Maybe you’re just being a baby
In Asia, parents raise their kids up differently from the Western world. I’ve personally experienced, being tied to a “rambutan” tree when I was being naughty. Define naughty? Not complete homework on time. Not get all ticks, but instead a couple of crosses for obvious questions. If I get anything less than top 10, I’ll be spending a few hours removing splinters of the cane my dad would use to beat me.
Yes, I may be born in a country outside of China, but my parents are still extremely Chinese in terms of upbringing. I don’t even understand why! My dad doesn’t even speak Mandarin. Weird…
I remember being dragged out the car because I was threw a tantrum. Dragged by the back of the collar and thrown out the car. I had to walk a good 6 hours I think to get back home. No no scorching heat. Just 6PM darkness.
Actually, one of my best memories of childhood was when I was still…about 10. I didn’t complete my homework and hid it in the couch. My mom sat and the book, popped out. Holy…shit. 
Nowadays, I see kids that ask, plead, whine and yell to get what they want. My dad used to say “MY words are FINAL!” and u knew you just lost the argument despite how logical yours sounded to you. I still think I beat him in logic.
After years of such beatings which the modern world would call, abuse or torture, I learned how to actually, “enjoy” it. Shit’s gonna happen anyway. My dad’s going to hit me ANYWAY. I could yell and let the pain eat me, or I’ll just keep quiet and take it all in. While the beatings are going on, I’ll just think of something else and block the pain.
I think this sort of upbringing, often taught me to toughen up and say, screw that, I’m doing it no matter how tough the process will be. The process sucks, but it’s only for that period. After that, it’s all smiles again.
Am I pissed that I was brought up this way? Are you kidding me, seriously? I’m happy that my dad brought me up this way. It taught me humility and toughened me up. It taught me which battles were worth winning. Would I bother arguing with you, about the end of the day? No. Will I argue which method is better in training? To hell with you. It’s your body. Will I argue if you diss me without anything to back your words up. You bet!
I see the way kids are brought up here and I think to myself “Holy cow, they’re lucky alright!” My cousin’s 8 and he’s never gotten caned. I think I was 3 when I first got smacked. The special weapons would come in later. It’s very interesting for me at least, to see how children are brought up.
Perhaps this is upbringing does bring the best out of children. Psychologically and future mental health aside, performance does improve when pressured. I’m thinking, this may be why many athletes from less “socially developed” nations are so much better in weightlifting. Perhaps, they’re just a lot tougher and have a “I don’t care” attitude.
I see some guys that rip their hands and the workout’s over. I see some people, whom are given the privilege of a personal trainer, fussing about whether to do overhead presses behind neck or in front of neck. I see a lot of sissies in gyms nowadays.
Whatever happened to the days where, “Oh shit, my knees hurt. Oh well, I’ll do pulls” Or, “Oh shit, my grip’s weak. I’m going to do more wrist curls”. Nowadays, people are just all so into the whole functional, big picture, do compound only because I’m cooler that way. I think such individuals are mentally retarded.
Just because compound movements are better, doesn’t mean isolation movements don’t work. You try running a V8, on a 10″ rim. You need to have the whole structure. So just toughen up, and don’t stress over what the industry names these movements. Just do what fixes your errors. And stop believing that you can’t train your back today, just because you trained your back yesterday. You ate yesterday. Why you still eating today?
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Swimmers swim everyday, gymnasts do pull ups everyday. Another good read Kirk, thank you.