My Workout Philosophy

My personal philosophy on working out, fitness, aesthetics, etc:

It must be fun

To workout or get fit ain’t no moralistic duty. It is supposed to be fun!

Social

Fitness is social. Like the Ancient Greek gymnasiums of the past (which were essentially open-air areas where men hung out, worked out, and chatted). Park is superior to the gym, because social interaction is encouraged. In the gym, everyone is extremely anti social, with headphones and phones plugged in.

Making new friends, diverse new views and opinions

The best way to increase ‘diversity’ in your life? Go to the park. Workout with other guys from all walks of life. Then share your opinions. Treat it like the water-cooler, but in public. Public life is the best life.

Share tips

Certainly there is no right and wrong when it comes to fitness and working out. My suggestion:

When you see someone who seems very physically impressive, ask him or her for tips.

This ain’t no competition. We can all get the gains together.

Don’t workout with headphones on

The best way to promote anti social fitness behavior: working out with headphones.

Watch the old school Arnold bodybuilding documentary. Ask yourself:

Is anyone listening to headphones when working out?

No! Sure they are blasting music in the background, but working out was far more social.

No phone

Working out with a phone is death. Less focus. Also, notice the bodybuilders and powerlifters of the past were not addicted to the gram! Much better environment.

Natural way of working out?

When living in Vietnam, to workout at the park was the only legitimate way to workout.

Social life is the only life in Vietnam. I learned a lot from being here. All the guys with their shirt off, working out, chatting, socializing, and shooting the shit. Nobody with headphones on. Even music is rare.

Modern day working out

To workout ain’t no moral or ethical obligation. Workout in a spirit of fun. Make new friends. Aim for intensity, not reps.

Also, do it all. Do bodybuilding, yoga, powerlifting, workouts in the park, bodyweight exercises, calisthenics. It is all good. The ultimate apex male and masculinity physique is to do it all!

ERIC

My Muscle Philosophy:

Treat your body as sculpture.

This is not my body

The first thing:

I don’t see my body as belonging to me. I look at my body like it belongs to someone else.

When I look at the Lamborghini of someone else, I admire it. When I see the muscles and physiques of anyone else, I admire it. Then I had the epiphany:

Why not transform my own body into a Lambo, and admire my own body instead?

The logic

The great logic:

It is far cheaper to get buff than to buy a Lambo.
The human body is the apex beauty. This means your personal goal in life should be to beautify your own personal body to the maximum (without plastic surgery, steroids, etc).
Ultimate democratic approach: Genetics doesn’t matter. Sex doesn’t matter. Racial ethnicity doesn’t matter. Anyone can both add muscle mass and subtract fat.
It doesn’t cost much to get ripped. Just intermittent fast [no breakfast, no lunch], one big ass meal a day, and mostly a ‘ketogenic’ diet.
Your body is always with you. Why not beautify your body to inspire yourself?