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Fitness & muscle.

Training is the substrate that makes every hormonal protocol land harder. These articles cover what works for body composition, muscle preservation on GLP-1s, recovery, and training adaptations across the lifespan.

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Training

How Many Days Per Week You Actually Need to Train

2 days a week is enough. 3 is the sweet spot. 4 hits 90% of the realistic ceiling. The honest math on training frequency.

March 30, 2026 · 8 min read
Training

Body Recomposition After 50: It's Possible

The 50s aren't too late. The protocol just looks different than at 30, and works for most adults willing to pull every lever.

March 4, 2026 · 10 min read
Fitness

Building Muscle After 40: The Complete Playbook

The physiology changes after 40. Your training and nutrition have to change too. The evidence-based guide to getting stronger at any age.

March 3, 2026 · 13 min read
Nutrition

Creatine: The Most Researched Supplement in History

Why creatine works for muscle, brain, and longevity, and why 95% of the "risks" you've heard about don't exist.

February 5, 2026 · 9 min read
Fitness

Zone 2 Cardio: The Most Underrated Longevity Training

The longevity cardio most people skip. How to find your zone 2 heart rate and why easier is often better.

January 31, 2026 · 10 min read
Training

The Truth About Cardio for Fat Loss

Cardio's role is real but smaller than gym culture implies. Why volume of cardio doesn't equal fat lost.

January 30, 2026 · 9 min read
Training

Cardio and Lifting Together: How to Combine Without Killing Gains

The interference effect is real but smaller than gym culture claims. How to program both in the same week and come out ahead.

January 29, 2026 · 9 min read
Training

Bulking and Cutting vs Recomposition: Which Wins?

Two strategies, different populations. The honest decision framework for which fits your situation.

January 25, 2026 · 10 min read
Training

Recomposition: Building Muscle on a Cut

"You can't build muscle and lose fat at the same time", largely false. The science of recomp and how hormones widen the window.

January 24, 2026 · 11 min read
Training

Eating in a Surplus: How Much Is Actually Needed for Muscle

"Eat big to get big" is mostly wrong. The optimal surplus is much smaller than bro-science suggests.

January 23, 2026 · 9 min read
Training

The Reverse Diet: Coming Off a Cut Without Regaining

Most people regain everything within a year of stopping a diet. The structured exit ramp that prevents it.

January 22, 2026 · 9 min read
Training

Training for Fat Loss vs Training for Muscle: The Real Differences

The "fat loss workout" myth, what actually changes in a deficit, and why most cutting programs sabotage muscle preservation.

January 21, 2026 · 11 min read
Training

Recovery: Why It's the Limiting Factor Most People Ignore

The real cap on body composition gains isn't training, it's recovery. Sleep, nutrition, deloads, HRV, and the signs of underrecovery.

January 20, 2026 · 11 min read
Training

The Resistance Training Fundamentals Most People Skip

Five principles separate people who change their bodies from people who spin in place. Compound lifts, intensity, volume, overload, and consistency.

September 8, 2025 · 11 min read
Training

Full-Body Splits That Actually Work for 2 and 3 Day Weeks

The case for full-body in low-frequency weeks: programming, exercise selection, and the data that backs it as the best ROI in fitness.

September 7, 2025 · 11 min read
Training

Push-Pull-Legs: Why It's the Go-To 4-6 Day Split

The dominant hypertrophy split for high-frequency weeks. 6-day, 5-day, and 4-day variants with sample programs.

September 6, 2025 · 12 min read
Training

What 10 Pounds of Muscle Does to Your Metabolism

The honest math on resting calorie burn, the bigger story of insulin sensitivity, and why muscle is now an endocrine organ.

August 29, 2025 · 8 min read
Training

Progressive Overload: The One Principle That Actually Builds Muscle

Random workouts produce random results. Why progressive overload is the only mechanism driving long-term hypertrophy.

August 28, 2025 · 9 min read
Fitness

How Walking 10,000 Steps a Day Will Change Your Life

The simplest, cheapest, most underrated habit for fat loss, longevity, stress reduction, and mental health.

August 17, 2025 · 9 min read

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