From Burnout to Barbell
A software engineer re-drafting his own body, revision by revision: iterate, track, repeat.
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I Debugged My Own Health
I spent years putting my health last, until I didn't. No calorie counting, no perfect plan. Just a GLP-1, showing up to lift week after week, and figuring it out rep by rep.
If you're a coder, tech worker, or midlife professional who thinks like an engineer but feels trapped in an unhealthy body, this is for you.
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Real progress updates from my transformation. No BS, just results.
BUILDING AN APP WITH AI: PORTLAND HERITAGE TREES ON ANDROID
I built and published an Android app showcasing Portland's Heritage Trees. Every line of code was written in Claude Code. Every tree illustration was generated with Gemini. Here's how it came together.
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TRANSPARENT WORKOUT TRACKING: REAL DATA, REAL PROGRESS
I use Hevy to track every workout honestly - every set, every rep, every PR. No cherry-picking, no editing. Here's why transparent tracking matters for real transformation, and what I learned building a live integration before cutting it for performance.
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DELOAD AND RE-ENTRY: WHY REST IS PART OF PROGRESS
Taking a step back in training isn't failure. It's how you reload for the next push forward.
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