Because Practical Strength Beats Pretty Weakness Every Time
Bill Sias MPHC, Pn1, SFMA, FMSC2, YBT, FCS, M-CPT
Let’s get one thing straight:
If your workouts leave you looking good in selfies but unable to carry your groceries without groaning, we’ve got a problem.
Gym Bunnies: The Mascot of Fluff
Gym bunnies bounce from elliptical to booty band to 3-pound dumbbell curls with the goal of “toning”—whatever that means. They sweat, they pose, and they avoid lifting anything that might leave a mark.
But when it comes to actual life strength?
Let’s just say you don’t want one pulling your stuck wheelbarrow out of the mud.
Farm Animals: The Masters of Useful Strength
Now picture a farm animal. Not glamorous. Not graceful. But strong as heck.
They squat, push, pull, carry, drag—and not because it’s leg day. It’s just what they do. And that’s the vibe we want: not ornamental, but functional.
Here’s the Case for Farm Animal Fitness:
1. You don’t need a new workout. You need a better reason.
Farm-strong isn’t about chasing a look. It’s about building a body that can do stuff—like carry a 40-lb kid, haul mulch, or wrestle your dog into the bathtub.
2. “Tone” is just marketing code for “don’t get too strong.”
The truth? Muscle tone is just muscle. Period. You want to look better, feel better, age better? Build more of it.
3. Pretty is fragile. Strong is sustainable.
A gym bunny might crush a step class, but can she recover from a slip on the ice? Can she prevent one in the first place? Muscle is injury insurance. Use it or lose it.
4. Life doesn’t happen in perfect form.
Farm strength trains you in weird angles, real-world balance, and doing hard things without warm-up music and perfect lighting.
So What Should You Be Doing Instead?
- Deadlifts – because picking stuff up is a basic human right
- Loaded carries – if you’ve ever had a Costco run, you know
- Squats – your joints will thank you at 80
- Push-ups – not from the knees, you’re not made of porcelain
- Sled work or farmer’s walks – aka “functional badassery”
Final Thought:
You weren’t born to bounce around doing cardio in cute shoes.
You were built to thrive. To carry, climb, move, and live.
So ditch the fluff.
Train like a farm animal.
Strong. Capable. Unshakable.
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