inspirational: check out mike miller

[silver_shadow]

http://www.t-nation.com/findArticle.do?article=260iron2

 

[BiggT]

Thanks for the link. Mike Miller always seemed like a great guy, good family-man, no attitude and willing to help anyone and everyone, just an overall good guy. He is probably the most criticized man in any of the iron sports, and a comment or two or more will probably be made in this thread, but I just say, don't hate the player, hate the game. The same people bashing Mike online shit their pants when they see him in person at an expo or a meet or appearance and they run up to him kissing ass.

 

[Scotsman]

Good article, Mike is a really nice guy I got to meet him at the Arnold Classic earlier this year.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[djeclipse]

I just skimmed through the articlealittle and this caught my eye.

T-mag: What mistakes did you make in the beginning of your powerlifting career?

MM: Overtraining and way too much assistance work. I also spent way too much time searching for that magic set and rep scheme in the sky that doesn't exist. I didn't listen to my body and I would train hurt. Now I pay attention to my body and do what I need to do on a certain day. I know whether I should try a single or not. I change my workout plan when I need to.

I take two weeks off, get some Active Release massage, then come back twice as strong. A.R.T. works great. You'll actually feel toxic and tired for a day after releasing those knots and pressure points, but then look out! My energy level goes through the roof and I come back as strong as a freaking ox. I've had no injuries so far.

 

[Protobuilder]

Nice post. That guy's enormous.

What about the mental or psychological side to pushing big iron?

The intensity you have to have comes with time. It comes from the people you're working with. It's hard to increase your intensity if you're already the strongest guy in the gym. You have to have guys around you who are stronger or at least know how to drive you. You can tell when a guy has that intensity, and you can tell when a guy doesn't have that ability to go inside himself, get on the bench and grind it out. That intensity just has to come with time.

I think that's a great point.

You can't listen to R&B and try to bench 600 pounds. In my gym we turn the Slayer up until the speakers scream.

Now I want to train there.