Carl realized in that first year of high school that he could will himself to be stronger, to change his mass as needed. It wasn’t an immediate change, but within a month or two his body show the changes.

He couldn’t grow muscles out of thin air, he needed to work them and teach the muscles to move the correct way.

By the end of his sophomore year there were other boys that were getting close to Carl’s definition. He had learned the previous year not to attract attention, so when the other boys began to surpass him in bulk he let them. He was satisfied instead with cleaner strength and stamina.

The other athletes asked in quiet tones out of the coaches earshot what types of ‘boosters’ he was using and his answer was always the same.

‘I train my muscles by paying attention, getting a good nights sleep and eating healthy.’

Some scoffed his ‘boy scout’ attitude. But they couldn’t laugh at the results. A few of the kids subtly changed their daily routine and were surprised to see how they changed also.