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Raising the Floor Instead of the Ceiling

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We live in a world obsessed with ceilings. Everyone wants to brag about their biggest squat, their fastest mile, or the day they cut down to their lowest bodyfat. Those are the highlight reels—the snapshots that get posted and shared. They’re fun to celebrate, and they matter in their own way. But the real story of change doesn’t come from chasing ceilings. It comes from raising the floor. Arnold talked about this on today’s Pump Club podcast, and it’s a concept that hit home for me. The floor is what you fall back to when life gets busy, messy, or … Continue reading Raising the Floor Instead of the Ceiling

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When Rest Feels Wrong: The Productivity Trap

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There’s a certain type of person you might know. Or maybe you are that person. Always moving. Always producing. Always checking something off the list. From the outside, it looks like you’re thriving. But on the inside, it can feel like you’re barely holding it together. While listening to The Model Health Show podcast today with Dr. Judith Joseph, I was struck by her description of high-functioning depression. It’s not the version you usually picture. It’s not someone who stays in bed all day or can’t go to work. It’s someone who shows up every day and gets things done, … Continue reading When Rest Feels Wrong: The Productivity Trap

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Book Nook: Mr. Olympia, by Joe Weider

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This was a Christmas gift from Sarah. A used book store find for her. With a forward from Ben Weider and written by Joe Weider. Published in 1983, it is a picture and word history of the first 18 years of the Mr. Olympia competition. It features some of the history of the formation of the contest. It has some breakdowns of several of the contests, starting with the years of 3-5 competitors a year and through the growth of the event. It has some typical Weider schilling, of course. Joe might be the best salesman the sport has seen … Continue reading Book Nook: Mr. Olympia, by Joe Weider

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My 2024 Recap

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I have a few hobbies. Here is a quick recap of some of them. Reading Log: 32 books read 112 Albums Rated Watched a bunch of stuff 201 Comics Read A bunch of time in the gym 2,075 bets made. ROI +7.3 percent. 403.4 Miles in Nike +. This was down significantly. See the below line. Two knee surgeries + vasectomy. 225 Stories written for the Wayne County Press 79,415 Minutes on Spotify 1 Powerlifting meet: 1,350 total. Deadlift PR of 585. 700+ government bids submitted. Weight on 1/1/25: 253.3 pounds. 110 Different Beers Drank Trips: Bloomington, IN golf trip; … Continue reading My 2024 Recap

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What Song Gives You Confidence?

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Music is a thing many of us turn to for certain moments. We have different songs for different moments in life. What is a song that gives you confidence, whatever the situation is? I have one specific one that inspires confidence in myself. Yeah, this is a hype song in general, but it is also MY hype song. And that is because I have one very specific situation in my life when this song is playing. Heavy squats. I would say 90 percent of my 500-plus pound squats have been completed with this song playing in the gym. Squats are … Continue reading What Song Gives You Confidence?