Zack Prior is a friend I connected with on Instagram because of a shared interest in bodybuilding. I have watched him rise in the NPC Utah bodybuilding community winning the Salt City Showdown, Jay Cutler Classic and recently finishing in the Top 3 at the USA Nationals.

Zack shares a lot of Marcus Aurelius quotes which I appreciate. Marcus Aurelius was a Roman Empeorar and Stoic Philosopher. He said “What we resist, persists. Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking. Live a virtuous life and eliminate vices.”

I have a lot of respect for Zack as a bodybuilder, hard working blue collar man and keeping it real. I have been lifting weights and following bodybuilding for much of my adult life. It’s been a hobby that has taught me many life lessons. This was a really fun conversation reminiscing my early meat head days. It was cool hearing Zack’s story from the first time going to the gym 6 years ago and how bodybuilding is opening the door of opportunity through hard work and discipline. We also get into philosophy, stoicism, laws of the universe etc. Grab a beverage of your choice and enjoy the show.

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