Why weight loss alone keeps men stuck in a skinny fat trap Don’t get stuck in a weight loss mindset. Focusing on weight loss, instead of building muscle, could be the one thing keeping you from the body you desire. If you want to avoid being skinny fat, soft, or rocking a dad bod, your…
My 6 Week Cut: Goals, Results, and Lessons Learned Losing Fat While Maintaining Strength I recently lost 9 lbs of fat, in 6 weeks, while maintaining (and actually improving) my strength. And as with any cut I’ve followed, I’ve got some more lessons to share if your goal is dropping fat while maintaining strength. This…
Consistency and perfection are not the same in fitness. Perfection is a trap. Consistency is the path to long-term progress. Most think perfection is required when trying to improve their health. The pursuit of perfection keeps men stuck regardless of where they’re at on their health and fitness journey. A perfection mindset will always lose…
Why Building Muscle Gets Overcomplicated There’s a lot of confusion about how to build muscle the right way. Sometimes it’s way oversimplified. “Just eat big and lift big.” But more often than not, it’s way overcomplicated: How To Build Muscle: Simplified Today I want to simplify muscle building, whether you’re brand new to working out…
*This was originally sent out to those subscribed to the Body [re]Build newsletter. Click here to subscribe* Let’s help some men escape dad bod prison. It’s not that most men don’t want to get healthy, lean, or jacked. Or to move from ‘dad bod’ status to ‘that dad’ status. You might say you don’t care…
This article was originally sent to my newsletter. If you want weekly articles like this to your inbox, click here to subscribe. Where are you getting too attached to a process at the expense of the outcome? I call this the illusion of progress in health and fitness. This might seem backwards from things I’ve…
Burning fat and getting lean isn’t as complicated — or as time consuming— as you might think. You just need a handful of simplified fat loss strategies. When done right, fat loss should only take up about a third of your year at a maximum. The other two-thirds? That’s where you focus on maintaining, building…
Can You Pass These Strength Standards? Are you training with purpose—or just going through the motions? There are certain strength standards for men that you want to be aware of if you spend time in the gym. Too many men wander through workouts, doing the same sets, same reps, and same weights for months… or…
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…
Metrics Matter for Men Men’s health and fitness data tracking might be the answer to your goals in 2025 and beyond. Are you looking to drop some belly fat or get bigger arms? Data can help. Want to gain an edge mentally, have more energy, and be more productive throughout the day? Data can help….