Can a Christian Be a Gym Bro?

**Healthmaxxing for Christ video:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HxyOXe603w **1:1 Coaching:** If you're tired of knowing exactly what you need to do and still not doing it, apply to work with me directly. → https://forgevirtue.com/ Gym culture has drifted a long way from where it started. The golden era of bodybuilding had a purity to it. Arnold, Mentzer, Gironda, Platz and Ronnie Coleman trained heavy, trained in the sun, ate well and treated the iron as a way of life. What most young men see in the gym today looks very different, and I think most people can feel it even if they can't put words to it. In this episode I look at gym culture from a Christian standpoint. I show where the modern version turns the physique into an idol, why so many guys carrying plenty of muscle are actually unhealthy, and how the gym has become a breeding ground for lust and pride. I also make the case for physical training done properly. St. Paul compares the spiritual life to athletics and warfare for a reason. The Greeks understood something about thumos, arete and the formation of a man that we have mostly forgotten. And there is a direct line between how you eat, train and sleep and how well you hold up against temptation. I explain the connection I see between tracking calories and controlling lust, and why it works. Physical culture is what led me to Christ. I share that story here, along with where vitalism fits in and why we need more Christian men in the gym. **Resources mentioned:** - My healthmaxxing video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HxyOXe603w - My looksmaxing video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVUKecHm-pQ - FFTK Podcast episode on how physical training builds the four cardinal virtues: Watch here - Vitalism livestreams, including my interview with a golden age vitalist: