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You want to know why you aren’t building any muscle???? 1. The most common problem is nutrition, your either not eating enough or just not eating the right foods, proteins, carbs, and fats with enough calories and protein to stimulate muscle protein synthesis and increase performance. 2. You are not training consistently or compliantly. Following a program can be pretty simple, FOLLOW IT, most people get bored to quickly and need to mix it up stay compliant stay on cours...e. If you cannot get 3 days a week of hard work it will be extremely difficult to see progress. 3. Sleep, I don’t want to sound like a hypocrite I was terrible at this when I had two infants in my home, but set a bed time and a wake time, figure out a dark room that is cool with comfortable blankets and pillows. 4. Do not worry about supplements, if you can’t get enough protein in then sure have some, if you like creatine and want to perform better then sure have some, but you don’t NEED any of it. 5. Get on a simple program design, ask someone who knows, have somebody coach you. (Shameless plug) send me a DM for some simple guidance. #massfit

The rules are simple, if you need to read the rules in order to follow them then you shouldn’t workout in public gyms. Be thoughtful, be safe, work your ass off, come in ready to get to work! #massfit

The Dali Lama- When asked what surprised him most about humanity, answered Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. an then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present. The result being that he does not live in the present or the future, he lives as if he is never going to die and then dies having never really lived. Your health comes before anything, its the foundation upon whi...ch your dreams were built, while other buildings topple yours stands strong and with a purpose. You start here and you end here, the difference being the amazing journey and experience in life you have cultivated from building your body and mind. #massfit #gym #gymmotivation #deadlift #powerlifting #usapl #uspapowerlifting #bodybuildingmotivation #liftweights #livestrong #strengthtraining #phillyfitness #philadelphia #societyhillphilly #southstreetphilly

Face your own boulder with rolled sleeves and clenched teeth, or admit defeat and play possum the way life expects you to. Hardship finds us all, how mentally tough are you? Where do you go to sharpen that toughness? look uphill from your dirt nap you will see few rolled sleeved heavy breathing people standing on the top begging for another boulder. Realize comfort is a slow death, the enemy is complacency, you are sitting in your own pot of boiling water. The boulder will set aside a spot for you in the land of the flattened and fragile. Burn the walls, cut the chain, and destroy the ceiling keeping you boxed. Find yourself craving that intensity, and laughing at your own insanity, we understand you, you have found the right place.

We do not have flat screen TVs, there are no massage chairs, no one gives a shit about your busy day at work, if you leave your coat on a bench you will get an ear full, MASS FIT is not a place to get comfortable!You’re here to be better, to find more, and to step out of your comfort. Mutate into the person beyond your quitting point, that’s the shadow cast over you. This is where you learn how to fail and come back better so life doesn’t kick your ass. At MASSFIT the weights are heavy, the music is loud, the attitude is WORK. We are not your private sports club, we are the you that you didn’t think you could become. We’re waiting for you.

When it comes to favorite knee sleeves I feel like I’ve tried most. In my personal opinion I think SBD has overall the best quality sleeves around. Soft sleeve yet dense enough to give support where it’s needed. Smooth surface with no breaking over time. Stoic I think is the best budget friendly sleeve it’s available on Amazon and is an extremely soft sleeve. Not a ton of support but slides on and off extremely easily. I have tried 3 different types of strong sleeves and I ...like the amount of extreme tension they offer, they are not comfortable at all, but they offer decent support, difficult on and off, but seem to last over the years. Not pictured is metal sleeves which were pretty uncomfortable, and mava which broke apart within a year of use.

New PR. I honestly did not believe I could even get a 320lb stone off the ground. So I went into this lift thinking it would be cool if I even got it an inch off the floor. So I didn’t even set myself up infront Of the loading platform. Little did I know I actually lapped it and got it ready to be loaded. ... Big lesson learned. If you don’t prepare for success you won’t have it even if you get it. Never doubt yourself. Prepare yourself as if it were absolute certainty you will succeed. Because of this I wasted energy trying to waddle a stone to the platform. I didn’t get there, but I still lifted something I didn’t think I could even do. I’m shocked I even got this far, and disappointed I didn’t believe I could have gotten farther. You live and you learn. We set our own limits.

So you want to hire a trainer? You will absolutely need the following Compliance is the science : the best program in the world doesn’t mean a damn thing if you are to stubborn to follow it. Listen. Ask questions. Give feedback. Let the trainers do the training. ... Consistency, if you think you’re inconsistent you are. It takes hard work mixed with always showing up plus best effort day in and day out. It’s not a when your in the right mood type of game. Coachability!!! How well do you follow Instructions, can you perform something without external distractions? Can you isolate a movement, or a muscle, or an idea? Listening is half the battle, performing is the other half. #massfit

TRUST A word that gets thrown around to the point where it loses its value. Trust does not require proof, it requires belief. Both belief and trust are earned through action not words. This is as simple as trusting your trainer, knowing he had your best interest at heart, all the way to trusting your abilities. I know I might fail in my journey, but my belief tells me my best efforts will not be in vain. ... The practice of loading a soul crushing weight into a position that horrifies me cements the system of belief, I know the possible outcome. But my trust in myself my willingness to fail will prevent me from feeling doubt. The daily practice of this can be found in all things, least of which a giant stone of concrete. #atlasstones #atlas #massfit

TRUST A word that gets thrown around to the point where it loses its value. Trust does not require proof, it requires belief. Both belief and trust are earned through action not words. This is as simple as trusting your trainer, knowing he had your best interest at heart, all the way to trusting your abilities. I know I might fail in my journey, but my belief tells me my best efforts will not be in vain. ... The practice of loading a soul crushing weight into a position that horrifies me cements the system of belief, I know the possible outcome. But my trust in myself my willingness to fail will prevent me from feeling doubt. The daily practice of this can be found in all things, least of which a giant stone of concrete. #atlasstones #atlas #massfit

150lb kettle bell goblet squats!!!! This way believe it or not more challenging for my upper body than legs. The amount of chest addiction required to hold the bell is about 75lbs of isometric chest fly tension. ... The lats and biceps start to fatigue around the last 3 reps from pure isometric tension. For legs this is pretty easy but for abdominal and lumbar strength this will absolutely take you to a dark place! Check what you can squat for your heaviest 10 reps on a kettle bell.

Load the bag to however much you can handle, place the remaining sand into a doubled up trash bag and fully tape that bag until you can no longer see the bag. This will leave you with two or more options of weight. Exercise: Reverse lunge alternating with rotation (Hold the bag infront of your body and squeeze your abs into the bag for core tension)... Shrimp squat (Double wrap the straps around your Hands, press the bag away from your naval and away from your body to allow a deeper squat) Back pack push-up (Load the pack I’m normally and press after tour chest touches the ground) Front loaded good morning (Wear the bag on the front of your body, hinge your hips until you feel your hamstring stretch, clench glutes until full contraction is reached.) Assisted one arm lowering (Grab on with Both hands to drive the bag up, slowly lower down to shoulder position with one arm, reset and repeat) All exercises 40 seconds of work, 10 seconds of rest (plus set up) 4 rounds. #philadelphia #athomeworkout #phillyfitness #massfit @stitchandspoon @jennifermealani_fit @christyzippi

Here are the facts 1. Large chain Gyms and small training studios are not the same. 2. Smaller studios are much easier to regulate, clean, manage, and monitor. 3. The smaller gyms are slowly getting ready to close their doors permanently unless we can get out of being lumped in with larger box gyms. 4. This is not a crazy dream, this is an unfortunate reality we all face unless we push call, email, and write our local officials. Help sign the petition in my bio and let’s get training studios open again! #philadelphia #smallbusinessowner #smallbusiness #governorwolf @governortomwolf

Give this nasty vomity squat workout a try it’s 500 total squats in different variations. This was a personal favorite of mine whenever I would travel. The challenge is On your last set instead of 1 rep do as many reps as possible on each set! #squats #bööty #glutes #legday #legworkout #resistancebandsworkout #athomeworkouts #quarentine #massfit #philadelphia

New world record. 60 foot long jump back of the gym to the brick tunnel. HATERS WILL SAY ITS FAKE. #truestory #iwasthere #quarentinegym #quarantinelife #jump #stevekanevil #massfit #phillyfitness #athlete

I know this is tough my fellow barbell nerds gym rats and meat heads. But hang in there buttercup. Soon enough we will all be rejoicing with gains and sick pumps father than the eye can see. #swole #quarentinegym #quarentine #coronavirus #phillyfitness

I have seen this for years. It doesn’t matter your situation, master the basics, control yourself, keep it simple, no one cares how brand new your calibrated plates/ bar. Or your 5,000 high def bike is. Master your squats. Challenge your body and progress to next level. #massfit #phillyfitness #covid19 #personaltrainer

Hey everyone. 1 keep your workouts safe. When on bench press Use a spotter. Set up a spotter station. Keep the collars off of the bar. Don’t get stuck under the barbell. #besmart #massfit also DO NOT CANCEL OR FREEZE YOUR GYM MEMBERSHIPS!!! you will need them to be open when this is over. Don’t be a jabronie! #jabronie #phillyfitness

Not my usual office. But this is going to be the best part of the day. Online training while rocking my son to sleep. #dadlife #phillyfitness #quarentinegym #onlinetraining #onlinecoaching #coronavirus

#quarentinegym #quarentine How to stay clean while getting shredded. Video coming soon.

#quarentine #quarentineworkout Alright everyone here is your simple easy to do quarantine workout to keep you healthy and able to fight off the inevitable zombie apocalypse. 1. Toilet paper Russian twists. ... 2. Toilet paper bicycle 3. Toilet paper chest isometric sit ups 4. Skater disinfectants. #phillyfitness #phillyfit #massfit #corona #coronavirus See more

Hey everyone. During this difficult time MASSFIT wants to let everyone know that we are open to all of our members and clients and staff. We are only allowing a few new members/ potential clients into our space please contact me at +16106396168 if you need a gym to workout at we are becoming limited on who will be let in. Everyone is on board with cleaning whatever they touch. We have very specific protocols of disinfectant, hand washing, bacterial wipes and sprays to be used all day long. Please bring your own water botttle, we will be eliminating cups for the time being. Please call or email [email protected] with any questions.