It’s a meme, but it’s true. There’s no better Pre-Workout than heartbreak, rejection or a breakup. Anger, frustration, emotional pain can all be fuel for genuine transformation.

But you can’t just throw yourself headlong into gruelling physical punishment to somehow compensate for the deep inner pain you’re feeling. Because that’s how you actually damage your body. Bad form, not knowing what you’re doing in the gym, excessive cardio, anger or ego lifting can wreck your joints, and cause serious damage for years to come. I’ve done it, made that mistake, and i’m still recovering almost ten years later.

Once you’re totally clued in on optimal safe and effective form, the best exercises for growing your muscles, getting shredded and significantly stronger, you can and should channel that inner pain towards getting the maximum results from yourself in the gym.

Instead of numbing or avoiding the emotional pain, like you may have done previously in your life, by drinking, over eating, sticking things up your nose, or sleeping with questionable randoms, in the gym and with the right guidance you’ll be able to get in touch with it, you’re able to feel it, to process it, and allow it up and out in a safe environment, where you can use that energy, that pain to push passed your previous limits, to become a new, stronger, emotionally more mature version of yourself.

Not fearful of rejection, not interested in wasting your time in dead-end relationships, that don’t support your personal growth and development. The gym, and watching your body and mind transform, becomes your therapy. Initially only you can notice the subtle difference in your strength, stamina and agility, but with time, persistence and dedication, the people around you will notice, they will sense your new sense of quiet confidence and inner strength.