Why Getting Shredded Won’t Make You Happy - David Laid - #621

**Chris Williamson** (0:00)
Hello everybody, welcome back to the show. My guest today is David Laid. He's a fitness model, influencer, creative director at Gymshark, and a YouTuber. Being young, jacked and famous is a desire that almost every 17-year-old guy can probably confess to wanting at one point in their life. But what if the glamour isn't all that it's made out to be? What happens when injuries threaten to take away the very foundation of your self-worth? And what do you do when you finally need to grow up? Expect to learn how David uncovered self-worth beyond aesthetics, the setbacks that led to his lowest point in life, how to mentally deal with injuries, the biggest influences on his mindset, David's perspective on modern dating, how to harness adversity, what gym bros should envision beyond fitness, and much more. I very much like hearing from people who have had early, rapid success and exposure and notoriety and status and prestige and stuff, because it helps to see the other side of the curtain, something that an awful lot of people want or think that they want. And finding out just how rosy or not the reality is, I think is an incredibly important lesson. I really hope that you enjoy this one. A bit of an update across the UK and Ireland tour I'm doing in November. Tickets went live on Thursday and they all sold out in less than 60 minutes. And then we released more dates in London and upgraded the venue elsewhere. And those tickets sold out too. The final tickets that are remaining will be available this Friday the 5th of May at 10 a.m. UK time. And that will be for the Manchester date. Everything else is very sold out, I'm afraid. For the people that got tickets and supported the release, I am incredibly thankful. And in 2024, if you do not live near Manchester, Dublin or London, I will be coming to you. In other news, this episode is brought to you by Gymshark. My favorite new piece from them is their Apex T-shirt. It's got this anti-oda technology called Essence, which is anti-microbial, means that you can train and sweat as much as you want without worrying about the smell. They've got heat mapping ventilation, which supports you through the toughest training sessions, offering breathable material and side splits at the hem for functionality and movement. They've also got this Powerwash T-shirt thing, which is what I'm wearing to, well, I'm actually wearing it right now. It's what I'm wearing to chill out in. It's oversized with this relaxed fit and this really, really gorgeous cotton, and heavyweight cotton thing. All of their kit is phenomenal. The girl's stuff is fantastic. It is a performance enhancer for both the way that you look and the way that you train in the gym. 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