Reece on episode 1 is a strong start. Looking forward to more to come.

Great podcast - I can illustrate exactly to Reese. I’ve always been competitive in every sport growing up. Boxing in amateurs, Sunday / Thursday league football, rugby… it’s an addictive personality, then sometimes you just wake up and go “oh, I don’t like this.” And start something new.

I’ve done this myself now with bodybuilding. I’m obsessed with it. You find a certain drive, and that fact bodybuilding is a solo game makes it even more worth while. I lost my mum and dad in the passed 3-4 years, same as Reese mentioned with drugs etc. you need to find a purpose in life and use that fuel for something worth while. Reese has definitely done it, im doing the same🙌🏻 keep smashing it lads. 8:08

Really strong start. Reece is such a lovable guy

New subscriber from Texas.

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Good to do for steps this! 1hr made easy

Best thing I learned from this was the meaning of meta 😂

8-9 year crew checking in 🫡 stepped in a gym at 15/16, competed at 24

Its the bullshit of "the guy you aspire to be" and "you against you" thats ruining physique dev.

It's the mindset medicine that got our formerly fat selves off the sofa but we dont need that medicine anymore, we need the opposite, and the real problem comes when we dont upgrade the mindset, and so we end up with something reminiscent of neurosis, a separation of self, "me against me".

Then comes the force multiplier, the neurosis gets projected by athletes and coaches through socials until it forms the foundation of many athletes internal monologue, like a critical parent ego state that steals our casual joy and brings our love for lifting into question.

As a coach myself, im not convinced there is a system to help us unlearn this bullshit other than to behave as you would if you were driven only driven by love for training. Forget the program, for get the diet, eat what feels right to get the best out of the training you want to do  and remove yourself from the reductive, mechanistic, instrumentality that physique dev has become, where the mantra is precision instead of the straight up love for this shit.

Bodybuilding is not a sport. It's a male beauty pageant.