Jacked Notes #10 The Tortoise, The Hare, and Why Most Guys Stay Average

JACKED NOTES #10

Most people have heard of the fable of the tortoise and the hare.
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This story is nearly perfect to better help drive my philosophy home...

But it’s not just about “slow and steady wins the race.”

It’s about consistency versus novelty.

The person who stays the course versus the person who stays in the same spot.

The Hare’s Cycle

For my example of the fable, think of the hare like this lifter.

He’s all over the place.

One month it’s a six-day push/pull/legs routine he found on Instagram.

Two weeks later it’s high-frequency full-body training because some PhD said it was “optimal” on a podcast.

Then it’s a program he saw in the YouTube comments from someone claiming they’re making good gains.

Here’s the thing.

He’s not lazy. He trains hard, he sweats, he’s in the gym.

But his results are nearly nonexistent.

He loves the feeling of “starting fresh.”

He loves the dopamine rush of believing he’s finally found the missing piece.

The problem?

He never sticks around long enough for anything to work.

Look at his kitchen cabinet.

It’s a graveyard of half-used supplements, all from different brands because every influencer he follows is promoting their code and company.

New pre-workout. New fat-burner. New testosterone booster.

Each one bought with the same promise: "this will be the one that gets me jacked"

But months and years later he looks pretty much the same.

Average.

The hare isn’t losing because he doesn’t work hard. He’s losing because he never gives his effort time to compound.

The Tortoise’s Way

The tortoise? He doesn’t chase hype. He ignores the trends, supplement gimmicks, and the new plans.

He's like the horse with blinders that is laser focused on getting to his goal. Not distracted.

He doesn’t restart every month.

He picks the basics and drills them until they can’t not work.

Three to four training days a week.

Hard sets close to failure.

Heavy compound lifts with progression tracked in the logbook.

He follows his daily non-negotiables.

Real food. Walks. Sleep. Repeat.

From the outside, it looks boring.

Same lifts. Same meals. Same habits.

But what looks boring from the outside becomes undeniable over time.

Strength climbs, muscles grow, the body begins to change.

And here’s the part people hate to hear: in the short term, the hare looks like he’s ahead.

He’s going to the gym every day, posting his gym selfies with hashtags like #discipline #workhard #nodaysoff

Meanwhile, the tortoise looks ordinary. Quiet. Patient.

But fast forward six months, a year, three years, the tortoise has transformed.

The hare is in the same spot. Same physique, same strength.

Why Most Guys Stay Average

This is the real reason most guys never get the body they want.

It’s not because they didn’t find the “perfect program.”

It’s because they never committed long enough to make any program work.

Every restart resets your momentum.

Every “new plan” means you’re starting back at zero instead of stacking on top of what you already built.

You call it a plateau. Most of the time, it’s just the bill for inconsistency.

Progress in lifting isn’t about novelty.

It’s about compounding. Adding five pounds to the bar. Squeezing out an extra rep.

Repeating that process for months and years without quitting.

That’s what builds your dream physique.

—Eric

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