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Oliver Buchannon
Stephen Holmes

Dec 10, 2025

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5 min read

The Heart Doesn’t Lie

Why your heart isn’t just about health: it’s the engine behind performance, recovery, and aging well.

Training Concepts/Protocols

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Dec 7, 2025

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6 min read

Hanging By a Rep

How to finally pull yourself up... literally.

Sunday Times

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Dec 3, 2025

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5 min read

Here's The Issue.

Why just doing the work and building habits beats motivation every time.

Motivational/Mindset

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Nov 30, 2025

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5 min read

Free Vs Machines.

A deep-dive into if should you be using free weights or machines..

Sunday Times

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Nov 26, 2025

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4 min read

There's No Quit In You.

Strength is built in the reps no one sees and the standards no one applauds.

Motivational/Mindset

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Nov 23, 2025

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7 min read

The Long Round.

The overlooked capacity that separates durable athletes from everyone else.

Training Concepts/Protocols

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Nov 19, 2025

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6 min read

No Rules On The Weekend.

Your environment changes... so your habits do too.

Nov 16, 2025

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6 min read

The Hidden Edge.

The Simple Contrast-Set Method That Makes You Faster, Stronger, and More Athletic

Training Concepts/Protocols

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Nov 12, 2025

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5 min read

The Letter You Can't Ignore.

Why Vitamin D Matters More When the Sun is Hiding and the Days Get Shorter.

Nutrition

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Nov 10, 2025

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4 min read

Pay The Price.

My tribute to the 250th Marine Corps birthday; and work-ethic motivation.

Motivational/Mindset

Nov 9, 2025

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6 min read

It's All In The Hips.

Unlocking the power center of your body: where strength, speed, and stability begin.

Training Concepts/Protocols

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Nov 5, 2025

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8 min read

What's Wrong With That?

A Coach's opinion on training, fitness, and health in 2025

Training Concepts/Protocols

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Nov 2, 2025

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6 min read

RIR: The Missing Link in Your Training Effort

Why “Reps in Reserve” Beats RPE for Real Progress

Training Concepts/Protocols

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Oct 29, 2025

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6 min read

Does That Come In a Pill or Powder?

Supplements are supplements. Not a food. Not a cure.

Nutrition

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Oct 26, 2025

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7 min read

A Lifting Series: The Squat

Part 3 of 3: How to properly squat, with clear cues, and the right implementation.

Training Concepts/Protocols

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Oct 22, 2025

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4 min read

The Average Isn’t Healthy.

19 minutes a day isn’t enough. Here’s why...

Training Concepts/Protocols

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Oct 19, 2025

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7 min read

A Lifting Series: The Press

Part 2 of 3: How to properly press, clear cues, and implementation.

Training Concepts/Protocols

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Oct 15, 2025

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4 min read

The Cost of Clarity.

When you finally decide what matters most, everything else becomes noise.

Motivational/Mindset

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Oct 12, 2025

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8 min read

A Lifting Series: The Deadlift

Part 1 of 3: How to properly deadlift, clear cues, and implementation.

Training Concepts/Protocols

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Oct 8, 2025

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4 min read

Functional Who?

A look into how/why all types of resistance training is "functional" training.

Training Concepts/Protocols

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Oct 5, 2025

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5 min read

Strong and... Slow or Fast?

How tempo training shapes power, performance, and your ability to actually use your strength.

Training Concepts/Protocols

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Oct 1, 2025

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5 min read

Stay In The Zone.

Why Zone 2 Cardio is Optimal for Longevity and Performance

Training Concepts/Protocols

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Sep 24, 2025

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5 min read

Bend, Don’t Break.

How Rest, Recovery, and Patience Got Me Back on the Mats

Motivational/Mindset

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Sep 21, 2025

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3 min read

Neckflix and Drill.

From Grapplers to Lifters: Protect & Build What Matters.

Training Concepts/Protocols

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Sep 17, 2025

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5 min read

Too Strong to Be Slow.

How strength training fuels speed, power, and sharper performance.

Training Concepts/Protocols

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