How to make progress in the gym and discover your dream body.

It's 2020 and I'm waking up , no alarm , broke and ungrateful for all of life's gifts.

Covid-19 just hit and you would find me frequently at the house. However this was normal behavior for me in 2018 and 2019. I drowned myself in video games, pornography, and youtube. Life became meaningless , I chased pleasure where I could find it. When you are blinded in the fog that is a mediocre life and low vibrational habits it's hard to turn on the fog lights and navigate to a happier life.

I remember scrolling on Youtube and seeing gymrats with reasonably natural physiques and fully believing I couldn't achieve them. Fast forward to today and I'm in the greatest shape of my life both physically and mentally. The differences between me then and me now are nearly countless. But I can single out the exacts ones that made a significant difference in my gym progress. Here's four key elements of gym progress.

1. Consistency: It doesn't matter if you have one badass workout if you only workout once every two weeks. You will always have less results than the guy who has half ass workouts 3 times a week. Many people workout but then proceed to miss days. One day turns to two then to three then a week, then you stop going altogether. It is ideal to set the time and date for your gym trips. Even if you show up and do just a little that little bit will add up as long as your are consistent.
2. Calorie Consumption: This is one of the most important parts of achieving your dream body. When I was new to the gym my calorie consumption was chaotic. I would constantly fluctuate. Starting the gym my weight was 190. My goal was to turn it into muscle but I didn't stay in a calorie surplus, so I quickly dropped to 150. This Calorie tracker here will help get an idea of the amount of calories you need to based on your situation.
3. Workout Tracking: Tracking your workouts can be the difference between an ok physique and a 10/10 physique. Knowing what workouts you are gonna do along with reps and sets makes your gym trip much faster. When you leave your workouts up to whims you leave your physique up to whims too. It's helpful to use apps to track your gym results. I prefer the Strong app but it is also viable to use the paper and pencil method.
4. Progressively Overloading: If you stay lifting the same weight or same amount  of reps you will hit a wall which can only be blown over by the sledge hammer that is progressively overloading. This works by making small increases in weight and reps each month, even if its only 1.5 pounds or 1 rep. You will see results.

These are the biggest 4 elements, the accelerator that has gottten me my current physique. Overall everyone's progress can be affected by many factors, including but not limted to, sleep, diet, and and stress. But just implementing these on a regular basis can be enough for evolution.