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by Nate Merit
Sun Apr 27, 2008 2:36 am
Forum: Atlas Student Experiences
Topic: Squats
Replies: 5
Views: 16482

Re: Squats

I agree with Glen. Pay attention to the signals your body sends you.

NJM
by Nate Merit
Sun Apr 27, 2008 2:34 am
Forum: Atlas Student Experiences
Topic: THE BIG LIE
Replies: 3
Views: 12634

THE BIG LIE

All the smarmy sweaty-palmed shills of The Apparatus Racket knew it. All of us here know it. Atlas opened our eyes and enabled us to actually ENJOY exercise and taught us how our own God-given bodies are the only "machine" we need because our bodies are the most advanced of all exercise ma...
by Nate Merit
Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:52 pm
Forum: Atlas Student Experiences
Topic: The Legs
Replies: 9
Views: 33772

Re: The Legs

Agreed Heny. I read an article a few years ago that explained how one could train just the legs, ad one's upper body would develop to a noticeable degree. Not nearly as much as if you're doing an upper body routine, but it does show how important the legs are.The reverse isn't true. You can train yo...
by Nate Merit
Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:44 pm
Forum: Atlas Student Experiences
Topic: The Atlas system versus Weight Training
Replies: 18
Views: 64705

Re: The Atlas system versus Weight Training

Hey BBA Agreed. DT will not harm your joints or ligaments but weights will do that and far worse, such as tear a musle loose from its skeletal moorings. I had a friend named Dave Wells who ripped his right bicep loose doing heavy curls. Other friends tore deltoids and triceps. Or dropped barbell pla...
by Nate Merit
Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:22 pm
Forum: How it feels to be an Atlas Student!
Topic: It's Great To See The Forum Active Again!
Replies: 11
Views: 34938

Re: It's Great To See The Forum Active Again!

IT,S NICE TO SEE YOU POSTING AGAIN, NATE. YOU HAVE A GREAT WAY WITH WORDS. ALL THE BEST IAN Hi Ian It's good to see you posting again too. Thanks for the compliment. Now all I need do is work my mojo on about fifty million people. :lol: I moved to Utah two months ago and am still getting used to th...
by Nate Merit
Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:03 pm
Forum: How it feels to be an Atlas Student!
Topic: It's Great To See The Forum Active Again!
Replies: 11
Views: 34938

Re: It's Great To See The Forum Active Again!

Yep. Even if you're a quadriplegic you can still use the abdominal and lower back exercises. If you've only got one arm but two legs you can still do the entire lower body routine. Same if you have both arms but only one leg. You can do the upper body exercises, and some of the exercises can be adap...