I have always had a slim build. Then, years ago, I started training regularly and became more muscular, but still slim and fit.
Not everyone is built the same, right?
“You are so lucky that you enjoy working out and you manage to stay in shape!”
Whether you believe it or not, more than one person throughout my life told me that. Isn’t it a bit crazy?
We all have the same possibilities for most basic things. Deciding what and how much to eat, how much we train or work out, or even just staying active to compensate for our sedentary jobs.
And yet, obesity is trending up. People are weaker than ever. I see 20-year-olds now who can’t even do things that I can do in my 30s.
Hold on, hold on! Yes, I do calisthenics and can perform some skill work that’s above average. But I’m not talking about that!
Imagine being able to jump.
Yes. To jump. With no repercussions. No pain in your knees, heavy breathing, no weird shit happening to your body, even though you are in your twenties.
How crazy is it not to be able to do so? And, honestly, I think this should be something people can still do in their 40s, even their 50s, or 60s!
Something that comes naturally to humans. We jump with euphoria when we’re happy. We jump on stuff when we are kids. We jump because it’s fun.
I love to jump, even if it’s for no reason. Reflecting on it today, I realized that I want to be able to jump even when I’m older.
You ask why? Well, why would I not? It gives me joy.
I think this might have subconsciously been a contributing factor to “why I like to work out and train my body”, even though I never realized it until now.
And there are many other reasons, I’m sure! I want to be able to move! Moving is fun! Running is fun!
And, mind you, this doesn’t have to be hard, nor time-consuming, nor expensive.
What’s expensive is the place you’ll be—i.e., your health-related costs as you age—if you keep falling into the bottomless pit of the current age (yes, we’re all inevitably in the pit already, but you can climb back up if you WANT to).
Modern society, desk jobs, lazy lifestyles, and technology all contributed to normalizing the ‘weakness’ epidemic.
“Yooo! But you can do that crazy stuff because you work out so much!”
Bro, on average, I work out 3 times per week. Usually 1 hour per workout, sometimes 1.5 hours. That’s 4.5 hours per week, that’s nothing!
How many hours do you waste (yes, waste, not spend) on social media every DAY?
And yet, you can’t find even 30 minutes every few days to move your body?
If you are in that position, you have no right to complain. You have no right to judge.
“But gym memberships are sooo expensive!”
Let us not kid ourselves. If you sit 12+ hours and walk less than 5k steps per day, plus you have never trained, I GUARANTEE you that you DO NOT need any expensive equipment to start training your body!
You have become so weak (but you can fix this quite fast!) that your own body is enough when you start training.
This is actually good news. You can improve A LOT with just your bodyweight!
It’s also 2025, and the information is essentially free. Just look up stuff on Google or YouTube.
You’re too lazy to even look for stuff yourself? Ask ChatGPT to craft a flexible bodyweight workout schedule for a complete beginner, tailored to your own situation. That’s free as well.
You see, it’s not the cost, the time, or any other bullshit excuse you can and will come up with.
It’s all just about loving and respecting yourself, your body, and especially your future self.
And that’s all, for now. You don’t have to prove anything to me. Because, after all, it’s your life you’re ruining, not mine!
Cheers, and stay fit!