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“Some people like to live without too much risk. They're satisfied leading a safe existence. This attitude of caution infiltrates into their goals. Every successful athlete - or businessperson - enjoys taking calculated risks. You have to. Especially in the gym when you're squatting 500 for reps and you can't get one more but grunt out ten. Your nose starts bleeding, you fall into the rack and that's set one.”

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Tom Platz

Tom Platz, born on June 26, 1955, is a renowned professional bodybuilder. He is known in the bodybuilding world for his exceptional muscle definition and perfect physique. Platz reached the pinnacle of his career in the early 1980s, winning multiple bodybuilding competitions, including the prestigious Mr. Olympia. His career has had a profound impact on the sport of bodybuilding. more

“The bench press per se is not a risky exercise. When done right, it can help improve upper body strength and size. It's only when form takes a back seat to numbers and when it's grossly overtrained that problems result. Injuries occur in the shoulders and elbows when the bench press is overtrained, poor technique is used, such as rebounding the bar off the chest and bridging, no other exercises for the upper body are included in the program, and there are no core exercises done for the upper back. Quite often, it's a combination all these factors.”

“There is no reason to be alive if you can't do the deadlift!”

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Author:Jon Pall Sigmarsson

“Regarding the mantra..."There is no overtraining" Just because you can handle large amounts of volume doesn't mean it's needed. That's the crux of the issue. Just because the body can tolerate something doesn't mean it's a necessity for progress. This is simply poor logic.”

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Author:Steve Shaw

“I would like to be the first man in the gym business to throw out my scale. If you don't like what you see in the mirror, what difference does it make what the scale says?”

“Stimulate don't Annihilate.”

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Author:Lee Haney

“The internal processes of muscle growth are seriously complicated, people devote their lives to it, but the external processes that kick it off, the things in your control can be distilled down to a few principles: Get stronger in the right rep ranges, eat appropriately, commit to the program and consistently work hard at it.”

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