9d • Introduce yourself 👋
HELLO~~!!! Let me introduce myself
It's been around 8-10 years since I ever touched a dumbbell in my life. The very first photo I remember distinctly. Obvious from my facial expression, I wasn't very happy with the way I looked. I had a bulging stomach, scrawny arms, a sunken chest, and was very very pale.
I didn't want to get "swole" or build a tonne of muscle unlike most young men/boys. The main reason I started working out was to escape the cycle I found myself in. A cycle of smoking, drinking, partying/raving, taking drugs, with no purpose at all. Something inside me told me I needed to change or else I would end up as a nobody.
Self improvement circles online told me to start working out so that's exactly what I did. I signed up to the nearest gym and started educating myself about self improvement and fitness. I started to journal, cook, and go to the gym. In all honesty, I did this in a very secretive manner in the beginning. I didn't really want anyone to know that I was making these changes. It was a very personal project of mine.
I didn't know at that time but this was a very pivotal moment in my life. It changed the way I navigated the world. It influenced the work I do, the way I carried myself, my interests, and most importantly it gave me clarity. I continue to use the momentum today to evolve and without this pivotal moment I wouldn't be where I am today.
Along the year the confidence and self-esteem that I gained has allowed me to:
- study abroad in Europe
- solo backpack over South America
- Live in South East Asia as a digital nomad
- travel to 16+ countries
- make several career transitions (escaped corporate rat race)
- create meaningful relationships
- start my own business
It's truly given me the strength to expand my comfort zone in many ways.
Currently, I'm a Personal Trainer and Nutritionist working out of Anytime Fitness Ashfield. I'm also a full-time student at UNSW studying Dietetics and Food Innovation. For now, my goal's to run my own practice and work in the food industry one day. My current interests are health, spirituality in the form of buddhism, and most things nature (I love camping).
I've committed my life to serving others and this community is an extension of this mission. I aim to expand the depth of this community over time because I truly believe that to live a life full of love and meaning we must have physical, mental, and spiritual fortitude. If you've read this far, thank you so much. I look forward to reading about your journey and how I can help.
Photo Timeline
- 2016 - first ever progress pic
- 2018 frame is building
- 2020 - considerable progress
- 2021 - even more progress
- 2023 - bulked up
- 2024 - eye candy
- 2026 onwards I don't take as many progress pics anymore as I've been prioritising other areas of my life
(A note on progress pics: please be mindful that there'll be seasons in your life where you won't look your best and that's completely OK. Social media has put unrealistic expectations on what our bodies should look like but remember that a photo captures 1 second of a persons life and there are 86,400 seconds per day - you get the gist. I just want to show you what's possible with consistency through years of training and I admit a large portion of it I didn't take training/nutrition/lifestyle that seriously so you definitely ca make progress faster than I did given the right guidance).
To Peace, Love, and Gainz - Yong ❤️
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