Anyone going to the SWIS Symposium?

[WannaBePro]

My friend told me about this a couple days ago so I decided to look it up. The list of speakers actually looks pretty amazing, but I can't justify paying $1098.00 for a damn ticket (I'm not a member and not an early bird lol)!

http://swis.ca/swis-symposium-2015-2/


EDIT: list of speakers

Presenters:
Ben Pakulski
JL Holdsworth
Matt Nichol
Dave Tate
John Meadows
Brad Gillingham
Julia Ladewski
Joe DeFranco
Lorne Goldenberg
Kelly Armstrong
Dr. Ken Kinakin
Dr. Karim Dhanani
Dr. Mark Scappaticci
Dr. David Leaf
Dr. Jerome Rerucha
Dr. Peter Jaillet
Dr. Doug Stoddard
Kevin Darby
Donnie Thompson
Paul Chek
Dr.Dale Buchberger
Ian King
Dr. John Berardi
Dr. Krista Scott-Dixon
Dr. Jordan Moon
Dr. Eric Serrano
Rick Collins
David Sandler
Dr. Tom Billela
Dr. Rob Rakowski
Eoin Lacey
Charles Poliquin
Dr. Darryn Willoughby

[BBSSchlemiel]

I've met some on the list and seen some speak as well.

I wouldn't be able to survive such a nerd fest at this point in life though, especially when I can get the information for free and much faster and with less boredom.

[milone79]

$1098/ticket?  fa fuq? what earth shattering breaking revelations could they possible be discussing that isn't already available on the interwebs for free?? no thanks...nothing new under the sun...

[DanKennedy]

I will be there.  I grabbed the intro offer...should be pretty good.

[SF1900]

$1098.00 to learn how to do a bench press.

[calfzilla]

$1098 to learn that to grow muscle just take steroids.

[El Diablo Blanco]

$1098 to learn where to get top quality Pharma HGH for cheap? Sign me up.

[HonestBob]

There are some guys there who are interesting enough to always have something worth saying, but I do wish they'd not call chiropractors "doctors".

[OlympiaGym]

There are some guys there who are interesting enough to always have something worth saying, but I do wish they'd not call chiropractors "doctors".

X2.

[MAXX]

rather wipe my arse with 1098$

[BBSSchlemiel]

My friend told me about this a couple days ago so I decided to look it up. The list of speakers actually looks pretty amazing, but I can't justify paying $1098.00 for a damn ticket (I'm not a member and not an early bird lol)!

http://swis.ca/swis-symposium-2015-2/


EDIT: list of speakers

Presenters:
Ben Pakulski
JL Holdsworth
Matt Nichol
Dave Tate
John Meadows
Brad Gillingham
Julia Ladewski
Joe DeFranco
Lorne Goldenberg
Kelly Armstrong
Dr. Ken Kinakin
Dr. Karim Dhanani
Dr. Mark Scappaticci
Dr. David Leaf
Dr. Jerome Rerucha
Dr. Peter Jaillet
Dr. Doug Stoddard
Kevin Darby
Donnie Thompson
Paul Chek
Dr.Dale Buchberger
Ian King
Dr. John Berardi
Dr. Krista Scott-Dixon
Dr. Jordan Moon
Dr. Eric Serrano
Rick Collins
David Sandler
Dr. Tom Billela
Dr. Rob Rakowski
Eoin Lacey
Charles Poliquin
Dr. Darryn Willoughby

I already know what some of these guys are gonna talk about anyway.

Ben Pakulski: Talk about his hi-tech nutrition and training regimen and make it out to something akin to the sophistication of our space program.

John Meadows: Grass fed this, grass fed that, organic this, organic that. PWO nutrition (drinking and eating carbs around a workout). Pre-exhaust and high volume training.

Charles Poliquin: Pretty much whacked out shit and bragging about his case study athletes. "I once had a bob sledder that went from 20% to 8% body fat in one month prior to his competitive season by cutting his grains and adding in 30 grams of fish oil per day and frying everything in organic butter."

John Berardi: Nutrient timing. Same stuff he always talks about.

I can go on, but I like some of these people and I don't want to bash them. I just don't see the worth in paying 1000 bucks for info or instruction I can get for free and quickly. I can go to a powerlifting-friendly gym, make friends, and have them help me out with my form. I can look up stuff about injury prevention. I can read websites and books on nutrition.

A lot of these guys are getting old too. Isn't there fresh blood in this industry (people under 40)?

[Yamcha]

Jesus. Would rather train will all of them then listen to them all talk for hours on end. 

All the information that will be said at the symposium you can probably already find online anyways.

I'll save my $1100

[DroppingPlates]

$1098.00 to learn how to do a bench press.

But optimum nutrient timing is included

[BBSSchlemiel]

But optimum nutrient timing is included

Yeah. Eat carbs before you go to the gym. Then during and after, drink a carb and whey protein shake. Eat carbs after the workout. Eat less carbs other times of the day.

Where's my 1000 bucks?

Back to the age thing, and again, I don't to bash, but it seems like these are people whose time has past. Or maybe it's because I got the celebrity effect and just started getting tired of hearing about them because they are talked about and revered so much, even if they're worthy of this.

Ever get that? Like, you get so fucking tired of someone, not because they are bad, but because the overwhelming amount of talk about them starts to annoy you in itself? You just get sick of them.

[DroppingPlates]

Yeah. Eat carbs before you go to the gym. Then during and after, drink a carb and whey protein shake. Eat carbs after the workout. Eat less carbs other times of the day.

Where's my 1000 bucks?

Back to the age thing, and again, I don't to bash, but it seems like these are people whose time has past. Or maybe it's because I got the celebrity effect and just started getting tired of hearing about them because they are talked about and revered so much, even if they're worthy of this.

Ever get that? Like, you get so fucking tired of someone, not because they are bad, but because the overwhelming amount of talk about them starts to annoy you in itself? You just get sick of them.

Yes, that's what I experience when I hear Ben Pakulski. He's a good and very intelligent guy, but he often needs a sea of words to express his views. As a result I almost fall asleep..

[calfzilla]

Will be going to the GETBIG symposium in Dubai India. Really looking forward to hearing Goodrum and Basile speak. Shizzo will be holding a q&a among other great GETBIG speakers.

[Hulkotron]

Is this one of those LGBT events?