How long bitches?

[GFR]

How long have you been training????

How much are your training opinions based in experiance vs reading some book or flavor of the year training program??

 

[The Monkey Man]

Started resistance training with regularity sometime in 1995

Reading and taking from trendy programs are always good for
stuff to pull out of your ass later on, to really put the hurt on

 

[FranktheTank]

September 2005

 

[squanto]

Been training for about 8 years... however, I started eating right and really getting stronger like 3 years ago.

 

[bulletproof1]

bigdyl are you answering for? hes talking about weight training not potty training.

 

[alexvega]

Yesss

Been training for about 8 years... however, I started eating right and really getting stronger like 3 years ago.

HEY BRO
I`M AGREE WITH YOU. I HAVE BEEN TRAINING FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS, BUT LAST YEAR I STARTED EATING RIGHT TOO.
IN THIS FORUMS I LEARN HOW THE THIGNS GO ES.

TO ME AND YOU ALL

 

[Squaggleboggin]

September 2005

Ditto.

While I may not have as much experience as some, wisdom comes from sense, not old age. Obviously an experienced person may have an advantage, but it takes an intelligent person to put that advantage to use. How many people have been lifting for years with no results? Too many. Education > experience.

Besides, books are typically much more informative than misleading training and crap routines.

 

[Dale Mabry]

10 years consistently.

I have learned more in the last 2 than the previous 8 combined.

 

[devildog88]

I have been trainng for about 15 years all of it with the Bowflex. All of the knowledge I have I have aquired through listening to cowpimp and formanrules.

 

[Pedigree]

I started in October 2004.
The little bit of knowledge I have came from experienced guys I know, as well as articles written by RESPECTED fitness/strength experts such as Dave Barr, Joel Marion, Chad Waterbury, Christian Thibadeau, etc. I've also learned from forums with people who know their stuff.

 

[PWGriffin]

Ditto.

While I may not have as much experience as some, wisdom comes from sense, not old age. Obviously an experienced person may have an advantage, but it takes an intelligent person to put that advantage to use. How many people have been lifting for years with no results? Too many. Education > experience.

Besides, books are typically much more informative than misleading training and crap routines.

Experience is the best teacher though squaggleboy. Weighttraining is all about finding out what works for you. Everyone here started working out at some point in their life and the first few months to a year was just spinning their wheels...unless they were lucky and had a great mentor right off the bat...I wasn't that fortunate.

I for one have been training off and on since high school, started sophomore year maybe 5 or 6 years ago. But have only really been doing some good the last 2-3 years. In the next 2-3 years I plan to compete, and win.

 

[dougnukem]

About 12 years on and off.

 

[kicka19]

5 years, almost 6, overtrained like crazy and saw little mass gain till past year or so, biggest gains in the past year or so due to eating alot better and training less

 

[camarosuper6]

been training regularly since 98-99....

but not intelligently until mid 2003..

 

[MyK]

I have been trainng for about 15 years all of it with the Bowflex. All of the knowledge I have I have aquired through listening to cowpimp and formanrules.

your fucked!!!!

 

[MyK]

started in 95!

been off and on ever since! Im not in amazing shape, but Im in better shape than 95% of people my age. and Im getting better everyday! I only wish that I had a resource likr IM when I first started!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Squaggleboggin]

Experience is the best teacher though squaggleboy. Weighttraining is all about finding out what works for you. Everyone here started working out at some point in their life and the first few months to a year was just spinning their wheels...unless they were lucky and had a great mentor right off the bat...I wasn't that fortunate.

This is true, but do you realize how many people don't have the knowledge to change their routines if they're not working? All the experience in the world means nothing if you don't have the knowledge or sense to act upon it.

I'm not saying experience isn't valuable or that it's worthless in any way. It just simply isn't everything you need.

 

[Yanick]

6 years off and on, the first one was wasted with Muscle and Fitness type workouts. and i'm not counting working out in my room with cement weights and a ghetto rigged bench, doing only curls and bench

 

[myCATpowerlifts]

About 4 years...on and off...mostly on except shitty.
Last 5-6 months I have kept up really well, making sure I don't take a month off because of stupid reasons like work....

Eating right for last 6 months...

 

[Tough Old Man]

Ditto.

While I may not have as much experience as some, wisdom comes from sense, not old age. Obviously an experienced person may have an advantage, but it takes an intelligent person to put that advantage to use. How many people have been lifting for years with no results? Too many. Education > experience.

Besides, books are typically much more informative than misleading training and crap routines.

Oh just what I wanted to hear. Wisdom comes from sense not old age. Thank i'll stop listening to my Dad and start listening to all these 16 years who know every fucking thing. Shit the 16 years now days seem like they get there information from the 6 year olds. So what's wrong with my 53 year old ass listening to Snailboggin.

 

[garethhe]

kids these days! <shakes rasied first>

 

[Squaggleboggin]

Oh just what I wanted to hear. Wisdom comes from sense not old age. Thank i'll stop listening to my Dad and start listening to all these 16 years who know every fucking thing. Shit the 16 years now days seem like they get there information from the 6 year olds. So what's wrong with my 53 year old ass listening to Snailboggin.

If your dad is someone you listen to, obviously he had the sense to use his experience. I think old people are just offended because experience is all some of them have. Not you in particular, but a lot of people aren't very happy when they hear something that contradicts what is always said. Sorry some people don't understand logic. Experience is nothing without the knowledge and sense to learn from it.

Again, so many people have been working out for years but know absolutely nothing about how to make new gains. They don't have a clue why they can't seem to get bigger or stronger. They have the experience. You tell me what they're lacking then.

 

[squanto]

True, you can be ignorant your whole life and not know shit. Experience + intelligence is key. Have just one or the other and you don't really know anything.

 

[CowPimp]

I've been lifting consistently since August 2003.

I dabbled a bit when I wrestled my freshman year in high school, and I also took a weightlifting class that same year. Stopped until some time early in 2003, but went on a 2 month vacation shortly after beginning. I just did bodyweight stuff while I was gone.

 

[LexusGS]

for about 7 or 8 months.

 

[MyK]

7 3/4 long,
5 3/4 around

 

[TheCurse]

3 weeks, off and on.

 

[BigDyl]

started in 95!

been off and on ever since! Im not in amazing shape, but Im in better shape than 95% of people my age. and Im getting better everyday! I only wish that I had a resource likr IM when I first started!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YOU'RE A PATHETIC EXCUSE FOR A HUMAN BEING!!!!!!!!!!!1

 

[BigDyl]

If your dad is someone you listen to, obviously he had the sense to use his experience. I think old people are just offended because experience is all some of them have. Not you in particular, but a lot of people aren't very happy when they hear something that contradicts what is always said. Sorry some people don't understand logic. Experience is nothing without the knowledge and sense to learn from it.

Again, so many people have been working out for years but know absolutely nothing about how to make new gains. They don't have a clue why they can't seem to get bigger or stronger. They have the experience. You tell me what they're lacking then.

 

[Yanick]

If your dad is someone you listen to, obviously he had the sense to use his experience. I think old people are just offended because experience is all some of them have. Not you in particular, but a lot of people aren't very happy when they hear something that contradicts what is always said. Sorry some people don't understand logic. Experience is nothing without the knowledge and sense to learn from it.

Again, so many people have been working out for years but know absolutely nothing about how to make new gains. They don't have a clue why they can't seem to get bigger or stronger. They have the experience. You tell me what they're lacking then.

i used to be just like when i was younger. its funny how age changes your perspective on things...and i'm only 20 so don't think i'm giving you that "get your shit together and respect your elders, son" routine.