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How I got into Fitness Twitter (Thread)
I trained my ass off in my 20s.
20 miles of fasted cardio & weights 5x per week
I loved eating and actually thought I looked good with my shirt off
I swear I didn’t look this fat, but it’s the only shirtless pic I have at that age
I trained my ass off in my 20s.
20 miles of fasted cardio & weights 5x per week
I loved eating and actually thought I looked good with my shirt off
I swear I didn’t look this fat, but it’s the only shirtless pic I have at that age
In 2014, I took a new role at @Google and worked with a bunch of bros in strategy
They all thought I was very athletic, but the only bro who was almost as strong as me also ran triathlons
I asked him what pace he could run a 10k (6.3 mi). He said low 6 min miles
They all thought I was very athletic, but the only bro who was almost as strong as me also ran triathlons
I asked him what pace he could run a 10k (6.3 mi). He said low 6 min miles
I thought that was cool, & if he could be nearly as strong as me, I’d try to be as fast as him
So instead of jogging 5 miles in the “fat burning zone” I cut it to 4 and started running them around a 7 min pace
Within weeks, fat I didn’t know I had to lose started melting off
So instead of jogging 5 miles in the “fat burning zone” I cut it to 4 and started running them around a 7 min pace
Within weeks, fat I didn’t know I had to lose started melting off
I kept eating delicious food every meal, but something seemed to change hormonally
8 months in, I ran my first (and only) race
4.5 miles at a 6:12 pace. I was a late addition and the slowest in my group
But fat kept melting off, so I stuck with it
8 months in, I ran my first (and only) race
4.5 miles at a 6:12 pace. I was a late addition and the slowest in my group
But fat kept melting off, so I stuck with it
I went on 4 mile death runs 4-5 miles per week
Literally ran them AS FAST AS I COULD every time
I plateaued around a 6:03 pace - never cracked 6
These runs were mentally exhausting, so I wondered what would happen if I cut them to 3 miles & did them faster
Literally ran them AS FAST AS I COULD every time
I plateaued around a 6:03 pace - never cracked 6
These runs were mentally exhausting, so I wondered what would happen if I cut them to 3 miles & did them faster
Well, I kept dropping body fat and stayed in the 5 percent range most of 2015-2016
But training was still grueling
So I figured I’d stick with what gave me progress - less work, but harder
By 2017 I was down to 2 miles a day and my training was fairly enjoyable
But training was still grueling
So I figured I’d stick with what gave me progress - less work, but harder
By 2017 I was down to 2 miles a day and my training was fairly enjoyable
But I had turned 30 and could no longer make gains just from training harder
So I continued tweaking my diet, replacing delicious unhealthy ingredients with delicious healthy ingredients
I knew the only way gainz would keep rolling in was if I outsmarted aging
So I continued tweaking my diet, replacing delicious unhealthy ingredients with delicious healthy ingredients
I knew the only way gainz would keep rolling in was if I outsmarted aging
But something finally hit me. With all the adjustments I made, my training was A LOT easier and my diet tasted amazing!
At 5% body fat, I wasn’t hating life like most people at that level
So I decided to share my story with the world
First on Facebook, then on Twitter
At 5% body fat, I wasn’t hating life like most people at that level
So I decided to share my story with the world
First on Facebook, then on Twitter
Well in 2018 those efforts went nowhere
I was tweeting to a wall
So finally in Jan, 2019 I bought @edlatimore’s book Engagement is the New Cocaine
I created this account in Feb, 2019 & the switch was flipped. Kinda
My first few months I was still talking to a wall
I was tweeting to a wall
So finally in Jan, 2019 I bought @edlatimore’s book Engagement is the New Cocaine
I created this account in Feb, 2019 & the switch was flipped. Kinda
My first few months I was still talking to a wall
But I understood progressive overload, so kept at it
Made some cool connections & continued tweaking my training following the same “power is everything” principles
But still only had ~1K followers 6 months in
Made some cool connections & continued tweaking my training following the same “power is everything” principles
But still only had ~1K followers 6 months in
In Aug, 2019 I found out @realbobbydino was hosting a gathering an hour north of me in Napa
I didn’t WANT to drive an hour, but I knew it was the right thing to do if I gave a fuck
So I went and met @AJA_Cortes & @edlatimore in person. It was a great time!
I didn’t WANT to drive an hour, but I knew it was the right thing to do if I gave a fuck
So I went and met @AJA_Cortes & @edlatimore in person. It was a great time!
I told myself I’d start an email list when I hit 1K followers but I jumped from 1-5K FAST
And everyone was asking where they could read about my 3,000-4,000 calorie diet, so I said fuck it and made the eBook ( http://bit.ly/alexeats )
And everyone was asking where they could read about my 3,000-4,000 calorie diet, so I said fuck it and made the eBook ( http://bit.ly/alexeats )
I knew marketing was hard.
Even though I had pro athletes DMing me about how revolutionary they thought my diet was, I thought I’d sell like 20 books and just cover my costs
I was fine with the info simply being out there
I truly believe it’s world changing shit
Even though I had pro athletes DMing me about how revolutionary they thought my diet was, I thought I’d sell like 20 books and just cover my costs
I was fine with the info simply being out there
I truly believe it’s world changing shit
Well I sold like 20 books in the first hour & made like $1,500 on the first day (NOT a normal sales day btw)
So I was hooked, thinking “maybe this could be something”
Everybody kept asking about my recipes, so naturally I wrote a recipe book (on sale @ http://bit.ly/save20recipes )
So I was hooked, thinking “maybe this could be something”
Everybody kept asking about my recipes, so naturally I wrote a recipe book (on sale @ http://bit.ly/save20recipes )
That did well too
And then thanks to some quality time with @zachhomol & @ashleyhomol I started sharing more of the cool stuff I do on the side
My life is normal to me, but different from most
Like here’s me with a Moon Man I didn’t win at the MTV VMAs
And then thanks to some quality time with @zachhomol & @ashleyhomol I started sharing more of the cool stuff I do on the side
My life is normal to me, but different from most
Like here’s me with a Moon Man I didn’t win at the MTV VMAs
At 34 years old, I’m not the multimillionaire I aspired to be when I was younger, but I have met some of the coolest people on Twitter who encourage me to share my story and appreciate my different (some call it autistic) perspective
So thanks for being interested!
So thanks for being interested!
