From the Brickyard | Subject: Serious movements adhere to these 3 variables
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You want to know if a movement is worth your time?
Simple.
It has to be repeatable, measurable, and observable.
Note: Credit to CrossFit for first introducing me to this concept.
That’s the standard.
If it doesn’t meet that criteria, it’s just exercising. Maybe fun. Maybe sweaty. Maybe trendy. But it ain’t building you.
Repeatable
Can you do it again the same way, day after day, week after week?
That’s how real results happen.
It’s how we:
- Build patterns
- Refine technique
- Lay down layers of muscle and strength like bricks
If the movement changes every time you do it, good luck tracking progress. You’re just guessing. Musclebuilders don’t guess—we train with precision.
Measurable
What gets measured gets mastered.
You should:
- Know the weight you’re using
- Know what rep range you’re using
- Know how many sets you’re doing
- Know how long your rest interval is
- Know what tempo you’re using
- Dial in range of motion.
If you can’t measure it, you can’t apply progressive overload. And if you can’t overload…you’re just maintaining, not building.
Muscle grows from challenge. Measurable challenge.
Observable
You—or someone qualified—needs to see what’s happening.
That’s how we keep form dialed in. That’s how we correct breakdowns before they become injuries. That’s how we separate a clean rep from a wasted one.
If no one can clearly tell what you’re doing—or if it looks like a circus act—it doesn’t belong in a serious program.
The Standard
We train with intent, not gimmicks.
- Dumbbell bench press? RMO approved.
- Weighted pull-ups? RMO approved.
- Seated leg press with your knees at your ears while doing curls on a BOSU ball? Get that garbage out of here.
This is the Musclebuilder path, brother.
We train to build.
We build to grow.
We grow to conquer.
Train hard. Train smart. And never forget the standard: Repeatable. Measurable. Observable.
Let the others chase novelty.
We chase legacy.
Let’s build.
Brick by brick.
-Brickwall