5 Ways Strength Training Will Make You Man Up
February 1, 2008
Brett asked me to make an article about strength training and how it relates to manliness. Great topic, because strength training is all about that. Here are 5 ways strength training will make you man up.
1. Confidence. The stronger you are, the more muscles you’ll have. The more muscles you have, the more calories you’ll burn. Strength training will build muscle while lowering your body fat. You’ll look & feel better.
What you achieve will inspire you in other areas of your life. Success breeds success. You’ll feel more confident about yourself & what you can do. And that’s the number one personality trait that defines men: confidence.
2. Testosterone. Strength training & weight lifting increases your testosterone levels. Increased testosterone means more muscles, a lower body fat and an increased libido. Testosterone is the Man hormone.
No need to buy fancy supplements to increase your testosterone levels. Just go to the gym & do a simple 3×30mins/week routine like StrongLifts 5×5.
3. Responsibility. You want money: work. You want girls: approach them. You want to build muscle & lose fat: pay your dues at the gym. Strength training teaches you to be responsible for your own future.
4. Hobby. Smoking pot, drinking beer, playing video games, … Those can all be fun, but they’re not rewarding in the long-term. Get a real hobby. Lift weights, build muscle, lose the belly, get stronger.
5. Cave-man.
Exercise is substitute cave-man activity. - Mark Rippetoe.
Once you’re doing heavy sets of Squats & Deadlifts you’ll understand what Rippetoe means. Strength training will wake up something inside you. Something that in many people lies dormant: being a man.
This post was submitted by Mehdi of StrongLifts.com. Check out his site for more info about the Bench Press, Barbell Row, Pull-ups & building a home gym.
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Great article. It’s blunt and to the point. I’m sick of hearing people write about the latest version of the bench press or the new cardio device that’s gonna save you hours of workout time and get you cut! None of it matters. All you need to do is knuckle down and do the work required.
Christian
“Strength training teaches you to be responsible for your own future.”
Exactly. Great post.
“Testosterone is the Man hormone.”
So true. You’ll be surprised how much more you’ll feel like a man when you strength train. You’ll look better and you’re filled with confidence. Getting women is a great plus.
Take responsibility for your body, take responsibility for you life. Excellent post!
good article, but to lose weight and build up muscles, you don’t need to go to the gym, just buy some dungbells and go for 1/2 hour walks. It works.
Dungbells? Ewww, I wouldn’t want to get my hands on those.
GREAT POST, as a football player and a avid lifter, i could not agree more. being strong feels great. it has turned me into a man. SAVE YOURSELF and go work out!