Intro! [Name]: Mikhail (Hail) Nierras [Starting point]: 87kg or 191lbs. Ever since I moved back to the Philippines last august, my gym progress has been all over the place. I recently started going back to the gym last week, and I finished my first run today! [Current Quest]: Skywalker physique, look like I could be a Robin. Have functional strength, maintain my flexibility, and return the jawline I once had. [Skills] Keeping consistency and giving 100% of what I have that day. I’m not afraid to fail, I can’t be bold and achieve greatness immediate. As long as I am consistent and giving an earnest effort, I’ll continue growing (physically, mentally, and emotionally) Why now: Why not now? Here are some photos I took this morning, post-run.

[Name]: Jozef Pagalilauan [Starting point]: 241lbs. Progress has been amazing compared to when I first started to now. From proper sleep, nutrition, lifestyle improvements. Things are progressing each day. [Current Quest]: To be lean and mean. Aiming for atleast 200lbs by November this year! So far I've lost about 5lbs to 6lbs in barely a month. Ultimate goal is to be at my hottest version before my wedding 2 years from now. Wedding photos are forever! [Skills] I'm prioritizing: Mindfulness, being fit, and building habits that'll lead me to be the best version of me on a daily basis and then carrying that out consistently throughout my life. Why now: Well, the best time was yesterday and the next best time is today. Everything I do now is something my future self will be thankful for (This is something a wise person named Tom Moncupa said and made me realize. You guys might know him! That guy is a legend 🫡) so why not be the best I can be NOW rather than saying "I'll do it tomorrow" or "When the timing is perfect" which I've said before too many times. Excellence is what I owe to myself and to the people I love.

[Name]: Ace [Starting point]: I’m currently at 228lbs ( lost 2lbs with very minimal effort in 5 days). Physically, I feel like my body craves for lift pains and activity! Mentally, I am self-determined and currently motivated! [Current Quest]: I am aiming for short term gains…every week 😛. 2lbs of weight gone from the scale, but most importantly, I want to see fat melting off my body every week. I want to go back comfortably to size L! Physically, I want to see strength gains in my lifts! Mentally, I just want to shed the “okay na” or settler mentality. [Skills] I'm prioritizing: Consistency and progressive overload! I’m a visual and vibes-type of person! I need to see and feel the changes! Feeling lighter, healthier, and getting a good body reflected in the mirror are great drivers. Why now: I am currently feeling HEAVY, and not in the good way. My clothes don’t fit and worse, my body doesn’t feel right. Seeing lift numbers go higher and weight going down are great protective factors to my development. Having great peers to push me are good social drivers too! Accountability partners, anyone?? Surge peeps, are you here? Let’s get fit this 2026, everyone!

[Name]: Mia 👋 [Starting point]: Physically at my strongest (but not leanest -- am at my heaviest and chunkiest), and mentally in a state of stress and adapting to changes. I quit my job since they were changing our office sched (more office days), which I can no longer afford since my energy and health can not be negotiated! (Manifesting a new job though, or a new career path 🤔) [Current Quest]: My long term goal is to continue becoming a stronger version of myself, and reduce my chances of getting osteoporosis and fractures in my late adult life! But I'm contemplating on maybe facing one of my wishlist goals that I never got to start - a proper cut to see the muscles hiding under the fat 👀 [Skills] Time management, work-life balance, mental fortitude and wisdom... but maybe need to start facing my fears of numbers 🙏 there's a lot of unlearning that I have to do in recording my weight, and I need to make an effort to rewire my brain into thinking this is data more than anything! [Why now] If not now, when? As someone turning 32, I hear so many nightmares about females cracking so many bones after one slip. I'd rather not do that - and I know that today's workout will lead to a more graceful (and strong!) future 💪

Hi, all! I just want to share some things I've reflected on, done, and will never do again from April. 1) Adjusting my schedule to fit what your body and mind need. - This is in relation to my tendency to be more active and consistent when I start the day early with a workout. This is something that I used to do with Tom back in the day. After breakfast, I weigh myself, shower, and prepare to go to the gym around 7 and start my workout around 9 in the morning. This marks 2 fitness tasks of the day as done and 1 (10k steps) partially done. This setup also allows me to be more myself (since the gym is almost empty) and relax more, pre- and post-workout. 2) Weighing myself daily is not always a metric of immediate success, but it is a habit that will keep me aware of my tracking and bring mindfulness into my decisions when it comes to food. - To expect big weight changes every single day may not be optimal, as a lot of factors play into the fluctuation of the number. Something I now do, as I'm back to weighing myself daily, is that I'm more mindful of how daily decisions could impact my weight the next day. It might not seem healthy to everyone, but it does play a role in long-term relationships with food consumption and fitness goals. As I'm typing this, I've lost 5lbs from April 21 to 30, despite having a 5-day rest period with family. 3) Tempering expectations in the gym and being kind to myself - One thing that I have to accept is that there will be some losses that I have to face when jumping back into my fitness journey. Since I have been out of the gym for around 6-8 months, my body and mind have changed. I am significantly weaker in my lifts, and my mind has to undergo mental adjustments again to consistently pursue my fitness goals. It is unpleasant and frustrating to experience how the weights I could easily lift back then are so difficult to lift now. Irresponsible ego lifting could easily step in to compensate for that loss, and this could lead to injuries that could delay goal attainment. I just need to be honest, take accountability for having missed so much time, do the work, and be kind to myself.