Larkin Aurelius Magnus

⭐️Am I Genetically Fat?⭐️ ⭐️The answer is Yes... and almost certainly No. ⭐️Yes: according to researchers, genetic factors can contribute to 25% to as much as 80% of a person’s likelihood of obesity. Many different genes affect your body in a range of ways and could be working alone or together to create the conditions that lead to obesity. ⭐️No: while genes in as much as 44% of the US population can make it harder to lose weight, they are likely not the reason you’re obese. While outliers exist - and some people genuinely do have serious metabolic conditions - these are rare. It may be HARDER for you to lose weight - which will be a frustrating challenge, I know first hand - but it’s very, very unlikely that it’s impossible. ⭐️That is to say; be encouraged! If obesity were genetic there would be no hope, but for 99% of you that’s not the culprit. What that leaves us with, both you the client and me as your coach, is to begin walking through all the many other clues we have to find out what is REALLY going on.

🔥What FINALLY Made Me Change??🔥 I grew up obese so I’ve always been dieting, to greater or lesser effect. It wasn’t until I was in my late 20s that I really had to take stock and make changes. I remember the incident clearly because I was driving home from the grocery store where I had just bought all my “healthy food” and as I was pulling into my apartment complex I hit a speed bump a little to fast and my titties flew up and hit me in the chin... Now as I rolled to a stop I said to myself, “I am a 27 year old virgin and my titties just hit me in the face... I gotta make some changes.” That was one of the major moments for me Because I had been on autopilot with my eating for most of my life, seeing limited results for the most part and more or less believing that there was no way I could get fit. Like most people with long term obesity, I told myself every comforting fiction about why I was fat from ‘I’m just different’ to ‘maybe it’s my thyroid!’ But what I hadn’t done was really be serious and find out what my problem was... And it took me finally being extremely ashamed of myself to get me there.  And honestly it’s that mental space that most informs my work with my guys and gals now. The psychology and the emotion of being obese or having an eating disorder or just really struggling with your physique is something that I think really gives me insight into how to help everyone I’m working with. Because so many trainers have always looked beautiful, more or less, and while they may be good at their work there still remains something deeply affecting about having lived through it yourself. I think it makes me better at what I do, Because my guys know I’ve done that work myself.   #ifbb #bodybuilding #shred #fitguys #leanandmean #fitguy #muscleman #bodyfit #leanmuscle #flexing #fitmen #gymboy #bestlife #lookinggood #justforlooks #meatlover #formerfatty #simplyshredded

⭐Made Better Monday⭐ 🏋As someone who has personally overcome obesity and transformed my body, I know firsthand the struggles that come with trying to get fit.🏋 Most of the men and women I work with have you felt like they're stuck in a rut when it comes to fitness, and maybe you feel that way too. You've tried countless diets, joined gyms, and even hired personal trainers, but nothing seems to work, or if it does it doesn't work for long. Maybe you've even started to believe that you're just not cut out for fitness, that it's not meant for you... a lot of people reach that place, and it's a terrible feeling. But I'm here to tell you that you're wrong. Fitness is for everyone, regardless of your starting point or your past failures. The key is finding the right approach that works for you and your unique situation. ⭐That's where I come in⭐ I know firsthand the struggle and I also know what it takes to succeed. With my expertise and guidance, we can work together to overcome the obstacles that have been holding you back and help you achieve the body and lifestyle you've always wanted. So don't give up on yourself just yet. Let's start this journey together and show the world what you're capable of! DM me "TRANFORMATION" to start that conversation. I want to hear from you! #madebymagnus #bodylove #fitlife #swimswuits #fitness #madebetter #formerfatty #fitnesscoach #coaching

📸This photo still stops me in my tracks. Not because of how I look (though yeah, those floral shorts were a nice choice 💪). But because of what this moment represents. I’d snuck downstairs from my birthday party to use the bathroom, caught this reflection, and had to capture it. Not because I looked ‘perfect’ - but because I realized I hadn’t thought about my body all day. I was just... living. After spending a lot of my life over 300 lbs, calculating every angle to avoid mirrors, planning routes through rooms to dodge reflections... this moment felt like freedom. It wasn’t about being shredded. It wasn’t about looking ‘perfect.’ It was about finally being present in my own life. Looking back at this photo years later, I realize that’s the real victory. Not the physical transformation - though that changed everything - but the mental freedom that came with it. The ability to just exist in a moment without the constant noise in your head about your body. That silence? That peace? That’s the real transformation. #mentaltransformation #transformationjourney #selfdiscovery #bodyfreedom #innerwork #strengthjourney

📹 Fat Kid Files: Are You Ever NOT On A Diet? Here’s something they don’t tell you about losing 130 pounds... That insecure kid? He doesn’t disappear when the weight does. He’s still there. Still whispering. Still doubting. Still afraid. But here’s what changes: As an adult who’s built control over my body, I’ve learned to hear that voice differently. Not as truth. Not as weakness. But as an echo of who I used to be. You don’t overcome the voice. You grow strong enough to parent it. Real transformation isn’t about silencing your fears. It’s about building an adult voice that’s louder than them. #MentalWeightLoss #TransformationMindset #WeightLossJourney #FormerlyObese #FatKidGrowing #PsychologyOfFitness”

🎥Filming Day🎥 Getting a lot of good shots and stories for yall. This week we’re talking about GLP1 medications: who can use them, what they do, and what they don’t do. You may be surprised to hear the answers. ⭐️Stay tuned ⭐️ #muscle #transformation #trainer #fitness #bodybuilder #flawlessform #losangeles

⭐️February is when New Year’s motivation dies. When most guys look in the mirror, get frustrated, and quit. I get it. At 310 pounds, I quit every February for 7 straight years. The difference wasn’t finding more motivation. It was realizing something uncomfortable: Motivation is garbage. You don’t need more motivation. You need to understand why you keep sabotaging yourself right around this time every year. Quick test: Are you actually failing at your resolution? Or are you just thinking about failing so much that you’re creating a self-fulfilling prophecy? I learned this one the hard way: The same brain that made you successful in your career is often what’s keeping you stuck with your body. Drop a 🔥 below if you’re feeling that February fade. Let’s talk about what’s really stopping you (hint: it’s not discipline).

📝Trainer Diary: Why I Hated Bowflex ⭐️“Did you ever watch the Bowflex commercials when you were a kid?”⭐️ ⭐️And I remember watching those Bowflex commercials as a little 200-pound 12-year-old thinking, “you did not get that way on a Bowflex, dude. I can see you.” ⭐️And the models always turned out to be like a Navy SEAL or something like that. I’m like, okay, that’s great. Don’t lie to me about how the Bowflex works, guys. Just give it to me straight. Tell me you like using the Bowflex or whatever, but don’t tell me that you transformed or make me believe you transformed using a Bowflex. It took so much more work. ⭐️And I think that was part of what was holding me back as a young person is the idea that the whole thing was a scam. Like there was no one on the other side who actually knew what I was going through. They were all just like naturally that way. ⭐️ I wish I’d had someone when I was younger who I knew had gone through it so that I could have identified with them and maybe made changes earlier in life. #muscle #transformation #fatloss #formerfatkid #coach #losangeles #flawlessform

⭐️Taking control of your physique is a really big change. And I think with any big change a lot of people are sabotaging themselves by imagining that they have to get it right the first time: that they have to get it perfect.  ⭐️When it comes to your physique, imagining that you have to have the perfect diet, or the perfect workout routine, or the perfect schedule is really holding most people back from doing anything at all. The perfect is becoming the enemy of the good. And the reality is that you don’t have to be perfect: be something.  ⭐️Something is better than what 90% of people are doing which is nothing. And so if you just get in the gym and do anything, you’re already ahead of the game. If you just take a little bit of control of your eating - even something that sounds silly like cutting out sugar, or whatever - you’ve already put yourself on the path to success, that you weren’t before.  ⭐️So it’s really a huge mistake to imagine you have to be perfect first, because you don’t have a knowledge problem you have an execution problem. ⭐️⭐️⭐️Start executing and you’ll become perfect over time.⭐️⭐️⭐️ #muscle #fitness #transformation #flawlessform #trainer #keeppushing #losangeles

⭐️Beyond the Mirror⭐️ 🔥The real transformation isn’t physical… It’s learning to: ▶️“Trust instead of control”
 ▶️“Act instead of analyze”
 ▶️“Progress instead of perfect” Your mind transforms first. #muscle #trainer #transformation #flawlessform #Hollywood #weightloss #motivation

⭐️This algorithm really responds well to funny and thirsty. So here’s a joke. Why do Frenchmen only eat one egg for breakfast? Because one egg is “un œuf”. 💪😜💪 You’re welcome.

⭐️Client Question: “What does 10% bodyfat look like?”⭐️ ⭐️A good position of the men I train have an underlying frame similar to mine so my body is a useful rubric for expectations for them. And because many of my guys used to be obese they have no reference point for knowing what they can or can’t expect when they put in the work. So I like to give them a waypoint now and then. ⭐️It’ll look a little different on each physique, but I have mine tested periodically. Here’s a typical 10% look. Abs are there but it’s not Shredtown. Some leg separation. Extra tissue still hanging out around the pecs, lower back, and thighs. ⭐️I maintain this pretty easily right now. I lift 5 days a week for an hour, about 20 min cardio, another 20 min for mobility stuff. For the most part it’ll be a question of habits. I eat the same stuff all the time and I’ll have an extra meal of something special maybe once a week. ⭐️Going to aim at 7-8% before music festivals start back up.