The value of a training partner

After a long period of hitting the iron by myself, I recently took on a a consistent training partner, and it made a world of difference. I was having a hard time to find someone who could train with me on a regular basis due to my difficult schedule but luckily, Brian works similar hours. So for the past 3 months we have been pushing ourselves rather hard and the results have been phenomenal. For the first time during a diet, my strength has not decreased and haven't lost any muscle which I attribute to the extra effort I put in at the gym.

A good training partner is much more than a spotter, a real training partner shares your enthusiasm for the sport of bodybuilding and will push you on your down days. He will help you keep a positive outlook , even during the most demanding workouts. The most famous example would be Arnold and Franco, who won a combined 9 (!) Mr. Olympia's. Franco had a stronger lower body, whereas Arnold could out power him in the 10-12 rep range. Together, they pushed each other to be their absolute best.

Forward, always forward!

Maik

The heat is on!

Finally summer in NYC, and it's not even September. Actually, these days are almost too much for a middle European like myself. I don't do that well with humidity but I still embrace the heat, after all it will be cold soon enough. ( it also helps with the diet, since my appetite is almost completely gone). It is also the time of the year, when you can present what you have worked for so hard.

So if you are in shape, show off the fruit of your hard work!  If not, you know what to do..the gym has AC , on a side note. A lot of people stop training in the summer, since it is easier to get side tracked. This never made a lot of sense to me, after all why would you skip a quarter of the year?

Not to mention going to the beach with a huge pump. So I ll still be downstairs in the basement at MidCity Gm, toiling away, set after set.

Hope to see you there and wishing everybody a great couple weeks before it is back to work!

till next time

Maik