I’ve been weight training and lifting, working on my fitness for the past decade, and at this point, I think I’ve dialed in the perfect workflow. What I’ve realized over the years is that a lot of people in the gym focus on bodybuilding and putting on mass. The problem with putting on mass is that the heavier you become, the more sluggish you feel, and overall, your quality of life declines.
To be honest, I think most people are slaves to the gym. Personally, I spend 15 to 20 minutes in the gym max per day. I follow a full-body routine, simply doing one set for each muscle group and taking each set completely to failure. Nowadays, I add a 40-pound weight carrier on my chest and back, dramatically increasing the resistance. The point is, you don’t have to slave away doing endless reps and sets, trying to build all this mass to look like one of those big bodybuilder guys. The goal is simple: gain muscle and shed fat.
What a lot of bodybuilders overlook is mobility. If you’re only lifting heavy weights and neglecting flexibility, you’re missing out. Incorporating super simple practices like yoga and stretching can dramatically improve your quality of life. Being healthy and fit isn’t just about muscle—it’s about being strong, mobile, and functional.
Once you get your body, your physique and your muscle mass to where you want to be, all that’s left to do for the rest of your life is maintain. It now becomes super simple, and there’s no more need to be slave to the gym.