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Cracking the Fitness Code as a Busy Surgeon

Sachin is a dad with his own private practice, and had accomplished everything he wanted - except fitness. Here's how he not only got in the best shape ever, but profound

Feeling Tight? Why Stretching Won't Help

Marcus's days of taking 30 minutes to loosen up are over. Here's why stretching rarely fixes tightness, how to figure out what's actually limiting you, and how to get str

Who Should Hire a Coach?

Fitness coaching can be an intense process where you come out an entirely new person. What should you know before you make the big commitment? Get our "Built NOT Burnt

The Mental Gymnastics of Lean Bulking

So you hit your goal weight - now what? Well, you can't stay in a deficit forever. We answer a listener question about how to teach your body to eat more fuel while maint

Calorie Quantity or Quality?

Nutrition debates are heavy with intermittent fasting, clean eating, fermented foods, and the role of hormones. But is all of that a distraction from what really drives f

Caffeine and Nicotine

After heightened anxiety and worsening sleep, Marcus gave up both this year. Here are the pros and cons and how to do it if you're interested in cutting back. Get our

Is Taking a GLP-1 Cheating?

Do you judge someone differently if they lose weight with drugs vs. without? Is a GLP-1 in the gym like taking steroids? Today we debate whether doing it "the hard way" i

Making a Meal Plan

Overwhelmed and off track? Create more consistency with a meal plan that takes overthinking off the table. Here's what goes into meal plans that you can actually stick to

How Low is Too Low?

Is there a lower limit to how many calories to eat while trying to lose fat? Here's what really goes into low calorie prescriptions. Get our "Built NOT Burnt Blueprint"

Powerlifting x FBB

Marcus takes on the big lifts to hit some big goals by his 42nd birthday. How to get strong and build technique - without breaking your body down. Get our "Built NOT Bu

Things We Judge You For (With Love)

It made sense at the time - until it didn't. We've all taken some wrong turns when we were first learning more about fitness. But because we care, we're here to set you s

I Gained 5 Pounds Overnight

Why the scale fluctuates so much, even when you're doing the right things - and how to use this info to make sure you stay on the right track. Get our "Built NOT Burnt

Tracking Tough Love

At some point on the path to changing your body, health, or fitness, tracking your food stops being optional — it becomes the only logical next step. And yet people resis

1 Thing to Double Down On

We asked a group of clients what one thing they want to double down on to make the most impact this month - and all of them said the same thing. But first, you'll need to

The Effort Gap (And How to Bridge It)

Knowing what intensity is required to actually change your body is a skill - and most people never develop it. Today we cover warmup strategy, auto regulation, understand

The Long Game: Mental Breaks In Fitness

Real body transformation isn't a straight line - and the mental game matters just as much as the physical one. Sometimes the most strategic move - a mini cut, a diet brea

Doing What Works VS. Doing More

More workouts, steps, and cardio sound like the right answer - but what if it's actually keeping you stuck? Today we share how a client broke through a months-long platea

From Abs to Present Dads

Fitness is often the door, not the destination. Today we take you inside some of the client journeys that started as a quest for a better body, and transformed into somet

The Gift of Fear (In Fitness)

There's a version of training that stays comfortable forever. And then there's what happens when you step into something that scares you - a competition, a change in your

Longevity Blueprint For Less

You don't need to spend $2m per year on longevity like Bryan Johnson does - and it doesn't have to take a ton of time. Here's what to do in your training and lifestyle to