Nothing pisses me off more than skinny guys (aka so called hardgainers) who complain about their inability to gain weight.
“Waaaaa (said in a whining baby voice ala Artie Lang and Howard Stern), I have a really fast metabolism.”
“Waaaaa, it’s harder for me than most people to gain weight.”
“Waaaaa, I don’t have the appetite to eat that much.”
“Waaaaa, I have terrible genetics.”
“Waaaaa, I don’t have time to eat that much.”
“Waaaaa, I have tried everything and still can’t get bigger.”
“Waaaaa, I’m a hardgainer.”
You know what I say to people who make those excuses?
Give up.
Quit.
It’s hopeless.
You are a hardgainer and you will never succeed.
Stop going to the gym today and never even think about picking up a weight again.
End your misery now and start something else because I promise you that you will never get bigger.
There’s not a shot in hell… and that’s the honest truth.
You know why you will never get bigger and stronger?
Because you don’t have the heart or the balls to do it. It’s that simple. And the sooner you realize it the sooner you can move on and start doing something more productive with your time.
Just like every other hardgainer who uses their genetics as an excuse, you are a weak, lazy chump.
And you make me sick.
I graduated high school weighing all of 147 pounds at six feet tall. Eventually I got up to 231 pounds through proper training and eating and an undying dedication to achieving my goal.
I trained as hard as I could and ate when I didn’t want to, when it wasn’t convenient and when I wasn’t hungry.
I went to sleep early on nights I wanted to be out drinking and partying.
I did whatever I had to do to achieve my goals and refused to believe that my crappy genetics and hardgainer label would hold me back.
Somewhere along the path I came down with tuberculosis and nearly died. I spent a few weeks in the hospital and six months on bed rest. I was on medication for a year and when I returned to the gym could only bench press the bar.
But I didn’t let that stop me and picked up right where I left off.
Over my fourteen years in the industry I have seen numerous people achieve the same kind of results time and time again. Many, far more impressive than mine.
My client and friend, Mike Schwalb gained 100 pounds of muscle in the time he trained with me. I witnessed Mike force down many a meal and come in to train on nights when his friends were out having fun. He didn’t let the hardgainer label hold him back.
Another good friend, client and former training partner of mine named Todd Coker gained over 120 pounds during the time he trained with me, going from somewhere around 130 pounds to over 250.
My friend Jim Wendler has less than God like genetics and even had a serious disease which he overcame to go to squat 1000 pounds in competition and a body weight of over 280 pounds.
Jim’s teammate and friend Matt Rhodes went from 220 pounds at 6’4” to 313 pounds within the course of two years because of his incredible commitment to eating and training. I had dinner with Matt a few weeks ago and personally watched him force feed himself long after he was full. In fact we all laughed as the sweat dripped down his head while he choked down another bite of chicken. That’s dedication.
I could literally list dozens and dozens of examples of people I know personally (let alone the thousands of people who overcame crappy genetics that I don’t know) but I think you get the point.
You know what those people all had in common?
Drive, desire, dedication and an iron will and commitment to excellence.
That had heart and they had balls.
They never succumbed to the hardgainer mindset.
And most importantly, they never made excuses.
Do you?
JF
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PS. That's my little bro in the pic above. He's trained with me since he was a kid and did everything I told him to do. Seeing him today at 238 pounds makes it hard to believe he was once the skinniest kid in his high school class. That's what happens when you train properly, work your ass off and make no excuses.
