Josh Thomas

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The Lifted Mindset 🧠🚀 Lifestyle, Performance, & Physique Transformation Coach & Consultant

07/09/2026

If the pheromones aren’t hitting, I don’t want it. 👃🏽

06/26/2026

Set your minds on things above.” — Colossians 3:2

The growth happens in the grind. The lesson lives in the valley — right where the weight feels heaviest and quitting feels reasonable.

That’s the moment this verse was written for.

When pressure is pushing down on you — the deadline, the diagnosis, the season that won’t break — your flesh wants to stare at the floor. At the problem. At everything stacked on your shoulders.

Paul says lift your eyes.

Not because the struggle isn’t real. Because the struggle isn’t the whole story. There’s a higher calling than your comfort. A higher lesson than your circumstances. And a higher reward waiting on the other side of what you’re carrying right now.

The pressure you’re under isn’t burying you. It’s building you. But only if you keep your sights set above it.

Where you fix your mind is where you’ll find your strength.

Set it higher. 🧠🚀

Save this for the day you forget. Send it to the brother in the valley.

What’s one struggle you’re choosing to look up through this week?

06/13/2026

FAT LOSS ISN’T A STRAIGHT LINE.

Here’s what nobody tells you about the process:

🔹 Bloating happens — hormones, hydration, and digestion all affect how you look day to day. It’s not fat gain.

🔹 The scale might not move at first. You could be losing fat AND building muscle at the same time. Trust it.

🔹 You’ll have off days. Missing a workout or eating off-plan doesn’t mean you’re failing — it means you’re human.

The biggest progress killer most people ignore? Stress. Poor sleep, toxic relationships, work overload — they impact your results just as much as training and nutrition.

Real change isn’t overnight. It’s showing up, especially on the hard days.

👇 Comment “LIFTED” and we’ll send you the free Fat Loss Guide + details on the Elevated Strength Program.

Photos from Josh Thomas's post 06/08/2026

20 years ago I picked up my first weight. I had no coach, no program, no roadmap — just a hunger to be more.

What you’re looking at isn’t a glow-up. It’s not a 90-day challenge. It’s two decades of progressive overload — adding weight, adding reps, adding discipline, week after week, year after year.

Most people quit because they don’t see results fast enough.
The ones who don’t? They build something most people only dream about.

💡 Progressive overload isn’t a secret — it’s a principle. And now that principle is yours.

I’ve taken everything I’ve learned across 20 years and built it into the Elevated Strength Program — a structured, proven path to the strongest version of YOU.

No guesswork. No wasted years. Just the daily habits that actually works.

🔗 Link in bio → theliftedmindset.com

⬇️ Comment “LIFTED” if you’re serious about elevating your results.

06/05/2026

Lifted Mindset Wellness for Corporate Leaders in DFW 🧠🚀

Are you ready to elevate leadership, wellbeing, and performance across your organization? Lifted Mindset Wellness is expanding our transformative corporate wellness program across the DFW area, bringing proven strategies that merge transformational leadership with practical wellness protocols. Designed for executives, founders, COOs, HR leaders, and team leads who drive growth and culture, our program empowers teams to thrive—today and for the long term.

What you’ll gain with Lifted Mindset:
Transformational Leadership Practice: High-impact coaching and actionable frameworks that elevate decision-making, communication, and resilience at every level.
Build psychological safety and trust within teams
Move from reaction to proactive, values-driven leadership
Align vision, goals, and daily actions for sustained results
Wellness-Driven Productivity: Science-backed wellness protocols that reduce burnout, boost focus, and sustain energy.
Mindset shifts for healthier work routines
Evidence-based stress management techniques
Short, effective wellness activities integrated into the workday

Long-Term ROI for Your Business: Elevate engagement, reduce turnover, and increase productivity with a holistic approach to wellbeing and leadership.
Improved employee satisfaction scores
Lower healthcare costs and absenteeism
Stronger employer branding to attract top talent

Why Lifted Mindset now?
Our approach blends mindset coaching with practical wellness routines, ensuring sustainable behavior change and measurable impact.
We tailor programs to your unique culture, goals, and workforce dynamics—from frontline teams to executive suites.

If you’re a corporate leader, business owner, or department head looking to implement transformative leadership and wellness protocols that boost quality of life, productivity, and long-term success, Lifted Mindset is built for you.

Schedule a Strategy Call and let’s discuss how Lifted Mindset can elevate your workspace. Link in bio

03/28/2026

Hard things begins to quickly filter out the BS when you surround yourself with amazing people.

Not because we’re perfect, but because we’re tethered to a higher purpose. When I choose to lead myself with unwavering standards and submit to God’s plan, something powerful happens: my steps align with His, and my passion becomes a beacon for others.

I began to surround myself with people who share a bigger goal—not just success, but stewardship. Together, we invite accountability, celebrate wins, and push one another toward excellence. The game truly begins when we act in obedience, not in comfort.

Every day I choose to glorify God in the small and the large: in discipline, in devotion, in the way I serve others. My zeal isn’t a shout; it’s a rhythm—a sustained, fire that fuels generosity, prayers that linger, and steps that move people toward hope. I want my life to reflect that higher calling: to help others rise, to lift burdened hearts, to point every achievement back to Him.

If you’d like your life to get better, raise your standards, and walk in obedience with courage and strength. The body will go as far as the mind tells it to.

Let your mind set the pace, your heart lead with compassion, and your actions demonstrate that greatness is becoming who He desires you to be.

The BS filters out when we choose His plan over our comfort, and the world is transformed one rep at a time.

03/26/2026

DM “free” to get my free Lifted Mindset 12-week course on how to build muscle, lose fat, and get stronger.

I’ve posted multiple studies that stronger people live longer.

A recent review even argued that low muscle strength (dynapenia) and lack of power (powerpenia) should be considered routine biomarkers of healthy aging.

However, muscle strength per se likely doesn’t matter.

There’s no mechanism by which muscle strength itself improves longevity, other than protecting against deaths from falls and other frailty-induced accidents (which are not trivial: many people die in their bathrooms).

Instead, muscle strength is a measure of 2 things.
1. How much you exercise, with all of its associated benefits.
2. Your level of muscle mass.

A recent review supports that strength is only related to someone’s risk of dying (all-cause mortality) by serving as a measure of muscle mass. The researchers meta-analyzed 49 studies with just short of 900k participants and follow-up durations up to 32 years. They found that the bigger someone’s arms were, the lower their subsequent risk of dying from various health conditions and diseases, regardless of their strength level.

Arm size is just a measure of body composition here. Your biceps doesn’t have magic healing powers.

Low levels of muscle mass (sarcopenia) are the biggest problem. There were diminishing protective effects of greater muscularity.

Unlike strength, muscle mass has a direct physiological effect on your health. Muscle mass is the key uptake site of blood sugar, so lots of muscle helps your body control your blood sugar level like a sponge soaks up excess water (also via myokines and other mechanisms). Blood sugar in turn can cause glycation (AGEs), leading to systemic inflammation. Systemic inflammation in turn is involved in almost every major health problem there is.

So if you want to take care of your body, take care of your muscles. If you let your physique shrivel away, your health will go along with it.

03/24/2026

My work ethic is personal.

You’d have to understand where l came from to understand why I don’t stop.

There’s 168 hours in a week. I train 4 hours a week. I’m in here less than 3% of the week.

Such a small window to cast judgement.

You see obsession. I see 1 solid brick laid daily for 24 years.

Everything comes upstream from belief.

We’re not place here for the approval of man.

So what makes you believe the judgement of man holds any weight?

Thank God for another day to get after it.

“I have told you these things, so that in me you have peace. In this world you will have trouble, But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33

03/23/2026

The Less You Need, The Stronger You Will Be.

In a world that celebrates more—more workouts, more supplements, more variables—there’s a deeper truth: you often get the best results with less. When you strip down to foundational health and wellness, you create clarity, consistency, and sustainable progress.

Foundational Health Is Quiet Strength:
Sleep, hydration, balanced nutrition, and consistent movement form the bedrock.
These non-negotiables support your body’s natural recovery and resilience.

Less Input, More Output:
Fewer variables means less cognitive load and less chance of burnout.
Focus on a small, repeatable routine you can sustain long-term.

Simplicity Over Complexity:
Don’t chase every new trend or gadget. Prioritize what directly improves energy, mood, and performance.
If something isn’t moving the needle, it’s a candidate to drop.

Discipline Within Simplicity:
Consistency beats intensity. Show up every day for the basics, even when results aren’t flashy.
Use a simple framework (e.g., 3 core habits) and honor them before adding anything new.

Avoid Over-complication:
More inputs ≠ better results. Extra variables can cloud progress and slow results.
Reassess monthly: what’s moving the needle? what’s just noise?

Disciplined Process Yields Results:
Create a simple, repeatable routine and stick to it for 8–12 weeks, then reassess.
Track only a few metrics you can influence: sleep hours, water intake, consistency of workouts, and energy levels.

The Outcome:
Higher energy, clearer focus, better recovery, and lasting wellness.
A body that adapts more easily to life’s demands because you’re not overloading it.

Strength isn’t about more; it’s about smarter, simpler, disciplined practice.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed by options and need guidance, DM me “Guide” and I’ll send you my Lifted Fat Loss Guide now.

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