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Notes on training with intent.

Short, practical pieces on planning, lifting, running, and keeping honest numbers — the problems Reysa is built around. Written to be useful whether or not you use the app.

AUG 19, 20267 MIN

The best core exercises — and the four jobs they train

Core work sorted by what your midsection actually does: resist extension, resist rotation, flex, and rotate. Nine exercises, the cue that makes each one count, and a ten-minute way to program them.

AUG 12, 20266 MIN

How strong is strong? Honest standards by bodyweight

What counts as a good bench, squat, or deadlift depends on what you weigh. Bodyweight-ratio standards for the big five lifts — and how to use them as targets instead of verdicts.

AUG 11, 20266 MIN

How to combine lifting and running in the same week

A practical way to fit strength and running into one training week: separate the hard days, keep the easy days easy, and track both against one plan.

AUG 11, 20266 MIN

Progressive overload: how to actually track it

The principle is one sentence — do a little more than last time. The practice is bookkeeping. What to add, when to add it, and how to keep the numbers honest.