02/06/2025
I’m just gonna say it… I hate the gym right now.
Could be because I don’t like people.
Could be because everyone annoys me.
Could be because packing a bag, driving there, signing in just seems like a ball ache
Also whenever I leave the house these days whether thats 04:30, 05:00, 05:30, 06:00 or 06:30
I get an instant text
”Harveys awake”
Bloody great I think..
But mainly?
Yeah. It’s the people.
I know, I sound like a miserable prick.
That’s fair. I probably am.
But here’s the truth I’ve served my time like a prison sentence
Back in 2017 (or 2019, can’t remember)
I think I was close to maxing out my lifetime quota of gym motivation
I was up at 4am, every day, doing fasted cardio not because of science because I was on minimum calories and I wasn’t wasting them at 04:00.
I was so dedicate I made Homemade pre-workout that could’ve powered a small village - My heart still has palpitations
40 minutes on the Stairmaster watching some bodybuilding youtube like a complete tw*t if I do say so myself
All for one thing, the goal : the photoshoot.
And I smashed the goal - Not bad ey
I didn’t plan to get oiled up in front of 20 blokes in East London, but it made for a good story I think
But now?
If you told me to shave my chest and diet down again, I’d only commit to about 50% of that. I’ll let you pick
I’ve got other priorities.
These days, I get up at 4:30 just to drink coffee in peace before the kids go full energy!
Do I still train? Yeah, strength work in the garage.
Do I love it? Nope. But it keeps me moving and fit
Do I run with the dog? Yep and weirdly, I like that. Because right now, I’ve got a goal that actually means something to me.
So yeah… maybe I am a grumpy old bastard.
But maybe that’s the point.
You don’t always need to love the process.
You just need to care enough about the outcome.
Right now, the gym ain’t it for me.
But I still show up just in a way that fits where I’m at in life right now
