Aug 1, 2014
You guys might not've guessed it due to my current plus sized physique or as some call it "Fluffy"-ness (no relation to the fluffernutter post...even tho that stuff is AWEEEEEEE-SOMEEEEEEEE....!!!)...I used to work in fitness.
For about 5 years I did sales and marketing for 24 Hour Fitness and it was TOUGH. We all had different personalities and no one got along for anything between the staff and the strangers that walked in wanting free training and a 5 year memberships with 29 dollar renewals.But somehow, it all kind of worked.
Initially, I wasn't great with the job as I would always correct people and tell them what they "really needed to do" versus what they were actually doing (sound familiar?!?), and I got a lot of flack for it.
Ryan in between this chaos pulled me aside and introduced me to wrestling of all things.I never knew much about the stuff and would never know why he wanted me to read about old stories with Bret Hart and his posse, but I did.
Bret was more or less the eternal good guy and got lots of flack for going by the books.People turned on him,he had a brother die, and something always went out of favor to put him in a losing position.At some point, I realized I was the Bret Hart of sales counselors.
I had trouble making things work because I didn't know how to improvise or adapt.I didn't do what was necessary to improve or progress from always thinking about what should have went right before we even got to that point. I used what the books and Ryan taught me to become better both in the gym and out by realizing things happen and "finding a way" when obstacles came about.
You're not selling fitness?Learn fitness.Get fit.Then sell it.You're not a fan of the other guy you're losing to? Beat him.It changed a lot for me.
Hungry Human probably wouldn't be what it is or maybe even exist had he not instilled that sense of persistence.I use the word struggle sometimes, but it's more than a played out buzzword on urban dictionary ..it's having real hardship and finding a way to conquer that.
Hungry Human didn't start until a year after wanting to do it, a hands breaking, moving home,it literally started with failure.
When I watch wrestling, I think about what Ryan taught me and what those guys go through to get where they are and maintain.It's also cool to connect with you guys and know a little bit of what you're talking about thanks to sites like NoCoastBias (I read Ryan's articles there) and the stuff you guys teach me on Twitter (kyleisez,sick_case,and some others).
Anyways, I meant to tell you guys about some of the stuff I read in between days,but I kind of rambled more than I thought I would (as always), so check out this link if you're into wrestling and thank Ryan for helping us get this far and also taking the time to write cool wrestling stuff for us to read.
Try Hard,Never Settle,Stay Hungry. -h_h-