What 100+ Kilometers of Daily Walking Lunges Taught Me (And Why Lunging at 4am with a Flashlight Was a Terrible Idea) “But why would you do that?”That’s usually the first question I get when I tell someone I spent eight months doing daily walking lunges—sometimes over a mile at a time. And it’s a fair…
How do you fit workouts into a busy schedule? You probably don’t have time to work out. I certainly don’t have time to work out the way I do. But I do it anyways. Time and money are easy excuses. “I don’t have time to…” and “I can’t afford to…” have stopped many people from…
How This Minimalist Fitness Strategy Was The Mindset Shift I Needed To Transform My Body One simple shift in my thinking transformed my body forever. There was a key mistake I made over and over again, for almost two decades, that kept me from seeing the results I desired in my body. You’ve probably made…
If I Lost My Health and Fitness Overnight, Here’s Exactly What I Would Do to Hit Reset and Get It Back If my entire health and fitness progress was erased overnight, would I be able to get back to where I’m at right now? If so, how long would it take to reset my health…
How To Stop Overcome Self-Doubt and Holding Back in Your Fitness I’ve succeeded at a few things in my health and fitness career: But that list pales in comparison to my failures. I could bore you with the list of things I’ve tried and failed at, gave up, or didn’t see all the way through….
It took me over 20 years to finally reach single-digit body fat percentage. Thanks to sports, I fell in love with fitness at a young age.I’ve been seriously training since age 14.I’ve been strong. I’ve been fast. I’ve played sports at a high level. But I never cracked the code to getting lean — even…
Why Everything in Moderation = Frustration (And What To Do Instead) “Everything in moderation” is one of the most common phrases you’ll hear in the fitness industry. The idea? You can enjoy whatever foods you want, just in moderation. It sounds great in theory. But in reality? It doesn’t work for most people—especially when you’re…
Pressure. When you get squeezed, you see what’s really inside of you. Pressure comes in many forms.Sometimes it’s unexpected.Other times, you can see it coming from a mile away. So what does pressure have to do with being a dad, your health, and your fitness? Let me explain. There are things in life you just…
Why Willpower Fails Have you ever relied on willpower to accomplish a goal? How long did it last? When I rely on willpower, I’m good for maybe a week or two.A month tops. If you’re anything like me, you’ve learned this lesson the hard way:Willpower alone doesn’t work. You’ve played that game.You’ve had some short-term…
From 5 Miles to 100 Miles (In 3 Months) Three months ago, I had never run more than 5 miles—And that was back in high school. The first 8 months of 2023?I probably logged 15–20 miles total, mostly wearing a weighted vest while training for Murph. And yet last weekend…I finished a 100-mile ultramarathon in…