If you have been lifting for several years, and you feel like the honeymoon period of your training is officially over, this article will find you well. I want you to stick to barbell training until the last day of your life. I really do. No further convincing on its effectiveness is required on my side. Neither is it on yours, I believe. Instead of looking at barbell training as a tissue for blowing your nose ('do the job - get rid'), I would like to point out three crucial parts of a process to you on how you can build something that truly lasts in this realm. Not for the sake of hitting a PB today, tomorrow, or in three months. But to create a version of yourself that stays strong until the last moment of your life, and inspires others to do the same. If you are willing to invest your time and energy in the gym into the here and now, you are building the very foundation for a long-lasting (...)