08/30/2025
✅ 2 weeks out✅
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The journey has been hard. The suck has been real. The will and determination has at times waned.
🪢The WHY has remained the same. God has remained steadfast, leaving only one set of footprints in the sand. The support of my wife, family, and friends is unwavering. The bond is is not to be broken. The body can break, but my spirit remains in God.
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08/21/2025
**3 weeks out**
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Failure is always a possibility. Quitting is never an option.
Remember YOUR WHY. WHY did you fail before? WHERE did you fall short? Am I doing better than that now?
I haven’t binge ate.
I haven’t quit.
I’m following the plan.
Success is measured by what is to come. Not what is currently presented.
08/12/2025
Do you know what matters more than the goal?
The journey along the way and who you helped in the process. The 20 minutes of snuggle with your family after a long night shift before going to sleep.
Helping to lead your wife where she wants to go over her not because you want her to get there.
And then turning around and showing up yourself because the journey to the destination still matters, and the goal is still important. It may not be important to everybody else, and others won’t understand and others will question you and your brain will tell you to quit and then you gotta remember who you are and what it’s all for.
07/24/2025
God called me me to action. THEN told me to leave the results up to him.
He said, you do the work but give me the praise and glory.
When God calls you to do something, he will provide you the resources you need to accomplish it if it is for him. It will often be difficult. It won’t always make sense. And then you’ll reach the Pinnacle and see the beauty. It is at that point you begin to comprehend the reason for the struggles. Each struggle was a lesson.
These photos will show you how much life used to suck. And very quickly you’ll see how good lights came. The thing God gave me in this world and I didn’t think I was worthy and then I didn’t think I deserved. Life is so beautiful and yet on earth, so short.
07/23/2025
3 days out from the Midwest Muscle Contests. Im grateful to be of able body and mind to see this through. Everyone’s goals are different. For me it’s about so much more than what you’re gonna see when I stand on that stage. My WHY runs deeper than I can put into text and expect you to read it but it matters. You may see what I’m doing now, but wait to see what’s next. justin_hokams lauren.a.gill
Many athletes have put a lot of time and effort into this day. If you’re looking for something to do, come out and show some love and support. BRING CASH FOR ADMISSION.
Big thank you to everyone that’s stood with me and supported me through this process. Your love doesn’t go unnoticed.
05/30/2025
8 Weeks out
What is your why?
For me, bodybuilding ISN’T about the picture at the end or the countless hours in the gym or the potential accolades or free merchandise. It’s not for affirmation from everybody else. Bodybuilding has taught me to tap into a level of discipline that some of you got going to school and I think it’s one of those classes that I skipped. Bodybuilding allowed me to find that. Discipline shows you what you’re made of and what you’re willing to put yourself through to attain a goal. When you push yourself to do something crazy to everybody else, despite being hungry or tired, the sacrifice… Once you learn that, you realize nobody else will ever stop you from achieving your goal.
The truest sacrifice is letting your brain or your environment, trick you into thinking you’re not good enough or you can’t do it, regardless of the goal. If you’re not achieving about what you want to achieve, it’s not discipline you’re lacking. It’s willingness. If you have the discipline, but you don’t have the knowledge, find somebody that does. Many of the things that you are good at, somebody had to teach you how to do it or at least get started.
Just a sneak peek of what we’re building over here. Major changes coming in the next few weeks. I mentioned a while back it was gonna be a crazy year and this is only the beginning.
05/09/2025
4 weeks out 7 years ago vs 13 weeks out now. Looks like it’s gonna be a good year.
03/20/2025
Progress is not a fantasy. Consistency is realistic and attainable when you want something. etthehiphoppreacher said “when you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, you’ll be successful”.
It’s not always easy, I’m often tired (but we’re working on that), many times I’ve gotta listen to suggestions from other people, but I’m ALWAYS grateful for this opportunity.
Last year was full of miracles and blessings. God assures me this one will be no different.
01/22/2025
Whatever your goal is, I can help you meet it.
Do you need accountability?
Do you need someone to do the thinking for you?
Do you need one person you know to help you feel more comfortable at the gym?
Maybe you just need somebody to help show you the equipment so you’re comfortable enough to go on your own?
I love clients like this because we get to develop friendships. But I also love it when clients take what they’ve learned and keep learning and doing things on their own.
The answer is different for everybody, but if you need to revitalize your workout programming, every few months I can help with that too.