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EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK:
VINCE'S GYM
Juan
Talks About How We Cling To Beliefs Without Experimentation, or
Checking Validation
Juan said, “Let
me give ya an example by using yer own field of expertise ta git
my point across.”
With feelings
of trepidation I said, “OK”
““Vinny, you have
found that there are two schools of thought in regards to
training weights, two distinct methods, am I right?”
I said,
“Yes…some people believe that training with moderate to high
reps is the best way of gaining size and strength, while other
people believe that training only with low reps, such as 5 reps
and under is the best way to gain size and strength.
Juan said,
“That is not the only dispute with training, am I correct?”
I said, “No,
there is the difference of opinion of on what is the most
effective amount of time to rest between sets, some people like
me likes to take a lot of rest between sets, other people like
to take very little rest between sets.”
Juan said,
“What other methods in lifting do ya see that people are
polarized on?”
Gary jumped in
and said, “There is the argument that high volume training is
the best way to train and then you have Arthur Jones who is
promoting super low volume, and Arthur Jones also brings into
the question the difference of high speed sets, and low speed or
slow sets.”
Harry said,
“There is the opposite views that some people believe that
training as frequently as possible is the best way to make
gains, while other people believe that it is best to train as
infrequent as possible, and most people don’t realize that there
may be the necessity to use both methods at specific times.”
Juan said,
“Right on Harry, that is very insightful and addresses one of
the points I would like to make.”
Harry glowed
with pleasure from Juan’s acknowledgement of his mental acuity.
Juan said,
“Each of you was practically arguing to the death your dogmatic
viewpoints on what the best or only method of working out is.”
“That is how most human beings operate in regards to religion,
politics, legal issues, child rearing, how they eat, social
ethics and morals.” “This is how most people react when
discussing sex or sexual preferences, --the list is endless.”
Harry shot
back. “You can’t compare all of that with weight training, --
that is like comparing apples to oranges!”
Juan replied,
“You are somewhat right, but don’t forget, apples and oranges
are both in the fruit category.” “However it would be incorrect
to fall into an assumption that since it’s not apples and apples
then the arguments must be like comparing apples and sirloin
steak.” “That is a common assumption that people fall into…no in
this case Harry yer right, it is Apples and oranges.”
Harry somewhat
mollified said, “Yeah, but since it is apples and oranges, then
comparisons would be useless.”
Juan smile
patiently, “Not necessarily, it is often useful to compare items
of scrutiny that have more in common than they have different.”
“It is sometimes helpful to start off with generalizations that
broad.” “Then from there we must tighten up the arguments as we
progress towards our aim at finding the truth.” “And if not the
exact truth, then we search for the most effective blueprint
with which we can work with.”
Everyone in the
gym went quiet again to ponder all of what was debated.
Juan sat back
and was silent for a bit while everyone was arguing the
superiority of each method. As I looked over at him I could see
that he had a smile on his face and those peculiar eyes of his
seemed brighter and the gold and blue specks in the brilliant
green irises appeared to swirl in odd patterns. Juan caught me
looking at him and his smile broadened showing his flashing
teeth and he gave me a conspiratorial wink. I shivered, and I
turned my attention back to the arguing group of people. Each
person was invested in one or two methods of weight training
while excluding all of the others. The arguments got more
intense, louder and the people in the gym that day were
asserting their viewpoint was superior to the other people. The
only two exceptions to this were Mike Driscoll and me.
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THE MARINES: GOD'S CHOSEN
WARRIORS
CONVERSATIONS WITH NEO
NEO TEACHES ME THE ART OF WAR
& PEACE;
His Version of The Matrix
MEMORIES OF MY FATHERS
ZEN & THE ART OF RESISTANCE
TRAINING:
A Yogic & Scientific Approach To Weight
Lifting
ZEN & THE BIOLOGY OF
TRANSCENDENCE:
The First Matrix of Psychic
Phenomena
ZEN & THE ART OF KINESIOLOGY:
The Yogic & Scientific
Approach To Movement
ZEN & YOUR ENERGY SYSTEMS
ZEN & VARIOUS ASPECTS OF
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