Greetings from two hours north of home! I’m up at my parents’ place this weekend—hanging out and testing some more foilboarding, mono-wing style, behind the boat. Heck, I even brought my wing and might give it a go off my sister’s SUP—haha. Here is what went down this week, and everyone cheer for JJ McCarthy and the Vikings on Sunday night football.: Newsletters: When Life Kneecaps You: 2 Powerful Methods To Move Forward: Consistency isn’t about robotic perfection, it’s about flexing the...
1 day ago • 1 min read
Yesterday I was supposed to lift heavy.Instead? I felt like a hungover raccoon crawling out of a Taco Bell dumpster.Maybe it was the combo of all the heavy events going on in the world, approaching Sept 11, or that my arse got welded to the couch for 40 min doomscrolling IG. Whatever the reason, lifting heavy was not going to happen no matter how much coffee or pre-workout I snorted. So I pivoted. Cardio instead of clanging iron.Was it optimal? Nah.Was it smarter than dragging my CNS through...
5 days ago • 2 min read
On this episode of the Flex Diet Podcast, I’m joined by award-winning journalist and food nerd David Page, the guy who created Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. We get into the wild evolution of American cuisine, the social role of food, and how to balance eating what you love with not tanking your health. David also shares his personal story with diabetes and weight loss, plus some practical cooking tips you can actually use. It’s part history lesson, part food therapy, and a whole lot of fun....
5 days ago • 1 min read
Hola from beautiful Manchester State Park outside of Seattle, WA! We were here for Jodie’s awesome brother's wedding. Here is what went down this week: Newsletters: Do Hard Things (wisdom from Maynard of Tool): Whether it’s lifting, BJJ, or just surviving the chaos-scape, Tool, Maynard, and the iron all preach the same gospel: do the work. Keto Myths That Could Be Killing Your Gains: From 30,000 feet, I break down keto myths with Ari, covering fat loss, performance, ancestors, exogenous...
9 days ago • 1 min read
Hold from beautiful Manchester area outside of Seattle WA. As I type this I am watching various fishing boats go in and out as the coffee shop right at the launch site. And today's topics deals with something fishy and your gainZ. Picture this:You just finished a sadistic leg day that left your quads screaming like a Slipknot encore. You crawl out of the gym, chug a protein shake, and pray to the DOMS gods for mercy. ...But what if the answer isn’t another ice bath, foam roller, or “bro just...
9 days ago • 2 min read
Hola from 30,000 feet abroad, that screaming tin tube hurdling through space, headed for Seattle briefly before venturing further out for a wedding. Recently, my buddy Ari had me back on his podcast, where we got yammering about the following Keto Myths That Could Be Killing Your Gains << details here In this episode: 00:15 – Guest Intro – Dr. Mike T. Nelson 05:21 – Why is keto almost a religion? 15:49 – Keto for fat loss 20:11 – Were our ancestors really keto? 28:24 – The benefits of ketosis...
11 days ago • 1 min read
On this week’s Flex Diet Podcast, I sit down with Angelo Keely, co-founder of Kion, to geek out on all things essential amino acids (EAAs). We’ll dig into the nitty-gritty science and—more importantly—what that means for you in the real world. Want to pack on more muscle? Drop some fat without feeling wrecked? Stay strong and sharp as the years tick by? EAAs can help if you know how to use them. We’ll break down why they’re not just “protein lite,” how they work differently than your standard...
12 days ago • 1 min read
Happy Belated Labor Day, my fellow denizens of the American chaos-scape (and those reading this outside the US who just want an excuse to grill meat and lift heavy anyway). Back in 1894, the suits in Washington declared the first Monday in September a national holiday — a “pause” for the working class.In reality? It was probably an attempt to toss a bone at the factory hordes before they burned the whole industrial complex down. My version of honoring this day? I had planned a masochistic...
13 days ago • 3 min read
Happy Sunday, and happy Labor Day Weekend if you are in the US. I am off to the gym for some doode bro work today. Here is what went down this week: Newsletters: PRs, Sleep Brackets, and the Kitchen Sink of Recovery: How 5 recovery tweaks, EAAs, carbs, sauna, sleep, and post-training fuel finally helped me crush a 3-year PR on the bench. Training Tweaks for New PRs: Two training tweaks — eccentric rows and long isometrics — turned a weak link into scaffolding strong enough to finally crush my...
16 days ago • 1 min read