Fuck Mondays?

That's all anyone since the beginning of time has said. "I hate Mondays", "I have a case of the Mondays".

Fuck that. I love Mondays. You know why? It's the first day back in the gym after my rest period. I go back in hungry as fuck, looking to bend iron and smash reps. I look at every single week as a battle in the gym. I start hungry, but weak. Throughout the week I put myself through strenuous tests to push my body further and further each day. When Thursday night comes (my last night before my 3 days of rest), I'm sore as fuck. Battered, bruised, and beaten from war. But I'm the one coming home. I come home stronger, I come home more focused, and I come home better than I was before.

Too many people focus entirely too much on the negatives of going to the gym. "I'm going to be so sore. UGH!" Fuck yeah, you will. You know why? Because you're tearing muscle fiber apart. How metal is that? You're literally ripping your own flesh every time you lift. And that soreness? It's your body rebuilding your muscles from the food you eat. And you know what that means? You're getting bigger. Will you see it tomorrow? No. Will you see it in a week? Probably not. But each time you do this, you're slowly building a fortress of muscle. Arnold, Lou Ferrigno, Flex Lewis, Kevin Washington. All massive guys. They are beasts. But did they start off that way? No. I'm sure they had decent physiques simply due to genetics, but they weren't the brick shithouses that they ended up being.

What I'm saying is that even Mr. Olympia had to start somewhere. Even if you're self-conscious of your image, nobody is going to give you shit for trying. If they do, they're masking their own insecurities and they're weak as a human being. Skinny, fat, short, tall, weak, strong. Everyone has a place in the gym. You will be better, you will be stronger. So, get in the gym, slap some weights on a bar, throw in some angry music (my choice today will be that album below. CRUSHING), and get to work. The iron is calling.

And for those interested, here's my workout for today (chest and back):

Superset:
-Wide grip pullups (5 to failure)
-Barbell press (5x12)

Superset:
-Incline dumbbell press (5x12)
-Seated cable rows (5x12)

Superset:
-Wide grip pullups (5 to failure)
-Dumbbell flyes (5x12)

-Bent arm dumbbell pullover (6x12)


Stay angry.