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No bonus points this time, just bonuses! Swipe to the end to see all 3 🤫

You might think that the leaner you are, the healthier you are but…

That’s not always the case 🤫

There’s a reason why bodybuilders and fitness models don’t stay “show ready” year-round‼️

Under 10% body fat your hormones get out of whack…

⛔️Testosterone levels go down (tanking your s*x drive and ability to preserve muscle)

⛔️Thyroid hormone levels drop (dragging down your metabolism)

⛔️ Cortisol levels increase (impairing your ability to recover from workouts)

⛔️ Leptin goes down and grehlin goes up (making your hunger and food cravings stronger than ever)

⛔️ As for women, they can suffer from irregular periods or lose them altogether.

If your goal is to win a show, then you gotta get as lean as humanly possible, otherwise you’re going to lose to someone leaner.

But if you’re goal is to look good and FEEL good, then you gotta aim for what I call the “athletic-aesthetic sweet spot.”

In this photo, I’m right between 9-11% body fat and I can maintain that look year round without feeling like 💩

If you’re trying to take your physique to the next level but not quite to the point where you want to compete in bodybuilding, click the link in my bio to learn more about my online fitness and nutrition coaching program.

While I do work with a select few mens physique athletes, the majority of the men I work with are aiming for their athletic-aesthetic sweet spot. The point where you LOOK strong and ARE strong 💪

I noticed that I’ve been getting haters leaving comments on my workout tips and tbh…

I’ve been tempted to reply back with “bruh… if you tried XYZ, you might have bigger shoulders…”

But that wouldn’t help anyone other than myself to satisfy my own ego 🙃

So instead I’ve just been blocking any trolls because unfortunately, I can’t help people who don’t want to be helped.

For everyone else here, continue learning!

The exercise tips I share are tips I’ve picked up from IFBB pros, powerlifters, Olympic weightlifters and everyday people at my local gym.

The second you think you know it all, you’re going to stay stuck on the level you’re on!

Keep learning and investing in yourself 💯

If you want to read the book that’s in this post, it’s called Tools of Titans by Tim Ferris 👍

Bonus point if you mention your squat 1RM in your application 🤫

Once upon a time I was on CTV News giving fitness advice for the “New Year, New Me” crowd but there was something I left out…

The best way to start the New Year strong is by starting BEFORE the New Year.

If you can build a consistent routine now, and strengthen your mindset to stick with it throughout the winter months and the Holidays (the toughest time to stick to a plan)…

Then staying consistent for the rest of the year is going to be much simpler 👍

In the bodybuilding world we say “Summer bodies are built in the winter.”

If you want to make the most out of 2022, then make the most out of the 46 days left in 2021 💥

Get ahead of the game and start your journey sooner rather than later 💪

Bonus points if you mention your squat 1RM in your application 🤫

Double tap if you feel this 💯

It ain’t s*xy to sell consistency and patience which is why supplement brands push “fat burners” and quick-fixes…

But quick-fixes don’t exist ‼️

There’s nothing wrong with getting started on your fitness journey with a short challenge but it’s important to know that you need to keep lifting and eating healthy for the rest of your life to keep your results ✅

If someone tells you that your goals are not possible, they’re either unsupportive or uninformed.

My mom has always been supportive but there was a time when she thought all of my working out and dieting was… weird 🙃

She knew what I was doing was important to me but she didn’t see my vision.

That wasn’t her fault, she just didn’t understand bodybuilding.

When I started “bulking” she thought I was just getting fat.

When I started “cutting” she would get offended when I said “no thanks” to seconds during holiday dinners.

But once I got closer to my vision, got leaner and my muscle definition became more noticeable, she began to understand.

She could see that the hard work was paying off after all ✅

Nowadays she doesn’t get offended when I’m in a cutting season.

Nowadays, she gets it!

If you’re around people who are telling you that your goals are unrealistic…

…whether they have good intentions or bad intentions…

either way, most of the time you just gotta prove them wrong 💥

Double tap if you feel this 🔥

Sometimes you gotta say “no” to what you want now, to focus on what you want most ⬇️

Say no to the snooze button so you can get to the gym before work 🌇

Say no to the voice that says “just do it tomorrow” so you can chase your dreams today 🔥

Say no to the people who say “it’s just one day, skip today” so you can put in the reps and become a better version of yourself tomorrow 🏆

Bonus points if you mention how much you can bench press for a 1RM in your application 🤫