Why strength training changes how your body behaves - not just how it looks — Most people use exercise to burn something off. Calories. Stress. Guilt. That’s why cardio dominates the conversation. It feels productive. You’re tired. You sweat. You leave feeling emptied. Muscle-building does the opposite. It…
He Paid to Watch Your Best Friend. You Still Said Yes. “So how are you and the boyfriend doing?” I asked. She went on for a while and then dropped the bomb. When she said it, she didn’t flinch. No embarrassment. No anger (disappointment and hurt…
If You Keep Starting Over, This Is Why You Don’t Have a Time Problem — You Have a Honesty Problem If you can’t commit three days a week to training, what you’re actually struggling with is honesty — specifically about what you’re prioritizing and what you’re avoiding. Three days a week…
If You Can Show Up Daily, You Can Get Rich — Consistency Is an Identity, Not a Tactic Most people treat consistency like a tool they pick up when they feel like being responsible. That’s why it never sticks. Consistency only works when it stops being something…
Motivation is a drug. Systems are the cure. — You don’t keep starting over because you’re lazy. And it’s not because you “lack discipline.” That’s the easy explanation people give when they don’t want to look deeper. Everyone is disciplined / consistent at something. You keep…
The Smart Order: Reps → Weight → Volume — Intensity does not necessarily equate to “add more weight.” Real intensity is progressive overload applied intelligently. And if you want to increase intensity without wrecking your joints, there’s a clean progression order that works for most lifters:…
Earnestly seek knowledge and wisdom — I listened to Kim Kiyosaki’s interview with Ann Marie Smith, and Ann mentioned reading about four books per week. At first, I was like who, that’s dope. But it’s easy to do when you listen to audiobooks. You can finish…
Why the most underrated habit is the one your body can actually sustain — Cardio has become synonymous with suffering. Sweat-drenched shirts. Burning lungs. Heart pounding out of your chest. The idea that if it doesn’t hurt, it doesn’t count has been rampaging as the evergreen…
40% of our mental health is up to us — Non-Medicinal Mental Health Practices I’m a firm believer that when you can, opt for the non-medicinal route to improve your mental health. There are many levels and complexities that can come with anxiety and depressive states…
Our minds are naturally undisciplined — Part 1: The Illusion of Control Over Other People’s Lives Why observing, judging, and fixing others drains your energy and peace The eyes and mind wander easily into the lives of others. Our minds are naturally undisciplined, and when…
If your goal is long-term health, fat loss, and a body that actually holds up — Cardio gets praised because it’s visible. You sweat. You’re tired. You feel like you “did something.” Muscle building is quieter. Slower. Less dramatic. But if you care about long-term results — how…
Talking about the important stuff with the most crucial person in your life — The Money Conversation If there is one conversation you want to have relatively early with your partner or future partner, it is about money. Of course be pragmatic about it and discuss money…
Time excuses, consistency failure, the ingredients of discipline, habit rewiring, and why imperfect progress still wins. 1. Thinking You Don’t Have Time To Get Done What Is Needed Is A Lie When you tell yourself and others there is not enough time, you’re lying to yourself. There…
Stop Being Someone Else’s Emotional Crutch 1. Red Flag: They Make You Responsible For Their Mental Health Have you ever been in a situation where someone said words such as, There are healthy people who use these statements (specifically “you’re my everything”) in an exaggerated…
The Real Work Begins When Motivation Dies — Motivation Is A Drug Motivation is comforting. Motivation is full of fire. Motivation is supportive. Motivation makes you feel safe. Motivation makes you feel closer to accomplishing your goals. And this is the problem. Motivation is a fix….