M2M Day 294: My brief stint as a model

Max Deutsch
Aug 22, 2017 · 3 min read

This post is part of Month to Master, a 12-month accelerated learning project. For August, my goal is to complete one continuous set of 40 pull-ups.

In a post from a few days ago, I mentioned that, as a result of this month’s challenge, I’ve started noticing some pretty interesting changes to my body: My back is significantly broader, I can see my abs for the first time in my life, and my shoulders/arms are much more defined.

So, my friend was quite disappointed when I only chose to share a photo of my forearm in that post. He insists that I should share a before and after shirtless photo.

As much skin as I plan to show

But, I think I’m going to keep my shirt on. After all, the emphasis of this month is on improving the strength and health of my body. The vanity stuff is just a nice bonus.

But, then again…

…I figured that I might as well let myself enjoy the vanity of this month’s challenge for at least one day in August. And, if I was going to do so, I really needed to milk it.

So, I grabbed two friends, a camera, and some $8 sunglasses, and we hit the streets of San Francisco for an over-the-top photoshoot.

Over the next four hours, we shot hundreds of photos, everything from sultry and serious to awkwardly posed and just weird.

Here’s a sampling of those photos…

The Seductive Escalator Ride

The Casual Firefighter

Soul Cycle on a Budget

With Cliff Weitzman, famous for his “Go Max… GO!” motivation from yesterday’s video.

The Yearbook Photo

The Pole Dancer with an Overbite

The Chicken Wings

Two Heads, One Cup

The only normal photo that we took all day that also happens to be the only blurry photo we took all day


More than the photos though, this was an extremely fun way to spend the afternoon with friends and a great way to explore the city. I’d highly recommend it.

In fact, I noticed things about the immediate area around my apartment that I had never taken the time to notice before: Who knew there was a pink door and an orange wall within one block of my apartment? Not me.

Anyway, now that I’ve gotten the vanity stuff out of my system, it’s time to get back to pull-ups. I’m about 6–7 away from my goal of 40, so I still have some work to do.

*All the photos were taken by the extremely talented Sam Rochelle.

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Max Deutsch

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