Your methods explain why you aren't a lot bigger. No one trains by instinct. That isn't giving anyone good information.
Most young guys can't grow because they don't eat enough calories. So your advice to hard gainers sucks. These guys have to force feed themselves.
Haha go fuck yourself, Vince. This advice isn't tailored for idiots who don't realize they simply need to put more food in their mouths. The solution is simple - more calories. If they ate enough bark mulch they'd grow. I too was a "hardgainer" and learned how narrow sighted I was and changed that. It's elementary.
This thread doesn't concern you in the least. Great advice by no one. Lots of "simple" concepts that many people miss. It needs to be reaffirmed by advanced lifters because people are so concerned with finding a new gimmick that they try so many different things and never commit to one. This is solid advice and shit that I finally started doing consistently myself. Now I look back and realize how stupid I was and how much I could have advanced if I had stuck with solid principals like this. But no big deal, we all know what it takes and it's just a matter of execution.
People might think it's a circlejerk and a bunch of back-patting, but it really affirms things and solidifies these principals in your mind. When we go through training luls we begin doubting or fucking around aimlessly. Any time I read a novel post from gal or no one I strap down and start training hard again. I don't care if it's the same thing said two different ways, it truly helps. It's hard to do something repetitively without it becoming cumbersome. But when you find the best ways to get these tasks done and share ideas with others, it becomes a lot more exciting, rewarding and tangible.
Of course someone could say eat 300g of protein, minimal carbs and fats, train hard, use a few hundred mgs of gear but that's so dry and impersonal. When people share their anecdotes, it gives you something to compare and contrast. I don't like deca or NPP but when I hear about others using it, it piques my interest and I think about whether I should try them again. Or when someone shares the foods they eat, it gets me revved up and I want to cook different dishes and eat strict again. These posts are inherently valuable in that they keep things fresh and motivating. They're invaluable. We need people to keep things fresh and we're lucky to have guys like no one on board. They're the kinds of dudes I used to schmoe on and idolize when I was struggling to get big. And I'm happy to have developed a solid enough physique to bump shoulders with them and not look like an outsider. I still have plenty of work before I'll ever be happy with my physique, but we all feel the same and it's nice to be able to contribute and help each other out.
So again, fuck off, Vince. In case you haven't clued in, none of this concerns you. I apologize if you took the time to read my post.
