1. march 5, 2026
i look meh, poverty abs.
i barely workout, 2x a week max, but often its more like once a week.
i just look "okayish" because i have a good diet and i move around a lot.
i only did 1 real workout every week, then the rest was just random cardio throughout the week to get to that physique in the pic above.
i chased the surfer physique. its good enough to get attention from girls when i have the shirt off. but with clothes, i look like a boy, skinny. functionally? i look athletic enough, but any time i need to carry load like carry a girl up the stairs or wrestle with a guy, that is where i would struggle.
there is so much physical improvements left on the table.
looks isnt everything, but being jacked is a good signal for real athleticness. enough about having a surfer physique, lets get jacked.
today, march 5, 2026, i decided to lock in on a workout program and take my nutrition a bit more seriously, first going on a lean bulk for several months then cut by around the end of the year.
for the after photo, i'll update this post by the end of the year.
lets win.
2. december 31, 2026
i will update this section at the end of the year to post the "after photo" to show off if weve seen any progress, as well as i will also have a writeup on what succeeded and what didnt for this year which would include an image.
3. weights training
i lift weights at home, thus i keep this workout simple.
routine 1: full body
3 days a week, alternating between day A and day B, thus it looks like:
- week 1: A, B, A
- week 2: B, A, B
Day A
- Incline Bench - 4x8
- Overhead Press - 3x5
- Barbell Squat - 5x8
- DB Chest Supported Row - 4x8
- Lateral Raise - 3x10-15
Day B
- Weighted Neutral Grip Pullups - 5x5
- Sumo Deadlift - 2x5
- DB Walking Lunge - 3x10
- Zottman Curls - 3x10-12
- Rope Pushdown - 3x8
Accessories
random stuff i do throughout the week whenever i feel like it.
- kettlebell swing EMOM for 10 minutes
- minimum 10 reps per minute
- weighted crunches
- rear delt raises
- weighted neck curls
- eccentric strengthening exercises
- ab wheel
- farm carries
- skater bounds 8x8
4. you need to get jacked
on the day of writing this post, paul graham, published an essay called brand age. and with it, it made me think about the importance of marketing in the AI era.
skill alone is no longer the threshold when information is cheap and automated knowledge workers (AI agents) makes output hard to differentiate.
you need = competence + proof + identity.
the market has shifted from:
can you produce this output
to the new world of:
are you and your output trustworthy
getting presentable is the highest all-terrain signal a man can own.
- dating arena
- career/business competence
- online identity
- self-image
having a good physique sharpens the face and makes you more energetic, more focused during business deals and long meetings, ready to go on a moment's notice. you become someone.
you need to get jacked NOW.