"The Iron never lies to you. You can go outside and listen to all kinds of talk, get told you’re a god or a total bastard. The Iron will always give you the real deal. The Iron is a great reference point, the all knowing perspective giver. Always there like a beacon in the pitch black. It never freaks out on me, it never runs."
With that being said I have never met a truly strong person who didn’t have self-respect. It just doesn’t happen. Weight training changes people, a good change, a positive change. Weight training also has many good benefits besides the obvious ones.
1. Weight training tones your muscles which looks great and raises your basal metabolism...which causes you to burn more calories 24 hours a day. You’ll even burn more calories while you’re sleeping.
2. Weight training can reverse the natural decline in your metabolism which begins around age 30.
3. Weight training energizes you.
4. Weight training has a positive effect on almost all of your 650+ muscles.
5. Weight training strengthens your bones reducing your risk of breaking them.
6. Weight training improves your muscular endurance.
7. Weight training makes you strong. Strength gives you confidence and makes daily activities easier.
8. Weight training makes you less prone to low-back injuries.
9. Weight training decreases your resting blood pressure.
10. Weight training increases your blood level of HDL cholesterol (the good type).
11. Weight training improves your posture.
12. Weight training improves the functioning of your immune system.
13. Weight training lowers your resting heart rate, a sign of a more efficient heart.
14. Weight training improves your balance and coordination.
15. Weight training elevates your mood.
This group is for the individual who wants to get into or already does lift and understands that is serious. It ’s for the individual looking for a healthier body, bodybuilder, power lifter, or other sport athletes, and to help each other achieve. As a group we will dispel any myths some of the starting out members have. The Brotherhood of Iron is where lifters give information to help you achieve your goal of being strong. All are encouraged to advise, question and learn. Remember, if you want to be the best, you have to have the knowledge to get there.