Some post-workout thoughts on the performative masculinity I see across the fitness space on social media. Don’t get caught up in the social media hype machine, where fitness influencers speak in absolutes and try to tell you how to train or live.
Beware of anyone who speaks in absolutes and positions their views as the end-all, be-all. I’ve been on social media since 2003 (High Five & MySpace) and I’ve seen it all. Take it with a grain of salt and be critical before subscribing to a stranger’s ideas (myself included). Don’t worship people on SM.
I’m NOT saying I don’t believe in doing hard things in my training. What I forgot to touch on is what I usually say on this topic: Doing hard things improves our mental and emotional grit, which carries over to other aspects of our lives and helps us overcome adversity. I’ve said that many times in my videos and during my in-person work with people. However, for my journey, it’s irrelevant to my goals to help my people attempt to execute big feats or constantly set PRs. I’m past that now, and I’ve been very productive as a family man and as an entrepreneur. As much respect as I have for people who train that way and post about it, I also think to myself, “oh, they just don’t have a role to fulfill in something larger than themselves,” and that’s not a jab at them. It’s just my take on mainstream society people who mostly seem disconnected from the idea of having a role in a larger, meaningful cause beyond their goals. Again, that’s just a take from my worldview. You don’t have to like it or defend yourself. My views are only my own.
KEEP YOUR FIRE STRONG