Ben Zinno

It ain’t too bad here…

A decade of friendship. It’s honestly wild to be able to pick up where we left off. No one knows more. To the moon and back.

A year in review. So many things I could say. Wild that it’s already been a full year since moving down to Florida.
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Had some amazing experiences and met lifelong friends along the way and for that I’ll be forever grateful. That’s how I’ve viewed this life, just one big experience. It’s a miracle that we’re even here experiencing this when you really think about it.
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Thought I had what I wanted to do for 2024 figured out, what I wanted to work on, what goals I wanted to achieve spiritually, financially, etc. but with recent events that have happened I’ve found myself in a lot of deep thought over the last few days. I’ve never actually wrote these thoughts out let alone share them but here it goes…
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For as long as I can remember I’ve been closed off, quiet, introverted. That kid who always sat in the back of the class and never raised his hand, never really said a word. I’ll always remember at those parent-teacher conferences when they would say “Ben is a good student, always does his work but he never talks. I don’t really even know him.” Think it probably stems from my childhood, not wanting to be a burden on my parents since they were dealing with the stress of just trying to keep my sister alive her entire life. I’ve carried it over into other aspects of my life and it’s affected friendships, relationships with family and significant others.
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I don’t feel like most people really know who I am, maybe it’s fear of being judged, fear of being vulnerable, fear of being hurt again. But like I said before life is about experience, to feel emotion; love, pain, joy, sadness, anger, regret, happiness… it’s what makes us human.
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Can’t help but wonder if I would have opened up to Parker a little more that he’d still be here, that he’s not alone, if I would have called him when he texted just a couple of weeks ago if it would have changed anything, maybe not, but I’ll never know and that’s something that is going to be in the back of my mind for a long time.
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Continued…

Some say it’s all down hill from 30, some say 30 is just the beginning 🤷🏻‍♂️
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I’ll choose the latter.

It’s never a linear process
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Post surgery I lost about 35-40 pounds
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All the years of hard work had just vanished
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Felt sorry for myself, felt depressed, wondered if I would ever get back to where I was
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Things happen, events unfold, life changes
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But as long as you’re consistent with your goals and have a good plan in place you will always trend upwards
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A few years later and here we are
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Its cliche but consistency IS key
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If you fall off it is your responsibility to take action and get back on
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If you need help developing a plan to reach your goals reach out and apply for coaching❗️
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Click the link in bio or shoot a DM
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It’s never too late

1️⃣ Switched up nutrition to Animal Based
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2️⃣ Consuming less alcohol
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3️⃣ Spending more time outside and in nature
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Still lifting 5-6x a week but my body feels so much healthier
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More energy, better sleep, less bloating etc.
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It’s easy to fall off when you think you’re too busy or you are going through something mentally in your life but there’s always a way. You have to make your health and wellness a priority…
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The journey will always be like a roller coaster… up, down, left, right. Life happens. You just gotta learn when enough is enough and to get your s**t back together.

I’ll love you forever little guy ❤️

2023: The year of Gainz and tattoo pain 🙌🏼
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5 Simple things to focus on when trying to gain
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1️⃣Eat in a caloric surplus. Make sure to have high protein foods that are clean

2️⃣Incorporate more compound movements

3️⃣Progressive overload/increasing intensity

4️⃣Hit your muscles from different angles ex. (flat bench & incline bench)

5️⃣Get adequate rest. No need to overtrain. Remember you’re breaking down muscle in the gym. You build through nutrition and rest👍
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If you’re stuck with your fitness goals or don’t know how to push past a plateau click the link in bio or send a DM and let’s see how we can help you reach your fitness goals and stop wasting your valuable time ⏰
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My little buddy 🖤

I truly believe one of the worst things you can do in this life is bearing the weight of others opinions about you and seeking external validation.
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In my experience it only leads to more anxiety/depression and overall stress…
“What if they don’t like me?” “What if they think I’m a failure?”
“Why do they talk bad about me?”
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Constantly seeking external validation will only lead to negative outcomes and in turn you can become someone or something that is unrecognizable when you look in the mirror.
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Learn to look in.
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LOVE YOURSELF.
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Love yourself for all your perfections and imperfections, all your strengths and weaknesses, all your flaws and all your strong points.
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I really don’t care what car you drive, how big your house is, what your career is, how much money you have etc.
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How do you make people feel? Do they feel loved? Appreciated? Respected? Cherished?
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Learn to have gratitude. Learn to love. Learn to have joy and passion.
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To me life is about the experience. Creating friendships and lifelong bonds that can’t be broken. Family. It’s a f****** miracle that we’re even alive right now experiencing this life through an eternal consciousness (at least that’s what I believe)
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None of those material things matter.
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What matters is what feeds your soul.🔥

Brick by brick… slowly getting back to where I was pre kidney transplant 🙌🏼
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Progressive Overload🏋🏻 Caloric Surplus🥩and sticking to the basics.
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It’s never a linear path. The journey has its ups and downs, but it’s worth it when you start to finally see the results. 🙏🏼

🚨Client Spotlight🚨
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Chris has been putting in the work
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Being consistent over an extended period of time and following a designed plan WILL lead to results
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Over the months Chris has lost a significant amount of body fat while adding some solid muscle 💪🏼
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Not only has his body composition changed but one of the main reasons we started working together was to bring down his resting heart rate. At one point it was sitting at 97bpm and we have it down to about 70bpm and is continuing to drop
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Just goes to show hard work and dedication will go a long way… and we’re not even getting started yet
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If you’re struggling to see results, DM/Email or click the link in bio and let’s get started on developing a plan together