The Novice Effect – Making Explosive Gains in the Beginning Stages

October 15, 2010

[Don’t be afraid to reach for big goals when you start something new. Sometimes we have a sub-conscious fear of success because success is new territory and an “unknown” – but success is built on facing the unknown – not running from it. It reminds me of a good quote by Sylvester Stallone, paraphrased, “When I get nervous and scared about an idea I have, then I know that it’s a good idea and I should follow through on it.”]
There’s a concept called the novice-effect that has been made popular by Mark Rippetoe, who is the author of one of the most important weight lifting books ever written called Starting Strength. The idea of the novice effect is that while a person who is advanced at an exercise can only make limited, set gains, someone who is completely new and has never before been introduced to a certain workout can make […]

Original post by rafael@thefitnessadviser.com (Rafi Bar-Lev)

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