There are no shortcuts. The fact that a shortcut is important to you means that you are a pussy.

Accumulating injuries are the price we pay for the thrill of not having sat around on our asses.

Only people willing to work to the point of discomfort on a regular basis using effective means to produce that discomfort will actually look like they have been other-than-comf ortable most of the time. You can thank the muscle magazines for these persistent misconceptions, along with the natural tendency of all normal humans to seek reasons to avoid hard physical exertion.

There are no shortcuts. The fact that a shortcut is important to you means that you are a pussy.

History tells us what works in the gym, and everything else walks down the road with a carrot in its ass.

The only legitimate use for a glove is to cover an injury... A desire to prevent callus formation (possibly so as to not snag one's pantyhose) does not constitute a legitimate use. And if you do insist on wearing gloves, make sure they match your purse.

There is simply no other exercise, and certainly no machine, that produces the level ofmuscular stimulation and growththan the correctly performed full squat.