I hated seeing pictures of myself
From the age of 14-21, I would dread seeing photos of myself because those were the years I had the most body image insecurities
Swipe all the way to the right to see me with my deformity
I’ve told this story many of times but what I didn’t tell you is the extremes I would go to, to not be noticed
So every summer from year 2006 to 2014, I would never leave the house apart from going to school
Why?
I knew the weather was going to be so freaking hot that I didn’t want to wear a t-shirt or a hoodie to hide my insecurities
This really effected my relationships/friendships at the time
I would only go out at night when it was dark so I could drink and party because i knew people wouldn’t notice my funny looking body shape
The problem was that I would ONLY go out when I had a few drinks ( less worries and I felt more care free )
This really made my self image worse because I would rely on substances to hide the fact that I was really freaking lonely and drinking made me feel more connected to others
So I’m trying to put a Band-Aid on an internal problem which only solved it temporarily
The turning point was when I realised that all my friends were having the time of their lives putting up photos on MySpace of them jumping off cliffs, hanging out with pretty girls at the beach and having the best time at holiday homes in Lorne and Rye.
I said “Fuck this, I can’t keep living under a rock, let me book in a bodybuilding competition so I can get over my fear of being topless”
When I started learning about macro dieting and strength training, my whole internal world started changing
My stomach was coming in
My chest was getting bigger
My posture was more aligned
My confidence started growing
My social skills improved
I was in disbelief that a kid that wouldn’t take his t shirt off in front of his friends and family is now POSING in front of hundreds of people in a g-string
Let that sink in
So if you really want to see success and feel true freedom
You must conquer the beast, that is you…. which is the one you see every single day
Coach Pat
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