The Greeks didn't just train their bodies. They had a 3-part system:

1. Gymnastics (physical)
2. Philosophy (mental)
3. Virtue practice (spiritual)

Modern fitness stripped out parts 2 and 3. That's why you're stuck spinning your wheels.

Here's how to reintegrate them and finally build a physique that lasts.

It's because everything you've been taught about fitness is designed for a completely different type of person.

Let me explain.

The fitness industry—and I mean ALL of it, from bodybuilding magazines to Instagram coaches—is built on protocols designed for three types of people:

1. Genetic freaks who build muscle doing literally anything
2. 20-year-old college kids with unlimited time and recovery
3. People using pharmaceutical assistance (even if they won't admit it)

You're none of those.

You're a 35-45 year old professional. You travel. You have stress. You've got a life outside the gym. Your hormones aren't what they were at 22. Your recovery isn't infinite. Your time is your most valuable asset.

And yet you're being sold the same "bulk and cut" protocols that were designed for completely different circumstances.

No wonder it doesn't work.

You bulk, you get fat. You cut, you get weak. You're stuck in the middle—the skinny-fat trap—and every program you try just spins the wheel without moving you forward.

Meanwhile, you look around and see other guys who seem to have figured it out. Guys with decent physiques who don't seem to be suffering. And you think: "What am I missing?"

Here's what you're missing:

The ancient Greeks had this shit figured out 2,000 years ago. And modern exercise science is finally catching up.

They understood that fitness isn't just physical. It's INTEGRATED.

Body. Mind. Spirit.

Not as separate things you work on. As ONE system that requires ONE coherent approach.

See, when you're successful in business, you understand systems thinking. You know that you can't optimize one part of a process in isolation. You need to see the whole picture. Find the bottlenecks. Understand how each piece affects the others.

Your body is exactly the same.

You can't just "do the workouts" and expect results. Not when your cortisol is through the roof from chronic stress. Not when your sleep is shit because your mind won't shut off. Not when your hormones are suboptimal because you're nutrient deficient and over-caffeinated.

The workout is ONE input into a much larger system.

And if the rest of the system isn't optimized? The workout doesn't matter. You'll just be adding stress to an already stressed system. Breaking down tissue that doesn't have the resources to rebuild properly.

This is why the Greeks trained body, mind, and spirit together.

They did gymnastics (physical development). They studied philosophy (mental clarity). They practiced virtue (spiritual alignment).

Because they understood: true excellence in one area requires excellence in all areas. You can't separate them.

Your physique reflects your consciousness. Your discipline in training creates discipline everywhere else. Your hormonal environment affects your mental state. Your mental state affects your recovery. Your recovery affects your results.

It's all one system.

And until you treat it that way, you'll keep failing. Not because you're doing the wrong exercises. Because you're approaching it the wrong way entirely.

So what does this actually look like in practice?

It means understanding that before you can build the physique you want, you need to optimize the ENVIRONMENT for muscle growth.

Hormones. Sleep. Stress management. Nutrient partitioning.

It means training in a way that builds the right proportions (1.6:1 shoulder-to-waist ratio) instead of just "getting bigger."

It means developing the IDENTITY of a man who maintains 10-12% body fat year-round, not through willpower, but through integrated systems.

And yeah, it means doing consciousness work alongside the physical work.

Because your relationship to your body is a mirror for your relationship to everything else.

If you're using fitness to prove something, to earn worth, to fill a hole—it won't work long-term. You'll achieve it and then sabotage it. Or you'll burn out before you get there.

But if you approach it as an integrated practice?

As a way of aligning body, mind, and spirit? As a system that compounds over time like everything else you've built?

That's when it sticks. That's when it becomes WHO YOU ARE instead of what you do.

That's when you stop needing motivation because you've become the type of man who just... maintains this. Naturally. Sustainably. Without suffering.

I see it all the time with the guys I work with.

High achievers. Smart guys. Stuck in the skinny-fat trap because they've been applying business-level thinking to elementary-level fitness advice.

The moment they understand the integrated approach—the moment they start thinking about their body as a SYSTEM that needs optimization across multiple dimensions—everything clicks.

They stop spinning their wheels. They start seeing real progress. And more importantly, they build something that actually lasts.

Not another 12-week peak that disappears when life gets hard. A sustainable baseline that serves them for decades.

Because here's the truth:

You're gonna live to 75, 80, maybe even 100+. You want to be the guy laughing at your Facebook peers complaining about joint pain, high blood pressure, medications?

You want to be the guy who can still run for an hour, carry heavy things, move through the world with power and ease at 55, 65, 75?

That's not built through random "cutting and bulking" cycles. That's built through INTEGRATION. Through treating your body with the same systems-thinking sophistication you bring to everything else.

Through understanding that the Greeks were right: true excellence comes from harmony. From developing body, mind, and spirit as one unified practice.

And listen, I'm not some guru trying to sell you mystical bullshit. I'm a guy who lifts heavy, looks like Zeus at 10-12% body fat year-round, and has spent 10 years figuring out what actually works for high-performing men.

The consciousness work? That's not separate from the fitness work. It's PART of it. Because your mind drives your body. Your spirit drives your discipline. Your awareness drives your consistency.

You can't separate them. Shouldn't separate them.

So if you're done treating your body like it's somehow different from the rest of your life...

If you're ready to apply the same integrated systems-thinking that made you successful to your physique...

If you want to build something that actually lasts instead of just hitting another temporary peak...

Drop a 'INTEGRATION' in reply and I'll show you exactly how this works.

I've only got a few slots for one-on-one work right now. But if you're serious about this, if you understand that this is about MORE than just looking good shirtless (though you will)...

I'll meet you where you're at.

My only guarantee is that you'll see the value in the work we do. But I'm not gonna do it for you. You've got to be ready to look at the whole system. Body. Mind. Spirit.

That's the work. That's the path. That's what the Greeks knew and what we've forgotten.

Let's bring it back.

— Justin