However all you’re seeing is the amazing palace once it’s fully built, and not the insane amounts of hours, struggles, and hard work needed to make the masterpiece.

I want to be completely real with you guys and want to show you what to expect on your journey to becoming a beast.

At the moment I’m learning to handstand, and I suck at them. I can bench press 100kg and deadlift 220kg, but cannot hold a simple handstand -_-

Currently I am managing to hold it in 1-second bursts. What I’m going to say sounds pathetic but I am scared to commit to it… When my legs are getting close to the position which they should be in I feel like I’m going to fall so I don’t get upright enough.

I think I have the strength to do it – I can shoulder press 70kg and do handstand pushups against a wall – I just need to overcome it mentally and get the technique right. I’ve also noticed that it kills my wrists so I definitely need to work on their flexibility.

The journey is long, but I love the process! Every workout I know that I am getting that little bit better and becoming that little bit more of a beast.

-Mike