10 Things Learned in 2009

In a recent article on www.t-nation.com Jim Wendler answered many questions about weight lifting and at the end listed his "things he learned in 2009". For those of you who don't know who Jim Wendler is he is one of the beasts that train at Westside Barbell in Columbus Ohio. Any regular at Westside not only is ridiculously strong but knows there shit when it comes to weight lifting and strength. Jim is an Elite level Powerlifter and very well respected in the fitness industry. He also published the 5/3/1 training program, which is an awesome routine to pack on some serious strength. Jim is very raw and straight to the point with his philosophies which is one of the major reasons I am a big fan. I found his "things I learned in 2009" enjoyable so I figured I would share them with you, here it is;

• Riding a motorcycle in 40 degree weather in the pouring rain for 400 miles in not smart.
• If you want to get shit done, wake up before the sun comes up.
• Always try to lead an interesting life. Get out and kick some ass at what you love to do and make shit happen. Have a life worth putting on the movie screen or in a book.
Note: arguing on the Internet about any subject is the furthest fucking thing from interesting, and if you think that it would make for a cool movie then I'd hate to see your DVD collection.
• If a fitness expert is a pussy, double whatever his recommendations are.
• If a fitness expert scares the shit out of you, halve whatever his recommendations are.
• Choosing to not watch the news is time well saved.
• Growing an angry-looking beard is cool.
• Turning down a dinner/night out without an excuse is awesome. It's your life; do what the hell you want.
• Words to live by: "Whenever there is any doubt, there is no doubt." — from the movie Ronin.
• Self-help books are for people that need a hell of lot more than a self-help book.

With a total of 2375 in Powerlifting (Bench,Squat, Deads) Jim clearly knows what he is talking about, not to mention he is a complete BEAST