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Saw the new Batman movie this weekend, The Dark Knight. Simply amazing. And I can say Heath Ledger as the Joker is one of the best villains ever in movie history, right up there with Hannibal Lecter.

Highly recommended. In fact I’ll probably be going back to the theater to see it again this week.

What does this have to do with strength training? Both everything and nothing.

I don’t want to give away anything from the movie. But one theme is about how far are you willing to go for your what you want to accomplish.

This is something I’ve talked about before in The Strongman Manifesto. (And funny how Batman made a mention in that too but for different reasons)

You can just go through the motions or you can really go after something, even having to suffer the consequences for them.

Reading some stories about Olympic level wrestlers and about how many of them shunned anything that would get in the way of their path to glory like a social life. Even things that weren’t bad, but that were avoided because time could be better spent.

Now this path isn’t for everyone. In fact it is just for a few.

But you don’t need go to this level to see massive success in most cases.

The fact that you train as hard as you do, that you are reading this right now, means that you have more devotion than the average trainee.

I already trained today and it was a good one. My hands hurt as I type this from bending and holding onto some big weights.

But if you’ve yet to go at it, let this serve as a reminder to put every ounce of effort out there.

Make your level of intensity something that would cause even the Joker think you’re crazy.

In strength,
Logan Christopher

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There is a lot more to getting strong then just hard work. I don’t want to downplay hard work though. Too many people think they are working hard when they are barely pushing themselves. Are you guilty of this? I have been in the past, for sure.

But today I want to talk about the technique side of strength. There has always been an emphasis on proper form in our society. Unfortunately, for some, their conception of proper form is skewed.

What does it mean to have proper form? Basically it boils down to two things.

1.  Doing the exercise is a safe manner.
2.  Doing the exercise in a productive manner.

Safety first. For obvious reasons this is important. Besides just keeping your health in mind, any injuries will take you away from future training time. If nothing else this should keep you doing things on the straight and narrow.

However, even if you do things properly there is still the risk of injury. Exercise is, by its nature, stressful. Some exercises are worse than others and some people are better suited for certain exercises over others. That is just how it is.

Besides strength training it is wise to balance your body with flexibility and mobility work so you can keep going in the long run. And find the exercises that give you the best results with the least damage.

You can do things safely but they must be done productively in order for you to get results. Can you stop every set just because you are not in a 100% biomechanically optimal position? No.

It is ok to splash some of the bathwater out, just don’t throw the baby out with it, if you catch my meaning.

With decent form you can be getting results from your training while staying healthy.

But technique goes beyond just the safe and the semi-productive. Often times a slight tweak in your form will allow you to surpass your previous bests with ease.

There is a reason coaching, in one form or another, is such a high-paid resource. A good coach can help you dramatically improve your form for safe and productive results.

You learn from those that know the technique (usually drilled in with years of experience and 1000’s of reps).

This Thursday I will be making a big announcement in these regards.

Grow Powerfully,
Logan Christopher

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