Shadowing Practice: How I learned calisthenics and got shredded from home - Learn English Speaking with Video

How I achieved my dream physique and mastered advanced calisthenics skills.

Everyone, my name is Hunter Stein.

Today's video, I'm going to be sharing my story as well as how I reached my goals and how you can too.

Hope you guys are ready to hear how I became who I became, how I look how I look, how I do what I do, and the circumstances that I was able to accomplish all of it through,

even while working 60 plus hour weeks, spending less than six hours a week working out.

And I did it through using macro manipulation, through training with guidance, and I did it all without wasting hours working out and cooking,

without dealing with slow progress, without getting overwhelmed with useless information.

Now, before I share my transformation and how I was able to do it, I wanna take a minute to share with you guys some of my clients' transformations

and how they were able to do it the same as I, to prove to you guys that it's not just me that can do this, but this same process can be repeated over

and over for other people in different circumstances and they will be able to do it as well.

I work with currently dozens and dozens of clients.

I have worked with dozens and dozens of clients and everyone that I work with, I'm very proud of because of the amount of work that they put in.

The growth that they see from it is tremendous.

Some of these guys that I've worked with have progressed incredibly fast.

Some of them have progressed even quicker than I have.

Reagan's story is incredibly impressive.

He's been working with me for only about four, four and a half months.

Some people don't even believe that he's only been doing calisthenics for four, four and a half months because of the crazy transformation he has had.

But when he started working with me, we set some very big goals, some goals that seemed almost unrealistic.

You've seen crazy transformations with his planche.

As you can see, he went from tuck planche to full planche within four months.

His front lever went from a tuck, kind of advanced tuck front lever to a full front lever and he can press five times in a row,

which is incredibly impressive.

For anyone watching this video right now that doesn't know very much about front lever, to press in a front lever is much harder than just holding it.

He was able to do it five times into a hold.

With his handstand, he took it from not being able to even handstand for a couple of seconds.

He really struggled with it, and it all clicked for him very fast.

One of his big goals was learning handstand pushups.

He learned to be able to do it's either 14

or 15 handstand push-ups and even more difficult skill than just regular handstand push-ups are His 90 degree handstand push-ups,

which he set a goal of learning at the end of a year of training with me

But again within four months he's able to do two 90 degree handstand push-ups in a row an amazing Transformation

and Reagan is a very busy guy.

I mean he is not super old.

He's quite young He's around like 21 22.

He helps runs a business Which takes up tons of his time, but he doesn't make any excuses He gets the work done

and he sees the results from it Miguel has also been

working with me for almost about the exact same time They started about the same time him

and Reagan about four or five months now

and one of his really big goals was to learn the human flag as well as

Increases 90 degree handstand push-ups and at the time

when he started working with me He could hold the 90 degree hold as you can see for about five, maybe six seconds.

He could do one 90 degree handstand pushup.

And after working with me, he's able to do three to four 90 degree handstand pushups just whenever he wants to.

Human flag was something that he thought would take him, you know, six plus months to learn.

And we were able to unlock that in like two, three months of training it.

And Miguel is 27 years old.

He was going through some pretty hard times when we first started working together with his ex-girlfriend and such, but he made everything work through all of those hard times,

through the job that he was working.

He was able to also put in just so much time and effort into his skills, and he's seen the fruits from it.

Corey and I have only been working together for a few months now, but this is just a quick little transformation.

Really cool.

He went from being able to hold just a regular bent arm press to now being able to do clapping handstand pushups.

Regular handstand pushups are already quite impressive.

Clapping handstand pushups are a completely different level.

An amazing transformation from Corey.

A-Row and I have been working together for almost six months now and I am so incredibly proud of this man.

He was able to go from barely being able to do a couple of pull-ups to now repping out muscle-ups

and the transformation with this is so impressive

because Aro has a very hard working job as well as a wife

so he has to spend time with his family as well

but Aro just like many of my clients does not make excuses.

He puts in the work like he says he will

and he has reached his goals and again very proud of this man.

The last client I want to share with you guys is Chris.

He struggled so badly with handstands in the beginning that he doubted for a little while,

whether or not he was able to learn any skills more advanced than just the handstand.

But once he was able to flip a switch in the way

that he thought and get rid of limiting beliefs with me, he went from doing no handstand to bent arm presses.

He can hold handstands very easily.

His handstand pushups within the last week, actually, have improved drastically.

He can do a couple of them in a row now.

Chris, very impressed with the transformation that he was able to make as well.

If you're not able to tell yet, all of my clients are very similar in the way that they think,

in the way that they overcome their obstacles and get around their excuses rather than letting their excuses overtake them.

And it isn't because all of them started out this way.

The clients that I've just talked about and the many, many other clients that I work with that see the progress

that many people wish that they can see and make

that progress because of the way that we help them to think the way

that I teach them to change their mindsets and go about their, their lives as well as their goals.

Many people have a limiting belief

that they aren't going to be able to reach their goals the same as someone else would

because they're not the same person.

And while it's true, they aren't the same person, all of my clients and the amount of people I work with, there's bound to be very different people.

Yet all of them are able to see progress

and all of them are able to reach their goals

And it's because we're able to get rid of the limiting beliefs

that they have And so I want to share with you guys now my own personal story

and how I was able to do that So let's get right into it.

I grew up playing basketball.

That was my sport

and my dream was actually to become a professional basketball player overseas Despite being both athletic

and skilled I was always the smallest and the weakest player on the court

and that really took a toll on my confidence.

Being made fun of, pushed around, and never fully respected, it felt terrible.

Eventually, I was actually forced to quit because of how small and weak I was.

This left me with utter disappointment, insecurity, and a lack of confidence.

Something had to change.

When I turned 18 years old, that's when I decided I was going to start my fitness journey.

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After a year of very little progress, I was left wondering, what was I doing wrong?

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I was working out six times a week and eating what I thought would help me reach my goals, but I was only making very little progress.

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Here's a picture of me at 19, having worked out an entire year.

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At 21 years old, social media introduced me to calisthenics.

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I watched people control their bodies with the greatest strength I'd ever seen.

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As I watched, I actually said to myself, I will do that, I will be able to do that.

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I completely dedicated myself from that point to achieving my fitness goals.

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Literally from that moment onward, I completely dedicated myself to achieving my fitness goals

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and I hired an online coach who taught me to train diet Manage my time

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and build discipline all in the correct fashion After years of consistency the right guidance

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and surrounding myself with like-minded individuals I achieved my dream physique

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and simultaneously Mastered my body weight over the years

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that I had learned to train diet manage my time and stay disciplined

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I had been working one of the hardest jobs in the entire world, which is sales door-to-door sales selling pest control And during

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that time I had very very little time to work out None of the people

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that I worked with would get up in the morning to work out with me

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And it was because in this door-to-door job We had to work 10 plus hours every single day six days a week.

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It was over 60 hours a week It was a grind, but nonetheless, I decided I was going to wake up a little bit earlier than everyone else

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and work out in the mornings.

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And because I had that discipline, because I trained the right way, I even ate the right way.

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All of those things added up and I was able to still build my physique

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and learn the skills that I did and become the person that I am.

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My confidence has skyrocketed and it's led me to sharing my story on social media and starting my business.

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The lessons that I've learned include how to handle challenges.

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I've learned to be even more disciplined than before in order to run my business.

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I have crazy amounts of freedom now.

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I've always wanted to have the freedom of doing what I want when I want.

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Now I can do that.

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In any appropriate setting, I'm able to perform my skills, take off my shirt, knowing that I worked very hard to get to where I am.

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My fitness journey got me here from a skinny kid who really struggled with confidence to now a man

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that has conquered his mind, learned how to be disciplined, and handle any challenges that really come my way in the future.

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Now, I have an opportunity for you.

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The truth is you don't need more information.

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If that was the case, you really would have already achieved your goals.

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What if you can master the steps to achieving total body control, your dream physique, and have the support you need to stay accountable?

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I promise you this would change your life.

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Now, this opportunity is for people who want top to your confidence, confidence that allows you to be proud of who you are, get rid of all of your insecurities,

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and allow you to do anything you want in life, are tired of slow progress, no more putting in the work to see little to no progress.

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people who are feeling lost need guidance

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and a direction to your goals people who want relentless accountability

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to learn discipline to not only achieve your fitness goals

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but personal and career goals as well

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and people who are action takers once you set a goal for yourself you don't wait

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and get it done right away

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and people who are open-minded open to advice from someone who is where you want to be

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and implement it first let's talk briefly about why you're failing now Well, you most likely lack accountability.

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All the other programs or methods you've tried have not held you accountable.

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Your coach just gave you a plan and expected you to follow it without really making sure you did it.

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Why not make sure you have someone that won't let you give excuses, but make sure that you execute your plan daily.

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You're not training correctly.

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You don't know how many sets, reps, what exercises to hit, good form, or even how to properly engage the correct muscles.

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You aren't even tracking your workouts.

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Your diet is also flat out wrong.

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If you think that you have the right diet, why don't you already have your dream physique?

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You don't know how to track your calories and macros

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and adjust them week to week to keep making progress towards your goals.

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The biggest lie I ever told was that you need a coach

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that gives you a cookie cutter plan and sends you on your way.

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Even though you have a decent meal and training plan, you still feel alone on your journey and you learn nothing in the end on how to conquer your mind.

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This is simply just unsustainable.

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This will drive you crazy.

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You'll hit a wall in your progress

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because you don't have someone to hold you accountable for your actions in the past You've walked away from

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that coach learning nothing of real value to improve your life

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You need something done for you work with someone who understands how to create a workout a meal plan

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that is tailored to a busy work Schedule

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and is there for you providing constant support

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and feedback work with someone who will calculate all the changes that you need to Occur to your plan.

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You need the right strategy

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All you have to do is follow the structure of the program I will take care of all the calorie

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and training changes.

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Now, this is my six step process for your transformation

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that I've done for my clients and for myself and see results from every single time.

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Mindset mastery, optimal workout plans, quick and easy meal plans, like-minded community, relentless accountability, and direct access to me.

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Mindset mastery is incredibly important.

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You need to get rid of your limiting mindset that's been holding you back your entire life.

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Adapt a mindset that allows you to succeed in any aspect of life, build the foundation you need to get started on your fitness journey.

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This isn't something that you can just accomplish overnight.

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I will prep you to get ready to face the hardest challenge of your life.

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To achieve this, you need to rewire your mind the way that you think, implement good habits, and be self-aware.

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How to visualize your goals and turn them into reality, how to be self-aware and cut your vices out of your life, how to meditate, to think clearly.

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I'm going to teach you the habits to break past your insecurities, limiting beliefs and mindset barriers.

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Now, of course you need the perfect workout plan.

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I will analyze you where you're at and give you the perfect workout plan that works best with your schedule.

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So you can be time efficient as well as efficient in the gym, give you a workout plan that makes sure

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that you feel great after achieving a good hard workout

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and helping you see improvement every single day so

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that you can really enjoy the process because that's where the growth comes is through enjoyment.

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I will customize your diet and meal plans.

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You need an exact meal plan that is catered to your body and your goals.

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Not everyone is the exact same.

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Everyone has a different body and

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so I will make sure to give you an exact and simple diet that you can stick to.

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Don't make you completely throw away your favorite foods.

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Obviously you can still eat what you enjoy.

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I love to eat what I enjoy, but of course you can't eat it often.

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But in dieting, there is a way to enjoy your hamburgers, your fries, your chocolate, all those sorts of things.

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When you're on a journey, it is so important to take that journey with others so

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that you can really enjoy it and so that you actually stick to it.

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Because most people that start a journey on their own end the journey early.

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And so I have provided a like-minded community for you guys who work with me one-on-one.

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And the biggest mistake that I see is

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that people honestly will take their whole journey of self-improvement and do it by themselves.

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They think that it's supposed to be lonely.

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When in reality, there are thousands of others with the same mindset, same goals as you that you can really do it with.

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My online calisthenics community is very tight knit.

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Not everyone is just able to join our community, just people that work with me one-on-one and are willing to change their mindsets in the first place,

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but the goal of it is to give you a space for you to share your journey together

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while pushing one another and holding each other accountable.

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You will have relentless accountability while working with me.

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If you don't see progress in your life, that means there's a lack of accountability.

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When I tried to do everything by myself, it felt overwhelming and I really felt alone.

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There is only one solution to this.

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You need to make friends who have the same goals as you, friends that won't let you slack off because you don't feel like it.

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What's the best way to achieve a goal? say it in front of a hundred people.

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If you don't achieve your goal, they'll laugh at you.

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If you do achieve it, they'll praise you.

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But the right community will support you on the path even if you fall off.

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Originally, I didn't have that community to help me on my journey, obviously, of building my physique and learning calisthenics.

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But if I had people checking up on me, making sure I was keeping up with my workouts, my diets, my cardio, my habits, it really would have made the most important

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and been the most important key to achieving my physique and my skills and getting rid of all of my insecurities.

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And so now the community that I have built is one that isn't just for the people I work with, but it's even for me.

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And it does the same thing for me as well.

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This very clearly isn't your average online program.

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It's a very strong community that works together to change your life.

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Now, the best part of working with me, honestly, is the premium access to me.

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You'll have direct access by joining my program.

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You will gain direct access to my knowledge.

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You can ask me questions.

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You can send me videos from your workouts for me to analyze and critique.

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And I really cannot stress how important this is.

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The clients that I work with that make the craziest

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and the fastest progress are always sending me videos so

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that I can help them critique them and make sure that they are getting better daily.

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You'll have enhanced support.

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You'll be able to enjoy personalized support and mentorship from me and my team as well.

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We make sure that you receive guidance and motivation you need to achieve your goals.

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Now, what are the next steps for you?

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The person who has watched this entire YouTube video and thought to themselves, this sounds pretty good.

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This might be for me.

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I want to achieve my dream physique.

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I want to learn the crazy calisthenics skills that other people have learned and even do it with my crazy life,

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whatever full-time job that you have without having to spend hours in the gym and making meals, then you can go to my Instagram,

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my Facebook, my TikTok, and message me the word mastery.

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And I will respond and find out how serious you really are about reaching your goals.

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And we can get you started from there.

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Hope you guys enjoyed this video where I was able to share my story, a lot of my clients' transformations and their stories, as well as what was able to get us all to

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that point and what will be able to get you to the next level as well.

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Let me know in the comment section

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if you guys like this style of content where I get to share a little bit more about myself, what I teach, what I learn,

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how I learn, why I am the way I am, and I'll see you guys next time.

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