19/03/2026
STOP THE INTERNAL FIGHTING!
Iâve been seeing this a lot lately in the health and fitness industry, and honestly, itâs getting EXHAUSTING!
Thereâs always been comparison. Thatâs nothing new. But whatâs becoming more common is the constant bad-mouthing of other professionals just because they donât align with a specific narrative or method, or value that you have and believe in. Am I guilty of it? Yes, many years ago.
Everyone has a lane. Everyone has a perspective. And as the saying goes, opinions are like a$$holes, everyone has one!
And most (MOST!) of us are speaking from real-world experience, working with clients, getting results, and improving lives.
Some coaches lean into higher protein, performance-based approaches. Some use lower-carb models like carnivore or paleo. Others follow vegetarian or vegan frameworks.
And hereâs the truth, people are getting results across all of them.
Not just physical results either.
Weâre talking:
⢠Better recovery
⢠Better sleep
⢠Improved energy
⢠Stronger performance
⢠Better health markers
⢠A body that actually functions well
Thatâs what matters.
What I canât stand is the toxicity, especially when professionals feel the need to tear down other approaches to validate their own. Iâve seen it a lot recently, particularly around nutrition debates like carnivore vs plant-based, and itâs usually driven by bias, or worse, personal morals, not curiosity for what's best for each person.
If the industry ever wants to move forward, it needs to shift from: âThis is the only wayâ to âThis is what Iâve seen workâwhat have you seen work?â
Because unless weâre willing to combine professional opinions instead of competing with them, the industry will keep eating itself from the inside, and our clients and gen pop will suffer.
At the end of the day, itâs not about ego. Itâs about outcomes.
And if your method is genuinely helping people become healthier, stronger, and better, good on you! It deserves a seat at the table too.
Keep supporting each other, and everyone will thrive!
Here's Ben, supporting me by making my leg press a tad heavier!