I used to be very insecure about how skinny I was.
So I started lifting weights, going to the gym religiously and eating everything I could find (‘it’s bulking season’ I kept repeating) just to try and put on some size.
I’ve made plenty of mistakes -still do.
But through trial and error, and some consistency, I got there. In about 2 and a half years I put on more than 10 kg’s, mostly lean muscle mass. I look better than I ever was before, and I’m more confident than ever.
I’ve achieved a level of fitness I never dreamt possible.
But I’ve had my fair share of doubts and fears along the way, of course.
Everybody does.
I thought big, sexy muscles were a thing for pro athletes, bodybuilders, models, lucky guys with great genetics. Not for ‘normal dudes’ like me.
Maybe you think the same thing. Maybe you don’t.
Either way, here’s how I personally beat those fears and anxieties, got rid of my self-doubts, stopped overthinking and achieved my goals in just a few years:
Focusing on the work NOT the outcome/result.
Eat right, sleep right, go gym, drink enough water, take creatine, drink protein shake – the things you have complete control over instead of the things you cannot change like what you see in the mirror or what your scale says.
Focus on the things you can control and STOP worrying about the things you can’t.
And then? Patience.
Focus on the work and the results will come in time.
Suddenly you’ll wake up one day, look in the mirror, and realize you’ve got that sixpack you always dreamt off.
That day is coming, if you’re willing to wait and do the work.
So that’s it. That’s the only cure to overthinking and self doubt I have ever been able to find. I know it’s nothing special, I know it’s boring and slow. But so is it in life.
Slow and boring gets results.
I don’t know who needed to hear this, but I hope it helped.
Victor Vandermoere