I remember the first time I entered a commercial gym.

The year was 2007.

I felt super uncomfortable, not because the people were much stronger than me...

It was the weird clothing.
The grunting.
The way the guys would walk with their chest puffed out.

It had me a little worried.

 

 

I immediately loved training...

 

I just couldn't relate to ANY of the people that filled my gym.

 

To give you an idea...

What I'm saying is, I began working out to get in shape.

 

I didn't want to become a meat head...

 

The point is that the gym crowd is always a bit behind the general population and doesn't understand what most people are after.

 

• Most people don't want to get as huge as possible.
• Most people don't want to wear scuzzy tank tops.
• Most people don't want to grow a furry little mustache.

 

A lot of personal trainers get influenced by their surroundings.

 

They go into training with the right idea, but after a few years they are fully sucked into the bizarre gym culture.

 

 

Small tank tops become smaller... weights get dropped... lots more grunting and unnecessary use of chalk.

 

If you are at this point?

 

We may have lost you for a decade or two.

 

Let me explain...

 

I'm guessing a good 50% of men and women who train regularly get sucked into this bizarro world for about 10-20 years.

 

There are early warning signs that this is about to happen.

 

"Leg day" memes are a bad sign.

 

 

If I see someone post a meme like this on Facebook?

 

I'm close to losing them.

 

This is Stage 1 of the brainwashing.

 

Excessive use of fitness memes ALWAYS worry me.

 

 

They seem harmless at first.

 

...but more times than not, this person becomes way too focused on gym culture.

 

In other words...

 

The "cheese out" a bit and sacrifice the stuff they makes them cool and unique in order to be fit.

 

Adding too much muscle creates a generic look.

 

When someone stays slim and lean while gaining strength, to me it makes them appear more sophisticated.

 

Gal Gadot is a prime example.

 

 

She trains almost every day, but focuses getting strong without bulking up.

 

This allows her to look fantastic and stylish as well as being strong.

 

I was pumped when they chose her for Wonder Woman.

 

I believe that more women want this sort of balance, instead of looking like a CrossFit Games competitor.

 

Alexander Skarsgård is another great example.

 

 

He has regular muscle size, with great definition.

 

Slim and tight physiques like his and Gal Gadot's age better than more muscular physiques.

 

Massive muscles sag over time.

 

A big argument for keeping a slim physique is to fight the effects of gravity as you age.

 

...and the earlier you realize this, the better.

 

My book "!2 Weeks To Physical Transformation" is aimed at keeping size down, while increasing strength and density of the muscles.

 

 

Gal Gadot is 33 and is the perfect size for her frame.

 

If she gains mass, it is more likely to sag over time.

 

Alexander Skarsgård gained muscle for Tarzan, but is almost back to his regular "True Blood" size.

 

Anyway...

 

Keep your fitness classy and less "saggy" :)