Today I will get it right with a new beginning in defining Bones To Beast...should have been my very first post but better late than never :) :)
BONES TO BEAST: An individual that is skeletal in nature but grows in mass through consistency of a structured diet, unconventional strength training, rigorous weight regime, dedication and lots of time.
I was this individual (ha, ha...see picture below)
In my younger years, I was bullied on a daily basis. As you can see from the picture above I was no competition for my peers. It was embarrassing get pushed around all the time. I hated going home for fear it would break my mother's heart to find out the truth about the streets, and what they held for me everyday...a black eye here, a bloody nose there and busted lip every so often. I was tired of it! My attitude, character and demeanor slowly morphed into an unhappy, distant and unpleasant individual. My aggravation and frustrations were directly unloaded on my family which caused unnecessary arguments and tension in my own home.
I needed an outlet...
After stirring the pot in my house with negativity I needed a place of refuge. A place without judgement where I could unload everything going on inside of me...resentment, loneliness, anger, frustration...etc
Don't ask me why (I can't even explain it) but I walked up to a gym and signed up for a year...my new home.
For the first time in a long time I started to feel good about myself and it wasn't because I had goals or expectations of what the gym could do for me (seriously, at that time I had no idea what I was doing...I was just doing something and discovered it was changing me in a good way.) For an entire year all I did was wake up, go to work, gym, home, and eat. After a few months into this regime I noticed changes in my appearance, appetite, mood, tolerance, and overall self. I actually woke up one morning, stood in front of a mirror and said, "Damn, you look good!"...who are you?
I found myself searching my reflection looking for pieces of the wimpy weakling I once thought myself to be...nope, no sign of him and I loved it.
From that moment on I never turned back. Somewhere along the path to looking and feeling good (ha,ha) I developed a passion, better understanding and appreciation for fitness and the elements of physics behind going from Bones To Beast. A love for the business that is still indescribable to me to this day.
Rob
Hi Coach. Discovered your blog by way of a link from Facebook. I agree wholeheartedly about the gym being a great place to let off some steam.
ReplyDeleteBut while I wasn't bullied, I did have issues and was a very angry individual. Decided to join a gym just for the sake of killing time but discovered that the gym and specifically, weight lifting was more than just a way to while away time.
It was a positive outlet for all the negative energy I had in me. It's about being proud of your achievement but being humble at the same time. It's about pushing boundaries. It's about facing your fears. It's about being the best that you can be and then some.
I got you on this one, lead from the front like Zach would say! Even when you are not sure of the destination, you got to keep the head up and keep moving forward, looking back only make people doubt of their destination, it is not good for the ones who have convictions.
ReplyDeleteMaybe it should have been your first post, but I say it is great the way it happens; you're moving, which means kind of a new life, a time to rethink and redefine yourself through a killer work ethic. So this shows that you had a good reflection and a good talk with yourself, and that you are ready to make that big step forward.
Keep up with the good posts!
-Will