Hey Everyone,

You are your own biggest critic and worst enemy.

The curse of comparison has ruined many a fitness journey.

Instead of lifting weights and dieting for health, longevity or improved mobility, far too many people lift for the wrong reasons -- often to emulate their favorite influencers.

I know I did.

But I can guarantee you that the vast majority of influencers who sell you an insane physique are doing a lot more than you are.

You might be half-starving yourself and wanting to pass out at the gym -- but you will never look like them.

Fitness influencers who reach the pinnacle have all the planets aligning in their favor:

perfect genetics
perfect insertions
great bone structure
well-regulated hunger hormones to facilitate a lower body fat percentage
great workout plan
perfect diet & nutrient timing
the right "supplements"
steely discipline

You see insanely jacked guys walking around with supraphysiological amounts of muscle, 405 bench for reps, and sub-10% body fat year-round.

This is impossible for 99.99% of the population to sustain -- even with the right "supplements".

They are walking marketing gimmicks crafted to make millions every year!

Therefore, you should STOP comparing yourself to them.

Unless you're an outlier, willing to take the steps necessary to reach their unsustainable heights, you will harm your physical and mental health in the process -- and get nowhere near then want to quit.

You are trying to get fit, improve your quality of life, and live longer.

Compare yourself to you.

Become the best version of you possible.

If you're a skinny fat guy, you probably won't become the next Jeff Seid -- but you can still get Jacked and Lean.

If you're obese, you might struggle to get six-pack abs (like I did) but you can add decades onto your life plus improve your self-confidence.

If you're a skinny beanpole, it will be hard to become the next mass monster like Big Ramy -- but you can still build an admirable physique and strength levels.

Small improvements every day are your friend.

If you're 400lb and get down to 390lb, you are a better version of you.

If you're, 130lb and gain 10lb of muscle, you are a better version of you.

If your bench was 135lb but you increased it to 155lb in a few weeks, you are a better version of you.

Striving to reach the heights of your favorite influencers may not be in line with reality.

When you're a food addict -- like I was -- you must live in a state of unreality.

You cannot be your authentic self living in a state of unreality.

It will make you permanently miserable as you cannot reconcile who you are with an impossible version of who you want to become, speaking from experience.

I'm 6´1" 220lb. I will never be a champion marathon runner or calisthenist.

And that's fine!

Sure, if you have a good muscular base, are naturally lean, with an awesome frame, and you want to become the next fitness superstar -- go for it!

But you must accept reality -- and what you're capable of.

Of course you can go for six pack abs for next summer or a 3-plate bench press.

That's fine.

But if you're 35% body fat or struggling to put up 1-plate -- who are you kidding?

The worst thing you can do is to abandon your fitness journey over chasing unrealistic goals by torturing yourself with famine-like diet models and fitness regimens to make David Goggins wince.

If you need help with your journey, I am here to help keep you accountable. Book a quick call with me here if you need a hand.

Stay Strong, Bros.

Herculean Strength

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