Morning routines are important, not magic

Have you seen the morning routines of some influencers or “lifestyle designers”? After the deep breathing, contrast showers, daily affirmations, meditation, journaling, brewing oolong tea, and brain dumping (probably due to too much tea) you have to wonder...

How many different exercises do you actually need?

You do NOT need to know hundreds of exercises to build a strong, jacked physique. Truth is, you can hit all the targets with fewer than 20 exercises, and 80% of the ground is covered by just 10 exercises. Ten exercises? For the whole body? Sheesh, I can rattle off 10...

On Walking

Weight training is the greatest form of exercise. The transformative effect it has on the body has no equal. But while there’s no substitute for weight training, there is a perfect complement: walking. If weight training is a rocket launch, then walking is what...

Give in to your dark side

People talk a lot about motivation. Correction. Sorry. NOW people actually say motivation is bullshit, and what it really comes down to is discipline. I’m sorta in between. I agree no amount of motivation will create lasting change without a steely spine of...

Before, After, and 10 Years After

Time marches on. I don’t often use before & after transformations to promote my coaching because even when it’s done honestly (no photoshop or “sandbagging” the before pic) it’s still a bit short-sighted. I mean, yeah, I do it (it...