My name is Cody, but most people call me Boom-Boom.
Socrates the Philosopher once said,
“No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.”
The reason I share that, is because that quote has always stuck with me…
I remember, a very long time ago, reading that quote and feeling almost uncomfortable, as if Socrates was talking about me specifically. It forced me to finally take a real look at myself, something I was actually avoiding for a long time (mirrors, pictures, scales…). I was living in my body the wrong way and it was causing me so much pain, not only physically but mentally and emotionally as well.
Let me backtrack a little bit, so you can fully understand where I’m coming from…
Long story short – I grew up overweight. Eventually I got sick and tired of hating the way I looked and felt every day, so I decided to change it all and live my life at a higher standard. I realized very quickly, that having true power and clarity in your life starts with your body physically.
As I trained, implemented real nutritional strategies, and started to transform my body, I began to experience less stress and anxiety, I began to have a way more confidence everywhere I went, my energy began to be contagious to others, my career began to develop and grow, and I actually started to catch women’s attention – this was something new to me.
All this led to an unbelievably big shift in my life.
See when it comes to training and nutrition, I’ve tried it all. Literally. I’ve done a bodybuilding show, trained CrossFit seriously, used training for sport specific purposes, done countless photoshoot preps, used intermittent fasting for at least a full year before it was trendy, needed a paleo elimination diet to help with some autoimmune issues I faced, clean bulked and dirty bulked, rapid weight cuts and slow and steady cuts, high carb and low carb…
You name it – I’ve tried it, I’ve studied it, and I’ve accepted it all as a part of the puzzle to optimizing your body – they all play a part in this and hold value, what method is best really just depends on the individual and the goal(s) at hand.
It was all just so fascinating to me. Not only the fact that I have all these tools to manipulate how one performance or looks, but also how they think and the mindset strength one can build through training and nutrition. It’s something that nobody should ignore, because it’s a tool to more power, clarity and happiness.
That’s why I decided, at a very young age (18 years old), to dedicate my life to health, fitness and nutrition. It has been the one thing I’ve truly felt called to do.
Which is why I started Boom-Boom Performance, a Lifestyle Training and Nutrition Coaching Company.
Website: www.iCoachNutrition.com
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