Not sure if this changes my view on Westside training but I am lifting for enjoyment and Max effort is that. Just have to see if my old body recovers. I have always hated how its generally thought that all you have to do is try harder to progress. My experiences are that knowing or accepting what your body is telling you is the hardest lesson. The point that grabbed me about westside is this 3 week period of progress then it halts, my past training shows 3 weeks of great gains then crash never mind no progress I cant start last weeks weight.I recently read an "interview" with Louie Simmons in this internet magazine called Testosterone. In it, Louie supposedly says that he has done steroids for the past 28 years, among other things. I am wondering if this was
a genuine interview It does not affect my belief in the training methods used at Westside, I am just curious.
This article was conducted by Louie and Reviewed by Louie.. He feels it is about time people start telling the truth about drug use and quit trying to ask like it is not a factor in our sport. I tend to agree with him and wish
people would start to be more honest about it, at least with themselves. Then maybe we could have true drug free meets instead of having lifters who use drugs saying they don't. Our sport has non drug tested federations for
those who wish to use so why don't they lift in them?
I do harbour this secret hope that I am actually naturally strong if I can just get a way past this. Have you noticed that people who are natural athletes do seem to be laid back and if they dont feel like training they wont, perhaps this is displaying the ability to listen to their bodies. This is an observation from my Rugby days when I would do whatever I was asked to do but the best player I knew would do what he felt like and hated training.