Fitness!
Added 2018-05-25 00:28:25 +0000 UTCSo before I actually start talking about fitness, I wanted to share this picture. These two pictures are only 11 days apart. The one on the left was the day of the hammpire photo shoot and then the next day I flew to California for a wonderful vacation! The one of the right was the day I got home.
The reason I wanted to share this is because it’s important to know that it’s ok, to be both of these and both of these are me. Looking the way I do on the left is not an easy task, it takes a ton of work and dieting, and I never look like that day to day.
I’m not sure how healthy it would be for me to look like that all the time, and I’m not sure how fun it would be. To get there I literally have to turn down drinks, or dinner, or anything that may involve food because I have no self restraint! I love food.
So yeah, I usually sit between these two photos but I wanted to show you that I’m not always ripped and I think that’s ok!
Comments
Both are beautiful..
Jason Smith
2018-06-26 00:52:13 +0000 UTCSexy in both!
Scott Johnston
2018-06-25 07:58:08 +0000 UTCAppreciate you sharing this Michael... Hope you are well
Gavin Lowe
2018-05-27 21:21:27 +0000 UTCI love that you shared this with us....and I LOVE that you are so open and honest that we should all be okay with being human and being ourselves. Thank you, Michael, you are such a rare, beautiful man!
Tim Seastedt
2018-05-26 16:43:53 +0000 UTCI LOVE THIS POST SO HARD. THANK YOU FOR A GLIMPSE BEHIND THE VEIL AND FOR REMINDING ME OF THE IMPORTANCE OF BALANCE!
Cyrus Solhkhah
2018-05-26 01:18:49 +0000 UTCDefinitely. And I'm living and loving my right pic enjoying life. ✌❤
Matt Gibson
2018-05-25 23:43:28 +0000 UTCThis is such an amazing and important post! And it is great to see everyone’s support! It is important to get this message out there since mostly every fitness model/personal trainer/fit person will want to make you believe they stay that way 24/7 all year round... you are an amazing person (and a good looking one!), with or without abs ❤️ it’s important to be healthy/eat right/exercise... but it is also important to have some fun and relax a little, indulge a little and just be HAPPY... it just shows how relatable and human you are ❤️ Love you Michael, and I LOVE this message! 👏
Nuno Cantão
2018-05-25 14:34:16 +0000 UTCHaha I just thought you looked relatable, but kinda stoned.
Peter Dewees
2018-05-25 13:40:29 +0000 UTCThanks RTD!
Michael Hamm
2018-05-25 12:43:59 +0000 UTCBut you left pic is your left pic! We’re two different humans with different genetics! L
Michael Hamm
2018-05-25 12:43:54 +0000 UTCDon’t mind if I do!
Michael Hamm
2018-05-25 12:42:36 +0000 UTCThanks, but I felt like shit in that picture. I was lethargic, my side were sore, I was waking up later, and felt nauseas a lot of the time. So I may look like a cool dude, but I don’t like the “cool dude”
Michael Hamm
2018-05-25 12:42:19 +0000 UTCThank you! I like both pictures but I was not happy in either. I’m glad to hear you’re making a change! It’s important to get to the place where you feel proud!
Michael Hamm
2018-05-25 12:40:36 +0000 UTCOf course! It’s not an easy thing to do and it’s totally ok not to do it. It’s about being happy
Michael Hamm
2018-05-25 12:39:28 +0000 UTCMuke has been eating better than me
Michael Hamm
2018-05-25 12:38:25 +0000 UTCA healthy body is great but a mental state is more important!
Michael Hamm
2018-05-25 12:38:03 +0000 UTCThere is a mid ground between these two where I feel healthy and happy.
Michael Hamm
2018-05-25 12:37:45 +0000 UTCYey for both!
Michael Hamm
2018-05-25 12:36:00 +0000 UTCYeah, I just feel like most people think I’m just “always in good shape”. Which is very not true
Michael Hamm
2018-05-25 12:35:47 +0000 UTCTook long enough
Michael Hamm
2018-05-25 12:35:05 +0000 UTCIt’s hard to put yourself out there especially when it’s kind of your job to be fit, but it’s important to me to get the realism out there
Michael Hamm
2018-05-25 12:34:54 +0000 UTCThank you!
Michael Hamm
2018-05-25 12:34:09 +0000 UTCWhoop whoop!
Michael Hamm
2018-05-25 12:33:43 +0000 UTCRight! It means I had fun lol
Michael Hamm
2018-05-25 12:33:31 +0000 UTCJust a human!
Michael Hamm
2018-05-25 12:33:11 +0000 UTCYou look great in both pictures!
Ben Haysom
2018-05-25 12:25:00 +0000 UTCLove this post. Well said. Good for you x
Russell Davies
2018-05-25 08:20:50 +0000 UTCThat's such a great healthy message to put out to everyone! We need more people like you in the world (And your right pic is still 10 times better than my left pic would ever be haha)
Matt Gibson
2018-05-25 07:36:01 +0000 UTCIt's so important to to love yourself, whether you're ripped or not. Own yourself and be proud! Be the bad ass bitch you're meant to be!
Mat Cooke
2018-05-25 03:32:51 +0000 UTCThe right one is way hotter. Just look that way all the time. It's like instamodel vs cool dude. I'll pick cool dude always. It's crazy to even think the right one is not as good or something.
Peter Dewees
2018-05-25 03:14:27 +0000 UTCThank you for sharing this Michael. I have struggled with my weight for the last few years and I hate how I look which is why I never really take any pics of myself as I see myself as a big fat blob. I decided to change that this year and and started my own fitness journey to loose the weight and get fit. I have to say u still look great in the pic on the right
Stephen De Mello
2018-05-25 03:08:07 +0000 UTCThank you for this. I can get wound up about not looking model perfect but this gives me better perspective.
David Pasteelnick
2018-05-25 02:25:09 +0000 UTCYou can't fool me, the second pic is from your twin brother "Muke" who you kept in your basement for years. Poot Lovato is shook to the ground.
Viktor H
2018-05-25 01:59:13 +0000 UTCThank You for showing this Michael! I struggle with my weight all the time and in fact I am in a low point rn but I am trying to learn to love myself for who I am and not what I look like. If I can love who I am I will be healthier because I THINK healthier. This was an awesome post! You are beautiful either way and I like you Michael for the awesome guy you are any way you are! Thanks!
Aaron Pope
2018-05-25 01:44:12 +0000 UTCI really knew it was an arduous job but now that I see this I am really amazed by the change in such a short time. It's very interesting that you let us know this kind of thing. I must also say that although you do not have your abs yet, you still look pretty good, it all depends on how you get to feel better about yourself. For my part I hope you keep sharing interesting facts about fitness
Karma
2018-05-25 01:21:09 +0000 UTCObviously the left one is always great. But the right one is awesome because it's more real.
Scott ala Future
2018-05-25 00:57:32 +0000 UTCGlad you said that! It helps to hear and see it! Everyone bodies are different and change differently! It takes such hard work to get to a good spot
Kyle
2018-05-25 00:50:06 +0000 UTCI think I’m in love with you now?
James Chaffin
2018-05-25 00:44:27 +0000 UTCIt's great to see someone who is fit and into the whole fitness thing who is real and honest enough to be able to put that message out there. Thank you Michael
Alex Dick
2018-05-25 00:39:20 +0000 UTCI want to hug you for this. ❤️ The thoughtfulness of this post is amazing, a great way to ease people into getting fit and healthy but being realistic to avoid the self hype that can lead to disappointment cause of "I don't look exactly like..". I think you'll do a wonderful job helping those interested reach their goals. I look forward to learning whatcha got! 👏🏻👏🏻
James C
2018-05-25 00:35:36 +0000 UTCBring on the fitness!
Justin Maichuk
2018-05-25 00:33:57 +0000 UTCYou look great either way! but having that body after your vacation is also nice to see!
Renato Zebadua
2018-05-25 00:33:14 +0000 UTCYour abs are delicious looking, but it is good to know you’re a regular person 💜💜💜
Cyrus Chandler
2018-05-25 00:29:52 +0000 UTC
