It's Back

I graduated college when I was 23.

That year I got a personal training job and a couple years later I opened Gain days after my 26th birthday.

I started publishing the blog in January 2015. My first post was about a protein shake recipe. I didn’t look that hard but it’s still on the internet somewhere. I had a hard time keeping up with it, and writing didn’t come easy. I also had this strange feeling, that me, this 20-something year old, was writing these blogs for people who were older and more experienced in life than me.

I didn’t know it at the time but a lot of people deal with imposter syndrome. What do I know? Who’s going to listened to me? Do I have the right the talk about this?

Fear got in the way so I stopped.

Fast forward to 2018 and I was reinvigorated to push myself to publish a blog. I wanted to get better at writing and communicating and dealing with fear. I hoped I could help people navigate their health and fitness journey. By August 2021 I posted over 500 blogs and tapped out. I had enough.

On one hand I felt like I had said what I needed to say. On the other, I knew I still needed to get the reps in.  I knew I wouldn’t get good without doing the work - until I had accrued enough time writing.

Here we are, the start of 2023 and itch to write has been building for months. The imposter syndrome is gone. I’ve owned a business for 8 years and I’m a full-fledged adult, no longer a fresh business owner barely out of college. I got married, bought a house, had some kids and my fitness has only improved during this time. An indication that what I’m doing, and what I like talking and writing about works. I can confidently say that 34 year old me would squash my younger self at, well anything.

Some of you reading this probably never knew about the old blog. Some were regular readers and some of your were initially interested in training at Gain because of the blog. Whatever the case may be, I’m happy you’re here today.

Here’s to new habits, refining routines and striving to continue getting better in 2023.

Justin Miner

@justinminergain