PinnedStop Trying to Have Great WorkoutsRaise your hand if you know the answer to the following question: What’s the enemy of great? Chances are a montage of social media posts, motivational speeches, and self-help books just flashed through your mind, all proclaiming that “good” is the droid you’re looking for. Good, they cry, is what’s…Fitness4 min readFitness4 min read
Aug 27, 20228 Pieces of Gentle Fitness Advice You Should Never ForgetSo much fitness advice is framed like this: FACT CHECK LOSER. IF YOU CAN’T WAKE UP AT 3 AM AND DEADLIFT DOUBLE YOUR BODY WEIGHT FOR DOUBLES IN YOUR DRIVEWAY IN THE DEAD OF WINTER, UNFOLLOW ME ALREADY BECAUSE YOU’LL ALWAYS BE WEAK, FAT, AND PATHETIC. LGBFJBLFG!!!!!! I’ve shared plenty…Motivation3 min readMotivation3 min read
Aug 19, 2022How to Use “Environment Design” to Accomplish Your Goals Easier and FasterNo matter how much we try to strengthen and develop our willpower and self-control, the more time we spend in environments that discourage positive habits and encourage harmful ones, the less likely we are to flourish. If we spend most of our time in environments that prompt us to do…Willpower2 min readWillpower2 min read
Aug 12, 2022We Get What We TolerateIs it just me or do people who tend to do half-assed workouts also tend to live half-assed lives? And do they also tend to have a wheelbarrow of excuses to explain why they’re getting poor results inside and outside of the gym? And do they also tend to only…Motivational2 min readMotivational2 min read
Aug 5, 2022Eating 1,000 Calories Per Day Without Losing Weight?“I’m eating 1,000 calories per day and not losing weight,” said the person not eating 1,000 calories per day. They might think they’re only eating that much, but consider the following resting metabolic rates (the amount of calories burned at rest): 200-pound man: ~1,900 calories per day 150-pound man: ~1,700…Healthy Lifestyle2 min readHealthy Lifestyle2 min read
Jul 29, 2022How to Create Productive and Efficient SystemsMany of the situations and circumstances in our lives, both good and bad, are the direct consequence of systems that are very good at producing exactly what we’re enjoying or enduring. These systems are real, and they’re working for or against us every minute of every day. Thus, if we…Productivity2 min readProductivity2 min read
Jul 19, 20224 Signs of Overreaching That Everyone Should KnowLike most things in life, you get as much from training as you put into it. Work hard, get hard. Goof off, stay soft. Unlike many things, though, it’s fairly easy to reach the point of diminishing returns with exercise, and the penalties of exceeding this threshold (referred to as…Exercise2 min readExercise2 min read
Jul 8, 2022Feel Like You Can’t “Afford” to Eat Well and Exercise?Imagine that your doctor says you have a fatal disease, and the only way to cure it is to whirl around in circles for two hours per day. After accepting that you do indeed have the strangest disease in the history of the human race, what would you do? Would…Exercise3 min readExercise3 min read
Jul 1, 2022Are Intermittent Fasting or Keto Right for You?So I was on a date once . . . Her: “I actually think keto and intermittent fasting are the solution to the obesity crisis.” Me: *shakes head at waiter bringing the engagement ring* Okay, that didn’t actually happen, but look, intermittent fasting (IF) and keto aren’t universal wins. IF…Keto2 min readKeto2 min read
Jun 24, 2022Should You Just “Love Your Body” as It Is?Don’t let others ding you for wanting to improve your body composition. You get to decide how you want to look and feel. And you can have high standards while also being healthy and happy — you can control calories without copping an eating disorder, exercise every day without developing…Fitnessmotivation1 min readFitnessmotivation1 min read
