt

So the stronger your body gets the stronger you will get mentally. If you are able to squat 1.5 times your bodyweight for a couple of reps, you will look at other problems in your life with an attitude like: “Hey, I overcame bigger problems than you, I don't even concider you to be a problem!”

And although we live in the age of technology and robots, physically strength is still required in your every day life. Even simple tasks like grocery or doing your laundry are much easier if you are physically fit.

So, being strong is not only a quality you can benefit of in the gym, but you can benefit from it in your daily life too.

So how do I get strong?

There are many ways to become strong. All of them work, at least until you reach a certain level. All of them have their pros and cons. In the next post I will tell you the way, that worked best for me, when I started training, so God will.