BOOK: The Drug of Progress
Cover: My Before and after on cover testimonials on back like those old nutrasystem b/A’s
Part One
It’s very simple yet it’s a billion dollar a year industry (villianize, first fat them up with the stores then sell them a pill)
In this book I’ll argue that the way most people approach fitness is completely wrong. Yes your personal trainer, your mom and even your doctor are giving you terrible advice. The truth is fitness very simple and the problem isn’t know what to do but find ing a way to take actiion on the thing that could change your life. What you really need to do is find the internal blockers that are stoping then and find a way to make working out a part of your life. Because if you can implent this small habit into your life and maybe eat a peice of chicken here and there it’ll blow your fricken mind. You see it’s simple simple and with a few changes you can complete change your body strength and quality of life
The Key Behaviors of Body Transformation
1) Workout Hard
2) Eat In Alignment With Your Goals
How This Book Will Transform Your Life
1) First We’ll Uncover The EM
2) I’ll introduce you to the biggest tranformation a person can make (self acceptance)
3) I show you how and why exercise is fun
4) how you can turn it into a video game
Accept Your Avatar
You’re given a body with a set of characteristics, and you have to work with what you have.
This might seem unfair at first, especially if you compare yourself to others, but just like in games, every character has strengths and weaknesses. The key is accepting your avatar and learning how to maximize its potential. Whether you are naturally tall, short, fast, or strong, your unique traits can become your greatest strengths.
Just like a low-level Pokémon that starts off weak but grows stronger through experience and battles, you have the power to evolve. The first step in your fitness journey is accepting your starting point and committing to leveling up. Whether you’re starting as a beginner with no gym experience or someone getting back into fitness, every small effort you make is like gaining XP (experience points).
Accept Your Avatar
Self Acceptance
The negative self critic
-blame, guilt, shame
The Myth of Self Esteem
Where to find lasting motivation
Why You should workout list pros and cons
-Self respect
-mind and body connection
- longevity
{OWNERSHIP) (MEANING) (loss and avoidance)
now that want to do this lets address what stops people from doing it
Master The Inner World First
The real problem is that you don’t value it!
The Mental Cons The Stop You from becoming you
1) TIme:
2) Motivation
3) Not the right time, equipment or I’ll do it tomorrow
Personal Power
14 Days to self respect
Key Points
Intro
Commit / decide
Reason to care
Emotions
Imperfect action
Motivation
Goals / Clarity
Habits
Believe
Identity
Key Behaviors
Environment
Self Control
Willpower
Energy
Enjoy It
Discipline
No excuse / responsibility
Growth Mindset / It’s not fixed
Choose Optimisim
Consistency
Patience
Weakness
Lean into pain
fail forward
Awareness
Track It
Feedback Loop
Refine It
Incremental Improvements
Bullet Proof
Training
Diet
problem sovling
break it down
constency
patience
Turn Your Workouts Into A Game
Video games are fun, engaging, and keep us hooked with challenges, rewards, and progress. But what if we could take those same mechanics and apply them to real life, specifically to fitness? This is where gamification comes in—turning your fitness journey into an adventure where you level up, unlock new abilities, and overcome obstacles just like in a video game. This article will break down how you can apply gaming principles to fitness and truly level up in real life.