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A Request for 2026
As of writing this post, there are 20 days until the new year. Which means there are 20 days until a bunch of people decide to make resolutions and start… Read More »A Request for 2026
Stop Trying To Beat Your Best
Whether the goal is to get stronger, faster, or even just a little bit healthier, most people are taking the wrong approach entirely. They’re obsessed with beating their best. Their… Read More »Stop Trying To Beat Your Best
How To Acutally Be Consistent
You ever notice those people who always seem to have it all together? They’re always fit and training well. They make it look effortless. They never seem to “start over”… Read More »How To Acutally Be Consistent
Train however you want and still get results?
Only train how you want and still get perfect results. Sound good? I’d love for that to be the plan. Personally, I’m not a huge fan of stretching so if… Read More »Train however you want and still get results?
This Is Worth Celebrating
Please take a second and answer this question for me… What’s the thing that’s most likely to derail your progress over the next few days? Is it some afterschool play… Read More »This Is Worth Celebrating
The Truth About Easy Running
Somewhere along the way, the running world decided the only thing that mattered was easy running. You’ve probably heard it before (maybe even from me…) “You have to build up… Read More »The Truth About Easy Running
Cardio Isn’t the Enemy (Although the Fitness Industry Seems to Disagree)
I’m probably preaching to the choir here, but I just wanted to send a quick reminder. Cardio is good for you. And not just because it’s fun to run fast… Read More »Cardio Isn’t the Enemy (Although the Fitness Industry Seems to Disagree)
Back On Track Today
The past couple weeks… Let’s just say I haven’t exactly been eating like someone who cares about his training. I’ve been forgetting to eat breakfast, which leads to me doubling… Read More »Back On Track Today
Hard Things Aren’t Inherently Valuable
A large amount of fitness content is built around “doing hard things.” Whether it be running or lifting or following a specific diet, the entire industry is largely founded upon… Read More »Hard Things Aren’t Inherently Valuable
Are you making this common training mistake?
Want to know one of the most common mistakes I see people make in the gym? Changing exercises too often. If you don’t stick with an exercise long enough, then… Read More »Are you making this common training mistake?
Why I No Longer Call Myself “Broken” – A Story About A Separated Shoulder
Imagine you separated your left shoulder by tripping over your own feet in a frisbee tournament. The year was 2015 and you were living in Korea. You caught a toe… Read More »Why I No Longer Call Myself “Broken” – A Story About A Separated Shoulder
A Simple Way to Get Faster
If you’ve followed me for any amount of time, you’ve heard me gripe about the people who try to overcomplicate fitness. I.e., most of the internet. I find it annoying… Read More »A Simple Way to Get Faster
Can we please stop falling for predatory fitness BS?
I ask this as someone who has been taken in by a lot of fitness bullshit. I’ve taken the life-changing supplements and bought the weird gadgets and tried the “revolutionary”… Read More »Can we please stop falling for predatory fitness BS?
I gave away my scale.
I spent the last twenty minutes writing a really long post and just deleted all of it. It was just a rambling mess of nonsense and I decided I’d rather… Read More »I gave away my scale.
“Every runner do these 5 exercises…”
If you’ve spent any time on the internet looking at running information, I’m sure you’ve seen some piece of content claiming that “every runner should do these 5 exercises.” Or… Read More »“Every runner do these 5 exercises…”