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Episode 2216:
Ross Enamait emphasizes the timeless value of old-school training methods, highlighting their simplicity, effectiveness, and adaptability. He shares insights on how traditional approaches can still deliver impressive results, proving that modern advancements aren't always necessary for success.
Read along with the original article(s) here: http://rosstraining.com/blog/2009/04/02/old-school-is-still-a-great-school/
Quotes to ponder:
"Old-school training methods have stood the test of time for a reason. They are simple, effective, and can be done with minimal equipment."
"Sometimes the best solution is the simplest one."
"Training hard and consistently with basic tools can yield impressive results."
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[00:00:15] Now onto the show. This is Optimal Relationships Daily, episode 2216, Old School is Still a Great School by Ross Ennemite of rostraining.com. Hello everybody and welcome to another bonus episode here on ORD and I'm your host Greg Audino.
[00:00:34] This week we'll be sharing previous audio from our health show, Optimal Health Daily, which you can find along with all of our shows by searching for Optimal Living Daily in your podcast feed. So with that, here's Dr. Neil with the post as well as his insightful commentary
[00:00:48] as we optimize your life. Old School is Still a Great School by Ross Ennemite of rostraining.com. There's a video in this post that includes still images of several strength athletes from past eras. The video creator listed photo references within the YouTube description.
[00:01:10] Among the list includes one of my favorite sites, Sandow Plus. The Old School I often reference material from the Sandow Plus site. As I've said before, many of the greatest strength discoveries came long before our time. Contrary to what today's market would
[00:01:28] like you to believe, strength isn't new. In fact, many of the feats performed by past strength athletes are seldom replicated today. This assertion will surprise many listeners. We live in a fast-paced world where technological breakthroughs occur each day. It isn't uncommon
[00:01:45] for us to assume that everything we are doing now is better than how it used to be done. The industry then plays into this belief. Everyone wants fast results, so the market attempts to
[00:01:56] satisfy this demand. It is more profitable to fulfill a need rather than telling the truth. A quick Google search is all that is necessary to confirm my beliefs. It took a matter of seconds for me to find programs promising rapid strength gains, rapid weight loss, and 30-day miracles.
[00:02:13] It isn't marketable to suggest that you'll need years to develop impressive results. Who wants to wait years when a supplement or book says that we can do it in weeks? The Truth Unfortunately, so-called breakthroughs are often everything but new. More often than not,
[00:02:32] we discovered that what's new is old and what's old is new again and again. Take a look through Sandow Plus and you'll find almost every exercise from today's era has been performed for longer than you've been alive. This isn't to say that we shouldn't strive
[00:02:48] to improve on the past, but rather a reminder that the wheel has already been invented. I'm also not suggesting that you can't make gains in a short period of time. I am, however, suggesting that impressive gains take time. It is important to approach your
[00:03:04] training with this understanding. I encourage ambition, but I also encourage realism. Real strength requires strong ligaments and tendons. The process doesn't take place in a week or a month. Real time must be invested for real strength. The old-time strength athletes
[00:03:21] were patient. Legends weren't built in weeks or months. They were developed over years of consistent and focused work. Furthermore, let's not forget that the amazing strength feats from the past occurred long before the multi-million dollar supplement industry existed. I'm not
[00:03:37] suggesting that supplementation cannot be useful. But don't be fooled to believe that you need certain products to improve. Need is an overused word in today's industry. All that you need is an intelligent, consistent, dedicated, and patient effort. The modern industry.
[00:03:55] Today's industry would like you to think otherwise. Quick results are often promised. If a particular program doesn't offer quick results, the user abandons it as fast as he found it. This cycle often continues over and over again. Program jumpers hop from program to program, ignorant
[00:04:12] to the fact that their inability to see something through is the real problem. It isn't actually their fault, however. The industry has brainwashed many to believe that serious results can come
[00:04:23] overnight. I receive hundreds of emails each week, so I have a general idea of what many are thinking. Last night, I had a 17-year-old athlete email me in frustration. He's been lifting with his team
[00:04:35] and is upset with his lack of progress. After inquiring about his program, I soon realized that he's only been lifting for one month. That's right, just one month. He wanted to know what
[00:04:47] supplements he could take to speed his gains. I wish I could say that his email was unusual, but I've actually grown accustomed to it. He's one of many victims to the marketing powers that exist
[00:04:57] among us. He isn't the first to fall into the trap. In his mind, if he isn't ripping through new shirts in 30 days, something must be wrong. The world has changed. At the time of this writing,
[00:05:10] I was only in my 30s, and the world has already changed significantly since my time as a child. I didn't know what the internet was until I was in college. When we had papers to write,
[00:05:21] we went to the library. We flipped through old encyclopedias looking for answers. Book reports meant that you actually had to read the book rather than typing a few search queries on Google.
[00:05:32] I still remember when we had rotary phones. Now I see young kids with cell phones. Many of the younger listeners will be shocked to know that television stations used to go off the air at night,
[00:05:43] and when the television was on, there weren't remote controls. You'd get a few stations, and you'd manually change the channel by walking to the TV and adjusting the dial. Now you could sit back and impatiently flip from station to station. I remember when the Atari 2600 first
[00:06:00] came out. It's no wonder why we went outside instead of playing video games. Yes, the world has changed. We've grown used to finding answers while sitting behind the keyboard. We communicate online. We shop online. We perform research online. Almost everything is available through a click of
[00:06:17] the mouse. We're all used to it. I'm no different. I get irritated when my internet connection is slow, and to think that it's only been a few years since I was connecting through a slow dial-up modem.
[00:06:28] Separate the body from technology. I welcome the advances in technology, but I realize that the human body must be kept separate from our fast way of thinking. The body isn't new. We've been around for a long time. Real change requires real time. Shortcuts usually turn into dead ends.
[00:06:48] We can't gain strength behind the keyboard. You still need to get up and put in the work. The old timers didn't need any of the fancy gadgets that you'll find today. Looking back in time is all the proof that you need to determine what you actually do need.
[00:07:03] Stay consistent, stay determined, and the results will come. Ironically, slow and steady is often the fastest and most productive route. You just listened to the post titled, Old School is Still a Great School by Ross Anamite of RossTraining.com.
[00:07:24] Dr. Neil here for my commentary. Now I've been told by my doctor, a friend's mother, that I am getting older, which wasn't so great to hear of course. But as I read this post to you, I realized
[00:07:39] I finally actually do feel old. And that's because I could actually relate to what Ross was talking about, especially when he was saying, using a dial-up modem, not having the world at our fingertips on our phones, actually having to get up and change the channel on the television
[00:07:57] because remote controls weren't invented yet. Oh, and don't even get me started on Atari 2600. I was so jealous when my neighbor got one and I didn't have one. But anywho, the real point of all
[00:08:09] of this is don't forget the basics. It's as if Ross was reading my mind when he said, stay consistent, stay determined, the results will come. That is something I completely believe in.
[00:08:20] And we don't need to get super fancy with our exercise routines to see results. We don't need to get super fancy with our supplementation either. In fact, we don't need to get super
[00:08:29] fancy with our diets. The key is to do the work, push yourself past the point of where you're currently comfortable and results will come. Now I know Wednesdays are usually when I give you an
[00:08:41] inspirational quote, but I feel like this one I just have to share right now because it applies perfectly. Quote, habit is either the best of servants or the worst of masters. Nathaniel
[00:08:53] Emmons. If you make exercise a habit, if you make eating five to nine combined servings of fruits and vegetables each day a habit, the results will come. All right, that'll do it for today. Thank you
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