Build Strength - Fire, Water, Earth

I came out of a severe state of depletion. I was 160-165lbs and 6’3”. A year later I’m 190+ and 6’4” of muscle. I’m 37yo. This year I’ll add another 25lb, and likely the same the year after that.

I didn’t work out that hard. I ate a lot, but not a ton like body builders do.

Some things that are smart about gym culture:

• maximizing your effort + workout

• paying attention to your diet to get the macros you need

Some big blind spots:

• elemental theory

• nutrition delivery

• which systems are depleted, or dry

  • lymph

  • nerves

  • bones

  • muscles

• you need your rivers flowing and nourished to build strength

• if your bones are depleted, you wont be able to feed them to get stronger, your body will plateau

• if youre a skinny guy you need to bulk, and you need to make sure htese systems are hydrated and fed to get the results you want

• there are some easy hacks to get this going

• there are some important diet patterns to get right

• and there is some important bodywork to ensure your rivers are flowing and that you can gain more strength