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The Journal
Everything I've written, newest first. Real coaching notes from the gym floor.
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I Found the Best Calorie Counter App for My Clients — and It's Not MyFitnessPal, MacroFactor, or Cronometer (or the Usual Reddit Picks)
After a year of putting real clients on every popular calorie counter app, the one that actually stuck surprised me. Here's the honest coach's breakdown of what worked and why.
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If You Only Fix One Thing About Your Diet, Make It Protein
I'm a coach, not a dietitian — but after years of watching clients spin their wheels, this is the one nutrition habit I'd put above all the rest.
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Forget the Recovery Gadgets — Fix Your Sleep First
Before you spend a dime on massage guns, ice baths, or fancy supplements, here's the free recovery tool my best-recovering clients all share.
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How Marcus, a Busy Dad of Two, Finally Got Consistent
Marcus had started over a dozen times before we met. Here's what actually changed — and it wasn't a better workout.
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The Deadlift Cue That Finally Fixes a Rounding Back
Most people don't have a weak back — they have a setup problem. Here are the cues I actually use on the gym floor to clean up a rounding deadlift.
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The 3-Day Full-Body Template I Give Almost Every New Client
If you can only train three days a week, this is the simple full-body structure I keep coming back to after a decade of coaching.