Thread by @tyromper

I recently took a trip to see family.

The first night my nephew (11) says to me,
“Uncle Ty how do you get strong looking!”

I told him I’ll teach you,
set your alarm for 630 & come with me tomorrow!

This is my experience & takeaways from the next few days with him!
👇👇

6:30 thats too early he told me :)

There’s always a cost my man I told him back!

-Sleep is easier.
-Staying up late to play video games is easier.

That’s why most people aren’t strong looking!!! 💪

So decide now, do you want easy or do you want this?

THIS he said!!

That next morning we went to a local park.

We warmed up & I asked him WHY he wanted to get strong & change his body?

-Girls & confidence!
(We’ve all been pre-teen!)

Remember that WHY when your mind tells you you’re tired I told him.

Let’s begin. 💪

We did a 40 minute circuit.
-sprints
-lunges
-step ups
-jump rope
-push-ups
-incline push-ups
-burpees
And others.

Many times he said I’m too tired I can’t & many times I told him you aren’t tired & if you tell yourself you aren’t, you won’t be!

Each time he pushed thru!!

After that first day he told me this is the best I’ve ever felt!

I’ve never done anything like this before!
I have so much energy! 🐉🔥

Energy creates energy!!!

If you play video games & sit all day you won’t have energy.

An object in motion tends to stay in motion!
Move!!!

The second day he wasn’t as excited :)

I’m sore uncle Ty should I skip today?

Good! You should be!
No, Let’s go again!
This is how you get stronger!

This time I had no shirt & no shoes on as we were walking out the door :)

Uncle Ty, aren’t you going to wear shoes or a shirt?

I could tell he was embarrassed.

No man, I train like this mostly.

What if other people see us tho?Won’t they think we are weird?

That seems like a them problem my man!

You see,
I find 0 worth in what others think of me.
I only care what I think of me & what God thinks of me!

We chatted about how coworkers thought I was weird doing
push-ups on break, walking at lunch & not eating junk food!

None of them were strong looking, I am!

They thought I was weird working every night on side hustles.

All of them still work at that office,
I don’t!

To win my man you gotta be a little different & you need to embrace that!

If you seek their approval, you become a slave to their applause.

Society tells you to fit in,
do the exact opposite & live bold & stand out!!

I kinda get it, so you’re not wearing shoes then huh?

We trained again & he pushed hard & got after it!

This time I saw a lot of emotion!
-Beating his chest!
-I’m not tired he would yell!

On the walk home we talked more about how I won’t be here & this has to be his goal now!

Consistency is everything.

Most days you won’t feel like doing it,
Do it anyway!!

Ok uncle Ty he said :)
Bro hug & all!

I have no idea if he’ll continue to push everyday & get ripped now!

I know I planted a seed & I know he’ll always recall how good that felt to push himself & conquer his mind!!

Takeaways:
1) Leading isn’t with words. It’s by our actions.
Talk means nothing, live it & people will come to you & that’ll open opportunities to help others.
2) Kids are the best.
They teach us about life. Willingness to learn & try new things. Adults get stuck in their ways.👇

If you are given an opportunity to learn & grow, take it!! I was given one the next day training with @KellyFlynnnn an awesome trainer that tweaked my form a bit & helped me tremendously! 🙏💪
3) Be authentic!
People may not say it, but they are watching. Live bold! Be you!

A few years ago I would’ve adapted to what everyone else was doing. I wouldn’t have trained on vacation or made waves.
I would’ve fit in.
Forget that. Be you!
I love training.
I love eating real, healthy food & feeling good! I’m not gonna change that for anyone!

4) Plant seeds 🌱
I see so many parallels to faith & fitness. I often joke I find God in the gym more than I do church.

Whether it’s fitness & health or personal faith, don’t go in preaching!! Live it & when you are given a chance then share!

5) Feelings lie, know your WHY!! How sick would that tweet be on its own :)

I’m not motivated to train most days.
I do it anyway because I know WHY & that I always feel better after!
If it’s important to you,
you’ll find a way!
It’s the same with anything in life!

6) No one thinks about you as much you think they do :)
Quit letting the opinions of others dictate what you do!!

It’s your journey not theirs, they don’t need to understand it.
You just need a clear vision of it!!

Thanks for reading & have the greatest day ever!!