Of the 6 years I took to build my dream body — 4 were a waste.
Swayed by “Eat Big to get big” and discouraged by “V-Taper’s all genetics, brah!” I hogged myself to a plump chump. Overcompensating, I starved myself to a near-anorexic zombie.
Playing ping-pong with my body shook me awake. Coupling religious self-study and disciplined effort, I finally built an aesthetic V-taper physique.
Boy, was it worth it!
The female attention and male admiration made me feel like a walking piece of art — no longer the timid wimp visible only to the bullies.
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What should’ve taken 2 years took 6 — but it taught me critical lessons.
It let me live through the 3 core reasons most fail to build their dream V-Taper physiques:
- Unrealistic expectations set by scummy influencers. Their sculpted Greek God posts? The magic of lighting, angles, diuretics, Photoshop, and steroids. Case in point
- The false “My genetics suck!” belief — my “anti-V-taper” narrow shoulders and wide hips didn’t stop me, did they? Anyone can build a V-taper — genetics only limit how “pronounced” it can get.
- The wrong workout approach and knowledge — thanks to hunched-over gym bros with twig legs and clout-hungry influencers. Also, the online sea of “bro-science” and misinformation.