How To Look Jacked Without Hitting The Gym All The Time

Gabe Johansson
3 min readSep 18, 2024
Photo of Author looking kinda jacked while only working out for 75–90 total minutes across 3 days per week

I find it interesting how many people think Bruce Lee and Brad Pitt in Fight Club were jacked when they were only 145lbs and 155lbs respectively.

Despite their lower bodyweight for their height, there are 2 big reasons they had that muscular look:

  1. They built muscle
  2. They got insanely lean

This isn’t a knock on those two physiques because they’re super impressive and take a lot of work to achieve…

But I’d go as far as to argue anyone could achieve a similar jacked look given enough time, as long as they’re able to do those two things.

If you’re curious about what it would take for you to accomplish this, here’s what to do so you can look lean and muscular without hitting the gym all the time:

1. Get down to a BMI of 21–22

No one likes BMI because it sets a standard of bodyweight for your height which is a whole lot lighter than the majority of the population…

But not only is it a tool to measure your general risk for cardiovascular disease, it can give you a good idea of the body weight range you’ll need to be at to get that jacked look:

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Gabe Johansson

Man. Husband. Father. Black Coffee Enjoyer. Went from skinny fat to fit. On a mission to help 1000s get in shape: https://fitdadinnercircle.com