Author: Skip La Cour

You want to do everything right. Why waste your time with anything less than the best? Sometimes, it’s a challenge finding the right information because the fitness experts don’t always agree. That can be frustrating, can’t it? If you are going to put all of your willpower, focus, energy, and time into your bodybuilding and training efforts, you want to use the very best strategies. One of the first questions you might ask yourself is “What is the best time to workout?” And that doesn’t change no matter how long you’ve been working out. Many men training in the gym…

Are you going through some tough times right now? Do you have some real challenges? Maybe you don’t know who to talk to or where to turn? Are you really feeling the pain these days? I want to be your coach, mentor, friend, and the “Buff Dad You Never Had” for this video, if not for a continued relationship with you. I want to help you understand the challenges that are getting in your way. I want to offer you some insight and perspective that will help you get over the pain. During this video, I will give you my…

More Size Does Not Always Create a Better Physique Probably one of the most difficult lessons that a bodybuilder must learn is that more size doesn’t necessarily equate to a better physique. Do you ever see men who wear those ill-fitting, flamboyant toupees? Or even worse, do you ever notice those men who sport the “comb-over” hairstyles to hide the fact they are balding? How can you not notice them, right? What the heck are they thinking? Who do they think they are fooling? Does anyone, beside themselves, think those attempts to cover up the baldness looks flattering? Why doesn’t…

You want to build an impressive, massive chest. You want to know what is the best exercise to build your chest. You are willing to do the work. It’s just that you want to make sure you aren’t wasting your time. During this video, Skip La Cour, will answer the question “What is the best exercise to build your chest?” and much more. You’ll get insight and perspective from the six-time national champion and coach that will end your confusion and overwhelm. You’ll be able to cut through all of the seemingly conflicting information the fitness experts offer when they…

How Many Sets and Reps To Build Muscle? (Make sure you’re SUBSCRIBED to this channel. Like and comments on this video too) Wouldn’t it be great if someone could just give you a straight answer to the question “How many sets and reps to build muscle?” There are so many fitness experts out there giving out conflicting information. Why is it so difficult for them to agree on how many sets and reps to build muscle? You’re willing to work hard. You just need to know what to do. During this video, 6-time national champion bodybuilder and coach for over…

Being a competitive bodybuilder or fitness competitor is all about structure and daily rituals that lead toward a vision that we have for our bodies. That’s what is so addictive about the contest preparation process. We’re in total control. It took my wife, Carrie​, and I some time and effort to apply the superhuman powers we had already earned from fitness to our regular lives. We want to share what we’ve learned about ourselves and life along the way. Here’s an example of one of the daily rituals we’ve created. This is what goes on in the La Cour home…

You Must Understand and Appreciate the Massively Important Roles of Influence and Persuasion Play In Your MANformation The Alpha male leader understands that he can only accomplish so much in this world without the help of other people. It doesn’t matter how hardworking and intelligent he may be, he knows that he needs the support of other people in his pursuit of the best experiences and things in life. There are countless numbers of hardworking, intelligent Beta Males and less-dominant men who struggle because they haven’t yet figured out this critical and distinct step toward life success. These misguided men…

Leaders understand that disagreements, conflicts, and confrontations are not necessarily bad experiences that should always be avoided. Disagreements, conflicts, and confrontations with other people will inevitably happen from time to time. The quality of your life will be determined by what you choose to do—and what you choose not to do—when you are challenged. What do you usually do? Do you stand up or step aside? Do you state your position with poise and confidence or do you rationalize why it’s better to just go with the flow? How you handle disagreements, conflicts, and confrontations will depend on your beliefs…

I want to share some things about specific exercises that we all do and how to fine-tune those exercises to get the most dramatic results in the least amount of time. 1. Focus on Your Foundation (or Set Up) What we’re talking about here is any standing and even seated exercise, which covers a lot of the exercises you can do in any given workout. First of all, you need to make sure that your feet are properly positioned. This means that your feet need to be one with the floor; firmly and evenly planted. Think of your feet being…

Without the right mindset, you will not be able to reach as high as you are capable of reaching. I’ve said many times, on both my website and my Facebook page, that your mind is the most important muscle you can work. Focus it correctly and consistently and you’ll get results and achieve goals that you never thought possible. 1. Control The Negative Movement It’s very easy to become so mentally focused on lifting a weight that we neglect one of the most powerful parts of the exercise; the negative movement. It’s so much easier to control a weight on…

When you have something to say—just say it. Damn it. Just say it. If you made the decision that your thoughts and opinions are worth saying to someone, then fully commit to that decision. “Step into it” with the appropriate voice qualities and volume. “Step into it” with the appropriate body language. “Step into it” coming from the right place in your heart. Many times when delivering our message, we believe we are saying things with other person’s best interest in our heart but, if we were totally honest with ourselves, it’s really “all about us.” So, check yourself. The…

Knowing What You Want Is the Most Important Step Toward Getting What You Want in Life—and Leading Other People Along the Way The Alpha male is a leader who finds ways to get what he wants in life. At the same time, he enthusiastically helps other people get what they want too. Those key distinctions are what separate leaders from followers. To become a more effective leader, you must decide on exactly what you really want from every situation you encounter; make those decisions quickly and confidently; and practice these skills on a continual basis. Before you can effectively lead…

The Alpha male is a leader. He is the person who determines the direction that other people follow. It is his emotional level that sets the tone of the other people’s mood in the group. He willingly makes the majority of decisions for the group. His opinions carry a lot of weight and others instinctively have trust and faith in them. Often, other people have more trust and faith in the leader’s thoughts and opinions than they do in their own. An effective leader is so influential, persuasive, and confident that he naturally draws other people into his way of…

MANformation is a personal development program that will take your life to the next level by improving you physically, mentally, emotionally, and psychologically. MANformation outlines powerful Alpha male confidence, leadership, and lifestyle strategies that will transform you into the man you really want to be. That’s a big promise. I understand that. You will learn exactly what you must do to become a strong, powerful, and confident MAN and LEADER by discovering how to effectively lead your own life first and then how to effectively lead other people. MANformation shows you how to get everything in life that you really…

A lot of the people who visit my social media platforms want advanced, expert level tips. I get it. They’ve been working out for a while and are ready to reach for something more far more intense and more involved in just the basic information about training that they can get practically anywhere. You don’t usually hear or read this kind of information because it really only applies to about top 5 percent of the people working out on a consistent basis. The other 95 percent, whether they realize it or not, just need to stick to the basics; what…

Getting Other People To Understand Your Passion For Fitness (And You Understanding Their Point-of-View Too) – More Than Just Muscles Podcast #5 “Regular people just don’t understand my love and dedication for bodybuilding and fitness!” That’s a complaint that’s often expressed by people who work out on a consistent basis. If you go to websites, social media platforms, or message boards specifically designed to attract other fitness enthusiasts, the person with this challenge is often given advice like “Dump them! You don’t need negative people like that in your life.” During this podcast “Getting Other People To Understand Your Passion…

GOOD MORNING! It’s a brand new day and this . . . is our Morning Connection! Get ready for your daily dose of “MTC” (Mental Toughness Conditioning) as Skip La Cour motivates you to take action and create the overall quality of life that you REALLY want. The only way you are going to get from where you are now to where you really want to be in life is by stimulating NEW THOUGHTS on a consistent basis. When you introduce those new thoughts, you can’t help but start taking new actions. Simply thinking the same old thoughts and then…

Never stop striving for the top. Always keep moving forward. Always be the very best you can be.

Being a hard worker is admirable but should never be your ultimate goal. The work you do is just a part of the process and should never be mistaken for the result you strive to earn.

If you truly want to be GREAT at something in life, you must absolutely LOVE what you do. You can’t just like it a lot. Even if you like what you are doing more than anything else you are currently doing, that will not be enough EMOTION to make you GREAT. You simply won’t have enough PASSION to work past all your challenges and make it over to the other side. If you’re lucky, you may eventually become very good but you’ll never become GREAT. Find a way to truly LOVE what you do–or move onto to something else.