The Book of Gains: Chapter 1 — In the Beginning, There Were Curls

Chapter 1: In the Beginning, There Were Curls

In the beginning, there was the empty barbell. And the gym was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the weight room. And the Spirit of Gains moved upon the face of the squat rack.

And the First Lifter said, "Let there be light." And he turned on the gym lights because it was 5 AM and nobody else was there.

Verse 1: The Discovery

The First Lifter looked upon the dumbbells, and they were good. He picked up the 15...