Build the Body up! Don't Beat It Down!

"You look fat". Haha. Someone recently said that about me, but I think they were being sarcastic and trying to draw more attention to my being "out of shape" in their eyes. My cheeks may look big around the time of good harvest, but that's not always the case. Nonetheless I doubt I would ever really look fat. I'd hope not.
Being "Out of Shape" really means a lot to me now a days and it should to you too. Many people get caught up in what they see and wanting to emulate it almost applying a carbon copy strategy and pasting their faces on the models body. That's where I believe we start to go wrong. We have all been blessed in one way or another by the genes and traits of our forefathers and mothers so it shouldn't be a surprise to you if you end up with the same physique your parents have. Analyze it, we men do. Always have. Most importantly is that we must work through it and with its understanding in mind. My father, his father and siblings are all of thin and small build. I can't expect to change that. Whether it be because of the physical labors they put in our a regular basis or because of the closely knit past of those who were enslaved to work it also shows in their smaller framed, but chiseled muscles. Those genes are strong within our blood and I have come to see that as the blessing that it is.
I didn't always see it as such and detested when I was called 'flaco' and the more I matured, the more I heard the complaints coming in and the majority were on the other side of the hill with those wanting to lose weight. That really seems to be more difficult to deal with specifically as a woman. Maybe not as much for a man who would be thought of as being bigger, more 'bearish" or "manly". That became a big part of my false reality (That you needed to be a big ass muscle bound person to be a real warrior until I discovered the warrior Bruce Lee). People get so caught up in the losing weight aspect that they forget what they are working with and if you go at it like that you are setting yourself up for failure. Expectations are important and commensurate with degree of training, workout and diet regimen so be smart and balance yourself so you can know your starting point, understand the near future expectations as well as how far out to set future goals.

Bruce Lee showing off his small frame - (Wiki picture)