From Skinny To Strength: How I Transformed My Body Naturally

Building a strong body as a natural lifter has been one of the toughest challenges of my life — and one of the most rewarding.

·        Beginning of my Journey

When I started lifting, I was skinny, self-conscious, and had no idea where to begin. Seeing people with impressive physiques in the gym made me feel invisible and small. I tried random exercises, push-ups, diets, and followed influencers promising six-pack abs in just weeks. I made some beginner gains, but nothing close to what I imagined. 

As a beginner or amateur in training, I then obviously thought that maybe I had hit my genetic limit. But there’s a feeling that kept coming to me and saying that I was nowhere near that.

In fact, truth is, I was frustrated that I was dedicating time to lifting and no change was happening,  That’s the exact moment I

decided that I was better than that and even though I was a natural lifter, I would ensure to that I transform myself to a big guy.

·        The Turning Point

Everything changed when I committed to real muscle-building and disciplined nutrition. I focused on basic, compound lifts like deadlifts, squats, bench presses, and hack squats — the lifts that actually produce long-term growth.

One of the major reasons why I had to change my approach to lifting, especially as a natural lifter, was to solely focus on progressive overload. This is where a lifter adds more weight,  reps or sets over a period of time, in order to further challenge the body to break more and more limits

and therefore your body responds by growing bigger and stronger. It’s for sure one of the systems that put me ahead .

I also learned to train with intention. The mind-muscle connection changed everything — focusing on the muscle I was working made every session count. Falling in love with training itself is what pushed me forward. I began to look forward to the next training session.

After training with intention, it was time to eat with intention. This was quite hard at first (tracking my meals), but I got used to it over a period of time. I began keeping track of the foods I was consuming daily. This really helped me get the size I always wanted.

·        Outcomes

Today, my arms measure over 18 inches naturally. More than the numbers, I gained confidence, discipline, and pride in my journey, and get compliments for the size I’ve built over the years.

Key Takeaways for beginners:

1.      Stick to basic lifts — they build long-term muscle and strength.

Do not rush to the fancy lifts that do not bring real size .

2.      Train with mind-muscle connection — focus on each rep.In other words, train with intention :connect with every muscle you train.

3.      Discipline over shortcuts — consistency matters. At the end of the day, discipline is what will separates average people to exception individuals. So choose wisely.

4.      Nutrition fuels growth — eat to support your goals. By far the most important .Do not be afraid to get those calories in ,,especially if you want to gain real  size as a natural lifter

This is my story and I can really say I’m proud of myself for how far I’ve come. Looking back, I would say I am very glad I started .

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