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Sam Sulek\u2019s star continues to soar with every new progress update as he continues his 2026 Arnold Classic Prep. The social media star who catapulted into superstardom with his honest, no-frills approach to social media is dropping jaws and getting high praise from the fans. In fact, his fanbase continues to grow rapidly. The only problem is, is he getting too hard, too soon? Sulek looked like he could hit the stage last week, which was six weeks out. And this week he seemed to pull even more. Is this because he wants to be extra sure that nothing will be left to chance? Or could it be that he\u2019s obsessed with being the best in the fans\u2019 eyes the whole way through? The risk of being too hard this far out is that he will be flat by the time it counts.<\/p>\n
At the end of the day Sam is just as human as the rest of the guys. He can\u2019t drive the car at maximum RPM\u2019s the whole way through because at some point he is not going to have anything left to pull. Plus, there is his health to consider. There is a lot to unpack here, and I\u2019ll do my best to cover as much ground as possible with this article. That said, it should be noted that I\u2019m a fan of Sam\u2019s and my goal here isn\u2019t to hate. I want to see him be successful and be in this sport for the long haul, but if any wisdom can be shared from me to him it\u2019s this. Physique-based sports can best be described as a marathon sport where slow and steady wins the race. It\u2019s a patience game. Those who show restraint are more likely to last longer in their prime. There\u2019s rush bro. You literally just got your pro card. TAKE IT EASY! But we all know he won\u2019t.<\/p>\n
Sam Sulek has youth on his side. Youth can mean many things to many different people. It has tremendous power because younger competitors can get away with a lot more than older ones. For example, they can train harder and may be able to bounce back with less recovery time. Some see this as a way to \u201ctrain harder,\u201d but in reality, there\u2019s smart training and then there\u2019s reckless training. More isn\u2019t always better.<\/p>\n
Even though youth allows for the body to take less time to recover, recovery is a fundamental aspect of building better muscle. Moreover, the type of stressful training in discussion here isn\u2019t an approach to longevity. It\u2019s not sustainable over the long haul. Nonetheless it happens with many of the sport\u2019s most promising young stars. They want to out-train the older guys and do things they can\u2019t. For guys like me, who have been writing about this sport for nearly twenty years, we\u2019ve seen it all over and over again. The youngsters who get down like this aren\u2019t coming from a place of confidence, rather, it\u2019s one of insecurity. I believe a lot of younger competitors are overcompensating because they lack the wins and the top honors of their more seasoned contemporaries. They want the instant gratification of being able to be freaks. That\u2019s the only edge<\/em> they can get. Only it\u2019s not an edge. It\u2019s a ticking timebomb. It\u2019s only a matter of time until they get injured or burn out. Those are the likely outcomes. Seldom, if ever, does overtraining result in success.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n