Muscle Mass

Uprooted from his life as a farmhand, Ged is thrust into a world where being strong is his only path to survival. Here, Ged embarks on a strange journey of weight lifting, consuming supplements, and fighting in video game-like arenas all to reach the pinnacle of strength.

The novel has Xianxia-like progression.

Cultivation is weight lifting.

There are 12 realms of strength. Each realm unlocks a unique power and a different way to fight.

One of the goals of this story is for Ged to have an absurdly long fitness routine that boasts over 100 intricately described workouts.

The world is based off of a Fighting/RPG game called IntelligenceQuest (IQ). If you want to learn more about IQ or you just like video game development in general, then go check out my website.

There are three main stats: "Strength", "Endurance", and "Vitality." Which are depletable bars which dictate the flow of combat. Each stat is related to a muscle group: "Chest", "Back", and "Legs."

This story doesn't have traditional weapons, instead you collect fighter moves and magic-like abilities to create custom 'combos.'

The world of Muscle Mass is set in a modern fantasy with dark undertones.

This story will be a long and slow. There is an ending that is getting progressed towards, but don't expect to get there any time soon.