Most of us while scrolling through our social medea feeds have paused on a shredded torso and wondered why ours don’t look like that. The answer isn’t that you’re “broken”; it’s that you’re comparing everyday bodies to a curated slice of the leanest few. In the real world—gyms, pools, beaches—visible abs in men are uncommon.

Despite what casual gym banter might imply, benching 100kg is not something that “just happens” after a few months of training. Let’s delve into the figures and the story they tell, so you can truly appreciate how exceptional this feat is.

Muscle isn’t a costume you put on for show. It’s one of the most practical investments you can make in your health. More than that, it’s protection — against weakness, against fragility, against that creeping sense that life is getting harder than it used to be.

The question we should all ask ourselves is “will a coach help me get what I want, in the shortest possible time, in the safest way, and is that coach worth the price they’re asking?”