Turkish Get-Up. Ask for help. Trust Me
Let’s face it, at some point or another all of us have looked at a
lift we have never done before in a magazine or online and gone into the
gym and tried it. I did this about a year ago. For me the move was the
Turkish Get-Up. I won’t lie to you guys, I watched videos on
bodybuilding, looked at various sites and went into the gym with the
confidence that only a huge dickhead can muster. Suffice to say, I went
home with a pulled muscle in my oblique and missed two days at the gym.
I have been going to the same gym for a long time. I know every
trainer and all of the regulars. I can think of, even now, at least 3
people who I could have walked up to and asked for a form check. But I
didn’t and I suffered for it. Lesson learned.
Fast forward to today. My gym has a deadlift platform and three power
racks in one place and three more power racks, side by side, in
another. I was at one of the power racks squatting.
Always go deeper than parallel
I am a big believer in going deeper than parallel, my form is good and because I am only now restarting (just the
TIP
to see how it feels) and I am using really light weights I am pretty
much looking as on track as can be. Someone came up to me from the next
rack over, an obvious newbie, and asked me for a tip on squatting. I, of
course, said to lower the weight drastically and use a box to gauge
depth along with a few other squat pointers. For having the courage
simply to ask a question, something I failed at and suffered the
consequences of, they walked away, in a quick 30 seconds, with new
knowledge on how to better their workout and avoid injury.
After the gym, thinking of the situation, I was reminded of how I
first came to coaching J.Nyx. He simply sent me a message telling me
that he was trying to get a physique like mine, had been working for
years and has not seen the results he wanted. A few days of
conversations and we had him set up on a plan and he saw the best
physique of his life a few short months later. When I think of the balls
on J.Nyx to even send that first message I am incredibly impressed. To
say this to a guy you barely know must be incredibly intimidating. I
don’t think I could have done it and if pressed to answer I would
probably say I couldn’t.
Kurt Marnul. Because someone had to teach Arnold to lift.
The truth is, no matter what we do there is someone out there that
does it better and if we don’t ask for help, tips, pointers or advice we
are simply stunting our own growth and growth is why we are here in the
first place. So whether you are brand new to the game or you are a many
year veteran, when you step out of your comfort zone try to leave your
ego behind and ask for help when you are not sure. It may sting the ego a
little bit, but think of the ego as just another muscle to be
conditioned. How do we condition muscle? We create micro tears in fibers
so that they will heal and grow stronger.
So today I am going to give you guys an interesting challenge. If
there is a lift that you have struggled with or one that you have never
tried make it a point to do it. Get your ass in the gym and ask someone,
whether they are a fellow lifter or a gym trainer. Eat your ego, don’t
be embarrassed or shy, be polite (of course) and ask someone for help.
Comment below on lifts that you have had trouble with in the past or
lifts you have never tried and have wanted to but were unsure of your
form.
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