Rational Self-Improvement for Men
written by Lane Goodwin Filed Under: Bodyweight Training, Build Muscle, Mindset
The benefits of building muscle dwarf the downsides so overwhelmingly that it should be a no-brainer for any man to start building muscle. Yet, few men ever attempt strength training in their whole lives. Here are the common excuses I hear from men about why they don't start to build …
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written by Lane Goodwin Filed Under: Mindset
It’s human nature to value cure over prevention. Marketers know this very well. The money is in the cure, not in the prevention. A person who is not willing to pay $100 for a product that prevents cancer will suddenly be willing to pay $100,000 for a product that cures cancer, at the moment he …
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written by Lane Goodwin Filed Under: Mindset
Some people say that we humans tend to overestimate our abilities and others say that we underestimate them. Which one is true? The answer is, both. We tend to overestimate our abilities in the short term and underestimate our abilities in the long term. Is Starting Really Half The …
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written by Lane Goodwin Filed Under: Bodyweight Training, Build Muscle, Health & Fitness
I am currently 42 years old and I live a more fulfilling life than I ever did. While strength training isn’t the only reason for my well-being, it plays an important role. It wasn’t always like this. When I was in my mid-thirties I hated my life. I was a fat, out of shape middle-aged man. I was …
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written by Lane Goodwin Filed Under: Bodyweight Training, Build Muscle, Health & Fitness
The pictures above show the visual representation of the types of the body you can expect to get by bodyweight training and weightlifting. On the left, you can see the body I built solely with bodyweight training. On the right, you can see the body I built with weightlifting which happened …
written by Lane Goodwin Filed Under: Mindset
Evolution is alive and well. Whether you acknowledge it or not, it's working at a faster pace than ever because our environment is rapidly changing. You don't need an evolutionary biologist to tell you that the genes of an obese basement-dwelling incel are set to be wiped out by evolution. If you …
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written by Lane Goodwin Filed Under: Mindset
All children think that if only they grow up, their lives will be great. Yet, when adulthood arrives, they see that life is not at all like what they imagined as kids. When we are kids, all the obstacles on our way are conveniently removed by adults, so it’s easy to think with a child's mind that …
written by Lane Goodwin Filed Under: Mindset, Motivation
1. You are fat There's no better way to shoot yourself in the foot than being fat. Being fat guarantees unattractiveness even when you have excellent genetics. Humans feel a visceral disgust for fat people. Fat is unhealthy. When you are fat you are unable to exercise and sleep properly. Being …
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written by Lane Goodwin Filed Under: Mindset
What are the most difficult words to say in English? Are they "I'm sorry"? Or "I love you"? Or words that are hard to pronounce? No, no, and no. The most difficult words to say in English are "I don't know" A common trait of the average people is that they know it all. I wonder if they …
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