
The instinct to go heroic is understandable. Heroic feels like commitment. It signals seriousness. It also fails almost every time, for predictable reasons. Heroic depends on conditions staying perfec... ...more
Mindset ,Progress
June 29, 2026•3 min read

Monday morning, I had a workout scheduled before catching my flight home. I skipped it because I stayed the night at my best friend's, someone I see maybe once or twice a year if we're lucky, was sti... ...more
Mindset
June 22, 2026•2 min read

The fitness industry has built a sophisticated mechanism for selling quick fixes to people who are too smart to fall for quick fixes. The move works like this. First, introduce a problem you didn't kn... ...more
Mindset
June 08, 2026•4 min read

I want to share something I don't talk about enough. There was a period in my life when I was in the best shape I'd ever been in. Objectively. And I was miserable. ...more
Mindset
June 01, 2026•3 min read

You've read enough to know about the hero's journey. Joseph Campbell, Star Wars, Frodo leaving the Shire. The arc is familiar enough to feel cliché. It is also a precise description of where you are r... ...more
Mindset
May 25, 2026•3 min read

If I could go back and give my younger self a good shake and tell her she didn’t need another fat-loss/cut to get to her physique goals… She needed to focus on training, eat consistently, and be patie... ...more
Mindset
May 18, 2026•2 min read