John 5 Movement

John 5:8| Strong Bodies, Strong Families, Strong Missions, All For God’s Kingdom

[Matt | St. Pete Personal Trainer @getstrongwmatt]

It’s so crazy, I remember my back used to hurt somewhat when doing lower weight RDLs.

Then I realized when I trained at heavier weights, the back pain went away.

I just had to stop being a sissy and train harder.

Most times, pain is disguised as weakness.

[Matt | St. Pete Personal Trainer @getstrongwmatt]

Weighted chin ups weekly keeps the:

- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Mets
- Muscle atrophy

Away.

I will keep training till it’s my last day on Earth

[Matt | St. Pete Personal Trainer @getstrongwmatt]

Gen Z needs Jesus more than ever

[Matt | St. Pete Personal Trainer @getstrongwmatt]

President A this…

President B that…

News outlets.

Wars.

Left vs right.

Chaos at every turn.

But every time I read this book…

Every time I am surrounded by other disciples…

I realize what truly matters…

Every single one of you guys that see this post has less than 100 years to live.

Make sure every action, every step you take is toward the one who conquered death.

By no means am I perfect.

This post is just as much for me as it is for you.

But someone had to say it.

There is peace in his Word.

There is peace in Jesus.

[Matt | St. Pete Personal Trainer @getstrongwmatt]

There is nothing more powerful than family.

Thank you Jesus for this amazing blessing.

[Matt | St. Pete Personal Trainer @getstrongwmatt]

I don’t remember the last time I felt “motivated”to go to the gym.

Motivation is like trying to hold onto sand.

You grab it, but slowly it slips through your hands until it’s gone.

Motivation is hardly sustainable, and if you need motivation everytime to do something, you will fail.

In order to make fitness a 100+ year habit, you have to make it a necessity.

“I do this or else,” Is the framework.

You don’t need motivation to pay rent, go to work, & provide for your spouse and children right? (I hope not.)

Because if you don’t do this, there are immediate consequences.

The same exact concept goes for fitness.

I have plenty of reasons why I train hard (Jesus & family mostly).

But when I was 217lbs, 30%+ bodyfat and growing, I gave myself two options:

1) Lose the weight and rebuild my life.

2) Remain where I was, succumb to my debilitating depression, and force my parents to bury their son.

Losing weight became life or death.

It became a necessity.

This is how you win long term.

In fitness, and in life.

[Matt | St. Pete Personal Trainer @getstrongwmatt]

Nothing will build you triceps and front delts more than heavy overhead press.

The truly underrated part about OHP is how much stability from the rotator cuff is required to lift overhead.

150lb strict press is no joke.

[Matt | St. Pete Personal Trainer @getstrongwmatt]

Nothing will build your biceps better than weighted chin ups.

80lbs for a set of 4 reps called my name today.

[Matt | St. Pete Personal Trainer @getstrongwmatt]

Took 295lb RDLs for a spin the other day.

Moved extremely smooth.

315lbs is on the horizon

[Matt | St. Pete Personal Trainer @getstrongwmatt]

What is at the foundation of your life’s soil?

New newsletter this Wednesday at 6pm EST.

Don’t miss it 👇🏾

[Matt | St. Pete Personal Trainer @getstrongwmatt]

What you build on will lead you to life or death.

Make sure you plow the soil before planting.

Newsletter this week.

Don’t miss it 👇🏾

[Matt | St. Pete Personal Trainer @getstrongwmatt]

One of the most important threads to read for Gen Z men 👇🏾

[Matt | St. Pete Personal Trainer @getstrongwmatt]

I love getting to play with new stimuli.

I’ve never tossed sandbags prior to this year, but I’ve noticed that it teaches you more coordination under load than any other exercise other than Olympic lifting.

Triple extension, proper bracing, and fluid motion is all required for the sandbag to go over the shoulder.

Highly recommend adding sandbags to your training.

[Matt | St. Pete Personal Trainer @getstrongwmatt]

The full John 5 story:

This is easily the most important story of my life.

I hope it resonates with your life as well:

https://t.co/zJzABMD48F

[Matt | St. Pete Personal Trainer @getstrongwmatt]

December 2024 vs December 2025

Life rewards those who are consistent.

Been loving the YouTube journey since I revamped my channel back in 2023.

As long as I continue to stay consistent, I will see results in 2026

If you want to follow my journey and see the evolution of my content ,subscribe below 👇🏾

[Matt | St. Pete Personal Trainer @getstrongwmatt]

Men…

I HIGHLY recommend that you get married to a Godly woman.

It will 100000x your life.

[Matt | St. Pete Personal Trainer @getstrongwmatt]

The greatest assistant EVER

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Day in the life of a Personal Trainer

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Let’s go!!

[Matt | St. Pete Personal Trainer @getstrongwmatt]

Officially Mr. & Mrs Fontaine!!!

Thank you @ZubyMusic & @tyromper for connecting us on X!

God is so good 🙏

[Matt | St. Pete Personal Trainer @getstrongwmatt]

Did another fun podcast with a strongman athlete from LinkedIn about a month ago.

Talked all things fitness, mindset, & GLP-1s
https://t.co/TEjMiZQlfL