On the contrary, I see guys that are in OK shape who believe that they are the shit! This is no accident people, it is very clear that true confidence comes from the inside. I don’t give a rat’s ass what you look like right now… If you can’t love your body at this very moment, not only will you give up and/or quit, but you will be intimidated in the gym and become stressed from the harsh words that people might say. You will not enjoy the process of transforming your body.

So to combat this I have something I like to call the newbie self-conscious drill. If you train with me personally I’ll make you do it, but it’s better to do it on your own or along side a gym buddy.

For the next 30 days, after you finish every workout, find a mirror that is located in a spot where there is a lot of traffic. This could be in the change room or in the gym itself, it doesn’t matter WHERE it is, as long as it’s somewhere important. Then for 30 seconds to a minute you just stand there and admire yourself. Flex the muscle group you just worked, pose at an angle that makes you look hot, do a dance, stare at the shiny glaze of sweat over your body. Do what ever it takes… The point is to find things to love about yourself while dis-regarding what others around you think.

“…But FJ, what if someone says something mean or comments on what I’m doing? I’ll feel like such a dork!”

.. STFU! That’s the whole point numnuts! If someone gives you crap, throw it back in their face. NOBODY is perfect. If they say something stupid about how your arms are too big, tell them their ass needs more work. Or better yet, just laugh and IGNORE them.

At 6% body fat, it is no secret that the veins in my arms POP when I work my biceps. After this I look in the mirror and do a little flex. A chubster once said to me: “Dude… Holy shit, are you on juice? There’s like no way you can get that ripped naturally!”

What did FJ do? I simply said: “Don’t be jealous homie, I’m all natural!”

Eventually, not only will you learn to love who you are, you will get excited as the body that you’re trapped in starts to change and take better shape. You will grow a thicker psychological skin, and people will start to show you some respect. If you can deal with douchebags that poke fun at you before you started your body transforming journey, imagine what you can put up with once you reach your goals?! You can deal with ANYTHING.

This type of training goes wayyy beyond helping you become more confident in the gym, it spills over into every area of your friggin’ life, so do with it what you will. Cheers!

To Being Fit & Sexy 4 Life

- Fit Jerk

P.S- Oh and I’m not gona sit here and say I haven’t poked fun at anyone. Are you kidding me? Of course I have, but I’ve noticed that some people just truly don’t give a sh*t, and their confidence just BARRELS through. When this happens I’m always taken back, and frankly quite impressed. How many girls/guys do you know (that are in less than ideal shape) who are so in love with themselves that you wonder, or sometimes WISH you could have an ounce of their confidence? Trust me, this is where YOU want to be. It’s not being delusional, it’s being real!

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Why am I sharing this?

Because it just might help some of you see the “light”. It’s about time someone GOT IT. This kind of thing doesn’t happen often, but when it DOES… it puts a smile on my face. Enjoy.

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“ It’s funny. I was a PT a long time ago in a health club out here. I was
even thinking of starting my own gym. What is really sad is that
soooooooo many people are fat in this Region. And by fat, I don’t mean
they have to lose 20 lbs, I mean they are huge, as in if they tried to
walk up a full flight of stairs they look like they’d drop dead.  The
issue is that so many people are fat, that it becomes status quo and
then it becomes ok to be fat since everybody else is. So in gyms out
here you can hear the crickets chirping. You’ll get a mass of people
signing up for the new year then by Feb 1 the only people left are the
handful that have been going there forever. It is sad.

I’m sure you see that when you travel. Go to certain areas in California
and there are really a lot of hot bodies, and the gyms are on every
street corner and are packed with people. Because being in decent shape
is normal and to stand out you have to be in incredible shape. The PTs
and gyms flourish out there. Then travel to Wisconsin, Michigan,
Minnesota and in New England, I would bet only 10-15% of the people are
fit and trim.

You are right on the money about self motivated people. It kills me.

I work in a small office of 13 people. 3 of us are in decent shape and the
rest of them…forget it. At least 4 are morbidly obese.  Guess who the
hardest workers are? Guess who get here the earliest? Guess who try to
increase sales and productivity every day and not just come in, put in 8
hours and go home?

The largest ones always trash me…”look how much he eats and never gets
fat” well, I do eat often throughout the day, but it’s not Taco Bell and
Snickers bars.  Or “How can you eat so much and stay thin, you must have
a really high metabolism” No, I work out and eat right.

“Well, I don’t have time to work out” that is the one I hear all the
time. Ok, I work 10 hours a day(the others all work I have 2 kids
that need help with homework when I get home. I help my wife make
dinner, we sit down as a family. Then a few evenings a week I help my
wife with her business. Do I have time to work out?? No. Do I MAKE time
to work out? Yes. I get up at 5:00 AM to work out. I know this is not
the best time to work out, but hey you do what you gotta do…

Just to let you know, there are certain ideas you have that I completely
agree with, that other people do not grasp.

Not working out large muscle groups back to back. Bingo. For a long
time, I did the typical Back/Biceps one day Chest Shoulders the next day
and so on. I saw some results but it took forever. When I separated
these  with a day of rest and a leg/abs day, the results came
exponentially faster without having to train any harder or any longer.

Well, this is quite a novel. Sorry to bore you. Have a good one. “

- Russ, S

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FJ’s Thoughts: Well I’m not sure about you, but that was far from boring. Actually it was rather refreshing.

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