
January 27, 2020
90 Days to Diesel, Social Media, and Why Society Needs More Masculine Men – Alexander Cortes on The True Transformation Podcast, Hosted By Josiah Novak
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Key Takeaways
- 90 Days to Diesel is Alexander and Josiah’s new three-month weightlifting program which teaches how progressive overload works on a week-to-week basis, and how long-term strength gains correspond to mass gains
- The rules of social media:
- Seek ascendant relationships with people who have high standards of excellence
- Avoid bickering – Bullsh*t drags you down
- Tailor your social media experience to focus on sites that have a positive impact on your life
- Society’s IQ has gone backward – it’s become politically incorrect to express opinions because “someone might get hurt”
- In the 1990’s, people were judged by character; now everyone’s judged based on who they voted for
- Society needs more masculine men
Intro
- Alexander Cortes (@AJA_Cortes) is an online writer and personal trainer
- Check out his website
- Host – Josiah Novak (@josiahfitness)
90 Days to Diesel Fitness Program
- This is Alexander and Josiah’s new three-month weightlifting program which teaches how progressive overload works on a week-to-week basis, and how long-term strength gains correspond to mass gains
- The program, mainly developed for guys struggling to add muscle, involves 4 days/week of lifting, with 60-75 minute workouts
- The program also includes:
- An exercise guide which dictates the top-5 most effective mass-building movements for every muscle group
- A diet guide for mass gain
- A recipe section with tons of high-protein meals
- “The basic principle is patience, progressive overload, and not being a dumba**—not maxing out. It’s putting the reps in, and that applies to literally every f**king muscle group and exercise. It’s a great workout, without needing to put a lot of hours in.” – Alexander Cortes
The Rules of Social Media
- Tailor your social media experience to focus on sites that have a positive impact on your life
- On social media, seek ascendant relationships with people who have high standards of excellence
- Avoid descendent relationships – relationships with people who refuse to change, who have tons of bad habits, and don’t like when you start trying to improve yourself
- 99% of the time, ignore online bickering
- Always remember: Bullsh*t drags you down
- People often criticize others for something they themselves are insecure about
- “Some people like to see others fail—it gives them a bite-sized piece of satisfaction” – Alexander Cortes
- The greatest accomplishment for some is contributing to the downfall of someone else
Social Hyper-Sensitivity
- Society’s IQ has gone backward – it’s become politically incorrect to express opinions because “someone might get hurt”
- Pretending to tolerate all ideas but only tolerating those you agree with is hypocrisy, not inclusion
The News Media Bias
- Mainstream media is mostly progressive/liberal—they have their own agenda
- For instance, as an outsider in 2015, the media attacked Trump. During the Obama years, there homelessness and unemployment were plenty, yet the media went easy on him.
- In the 1990’s, people were judged by character; now everyone’s judged based on who they voted for
- The media has created a mob culture: We accuse everyone of being guilty before investigating
Society Needs More Masculine Men
- “If you want to change the future, you have to create masculine men” – Alexander Cortes
- The world has tipped toward yin (feminine) energy and needs more yang (masculine) energy
- Women crave dominance and assertion
- In other countries (not so much in the U.S. anymore), women expect men to be strong, assertive and sexual
- Pro-masculine men:
- Make money
- Are fit
- Are positive
- Have great relationships with women
- Take no shit
- Live their life their way
- Josh says he often hears women say: “I wish there were more masculine men”
- The problem with modern-day Disney movies is that the woman is often the hero, while the man is the butt of the joke