This month has been full of wins — and it’s time I start owning them instead of brushing past them. I’ve increased my steps to an average of 7k a week. Not perfect, but real progress. I’ve tracked honestly and consistently, learning where I fall short — even with a busy social life. Calorie cycling has kept me within maintenance across the week (even when my mind tells me I don’t deserve it). In the gym, I’ve been hitting PBs and, more importantly, feeling more comfortable in that environment instead of isolating myself. I’ve shown up every single day — whether I felt like it or not. And truthfully, those daily check-ins have become the motivation I rely on. Beyond the physical, I’ve been breaking personal barriers — so many of them. And with that, my confidence is growing day by day. The result? ⬇️ 8kg down and still going 📉 Measurements dropping 📸 Visible changes in photos 👀 Family starting to notice — woop! And when I zoom out even further… since January 5th, I’m now just 2kg away from losing 3 stone (19kg) in total. So yeah… zooming out, it’s been a powerful month on all fronts. Coach @Carlos Hellstern — thank you. Truly....you help me so much 🫶 And @Darren Liu — that email that led me to join Skool? One of the best decisions I've made. Joining the inner circle has changed everything entirely and a whole new level up! 🙌 I’m not great with compliments, so a simple “thank you” is all I’ll say — but it genuinely comes from the bottom of my heart. I appreciate every bit of support and encouragement here. Feeling blessed… but we keep moving forward 💪🔥

Ten days ago I injured my knee and had no choice but to stay still for the first five days, with limited mobility after that. I can’t get out for my daily, head-clearing walk. I can’t do my workouts and bask in the post-gym glow. I spent days 5 and 6 eating my emotions. BUT…. My wonderful coach, @Tyler Lo has spent ALOT of time asking me a million questions about my mobility and doing a deep dive into what I can and can’t do. I’ve now got three completely new workouts to follow that I can 100% do without compromising my recovery, and without having to go to the gym. (I’m pretty much house-bound at the moment!) SO….. My own personal lesson I’m taking from this is that injury does not mean giving up, it’s about adjusting my understanding of how to stay healthy and taking care of my body. It’s not about needing a perfectly working body in order to achieve greatness. It’s not about having some fancy gym membership. It’s about making the most of the mobility you are lucky enough to have. It’s about sticking with the program through thick and thin. It’s about making the choice to keep showing up in any way that you can. And, for me, the most important thing is having a great Coach who is always ready to fight my corner and having this amazing community to keep me smiling 😊

Your mind thinks that your body should be able to work out and push hard, but your body slams on the breaks…I’m sure this resonates with some of you. The last week or two has been a bit of a roller coaster. New diagnosis of back issues, and not knowing what my body is going to be capable of doing day to day and sometimes hour to hour. I’m very lucky to be starting physical therapy within the next few weeks and focusing on getting stronger. Thankfully, finding Coach Darren, and consistently tracking my meals has been a game changer in giving me a great head start to getting healthy.

Hello guys. I am Hoan I am 38 yrs old. I've found Darren on IG and his opinions vibed with mine immediately so I started to follow. Recently I've been on blood and urine tests and it showed that my glucose and cholesterol are higher than they should be. So I decided to do something abou it. But first step I need to do is to start value myself. To love my body. Which somehow I don't. Last meal was beef with rice without any oil. But usually my eating habits are shit.

Thursday - dragon boat day! This session was decent... there wasn't anything "off" during training, it just felt like there's something missing and I'm left feeling a bit dissatisfied. Friday - never skip a mobility day because a stretch always feels super satisfying. Saturday - strength day, let's go! I didn't feel as strong this time around - it was likely the poor sleep quality. I did try single leg RDLs this time around like i said I would... omg my hamstrings... Sunday - we did race simulations! I was so tired... and my shoulders + arms + back are sore... I need more stretching... 🥲 The end of this week just felt a bit off, I don't know how else to describe but "a disturbance in the force". The scale went back half a pound, definitely from the stress snacking. I'm slightly bothered by it but it's not going to derail me. Everything as per normal tomorrow. Take care everybody!