After 7 Years Of No Progress, Here’s What I Did To Get Jacked

My biggest progress-boosting tips for hardgainers

Thomas J. Hahn
5 min readNov 12, 2023
Photo by Anastase Maragos on Unsplash

One of my biggest fitness idols ever — Gregg Plitt, may he rest in peace — once made the following statement:

“Get the mind right. The body will follow.”

I think these words contain so much truth.

Your fitness and your physique stand and fall with your mindset and knowledge.

I didn’t fully understand for a long time what that meant and continued doing things wrong while believing I was on the right path.

Many people are in similar situations:

They aren’t getting results or remain at a plateau, not knowing what they can change.

Unfortunately, most people give up too soon when they’re at such a point and never touch a dumbbell again. That’s sad.

Everything changes by realizing this…

Fitness and building your body are relatable to the way you manage your money.

I like that comparison because so many are under the impression that they’re dealing intelligently with their finances when they’re actually not.

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Thomas J. Hahn

BA in Business; Fitness trainer and personal coach; I'm writing about Diet, Health and Fitness. 🇦🇹 IG: @tommysphysiqueupgrade