Dumbbells vs. Barbells: My Real Answer
The other day, I threw barbell overhead presses into my session, something I haven’t done in a long time. I shared it on my story, and someone asked, “Why barbells and not dumbbells or machines?” My logic is, if you’re training for the long haul (which you should be), you’re not going to stick with the…
Fitness Trends
The other day I was scrolling and saw two fitness creators arguing in the comments. Full paragraphs. Charts. Sarcasm. The whole thing. Both of them clearly thought they were right. Neither of them seemed to care if it was actually helping anyone. And that’s the problem. At some point, fitness stopped being about helping people…
Overcoming Gym Anxiety
I got this Instagram DM the other day and I know it’s something a lot of people deal with: “I saw your post about not wanting to go to the gym but driving there anyway. How do you push yourself more on days like that? I have a lot of anxiety being in the gym…
Ice Cream, Discipline & My Grandma
When I was a kid, my grandma, a lovely little lady with a beautiful Indian accent, always had dessert after dinner. But she didn’t have it every night. She waited for the one she really wanted – Viennetta. In Australia, it was a frozen vanilla ice cream cake with chocolate layers. Looked fancy. Tasted even…
Why You Aren’t Progressing
A couple days ago, we talked about how progressive overload works, and how rep ranges tell you when it’s time to go heavier. But I need to make something very clear… you have to actually strive to lift more. This might sound obvious, but so many people skip this part. I see it all the time at…
Progressive Overload
Today, I watched my dog, Gem, a cute border collie, try to carry a giant stick double her size. She couldn’t lift it at first. But she kept trying. Dragged it. Tugged it. Bit at it. And after a few minutes, she found the right spot, and managed to carry it for a few seconds,…
When to Ditch Exercises
Speaking of lemons (from my last blog post)… When I was a kid, I tried to eat an entire raw lemon because I thought I could learn to like it. Spoiler: I couldn’t. I gave it a real shot, but after a few days of sour faces and watery eyes, I decided… yeah, this isn’t…