If you choose to be ORDINARY, don’t be mad at someone who chooses to be EXTRAORDINARY.

We have seen prison inmates through different sources like pictures, videos, movies, etc. One common trait that we all observed is they all look jacked and huge. But the question is how do they achieve jacked and muscular physique without the help of supplements, proper equipment, and professional training?

We all have been trying hard to get in good shape but most of us fail to achieve that body, What is the difference between a common man and a prisoner? The major reason behind prisoners being jacked is their high volume bodyweight training, training consistency, balanced diet, high testosterone levels, low stress, and optimum sleep.

The difference lies in their schedule, we will be explaining to you the basic technique of how they achieve that kind of body.

Why are Prisoners so Muscular and Jacked?

How do prisoners get so big without good equipment and nutrition is a common question. We must not forget the basic fundamentals of bodybuilding, anyone can get jacked if you stay consistent with the diet, training, and sleep.

#1 Power Posing

Now imagine you are sent to prison for some crime, what would be the first thing you would notice there? You will get a feeling of being an only seal in an ocean full of sharks. That’s what an average prisoner feels when he is sent to prison for the first time, he will be left with only two options in hand:

• Being a victim of other prisoners.
• Act like a Badass, so that no one should think of exploiting and dominating you.

Power posing helps prisoners to stay alive in a hostile environment. Power posing also helps in boosting the natural testosterone level of the body which ultimately leads to more energy and better muscle gain.

#2 Compound Movements

Instead of concentrating on the muscle definition, they train to develop strength and fullness.

Because of the unavailability of sophisticated machinery, most of the prisoners depend on the compound movements. They rely on pushups, pullups, dips, squats, etc.

Big compound movements work remarkably well to improve muscle size and strength.

#3 High Testosterone

It’s a known fact that most of the prisoners have a higher testosterone level due to their notorious behavior and never give a shit behavior. Most people are unaware of the role of high testosterone levels in developing your overall personality.

In a study conducted on 692 prison inmates, researchers found “Inmates who had committed personal crimes of sex and violence had higher testosterone levels than inmates who had committed property crimes of burglary, theft, and drugs.”.

Ever wondered why most of our body gets all its development after we turn 16? It’s because our body reaches puberty which leads to a sudden spike in testosterone level which sequentially promotes body development, growth of facial hairs, more power, etc.

Most compound exercises (like- squats, lunges, chin-ups, etc) lead to a spike in the body’s testosterone level which ultimately makes a man stronger.

#4 Persistence

Persistence is a key to achieving success, but are you persistent enough to keep the diet and workout routine? Most of us lack persistence and dedication towards our workout and diet.

We are well aware of the fact that prisoners live a scheduled life. They wake up and sleep at the same time every day, they consume the same amount of food every day, and they train. Frankly speaking, “persistence” is all we need to develop a great body.

#5 Lift Heavy

Unlike us, a prisoner’s only intention is to look badass and gain strength.

With a yard full of monsters, watching you lifting is another reason to lift as heavy as you can. There is a simple law of prison, only powerful people will be able to survive there. As a result, these guys lift heavier every time they get the chance to play with those iron bars.

#6 Sleep

They are not entitled to do any 9-5 job while in prison, their only schedule is eating, lift, sleep, and repeat.

Our body recovers most while sleeping, prisoners have usually long sleeping hours while staying behind the bars.

#7 Balanced Diet

Just imagine your life without junk food or alcohol. Yes, they are given only a balanced diet that too at a fixed time.

#8 No Stress

So they are jailed for years and taking stress is no more of use, all they have to do is count days, they are no more involved in stressing about paying bills, jobs, unemployment, etc.

Stress leads to lower testosterone levels which eventually promotes growth hormones. With the help of no stress and long sleeping hours, they make themselves self-eligible for a better body.

# 9 Steroids

Most of the prisoners are convicted for their involvement in drugs, they are no strangers to the use of drugs.

These prisoners are more likely to be indulging in the use of steroids since they were already in contact with such substances.

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