Oysters. tartares and ceviches. gelatinous bone broth. raw dairy. raw ice cream. seasonal fruit. strong human connection. outdoor training in the sun.
Dry chicken and rice. nutrient devoid protein powders. macro focussed nutrition. weighing everything, never listening to the body. lone wolf mentality. Training under fluorescent light.
The person eating and living like the first option will ALWAYS outperform and have a better physique than the person living like the second option.
Because body composition is a hormonal output, more than it is a training outcome.
And the hormonal output is built from optimal human nutrition and the right mindset and behaviour, living in a coherent environment - one which actually demands your body to produce hormones to survive, have the vitality and drive to actually carry out your purpose.
An environment where there is something at stake, there is true competition, and you have a duty and need to perform at your highest. This environment paired with the correct inputs into the environment, such as nutrition, mindset, training, is what actually creates a vital, lean man with a vibrant energy about him.
The mainstream fitness industry tells you that "as long as you're hitting your macros in a surplus, you'll build muscle".
But what if you are in a hormonal deficit?
Then your food and caloric surplus will be contributing to insulin resistance, fat gain, minimal muscle gain, elevated prolactin and estrogen, puffiness, low androgens, gut dysbiosis, low energy, low drive and libido.
And you essentially get the absolute opposite of what you expected to get from your diet.
This is why having the body composition you want is simply a byproduct of healthmaxxing.
Not just body composition, but genuinely everything - successful business, how you show up in the world, energy, drive, attractiveness, skin health, muscle.
Health is everything.