Rule #5: Fuel with Intention
📖 Part of the GYMHOOD® Discipline Series
You wouldn’t show up to a heavy session under-slept.
You wouldn’t smash a PR and then skip recovery.
So why feed your body like it doesn’t matter?
You say you’re disciplined. That doesn’t stop at the gym doors.
It follows you into the kitchen. Into the shops. Into every decision you make with a plate in front of you.
Discipline is what you eat, when you eat, and why you eat.
No tracking apps. No diet cults. Just intent.
What changed for me
I used to train hard, then eat like I’d earned a reward.
“Hit the session? Smash the pizza.”
Felt good short-term. Wrecked my energy long-term.
I kept telling myself I was making gains, but I was cancelling half of them out.
And the real damage wasn’t physical. It was mental.
Because every time I ate without thinking, I broke my momentum.
I gave in to comfort. I weakened the standard.
Discipline isn't about never breaking.
It’s about noticing when you are - and tightening up.
The shift
Now I don’t eat “perfect.” I eat deliberate.
Clean, balanced, controlled.
No emotional choices.
No feeding boredom or stress.
Before I eat, I ask:
“Is this moving me forward or pulling me back?”
That one question has replaced every fake “I earned this” excuse I used to tell myself.
Discipline shows up in the small choices.
Not once a week. Not when it’s easy.
Every day. That’s the shift. That’s the standard.
What I use (not what you should)
I’m not here to tell you what you should be putting in your body.
That’s your call. But I will tell you what’s worked for me.
I keep it simple:-
- Protein powder – Helps me hit numbers without overthinking meals
- Creatine – Noticeable strength and recovery gains
- Magnesium – Big for sleep and recovery
- TongkatAli + Turkesterone – Not magic, but I've felt sharper with them in my stack
Supplements don’t replace food.
They just help me stay in the game - especially when life’s busy.
What to do today:
✅ Plan one meal with real intent—quality ingredients, no crap
✅ Skip the takeaway you were going to “treat yourself” with
✅ Tag your fuel → @WearTheMindset / #GYMHOODDiscipline
You can train like a savage.
But if you eat like it doesn’t matter - don’t expect to feel like one.
Fuel with intention.
🔥 Wear the Mindset.