Defeating physical pain, conquering mental anguish and surmounting performance plateaus, I pilot the only vessel I’ll ever carry from the pre-dawn of my life till the lights go out at dusk.

I seek uncharted biological territories, but heed the warnings of captains before me. I’ve sailed the planet through peaks, valleys and oceans, successfully challenged monsters and battled with wits and brawn at my side. Some beasts I haven’t tamed, others are emblazoned on my crest.

“Be water, my friend”. Sometimes, I resist its currents and fight its tempestuous nature, other times I let it guide me through its channels to where I ought to be.

With the realization that it is sometimes beyond me, survival comes from accepting its beauty. You can depart from any port, circumnavigate the globe and find yourself in the very place you left physically, but have you embraced the journey?

You can Powerlift, Oly lift, body lift.

You can machine press, dumbbell press, barbell press, kettlebell press.

Upright row, seated row, bent-0ver row, renegade row.

Pull-up or pull-down.

Bench press or push press.

Relax to the point of tension.

Slow grind or fast & loose.

Clash with Titans or defeat Goliath, for sometimes, a well aimed little metaphoric pebble can take you down for the count. Even the greatest warrior Achilles had a weakness.

Search your golden fleece, find your golden goose. Your journey awaits you, but you must prepare for it.

Embark with me, join the ranks.

Soon, the Actionaut will leave these banks!