Thank you guys for hanging in there with me and being part of my journey!

Only Jujimufu can be "the happiest he's ever been" while in the depths of a brutal bodybuilding prep

It has to be interesting to have your wife ask these questions when she was there. I’d be curious to hear Sam’s perspective if she’d be comfortable speaking.

Sam is the goat, supports Juji through it all and now taking up the role of filming. She’s also freaking hilarious. Hope we meet her as part of the vlogs soon.

Juji finally mastered THE MINDSET. Boogs would be proud.

This is amazing life advice man! Behavioral goals > outcome based goals. Happy to watch your progress man!

Congrats Juji, I've been on a bit of 2+ year body transformation myself, where so far I've lost essentially a Jujimufu completely made of fat (249 pounds down atm). All of your videos have really entertained me and inspired me in my own journey, so thanks. :)

Loved Sam’s questions added to the video alot

John Meadows is a legend. Of all people I never met, no one has helped me more. Love John and Jon. Keep it up. Sam, we always love you too.

While I understand wanting to reach a goal and focusing on it I will say that I greatly enjoyed seeing Juji branch out into different things, not that I enjoy seeing him hurt himself but that it was very interesting to see how muscular and fit these people doing these different types of activities were.

Every other bodybuilder prepping for a show: "Everything sucks and I want to die" Juji prepping for a show: HAPPY BOI

It’s such a realization to have heard you say you started this transformation YEARS ago. It takes time to get the habits, the behavior, etc. I can’t just wake up one morning and have a routine, it takes time. And you showed us on your body metrics that progress isn’t always linear. I’ve been beating myself up for weeks about this, I set a short term goal and I’m not where I thought I would be by now. But at the same time, I’m developing skills and habits that will help me reach this goal and others in the future. I really do look up to you juji. After all, you’re the reason i have a power rack in my apartment living room! thank you for all your information in this video, and so many others. I really do owe a lot of my fitness knowledge to you. You don’t just talk, we have seen all your knowledge applied to your own body and let me tell you, you look absolutely insane, I can see muscle striations in your muscle striations.

To quote Camus: The struggle toward the heights is itself enough to fill a man't heart. One must imagine Sisyphus smiling. Here's to you Juji, and to everybody else who enjoys the work of pushing their boulder uphill.

From Man, to Horse, to Businessman, back to Horse, to Man with Harmony

When the channel change happened I was unsure what would become of you. To see how much happier you are is good to see. Thank you.

That closing speech was exactly what I needed right now Juji! Sometimes we don’t realise we’re lost and simply need someone to say look where you’re going. We appreciate you big man

Since I’ve been 18 I’ve always been a people pleaser, a fucking flat out loser, I drank at least a half pint of bourbon a day and smoked cigarettes all the way to 26. I would look in the mirror and look away because hate who I saw I always got my lifts in but it didn’t amount to shit, I am obsessed with “getting big, fit and strong” but the personal demons I have always kept me from being me. Watching your KZfaq channel really feels like we are friends and I look up to you so much juji it’s like you’re an older brother I’ve never met that carries positive energy everywhere. I pulled the courage out of me and said fuck friends that don’t bring something good in my life. I have cut all ties and told each of the bums I knew to personally fuck off. I’m 45 days in no smoking, I’m focused on what I put in my body more than the actual workout now and I’m already looking better. Thank you for your videos juji I’ll always like and share your videos man I hope you fucking kill it at your bodybuilding show.

this is one of the most powerful videos ive seen in awhile, its like juji explaining his mindset over the past 2 years in such a coherent breakdown you can take a large piece for your self and apply it to anything, fall in love with the process and the goal will be achieved

You've been there since my 6 year journey and I feel so proud of you and how you make us think by having fun. I might never see you phisically but you have helped me change my life. I love you Juji and I wish you the best.

Started watching this channel years ago when I was just getting into strength training. The silliness of the channel made the strength world more accessible. Over the years I have found watching your videos entertaining, educational and motivational.

I’m really glad you’re happy juji. Obviously loads of shit has happened this and last year, things that would really take a toll on your mental health, but to come out of it steady and happy takes composure and guts. Thank you for all you’ve done for this channel and stay happy.

Juji's out here living his best life and it's amazing to see. Think we all appreciate you letting us be part of your journey. Loved the different angle and focus of this video, great way to share your mindset and pass on what you've learned. Definitely giving me that extra bit of a push to get out of the slump.

You’re a really solid human being! It’s really cool to see your happiness shine through the screen and to see how much progress you’ve made and are making. You’ve always seemed like a kind, humble, and genuine person to me. That makes it even better to see where you’re at now. Keep up all the good and hard work. You deserve all of it!

The Chrono Trigger music in the back brings the emotion of the narrative to a new level.

Juji, I want you to know that you’re a huge inspiration to me in not only bodybuilding, but on a human level. You’re a role model to a lot of us ✌🏼

I can finally comment on a KZfaq video by saying what a perfect timing for me to watch this video, and digest the connection between healthy and wise messages.. All my respect to you Juji, and thanks to Sam for just being natural with her senses in all these videos.

It is amazing to see this side of you. Not raw, just focused and philosophical. Your take on cycling/ maintaining things in your live is a very eye opening thought. I feel this will help so many that have red lined things in their life for too long and need to deload those things and come back fresh and maintain. Thank you for this video. I needed this.

The idea of optimizing and periodizing my life is something I really need right now. Thanks juju…your a huge inspiration for me. Been a fan of yours for quite a few years now

Been a pleasure to watch you go on this journey. You've been through a lot but came out a stronger man, but most importantly you grew from it (unintentional pun lol) and came out the other side better for it. You learned that being unable to attain your goals isn't the worst thing, not having any at all is.

This is one of the most insightful, thoughtful, inspiring advice. Love to hear about how you work with stressors and life and how you do your process!

Hard work can get you very far in life but it also keeps you humble bc you become aware of the work of others. Juji to me is such an inspiration!!

I've really appreciated your ability to throw yourself at whatever is in front of you. It has been incredibly inspiring over the last couple years. I can understand that you've been burnt out from being unable to focus on any certain thing and doing several things at a high level at once has to be a remedy for small injuries. Really happy to see you focusing in on something and achieving things important to you. Love the mindset and progress man. Always impressive, always inspiring, always improving us and yourself whenever you can. Thanks for bringing us along.

Once again... Thank you for being YOU John! The progress you have made in of itself is very motivating! Good luck with the comp you're going to bring a new light to the stage!

Man I love this!! I’ve set boundaries as of late and man it’s helped me so much these last 8 months , I got divorced but I set goals after that, working on my self and body, it’s about the time I started following you. My mind and body are in the best place they have ever been, your videos have helped me so much!!

If anyone is to be this successful, I want it to be you. Been watching you vids since I did a few lifts here and there for back pain relief, to now, where I lift weights 3-4 times a week, Your positive attitude and fun kept igniting that spark that kept me going. Thanks for that, and GL for your show.

Juji, man, I've been following for a couple years now, and you seem so much more alive and happy. I'm super proud of you for recognizing that things needed to change and just putting in the work to make it happen. Another big thing that I've learned through dealing with hardship is that it's not necessarily about being okay through the tough times, it's about recognizing what you can control and trying not to stress about what you can't. It's hard. But letting go of what's out of my control has brought me a lot of peace. One last thing, I wanted to thank you for all that you do. You've even helped me personally, and my doctor says you might have saved my life. When you did your daily routine video a while back and talked about your CPAP, a lot of the symptoms you described I've been experiencing for a couple years. I thought it was just getting older, but through you I figured out that I needed medical help. I'm super grateful for that, and also for you just doing you and keeping it real here. As long as you keep putting out the truth in whatever you're doing, I'll keep watching and supporting.

This was beautiful. Having Sam sort of interview you was extremely charming. I'm certain that I'm not alone in wanting to see your creativity card/journal process. Very happy to be transforming myself, while watching your growth these past few years. In the name of fun and fitness!

Been following you for more than 2 years now and man is your life inspiring. Would really love if you could do more of this type of video, where you can share your wisdom and how you implemented these small changes that became your big success today.

You can tell juji really cares about his viewers because anything he talks about that he feels needs to be learned and or be helpful in life he already has a book on it. Such an inspiration

After watching this video, it has shown me to put myself in a better position to succeed, I need to put effort in to where I am going. I am starting over to get into shape (51 yrs old), for the last ten years I have just went through life without giving a crap on how or what has happen to me... This weekend ( today being Sunday), I have told myself no more, catching this video by chance has sent my mind into a positive direction. Thank You.

A lot of the tracking and journaling i do in my effort to get down to a reasonable weight is because of following this channel. My supps, my eating habits, and my workouts are all directly influenced by how this channel changed how i view the process and how enjoyable working out can be if you know what your goals and steps are. Huge props to you for your personal growth and i can't wait to see you on stage killing it!!!!

Holy crap that is crazy Juji glad you’re moving in a direction you’re happy with and taking us along for the crazy ride

Seeing the transitions over the years and the transformations over that period of time it has been consistently inspirational. The diversity of content was always entertaining and satisfying as a fan but seeing a dive into self focused content is a great testament to how much it means to you. Always a fan thank you for the content and programs.

It has been an honor to not only watch your physical growth but philosophical growth over the last 4 or 5 years. I agree with others that I enjoy this Juji far more than the manic Juji of a few years ago. Can't wait to see what the future holds and hope there is a goal setting and planning book in the near future.

You both helped me get into the gym, and also tricking. You are a real role model man :)

I absolutely loved to see this and hearing about how you prioritize and set goals no matter what kind they are in your life. Ive been watching for years and seen how your channel has evolved and how you've evolved through the years and i cant get enough of the content. Congratulations on what you've achieved so far and i wish you luck on your future plans and goals Juji.

Couple things : Juji - I'm so glad you're doing better. I've seen life move in those 3-5 year cycles and I'm glad to see you re-centred, reinvigorated and back ENJOYING what you do. You've always been a huge inspiration to me (I've been here since the trickstutorials days), and I'm glad you're learning to keep YOUR happiness as important as your audiences. Sam - I love your insight and your thoughtful questions! Especially just before the Gym section, great point to raise about "how do you keep those body goals" going. It's great to see you come out of your shell a little bit more, your input is really valuable! Both of y'all - I'm so glad you are moving forward and growing together. It's been a tough wee while (for all of us) and I'm glad to see your progress. ♥ Much love.

This video may be the most eye-opening and epiphanic video of yours I've ever watched. I really needed this. Thank you, John.

Oh man, I haven’t watched you in about a 18 months. The progress is CRAZY, looking great brother 💯❤️

This is probably one of my most favorite videos you guys have ever made. I really enjoy the motivation and the life advice in this video. This kind of content stretches way beyond the gym! Thank you for making such great videos!

I seriously want nothing but the best for Jujimufu. It's wild seeing where he's at now vs when I first learned about him back like 15 years ago, watching his tricking videos. Nothing but love and respect for this guy.

What a wonderful message. Your world won't be perfect, but get started. Sometimes you'll dive deep, but when you surface on the side of accomplishment, take joy in it. The (perception of) time flies by faster as you grow older. Whatever you do, make sure YOU want to do it. Thanks. 💯💯💯

I just love the new format, your wife is so nice and tender along with both of you being funny. It's very entertaining now. I watch/listen to your vids while I'm working, I am a translator and sometimes that can be too tedious... Congrats!

Been in a dark place on and off the last year or so. Recently I’ve just been trying to set goals and just kill everyday which turns into every week. Things are far from perfect. But I also have my first BB show next week and I couldn’t be more excited. You’re right. Setting goals and just doing the little things to get there is all it takes. Been a fan for a long time and I really enjoy your content. This video was what I needed today

Glad to virtually be here through this process over the last years, appreciate the consistency on pushing forward.

Juji, I’ve watched dozens if not hundreds of your videos and this is my favourite. While I certainly don’t go as hard as you, I had let a lot of life’s issues get to me and my diet went to crap. But I never stopped training as hard I could, and my body was starting to break down. I separated my shoulder doing pull-ups and tore a calf while running. And with all the inflammation in my body I was more muscular than I’d ever been but somehow was getting weaker. Two months ago I cut sugar from my diet, reduced starches and tripled my greens intake. And I let go of what I couldn’t control, and limited my training days to 3x strength training and 1x dedicated cardio a week. I’m down nearly 20 lbs now and still dropping. With less inflammation in my body I’m healing more quickly, recovering well and feeling better. I love your comments about eliminating friction points. Patching a drywall crack here, cleaning a closet there. At 45, I was thinking I was getting old and would be forced to slow down. Now, I think I’ve got some gas left in the tank to hit my conditioning goals. So all of this video is resonating with me and I know I’m on the right track. Thanks Juji!

it makes me a happier person seeing people happy or happier than they have been, and that rocket league sound effect was a beautiful touch that i really enjoyed.

Congratulations! You're looking absolutely nuts! Blows my mind to see your body turn into that of a top tier pro wrestler. Been watching since maybe a year before quarantine and it's very cool to see how well you've put all that time to use.

I've finally started working out and focusing on my food intake more. I haven't felt this good in YEARS. This video just added to it and helped me think of what to do next. All while fighting to be in my sons life. Thank you Juji

There's so many days that your videos make me laugh but then there's days like these when I sit down and really listen to your words that are so relatable even if people aren't exactly on your same journey.

Seeing you happy makes me happy! You're an inspiration and just keep it so real💙 Also Sam is just as wonderful 👏

Juji is one of the most well-spoken people out there, plus his voice/mannerisms match up with my uncle so ya know that's cool too!

It makes me happy to see you doing well, man. People finding their joy is a beautiful thing.

Ill always be a fan juji, been watching you since you became the anabolic acrobat and you got me into arm wrestling and intense grip training. Youve actually impacted my life and training journey and hope your mental, physical and spiritual continue to improve. Thanks for being you man

I has been great following you over the years, with the changes of content, life, friends and goals you always keep it honest but try not to let it be a downer. Cant wait to see you on stage!

I totally love this channel! I’m not into body building or strength sports of any kind, but the life advice I get is really great!

Thank you for the entertainment and knowledge bro. I started weight training again because of you. I did conditioning and stuff almost every day but started to build my own garage gym and now have a mini gym home of my own that I workout in every single day. You help more people than I think you realize and the realness of your attitude and the videos you make inspires us all to some extent. I can't wait for your next video Everytime I finish watching one. Keep on being what you are and we will keep coming back for more. Thanks juji. You are the man

Truly, You and Sam are true inspirations for us all. Much love and wish u all the best in ur current and future lives

"Is he covered in protien and absolutely SHREADED!"

Thanks for sharing your transformation of the past two years. You have gone through a lot but, the results are showing. Good luck at the body building show!

Good luck to you young sir. You are an inspiration to this 68 year young senior. I wish you good health, happiness, and above all a wonderful life.

I love Juji , he's been a friend a role model an inspiration to my mind. I'm a Lonely guy in this big crazy mad beautiful world and as sad as it may sound I am truly thankful for people like Juji making this awesome material and footage to help me feel a part of somthing and sharing their life with the world. Let's all grow together and become the best versions of ourselves oh yesssss indeedy. Much love from the UK

You're amazingly strong, man, been following you since Jen Thompson and it's like you're a new person. I've been basically rotting away since COVID got to me and my family. When I watch your content, it motivates me to get back to pulling, pushing and moving. It eases my mind. You're a good person for many reasons, that's one.

Been watching your content for about 4 years now. I’ve learned so much from your training videos and alway try to implement at least one thing into my own training. Best of luck with the body building show!

Right on! Not into weights but on my own fitness journey and love the honesty and the humor together.

Last 5 minutes was gold juji. I’ve fallen off the wagon so many times and this last time has been the roughest. Finally starting to claw my way out of the hole im in and hearing you makes me want to fight harder. Thank you juji

I've been watching your videos for... wow it's been 8 years now? And the thing that always impressed and inspired me was your willingness to change and grow. It's really admirable and rare.

I'm incredibly proud of our juji. He's all thriving and stuff.

Awesome video Juji and Sam, what a journey you've had, thanks for sharing it all throughout the years!

Thank you for the positivity you put out there. You guys are awesome!

I'm not into bodybuilding at all. I've only been in a gym 3 or 4 times. This still hits home and I deeply appreciate it. And I have to add that I love having Sam's input from behind the camera! Shows just how much it can help having someone there to help and bounce things around with.

I’m so happy to see you achieve your goals! Congratulations looking forward to seeing you on your bodybuilding contest! Good luck and all the best for you! You are a great inspiration for all of us!

Amazing video! I love the message behind it! It’s been especially important to me, as I was diagnosed with an incurable degenerative eye condition at 13, I was told id be blind at 20. Ive just turned 23, graduated with a law degree and a masters in HR management. Positivity, the willingness to try, and enjoying the process are so important!

Really happy for you man. Became a fan 15 years ago when I saw you tricking. Came back to see what u up to on and off from time to time. So glad to see you made it and have such a wonderful woman by your side. You really deserve it all and thanks for showing everyone else how hard work pays off. Great role model. Thank you

You're such a great representative for the whole fitness industry and lifestyle. Many things have changed and you've taken us on so many interesting adventures, I am looking forward to the future !

When I first came across you, the craiznest was entertaining, but it was also shallow. Some my favorite videos you put out 2 to 3 years ago, were the ones that contained the most technical information. I have watched your content from the highs to the lows and I have to say, the videos you are putting out now are some of the best quality you have made. Keep up the great work. You have and will continue to inspire so many to lift heavy things and have fun doing it.

Also loved the bit at the end on gratitude. Been to a few expos, Juji is the only booth I've ever been to that just radiated gratitude to everyone there wanting to meet him.

watching this before going to the gym.. BEST MOTIVATION!! Juji keep it up, you are such a great humble man!

Thank you for this video. Being a young aspiring bodybuiler. It's sometimes difficult to appreciate the process of it all. From negative input from people around me. Definitely makes me feel as setting goals for me and what I want is the right thing to do. Instead of what others want thank you. And very proud to see that you are doing alot better mentally.

I started watching you during the tricks tutorials days, and it's been so cool to see your journey. Very inspirational!

This is a very wholesome video packed with great advice. I am glad to see you in such a good place. Thanks for the content!

I've been watching you for years and it's been a journey for sure. I've learned mental exercise is equally as important as physical. I speak to people more profoundly now and I don't let others' drama affect me.

You talked about friction points, and I came to a similar conclusion recently that I have too many. My workspace and my personal gym are in my room, which is in my parents household. I've been saving for so long for my own place that I failed to realize that if I had chosen to leave earlier, I probably would have made more progress outside this house. I love my parents, but it can really have a drastic effect on my motivation when someone interrupts my workout or my work. I finally decided that enough is enough and am now going to be moving out in November. I wanted to say thank you Juji, as you are someone who I look up to, and if it wasn't for your content I would probably not be working out as much today.

“Life is about movement, life is about growth, life is about change” Thank you for a great video filled with your wisdom that you have gained on this journey. Best of luck at your show!

Found myself having to do this recently. Very valuable and helpful man. You're a good dude and hitting those goals, keep going!

One of Juji's best videos!! So much relevant insight. Love the talk about friction points! 🔥🔥🔥

I can't believe you have the very hungry caterpillar book. I bet I read that 200 times to my 3 kids.

I really enjoyed Sam’s inputs here. I’ve been on my first program since august 1st. I’ve gained 10lbs of mass. I haven’t started doing major changes to my diet, consuming more sure, but it’s messy. I’m really happy with my progrrsss so far

This is one of the most healthy and helpful video I’ve seen in a long time anywhere!

The first 3 minutes of this video are so wholesome and heartwarming. I am super happy for you man. You really have built the life you want to live and I admire that, eccentricities and all. I strive to do the same.