AI can’t squat for you, sweat for you or high-five you at the end. Why the connections we make in the gym matter more than ever.

Most of us assume that when it comes to strength training, more must be better. A study just published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine following over 147,000 people for up to 30 years, suggests otherwise: 90 to 120 minutes of strength training a week was linked to a 13% lower risk of death from any cause, with no extra benefit found beyond that. Turns out the "right" dose is more achievable than most people think.

Sometimes the busyness gets on top of me - Teams going off, didn't sleep, SugarWOD shows an RPE 9/10 day. Easy to bail. Then I remind myself: I never regret showing up. So I turn up, pull it to a 7/10, and leave steadier than I arrived. The people who last aren't the ones who train hardest on their best days. They're the ones who kept coming back on the average ones. Read Frey's full post →