One thing I have always loved about the gym is how everyone has to leave their social and class status at the door. Everyone in the gym is created equal in that regard. You can’t tell who are the rich ones or who are the snobs or blue collar workers. When you walk into the gym, it’s gut check time. Theres no expensive cars, sparkling jewelry or flashy clothing. You can’t buy a healthy fit body no matter how rich you are. EVERYONE has to put in the work to get the kind of results that we all admire in those amazing bodybuilder and figure competitors. I love that. All the status in a gym is based solely on how fit you are and this is based purely on hard work and discipline. You either have it, or you don’t. And you can’t buy it. You either have the staying power to make this a lifetime commitment or you fall off the wagon and go back to your comfy chair and sugary snack packs.

Changed up my routine so I have more rest between body parts. I’m now doing a 4 day cycle on a week long window. So every other day I workout a major muscle group; Day 1: Legs, Day 3: Chest and Triceps, Day 5: Back and Biceps, Day 7: Shoulders. Days 2,4, and 6 are cardio days. I think I can increase my gains with this over the old routine of 4 straight days and then 1 or no days off. Time will tell.