This Is the Rise of the Musclebuilder
Hour after hour, bluff after bluff—it felt like they’d never end. Long road trips will do that. They stretch your patience and test your spirit. But they teach you something real. You can’t just stop—you’ll get nowhere. You can’t turn around—it’s wasted gas. There’s only one direction that matters: forward. And somewhere beyond all those … Read more
From the Brickyard | Subject: A love ballad to my first three —- All Buicks. All LeSabres. There was just something about them. They were simple, clean—a nod to a bygone era. No screens. No computers. No sensors watching over your shoulder. Just you, your steed, and the open road. They weren’t “connected.” They were … Read more
From the Brickyard | Subject: Physical job. Smart training. —— Some days, the grind hits different. You’ve been on your feet for ten hours—lifting, carrying, sweating, clocking real labor. You clock out, but your body’s already smoked. Still, you feel that pull. The Brickyard’s calling. You want to train. You need to train. But if … Read more
From the Brickyard | Subject: This is the 3-part journey of the Musclebuilder —— Every Musclebuilder goes through phases. It’s not random—it’s built into the process of human adaptation. The Forge works on a timeline, and if you understand where you are, you’ll know what to expect, how to train, and how to keep building. … Read more
Everywhere you look, something’s trying to pull you off mission. A notification. A headline. A half-baked opinion from someone who’s built nothing. Distraction is the default setting now. Focus is rebellion. Most men spread themselves thin chasing everything—and end up building nothing. But not us. We choose what gets our energy, our time, our attention. … Read more
From the Brickyard | Subject: Waxing nostalgic about the movies —— Sure, they still exist. You can still find the marquees lit up, the recliner seats, the overpriced popcorn. But it’s not the same. Not like it used to be. I remember being a kid in the 90’s—when going to the movies was a ritual. … Read more
From the Brickyard | Subject: Stimulating gains at the purple and yellow sanctuary —— Planet Fitness isn’t a hardcore iron dungeon. But if you think you can’t build real muscle there, you’re dead wrong. Yeah, they’ve caught heat—lunk alarms, “no judgment” rules that judged effort, and a vibe that screamed more mall than temple. Fair … Read more
From the Brickyard | Subject: Hate it, or you’ll live with it —- Dislike isn’t enough. We can live with things we don’t like. We can tolerate weakness, flab, low energy, excuses. And a lot of men do—day in and day out. But if you want to transform? If you want to step into the … Read more