Every now and then you just have one of those days. When life punches you in the face. The best way to deal with it is just to get to work. Hard work takes my mind off of the stress and gives me a sense of accomplishment. Resting just causes the bad to fester and allows you room to dwell. When life gets you down, do something. I promise you will feel better.

Starting bodybuilding at 30 doesn't mean the pro dream is over. But even a 5–7 year path to national-level competitiveness assumes favorable genetics, enhancement, and serious dedication. A pro card recognizes the work. It shouldn't define your success. Questions? My DMs are open.

You don't need a Mr. Olympia title to be a bodybuilding legend. Flex Wheeler had the aesthetics. Kevin Levrone had freakish genetics. Kai Greene had to face Phil Heath. Andrew Jacked could be a future champion. Who's your #1? Questions? DM me. Happy to help.

I'm running a promo for my Building Effective Cycles E-book. DM me for a link to the discount. $30 rather than $60.

Cardio isn't automatically the enemy of muscle growth. Not eating enough to support your activity is often the bigger issue. I still pull back cardio in the offseason, mainly to leave room to increase it during contest prep. Questions about cardio and muscle gains? My DMs are open.

Another channel nuked with no clear explanation. There need to be laws protecting the rights of content creators.

Dan Quinn is good for 2-3 boneheaded decisions per game that always haunt the team in the end.

Building a great physique is one thing. Knowing how to present it is another. Stomach vacuums can improve your awareness and control of your abdominal muscles, helping you keep your waist tighter when posing. Questions about vacuums? DM me and I'll be happy to help.

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More pre-workout carbs aren't always better. I'd rather walk into the gym feeling light than train with a stomach full of food. Jasmine rice, chicken or white fish, and about 60–90 minutes before lifting. Simple, low-fat, and easy on my stomach. Questions about pre-workout nutrition? DM me. Happy to help.

If you are a big bro with a pickup truck, people assume you are a free moving service. Do you help people move when asked?

Showing up to the gym doesn't mean you're training hard. If you're not building muscle, take a closer look at your intensity before blaming your program. Put the phone down. Push your limits. Focus on progressive overload. Questions about training? DM me. Happy to help.

As I near the end of Gears of War E-Day, I have a few thoughts. Overall, I've mostly enjoyed the campaign. It isn't as bad as some bro say it is. The action is fun when it shows up. It looks great, and it's polished. But goddamn, some seriously cringe moments ruin it. First and foremost. Know your customer and respect your customer. When you run a business, you serve at your customer's behest. You work for them and serve them. That's what you are paid. When you blatantly disrespect and lecture your customer, things end poorly. That's what happened here. GOW is about bros blowing shit up while being bros. That's the audience it caters to. BROS. It's bro fantasy. It is clear the people who made this game fucking hate bros. There are several moments in the game where there's clearly an agenda to lecture bros about why they are bad. NOT FUCKING COOL. You are taking moments out of an otherwise fun game to lecture your core customer base that they suck, and then you wonder why your shit doesn't sell. Frankly, it's selfish and immature. You should lose your job for that behavior. My suggestion to the Devs. If you hate bros so much, have the balls to open your own studio and make something that represents you and your values. We could at least respect that. Don't try to hijack something that isn't yours. GOW belongs to its audience - NOT YOU. That is why you are hated and despised right now. Not because of your values, but because of your arrogance.

Bodybuilding is Groundhog Day with weights. Patience handles repetition. Persistence and perseverance get you through setbacks. Self-discipline gets you to the gym. Competitive drive keeps you pushing. Have a bodybuilding question? DM me and I’ll be happy to help.

Words of wisdom from Uncle Paul. Everything is dangerous and risky when you are a fucking pussy. Go after it. Chase your goals, and don’t be a pussy.

The deeper you get into contest prep, the less sense it makes to chase maximum weights. Your priorities are fat loss, muscle retention, and avoiding injury. Adjust your intensity. Control your lifts. Preserve what you've built. Questions? DM me. Happy to help.

I know this is going to make some GLP1 butt's sore, but I keep seeing micronutrient deficiencies over and over and over in people with long-term GLP-1 use. Low ferritin, low B-12, low folate, etc. There has to be some malabsorption going on, likely from the slowed gastric emptying.

You are crazy if you use it.

Trying to train for everything can mean never fully committing to anything. Instead of alternating strength and hypertrophy routines every week, I'd rather see 16 weeks dedicated to one goal before switching focus. Questions about your training split? DM me. Happy to help.

It feels like Dan Quinn has made at least one coaching decision in every game this year that cost the team points. Am I off here?