From the Brickyard | Subject: Here’s your plan of attack when you go off the rails
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Things Happen. You’re Human.
You didn’t plan to inhale a whole pizza and a pint of ice cream.
You didn’t mean to stay up till 2 a.m. watching that show that somehow turned into eight episodes deep.
You didn’t think skipping a single workout would spiral into missing the entire week.
But it happened.
That’s life in today’s world.
A world that’s not built for the Musclebuilder.
It’s built for convenience.
Comfort.
Instant gratification.
Distraction.
Weakness.
We’re fighting a war, brother. And sometimes we take a hit.
But here’s the difference between the average guy and a Musclebuilder:
We don’t stay down.
The Short Memory Principle
A Musclebuilder has a short memory when it comes to failure.
We don’t wallow.
We don’t spiral.
We don’t spend three days “starting over Monday.”
We recognize the moment for what it is—a lapse, not a lifestyle.
Then we do the only thing that matters:
We get back on the damn horse.
The Real Damage Isn’t the Mistake. It’s the Delay.
It’s not the missed training session that wrecks your gains.
It’s letting one missed session turn into a week of nothing.
It’s not the burger and fries that ruin your body.
It’s the shame spiral that follows—where you throw your hands up and eat like garbage for three more days because “you already messed up.”
The body can recover.
The mind can bounce back.
But only if you step back into the arena.
How to Bounce Back Like a Beast
1. Own It…Don’t Excuse It
You messed up. Don’t sugarcoat it. Don’t justify it.
Call it what it was: a moment of weakness.
Then let it go.
2. Hydrate, Eat Clean, and Move Today
Get water in.
Eat real, whole, Musclebuilder-approved food.
Move your body—train, walk, stretch.
This isn’t punishment. It’s a reset.
3. Set One Win for the Day
Momentum is everything. Pick one win:
A hard lift.
A clean dinner.
A full night’s sleep.
Stack the next brick.
4. Use It as Fuel
Every misstep is a lesson.
Every failure is a firestarter.
Channel the regret into rage. Rage into discipline. Discipline into momentum.
Remember Who You Are
You’re not trying to be perfect.
You’re trying to be powerful.
Disciplined.
Consistent.
That doesn’t mean never falling—it means always rising.
The Musclebuilder doesn’t just train muscles.
He trains resilience.
The Rally Cry
You went off the rails?
Good.
Now you’ve got something to fight.
The world threw a punch?
Time to punch back.
Forget the slip.
Forge the comeback.
Short memory.
Sharp focus.
Back on the horse.
Brick by brick.
-Brickwall