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[Straif]

Let me first start by saying I was REALLY hesitant to get into this post.

There is a lot of masturbatory talk on the internet on the subject of fitness. The anonymity of the internet turns everyone into an expert. I'm not knocking anyone here, but I want to remind people that when it comes to physical conditioning, you need to know why you do it.

I work predominantly with people who use their fitness for their sport / work. (i.e. Fighters, First Responders, Military Personnel, etc.) Each person is his or her own entity. Their training is specific to the individual.

Without doing a face to face evaluation to know a person's work capacity and current level of fitness, there's no way I (or ANYONE) can give you solid advice like "Do A, B, C and you'll be swole son".

I want to stress a couple of points in general.
1) Have a goal. An obtainable one. If you don't know "why" you're training than you're wasting your time.
2) You can't out-work a shitty diet. Fix it if it's broke
3) Your training needs to be yours and yours alone. Don't follow another person's plan.
4) Recovery is equally (if not more) important as training itself.

The most important thing you can do is be honest with yourself. Brutally honest. Training is not one size fits all. Someone who trains to be a competitive bodybuilder isn't going to be doing the same training as someone competing competitively in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Track your progress. Embrace what works and get rid of what doesn't. If you stagnate or plateau, you'll have a log of everything you need to know in front of you and can adjust your training accordingly.

Also: Be skeptical of ANYONE who gives you advice. (Including myself right now). Take it with a grain of salt.
Crossfit is an interesting program. It gets people up off the couch and out of the house. But it isn't an end all be all. P90x falls into the same category.

If maintaining a physique in attempt to increase your chances at getting laid or whatever, than by all means. If your like me and other like-minded individuals who have to worry about getting caught in a choke, carrying a causlty, or having someone throwing fists at you with bad intentions. Fitness takes on another meaning.

Be honest, Be diligent, and work hard. You won't miss your mark.