Today was my deadlift day, and I’ve set a goal of double my body weight for 10 reps. Today, I hit 130kgs for 8 reps, and next week, I’ll aim to add another rep before increasing the weight. One of the key focuses in the RYM Method is helping you build more muscle. You might look at me and think, "I’ll never lift what Kitty does," but you don’t need to. What matters is becoming stronger and more capable than you are now! When I met Craig, he helped me focus on what truly mattered for changing my body. For so long, I went down every rabbit hole, trying all sorts of things 🤣, but everything became so much easier when I simplified my approach and mastered the basics. When it came to strength training, I committed to the number of days I could realistically train. There’s no magic number—you just need to figure out what works for you and stick with it. You can get amazing results training just three days a week! Once my training schedule was set, I focused on: 1. Exercise selection: Prioritising compound lifts that would make the biggest difference. 2. Execution and effort: Mastering technique and pushing every set close to failure, doing two sets per exercise. 3. Progression: Each week, I tried to beat my calculated 1-rep max by at least 1 kg. Some weeks, I achieved more; other weeks, I didn’t—but I stayed consistent. I made sure my nutrition aligned with my goals and got into the habit of prepping food each week. Of course, life happened—there were weeks I couldn’t train because of work, sickness, or even breaking my arm! But I didn’t throw in the towel. Instead, I focused on where I could be in 12 months instead of just 12 weeks. You’ve got to stop chasing quick fixes and stay committed to the journey and who you want to become, even if detours come your way. And when shit happens, don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater—focus on what you can control and take consistent, imperfect action. When I look at all the amazing transformations in our program, the one thing they all have in common is that their journeys weren’t linear.