Back in college in the late 90s was when I was first introduced to creatine. It was exclusively the meatheads that were taking it, so I didn’t give it much thought. These days, I’m a big fan…and I regularly field questions about it. Should I take it? Is it safe...
Author: Ryan McMullen
Should we spend more $$$ to get in shape?
I read this morning that Elon Musk is now worth $400 billion, which makes him the richest man in the world (if we’re not counting royalty or oligarchs:). Do you know the difference between a million and a billion? If you didn’t sleep and counted one number every second, it...
Life wisdom from a Mexican fisherman…
While I may sound like a broken record at times (e.g. keep it simple, build habits, this is supposed to be fun, etc.), I do pride myself on not recycling emails. BUT, every year around this time, I love to share this with our Crew. It’s a 3-min read about how we...
Be Specific AND have a Deadline
Well, the streak is over. Our annual, 8-mile trail run happening this Saturday that I’ve been doing for close to 10 years has been cancelled for me due to a calf injury I got running yesterday. The worst part? I felt great on the trail, then literally 4 steps onto the pavement…and my...
Motivation: “It’s not you. It’s me.”
Did you see that the Mets signed Juan Soto away from the Yankees for a cool 15-yr, $765M contract? Good lord. Maybe we should have all played baseball. Speaking of the Yankees, to paraphrase one of the most beloved St. Louis natives and fellow Yankee, Yogi Berra… “Baseball is 90 percent mental. The...
How to exploit the temporary power of motivation…
“I’m gonna get started on January 1st". -99.9% of the population Yeah, I get that. Whether you’re trying to lose weight, get stronger, get more toned, or whatever your goal is… The next 22 days gives us a little time to get mentally prepared and have a...
Inconsistent Vs. Consistent
Welcome to the weekend from 30,000 feet above the great state of Illinois. I’m on my way to Farmington CC in Charlottesville for a weekend “working” with a group of awesome dudes who love this crazy game. Today may be the shortest email I’ve ever written because I came across the graphic...
Why do we do this to ourselves every year?
Every year, we do an 8-mile run through the hilly woods up on the Mississippi River (it’s next Saturday). It’s pretty miserable while it’s happening, but the sense of accomplishment afterwards is equally as awesome. So, every year we hang out with runners and I ask myself, “Man, do I...
Top 6 BS fitness claim red flags
Not only is it the holiday season, but also the “exaggerated, misleading, and scientifically unfounded exercise program claims” season. For the second year in a row, I’ve been hearing the same cringy ad on the radio for a local weight loss clinic, so I checked out their website this morning. ...
3 bulletproof fitness words from Ronald Reagan
Last night, I watched the Netflix documentary, “Reagan”. Back in the 80s when he was the POTUS, I was still pretty young with zero interest in politics, so I was curious learn more about him. I’ll let you judge the movie for yourself, but one scene really struck a chord...