014: Build Instagram with Asian Bodybuilder, The InstaGuy, Tony Huynh

By Scott Mulvaney | 10/14/2016

Episode 014- The Instaguy with Tony Huynh on LIVETHEFUEL Instagram

The InstaGuy Grows Your Instagram:

Today’s co-host, he is a fellow Podcaster, a blogger, a former competitive bodybuilder and his last corporate gig was in the mechanical engineering field. Most recently he has launched his new brand, “The InstaGuy.co” He helps entrepreneurs and business owners grow their following and brand on the social platform Instagram.

Tony doesn’t just talk about Instagram on this episode. We dive into his Vietnamese background, how important education is to an immigrant family and how Tony went from a scrawny 110lb High School Graduate to putting on 45lb’s in a year to enter the world of competitive bodybuilding.

On this Instaguy episode you will hear:

[spp-timestamp time=”2:15″] Mastermind groups and the Fire and Adjust Podcast
[spp-timestamp time=”6:05″] He went into the mastermind with a brand in mind, which was really broad and not niched down enough. The health and fitness market was very over saturated. After niching down Tony’s first brand he created within Sololab was The Fit Asian Man.
[spp-timestamp time=”8:10″] The Diet and nutrition part of bodybuilding strained his willpower more than the training
[spp-timestamp time=”9:19 “] The Ab’s are not made in the gym, they are made in the kitchen
[spp-timestamp time=”11:06″] When he graduated High School in 2006, he was really scrawny, weighed 110lb full clothed and was 5 ft 8″. When he started college thats when he started working out. Tony’s first interest in bodybuilding peaked in 2010.
[spp-timestamp time=”12:17″] Meal Prep
[spp-timestamp time=”13:27″] Packed on 40+lb’s. It took a year to do. It was a commitment, this was not a short term goal, this a long term goal. People always focus on the short game with that bad four letter word, DIET.
[spp-timestamp time=”16:00″] The Tupperware Lifestyle
[spp-timestamp time=”17:53″] Translating bodybuilding to business, Solopreneurship and connecting the dots to his new brand
[spp-timestamp time=”20:04″] Getting the reps in. Bringing in anchor clients to help them out and get testimonials from them
[spp-timestamp time=”20:45″] Case study: Tony is growing Michael O’Neal’s @Solohour Instagram account. When he started he was at 3000-4000 followers. Now he is at 13.1+k Followers.
[spp-timestamp time=”21:45″] Case study 2: Miriam from More Than Organized, had around 1000 followers and is now around 4,500. She is now getting a lot of traffic to her site from Instagram
[spp-timestamp time=”23:44″] Mistakes when building your Instagram accounts and your brand
[spp-timestamp time=”27:14″] Having a great mix of personal and business posts will really help you build a good following on Instagram
[spp-timestamp time=”32:29″] Feeling bottlenecked and second generation immigrant
[spp-timestamp time=”37:39″] Old school mentalities
[spp-timestamp time=”42:05″] Geared to be a good employee
[spp-timestamp time=”47:21″] Why immigrant families focus on education
[spp-timestamp time=”48:43″] Document your processes so you’re ready to outsource. A lot of Entrepreneurs are afraid to let go. Time-Value-Money
[spp-timestamp time=”52:05″] Leaving his engineer gig to become The InstaGuy.co
[spp-timestamp time=”54:03″] What Tony is doing right now to keep a balanced lifestyle
[spp-timestamp time=”56:00″] Final Words

[spp-tweet tweet=”You have the freedom to make a choice. Tony Huynh on Episode 014 of #LIVETHEFUEL livethefuel.com/014″]

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Final Words

Nothing is forever. Nothing is permanent. If you make a job or career choice now, it doesn’t have to be the rest of your life. There are options out there. It’s not about what you are doing today its about what you want to do tomorrow and the choices you are making along the way.

You have the freedom to make a choice.

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About the author, Scott

Tagged Bodybuilding, Build Muscle, Career, Immigrant, Instagram, Marketing, Online Marketing, Social Media, The Fit Asian Man, The Instaguy, Vietnamese, Weight Gain