Sunday Sendoff #24: Sometimes You Just Gotta Let Loose

Brickwall's Sunday Sendoff

We live disciplined lives. We train with intention. We eat like it fuels our mission. We guard our sleep. We keep stress on a leash. We avoid the vices that drag lesser men off-course. But here’s the truth: A man can’t live in monk-mode forever (Unless you’re actually a monk…in which case, salute!). Sometimes you … Read more

Brickwall’s Favorite Christmas Movie

From the Brickyard | Subject: It didn’t win any Oscars, but it won my heart —— You can keep your classics. Your black-and-white tearjerkers. Your Hallmark specials. Give me Jingle All the Way. Arnold. Sinbad. Turbo Man. Peak 90s chaos. Pure childhood adrenaline. It’s not the “best” Christmas movie. But it is the one burned … Read more

Is Breakfast the Most Important Meal for the Musclebuilder?

We’ve heard it since we were kids: “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day!” But is it really? Or is it just another old-school slogan people repeat without thinking? Because here’s the truth: The Musclebuilder doesn’t live by clichés. We live by mission. By intention. By performance. By what builds us—not what tradition … Read more

Thanksgiving Thoughts 2025

Thanksgiving hits different when you get older. When you’re a kid, it’s turkey, pumpkin pie, the parade on TV, cousins sprinting around the house, and the promise that Christmas is around the corner. But when you’re a man—a man with responsibilities, a man with a mission—the day shifts. It becomes a pause. A breath. A … Read more

Sunday Sendoff #23: Prioritization

Brickwall's Sunday Sendoff

If you could crush every area of your life at once, every day, without slipping? Ideal. But we don’t live in an ideal world. We live in a world of tradeoffs. Every day is a tug-of-war for your time and energy. Your kids pull. Your work pulls. Your training pulls. Your recovery pulls. Your relationship … Read more

Hit With Passion: Turn the Switch All the Way Up

Sometimes something just slaps you in the face and says: “This is what life looks like when someone gives a damn.” That’s what happened at the last concert I was at. I wasn’t expecting enlightenment. I was expecting good music, a solid night, a cool vibe. Instead? I got hit with passion. Not the fake … Read more

Throw Perfect Out the Window 2

Throw Perfect Out the Window 2

Most men never start. They wait. And wait. And wait. They wait for the perfect time. The perfect gym. The perfect program. Everything to align so they can build a great physique. And while they wait, the clock ticks. The gut grows. The energy fades. The opportunities slip through their fingers. Let me let you … Read more