So I know I was originally supposed to finish off the sprinter versus marathoner series today but then it dawned on me that it’s been one year since I wrote perhaps my most inspired training article where I gave away the Ultimate Training Secret of the Illuminatty (for which I am now in constant danger of repercussions). And that means that I need to do a followup (inasmuch as I can ever follow that bit of brilliance). So today I present you with some less well known Weider Principles.
Who is Joe Weider?
For some history, Joe Weider is usually considered to be the father of modern bodybuilding. Through his magazines (such as Flex and Muscle and Fitness) and Arnold, he truly brought bodybuilding into the mainstream in a way that it simply hadn’t been up to that point.
Previously seen as a niche activity for narcissistic idiots (who’s sexuality was questioned in that they liked to primp around in tights covered in baby oil), bodybuilding became mainstream and fairly well accepted.… Keep Reading