What can you afford? Everything is going to cost you something, you thoughts, words and actions are all going to cost you, your time, talent or treasure. Can you afford to be weak in your body, your faith, your relationships? Can you afford to be complacent with the things and people in your life? Can you afford to be apathetic with vocation or calling? What are you spending your time, talent, and treasure on? Is it comfort, distraction, cheap crap you don’t need that will either break or you will lose interest in as soon as the shine wears off? Did you PT today, did you practice your faith, did you show your family that you love and cherish them, did you show up at the appointed place at the appointed time and give 100%? Or did you hit the snooze button, grumble your way past those you love, did you “forget” to practice your faith, or show up and be an empty chair watching the clock for 8 hours?

My name is Chris Jones, I’m looking forward to being part of this community. A bit about me, I am an Outdoor Educator in Western North Carolina. I’m a Marine Corps veteran. I’m looking for a community of Catholic men that want to do better, to push back against the zeitgeist of the secular culture in our country, to be better husbands and fathers.

I am starting to make a little progress in the right direction after wide swings up and down. I weight first (or second) thing in the morning 🌄

Hi everyone! I’m excited to be here and join this community. My name is Adriano Terrazas, and I've joined to learn more about fitness and how to best align it with my faith. A little about me: I'm 21 years old, Brazilian, a practicing Catholic and a medical student. I’ve been struggling with my body weight since I was a kid. My goal now is to become healthier and stronger so I can better serve the Lord and build a family I hope to be able to share my experiences and learn from all of you in this community.

🟢 PURPOSE - The purpose of this community is to bring together Catholic men who are simply sick and tired of living under the thumb of Leftist culture. You put on a mask in public because you fear being judged, or canceled, you went to college because you were supposed to, and you work a job you don't love because you just want to make enough money to provide. - The Catholic communities you've been a part of are very nice...the other guys are good Catholic men. BUT...there's not a strong desire to level up. To be be fulfilled in your labor. To become financially independent. To be jacked. To be socially atrractive. To be the best version of yourself. ❓ WHY DOES THIS MATTER? - IT IS OUR BELIEF that the best way to push the needle back towards tradition is for Catholic men to crush it in life. Being on top of their game in all areas is what truly inspires others. And by others I mean people who don't think like us. - This means they don't trade their values for a paycheck - they either work for a company with similar values, or do their own thing. They don't allow themselves to be out of shape - it's not inspiring. They don't allow themselves to be awkward - social attractiveness is necessary for evangilizing. - If we're TRULY going to win back the culture, we're going to do so through influence. But to be influential, we need to be exceptional. 🟢 PATH The path towards this goal is simple: 1. Get in Shape 2. Figure out what you're meant to do in life 3. Learn how to monetize it 4. Do that as much as you can while fulfilling familial duties 5. Do it at an exceptional standard so you influence others - This community will act as a hub for us to inpire others, form connections, and build each other up. We want each other to win. 🟢 PROGRESS Each Tier of the Based & Built Academy has Levels. The courses at each level are designed to help you self-develop in a variety of areas. Take what you can at each level, implement it, and progress to the next level. When you're ready, you can apply to the next Tier where more training, resources and mentorship is available to help you keep growing.