Trends in Bodybuilding and Training.

There’s a trend in the fitness world that’s pretty interesting: on one side are the ‘Dr. Know-it-alls,’ and on the other, there’s a growing crew of ‘anti-details’ lifters, likely as a response against the overwhelming focus on minor details that’s left folks scratching their heads even over the basics of working out and exercises.

One week *THIS* is the best exercise for X muscle, then the other week *THIS* is the newest bestest exercise instead…

The ‘Dr. Know-it-alls’ often lean hard into the technical lingo, which can sometimes overshadow the simple, practical side of working out. Importantly, they very well may have a point in many cases, though, it’s important to use the right language and not to set said theories in stone as if they’re gospel, because they’re not absolute truths.

On the flip side, we have the anti-scientists who push back hard against over-complication: an overall simple-approach to fitness, prioritizing the grind over the theory.

Just like any extreme, this stance has its downsides too, as it can, perhaps lead to dismissing the research that helps us train smarter and get to better results faster.

And if that’s the case, well, then we’re back to square one.

Where am I going with this?

In the end, neither extreme—being a hardcore ‘Dr. Know-it-all’ or a staunch anti-scientist—serves us best unless either extreme is really what we’re striving for. The sweet spot is somewhere in the middle, in a flexible space that respects the insights of science but keeps our feet on the practical ground of the gym floor.

At the end of the day, it’s about using scientific research as a solid starting point and then adjusting based on what’s happening in our own lives based on what’s practical, and what our goals are. That’s not only effective but also sustainable and enjoyable in my opinion!