Is there an “ideal” male body? A case against the inactive

In this essay, I make a case that men should work on their body in a way that strengthens it. In addition to this, I provide my own experiences and will share photos of myself (waist up) to prove that I am not only arguing from theory but experience. Lastly, I make a case against being inactive: making a call that all human beings should at minimum consistently engage in some sort of physical activity no matter how small. If you feel uncomfortable with seeing a man shirtless, I advise you click off now.

Mankind consists of potential.

There is such sentiment that modern man suffers from fatalist conception of the world: “I was not born perfect, therefore I will give up”; “I did not get it right the first time, therefore I was not cut out for it”; “I tried, and failed. Therefore I would never succeed.

A mentality of victimhood and self pity only serves to destroy the individual.