Very well said! We focus so much on making sure we meet stupid, arbitrarily set societal standards when we should just be what and who we want. Quit letting others control your destiny!

My greatest achievement in life would be for my daughters to be able to say this about me.

If I were to tell people what I thought the perfect build was and what I aspire to achieve, this would be it: Lean, muscular, and athletic. Extra mass is not important to me; being able to move, compete, and be healthy/fit for my children are.

Why are all the most beneficial things in life the most challenging and stressful?

Forget what others think and say!

That is one hell of a V!

I may never look like this guy, but I can still earn my body.

A daily struggle for me.

This guy 1) has incredible faith in God, 2) has worked amazingly hard and is dedicated to his passions, and 3) does not use supplements and chemicals that I can't even pronounce. An inspiration to the core!

I know I"ll never be as bulky as this guy, but I'd love to have a similar build...and to make spandex look good. Yeah, I wanna do that.

Nice pose and this guy is built the same way I want to be. A great lean body with defined muscles.

You've seen the 70/30 split posters for diet and exercise, right? Well, let's face it, folks, it takes 100% of each (and I would even add 100% mental, which includes enough sleep and rest) in order to make progress.

Sometimes, we just have to take a leap of faith and hope for the best. What do we have to lose?