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EPISODE · Apr 23, 2026 · 38 MIN

256. The Indian Physique Problem - Why You Are Not Getting The Results Despite All The Work You Are Putting In

from The Kris Gethin Podcast

If you are Indian and you have been going to the gym for months or even years, avoiding the biryani at family dinners, telling your coach you are being consistent, and still cannot figure out why your physique is not changing, I know that it could feel demoralizing. And the story you might have told yourself when that happens, that it is your genetics, culture, schedule, family pressure, or your environment keeping them stuck, feels completely justified. But the real reason is almost never any of those things. But after 16 years of training some of India's biggest Bollywood stars and coaching thousands of Indian clients around the world, I can tell you the real reason is almost never any of those things. In this episode of The Kris Gethin Podcast, I make the case that the real barrier to a world class physique has nothing to do with where you are from or what life throws at you and everything to do with the standard you hold yourself to when nobody is watching. If you have been going through the motions and calling it effort, this episode is going to hit differently. What's Discussed: (2:19) Why excuses, comfort, and low standards are sabotaging results more than genetics ever could (4:37) Why the same program delivers completely different results depending on who executes it (9:10) Why people would rather believe failure is built into their blood than built into their behavior (11:34) The difference between exercising and training and why only one builds a physique (13:50) Why soreness is being misread as a warning sign instead of a sign of adaptation (16:05) How cultural environments that normalize excuses quietly keep people mediocre (20:46) Why low protein intake and carb heavy diets are undermining muscle building before training even begins (25:33) Why late night phone use and poor sleep are sabotaging recovery, cravings, and consistency all at once (32:43) The identity shift that separates people who transform from people who stay the same Listen to this episode of The Kris Gethin Podcast and finally understand why the body you want is not out of reach. It is just out of your current standard.  I will be in India in June. Click the link below to sign up and be the first to find out the dates and locations.  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSm1wTyN0rwSEmpcbkTEMXeF2y7iHDQ5G35gxqlfu-N2V-wQ/viewform I will also be speaking at these events: Beyond Conference: Use code KRISG400 for $400 off all tickets at beyondconference.com  Ultimate Wellness Miami:  https://www.ultimatewellness.miami/#anchors-mj9i05v01 Apply for online one-on-one coaching with Kris: [email protected]    Find more from Kris: Website: https://www.krisgethin.com/   Instagram: @krisgethin/  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/krisgethin 2 Shred: https://www.unmatchedsupps.com/products/2shred    Resources Referenced in This Episode: Red Light Therapy Brand: Red Light Rising Link: https://redlightrising.co.uk/Code: GETHIN5 Lumaflex, click here and use Code: KRISGETHIN (10% off) • Collagen BPC-157 TB-500 GHK-Cu KPV Cartilax Sigma / Bio Cartilage / Nova Cartilage Vesugen   Thank you to our sponsors:  Biostack: NAD + Cell Shield from Biostack Labs https://biostacklabs.com/kris  Unmatched Supps: Natural pre workout, recovery, and hydration support (KGC10 for 10% off)  https://biostacklabs.com/kris

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